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OMB Control No: 9000-0062	ICR Reference No: 202108-9000-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-9000-004
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 Construction Contract Requirements - FAR Sections Affected: 52.236-5, 52.236-13 Alternate I, and 52.236-15
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: 11/05/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2024	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	15,352	0	2,754
Time Burden (Hours)	12,034	0	689
Cost Burden (Dollars)	623,262	0	27,540

Abstract: The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are combining OMB Control Nos. for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR part. This consolidation is expected to improve industry’s ability to easily and efficiently identify burdens associated with a given FAR part. The review of the information collections by FAR part allows improved oversight to ensure there is no redundant or unaccounted for burden placed on industry. Lastly, combining information collections in a given FAR part is also expected to reduce the administrative burden associated with processing multiple information collections. This justification supports the extension of OMB Control No. 9000-0062 and combines it with the previously approved information collections under OMB Control Nos. 9000-0058 and 9000-0060 with the new title “Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 Construction Contract Requirements.” Upon approval of this consolidated information collection, OMB Control Nos. 9000-0058 and 9000-0060 will be discontinued. The burden requirements previously approved under the discontinued numbers will be covered under OMB Control No. 9000-0062. This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR part 36 requirements: ● FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship. This clause requires the contractor to obtain contracting officer approval of the machinery, equipment, material, or articles to be incorporated into the work. The contractor’s request must include: the manufacturer’s name, the model number, and other information concerning the performance, capacity, nature, and rating of the machinery and mechanical and other equipment; and full information concerning the material or articles. When directed by the contracting officer, the contractor must submit samples of the items requiring approval for incorporating into the work. ● FAR 52.236-13, Accident Prevention, Alternate I. This alternate to the basic clause requires the contractor to submit a written proposed plan to provide and maintain work environments and procedures that will safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to contractor operations and activities; avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates; and control costs in the performance of this contract. The plan must include an analysis of the significant hazards to life, limb, and property inherent in contract work performance and a plan for controlling these hazards. ● FAR 52.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts. This clause requires the contractor to prepare and submit to the contracting officer for approval three copies of a practicable schedule showing the order in which the contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work (including acquiring materials, plant, and equipment).

Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	86 FR 30936	06/10/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 48424	08/30/2021
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	15,352	2,754	12,598
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,034	689	11,345
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	623,262	27,540	595,722

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: Adjustments are made to the public and Government burden estimates based on the following: ● This supporting statement now covers two additional FAR part 36 contract clauses, based on the consolidation of OMB control Nos. 9000-0058 and 9000-0060 under OMB control number 9000-0062. ● The estimated number of respondents and responses per year is based on FPDS data for the three most recent fiscal years. The parameters for data pulled from FPDS for each clause is consistent with the prescription for each clause contained in FAR part 36 and based on product services codes, contract type, and dollar value. ● The same FPDS criteria used for the prior estimate for FAR clause 52.236-15 under OMB Control No. 9000-0058. Based on comparison with the current data, there is an error in the prior estimate that caused the number of respondents and total responses to be underreported. The current estimate for this clause more accurately reflects the number of impacted contracts. In addition, taking into consideration advancements in technology and the fact that most contractors now manage and report schedules using software, the number of hours per response is reduced from four hours to one hour. ● The estimated cost per hour is based on use of the current (calendar year 2021) OPM GS wage rates for the rest of the United States.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $396,111

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? No

Agency Contact: Jennifer Hawes 202 969-7386 jennifer.hawes@gsa.gov

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