General Services Administration Regulation (GSAR) Packing List Clause; 552.211-77

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3090-0246_Supporting Statement 2-6-13.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-02-15	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32435	General Services Administration Regulation (GSAR) Packing List Clause; GSAR 552.211-77		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3090-0246	ICR Reference No: 201207-3090-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-3090-005
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: General Services Administration Regulation (GSAR) Packing List Clause; 552.211-77
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/18/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/15/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2013
Responses	128,947	0	931,219
Time Burden (Hours)	6,447	0	7,757
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause 552.211-77, Packing List, and its Alternate I facilitate administration of Federal Supply Schedule contracts when orders for supplies are paid by Government commercial credit card. The clause lists the minimum requirements for packing lists or other suitable shipping documents when supplies are purchased, a normal commercial practice. Under the clause, the identification of cardholder name, telephone number and the term "Credit Card" is required, in addition to information contractors would normally include on packing lists. Alternate I apply to purchases made for supplies under Schedule 70 and the Consolidated Products and Services Schedule, and recovery purchases (GSAM 538.71) made under Federal Supply Schedules.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 66466	11/05/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 11188	02/15/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
General Services Administration Regulation (GSAR) Packing List Clause; GSAR 552.211-77

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	128,947	931,219	0	-802,272	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,447	7,757	0	-1,310	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The information collection requirement in the GSAR remains unchanged. However, a downward adjustment is made to the total burden based on consideration of the public comment to compute burden based on actual fiscal year data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/15/2013

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