Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 Requirements - FAR Sections Affected: 15.407-2(e), 52.215-9, 52.215-19, 52.215-22, and 52.215-23

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
9000-0078 Supporting Statement 08.21.19.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36572	Make-or-buy programs	Modified
237572	Notification of Ownership Changes	New
237571	Limitations on Pass-Through Charges	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0078	ICR Reference No: 201908-9000-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-9000-006
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 Requirements - FAR Sections Affected: 15.407-2(e), 52.215-9, 52.215-19, 52.215-22, and 52.215-23
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: 09/30/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/28/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2019
Responses	29,956	0	450
Time Burden (Hours)	62,247	0	3,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,423,930	0	205,200

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Abstract: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council is in the process of combining OMB control numbers for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR part. This consolidation is expected to improve industry’s ability to easily and efficiently identify all burdens associated with a given FAR part. The review of the information collections by FAR part allows improved oversight to ensure there is no redundant or unaccounted for burden placed on industry. Lastly, combining information collections in a given FAR part is also expected to reduce the administrative burden associated with processing multiple information collections.

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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:
	84 FR 29207	06/21/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 44896	08/27/2019
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
Make-or-buy programs
Limitations on Pass-Through Charges
Notification of Ownership Changes

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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	29,956	450	0	29,506	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	62,247	3,600	0	58,647	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,423,930	205,200	0	3,218,730	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: OMB Control No. 9000-0078 and has been combined with information collections OMB control numbers 9000-0115 and 9000-0173. For the make-or-buy programs, the decrease of responses from 450 to 390 and the associated decrease in estimated burden hours from 3,600 to 3,120 hours is an adjustment due to the number of contracts in FPDS for FY18 to which this information collection applies. For the notification of ownership changes, the decrease of responses from 138 to 10 and the associated decrease in estimated burden hours from 138 to 10 hours is an adjustment due to the number of contracts in FPDS for FY18 to which this information collection applies. It also appears an incorrect number of unique entities that received awards was used for the previous information collection extension. For the limitations on pass-through charges, the decrease of responses from 40,351 to 29,553 and the associated decrease in estimated burden hours from 80,702 to 59,106 hours is an adjustment due to the number of contracts in FPDS for FY18 to which this information collection applies, and the increases in the threshold for obtaining cost or pricing data and the SAT.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,797,405

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: 08/28/2019

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