Environmentally Sound Products - FAR Section Affected: 52.223-9

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0134 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-08-25	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36667	Environmentally Sound Products - FAR Section Affected: 52.223-9		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0134	ICR Reference No: 201708-9000-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-9000-007
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Environmentally Sound Products - FAR Section Affected: 52.223-9
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: 10/20/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	1,571	0	44,394
Time Burden (Hours)	786	0	22,197
Cost Burden (Dollars)	45,877	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection stems from the clause at 52.223-9, “Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items.” In accordance with section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Pub. L. 94-580, (42 U.S.C., section 6962), Federal agencies shall develop affirmative procurement programs to ensure that items composed of recovered materials will be purchased to the maximum extent practicable.

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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:
	82 FR 20339	06/30/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 35204	07/28/2017
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
Environmentally Sound Products - FAR Section Affected: 52.223-9

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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	1,571	44,394	0	-42,823	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	786	22,197	0	-21,411	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	45,877	0	0	45,877	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: The decreased costs shown in this submission reflect an adjustment to the method of calculating the number of contract actions subject to this information collection, and corresponding number of unique vendors that received these awards. In contrast to the previously approved clearance, this analysis focused only on contract actions in excess of $150,000. This changed the ratio of contract actions to unique vendors, which in turn decreased the number of responses to respondents from 128 to 1.5, which in turn reduced the total number of annual responses from 36,608 to 3,206.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,939

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 09/12/2017

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