80 FR 81531 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
| Page Range | 81531-81532 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32809 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 81531-81532] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32809] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD-2015-OS-0142] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Logistics Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301- 9010. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, form number, and title. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services (JCXS) Program Management Office (PMO), 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350; or call (571) 372-3593. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS); OMB 0704-XXXX. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to evaluate vendors for possible approval or acceptance to do business with and have access to U.S. military installations around the world. JCCS is a module of the Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services (JCXS). JCXS is the DoD's agile, responsive, and global provider of Joint expeditionary acquisition business solutions that fulfill mission-critical requirements while supporting interagency collaboration--to include, but not limited to, contracting, finance, spend analysis, contract close-out, staffing, strategic sourcing, and reporting. As an integral component of JCXS, JCCS was designed to register foreign vendors for work with the U.S. [[Page 81532]] Government. These vendors must provide certain information and identification documents, such as employee passports, in order to be vetted. If the requested information is not provided by vendors, proper verification of credentials and a security review cannot be properly completed. Vendor evaluation is essential for maintaining force protection. Although there is no PRA requirement for the current foreign respondents, beginning January 1, 2016, a new mandate exists that will necessitate all vendors register in order to do business with the U.S. Military. This addition of U.S. vendors establishes a burden to members of the public under the PRA. Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Hours: 500. Number of Respondents: 1000. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 0.5 hours (30 minutes). Frequency: On Occasion, Annually. Respondents are businesses who are applying, on occasion, for authorization to be a vendor with the U.S. Military, including approval for the associated access, if appropriate, to bases worldwide. Based on changing mission requirements, the U.S. Government may also require vendors to be vetted annually for eligibility to bid on new contracts. The amount of vendors registering with JCCS is expected to increase when the new requirement for all vendors takes effect in January 2016. Disclosure of PII and other needed information is voluntary to support the registration and vetting process. However, failure to provide the required information may result in a vendor being denied access to the JCCS business application, and subsequently prohibited from conducting business with the U.S. Military. The JCCS application is available through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Web site. Dated: December 23, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2015-32809 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Mammal Protection Act and Migratory The CBD comments also contain an ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Bird Treaty Act. extensive discussion of the impacts of identified by docket number and title,
Response: NOAA disagrees. As airguns used to conduct seismic by any of the following methods:
described in the response to comment 1 surveys. No such activities have been • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
above, no action is presently triggered or proposed, let alone authorized. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
authorized pursuant to the USA–1 and Additionally, throughout the CBD instructions for submitting comments.
USA–4 license extensions that has the comments the impacts of mining of the • Mail: Department of Defense, Office
potential to affect protected species deep seabed are also discussed. Mining of the Deputy Chief Management
under the cited statutes. As such, NOAA has not been authorized nor proposed. Officer, Directorate of Oversight and
is unaware of, and commenter has not DSHMRA establishes a licensing Compliance, Regulatory and Audit
identified, any outstanding obligations requirement for exploration activities Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon,
with respect to these statutes. and a separate permit requirement for Washington, DC 20301–9010.
Comment 3. The initial phase of the commercial recovery (i.e., mining). Both Instructions: All submissions received
application at issue here will be exploration licenses expressly prohibit must include the agency name, docket
comprised of surveys and other the licensee from even testing mining number and title for this Federal
activities in preparation for mining. equipment without receiving further Register document. The general policy
These exploratory surveys have authorization from NOAA. To date, no for comments and other submissions
significant environmental impacts such authorizations have ever been from members of the public is to make
including acoustic impacts from the use requested. these submissions available for public
of seismic survey airguns, mining and viewing on the Internet at http://
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog
lighting impacts. Deepsea [sic] mining www.regulations.gov as they are
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also generates waste, noise, fuel or other received without change, including any
spills, vessel traffic, sediment plumes, Coastal Zone Management Program
Administration.
personal identifiers or contact
habitat disturbance and destruction, information.
and water quality problems. The license Dated: December 22, 2015.
Any associated form(s) for this
should be denied because it is untenable Christopher C. Cartwright, collection may be located within this
for NOAA to make a finding that the Associate Assistant Administrator for same electronic docket and downloaded
exploration proposed in the application Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean Services for review/testing. Follow the
cannot reasonably be expected to result and Coastal Zone Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
instructions at http://
in significant adverse effect [sic] on the www.regulations.gov for submitting
quality of the environment as required [FR Doc. 2015–32889 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
comments. Please submit comments on
for issuing a license under 15 CFR BILLING CODE 3510–08–P
any given form identified by docket
970.506. Any license should be number, form number, and title.
conditioned on measures that avoid
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
these environmental impacts. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Response: NOAA disagrees. Contrary request more information on this
to the assertion of the commenter, the Office of the Secretary proposed information collection or to
current license extensions do not obtain a copy of the proposal and
[Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0142] associated collection instruments,
authorize the at-sea activities described
in the comments. The requested license please write to the Defense Logistics
Proposed Collection; Comment Agency, ATTN: Joint Contingency and
extensions only extend the term of the Request
licenses and do not authorize the types Expeditionary Services (JCXS) Program
of at-sea exploration activities cited by AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD. Management Office (PMO), 4800 Mark
commenter. Indeed, conducting such ACTION: Notice. Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350; or
activities may be unnecessary as call (571) 372–3593.
Lockheed Martin stands in a unique SUMMARY: In compliance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
position as a pre-enactment explorer Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Title; Associated Form; and OMB
(i.e., the company conducted its Defense Logistics Agency announces a Number: Joint Contingency Contracting
exploration activities including the proposed public information collection System (JCCS); OMB 0704–XXXX.
acquisition of manganese nodules from and seeks public comment on the Needs and Uses: The information
the seafloor for assay purposes prior to provisions thereof. Comments are collection requirement is necessary to
the enactment of the DSHMRA). When invited on: (a) Whether the proposed evaluate vendors for possible approval
USA–4 was transferred to Lockheed collection of information is necessary or acceptance to do business with and
Martin in 1994 following the for the proper performance of the have access to U.S. military installations
relinquishment of the license from the functions of the agency, including around the world. JCCS is a module of
consortium led by Kennecott whether the information shall have the Joint Contingency and
Corporation, Lockheed Martin’s request practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Expeditionary Services (JCXS). JCXS is
for the transfer of the license stated that agency’s estimate of the burden of the the DoD’s agile, responsive, and global
the company had no plans to conduct proposed information collection; (c) provider of Joint expeditionary
at-sea exploration activities since it ways to enhance the quality, utility, and acquisition business solutions that
already had conducted sufficient clarity of the information to be fulfill mission-critical requirements
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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exploration prior to the enactment of while supporting interagency
DSHMRA. As noted above, when and if burden of the information collection on collaboration—to include, but not
Lockheed Martin decides to seek respondents, including through the use limited to, contracting, finance, spend
authorization to commence Phase II of automated collection techniques or analysis, contract close-out, staffing,
activities, such authorization will trigger other forms of information technology. strategic sourcing, and reporting.
appropriate review of the environmental DATES: Consideration will be given to all As an integral component of JCXS,
impacts associated with the proposed comments received by February 29, JCCS was designed to register foreign
at-sea exploration activities. 2016. vendors for work with the U.S.
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Government. These vendors must DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE approximately two to three days after
provide certain information and submission to verify posting (except
identification documents, such as GENERAL SERVICES allow 30 days for posting of comments
employee passports, in order to be ADMINISTRATION submitted by mail).
vetted. If the requested information is
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
not provided by vendors, proper
SPACE ADMINISTRATION Michael O. Jackson, Procurement
verification of credentials and a security
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide
review cannot be properly completed. [OMB Control No. 9000–0082; Docket 2015–
0055; Sequence 30]
Acquisition Policy, 202–208–4949 or
Vendor evaluation is essential for
email michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov.
maintaining force protection.
Information Collection; Economic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Although there is no PRA requirement Purchase Quantity—Supplies
for the current foreign respondents, A. Purpose
beginning January 1, 2016, a new AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD),
mandate exists that will necessitate all General Services Administration (GSA), The provision at 52.207–4, Economic
vendors register in order to do business and National Aeronautics and Space Purchase Quantity—Supplies, invites
with the U.S. Military. This addition of Administration (NASA). offerors to state an opinion on whether
U.S. vendors establishes a burden to ACTION: Notice of request for public the quantity of supplies on which bids,
members of the public under the PRA. comments regarding an extension to an proposals, or quotes are requested in
existing OMB clearance. solicitations is economically
Affected Public: Business or other for
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the advantageous to the Government. Each
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Paperwork Reduction Act, the offeror who believes that acquisitions in
Annual Burden Hours: 500. different quantities would be more
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
Number of Respondents: 1000. submitting to the Office of Management advantageous is invited to (1)
Responses per Respondent: 1. and Budget (OMB) a request to review recommend an economic purchase
and approve an extension of a quantity, showing a recommended unit
Average Burden per Response: 0.5
previously approved information and total price, and (2) identify the
hours (30 minutes).
collection requirement concerning different quantity points where
Frequency: On Occasion, Annually. Economic Purchase Quantity—Supplies. significant price breaks occur. This
Respondents are businesses who are DATES: Submit comments on or before information is required by Public Law
applying, on occasion, for authorization February 29, 2016. 98–577 and Public Law 98–525.
to be a vendor with the U.S. Military, ADDRESSES: Submit comments
B. Annual Reporting Burden
including approval for the associated identified by Information Collection
access, if appropriate, to bases 9000–0082, Economic Purchase Respondents: 3,000.
worldwide. Based on changing mission Quantity—Supplies, by any of the Responses per Respondent: 25.
requirements, the U.S. Government may following methods:
also require vendors to be vetted • Regulations.gov: http:// Annual Responses: 75,000.
annually for eligibility to bid on new www.regulations.gov. Submit comments Hours per Response: 1.
contracts. The amount of vendors via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
Total Burden Hours: 75,000.
registering with JCCS is expected to searching the OMB control number.
increase when the new requirement for Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ C. Public Comments
all vendors takes effect in January 2016. that corresponds with ‘‘Information
Collection 9000–0082 Economic Public comments are particularly
Disclosure of PII and other needed Purchase Quantity—Supplies’’. Follow invited on: Whether this collection of
information is voluntary to support the the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit information is necessary for the proper
registration and vetting process. a Comment’’ screen. Please include your performance of functions of the Federal
However, failure to provide the required name, company name (if any), and Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and
information may result in a vendor ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0082 whether it will have practical utility;
being denied access to the JCCS Economic Purchase Quantity— whether our estimate of the public
business application, and subsequently Supplies’’ on your attached document. burden of this collection of information
prohibited from conducting business • Mail: General Services is accurate, and based on valid
with the U.S. Military. The JCCS Administration, Regulatory Secretariat assumptions and methodology; ways to
application is available through the Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Web Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. of the information to be collected; and
site. Flowers/IC 9000–0082, Economic ways in which we can minimize the
Purchase Quantity—Supplies. burden of the collection of information
Dated: December 23, 2015. Instructions: Please submit comments on those who are to respond, through
Aaron Siegel, only and cite Information Collection the use of appropriate technological
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 9000–0082, Economic Purchase
collection techniques or other forms of
Officer, Department of Defense. Quantity—Supplies, in all
information technology.
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[FR Doc. 2015–32809 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am] correspondence related to this
collection. Comments received generally Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
will be posted without change to http:// Requesters may obtain a copy of the
www.regulations.gov, including any information collection documents from
personal and/or business confidential the General Services Administration,
information provided. To confirm Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
receipt of your comment(s), please 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
check www.regulations.gov, 20405, telephone 202–501–4755.
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| Contact | To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to the Defense Logistics Agency, ATTN: Joint Contingency and Expeditionary Services (JCXS) Program Management Office (PMO), 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350; or call (571) 372-3593. | |
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