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OMB Control No: 9000-0193	ICR Reference No: 201908-9000-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201606-9000-005
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FAR Part 9 Responsibility Matters. FAR Sections Affected: 52.209-2, 52.209-5, 52.209-6, 52.209-7, 52.209-9, 52.209-10, 52.209-11, 52.209-12, 52.212-3(h), 52.212-3(n), and 52.212-3(q)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/13/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	1,437,643	0	356,840
Time Burden (Hours)	375,814	0	35,684
Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,674,608	0	1,498,728

Abstract: The information collected under this clearance is used in the source selection process, in evaluating an offeror’s responsibility for contract award.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 40 USC 121(c) Name of Law: Administrative

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 24523	05/28/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 38982	08/08/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	1,437,643	356,840	1,080,803
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	375,814	35,684	340,130
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,674,608	1,498,728	19,175,880

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: there were adjustments to each based on the following: a. Prohibition on Contracting With Corporations with Delinquent Taxes or a Felony Conviction. The total annual burden increased by 1,885.3 hours (from 35,684 hours to 37,569.3 hours) due to use of more current data. For example, in the prior renewal the number of active SAM registrants was approximately 20,000 less than the number of active SAM registrants for this renewal. b. Debarment, Suspension, and other Responsibility Matters. The total annual burden decreased by 80,864.5 hours (from 389,550 hours to 308,685.5 hours) due to use of more current data as well as a change in methodology for calculating the burden due to use of a more relevant data source. For example, in the prior renewal, the number of subcontracts was estimated by looking at the number of prime contracts awarded in FPDS; for this renewal, FSRS was used as the data source since FSRS contains data on number of subcontracts awarded by prime contractors. c. Information Regarding Responsibility Matters and Updates to that Publicly Available Information. The total annual burden increased by 1,569 hours (from 21,280 hours to 22,849 hours) due to use of more current data from FPDS. d. Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. The total annual burden increased by 2,485 hours (from 4,317 hours to 6,802 hours) due to new estimated hours per response as well as use of more current SAM data. The time estimated for representations of an offeror’s inverted domestic corporation status was increased from 36 seconds to a full minute; a minute is believed to be more appropriate than half a minute.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,605,880

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Mahruba Uddowla 703 605-2868 mahruba.uddowla@gsa.gov

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