This is a revision of a
currently approved public information collection review. There has
been a change in burden estimates since the last time this
collection was reviewed in November 2014. The number of respondents
under Items 12 and 14 changed because the Government changed the
variables upon which the final number is based. In the FY 2013
submission, the Government determined the total number of
respondents for both the public and the Government to be an
estimated ten percent of the total contracts awarded for that
fiscal year. With this submission, the Government is able to query
deeper into the Federal Procurement Data System data and define
more discriminating data variables (i.e., unique vendor
identification). The number of total responses and total hours
under Items 12 and 14 also changed because they are based on the
number of respondents (discussed above). The cost per hour for both
Federal and contractor responses increased from $30.75 to $32 per
hour because: (1) OPM has increased the GS hourly wage for a GS-9,
step 5 employee since 2013, and (2) the total dollar amount is
rounded to the nearest dollar, instead of cent.
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.