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.