Contractor Legal Management Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1910-5115 Supporting Statement- Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-06-10
30 day FRN 6-01-22.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-06-01
60 day FRN 2-15-22.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23440	Contractor Legal Management Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5115	ICR Reference No: 202205-1910-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-1910-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Eric Mulch (GC)
Title: Contractor Legal Management Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/10/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	154	154
Time Burden (Hours)	1,150	1,150
Cost Burden (Dollars)	146,683	97,750

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Abstract: This collection of information is needed to aid contractors and DOE personnel in making determinations regarding contractor legal matters and the reasonableness of all outside legal costs, including the costs of litigation. It applies to all management and operating contracts and non-management and operating contracts exceeding $100,000,000 that include cost reimbursable elements exceeding $10,000,000.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7101 Name of Law: Department of Energy Organization Act
   US Code: 50 USC 2401 Name of Law: National Nuclear Security Administration Act
   US Code: 42 USC 2201 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act of 1954
  

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:
	87 FR 8575	02/15/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 33144	06/01/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Contractor Legal Management Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	154	154	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,150	1,150	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	146,683	97,750	0	0	48,933	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: $201,002

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 06/10/2022

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