Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 3: Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest--FAR sections affected: 52.203-2, 52.203-7, 52.203-13, and 52.203-16

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
9000-0018 Supporting Statement 2021.02.01.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-02-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36409	Certification of Independent Price Determination- FAR Section Affected: 52.203-2	Modified
245687	Anti-Kickback Procedures--FAR section 52.203-7	New
227252	Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest-FAR Section Affected: 52.203-16	Modified
227251	Contractor Code of Business Ethics-FAR Section Affected: 52.203-13	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0018	ICR Reference No: 202102-9000-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-9000-002
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 3: Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest--FAR sections affected: 52.203-2, 52.203-7, 52.203-13, and 52.203-16
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/08/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2021
Responses	342,019	721,598
Time Burden (Hours)	123,704	200,580
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,922,160	13,654,860

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Abstract: 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:
	85 FR 75325	11/25/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 8359	02/05/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification of Independent Price Determination- FAR Section Affected: 52.203-2
Contractor Code of Business Ethics-FAR Section Affected: 52.203-13
Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest-FAR Section Affected: 52.203-16
Anti-Kickback Procedures--FAR section 52.203-7

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	342,019	721,598	0	-379,579	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	123,704	200,580	0	-76,876	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,922,160	13,654,860	0	-2,732,700	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: reasons for program changes or adjustments reported in Item 13 or 14. The burden associated with the information collection approved under OMB Control Number 9000-0091 for FAR clause 52.203-7 is being consolidated with the other FAR part 3 information collection requirements under this OMB Control Number 9000-0018.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,216,639

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? No

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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: 02/08/2021

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