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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219926	Rerepresentation for individual task or delivery orders under multiple-award contracts	New
186981	Rerepresentation on long-term contracts, and other contracts as a result of acquisitions, mergers, and novations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0163	ICR Reference No: 201602-9000-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-9000-003
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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 03/04/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2016
Terms of Clearance: This ICR should be re-submitted when the final rule is provided for OMB review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	6 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	1,700	0	1,700
Time Burden (Hours)	850	0	850
Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,350	0	26,350

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Abstract: The implementation of SBA’s regulation in section 19.301 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation requires that contractors rerepresent size status by updating their representations at the prime contract level in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM), and notifying the contracting officer that it has made the required rerepresentation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 41 USC 121 Name of Law: Administrative
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
9000-AM93	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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Rerepresentation for individual task or delivery orders under multiple-award contracts
Rerepresentation on long-term contracts, and other contracts as a result of acquisitions, mergers, and novations

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The FAR is being revised to implement the new discretionary authority for contracting officers to require rerepresentations of small business contractors for task or delivery orders.

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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: 02/02/2016

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