General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Modifications 552.238-81

AGENCY:

Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION:

Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance.

SUMMARY:

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an information collection requirement regarding the Modifications clause.

DATES:

Submit comments on or before: May 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202-357-9652 or email dana.munson@gsa.gov.

ADDRESSES:

Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-0302, Modifications, by any of the following methods:

• Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.

Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting “Information Collection 3090-0302, Modifications,” under the heading “Enter Keyword or ID” and selecting “Search”. Select the link “Submit a Comment” that corresponds with “Information Collection 3090-0302, Modifications.” Follow the instructions provided at the “Submit a Comment” screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and “Information Collection 3090-0302, Modifications,” on your attached document.

• Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090-0302, Modifications.

Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 3090-0302, Modifications, in all correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov , including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov , approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause 552.238-81 Modifications requires vendors to request a contract modification by submitting a request to the Contracting Officer for approval, except for electronic File updates. At a minimum, every request shall describe the proposed change(s) and provide the rationale for the requested change(s).

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 19,500.

Responses per Respondent: 2.

Total Responses: 39,000.

Hours per Response: 5.

Total Burden Hours: 195,000.

C. Public Comments

Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405; telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090-0302, “Modifications” in all correspondence.