[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 7, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-22013] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: September 7, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE [OMB Control No. 9000-0006; FAR Case 92-39] Clearance Request for Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts (Standard Form 294) AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for a revision to an existing OMB clearance (9000-0006). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Reporting for Individual Contracts (Standard Form 294). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Beverly Fayson, Office of Federal Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-4755. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose In accordance with the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), contractors receiving a contract for more than $10,000 agree to have small and small disadvantaged business concerns participate in the performance of the contract as far as practicable. Contractors receiving a contract of a modification to a contract expected to exceed $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) must submit a subcontracting plan that provides maximum practicable opportunities for small and small disadvantaged business concerns. Specific elements required to be included in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act and implemented in FAR subpart 19.7. FAR case 92-39 proposes to increase the effective period for master subcontracting plans from 1 year to 3 years (FAR 19.704). This change is expected to decrease the number of subcontract plans per year and associated hours by approximately 10 percent. In conjunction with these plans, contractors must submit semiannual reports of their progress on Standard Form 294, Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts. A satisfactory subcontracting plan is required before a contract exceeding $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) can be awarded. The contracting officer must examine the information in the proposed plan to determine if the plan is in compliance with the Small Business Act and the FAR. In addition, the information is used for policy and management control purposes. Information submitted on Standard Form 294 is used to assess contractors' compliance with their subcontracting plans. B. Annual Reporting Burden Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Streets NW., room 4037, Washington, DC 20405, and to the FAR Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 1,625; responses per respondent, 14; total annual responses, 22,750; preparation hours per response, 11; and total response burden hours, 250,250. C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden The annual recordkeeping burden is estimated as follows: Recordkeepers, 1,625; hours per recordkeeper, 121; and total recordkeeping burden hours 196,625. Obtaining Copies Of Proposals: Requester may obtain copies of OMB applications or justifications from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VRS), room 4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0006, FAR case 92-39, Master Subcontracting Plans, in all correspondence. Dated: August 13, 1994. Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat. [FR Doc. 94-22013 Filed 9-6-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-34-M