Commercial Item Acquisitions; FAR Sections Affected: Part 12 and 52.212-3

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0136-Supporting Statement 8-22-13 (Final Ver.).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-09-16	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36673	Commercial Item Acquisitions; FAR Sections Affected: Part 12 and 52.212-3		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0136	ICR Reference No: 201208-9000-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200911-9000-002
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commercial Item Acquisitions; FAR Sections Affected: Part 12 and 52.212-3
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: 11/04/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/16/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2013
Responses	648,000	0	1,275,000
Time Burden (Hours)	324,000	0	397,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Streamlined clauses and provisions were developed for commercial item acquisitions. The representation at 52.212-3 takes the place of a multitude of representations required in government acquisitions, but is significantly shorter and collects less information.

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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:
	78 FR 18349	03/26/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 53761	08/30/2013
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
Commercial Item Acquisitions; FAR Sections Affected: Part 12 and 52.212-3

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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	648,000	1,275,000	0	-627,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	324,000	397,800	0	-73,800	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: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: Because the ORCA function in SAM allows for multiple uses from a single entry, i.e., a contractor can enter their representations and certification information once a year (with any needed updates) for use on all Federal contracts, the number of estimated responses per respondent (public) has decreased from the currently approved number of 34 to 4. With regard to the estimated cost to the Government, Government officials must verify prospective contractor representations and certifications made in ORCA prior to the award of each contract. According to agency data report submissions to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), in FY 2011, 707,996 base awards exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000 were made by Federal agencies. For purposes of estimation, we used the total base awards made in FY 2011 as reported to FPDS as the basis for estimating the total responses reviewed by the Government. In addition, for greater accuracy, an adjustment is being made to the average wages and overhead calculation for Government review in Item 14.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 09/16/2013

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