Foreign Ownership and Financing Representation for High-Security Leased Space; GSAR Section Affected: 552.270-33

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3090-0324 ICR Supp Stmt_10-28-21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-11-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248071	Additional Representation	Modified
247840	Annual Updates	Modified
247839	Baseline Representation	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3090-0324	ICR Reference No: 202111-3090-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-3090-001
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Ownership and Financing Representation for High-Security Leased Space; GSAR Section Affected: 552.270-33
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/03/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	1,138	1,138
Time Burden (Hours)	1,760	1,760
Cost Burden (Dollars)	148,122	100,901

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Abstract: This information collection supports implementation of the Secure Federal LEASEs Act (Pub. L. 116-276) to reduce security risks in high-security leased space. Section 3 of the bill requires agencies, before entering into a lease agreement for high-security leased space, to require the contractor to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space, including any financing entity, and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity. The contractor shall (1) provide such identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation; and (2) update such information annually. This information is partially implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) through the provisions at FAR 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification, FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, FAR 52.204-17, Ownership and Control of Offeror, and the clause at FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance. OMB Control Numbers 9000-0097 and 9000-0185 covers the FAR provisions and clause. However, as the FAR does not account for foreign financing as required by the Act, GSA issued an interim rule for lease acquisitions of high-security space to identify the required information through GSAR 552.270-33.

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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:
	86 FR 48143	08/27/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 60633	11/03/2021
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
Additional Representation
Annual Updates
Baseline Representation

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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	1,138	1,138	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,760	1,760	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	148,122	100,901	0	47,221	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $27,268

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: 11/03/2021

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