Notices. Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension, with changes, to an existing OMB clearance
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BILLING CODE 6750-01-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0012; Docket 2013-0077; Sequence 11] Submission for OMB Review; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (Standard Forms 1435 Through 1440) AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension, with changes, to an existing OMB clearance. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440), as prescribed at FAR subpart 49.6, Contract Termination Forms and Formats. A notice was published in the **Federal Register** at 78 FR 59009 on September 25, 2013. No comments were received. DATES: Submit comments on or before February 3, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-0012, Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440) by any of the following methods: • *Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.* Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting “Information Collection 9000-0012; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440)”. Select the link “Submit a Comment” that corresponds with “Information Collection 9000-0012; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440)”. Follow the instructions provided at the “Submit a Comment” screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and “Information Collection 9000-0012; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440)” on your attached document. • *Fax:* 202-501-4067. • *Mail:* General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405-0001. ATTN: Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0012. *Instructions:* Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000-0012, in all correspondence related to this collection. All comments received will be posted without change to *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Curtis E. Glover Sr., Procurement Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-501-1448. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose The termination settlement proposal forms (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440) provide a standardized format for listing essential cost and inventory information needed to support the terminated contractor's negotiation position per FAR subpart 49.6—Contract Termination Forms and Formats. Submission of the information assures that a contractor will be fairly reimbursed upon settlement of the terminated contract. B. Annual Reporting Burden Based on data retrieved from the Federal Procurement Data System
(FPDS)there was an estimated average of 10,152 contracts to 5,949 unique vendors that would have been subject to the termination settlement proposal forms (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440). This data was based on the estimate average number of terminations for convenience (complete or partial) for Fiscal Years, 2010, 2011, and 2012. In consultation with subject matter experts, it was determined that the 5,949 unique vendors was a sufficient baseline for estimating the number of respondents. It is therefore estimated that approximately 5,949 respondents would need to comply with this information collection. The estimated number of responses per respondent for this information collection is based on an estimated average number of respondents divided by the estimated average number of unique vendors (1.7). Additionally, in discussion with subject matter experts, it was estimated that the previously approved burden hours per response of 2.4 hours is still relevant for this information collection. No public comments were received in prior years that have challenged the validity of the Government's estimate. The revisions to this information collection reflect a significant upward adjustment from what was published in the **Federal Register** at 75 FR 63831 on October 18, 2010. This increase is based on a revision to the estimated number of respondents that would be subject to this information collection. *Respondents:* 5,949. *Responses per Respondent:* 1.7. *Total Responses:* 10,113. *Hours per Response:* 2.4. *Total Burden Hours:* 24,271. *Obtaining Copies of Proposals:* Requester may obtain a copy of the proposal from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405-0001, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0012, Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (SF's 1435 through 1440), in all correspondence. Dated: December 27, 2013. Karlos Morgan, Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2013-31413 Filed 12-31-13; 8:45 am]