FAR Case 2014-003; Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report (SF 294) FAR Section Affected: 19.7

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Document Name	Status

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36387	Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report (SF 294); FAR Section Affected: 19.7	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0006	ICR Reference No: 201505-9000-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-9000-008
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FAR Case 2014-003; Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report (SF 294) FAR Section Affected: 19.7
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 05/06/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/05/2015
Terms of Clearance: This collection is withdrawn at the request of the Agency.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	6 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	387,027	0	387,027
Time Burden (Hours)	3,289,730	0	3,289,730
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Public Law 95-507 requires that contracts over specified thresholds contain a subcontracting plan with goals for subcontracting with small and small disadvantaged firms. The requirements of the plan are set forth in the Small Business Act. The SF 294 is used to monitor the contractors performance against the goals in its plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 637(d) Name of Law: Small Business Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
9000-AM91	Proposed rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report (SF 294); FAR Section Affected: 19.7	SF 294

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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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: A downward adjustment is being made to the overall number of respondents to reflect a new basis for estimation. The 129,009 figure used in calculating the annual reporting burden published in 2013 was based on FPDS data and was meant to reflect contracts that were awarded in FY 2011 where the requirements for a subcontracting plan would apply. For the current estimation, the number of respondents is based on the actual number of contracts awarded with subcontracting plans in the past 15 years: 58,201. A period of 15 years is being used for the estimation because contracts and their subcontracting plans are in existence for more than a single year and so the annual burden should not only take into account contracts awarded in any particular year with a subcontracting plan, but also those contracts with subcontracting plans that are still active in that particular year. This results in a total of 59,336 respondents per year (1135 + 58,201). It is estimated that the revision to the FAR will result in 13.5 hours per subcontracting plan (and associated reports). This is an increase from the 8.5 hours for reporting into eSRS.

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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: 05/05/2015

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