Cost Accounting Standards Administration; FAR Section Affected: 52.230-6

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
PC_202504-9000-001_071625_123912_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-07-16	Available
PC_202504-9000-001_071625_123633_1.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-07-16	Repair queued
9000-0129 PRA Supporting Statement Part A 7.21.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-08-12	Available
9000-0129 PRA Supporting Statement Part A 6.3.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-06-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43485	Cost Accounting Standards Administration; FAR Section Affected: 52.230-6		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0129	ICR Reference No: 202504-9000-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-9000-003
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cost Accounting Standards Administration; FAR Section Affected: 52.230-6
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/12/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/16/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	1,821	0	1,821
Time Burden (Hours)	318,675	0	318,675
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,625,925	0	18,801,825

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Abstract: This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR requirements: • FAR 52.230-6, Administration of Cost Accounting Standards. This clause requires contractors performing Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) covered contracts to submit notifications and descriptions of certain cost accounting practice changes, including revisions to their Disclosure Statements, if applicable. Often these descriptions are quite complex. This clause also requires contractors to submit rationale to support any contractor written statement that the cost impact of the change is immaterial.

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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:
	90 FR 14451	04/02/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 25274	06/16/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cost Accounting Standards Administration; FAR Section Affected: 52.230-6

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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	1,821	1,821	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	318,675	318,675	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,625,925	18,801,825	0	3,824,100	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: $15,514,920

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: 06/16/2025

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