[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 219 (Monday, November 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 69688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28575]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Agency Information Collection Activities: Various Contract
Related Forms That Will Be Included in the Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation, DHS Form 0700-01, DHS Form 0700-02, DHS Form
0700-03, DHS FORM 0700-04
AGENCY: Office of Chief Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and
Legislation Office, DHS.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension without
Change, 1600-0002.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation Office, will
submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 14,
2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1
ADDRESSES: Written comments and questions about this Information
Collection Request should be forwarded to the Office of Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation Office, DHS
Attn.: Camara Francis, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the
Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3114, Washington, DC 20528,
[email protected], 202-447-5904.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection under the HSAR
is necessary in order to implement applicable parts of the FAR (48
CFR). The four forms under this collection of information request are
used by offerors, contractors, and the general public to comply with
requirements in contracts awarded by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS). The four forms are DHS Form 0700-01, Cumulative Claim
and Reconciliation Statement; DHS Form 0700-02, Contractor's Assignment
of Refund, Rebates, Credits and Other Amounts; DHS Form 0700-03,
Contractor's Release; and DHS Form 0700-04, Employee Claim for Wage
Restitution. These four forms will be used by contractors and/or
contract employees during contract administration.
The information will be used by DHS contracting officers to ensure
compliance with terms and conditions of DHS contracts and to complete
reports required by other Federal agencies such as the General Services
Administration and the Department of Labor. If this information is not
collected, the DHS could inadvertently violate statutory or regulatory
requirements and the DHS's interest concerning inventions and
contractor's claims would not be protected.
There has been an increase in the estimated annual burden hours
previously reported for this collection. An adjustment in annual burden
is necessary at this time in the amount of 1534 actions and hours. The
initial annual burden was based on a lower number of contract actions
which related to the fact that DHS was a new agency with consolidated
acquisition procedures, processes, and policies. Although, there is an
increase in the estimated burdened hours, there is no change in the
information being collected.
The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in
comments which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Office of Chief Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and
Legislation Office, DHS.
Title: Various contract related forms that will be included in the
Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation.
OMB Number: 1600-0002.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 8,635.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
Total Burden Hours: 8,635.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $236,253.60.
Dated: November 2, 2010.
Richard Spires,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-28575 Filed 11-12-10; 8:45 am]
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