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OMB Control No: 9000-0199	ICR Reference No: 201912-9000-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-9000-011
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
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: 12/13/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	841,038	0	7,879,703
Time Burden (Hours)	112,309	0	856,979
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,952,367	0	45,420,065

Abstract: This information collection supports implementation of subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232). This section prohibits the head of an executive agency from procuring, obtaining, extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunication equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as a critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception applies or a waiver has been granted. This requirement is implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) through the provision at FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, and the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation and the clause at FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 232 889 Name of Law: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
9000-AN83	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 68314	12/13/2019

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
52.204-24 Representation
52.204-25 Clause
52.204-26 Representation

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	841,038	7,879,703	-7,038,665
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	112,309	856,979	-744,670
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,952,367	45,420,065	-39,467,698

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The information collection is revised to add the burden associated with the requirement for entities in SAM to represent to the new provision FAR 52.204-26. The added burden of FAR 52.204-26 is offset by a significant reduction in the burden of provision 52.204-24. Previously FAR 52.204-24 was required to be completed by all offerors for all solicitations, which was a high burden on the public. Changes to the prescription of FAR 52.204-24 limited the number of offerors required to respond to the provision to those that respond “does” to FAR 52.204-26 or 52.212-3(v). The changes to the provisions results in an overall burden reduction in this information collection. The Government burden was also reduced from $38,480,438 to $7,394,298. Related to the reduction in the public burden, contracting officers will have fewer offers that will require review of responses to FAR 52.204-24. The Government burden was also reduced from $38,480,438 to $7,394,298. Related to the reduction in the public burden, contracting officers will have fewer offers that will require review of responses to FAR 52.204-24.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,394,298

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: Camara Francis 202 550-0935 camara.francis@gsa.gov

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