Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety - FAR Sections Affected: 28.106-1(e); 28.203(b); and 53.228(e)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SF 28 Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety - FAR Sections Affected: 28.106-1(e); 28.203(b); and 53.228(e) Form and Instruction	Modified
9000-0001- Supporting Statement 01.07.2015.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-01-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36373	Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety - FAR Sections Affected: 28.106-1(e); 28.203(b); and 53.228(e) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0001	ICR Reference No: 201403-9000-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-9000-008
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety - FAR Sections Affected: 28.106-1(e); 28.203(b); and 53.228(e)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/07/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2014
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the FAR Council.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	500	0	500
Time Burden (Hours)	150	0	150
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Affidavit of Individual Surety (Standard Form (SF) 28) is used by all executive agencies, including the Department of Defense, to obtain information from individuals wishing to serve as sureties to Government bonds. In order to qualify as a surety on a Government bond, the individual must show a net worth not less than the penal amount of the bond on the SF 28. It is an elective decision on the part of the maker to use individual sureties instead of other available sources of surety or sureties for Government bonds

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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:
	79 FR 43050	07/24/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 68249	11/14/2014
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
Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety - FAR Sections Affected: 28.106-1(e); 28.203(b); and 53.228(e)	SF 28	Affidavit of Individual Surety

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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	500	500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150	150	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 11/18/2014

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