All executive agencies including the
Department of Defense, use Standard Form 1413, Statement and
Acknowledgment, in construction contracts that exceed $2000 to
obtain a statement from contractors and acknowledgement of
subcontractors, that the proper labor clauses have been included in
subcontracts. Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR Subpart 5.6
require Federal agencies to ascertain compliance with statutes such
as the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-7), the Copeland Act
(18 U.S.C. 874 and 40 U.S.C. 276c), and the Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327 et seq.).
The information collection
requirement in the FAR remains unchanged, however, the number of
respondents has been slightly reduced based on Federal procurement
data from Government Fiscal Year 2013.
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:
(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;
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.