Summary Subcontract Report; FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 19.7; 52.219-9; SF 295

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SF-295 Summary Subcontract Report; FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 19.7; 52.219-9; SF 295 Form and Instruction	Modified
9000-0007-Supporting Statement (031813).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-03-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36390	Summary Subcontract Report; FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 19.7; 52.219-9; SF 295 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0007	ICR Reference No: 201208-9000-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201002-9000-005
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Summary Subcontract Report; FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 19.7; 52.219-9; SF 295
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 03/26/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/25/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2013
Responses	103,908	0	103,908
Time Burden (Hours)	1,288,459	0	1,288,459
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Public Law 95-507 requires that contracts over specified thresholds contain a subcontracting plan with goals. Reporting under those plans is being revised as part of implementation of Department of Justice's proposal to reform affirmative action in Federal procurement, which was designed to ensure compliance with the constitutional standards established by the Supreme Court.

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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:
	77 FR 69483	11/19/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 17671	03/22/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Summary Subcontract Report; FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 19.7; 52.219-9; SF 295	SF-295	Summary Subcontract Report

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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 Electronic Contracting Reporting System (eSRS) is intended to streamline the small business subcontracting program reporting process and provide the data to agencies in a manner that will enable them to more effectively manage the program. Before the implementation of eSRS, the government did not really have an accurate count of the number of individual subcontracting plans and the number of Standard Form 295s being collected for individual subcontracting plans. With the electronic subcontracting reporting system, the government is now able to obtain a more accurate number. Although the number of subcontracting plans and individual subcontracting reports has significantly increased, the electronic system shortens the length of time for reporting the subcontracting achievements. It is estimated that eSRS assists in reducing the time necessary to development a subcontracting plan to 7 hours and revises the time necessary for reporting/recordkeeping 2.0 hours. Total hours for Summary Subcontract Report are 9.0 hours. This is a reduction from the 12.4 hours for reporting into eSRS and development of the plan which results in a total of 1,161,081 hours, a reduction of 127,378 hours from the annual reporting burden published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 9603, on March 3, 2010 (1,288,459 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 03/25/2013

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