Submission for OMB Review; Limitations on Pass-Through Charges

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)

Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)

Notices

Pages 59226-59227

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2016-20586

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

OMB Control No. 9000-0173; Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 28

Submission for OMB Review; Limitations on Pass-Through Charges

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a previously approved information collection requirement regarding Limitations on Pass-Through Charges. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 33674 on May 27, 2016. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Office of Information and

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Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA by any of the following methods:

Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0173, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0173, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges'' on your attached document.

Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0173, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges.

Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000-0173, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges, in all correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, at telephone 202-208-4949 or via email to michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Purpose

   To enable contracting officers to verify that pass-through charges are not excessive, the provision at 52.215-22 requires offerors submitting a proposal for a contract, task order, or delivery order to provide the following information with its proposal: (1) The percent of effort the offeror intends to perform and the percent expected to be performed by each subcontractor. (2) If the offeror intends to subcontract more than 70 percent of the total cost of work to be performed--(i) The amount of the offeror's indirect costs and profit/

   fee applicable to the work to be performed by the subcontractor(s); and (ii) A description of the value added by the offeror as related to the work to be performed by the subcontractor(s). (3) If any subcontractor intends to subcontract to a lower-tier subcontractor more than 70 percent of the total cost of work to be performed under its subcontract-- (i) The amount of the subcontractor's indirect costs and profit/fee applicable to the work to be performed by the lower-tier subcontractor(s); and (ii) A description of the value added by the subcontractor as related to the work to be performed by the lower-tier subcontractor(s).

2. Annual Reporting Burden

   Respondents: 4,638.

   Responses per Respondent: 8.7.

   Total Responses: 40,347.

   Hours per Response: 2.

   Total Burden Hours: 80,694.

   Frequency of Collection: On Occasion.

   Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.

3. Public Comments

   Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

   OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0173, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges, in all correspondence.

   Dated: August 24, 2016.

   Lorin S. Curit,

   Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.

   FR Doc. 2016-20586 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am

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