Travel Costs--FAR Section Affected 31.205-46

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0079-Supporting Statement consolidating w 0088 03.26.2019.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-03-27	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36576	Travel Costs--FAR Section Affected 31.205-46(a)(3)		Modified
234246	Travel Costs--FAR Section Affected 31.205-46(c)		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0079	ICR Reference No: 201810-9000-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-9000-017
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Travel Costs--FAR Section Affected 31.205-46
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/01/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2018
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the FAR Council.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2019
Responses	34,861	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	12,900	0	18,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	563,601	0	1,020,600

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Abstract: This clearance covers the information that a contractor must submit to comply with the requirements in FAR 31.205-46 regarding travel costs

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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 38312	08/06/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 53873	10/25/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Travel Costs--FAR Section Affected 31.205-46(a)(3)
Travel Costs--FAR Section Affected 31.205-46(c)

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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	34,861	3,000	0	31,861	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,900	18,000	0	-5,100	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	563,601	1,020,600	0	-456,999	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: a. The decrease of responses from 58,000 to 32,470 and the decrease in burden hours from 14,500 to 8,118 is an adjustment due to the assumptions made for the estimate. b. The decrease of recordkeepers from 3,000 to 797 and the associated decrease in estimated burden hours from 18,000 hours to 4,782 hours is an adjustment due to the assumptions made for the estimate. The increase is due to a consolidation of this collection being combined with OMB Control Number 9000-0088, Travel Costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $390,492

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: 11/30/2018

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