[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12731-12732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05392]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0302; Docket 2016-0001; Sequence 2]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; 
Information Collection; Modifications 552.238-81

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration 
(GSA).

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 an 
information collection requirement regarding the Modifications clause.

DATES: Submit comments on or before: May 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst, 
General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202-357-9652 or 
email [email protected].

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-
0302, Modifications, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting 
``Information Collection 3090-0302,

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Modifications,'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and 
selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 3090-0302, Modifications.'' 
Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. 
Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information 
Collection 3090-0302, Modifications,'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. 
Flowers/IC 3090-0302, Modifications.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0302, Modifications, 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) 
clause 552.238-81 Modifications requires vendors to request a contract 
modification by submitting a request to the Contracting Officer for 
approval, except for electronic File updates. At a minimum, every 
request shall describe the proposed change(s) and provide the rationale 
for the requested change(s).

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 19,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Total Responses: 39,000.
    Hours per Response: 5.
    Total Burden Hours: 195,000.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary 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.
    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. 3090-0302, 
``Modifications'' in all correspondence.

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide 
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-05392 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am]
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