Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States - PRA Extension

Regs.gov: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Published March 27th, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

NASA, on behalf of the FAR Council, has issued a notice announcing the extension of OMB Control No. 9000-0161 for the information collection requirement on Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States. The collection covers FAR provision 52.225-18 requiring contractors to indicate whether manufactured end products are predominantly manufactured in the US or outside. The extension affects approximately 23,134 respondents with 1,295,504 total annual responses and 12,955 burden hours. Comments on this notice must be submitted by April 29, 2026.

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What changed

The notice announces the extension of an existing OMB-approved information collection (OMB Control No. 9000-0161) for FAR provision 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture. This provision requires offerors of manufactured end products to indicate in solicitations whether their products are manufactured predominantly in the US or outside the US by checking a box. The data is used by contracting officers for entry into the Federal Procurement Data System and for analysis of the Buy American statute and trade agreements. No substantive changes to the collection requirements are being made; this is a routine extension of the existing PRA approval.

Contractors doing business with NASA and other federal agencies should be aware that FAR provision 52.225-18 remains in effect. The comment period for this notice closes April 29, 2026. Contractors may submit comments via www.reginfo.gov. A 60-day notice was previously published at 90 FR 59122 on December 18, 2025. One respondent commented about standardization and reducing duplication with existing Buy American frameworks; the FAR Council noted that feedback on FAR Part 25 changes may be provided through FAR Case 2026-004.

What to do next

Contractors should continue to comply with FAR provision 52.225-18 when responding to federal solicitations for manufactured end products
Submit comments by April 29, 2026 if desiring to provide feedback on the information collection burden or definitions
Monitor FAR Case 2026-004 for potential changes to Buy American certification frameworks

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Content

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to OMB a request to
review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding reporting purchases
from sources outside the United States.

DATES:

Submit comments on or before April 29, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the
search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

FARPolicy@gsa.gov or call 202-969-4075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and any Associated Form(s)

9000-0161, Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States.

B. Need and Uses

This clearance covers the information that offerors must submit to comply with the FAR provision 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture.
This provision requires offerors of manufactured end products to indicate in response to a solicitation, by checking a box,
whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide is predominantly manufactured in the United States
or outside the United States. Contracting officers use the information as the basis for entry into the Federal Procurement
Data System for further data on the rationale for purchasing foreign manufactured items. The data is necessary for analysis
of the application of the Buy American statute and the trade agreements.

C. Annual Burden

Respondents: 23,134.

Total Annual Responses: 1,295,504.

Total Burden Hours: 12,955.

D. Public Comment

A 60-day notice was published in the
Federal Register
at 90 FR 59122, on December 18, 2025. A respondent provided several comments; however, they did not result in changes to the
estimated burden.

Summary of Comments

The respondent supports the extension but expressed concern over the use, quality, and consistency of the collected information.
The respondent recommended the following:

Adopt standardized governmentwide collection of place-of-manufacture data.
Improve processes by preventing unnecessary duplication in existing Buy American certification frameworks and providing clearer and more consistent definitions.
Update burden estimates to reflect technological advancements and administrative efficiencies, recognizing the cumulative paperwork impact. Response: The FAR Council acknowledges the comments received. Regarding the comments addressing duplication in existing Buy American certification frameworks, the respondent will have the opportunity to provide feedback when proposed changes to FAR Part 25 are published for comment as part of FAR Case 2026-004, Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul parts 19, 22, 23, and 25.

Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division by calling
202-501-4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0161, Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States.

Janet Fry, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy,
Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2026-06072 Filed 3-27-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P