Information Specific to a Contract or Contracting Action

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form GSA Form 3685 Information Specific to a Contract Form	Modified
3090-0163_Supporting Statement-10-24-2011.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-10-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32410	Information Specific to a Contract Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3090-0163	ICR Reference No: 201106-3090-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-3090-001
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Information Specific to a Contract or Contracting Action
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/28/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/24/2011
Terms of Clearance: This collection is cleared based on the revised materials provided by the agency.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	171,275	0	172,500
Time Burden (Hours)	68,510	0	68,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information used to award leases; request bids, proposals and quotations, negotiate sales; purchase supplies and services; operate facilities; and manage contracts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	76 FR 38179	06/29/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 65728	10/24/2011
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
Information Specific to a Contract	GSA Form 3685	Disaster and Emergency Operations Vendor Profile

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	171,275	172,500	0	-1,225	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	68,510	68,900	0	-390	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in the total burden hours is a result of the change in the "Response per Respondent" category. The 1.36, responses per respondent, has been lowered to 1.35 to adequately reflect this category. Over the years the unique information collection/reporting requirements on contractors, not required by regulation, but necessary to evaluate particular program accomplishments and measure success in meeting special program objectives has been streamlined and transformed to electronic submittals over the internet. Using the features of information technology manual completion and submission of forms and reports can be eliminated. So the response per respondent has slightly decreased. Although the "Hours per Response" category has been increased to .40 from .399 to reflect a rounding adjustment to two digits after the decimal, the net result is a decrease to total burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,725,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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

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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: 10/24/2011

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