Small Business Size Rerepresentation; FAR Sections Affected 19.301 and 52.219-28

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0163 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-06-11	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
186981	Small Business Size Representation; FAR Sections Affected 19.301 and 52.219-28		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0163	ICR Reference No: 201506-9000-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-9000-002
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Business Size Rerepresentation; FAR Sections Affected 19.301 and 52.219-28
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/18/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2015
Responses	1,700	0	10,000
Time Burden (Hours)	850	0	5,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,350	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of implementing small business rerepresentation in the FAR is to ensure that small business size status is accurately represented and reported over the life of long-term contracts. The FAR also provides for provisions designed to ensure more accurate reporting of size status for contracts that are novated, merged or acquired by another business. This information is used by the SBA, Congress, Federal agencies and the general public for various reasons such as determining if agencies are meeting statutory goals, set-aside determinations, and market research.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 632 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 8651	02/18/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 25293	05/04/2015
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
Small Business Size Representation; FAR Sections Affected 19.301 and 52.219-28

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,700	10,000	0	-8,300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	850	5,000	0	-4,150	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,350	0	0	26,350	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) provides a comprehensive web-based tool for agencies to report contract actions. Among these contract actions are modifications executed to reflect the size status rerepresentations required by FAR clause 52.219-28. With FPDS, the Government is able to obtain a more accurate number of rerepresentations that are done in a given year. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, FPDS shows 1,673 rerepresentation modifications were executed. The FY 2014 FPDS data is used to estimate the approximate number of responses for this collection: 1,700. This is a reduction from the 10,000 responses that was estimated for the current collection. The number of hours per response remains unchanged. Based on the updated number of responses, this information collection will result in a total of 850 hours, a reduction of 4,150 hours from the annual reporting burden published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 30265, on May 22, 2012 (5,000 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $105,400

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: 07/08/2015

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