80 FR 12986 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Requests for Equitable Adjustment

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 48 (March 12, 2015)

Page Range		12986-12986
FR Document		2015-05639

In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection for use through August 31, 2015. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number 2015-0013]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; Requests for Equitable Adjustment

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension 
of an approved information collection requirement.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), DoD announces the 
proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and 
seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments 
on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways 
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information 
collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this 
information collection for use through August 31, 2015. DoD proposes 
that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by May 11, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0397, using any of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    [cir] Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-
0397 in the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: 571-372-6094.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. 
Jennifer Hawes, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 
3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment, please check www.regulations.gov 
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting, 
except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Hawes, at (571) 372-6115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) part 243, Contract Modifications, and the related 
clause at DFARS 252.243-7002; OMB Control Number 0704-0397.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection required by the clause 
at DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment, implements 10 
U.S.C. 2410(a). DoD contracting officers and auditors use this 
information to evaluate contractor requests for equitable adjustments 
to contracts.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,483.
    Number of Respondents: 328.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.6, approximately.
    Annual Responses: 520.
    Average Burden Per Response: 4.8 hours, approximately.
    Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    The clause at DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable 
Adjustment, is prescribed at DFARS 243.205-71 for use in solicitations 
and contracts, including solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 
procedures for the acquisition of commercial items that are estimated 
to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The clause requires 
contractors to certify that requests for equitable adjustment that 
exceed the simplified acquisition threshold are made in good faith and 
that the supporting data are accurate and complete. The clause also 
requires contractors to fully disclose all facts relevant to the 
requests for adjustment.

Manuel Quinones,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
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planning process. These alternatives Information Collection Requirement; submitted by mail.
were not analyzed with respect to Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Requests for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
impacts on the human or natural Jennifer Hawes, at (571) 372–6115.
Equitable Adjustment
environment because the DISA
determined that the action of a one time, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition
direct-laid SFOC system on the seabed Regulations System, Department of Title and OMB Number: Defense
has been demonstrated in past project Defense (DoD). Federal Acquisition Regulation
actions at SFOMF and worldwide to ACTION: Notice and request for Supplement (DFARS) part 243, Contract
ordinarily have only a minor, localized, comments regarding a proposed Modifications, and the related clause at
and transient effect on the environment. extension of an approved information DFARS 252.243–7002; OMB Control
Therefore, the action lacks the potential collection requirement. Number 0704–0397.
to cause significant harm to the Needs and Uses: The information
environment outside the U.S. and meets SUMMARY: In compliance with section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork collection required by the clause at
the exemption requirement (E2.3.3.1.1) DFARS 252.243–7002, Requests for
to prepare environmental Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35), DoD announces the Equitable Adjustment, implements 10
documentation under Executive Order U.S.C. 2410(a). DoD contracting officers
proposed extension of a public
(E.O.) 12114, Environmental Effects and auditors use this information to
information collection requirement and
Abroad of Major Federal Actions. seeks public comment on the provisions evaluate contractor requests for
No Action Alternative—The No thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) equitable adjustments to contracts.
Action Alternative would be not to Whether the proposed collection of Affected Public: Businesses or other
proceed with the GTMO SFOC system information is necessary for the proper for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.
project linking NAVSTAGTMO at performance of the functions of DoD,
Annual Burden Hours: 2,483.
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba with the SFOMF including whether the information will
facility at Dania Beach, Florida. have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Number of Respondents: 328.
NAVSTAGTMO would continue to the estimate of the burden of the Responses Per Respondent: 1.6,
operate with existing satellite proposed information collection; (c) approximately.
communication capabilities which ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Annual Responses: 520.
would not meet the operational need for clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Average Burden Per Response: 4.8
reliability and additional bandwidth.
burden of the information collection on hours, approximately.
Conclusion: The GTMO SFOC EA was respondents, including the use of Frequency: On occasion.
prepared and evaluated pursuant to automated collection techniques or
NEPA, CEQ regulations at 40 CFR parts other forms of information technology. Summary of Information Collection
1500–1508, and 32 CFR part 188. It has The Office of Management and Budget
been concluded that, based on the The clause at DFARS 252.243–7002,
(OMB) has approved this information
analyses presented in the GTMO SFOC Requests for Equitable Adjustment, is
collection for use through August 31,
EA, the DISA has determined that no 2015. DoD proposes that OMB extend its prescribed at DFARS 243.205–71 for use
significant direct, indirect, or approval for use for three additional in solicitations and contracts, including
cumulative impacts would occur as a years. solicitations and contracts using FAR
result of the Proposed Action. part 12 procedures for the acquisition of
DATES: DoD will consider all comments commercial items that are estimated to
Therefore, no further study under NEPA received by May 11, 2015.
is required, and a FONSI is thus exceed the simplified acquisition
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, threshold. The clause requires
warranted. In addition, the Proposed
identified by OMB Control Number contractors to certify that requests for
Action lacks the potential to cause 0704–0397, using any of the following
significant harm to the environment equitable adjustment that exceed the
methods: simplified acquisition threshold are
outside the U.S. and thus is exempt Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
from further environmental analyses made in good faith and that the
www.regulations.gov. Follow the supporting data are accurate and
under Executive Order 12114. instructions for submitting comments.
Accordingly, the DISA approved the complete. The clause also requires
Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include
installation and operation of the GTMO contractors to fully disclose all facts
OMB Control Number 0704–0397 in the
SFOC. subject line of the message. relevant to the requests for adjustment.
Æ Fax: 571–372–6094.
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Dated: March 9, 2015. Manuel Quinones,
Aaron Siegel,
Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Jennifer System.
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Hawes, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), [FR Doc. 2015–05639 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am]
Officer, Department of Defense.
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941,
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Washington, DC 20301–3060.
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement.
Dates		DoD will consider all comments received by May 11, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Jennifer Hawes, at (571) 372-6115.
FR Citation		80 FR 12986

80 FR 12986 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Requests for Equitable Adjustment

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDefense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 48 (March 12, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System