80_FR_79276 80 FR 79033 - Information Collection Requirements; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DFARS Part 242, Contract Administration and Related Clause in DFARS 252

80 FR 79033 - Information Collection Requirements; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DFARS Part 242, Contract Administration and Related Clause in DFARS 252

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)

Page Range79033-79034
FR Document2015-31848

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 requirement for use through April 30, 2016. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for three additional years.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015) 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2015-0059]


Information Collection Requirements; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; DFARS Part 242, Contract Administration and 
Related Clause in DFARS 252

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 
requirement for use through April 30, 2016. DoD proposes that OMB 
extend its approval for three additional years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by February 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0250, using any of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    [cir] Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include OMB Control Number 0704-
0250 in the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: 571-372-6094.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Tresa 
Sullivan, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 
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(s), 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. Tresa Sullivan, 571-372-6089.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Information Collection in Support of the 
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 242; 
Contract Administration and related clause in DFARS 252; OMB Control 
Number 0704-0250.
    Needs and Uses: The Government requires this information in order 
to perform its contract administration functions. DoD uses the 
information as follows:
    a. The information required by DFARS subpart 242.11 is used by 
contract administration offices to monitor contract progress, identify 
factors that may delay contract performance, and to ascertain potential 
contract delinquencies.
    b. The information required by DFARS 252.242-7004 is used by 
contracting officers to determine if contractor material management and 
accounting systems conform to established DoD standards.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit, and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 7,418.
    Responses per Respondent: 12.8.
    Annual Responses: 94,963.
    Average Burden per Response: 2.02 hours, approximately.
    Annual Burden Hours: 192,372.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    This information collection includes requirements relating to DFARS 
part 242, Contract Administration and Audit Services, and the related 
clause at DFARS part 252.
    a. DFARS 242.11 requires DoD contract administration personnel to 
perform production surveillance to monitor contractor progress and 
identify any factors that may delay performance. The Government relies 
on the production progress reports provided by the contractor in the 
performance of this function.
    (2) DFARS 252.242-7004 requires a contractor to establish and 
maintain a material management and accounting system for applicable 
contracts, to provide results of system reviews, and

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disclose significant changes in its system.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2015-31848 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 243 / Friday, December 18, 2015 / Notices 79033 Average minutes per response: 10 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE www.regulations.gov, including any minutes. personal information provided. To Defense Acquisition Regulations confirm receipt of your comment(s), Burden hours: 1,668 hours. System please check www.regulations.gov An agency may not conduct or approximately two to three days after sponsor, and a person is not required to [Docket Number DARS–2015–0059] submission to verify posting, (except respond to, a collection of information allow 30 days for posting of comments Information Collection Requirements; unless it displays a currently valid submitted by mail). Defense Federal Acquisition Office of Management and Budget Regulation Supplement; DFARS Part FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. control number. 242, Contract Administration and Tresa Sullivan, 571–372–6089. OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Related Clause in DFARS 252 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seehra. Title and OMB Number: Information AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Comments and recommendations on Regulations System, Department of Collection in Support of the Defense the proposed information collection Defense (DoD). Federal Acquisition Regulation should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Supplement (DFARS) Part 242; Contract ACTION: Notice and request for Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_ Administration and related clause in comments regarding a proposed submission@omb.eop.gov. Please DFARS 252; OMB Control Number extension of an approved information identify the proposed information 0704–0250. collection requirement. collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Needs and Uses: The Government Docket ID number and title of the SUMMARY: In compliance with section requires this information in order to information collection. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork perform its contract administration Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. functions. DoD uses the information as You may also submit comments and follows: recommendations, identified by Docket chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public a. The information required by ID number and title, by the following DFARS subpart 242.11 is used by information collection requirement and method: contract administration offices to seeks public comment on the provisions • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) monitor contract progress, identify www.regulations.gov. Follow the Whether the proposed collection of factors that may delay contract instructions for submitting comments. information is necessary for the proper performance, and to ascertain potential Instructions: All submissions received performance of the functions of DoD, contract delinquencies. must include the agency name, Docket including whether the information will b. The information required by ID number and title for this Federal have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of DFARS 252.242–7004 is used by Register document. The general policy the estimate of the burden of the contracting officers to determine if proposed information collection; (c) contractor material management and for comments and other submissions ways to enhance the quality, utility, and accounting systems conform to from members of the public is to make clarity of the information to be established DoD standards. these submissions available for public collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Affected Public: Businesses or other viewing on the Internet at http:// burden of the information collection on for-profit, and not-for-profit institutions. www.regulations.gov as they are respondents, including the use of Type of Request: Extension. received without change, including any automated collection techniques or Number of Respondents: 7,418. personal identifiers or contact other forms of information technology. Responses per Respondent: 12.8. information. The Office of Management and Budget Annual Responses: 94,963. DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick (OMB) has approved this information Average Burden per Response: 2.02 Licari. collection requirement for use through hours, approximately. Written requests for copies of the April 30, 2016. DoD proposes that OMB Annual Burden Hours: 192,372. information collection proposal should extend its approval for three additional Reporting Frequency: On occasion. years. be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD Summary of Information Collection Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center DATES: DoD will consider all comments Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, received by February 16, 2016. This information collection includes Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, requirements relating to DFARS part identified by OMB Control Number 242, Contract Administration and Audit Dated: December 15, 2015. Services, and the related clause at 0704–0250, using any of the following Aaron Siegel, methods: DFARS part 252. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// a. DFARS 242.11 requires DoD Officer, Department of Defense. www.regulations.gov. Follow the contract administration personnel to [FR Doc. 2015–31826 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] instructions for submitting comments. perform production surveillance to BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include monitor contractor progress and identify OMB Control Number 0704–0250 in the any factors that may delay performance. subject line of the message. The Government relies on the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. production progress reports provided by Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition the contractor in the performance of this Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Tresa function. 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79034 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 243 / Friday, December 18, 2015 / Notices disclose significant changes in its distinguishes the contract’s FMS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE system. requirements from U.S. requirements. The Government uses this information Department of the Army, Corps of Jennifer L. Hawes, Engineers to determine how much of each Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. country’s funds to disburse to the Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint contractor. [FR Doc. 2015–31848 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] Environmental Impact Statement/ BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Affected Public: Businesses or other Environmental Impact Report and for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Conduct Scoping Meeting for the Corte Frequency: On occasion. Madera Creek Flood Control Project DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE General Reevaluation Report and OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Integrated EIS/EIR, County of Marin, Defense Acquisition Regulations Seehra. CA System Written comments and recommendations on the proposed AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. [Docket Number DARS–2015–0058] information collection should be sent to Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. Information Collection Requirement; Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management ACTION: Notice of Intent. Defense Federal Acquisition and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room Regulation Supplement (DFARS); SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 10236, New Executive Office Building, to initiate the scoping process for the Contract Financing Washington, DC 20503. preparation of an Integrated General AGENCY: Defense Acquisition You may also submit comments, Reevaluation Report and Environmental Regulations System, Department of identified by docket number and title, Impact Statement/Environmental Defense (DoD). by the following method: Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for channel ACTION: Notice. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// modification opportunities to Unit 2, 3 www.regulations.gov. Follow the and 4 of the Corte Madera Creek Flood SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition Control Project in Marin County, CA. Regulations System has submitted to instructions for submitting comments. DATES: A public scoping meeting will be OMB for clearance, the following Instructions: All submissions received held on January 14, 2016 from 6:00 to proposal for collection of information must include the agency name, docket 8:00 p.m. (PST). Submit comments under the provisions of the Paperwork number, and title for the Federal concerning this notice on or before Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Register document. The general policy February 1, 2016. DATES: Consideration will be given to all for comments and other public ADDRESSES: The scoping meeting comments received by January 19, 2016. submissions from members of the public location is: the Marin Arts and Garden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: is to make these submissions available Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Title, Associated Form, and OMB for public viewing on the internet at Ross, CA 94957–9601. Mail written Number: Defense Federal Acquisition http://www.regulations.gov as they are comments concerning this notice to: Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part received without change, including any U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San 232, Contract Financing, and the Clause personal identifiers or contact Francisco District, Planning Branch, at 252.232–7002, Progress Payments for information provided. To confirm ATTN: Stephen M. Willis, 1455 Market Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions; receipt of your comment(s), please Street, San Francisco, CA 94103–1398. OMB Control Number 0704–0321. check http://www.regulations.gov Comment letters should include the Type of Request: Extension. approximately two to three days after commenter’s physical mailing address, Number of Respondents: 124. submission to verify posting (except the project title and the Corps file Responses per Respondent: allow 30 days for posting of comments number in the subject line. Approximately 26.6. submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annual Responses: 3,300. Average Burden per Response: 1.5 DoD Public Collections Clearance Stephen M. Willis, U.S. Army Corps of hours. Officer: Mr. Frederick C. Licari. Engineers, San Francisco District, Annual Burden Hours: 4,950 Planning Branch, 1455 Market Street, Written requests for copies of the (includes 1,650 response hours plus San Francisco CA 94103–1398, (415) information collection proposal should 3,300 recordkeeping hours). 503–6861, be sent to Mr. Licari at: Publication stephen.m.willis2@usace.army.mil. Needs and Uses: Section 22 of the Collections Program, WHS/ESD Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. Information Management Division, 4800 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2762) requires the U.S. Government to Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East accordance with the National use foreign funds, rather than U.S. Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the appropriated funds, to purchase military 22350–3100. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to equipment for foreign governments. To prepare an Environmental Impact comply with this requirement, the Jennifer L. Hawes, Statement (EIS). The Corps will address Government needs to know how much Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations channel modification opportunities to to charge each country. The clause at System. Unit 4 of Corte Madera Creek, Marin mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 252.232–7002, Progress Payments for [FR Doc. 2015–31846 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] County, CA, in accordance with the Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions, BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Flood Control Act of 1962, Public Law requires each contractor whose contract 87–4, 87th Congress, 2nd Session, includes foreign military sales (FMS) approved October 23, 1962, and requirements to submit a separate amended by Section 204 of Public Law progress payment request for each 89–789, the Flood Control Act of 1966, progress payment rate, and to submit a and the Water Resources Development supporting schedule that clearly Act of 1986. Modifications to Unit 4 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Dec 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1


Document Created: 2015-12-18 01:38:51
Document Modified: 2015-12-18 01:38:51
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement.
DatesDoD will consider all comments received by February 16, 2016.
ContactMs. Tresa Sullivan, 571-372-6089.
FR Citation80 FR 79033 
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