Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States; FAR section affected: 52.225-18

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0161 Supporting Statement 2.1.17.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-02-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44744	Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States; FAR section affected: 52.225-18		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0161	ICR Reference No: 201702-9000-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201305-9000-002
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States; FAR section affected: 52.225-18
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: 03/27/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/24/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	1,483,592	0	1,708,220
Time Burden (Hours)	14,836	0	17,082
Cost Burden (Dollars)	682,456	0	0

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Abstract: Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture, requires offerors of manufactured end products to provide information as to whether the offered end products are predominantly manufactured in the United States or outside the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 115 837 Name of Law: Transportation, Treasury, HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, & Independent Agencies Act 2006
  

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:
	81 FR 76357	11/02/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 10772	02/15/2017
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
Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States; FAR section affected: 52.225-18

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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	1,483,592	1,708,220	0	-224,628	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,836	17,082	0	-2,246	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	682,456	0	0	682,456	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: This decrease in the number of estimated responses and resultant burden hours is a result of the current data provided in FY 2015 FPDS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $170,613

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: 02/24/2017

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