Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors, and related clause at 252.251

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0704-0252 - Supporting Stmt 2020-11-20.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-11-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5335	Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors, and related clause in Part 252 Other-Clause	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0252	ICR Reference No: 202009-0704-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201709-0704-003
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors, and related clause at 252.251
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/01/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	11,058	3,270
Time Burden (Hours)	5,529	1,635
Cost Burden (Dollars)	215,631	60,495

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Abstract: This request concerns information collection requirements related to the use of Government sources of supply by contractors. DFARS clause 252.251-7000 requires contractors to provide certain documentation with Federal Supply Schedule orders to verify their authorization to purchase from Government supply sources.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 41 USC 1303 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 56223	09/11/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 74322	11/20/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors, and related clause in Part 252

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	11,058	3,270	0	0	7,788	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,529	1,635	0	0	3,894	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	215,631	60,495	0	0	155,136	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been a change in burden estimates since the last time this collection was reviewed in 2017. The number of respondents, responses per respondent, and number of responses changed because of an increase in: 1) the number of contract awards that included DFARS clause 252.251-7000, and 2) the number of unique business entities that are being awarded contracts that include the clause. Additionally, and in an attempt to better reflect the average annual burden under the clause, this review calculates burden using the average of three fiscal years of data, while the 2017 burden was calculated using data from a single fiscal year. The cost per hour for contractor responses increased from $37 to $39 per hour because OPM increased the GS hourly wage for a GS-9, step 5 employee since 2017.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $215,631

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/01/2020

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