Foreign Ownership and
Financing Representation for High-Security Leased Space (GSAR Case
2021-G527); GSAR Section Affected: 552.270-33
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
06/10/2021
06/09/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
46
0
282
0
19,206
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This information collection supports
implementation of the Secure Federal LEASEs Act (Pub. L. 116-276)
to reduce security risks in high-security leased space. Section 3
of the bill requires agencies, before entering into a lease
agreement for high-security leased space, to require the contractor
to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space,
including any financing entity, and disclose whether that owner is
a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with
the ownership entity. The contractor shall (1) provide such
identification and disclosure when first submitting a proposal in
response to a solicitation; and (2) update such information
annually. This information is partially implemented in the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) through the provisions at FAR
52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification, FAR 52.204-7, System for Award
Management, FAR 52.204-17, Ownership and Control of Offeror, and
the clause at FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management
Maintenance. OMB Control Numbers 9000-0097 and 9000-0185 covers the
FAR provisions and clause. However, as the FAR does not account for
foreign financing as required by the Act, GSA issued an interim
rule for lease acquisitions of high-security space to identify the
required information through GSAR 552.270-33.
GSA requests emergency
OMB approval for a new ICR for ownership representation for
high-security leases, to be effective immediately for the maximum
period of 6 months. This collection of information is needed prior
to the expiration of time periods established to ensure proper
implementation of the Secure Federal LEASEs Act, specifically with
regard to the immediate and highest-level owner for high-security
leased space. This collection is essential to the successful
implementation of this national security effort and is an essential
mission requirement for GSA.
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:
(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;
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.