Subcontract Consent and Contractors’ Purchasing System Review; FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
9000-0149 and 0132 Consolidated ICR Supporting Statement_2.5.19.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-02-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36716	Advance Notification Only; FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2	Modified
234348	Contractor's Purchasing System Reviews; FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2	New
219040	Consent to subcontract - FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0149	ICR Reference No: 201810-9000-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-9000-018
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Subcontract Consent and Contractors’ Purchasing System Review; FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2
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: 02/05/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/03/2018
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	02/28/2022	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2019
Responses	11,982	0	19,803
Time Burden (Hours)	58,273	0	36,557
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,146,729	0	1,133,252

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Abstract: This clearance covers the information that a contractor must submit to comply with the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.244-2, Subcontracts, regarding consent to subcontract, advance notification, and Contractors’ purchasing system review. This justification supports revision and extension of the expiration date of OMB Control No. 9000-0149 and combines it with the previously approved information collection OMB Control No. 9000-0132, with the new title “Subcontract Consent and Contractors’ Purchasing System Review”.

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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 42651	08/23/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 62321	12/03/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Advance Notification Only; FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2
Consent to subcontract - FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2
Contractor's Purchasing System Reviews; FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2

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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	11,982	19,803	0	-7,821	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	58,273	36,557	0	21,716	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,146,729	1,133,252	0	2,013,477	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: There were adjustments to the burden published in the 60-day notice at 83 FR 42651 for each information collection, based on the following: a) Consent to subcontract – The total annual burden decreased by 4,725 hours (23,202 hours to 18,477), due to a more current count from DCMA of approved defense contractor purchasing systems and to account for the approved purchasing systems of civilian agency contractors not previously accounted for. b) Advance notification – No change from the 60-day notice. c) Contractors’ Purchasing System Reviews – The total annual burden increased by 12,150 hours (26,250 hours to 38,400 hours). DoD has completed an evaluation by the CPSR program’s subject matter experts and based on their internal evaluation of the labor hours used for completion of a CPSR review; the burden estimates were adjusted upwards for a more accurate representation of the process.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,195,305

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: 12/03/2018

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