Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: Subparts 28.1 and 28.2; 52.228-1; 52-228-2; 52-228-13; 52.228-15; 52-228-16

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
9000--0045_Supporting_Statement_3.21.13cd.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-05-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36471	Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52.228-1	Modified
206129	Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52-228-16	New
206128	Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52.228-15	New
206127	Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52-228-13	New
206125	Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52-228-2	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0045	ICR Reference No: 201303-9000-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-9000-011
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: Subparts 28.1 and 28.2; 52.228-1; 52-228-2; 52-228-13; 52.228-15; 52-228-16
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: 06/12/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/10/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2013
Responses	56,013	0	56,520
Time Burden (Hours)	41,845	0	23,738
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Bonds are required for certain contracts to assure fulfillment of obligation by the contractor.

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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 61580	10/10/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 25444	05/01/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52.228-1
Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52-228-13
Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52.228-15
Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52-228-16
Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payments Bonds - FAR Sections Affected: 52-228-2

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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	56,013	56,520	0	-507	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	41,845	23,738	0	18,107	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Where the previous information collection Supporting Statement provided an estimated cost to the Government of 0 hours per response in Item 14, this request for extension corrects the estimated cost to the Government by including a time required for Governmentwide review estimated at 10 minutes per response.

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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: 05/10/2013

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