81 FR 94345 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Describing Agency Needs

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-31015

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 requirement for use through March 31, 2017. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for an additional three years.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2016-0043; OMB Control Number 0704-0398]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; Describing Agency Needs

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: 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 requirement for use through March 31, 2017. DoD 
proposes that OMB extend its approval for an additional three years.

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

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0398, 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-
0398 in the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: 571-372-6094.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Tom 
Ruckdaschel, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/DARS, Room 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. 
Please allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by postal mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tom Ruckdaschel, telephone 571-
372-6088. The information collection requirements addressed in this 
notice are available at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. Paper copies are available from Mr. Tom 
Ruckdaschel, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 
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 211, Describing Agency Needs, and related 
clause at DFARS 252.211.
    Needs and Uses:
    a. The information collected under DFARS provision 252.211-7004, 
Alternate Preservation, Packaging, and Packing, is used by DoD 
contracting officers to evaluate and award contracts using commercial 
or industrial preservation, packaging, or packing if the offeror 
chooses to propose such alternates.
    b. The information collected under DFARS provision 252.211-7005, 
Substitutions for Military or Federal Specifications and Standards, is 
used by DoD contracting officers to verify that a Single Process 
Initiative (SPI) process proposed by an offeror is a valid replacement 
for a military or Federal specification or standard.
    c. The information collected under DFARS 252.211-7007, Reporting of 
Government-Furnished Property, strengthens the accountability and end-
to-end traceability of Government-furnished property (GFP) within DoD. 
Through electronic notification of physical receipt, the contracting 
officer is made aware that GFP has arrived at the contractor's 
facility. The DoD logistics community uses the information as a data 
source of available DoD equipment. In addition, the DoD organization 
responsible for contract

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administration uses the data to test the adequacy of the contractor's 
property management system.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 641.
    Responses per Respondent: 102 (approximately).
    Number of Responses: 65,573.
    Hours per Response: 0.27 (approximately).
    Estimated Hours: 17,836.
    Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    a. DFARS 252.211-7004 allows potential offerors to propose 
alternatives to military preservation, packaging, or packing 
specifications. Specifically, the offeror may include in its offer two 
unit prices in the format specified in the clause: One price based on 
use of the military specifications, and another price based on 
commercial or industry preservation, packaging, or packing of equal or 
better protection that the military.
    b. DFARS provision 252.211-7005 permits offerors to propose SPI 
processes as alternatives to military or Federal specifications and 
standards cited in DoD solicitations for previously developed items. As 
defined in the clause, ``SPI process'' means a management or 
manufacturing process that has been accepted previously by a DoD 
Management Council for use in lieu of a specific military or Federal 
specification or standard a specific facilities. When proposing SPI 
processes, offerors identify the proposed SPI process, specific 
facility to which it will apply, and the specific contract line items, 
which will be affected.
    c. DFARS clause 252.211-7007 requires contractors to report to the 
Item Unique Identification (IUID) Registry all serially-managed 
Government-furnished property (GFP), as well as contractor receipt of 
non-serially managed items. ``Serially managed item'' means an item 
designated by DoD to be uniquely tracked, controlled, or managed in 
maintenance, repair, and/or supply systems by means of its serial 
number. The clause provides a list of specific data elements 
contractors are to report to the IUID registry, as well as procedures 
for updating the registry.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
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102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the this period, and will be invited to speak FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the in the order in which their requests Tom Ruckdaschel, telephone 571–372–
public or interested organizations may were received by the Designated Federal 6088. The information collection
submit written comments or statements Official. requirements addressed in this notice
to the Committee, in response to the are available at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/
Brenda S. Bowen,
stated agenda of the open meeting or in dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. Paper copies are available from Mr. Tom
regard to the Committee’s mission in
[FR Doc. 2016–30996 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am] Ruckdaschel,
general. Written comments or
statements should be submitted to Mr. BILLING CODE 5001–03–P OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room
Timothy Keating, the subcommittee’s 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Washington, DC 20301–3060.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
via electronic mail, the preferred mode SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
of submission, at the address listed in Defense Acquisition Regulations compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A)
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT System of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
section. Each page of the comment or (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), DoD invites
statement must include the author’s [Docket Number DARS–2016–0043; OMB comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
name, title or affiliation, address, and Control Number 0704–0398]
collection of information is necessary
daytime phone number. Written Information Collection Requirement; for the proper performance of the
comments or statements being Defense Federal Acquisition functions of DoD, including whether the
submitted in response to the agenda set Regulation Supplement; Describing information will have practical utility;
forth in this notice must be received by Agency Needs (b) the accuracy of the estimate of the
the Designated Federal Officer at least burden of the proposed information
seven business days prior to the meeting AGENCY: Defense Acquisition collection; (c) ways to enhance the
to be considered by the Committee. The Regulations System, Department of quality, utility, and clarity of the
Designated Federal Officer will review Defense (DoD). information to be collected; and (d)
all timely submitted written comments ACTION: Notice and request for ways to minimize the burden of the
or statements with the Committee comments regarding a proposed information collection on respondents,
Chairperson, and ensure the comments extension of an approved information including the use of automated
are provided to all members of the collection requirement. collection techniques or other forms of
Committee before the meeting. Written information technology.
comments or statements received after SUMMARY: DoD announces the proposed Title and OMB Number: Defense
this date may not be provided to the extension of a public information Federal Acquisition Regulation
Committee until its next meeting. collection requirement and seeks public Supplement (DFARS) Part 211,
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the comment on the provisions thereof. The Describing Agency Needs, and related
Committee is not obligated to allow a Office of Management and Budget clause at DFARS 252.211.
member of the public to speak or (OMB) has approved this information Needs and Uses:
otherwise address the Committee during collection requirement for use through a. The information collected under
the meeting. Members of the public will March 31, 2017. DoD proposes that DFARS provision 252.211–7004,
be permitted to make verbal comments OMB extend its approval for an Alternate Preservation, Packaging, and
during the Committee meeting only at additional three years. Packing, is used by DoD contracting
the time and in the manner described DATES: DoD will consider all comments officers to evaluate and award contracts
below. If a member of the public is received by February 21, 2017. using commercial or industrial
interested in making a verbal comment ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, preservation, packaging, or packing if
at the open meeting, that individual identified by OMB Control Number the offeror chooses to propose such
must submit a request, with a brief 0704–0398, using any of the following alternates.
statement of the subject matter to be methods: b. The information collected under
addressed by the comment, at least three Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// DFARS provision 252.211–7005,
(3) business days in advance to the www.regulations.gov. Follow the Substitutions for Military or Federal
Committee’s Designated Federal instructions for submitting comments. Specifications and Standards, is used by
Official, via electronic mail, the Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include DoD contracting officers to verify that a
preferred mode of submission, at the OMB Control Number 0704–0398 in the Single Process Initiative (SPI) process
addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER subject line of the message. proposed by an offeror is a valid
INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. replacement for a military or Federal
Designated Federal Official will log each Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition specification or standard.
request, in the order received, and in Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Tom c. The information collected under
consultation with the Committee Chair Ruckdaschel, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/ DFARS 252.211–7007, Reporting of
determine whether the subject matter of DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Government-Furnished Property,
each comment is relevant to the Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060. strengthens the accountability and end-
Committee’s mission and/or the topics Comments received generally will be to-end traceability of Government-
to be addressed in this public meeting. posted without change to http:// furnished property (GFP) within DoD.
A 15-minute period near the end of www.regulations.gov, including any Through electronic notification of
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meeting will be available for verbal personal information provided. To physical receipt, the contracting officer
public comments. Members of the confirm receipt of your comment(s), is made aware that GFP has arrived at
public who have requested to make a please check www.regulations.gov the contractor’s facility. The DoD
verbal comment and whose comments approximately two to three days after logistics community uses the
have been deemed relevant under the submission to verify posting. Please information as a data source of available
process described above, will be allotted allow 30 days for posting of comments DoD equipment. In addition, the DoD
no more than three (3) minutes during submitted by postal mail. organization responsible for contract

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administration uses the data to test the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Committee will then conduct a planning
adequacy of the contractor’s property session.
management system. Office of the Secretary
Agenda
Affected Public: Businesses or other Defense Advisory Committee on 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Administrative
for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Investigation, Prosecution, and Work (41 CFR 102–3.160, not
Number of Respondents: 641. Defense of Sexual Assault in the subject to notice & open meeting
Responses per Respondent: 102 Armed Forces (DAC–IPAD); Notice of requirements)
(approximately). Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Welcome and
AGENCY: Department of Defense. Introduction
Number of Responses: 65,573. —Alternate Designated Federal
Hours per Response: 0.27 ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Official Opens Meeting
(approximately). SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is —Remarks of the Chair
Estimated Hours: 17,836. publishing this notice to announce the —Remarks by DoD Official
following Federal Advisory Committee —Introduction of Members
Frequency: On occasion. 10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Federal
meeting of the Defense Advisory
Summary of Information Collection Committee on Investigation, Advisory Committee Act Brief
Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual —Ms. Elaine Crowley, Office of the
a. DFARS 252.211–7004 allows Assault in the Armed Forces (‘‘the General Counsel, Department of
potential offerors to propose alternatives DAC–IPAD’’ or ‘‘the Committee’’). The Defense
to military preservation, packaging, or meeting is open to the public. 11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. Overview of
packing specifications. Specifically, the the Court-Martial Process
DATES: A meeting of the DAC–IPAD will
offeror may include in its offer two unit —Mr. Dwight Sullivan, Office of the
be held on Thursday, January 19, 2017.
prices in the format specified in the General Counsel, Department of
The public session will begin at 10:00
clause: One price based on use of the Defense
a.m. and end at 4:45 p.m.
military specifications, and another 12:30 p.m.—1:15 p.m. Lunch
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Arlington at 1:15 p.m.—2:15 p.m. Legislative
price based on commercial or industry Ballston, Grand Ballroom, 4610 N.
preservation, packaging, or packing of Highlights and the History of
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Sexual Assault Issues in the Armed
equal or better protection that the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Forces Since 2012
military.
Julie Carson, DAC–IPAD, One Liberty —Captain Warren Record, JAGC, U.S.
b. DFARS provision 252.211–7005 Center, Suite 150, 875 N. Randolph Navy, Chair, Joint Service
permits offerors to propose SPI Street, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Committee on Military Justice
processes as alternatives to military or Phone: (703) 693–3849. 2:15 p.m.—3:15 p.m. History of the
Federal specifications and standards SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Response Systems to Adult Sexual
cited in DoD solicitations for previously public meeting is being held under the Assault Crimes Panel and the
developed items. As defined in the provisions of the Federal Advisory Judicial Proceedings Panel
clause, ‘‘SPI process’’ means a Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., —Ms. Maria Fried, Office of the
management or manufacturing process Appendix, as amended), the General Counsel, Department of
that has been accepted previously by a Government in the Sunshine Act of Defense
DoD Management Council for use in 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 3:15 p.m.—4:30 p.m. Committee
lieu of a specific military or Federal 41 CFR 102–3.50(a). Planning Session
specification or standard a specific Purpose of the Meeting: In section 546 4:30 p.m.—4:45 p.m. Public Comment
facilities. When proposing SPI of the National Defense Authorization 4:45 p.m. Meeting Adjourned
processes, offerors identify the proposed Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub. L. 113– Availability of Materials for the
SPI process, specific facility to which it 291), as modified by section 537 of the Meeting: A copy of the January 19, 2017
will apply, and the specific contract line National Defense Authorization Act for public meeting agenda and any updates
items, which will be affected. Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114–92), or changes to the agenda, including the
c. DFARS clause 252.211–7007 Congress tasked the DAC–IPAD to location and individual speakers not
requires contractors to report to the Item advise the Secretary of Defense on the identified at the time of this notice, as
Unique Identification (IUID) Registry all investigation, prosecution, and defense well as other materials provided to
serially-managed Government-furnished of allegations of rape, forcible sodomy, Committee members for use at the
property (GFP), as well as contractor sexual assault, and other sexual public meeting, may be obtained at the
receipt of non-serially managed items. misconduct involving members of the meeting.
‘‘Serially managed item’’ means an item Armed Forces. This will be the first Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:
designated by DoD to be uniquely public meeting held by the DAC–IPAD. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
tracked, controlled, or managed in At this meeting, the Committee will 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
maintenance, repair, and/or supply receive presentations on the Federal availability of space, this meeting is
systems by means of its serial number. Advisory Committee Act, the court- open to the public. Seating is limited
The clause provides a list of specific martial process, the history of sexual and is on a first-come basis. In the event
data elements contractors are to report assault issues in the Armed Forces, and the Office of Personnel Management
to the IUID registry, as well as recent legislation on sexual assault. The closes the government due to inclement
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procedures for updating the registry. Committee will also be briefed on the weather or any other reason, please
work of the two predecessor federal consult the Web site for any changes to
Jennifer L. Hawes, advisory committees tasked with public meeting dates or time.
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations reviewing military sexual assault Special Accommodations: Individuals
System. issues—the Response Systems to Adult requiring special accommodations to
[FR Doc. 2016–31015 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am] Sexual Assault Crimes Panel and the access the public meeting should
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Judicial Proceedings Panel. The contact the DAC–IPAD at

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Contact		Mr. Tom Ruckdaschel, telephone 571-
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81 FR 94345 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Describing Agency Needs

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDefense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System