This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit to comply with the termination settlement proposal requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The termination settlement proposal forms (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440) are used by all Executive agencies, including the Department of Defense, for settling terminated prime contracts and subcontracts per FAR subpart 49.6, Contract Termination Forms and Formats. The forms provide a standardized format for listing essential cost and inventory information needed to support the terminated contractorâs negotiated position. The contracting officer uses the information to determine/support reimbursement costs upon settlement of a terminated contract.
The increase of responses from 8,247 to 14,128 and the associated increase in estimated burden hours from 19,793 to 33,907 is an adjustment due to use of the most current data available for unique vendors that would have been subject to the termination settlement proposal forms.
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.