[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-6887]
[Federal Register: March 28, 1994]
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Part III
Department of Defense
General Services Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Clearance Request for Government Property, et al.; Notices
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0075; FAR Case 91-93]
Clearance Request for Government Property
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for a revision to an existing OMB clearance
(9000-0075).
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
(44 U.S.C. 3501), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat
has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to
review and approve an extension of a currently approved information
collection requirement concerning Government Property.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Fayson, Office of Federal
Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-4755.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
This is a request for approval of a revision to a previously
approved OMB Clearance Number 9000-0075. The reason for submitting this
revision is to allow for a proposed revision to part 45 that, while
increasing hours in some respects, decreases hours in others,
accounting for an overall reduction of 585,600 hours.
``Property,'' as used in part 45, means all property, both real and
personal. It includes facilities, material, special tooling, special
test equipment, and agency-peculiar property. Government property
includes both Government-furnished property and contractor-acquired
property.
Contractors are required to establish and maintain a property
system that will control, protect, preserve, and maintain all
Government property because the contractor is responsible and
accountable for all Government property under the provisions of the
contract including property located with subcontractors.
The contractor's property control records shall constitute the
Government's official property records and shall be used to:
(a) Provide financial accounts for Government-owned property in the
contractor's possession or control;
(b) Identify all Government property (to include a complete,
current, auditable record of all transactions);
(c) Locate any item of Government property within a reasonable
period of time.
This clearance covers the following requirements:
(a) FAR 45.307-2(b) requires a contractor to notify the contracting
officer if it intends to acquire or fabricate special test equipment.
(b) FAR 45.502-1 requires a contractor to furnish written receipts
for Government property.
(c) FAR 45.502-2 requires a contractor to submit a discrepancy
report upon receipt of Government property when overages, shortages, or
damages are discovered.
(d) FAR 45.504 requires a contractor to investigate and report all
instances of loss, damage, or destruction of Government property.
(e) FAR 45.505-1 requires that basic information be placed on the
contractor's property control records.
(f) FAR 45.505-3 requires a contractor to maintain records for
Government material.
(g) FAR 45.505-4 requires a contractor to maintain records of
special tooling and special test equipment.
(h) FAR 45.505-5 requires a contractor to maintain records of plant
equipment.
(i) FAR 45.505-7 requires a contractor to maintain records of real
property.
(j) FAR 45.505-8 requires a contractor to maintain scrap and
salvage records.
(k) FAR 45.505-9 requires a contractor to maintain records of
related data and information.
(l) FAR 45.505-10 requires a contractor to maintain records for
completed products.
(m) FAR 45.505-11 requires a contractor to maintain records of
transportation and installation costs of plant equipment.
(n) FAR 45.505-12 requires a contractor to maintain records of
misdirected shipments.
(o) FAR 45.505-13 requires a contractor to maintain records of
property returned for rework.
(p) FAR 45.505-14 requires a contractor to submit an annual report
of Government property accountable to each agency contract.
(q) FAR 45.508-2 requires a contractor to report the results of
physical inventories.
(r) FAR 45.509-1(a)(3) requires a contractor to record work
accomplished in maintaining Government property.
(s) FAR 45.509-1(c) requires a contractor to report the need for
major repair, replacement and other rehabilitation work.
(t) FAR 45.509-2(b)(2) requires a contractor to maintain
utilization records.
(u) FAR 45.606-1 requires a contractor to submit inventory
schedules.
(v) FAR 45.606-3(a) requires a contractor to correct and resubmit
inventory schedules as necessary.
(w) FAR 52.245-2(a)(3) requires a contractor to notify the
contracting officer when Government-furnished property is received and
is not suitable for use.
(x) FAR 52.245-2(a)(4) requires a contractor to notify the
contracting officer when government-furnished property is not timely
delivered and the contracting officer will make a determination of the
delay, if any, caused the contractor.
(y) FAR 52.245-2(b) requires a contractor to submit a written
request for an equitable adjustment if Government-furnished property is
decreased, substituted, or withdrawn by the Government.
(z) FAR 52.245-4 requires a contractor to submit a timely written
request for an equitable adjustment when Government-furnished property
is not furnished in a timely manner.
(aa) FAR 52.245-5(a)(4) requires a contractor to notify the
contracting officer when Government-furnished property is received that
is not suitable for use.
(bb) FAR 52.245-5(a)(5) requires a contractor to notify the
contracting officer when Government-furnished property is not received
in a timely manner.
(cc) FAR 52.245-5(b)(2) requires a contractor to submit a written
request for an equitable adjustment if Government-furnished property is
decreased, substituted, or withdrawn by the Government.
(dd) FAR 52.245-7(f) requires a contractor to notify the
contracting officer when use of all facilities falls below 75% of total
use.
(ee) FAR 52.245-7(1)(2) requires a contractor to alert the
contracting officer within 30 days of receiving facilities that are not
suitable for use.
(ff) FAR 52.245-9(f) requires a contractor to submit a facilities
use statement to the contracting officer within 90 days after the close
of each rental period.
(gg) FAR 52.245-10(h)(2) requires a contractor to notify the
contracting officer if facilities are received that are not suitable
for the intended use.
(hh) FAR 52.245-11(e) requires a contractor to notify the
contracting officer when use of all facilities falls below 75% of total
use.
(ii) FAR 52.245-11(j)(2) requires a contractor to notify the
contracting officer within 30 days of receiving facilities not suitable
for intended use.
(jj) FAR 52.245-17 requires a contractor to maintain special
tooling records.
(kk) FAR 52.245-18(b) requires a contractor to notify the
contracting officer 30 days in advance of the contractor's intention to
acquire or fabricate special test equipment (STE).
(ll) FAR 52.245-18(d) & (e) requires a contractor to furnish the
names of subcontractors who acquire or fabricate special test equipment
(STE) or components and comply with paragraph (d) of this clause, and
contractors must comply with the (b) paragraph of this clause if an
engineering change requires acquisition or modification of STE. In so
complying, the contractor shall identify the change order which
requires the proposed acquisition, fabrication, or modification.
(mm) FAR 52.245-19 requires a contractor to notify the contracting
officer if there is any change in the condition of property furnished
``as is'' from the time of inspection until time of receipt.
This information is used to facilitate the management of Government
property in the possession of the contractor.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average .4826 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Streets NW., room 4037,
Washington, DC 20405, and to the FAR Desk Officer, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503.
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
26,409; responses per respondent, 506.3; total annual responses,
13,624,759; preparation hours per response, 4826; and total response
burden hours, 6,575,805.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals
Requester may obtain copies of OMB applications or justifications
from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VRS), room
4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB
Control No. 9000-0075, Government Property, in all correspondence.
Dated: March 18, 1994.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 94-6887 Filed 3-25-94; 8:45 am]
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