In compliance with FAR 52.222.11, all executive agencies, including the Department of Defense, use Standard Form (SF) 1413, Statement and Acknowledgment (in construction contracts that exceed $2,000) to obtain a statement from contractors and acknowledgement of subcontractors, that the proper labor clauses have been included in subcontracts.
The increase of responses from 61,000 to 69,610 and the associated increase in estimated burden hours from 3,050 hours to 3,481 hours is an adjustment due to an increase in the number of construction contracts that exceeded $2,000 in FY 2016.
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.