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SUPPORTING
STATEMENT
FOR
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION
OMB
CONTROL NO. 9000-0107
Federal
Acquisition Regulation Part 23 Requirements
FAR
sections affected: 52.223-2, 52.223-5, 52.223-6, 52.223-7, 52.223-9,
52.223-11, 52.223-12, and 52.223-22
A. Justification.
1. Administrative requirements.
This
clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors must
submit to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) part 23 requirements:
FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of
Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. This
clause requires the contractor to report annually the product types
and dollar value of any United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA)-designated biobased products purchased by the contractor
during the previous Government fiscal year.
FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and
Right-to-Know Information. This
clause requires a contractor that is performing at a federal
facility to provide all information needed by the federal facility
to comply with Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of
1986 (EPCRA) (42 U.S.C. 11001-11050) and the Pollution Prevention
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.13101-13109). Contractors report information
related to emergency planning and hazardous chemicals reporting,
toxic chemical release, its environmental management system (EMS),
and a facility compliance audit (FCA) or EMS audit.
FAR 52.223-6, Drug-Free Workplace. This
clause requires a contractor to require its employees to notify it
of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in
the workplace no later than five days after such conviction. The
contractor is further required to notify the contracting officer in
writing within ten days after receiving notice of an employee
conviction.
FAR 52.223-7, Notice of Radioactive
Material. This clause requires the
contractor to notify the contracting officer or a designee in
writing prior to the delivery of, or prior to completion of any
servicing required by the contract of, items containing certain
radioactive material. The notice shall specify the part or parts of
the items which contain radioactive materials, the name and activity
of the isotope, the manufacturer of the materials, and any other
information known to the contractor which will put users of the
items on notice as to the hazards involved. If there has been no
change affecting the quantity of activity, or the characteristics
and composition of the radioactive material from deliveries under
the contract or prior contracts, then the contractor may request in
writing that the contracting officer or designee waive this notice
requirement.
FAR 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of
Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items. This
clause requires the contractor, upon completion of the contract, to
submit to the Government an estimate of the
percentage of the total recovered material content for Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)-designated
item(s) delivered and/or used in contract performance, including, if
applicable, the percentage of post-consumer material content. For
contracts where the estimates can be verified, the contractor shall
instead provide the certification required by the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)) that
the percentage of recovered material content for EPA-designated
items met the requirements of the contract.
FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances
and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons. This
clause requires the contractor to report annually and at the end of
contract performance the amount in pounds of any hydrofluorocarbons
(or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons) added or taken
out of any equipment or appliances to be delivered under the
contract. The reporting requirement applies to equipment that
normally each contain 50 or more pounds of hydrofluorocarbons or
refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons.
FAR 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair,
or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners. This
clause requires the contractor to report annually and at the end of
contract performance the amount in pounds of any hydrofluorocarbons
(or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons) added or taken
out of refrigeration or air conditioning equipment to be maintained,
serviced, repaired, or disposed of under the contract. The reporting
requirement applies to equipment that normally each contain 50 or
more pounds of hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends containing
hydrofluorocarbons.
FAR 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation.
This provision requires offerors that received $7.5 million or more
in total contract awards during the previous Federal fiscal year to
represent whether it publicly discloses (itself or through its
immediate or highest-level owner) its greenhouse gas emissions and a
quantitative greenhouse gas reduction goal. If the offeror publicly
discloses such information, the offeror is required to provide the
website(s) where the information is made publicly available. The
representation is voluntary for offerors below the threshold.
2. Uses of information.
FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of
Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. The
Government uses this information to assess compliance, and measure
progress, in carrying out the preference for USDA-designated
biobased products.
FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and
Right-to-Know Information (Emergency Planning and Hazardous
Chemicals). Government facility
managers use this information to ensure the facility is able to
comply with the following statutory or other requirements: prepare
the annual inventory of hazardous chemicals and submit safety data
sheets on hazardous chemicals used or stored in the facility to
their State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), Local Emergency
Planning Committee (LEPC), and local fire department; report toxic
chemical release information to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory
Program; implement an EMS and conduct EMS self-assessments; undergo
a facility compliance audit.
FAR 52.223-6, Drug-Free Workplace. The
Government uses this information to ensure contractor compliance
with the statutory requirements to maintain a drug-free workplace.
The information is also used by the contracting officer to
understand any impacts on contract performance.
FAR 52.223-7, Notice of Radioactive
Material. The Government uses this
information to ensures that required licenses are obtained and
appropriate personnel are provided adequate notification to
institute any necessary safety and health precautions in handling
the items with radioactive materials.
FAR 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of
Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items. The
contracting officer uses this information to verify contractor
compliance with contract requirements regarding the use of recovered
materials. Additionally, agencies will use the information in the
annual review and monitoring of the effectiveness of their
affirmative procurement programs.
FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances
and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons. The
Government gathers this information to identify the amount of
ozone-depleting substances and High Global Warming Potential
Hydrofluorocarbons that are contained in certain equipment purchased
by the Government.
FAR 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair,
or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners. The
Government gathers this information to identify the amount of
ozone-depleting substances and High Global Warming Potential
Hydrofluorocarbons are contained in certain equipment maintained by
the Government.
FAR 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation.
The Government uses this information to assess
supplier greenhouse gas management practices and to assist agencies
in developing strategies to engage with contractors to reduce supply
chain emissions.
3. Consideration of information technology.
Federal agencies use information
technology to the maximum extent practicable. Where both the
Government agency and contractors are capable of electronic
interchange, the contractors may submit this information collection
requirement electronically.
4. Efforts to identify duplication. These
requirements are issued under the FAR, which has been developed to
standardize Federal procurement practices and eliminate unnecessary
duplication.
5. If the collection of information impacts
small businesses, describe methods used to minimize burden. The
burden applied to small businesses is the minimum consistent with
applicable laws, Executive orders, regulations, and prudent business
practices.
6. Describe consequence to Federal program or
policy activities if the collection is not conducted or is conducted
less frequently. Collection of
information on a basis other than
solicitation-by-solicitation/contract-by-contract is not practical.
7. Special circumstances for collection.
Collection is consistent with
guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).
8. Efforts to consult with persons outside the
agency.
A
60-day notice was published in the Federal
Register at 87 FR
10214, on February 23, 2022.
A 30-day
notice was published in the Federal
Register at 87 FR
25637, on May 2, 2022.
9. Explanation of any decision to provide any
payment or gift to respondents, other than remuneration of
contractors or grantees. Not
applicable.
10. Describe assurance of confidentiality
provided to respondents. This
information is disclosed only to the extent consistent with prudent
business practices, current regulations, and statutory requirements.
11. Additional justification for questions of a
sensitive nature. No sensitive
questions are involved.
12 & 13. Estimated total annual public hour
and cost burden. The following
estimates are based on averages of historical award data available in
the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for fiscal years 2019
through 2021, unless otherwise specified. The hourly rate of pay is
based on the hourly rates of pay from the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) 2022 General Schedule (GS) Salary Table for the Rest
of the United States, effective January 2022 (available at
https://www.opm.gov/), plus a
36.25 percent fringe factor mandated by Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) memorandum M-08-13 for use in public-private competition
(see
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/memoranda/2008/m08-13.pdf)
and rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of
Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. This
clause is prescribed in FAR 23.406(b) for use in service or
construction contracts unless the contract will not involve the use
of USDA-designated items. On average per year the Government awards
77,827 contracts for service and construction contracts that are
likely to involved USDA-designated items to 22,899 unique awardees,
approximately three contracts per contractor (77,827 awards/22,899
unique awardees, rounded to the nearest whole number).
The Government estimates that, on average, each contractor will
submit two responses per contract (six total responses per year) and
that it takes five hours to prepare a response. The estimate
includes time required by contractors who will need to develop
and/or implement a system to track the product types and dollar
value of the purchased USDA-designated biobased products.
Estimated
respondents/year..................... 22,899
Responses/respondent
annually.................. x
6
Total
annual responses......................... 137,394
Estimated
hours/response....................... x
5
Estimated
total burden hours................... 686,970
Hourly
rate (GS-13/Step 5 + 36.25%)............ x
$70
Estimated
cost to public....................... $48,087,900
FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and
Right-to-Know Information.
Emergency Planning and Hazardous Chemicals.
According to data available from EPA, there are at least 174
facilities that use toxic or hazardous chemicals subject to EPCRA
reporting and emergency planning requirements.
The Government estimates that each of these facilities has three
contractors that may be requested to submit reports each year. Given
that the contractor is simply providing records it is already
required to maintain by law, the estimated time per response is 30
minutes.
Estimated
respondents/year......................... 174
Responses/respondent
annually...................... x
3
Total
annual responses............................. 522
Estimated
hours/response........................... x
0.5
Estimated
total burden hours....................... 261
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)................ x
$59
Estimated
cost to public........................... $15,399
Toxic Chemical Release.
According to data available from EPA 441 federal facilities reported
to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) in 2019.
The Government estimates that 132 of these facilities (30 percent)
use contractors and that there is an average of eight contractors per
facility that may use substances for which reports would be required
for the TRI. It is further estimated that it takes four hours to
prepare the response for the TRI.
Estimated
respondents/year........................ 132
Responses/respondent
annually..................... x
8
Total
annual responses............................ 1,056
Estimated
hours/response.......................... x
4
Estimated
total burden hours...................... 4,224
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)............... x
$59
Estimated
cost to public.......................... $249,216
Environmental Management System.
Alternates I and II to the basic clause are prescribed in FAR 23.1005
for use with the basic clause if the contract provides for contractor
activities on or operations or maintenance of a federal facility
where the agency has implemented or plans to implement an
environmental management system and contractor activities should be
included in an EMS audit. The Government estimates that 2,373 federal
facilities are likely to have an EMS and collect information for EMS
self-assessments and that 1,305 of these facilities (55 percent) may
have one contractor subject to the reporting requirements each year.
It is further estimated that it takes five hours to prepare a
response.
Estimated
respondents/year........................ 1,305
Responses/respondent
annually..................... x
1
Total
annual responses............................ 1,305
Estimated
hours/response.......................... x
5
Estimated
total burden hours...................... 6,525
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)............... x
$59
Estimated
cost to public.......................... $384,975
Facility Compliance Audit.
Alternate II is prescribed in FAR 23.1005 for use with the basic
clause if the contract provides for contractor activities on a
federal facility and the agency has determined that the contractor
activities should be included within the facility compliance audit.
The Government estimates that 6,123 federal facilities are likely to
collect information for FCAs.
Most agencies have a three-year audit cycle; therefore, each year
approximately 2,041 audits are performed. It is further estimated
that 1,531 of these facilities (75 percent) have one contract that
will be subject to this reporting requirement each year and that it
takes five hours to prepare the response.
Estimated
respondents/year........................ 1,531
Responses/respondent
annually..................... x
1
Total
annual responses............................ 1,531
Estimated
hours/response.......................... x
5
Estimated
total burden hours...................... 7,655
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)............... x
$59
Estimated
cost to public.......................... $451,645
FAR 52.223-6, Drug-Free Workplace. This
clause is prescribed in FAR 23.505 for use in all contracts except
those that are: valued at or below the simplified acquisition
threshold (unless the contract is with an individual); for the
acquisition of commercial products and commercial services;
performed outside the United States and its outlying areas; or, by
law enforcement agencies, if application would be inappropriate in
connection with the agency’s undercover operations. On
average per year, the Government awards 21,352 non-commercial
contracts valued at greater than the simplified acquisition
threshold with performance inside the United States to 7,444 unique
awardees. The Government estimates that 252 of these contractors
(~3.4 percent) may have employees that fall under this statistic.
The Government further estimates that 228 of these contractors (90
percent) may receive notice of an employee drug conviction and that
it takes thirty minutes to prepare the notice.
Estimated
respondents/year.......................... 228
Responses/respondent
annually....................... x
1
Total
annual responses.............................. 228
Estimated
hours/response............................ x
0.5
Estimated
total burden hours........................ 114
Hourly
rate (GS-9/Step 5 + 36.25%).................. x
$41
Estimated
cost to public............................ $4,674
FAR 52.223-7, Notice of Radioactive
Material. This clause is
prescribed in FAR 23.602 for use in contracts for supplies which
are, or which contain certain radioactive material, including
aircraft, ammunition, missiles, vehicles, electronic tubes,
instrument panel gauges, compasses, and identification markers. On
average per year, the Government awards 13,313 contracts for these
types of supplies to 2,328 unique awardees, approximately six
contracts per contractor (13,313 awards/2,328 unique awardees,
rounded to the nearest whole number).
The Government estimates that one out of the six contracts may
involve radioactive material and that on average each contractor
submits five responses per contract, that each take one hour to
prepare.
Estimated
respondents/year........................ 2,328
Responses/respondent
annually..................... x
5
Total
annual responses............................ 11,640
Estimated
hours/response.......................... x
1
Estimated
total burden hours...................... 11,640
Hourly
rate (GS-9/Step 5 + 36.25%)................ x
$41
Estimated
cost to public.......................... $477,240
FAR 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of
Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items. This
clause is prescribed in FAR 23.406(d) for use in contracts exceeding
$150,000 that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items
containing recovered materials, except those for commercially
available off-the-shelf (COTS) items. On average per year the
Government awards 1,808 contracts that contain the clause at FAR
52.223-9 to 994 unique awardees, approximately two contracts per
contractor (1,808 awards/994 unique awardees, rounded to the nearest
whole number). The Government estimates that each contractor will
submit one response per contract and that it will take the
contractor thirty minutes to prepare the response.
Estimated
respondents/year......................... 994
Responses/respondent
annually...................... x
2
Total
annual responses............................. 1,988
Estimated
hours/response........................... x
0.5
Estimated
total burden hours....................... 994
Hourly
rate (GS-13/Step 5 + 36.25%)................ x
$70
Estimated
cost to public........................... $69,580
FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances
and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons.
This clause is prescribed in FAR 23.804(a)(1) for use in contracts
for refrigeration and air conditioning equipment; clean agent fire
suppression systems; bulk refrigerants and fire suppressants;
solvents, dusters, freezing compounds, mold release agents;
corrosion prevention compounds, foam sealants, aerosol mold release
agents; fluorocarbon lubricants (primarily aerosols); and any other
chemicals, materials, or manufactured end products that may contain
or be manufactured with ozone-depleting substances or high global
warming potential hydrofluorocarbons. Contracts
for supplies that will be delivered outside the United States and
its outlying areas are excluded. On
average per year the Government awards 7,339 contracts that include
these types of items to 1,305 unique awardees.
Each contractor submits one report per year to www.sam.gov
and it is estimated that it takes the contractor eight hours to
prepare the response.
Estimated
respondents/year........................ 1,305
Responses/respondent
annually..................... x
1
Total
annual responses............................ 1,305
Estimated
hours/response.......................... x
8
Estimated
total burden hours...................... 10,440
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)............... x
$59
Estimated
cost to public.......................... $615,960
FAR 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair,
or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners. This
clause is prescribed in FAR 23.804(a)(2) for use in contracts that
include the maintenance, services, repair, of disposal of
refrigeration equipment or air conditioners. Contracts for services
that will be performed outside the United States and its outlying
areas are excluded. On average per year the Government awards 1,214
contracts that include these types of services to 601 unique
awardees.
Each contractor submits one report per year to www.sam.gov
and it is estimated that it takes the contractor eight hours to
prepare the response.
Estimated
respondents/year........................ 601
Responses/respondent
annually..................... x
1
Total
annual responses............................ 601
Estimated
hours/response.......................... x
8
Estimated
total burden hours...................... 4,808
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)............... x
$59
Estimated
cost to public.......................... $283,672
FAR 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation.
This provision is prescribed for use in solicitations where offerors
are required to be registered in System for Award Management (see
FAR 52.204-7). The Government estimates approximately 8,000
respondents are likely to complete this representation each year and
it will take fifteen minutes to enter the information in
www.sam.gov.
Estimated
respondents/year........................ 8,000
Responses/respondent
annually..................... x
1
Total
annual responses............................ 8,000
Estimated
hours/response.......................... x
0.25
Estimated
total burden hours...................... 2,000
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)............... x
$59
Estimated
cost to public.......................... $118,000
Total Public Burden.
The following is a summary of the total estimated public burden
associated with these FAR part 23 requirements:
-
Requirement
|
Respondent
|
Responses
|
Hours
|
Cost
|
FAR 52.223-2
|
22,899
|
137,394
|
686,970
|
$48,087,900
|
FAR 52.223-5 Haz/Chem
|
174
|
522
|
261
|
$15,399
|
FAR 52.223-5 Toxic
|
132
|
1,056
|
4,224
|
$249,216
|
FAR 52.223-5 EMS
|
1,305
|
1,305
|
6,525
|
$384,975
|
FAR 52.223-5 FCA
|
1,531
|
1,531
|
7,655
|
$451,645
|
FAR 52.223-6
|
228
|
228
|
114
|
$4,674
|
FAR 52.223-7
|
2,328
|
11,640
|
11,640
|
$477,240
|
FAR 52.223-9
|
994
|
1,988
|
994
|
$69,580
|
FAR 52.223-11
|
1,305
|
1,305
|
10,440
|
$615,960
|
FAR 52.223-12
|
601
|
601
|
4,808
|
$283,672
|
FAR 52.223-22
|
8,000
|
8,000
|
2,000
|
$118,000
|
TOTAL
|
39,497
|
165,570
|
735,631
|
$50,758,261
|
14. Estimated cost to the Government.
FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of
Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. It
is estimated that it takes the Government one and a half hours to
review the information provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses......................... 137,394
Review
time/response (hours)................... x
1.5
Review
time/year (hours)....................... 206,091
Hourly
rate (GS-13/Step 5 + 36.25%)............ x
$70
Estimated
cost to Government................... $14,426,370
FAR 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and
Right-to-Know Information.
Emergency Planning and Hazardous Chemicals.
It is estimated that it takes the Government facility manager one
hour to review the information provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses............................. 522
Review
time/response (hours)....................... x
1
Review
time/year (hours)........................... 522
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)................ x
$59
Estimated
cost to Government....................... $30,798
Toxic Chemical Release.
It is estimated that it takes the Government facility manager three
hours to review the information provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses............................ 1,056
Review
time/response (hours)...................... x
3
Review
time/year (hours).......................... 3,168
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)............... x
$59
Estimated
cost to Government...................... $186,912
Emergency Management System.
It is estimated that it takes the Government facility manager one
hour to review the information provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses............................. 1,305
Review
time/response (hours)....................... x
1
Review
time/year (hours)........................... 1,305
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)................ x
$59
Estimated
cost to Government....................... $76,995
Facility Compliance Audit.
It is estimated that it takes the Government facility manager one
hour to review the information provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses............................. 1,531
Review
time/response (hours)....................... x
1
Review
time/year (hours)........................... 1,531
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)................ x
$59
Estimated
cost to Government....................... $90,329
FAR 52.223-6, Drug-Free Workplace. It
is estimated that it takes the contracting officer thirty minutes to
review the information provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses.............................. 228
Review
time/response (hours)........................ x
0.5
Review
time/year (hours)............................ 114
Hourly
rate (GS-13/Step 5 + 36.25%)................. x
$70
Estimated
cost to Government........................ $7,980
FAR 52.223-7, Notice of Radioactive
Material. It is estimated that it
takes Government personnel one hour to review the information
provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses............................ 11,640
Review
time/response (hours)...................... x
1
Review
time/year (hours).......................... 11,640
Hourly
rate (GS-13/Step 5 + 36.25%)............... x
$70
Estimated
cost to Government...................... $814,800
FAR 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of
Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (Basic). It
is estimated that it takes Government personnel fifteen minutes to
review the information provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses............................. 1,988
Review
time/response (hours)....................... x
0.25
Review
time/year (hours)........................... 497
Hourly
rate (GS-13/Step 5 + 36.25%)................ x
$70
Estimated
cost to Government....................... $34,790
FAR 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances
and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons. It
is estimated that it takes Government personnel one hour to review
the information provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses............................. 1,305
Review
time/response (hours)....................... x
1
Review
time/year (hours)........................... 1,305
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)................ x
$59
Estimated
cost to Government....................... $76,995
FAR 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair,
or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners.
It is estimated that it takes Government personnel one hour to
review the information provided by the contractor.
Total
annual responses............................. 601
Review
time/response (hours)....................... x
1
Review
time/year (hours)........................... 601
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)................ x
$59
Estimated
cost to Government....................... $35,459
FAR 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation.
It is estimated that it takes Government personnel one hour to
review information provided by the registrant.
Total
annual responses............................ 8,000
Review
time/response (hours)...................... x
1
Review
time/year (hours).......................... 8,000
Hourly
rate (GS-12/Step 5 + 36.25%)............... x
$59
Estimated
cost to Government...................... $472,000
Total Government Burden.
The following is a summary of the total estimated Government burden
associated with these FAR part 23 requirements:
-
Requirement
|
Responses
|
Hours
|
Cost
|
FAR 52.223-2
|
137,394
|
206,091
|
$14,426,370
|
FAR 52.223-5 Haz/Chem
|
522
|
522
|
$30,798
|
FAR 52.223-5 Toxic
|
1,056
|
3,168
|
$186,912
|
FAR 52.223-5 EMS
|
1,305
|
1,305
|
$76,995
|
FAR 52.223-5 FCA
|
1,531
|
1,531
|
$90,329
|
FAR 52.223-6
|
228
|
114
|
$7,980
|
FAR 52.223-7
|
11,640
|
11,640
|
$814,800
|
FAR 52.223-9
|
1,988
|
497
|
$34,790
|
FAR 52.223-11
|
1,305
|
1,305
|
$76,995
|
FAR 52.223-12
|
601
|
601
|
$35,459
|
FAR 52.223-22
|
8,000
|
8,000
|
$472,000
|
TOTAL
|
165,570
|
234,774
|
$16,253,428
|
15. Explain reasons for program changes or
adjustments reported in Item A.13 or A.14.
This
extension includes updates to the burden as follows:
The
estimated cost per hour is based on the current (calendar year 2022)
OPM GS hourly rate for the rest of the United States, plus 36.25%,
rounded to the nearest whole dollar. There are no changes to the
specific GS levels identified for each burden estimate.
Where
FPDS data is used, the estimated number of respondents and responses
per year are based on the average of FPDS data for the three most
recent fiscal years (2019 through 2021). The parameters for data
pulled from FPDS for each clause is consistent with the prescription
for each clause, resulting in changes to the number of respondents
and average contracts per respondent for the burden estimates for
the clauses at FAR 52.223-2, 52.223-6, 52.223-7, 52.223-9,
52.223-11, and 52.223-12.
The
annual responses per respondent for FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative
Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction
Contracts, are revised from five responses per contractor to two
responses per contract per contractor (or six total responses),
since the contractor submits the report annually and at the end of
contract performance.
The
FPDS data for FAR 52.223-7, Notice of Radioactive Material, is now
based on contract awards with certain PSCs instead of North American
Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Codes. NAICS Codes identify
specific business functions, while PSCs are for the product itself.
Since the clause prescription identifies specific supplies that
normally contain radioactive material, PSC is more appropriate for
generating an estimate of potentially impacted contracts. In
addition, an assumption is made that one out of six contracts per
contractor may be impacted; this is in lieu of estimated the
percentage of respondents that would report. This resulted in an
increased from 500 respondents and 2,500 responses to 2,328
respondents and 11,640 responses.
The
estimated number of potential respondents to complete the
representation in FAR 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, is increased
from 7,740 to 8,000 given the public attention to climate change.
16.
Outline
plans for published results of information collections.
Results will not be tabulated or published.
17.
Approval not to display expiration date. Not
applicable.
18.
Explanation of exception to certification statement.
Not applicable.
B.
Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods.
Statistical
methods are not used in this information collection.
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