This collection
is withdrawn at the request of the Agency.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2016
6 Months From Approved
04/30/2016
129,009
0
129,009
1,161,081
0
1,161,081
0
0
0
In accordance with Federal Acquisition
Regulation 19.702, any contractor receiving a contract for more
than the simplified acquisition threshold must agree in the
contract that small business, small disadvantaged business,
historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone) small business,
veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small
business, and women-owned small business concerns will have the
maximum practicable opportunity to participate in contract
performance consistent with its efficient performance. Further,
contractors receiving a contract exceeding, or a modification that
would cause a contract to exceed, $650,000 ($1,500,000 for
construction) must submit a subcontracting plan that provides
maximum practicable opportunities for the above named concerns.
Specific elements required to be included in the plan are specified
in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act, and are implemented in
FAR Subpart 19.7.
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).
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.