FAR 1.106—OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Plain-English Summary
FAR 1.106 explains how the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) applies to the FAR and its associated solicitation provisions, contract clauses, and forms. Its core purpose is to show that the government has obtained Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval before requiring contractors or other members of the public to provide information or maintain records in response to FAR requirements. In practice, this section is a compliance checkpoint: if a FAR provision, clause, or form triggers a reporting, disclosure, certification, or recordkeeping burden, it must have a valid OMB control number unless an exception applies. The section also serves as the official list of OMB control numbers tied to specific FAR segments and standard forms, which helps contracting officers know what authority supports a collection and helps contractors identify whether a requested response is properly approved. For contractors, the practical significance is that they should not be asked to comply with unapproved information collections; for agencies, it is a reminder to use only approved collections and to display the correct control number. The long list of control numbers is not substantive procurement policy by itself, but it is essential administrative authority for many FAR requirements involving representations, certifications, reports, notices, payment data, labor and employment information, socioeconomic data, and other recurring submissions.
Key Rules
PRA approval is required
Before a federal agency can collect information from 10 or more members of the public, the Paperwork Reduction Act requires OMB approval. In FAR practice, this means any reporting, disclosure, certification, or recordkeeping requirement imposed on contractors must be covered by a valid OMB control number unless another PRA exception applies.
Approved collections are listed
FAR 1.106 identifies the OMB control numbers that apply to specific FAR sections, clauses, and standard forms. This list is the authority showing that the associated information collection or recordkeeping requirement has been reviewed and approved under the PRA.
Control numbers must match the requirement
The control number is tied to a particular FAR segment or form, not to the FAR generally. Contracting officers should ensure the correct clause, provision, or form is used, and contractors should verify that the information requested is actually covered by the cited control number.
Applies to forms and clauses
The section covers both FAR text and standard forms, including solicitation forms, contract administration forms, payment forms, labor-related forms, and other government forms that require contractor input. The presence of a control number means the form’s burden has been approved for use.
No extra burden without approval
If a collection is not covered by a valid OMB control number, the agency generally may not require the public to provide the information or maintain the records. This protects contractors from unauthorized paperwork burdens and limits agencies to approved data requests.
Control numbers may be updated
The list in FAR 1.106 is a snapshot of approved collections and may change over time as OMB approvals are renewed, revised, or added. Users should confirm the current FAR text and the current OMB control number before relying on a specific citation.
Responsibilities
Contracting Officer
Use only FAR provisions, clauses, and forms that have a valid OMB control number for the information or recordkeeping burden being imposed. Ensure solicitations and contracts cite the correct approved requirement and do not add unapproved data requests.
Agency
Obtain and maintain OMB approval for information collections before requiring responses from the public, and keep the FAR control-number listings current. Ensure internal procedures and templates use approved forms and clauses only.
Contractor
Respond to information requests only when they are tied to a valid FAR requirement with an applicable OMB control number, and retain records when the approved clause or form requires it. Raise concerns if a requested collection appears to lack PRA approval or exceeds the stated requirement.
OMB
Review agency information collections under the PRA and assign or renew control numbers for approved burdens. Approve the scope, frequency, and estimated burden of the collection before the agency may require public responses.
Public/Offeror/Recipient
Provide information or records only when the request is part of an approved collection covered by a valid control number. Use the control number as a check that the request is authorized under the PRA.
Practical Implications
Contractors should look for the OMB control number when a clause, provision, or form asks for data, certifications, or records; that number is the signal that the burden has PRA approval.
A missing, expired, or mismatched control number can indicate a compliance problem, especially if the government is asking for information outside the approved scope.
Contracting officers should not assume every FAR requirement is automatically covered; they need to match the exact clause or form to the listed control number and current approval status.
This section is especially important for recurring reporting, labor, socioeconomic, payment, and contract administration requirements, where paperwork burdens are common and easy to overlook.
Because the list is long and periodically revised, users should verify the current FAR edition and current OMB approvals rather than relying on an outdated citation or template.
Official Regulatory Text
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 ( 44 U.S.C. chapter 35 ) imposes a requirement on Federal agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting information from 10 or more members of the public. The information collection and recordkeeping requirements contained in this regulation have been approved by the OMB. The following OMB control numbers apply: FAR segment OMB Control Number 14.205 9000-0037 15.201 (c) 9000-0037 15.305 (a)(2)(ii) 9000-0142 15.407-2 (e) 9000-0048 19.301 9000-0163 22.8 1250-0003 22.14 1250-0005 22.16 1245-0004 31.205-46 9000-0079 32.408 (b) 9000-0073 33.2 9000-0035 36.213-2 9000-0037 42.1203 (a) 9000-0076 42.1204 (e) and (f) 9000-0076 42.1205 (a) 9000-0076 42.1503 (d) 9000-0142 47.303 9000-0061 9000-0012 50.103-3 9000-0029 50.103-4 9000-0029 50.104-3 9000-0029 51.202 9000-0032 51.203 9000-0032 52.201-1 9000-0204 52.203-2 9000-0018 52.203-7 9000-0018 52.203-13 9000-0018 52.203-16 9000-0018 52.204-3 9000-0189 52.204-6 9000-0189 52.204-7 9000-0189 52.204-10 (d)(2) and (3) 3090-0292 52.204-12 9000-0189 52.204-13 9000-0189 52.204-14 9000-0189 52.204-15 9000-0189 52.204-20 9000-0189 52.204-23 9000-0189 52.204-24 9000-0199 52.204-25 9000-0199 52.204-26 9000-0199 52.204-29 9000-0205 52.204-30 9000-0205 52.207-3 9000-0082 52.207-4 9000-0082 52.209-1 9000-0198 52.209-2 9000-0198 52.209-5 9000-0198 52.209-6 9000-0198 52.209-7 9000-0198 52.209-9 9000-0198 52.209-10 9000-0198 52.209-11 9000-0198 52.209-12 9000-0198 52.209-13 9000-0198 52.211-7 9000-0153 52.211-8 9000-0153 52.211-9 9000-0153 52.212-1 (10) 9000-0142 52.212-1 (j) 9000-0189 52.212-3 (b) 9000-0189 52.212-3 (b)(2) 9000-0136 52.212-3 (h) 9000-0198 52.212-3 (l) 9000-0189 52.212-3 (n) 9000-0198 52.212-3 (q) 9000-0198 52.212-5 (d) 9000-0034 52.214-14 9000-0047 52.214-26 9000-0034 52.214-28 9000-0013 52.215-1 (c)(2)(iv) 9000-0048 52.215-2 9000-0034 52.215-6 9000-0047 52.215-9 9000-0048 52.215-12 9000-0013 52.215-13 9000-0013 52.215-14 9000-0048 52.215-19 9000-0048 52.215-20 9000-0013 52.215-21 9000-0013 52.215-22 9000-0048 52.215-23 9000-0048 52.216-2 9000-0067 52.216-3 9000-0067 52.216-4 9000-0067 52.216-5 9000-0067 52.216-6 9000-0067 52.216-7 9000-0069 52.216-15 9000-0069 52.216-16 9000-0067 52.216-17 9000-0067 52.219-9 9000-0007 52.219-28 9000-0163 52.219-29 3245-0374 52.219-30 3245-0374 52.222-2 9000-0066 52.222-4 1235-0023 52.222-6 1235-0023 and 9000-0066 52.222-8 1235-0008 and 1235-0018 52.222-11 9000-0066 52.222-18 9000-0066 52.222-21 1250-0003 52.222-22 1250-0003 52.222-23 1250-0003 52.222-25 1250-0003 52.222-26 1250-0001 and 1250-0003 52.222-27 1250-0003 52.222-32 9000-0154 52.222-33 9000-0066 52.222-34 9000-0066 52.222-35 1250-0004 52.222-36 1250-0005 52.222-37 1250-0004 52.222-38 1293-0005 52.222-40 1245-0004 52.222-41 1235-0007 and 1235-0018 52.222-46 9000-0066 52.222-50 9000-0188 52.222-54 1615-0092 52.222-55 1235-0018 52.222-56 9000-0188 52.222-62 1235-0018, 1235-0021 and 1235-0029 52.223-2 9000-0107 52.223-5 9000-0107 52.223-7 9000-0107 52.223-9 9000-0107 52.223-11 9000-0107 52.223-12 9000-0107 52.223-22 9000-0107 52.224-3 9000-0182 52.225-2 9000-0024 52.225-4 9000-0024 52.225-6 9000-0024 52.225-8 9000-0024 52.225-9 9000-0024 52.225-10 9000-0024 52.225-11 9000-0024 52.225-12 9000-0024 52.225-18 9000-0161 52.225-21 9000-0024 52.225-23 9000-0024 52.225-26 9000-0184 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9000-0064 52.236-19 9000-0064 52.237-10 9000-0152 52.242-4 9000-0069 52.242-5 9000-0069 52.242-13 9000-0069 52.243-4 9000-0026 52.243-6 9000-0026 52.243-7 9000-0026 52.244-2 9000-0149 52.245-1 (f) and (j) 9000-0075 52.245-9 (d)(1) 9000-0075 52.246-2 9000-0077 52.246-3 9000-0077 52.246-4 9000-0077 52.246-5 9000-0077 52.246-6 9000-0077 52.246-7 9000-0077 52.246-8 9000-0077 52.246-12 9000-0077 52.246-15 9000-0077 52.246-26 9000-0077 52.247-1 9000-0061 52.247-2 9000-0061 52.247-6 9000-0061 52.247-29 9000-0061 52.247-30 9000-0061 52.247-31 9000-0061 52.247-32 9000-0061 52.247-33 9000-0061 52.247-34 9000-0061 52.247-35 9000-0061 52.247-36 9000-0061 52.247-37 9000-0061 52.247-38 9000-0061 52.247-41 9000-0061 52.247-42 9000-0061 52.247-43 9000-0061 52.247-44 9000-0061 52.247-48 9000-0061 52.247-51 9000-0061 52.247-52 9000-0061 52.247-53 9000-0061 52.247-57 9000-0061 52.247-60 9000-0061 52.247-63 9000-0061 52.247-64 9000-0061 52.247-65 9000-0061 52.247-67 9000-0061 52.247-68 9000-0061 52.247-69 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