Progress Payments, SF 1443, FAR Section Affected: 52.232-16

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SF 1443 Progress Payments, SF 1443, FAR Section Affected: 52.232-16	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
9000-0010 Supporting Statement (SF-1443) 07.03.2018.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-08-01	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36394	Progress Payments, SF 1443, FAR Section Affected: 52.232-16	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0010	ICR Reference No: 201808-9000-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-9000-003
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Progress Payments, SF 1443, FAR Section Affected: 52.232-16
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: 09/12/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/01/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	632,160	0	805,152
Time Burden (Hours)	265,507	0	338,164
Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,417,030	0	19,173,890

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Abstract: The contracting officer must include the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.232-16, Progress Payments, in solicitations that may result in contracts providing for progress payments based on costs; and fixed-price contracts under which the Government will provide progress payments based on costs. This information collection requirement pertains to the certification (Standard Form 1443, Contractor’s Request for Progress Payment) and supporting information submitted by the contractor. This information collection requirement is necessary for the administration of statutory and regulatory limitation on the amount of progress payments under a contract.

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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:
	83 FR 18566	04/27/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 34850	07/23/2018
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
Progress Payments, SF 1443, FAR Section Affected: 52.232-16	SF 1443	Contractor's Request for Progress Payment

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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	632,160	805,152	0	-172,992	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	265,507	338,164	0	-72,657	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,417,030	19,173,890	0	-4,756,860	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 decrease of responses from 805,152 to 632,160 is an adjustment due to the decrease in the number of Federal contracts. This results in a commensurate reduction in the annual burden hours of 72,657, (from 338,164 to 265,507 hours) and is proportional to the lower number of Federal contracts overall.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,744,716

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: 08/01/2018

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