81_FR_94152 81 FR 93906 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Service Contracting

81 FR 93906 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Service Contracting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)

Page Range93906-93907
FR Document2016-30669

DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection for use through March 31, 2017. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current expiration date.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2016-0044; OMB Control Number 0704-0231]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Service Contracting

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed

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extension of an approved information collection requirement.

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SUMMARY: DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information 
collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this 
information collection for use through March 31, 2017. DoD proposes 
that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond 
the current expiration date.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by February 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0231, using any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-0231 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Fax: 571-372-6094.
    Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Lee Renna, 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lee Renna, at 571-372-6095. The 
information collection requirements addressed in this notice are 
available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. Paper copies are available from Ms. Lee 
Renna, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, 
Washington, DC 20301-3060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), 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.
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service Contracting, associated DFARS 
Clauses at DFARS 252.237, and DD Form 2063, Record of Preparation and 
Disposition of Remains (Within CONUS); OMB Control Number 0704-0231.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is used for the 
following purposes--
     DFARS 252.237-7000(c)--to verify that the offeror is 
properly licensed in the state or other political jurisdiction where 
the offeror operates its professional practice.
     DFARS 252.237-7011 and DD Form 2063, Record of Preparation 
and Disposition of Remains (Within CONUS)--to verify that the 
deceased's remains have been properly cared by the mortuary contractor.
     DFARS 252.237-7024--this written plan, submitted 
concurrently with the proposal or offer, allows the contracting officer 
to assess the offeror's capability to continue providing contractually 
required services to support the DoD component's mission essential 
functions in an emergency.
     DFARS 252.237-7023--allows the contracting officer to 
provide approval of updates to the contractor's plan, provided under 
252.237-7024, to ensure that the contractor can continue to provide 
services in support of the DoD component's required mission essential 
functions in an emergency.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit and not-for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2,637.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.3, approximately.
    Annual Responses: 3,519.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.6, approximately.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,801.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    DFARS 237.270 prescribes the use of the provision at DFARS 252.237-
7000, Notice of Special Standards, in solicitations for the acquisition 
of audit services. The provision requires the apparently successful 
offeror to submit evidence that it is properly licensed in the state or 
political jurisdiction it operates its professional practice.
    DFARS 237.7003 prescribes the use of the clause at 252.237-7011, 
Preparation History, in all mortuary service solicitations and 
contracts. The information collected is used to verify that the remains 
have been properly cared for and the DD Form 2063 is generally used for 
this purpose.
    DFARS 237.7603(b) prescribes the use of the provision at 252.237-
7024, Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, in 
solicitations that require the acquisition of services to support a 
mission essential function. The provision requires the offeror to 
submit a written plan demonstrating its capability to continue to 
provide the contractually required services to support a DoD 
component's mission essential functions in an emergency.
    DFARS 237.7603(a) prescribes the use of the clause at DFARS 
252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, in 
solicitations and contracts for services in support of mission 
essential functions. The clause requires the contractor to maintain and 
update its written plan as necessary to ensure that it can continue to 
provide services to support the DoD component's mission essential 
functions in an emergency.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
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                                                local, state and federal elected officials              years beyond the current expiration                   (FAR) part 12 procedures for the
                                                and agencies, as well as interested                     date.                                                 acquisition of commercial items, which
                                                members of the public and others.                       DATES: DoD will consider all comments                 are expected to exceed $1,000,000. This
                                                Implementation of the KC–46A MOB 4                      received by February 21, 2017.                        clause implements 10 U.S.C. 2416. The
                                                mission at Dover AFB, Grand Forks                       ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                                                                                                                                              Contractor need not provide the listing
                                                AFB, JBMDL and Travis AFB would                         identified by OMB Control Number                      to a particular cooperative agreement
                                                have the potential to be located in a                   0704–0286, using any of the following                 holder more frequently than once a year.
                                                floodplain and/or wetland. Consistent                   methods:                                              Upon receipt of a contractor’s list, the
                                                with the requirements and objectives of                   Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                 cooperative agreement holder utilizes
                                                Executive Order (EO) 11990, ‘‘Protection                www.regulations.gov. Follow the                       the information to help businesses
                                                of Wetlands,’’ and EO 11988,                            instructions for submitting comments.                 identify and pursue contracting
                                                ‘‘Floodplain Management,’’ as amended                     Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include                  opportunities with DoD and expand the
                                                by EO 13690, ‘‘Establishing a Federal                   OMB Control Number 0704–0286 in the                   number of businesses capable of
                                                Flood Risk Management Standard and a                    subject line of the message.                          participating in Government contracts.
                                                Process for Further Soliciting and                        Fax: 571–372–6094.                                    Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                                Considering Stakeholder Input,’’ state                    Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations               for-profit and not-for profit institutions.
                                                and federal regulatory agencies with                    System, Attn: Ms. Carrie Moore,                         Number of Respondents: 6,272.
                                                special expertise in wetlands and                       OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060                              Responses per Respondent: 1.
                                                floodplains will be contacted to request                Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941,                           Annual Responses: 6,272.
                                                comment. Consistent with EO 11988,                      Washington, DC 20301–3060.                              Average Burden per Response:
                                                EO 13690, and EO 11990, this Notice of                    Comments received generally will be                 Approximately 1.1 hours.
                                                Intent initiates early public review of                 posted without change to http://                        Annual Burden Hours: 6,899.
                                                the alternatives that have the potential                www.regulations.gov, including any                      Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
                                                to be located in a floodplain and/or                    personal information provided.
                                                wetland. Scoping meetings will be held                                                                        Summary of Information Collection
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                in the local communities near the                       Carrie Moore, at 571–372–6093. The                       DFARS 205.470 prescribes the use of
                                                alternative basing locations. The                       information collection requirements                   the clause at DFARS 252.205–7000,
                                                scheduled dates, times, locations, and                  addressed in this notice are available on             Provision of Information to Cooperative
                                                addresses for the scoping meetings will                 the World Wide Web at: http://                        Agreement Holders, in solicitations and
                                                also be published in local media a                      www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/                   contracts, including solicitations and
                                                minimum of 15 days prior to the                         current/index.html. Paper copies are                  contracts using FAR part 12 procedures
                                                scoping meetings.                                       available from Ms. Carrie Moore,                      for the acquisition of commercial items,
                                                Henry Williams,                                         OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060                            which are expected to exceed
                                                                                                        Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941,                         $1,000,000. The clause requires
                                                Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
                                                Officer.                                                Washington, DC 20301–3060.                            contractors to provide cooperative
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In                         agreement holders, upon request, with a
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–30828 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A)                 list of the contractor’s employees or
                                                BILLING CODE 5001–10–P
                                                                                                        of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                offices responsible for entering into
                                                                                                        (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), DoD invites                   subcontracts under DoD contracts. The
                                                DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   comments on: (a) Whether the proposed                 list must include the business address,
                                                                                                        collection of information is necessary                telephone number, and area of
                                                Defense Acquisition Regulations                         for the proper performance of the                     responsibility of each employee or
                                                System                                                  functions of DoD, including whether the               office.
                                                                                                        information will have practical utility;              Jennifer L. Hawes,
                                                [Docket Number DARS–2016–0042; OMB                      (b) the accuracy of the estimate of the
                                                Control Number 0704–0286]                                                                                     Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
                                                                                                        burden of the proposed information                    System.
                                                Information Collection Requirement;                     collection; (c) ways to enhance the                   [FR Doc. 2016–30668 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am]
                                                Defense Federal Acquisition                             quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
                                                Regulation Supplement (DFARS);                          information to be collected; and (d)
                                                Publicizing Contract Actions                            ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                                                                        information collection on respondents,                DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                AGENCY:  Defense Acquisition                            including the use of automated
                                                Regulations System, Department of                       collection techniques or other forms of               Defense Acquisition Regulations
                                                Defense (DoD).                                          information technology.                               System
                                                ACTION: Notice and request for                            Title and OMB Number: Defense FAR
                                                comments regarding a proposed revision                  Supplement (DFARS) Part 205,                          [Docket Number DARS–2016–0044; OMB
                                                of an approved information collection                   Publicizing Contract Actions, and                     Control Number 0704–0231]
                                                requirement.                                            DFARS 252–205–7000, Provision of
                                                                                                        Information to Cooperative Agreement                  Information Collection Requirement;
                                                SUMMARY:   DoD announces the proposed                   Holders; OMB Control Number 0704–                     Defense Federal Acquisition
                                                revision of a public information
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                                                                                                        0286.                                                 Regulation Supplement (DFARS);
                                                collection requirement and seeks public                   Needs and Uses: DFARS 205.470                       Service Contracting
                                                comment on the provisions thereof. The                  prescribes the use of the clause at
                                                Office of Management and Budget                         DFARS 252.205–7000, Provision of                      AGENCY: Defense Acquisition
                                                (OMB) has approved this information                     Information to Cooperative Agreement                  Regulations System, Department of
                                                collection for use through March 31,                    Holders, in solicitations and contracts,              Defense (DoD).
                                                2017. DoD proposes that OMB extend its                  including solicitations and contracts                 ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                approval for use for three additional                   using Federal Acquisition Regulation                  comments regarding a proposed


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                                                extension of an approved information                    Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service                  acquisition of services to support a
                                                collection requirement.                                 Contracting, associated DFARS Clauses                 mission essential function. The
                                                                                                        at DFARS 252.237, and DD Form 2063,                   provision requires the offeror to submit
                                                SUMMARY:   DoD announces the proposed                   Record of Preparation and Disposition                 a written plan demonstrating its
                                                extension of a public information                       of Remains (Within CONUS); OMB                        capability to continue to provide the
                                                collection requirement and seeks public                 Control Number 0704–0231.                             contractually required services to
                                                comment on the provisions thereof. The                     Needs and Uses: This information                   support a DoD component’s mission
                                                Office of Management and Budget                         collection is used for the following                  essential functions in an emergency.
                                                (OMB) has approved this information                     purposes—                                                DFARS 237.7603(a) prescribes the use
                                                collection for use through March 31,                       • DFARS 252.237–7000(c)—to verify                  of the clause at DFARS 252.237–7023,
                                                2017. DoD proposes that OMB extend its                  that the offeror is properly licensed in              Continuation of Essential Contractor
                                                approval for use for three additional                   the state or other political jurisdiction             Services, in solicitations and contracts
                                                years beyond the current expiration                     where the offeror operates its                        for services in support of mission
                                                date.                                                   professional practice.                                essential functions. The clause requires
                                                DATES:  DoD will consider all comments                     • DFARS 252.237–7011 and DD Form                   the contractor to maintain and update
                                                received by February 21, 2017.                          2063, Record of Preparation and                       its written plan as necessary to ensure
                                                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                     Disposition of Remains (Within                        that it can continue to provide services
                                                identified by OMB Control Number                        CONUS)—to verify that the deceased’s                  to support the DoD component’s
                                                0704–0231, using any of the following                   remains have been properly cared by the               mission essential functions in an
                                                methods:                                                mortuary contractor.                                  emergency.
                                                  Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                      • DFARS 252.237–7024—this written
                                                                                                        plan, submitted concurrently with the                 Jennifer L. Hawes,
                                                www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                                                                        proposal or offer, allows the contracting             Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
                                                instructions for submitting comments.                                                                         System.
                                                  Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include                    officer to assess the offeror’s capability
                                                                                                        to continue providing contractually                   [FR Doc. 2016–30669 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am]
                                                OMB Control Number 0704–0231 in the
                                                subject line of the message.                            required services to support the DoD                  BILLING CODE 5001–06–P

                                                  Fax: 571–372–6094.                                    component’s mission essential functions
                                                  Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations                 in an emergency.
                                                System, Attn: Ms. Lee Renna,                               • DFARS 252.237–7023—allows the                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060                              contracting officer to provide approval
                                                                                                        of updates to the contractor’s plan,                  Defense Acquisition Regulations
                                                Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941,                                                                                 System
                                                Washington, DC 20301–3060.                              provided under 252.237–7024, to ensure
                                                  Comments received generally will be                   that the contractor can continue to
                                                posted without change to http://                        provide services in support of the DoD                [Docket Number DARS–2016–0045; OMB
                                                                                                        component’s required mission essential                Control Number 0704–0253]
                                                www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                personal information provided.                          functions in an emergency.
                                                                                                           Affected Public: Businesses and other              Information Collection Requirement;
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                                                                          Defense Federal Acquisition
                                                Lee Renna, at 571–372–6095. The                         for-profit and not-for profit institutions.
                                                                                                           Number of Respondents: 2,637.                      Regulation Supplement;
                                                information collection requirements                                                                           Subcontracting Policies and
                                                                                                           Responses per Respondent: 1.3,
                                                addressed in this notice are available on                                                                     Procedures
                                                                                                        approximately.
                                                the World Wide Web at: http://
                                                                                                           Annual Responses: 3,519.                           AGENCY:  Defense Acquisition
                                                www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/                        Average Burden per Response: 1.6,
                                                current/index.html. Paper copies are                                                                          Regulations System, Department of
                                                                                                        approximately.                                        Defense (DoD).
                                                available from Ms. Lee Renna,                              Annual Burden Hours: 5,801.
                                                OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060                                 Reporting Frequency: On occasion.                  ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941,                                                                                 comments regarding a proposed
                                                Washington, DC 20301–3060.                              Summary of Information Collection                     extension of an approved information
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In                             DFARS 237.270 prescribes the use of                 collection requirement.
                                                compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A)                   the provision at DFARS 252.237–7000,
                                                of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                                                                        SUMMARY:   DoD announces the proposed
                                                                                                        Notice of Special Standards, in
                                                (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), DoD invites                                                                           extension of a public information
                                                                                                        solicitations for the acquisition of audit
                                                comments on: (a) Whether the proposed                                                                         collection requirement and seeks public
                                                                                                        services. The provision requires the
                                                collection of information is necessary                                                                        comment on the provisions thereof. The
                                                                                                        apparently successful offeror to submit
                                                for the proper performance of the                                                                             Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                        evidence that it is properly licensed in
                                                functions of DoD, including whether the                                                                       (OMB) has approved this information
                                                                                                        the state or political jurisdiction it
                                                information will have practical utility;                                                                      collection requirement for use through
                                                                                                        operates its professional practice.
                                                (b) The accuracy of the estimate of the                   DFARS 237.7003 prescribes the use of                March 31, 2017. DoD proposes that
                                                burden of the proposed information                      the clause at 252.237–7011, Preparation               OMB extend its approval for an
                                                collection; (c) Ways to enhance the                     History, in all mortuary service                      additional three years.
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the                    solicitations and contracts. The                      DATES: DoD will consider all comments
                                                                                                                                                              received by February 21, 2017.
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                                                information to be collected; and (d)                    information collected is used to verify
                                                Ways to minimize the burden of the                      that the remains have been properly                   ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
                                                information collection on respondents,                  cared for and the DD Form 2063 is                     identified by OMB Control Number
                                                including the use of automated                          generally used for this purpose.                      0704–0253, using any of the following
                                                collection techniques or other forms of                   DFARS 237.7603(b) prescribes the use                methods:
                                                information technology.                                 of the provision at 252.237–7024, Notice                Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                  Title and OMB Number: Defense                         of Continuation of Essential Contractor               www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                Federal Acquisition Regulation                          Services, in solicitations that require the           instructions for submitting comments.


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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 21, 2017.
ContactMs. Lee Renna, at 571-372-6095. The
FR Citation81 FR 93906 

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