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OMB Control No: 0750-0003	ICR Reference No: 202008-0750-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOW/DARC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Requests for Reimbursement under Section 3610 of the CARES Act
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/14/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/14/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/12/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	6 Months From Approved
Responses	24,337	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,523,053	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,448,488	0	0

Abstract: Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116-136), enacted on March 27, 2020, authorizes, but does not require, contracting officers to modify contracts and other agreements, without consideration, to reimburse contractors for paid leave a contractor provides to keep its employees or subcontractors in a ready state, including to protect the life and safety of Government and contractor personnel, during the public health emergency declared for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). A contractor request for reimbursement under section 3610 must include sufficient documentation to support the request and enable the contracting officer to determine whether a contractor is eligible for reimbursement under section 3610 and, if so, the amount of reimbursement to provide to a contractor.

Emergency Justfication: This information collection is urgently needed in order to process affected contractor requests for reimbursement of paid leave to employees who cannot perform work onsite due to facility closures or restrictions and are unable to telework because their jobs cannot be performed remotely, in accordance with section 3610 of the CARES Act. It is necessary to collect the information immediately to prevent the loss of critical skilled labor, sources of supply, and warfighter capabilities due to reduced cash flow that can have an impact on payroll payments, reduced manning, and material throughput within the Defense Industrial Base. Continuing payments to contractors under these conditions enables contractors to keep its employees in a ready state.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 41 USC 1707 Name of Law: The OFPP Act
PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 3610 Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 3610 Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act

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

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

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	24,337	24,337
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,523,053	1,523,053
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,448,488	87,448,488

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: Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116-136), enacted on March 27, 2020, authorizes, but does not require, contracting officers to modify contracts and other agreements, without consideration, to reimburse contractors for paid leave a contractor provides to keep its employees or subcontractors in a ready state, including to protect the life and safety of Government and contractor personnel, during the public health emergency declared for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). A contractor request for reimbursement under section 3610 must include sufficient documentation to support the request and enable the contracting officer to determine whether a contractor is eligible for reimbursement under section 3610 and, if so, the amount of reimbursement to provide to a contractor.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,907,223

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. Yes

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Jennifer Hawes 571 372-6115 jennifer.l.hawes2.civ@mail.mil

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