48 CFR 20, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
06/28/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2021
6,258
5,613
17,412
37,337
288
310
The mandatory requirements of the
NRCAR implement and supplement the government-wide Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and ensure that the regulations
governing the procurement of goods and services with the NRC
satisfy the needs of the agency. This includes reports and
recordkeeping requirements for certain contractors or offerors to
submit a monthly progress report that summarizes work performed
during the previous month, and/or retain records of equipment,
payroll, inspection and quality control records, as applicable.
Because of differing statutory authorities among Federal agencies,
the FAR permits agencies to issue a regulation to implement FAR
policies and procedures internally to satisfy the specific need of
the agency. The NRCAR includes policies, procedures, solicitation
provisions and contract clauses needed to ensure effective and
efficient evaluation, negotiation, and administration of agency
acquisitions. Certain reports, such as reports of contractor
organizational conflicts of interest or changes in key personnel
are collected from contractors on as needed basis as changes occur,
whether at the time of award or throughout the life of the
contract. Some reports are required to be submitted monthly such as
the Financial Status report and Technical Progress Report. There
are also some reports that bidders are required to submit upon
request, such as responses to pre-award questions that demonstrate
their ability to meet minimum standards set forth in Federal
Acquisition Regulations.
The overall burden has
decreased by 19,925 hours, from 37,337 hours (34,393 Reporting and
2,944 Recordkeeping hours) to 17,412 (14,834 hours reporting and
2,578 hours recordkeeping). The number of responses increased by
645 responses from 5,613 to 6,258. There are two primary reasons
for the decrease in burden. First, the number of active contracts
administered by the NRC decreased. In the 2018 renewal submission,
the NRC staff estimated 1,611 active contracts. A query of the
agency’s contracts database in February 2021, showed 987 active
contracts. Second, the methodology for estimating respondents to
each requirement was corrected. In the last renewal, the number of
respondents to most reporting requirements was calculated for the
total number of respondents over the three year clearance period,
rather than the average number of annual respondents. As a result,
the burden was overestimated in the previous submission. Across
most requirements, there was also a decrease in responses; however,
for the overall total responses, this was offset by a change to one
estimate for one requirement, which was made in response to public
comments. As suggested by the commenter, NRC staff increased the
estimated number of responses per respondent for monthly technical
progress reports from 3 to 12. This increased the number of
responses for this requirement from 450 to 1,800, an increase of
1,350 responses. Finally, the fee rate increased from $263 to
$279.
$877,734
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Jill Daly 301 415-8079
jill.daly@nrc.gov
No
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.
2021-13661.pdf
Burden spreadsheet for NRCAR information collection.xlsx
Final Supporting Statement NRCAR.docx
48 CFR 20, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR)