Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 Construction Contract Requirements - FAR Sections Affected: 52.236-5, 52.236-13 Alternate I, and 52.236-15
ICR 202108-9000-002 · OMB 9000-0062 · Received in OIRA
Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 Construction Contract Requirements - FAR Sections Affected: 52.236-5, 52.236-13 Alternate I, and 52.236-15
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/31/2021
table that charts list comparision
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2021
15,352
2,754
12,034
689
623,262
27,540
The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are combining OMB Control Nos. for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR part. This consolidation is expected to improve industryâs ability to easily and efficiently identify 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.
This justification supports the extension of OMB Control No. 9000-0062 and combines it with the previously approved information collections under OMB Control Nos. 9000-0058 and 9000-0060 with the new title âCertain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 Construction Contract Requirements.â Upon approval of this consolidated information collection, OMB Control Nos. 9000-0058 and 9000-0060 will be discontinued. The burden requirements previously approved under the discontinued numbers will be covered under OMB Control No. 9000-0062.
This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR part 36 requirements:
â FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship. This clause requires the contractor to obtain contracting officer approval of the machinery, equipment, material, or articles to be incorporated into the work. The contractorâs request must include: the manufacturerâs name, the model number, and other information concerning the performance, capacity, nature, and rating of the machinery and mechanical and other equipment; and full information concerning the material or articles. When directed by the contracting officer, the contractor must submit samples of the items requiring approval for incorporating into the work.
â FAR 52.236-13, Accident Prevention, Alternate I. This alternate to the basic clause requires the contractor to submit a written proposed plan to provide and maintain work environments and procedures that will safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to contractor operations and activities; avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates; and control costs in the performance of this contract. The plan must include an analysis of the significant hazards to life, limb, and property inherent in contract work performance and a plan for controlling these hazards.
â FAR 52.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts. This clause requires the contractor to prepare and submit to the contracting officer for approval three copies of a practicable schedule showing the order in which the contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work (including acquiring materials, plant, and equipment).
Adjustments are made to the public and Government burden estimates based on the following:
â This supporting statement now covers two additional FAR part 36 contract clauses, based on the consolidation of OMB control Nos. 9000-0058 and 9000-0060 under OMB control number 9000-0062.
â The estimated number of respondents and responses per year is based on FPDS data for the three most recent fiscal years. The parameters for data pulled from FPDS for each clause is consistent with the prescription for each clause contained in FAR part 36 and based on product services codes, contract type, and dollar value.
â The same FPDS criteria used for the prior estimate for FAR clause 52.236-15 under OMB Control No. 9000-0058. Based on comparison with the current data, there is an error in the prior estimate that caused the number of respondents and total responses to be underreported. The current estimate for this clause more accurately reflects the number of impacted contracts. In addition, taking into consideration advancements in technology and the fact that most contractors now manage and report schedules using software, the number of hours per response is reduced from four hours to one hour.
â The estimated cost per hour is based on use of the current (calendar year 2021) OPM GS wage rates for the rest of the United States.
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:
(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;
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.
9000-0062 Supporting Statement 2021.08.31.docx
FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship