NASA acquisition process, reports required for contracts with an estimated value more than $500,000

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Renewal 2013. Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-12-03	Available
60.day FRN Nov.27. 2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-12-03	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
28009	NASA acquisition process, reports required for contracts with an estimated value more than $500,000		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2700-0089	ICR Reference No: 201312-2700-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-2700-004
Agency/Subagency: NASA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NASA acquisition process, reports required for contracts with an estimated value more than $500,000
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/05/2013
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/08/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/03/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	6 Months From Approved
Responses	93,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	654,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information collection is required to effectively manage and administer contracts with a value greater than $500,000 that furnish goods and services in support of NASA's mission.

Emergency Justfication: This information collection is required to effectively administer NASA contracts that furnish goods and services. The technical program and contract management personnel use this information to effectively manage and administer contracts, measure the contractor’s performance, evaluate contractor management systems, ensure compliance with mandatory public policy provision, evaluate and control costs charged against contracts, detect and minimize conditions conducive to fraud, waste and abuse, and to form a database for general overview reports to the Congressional and Executive Branches. Without this information, NASA would not be able to gain the insight into contractor acitivity required to effectively manage and meet its Agency mission requirments. The 60-day Federal Register Notice was published on Wednesday, November 27, 2013,Volume 78, Number 229, pages 70962-70963 and can be viewed via the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 41 USC 401 et seq Name of Law: OFPP Act
  

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:
	13 FR 137	11/27/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NASA acquisition process, reports required for contracts with an estimated value more than $500,000

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	93,500	0	0	0	0	93,500
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	654,500	0	0	0	0	654,500
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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $230,460

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: 12/03/2013

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