Qualification Requirements--FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 9.2 and 52.209-1

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0083 Supporting Stmt.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-03-15	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36588	Qualification Requirements--FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 9.2 and 52.209-1		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0083	ICR Reference No: 201603-9000-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-9000-011
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Qualification Requirements--FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 9.2 and 52.209-1
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: 04/19/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/16/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	39,990	0	48,465
Time Burden (Hours)	39,990	0	48,465
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,679,580	0	0

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Abstract: In a wide variety of service and supply areas, Government contract requirements may include qualification requirements for testing or other quality assurance demonstration that must be completed before award of a contract. This information collection is necessary to provide the contracting officer with relevant information when an offeror, manufacturer, source, product or service covered by a qualification requirement has met the standards specified.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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 78233	12/16/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 12493	03/09/2016
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
Qualification Requirements--FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 9.2 and 52.209-1

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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	39,990	48,465	0	-8,475	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	39,990	48,465	0	-8,475	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,679,580	0	0	1,679,580	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: An adjustment is being made to the average wages and overhead calculation for public and Government costs based on Office of Personnel Management 2012 salary information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $819,795

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: 03/16/2016

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