[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 67804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27635]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 33; OMB Control No. 9000-0080]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Integrity of Unit Prices

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 will be submitting to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a 
previously approved information collection requirement concerning 
Integrity of Unit Prices. A notice was published in the Federal 
Register at 77 FR 52739, on August 30, 2012. No comments were received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary; 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.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 14, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0080, Integrity of Unit Prices 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 9000-0080, Integrity of Unit Prices''. 
Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. 
Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information 
Collection 9000-0080, Integrity of Unit Prices'' on your attached 
document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: 
Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0080, Integrity of Unit Prices.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0080, Integrity of Unit Prices, in all correspondence 
related to this collection. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
and/or business confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, 
Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, (202) 501-0650 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The clause at FAR 52.215-14, Integrity of Unit Prices, requires 
offerors and contractors under Federal contracts that are to be awarded 
without adequate price competition to identify in their proposals those 
supplies which they will not manufacture or to which they will not 
contribute significant value. The policies included in the FAR are 
required by 41 U.S.C. 3503 (a)(1)(A)(for the civilian agencies) and 
10.U.S.C 2306a(b)(1)(A)(i)(for DOD and NASA). The rule contains no 
reporting requirements on contracts below the simplified acquisition 
threshold, construction and architect-engineering services, utility 
services, service contracts where supplies are not required, commercial 
items, and contracts for petroleum products.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 950.
    Responses Per Respondent: 10.
    Annual Responses: 9500.
    Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,500.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC, 20417, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0080, Integrity of Unit Prices.

    Dated: November 7, 2012.
William Clark,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-27635 Filed 11-13-12; 8:45 am]
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