87 FR 137 pgs. 43037-43038 - Submission for OMB Review; Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 137Pages: 43037 - 43038
Pages: 43037, 43038Docket number: [OMB Control No. 9000-0029; Docket No. 2022-0053; Sequence No. 16]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-15363 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0029; Docket No. 2022-0053; Sequence No. 16]
Submission for OMB Review; Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests
AGENCY:
Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding extraordinary contractual action requests.
DATES:
Submit comments on or before August 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting "Currently under Review-Open for Public Comments" or by using the search function.
Additionally, submit a copy to GSA through https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions on the site. This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file for lengthier comments.
Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-0029, Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https://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. If there are difficulties submitting comments, contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marissa Ryba, Procurement Analyst, at telephone 314-586-1280, or marissa.ryba@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s)
9000-0029, Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests.
B. Needs and Uses
This justification supports an extension of OMB Control No. 9000-0029. This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements:
FAR 50.103-3, Contract Adjustment. FAR 50.103-3 specifies the minimum information that a contractor must include when seeking a contract adjustment that would facilitate the national defense, as set forth in Public Law 85-804. The request, normally a letter, shall state as a minimum-
(1) The precise adjustment requested;
(2) The essential facts, summarized chronologically in narrative form;
(3) The contractor's conclusions based on these facts, showing, in terms of the considerations set forth in FAR 50.103-1 and 50.103-2, when the contractor considers itself entitled to the adjustment; and
(4) Whether or not-
(i) All obligations under the contracts involved have been discharged;
(ii) Final payment under the contracts involved has been made;
(iii) Any proceeds from the request will be subject to assignment or other transfer, and to whom; and
(iv) The contractor has sought the same, or a similar or related, adjustment from the Government Accountability Office or any other part of the Government, or anticipates doing so.
If the request exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, the contractor must certify that the request is made in good faith and the data are accurate and complete.
FAR 50.103-4, Facts and Evidence. FAR 50.103-4 sets forth additional information that the contracting officer or other agency official may request from the contractor to support any request made under FAR 50.103-3.
FAR 50.104-3 Special Procedures for Unusually Hazardous or Nuclear Risks. FAR 50.104-3 provides the information a contractor shall submit to the contracting officer when requesting the inclusion of the indemnification clause for unusually hazardous or nuclear risks at FAR 52.250-1.
[top] FAR 52.250-1, Indemnification Under Public Law 85-804. This clause allows contractors to be indemnified against unusually hazardous or nuclear risks. Paragraph (g) requires the contractor to
This information is used by the Government to determine if relief can be granted to the contractor and to determine the appropriate type and amount of relief.
C. Annual Burden
Respondents: 28.
Total Annual Responses: 165.
Total Burden Hours: 6,848.
D. Public Comment
A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 29315, on May 13, 2022. No comments were received.
Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by calling 202-501-4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0029, Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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