81 FR 96443 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Contract Pricing

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)

Page Range		96443-96444
FR Document		2016-31749

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-2016-0040; OMB Control Number 0704-0232]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement, Contract Pricing

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 28, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0232 regarding this public burden estimate or any other aspect of 
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this 
burden, 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-
0232 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 addresses 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) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and related clause 
at DFARS 252.215; OMB Control Number 0704-0232.
    Needs and Uses: DoD contracting officers use this information to 
determine if the contractor has an adequate system for generating cost 
estimates, which forecasts costs based on appropriate source 
information

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available at the time, and has the ability to monitor the correction of 
significant deficiencies. The need for information collection decreases 
as contractor estimating systems improve and gain contracting officer 
approval.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 302.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.4 (approximately).
    Annual Responses: 427.
    Hours per Response: 40.7 (approximately).
    Estimated Hours: 17,400.
    Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    The clause at DFARS 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System 
Requirements, requires that certain large business contractors--
     Establish an acceptable cost estimating system and 
disclose the estimating system to the administrative contracting 
officer (ACO) in writing;
     Maintain the estimating system and disclose significant 
changes in the system to the ACO on a timely basis; and
     Respond in writing to written reports from the Government 
that identify deficiencies in the estimating system.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2016-31749 Filed 12-29-16; 8:45 am]
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8410–01–415–5142—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–415–8446—Slacks, Serge, Army, 0704–0232 regarding this public burden
Women’s, Green, 8WP Women’s, Green, 10WT estimate or any other aspect of this
8410–01–415–5143—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–415–8450—Slacks, Serge, Army, collection of information, including
Women’s, Green, 10MT Women’s, Green, 12JP
8410–01–415–8453—Slacks, Serge, Army,
suggestions for reducing this burden,
8410–01–415–5144—Slacks, Serge, Army,
Women’s, Green, 8MT Women’s, Green, 12MT using any of the following methods:
8410–01–415–5145—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–415–8455—Slacks, Serge, Army, Æ Federal eRulemaking portal: http://
Women’s, Green, 10JR Women’s, Green, 12WT www.regulations.gov. Follow the
8410–01–415–6989—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–415–8457—Slacks, Serge, Army, instructions for submitting comments.
Women’s, Green, 10WR Women’s, Green, 14MP Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include
8410–01–415–6990—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–415–8460—Slacks, Serge, Army, OMB Control Number 0704–0232 in the
Women’s, Green, 10MR Women’s, Green, 16WP subject line of the message.
8410–01–415–6991—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–415–8572—Slacks, Serge, Army,
Women’s, Green, 10JP Æ Fax: 571–372–6094.
Women’s, Green, 12MP
8410–01–415–6992—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–415–8573—Slacks, Serge, Army, Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition
Women’s, Green, 10JT Women’s, Green, 10WP Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Tom
8410–01–415–6993—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–455–5486—Slacks, Serge, Army, Ruckdaschel, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/
Women’s, Green, 10MT Women’s, Green, 4MP DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense
8410–01–415–6994—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–455–5488—Slacks, Serge, Army, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060.
Women’s, Green, 12WP Women’s, Green, 6MP Comments received generally will be
8410–01–415–6995—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–455–5490—Slacks, Serge, Army,
posted without change to http://
Women’s, Green, 12JT Women’s, Green, 6WP
8410–01–455–5494—Slacks, Serge, Army, www.regulations.gov, including any
8410–01–415–6996—Slacks, Serge, Army,
Women’s, Green, 8MP personal information provided. To
Women’s, Green, 14WP
8410–01–415–6997—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–455–5496—Slacks, Serge, Army, confirm receipt of your comment(s),
Women’s, Green, 14JR Women’s, Green, 8WP please check www.regulations.gov
8410–01–415–6998—Slacks, Serge, Army, 8410–01–455–5500—Slacks, Serge, Army, approximately two to three days after
Women’s, Green, 14JP Women’s, Green, 20WR submission to verify posting. Please
8410–01–415–6999—Slacks, Serge, Army, Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: VGS, Inc., allow 30 days for posting of comments
Women’s, Green, 14MR Cleveland, OH
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics submitted by postal mail.
8410–01–415–7000—Slacks, Serge, Army, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Agency Troop Support
Women’s, Green, 14WR
8410–01–415–7001—Slacks, Serge, Army,
Tom Ruckdaschel, telephone 571–372–
Barry S. Lineback,
Women’s, Green, 14WT 6088. The information collection
Director, Business Operations. requirements addresses in this notice
8410–01–415–7007—Slacks, Serge, Army,
[FR Doc. 2016–31721 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am] are available at http://www.acq.osd.mil/
Women’s, Green, 16JP
8410–01–415–7008—Slacks, Serge, Army, BILLING CODE 6353–01–P dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html
Women’s, Green, 16WR Paper copies are available from Mr. Tom
8410–01–415–7009—Slacks, Serge, Army, Ruckdaschel, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP
Women’s, Green, 16MR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense
8410–01–415–7010—Slacks, Serge, Army, Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060.
Women’s, Green, 18WR Defense Acquisition Regulations
8410–01–415–7011—Slacks, Serge, Army, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
System
Women’s, Green, 18MR In compliance with Section
8410–01–415–7012—Slacks, Serge, Army, [Docket Number DARS–2016–0040; OMB 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Women’s, Green, 14MT Control Number 0704–0232] Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
8410–01–415–7013—Slacks, Serge, Army, Chapter 35), DoD invites comments on:
Women’s, Green, 16WT Information Collection Requirement; (a) whether the proposed collection of
8410–01–415–7014—Slacks, Serge, Army, Defense Federal Acquisition information is necessary for the proper
Women’s, Green, 16MP Regulation Supplement, Contract performance of the functions of DoD,
8410–01–415–7015—Slacks, Serge, Army, Pricing
Women’s, Green, 16MT including whether the information will
8410–01–415–7016—Slacks, Serge, Army, AGENCY: Defense Acquisition have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
Women’s, Green, 20MR Regulations System, Department of the estimate of the burden of the
8410–01–415–7017—Slacks, Serge, Army, Defense (DoD). proposed information collection; (c)
Women’s, Green, 14JT ACTION: Notice and request for ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
8410–01–415–7018—Slacks, Serge, Army, comments regarding a proposed clarity of the information to be
Women’s, Green, 26MR collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
extension of an approved information
8410–01–415–7019—Slacks, Serge, Army, burden of the information collection on
Women’s, Green, 18MT collection requirement.
respondents, including the use of
8410–01–415–7021—Slacks, Serge, Army, SUMMARY: DoD announces the proposed
Women’s, Green, 12MR automated collection techniques or
extension of a public information other forms of information technology.
8410–01–415–7022—Slacks, Serge, Army,
Women’s, Green, 16JR collection requirement and seeks public Title and OMB Number: Defense
8410–01–415–7024—Slacks, Serge, Army, comment on the provisions thereof. The Federal Acquisition Regulation
Women’s, Green, 16JR Office of Management and Budget Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4,
8410–01–415–7025—Slacks, Serge, Army, (OMB) has approved this information Contract Pricing, and related clause at
Women’s, Green, 22MR collection requirement for use through DFARS 252.215; OMB Control Number
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8410–01–415–7026—Slacks, Serge, Army, March 31, 2017. DoD proposes that 0704–0232.
Women’s, Green, 24MR OMB extend its approval for an Needs and Uses: DoD contracting
8410–01–415–7028—Slacks, Serge, Army, additional three years.
Women’s, Green, 12JR officers use this information to
DATES: DoD will consider all comments determine if the contractor has an
8410–01–415–7029—Slacks, Serge, Army,
Women’s, Green, 12WR received by February 28, 2017. adequate system for generating cost
8410–01–415–7030—Slacks, Serge, Army, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, estimates, which forecasts costs based
Women’s, Green, 16JT identified by OMB Control Number on appropriate source information

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available at the time, and has the ability OMB extend its approval for an submitted by contractors enables
to monitor the correction of significant additional three years. contracting officers to calculate
deficiencies. The need for information DATES: DoD will consider all comments improved financing opportunities that
collection decreases as contractor received by February 28, 2017. will provide benefit to both industry
estimating systems improve and gain ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, (prime and subcontractor level) and the
contracting officer approval. identified by OMB Control Number taxpayer.
Affected Public: Businesses or other 0704–0359, using any of the following • DFARS 252.232–7012, Performance
for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. methods: Based Payments—Whole Contract Basis,
Number of Respondents: 302. Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// and 252.232–7013, Performance Based
Responses per Respondent: 1.4 www.regulations.gov. Follow the Payments—Deliverable-Item Basis.
(approximately). instructions for submitting comments. Contracting officers use the information
Annual Responses: 427. Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include provided by contractors to create a cash-
Hours per Response: 40.7 OMB Control Number 0704–0359 in the flow model for use in evaluating
(approximately). subject line of the message. alternative financing arrangements. The
Estimated Hours: 17,400. Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. analysis tool calculates improved
Frequency: On occasion. Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition financing opportunities that will
Summary of Information Collection Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Tom provide benefit to both industry (prime
Ruckdaschel, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/ and subcontractor level) and the
The clause at DFARS 252.215–7002,
DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense taxpayer.
Cost Estimating System Requirements,
requires that certain large business Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060. Affected Public: Businesses or other
Comments received generally will be for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.
contractors—
• Establish an acceptable cost posted without change to http:// Number of Respondents: 1,800.
estimating system and disclose the www.regulations.gov, including any Responses per Respondent: 1.
estimating system to the administrative personal information provided. To Annual Responses: 1,800.
contracting officer (ACO) in writing; confirm receipt of your comment(s), Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
• Maintain the estimating system and please check www.regulations.gov Annual Burden Hours: 1,800.
disclose significant changes in the approximately two to three days after Frequency: On occasion.
system to the ACO on a timely basis; submission to verify posting. Please
allow 30 days for posting of comments Summary of Information Collection
and
• Respond in writing to written submitted by postal mail. • DFARS 252.232–7007 is prescribed
reports from the Government that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. for use in solicitations and resultant
identify deficiencies in the estimating Tom Ruckdaschel, telephone 571–372– incrementally-funded fixed-price
system. 6088. The information collection contracts. Paragraph (c) of the clause
requirements addresses in this notice requires a written notification from the
Jennifer L. Hawes, are available at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/ contractor that: (1) States the estimated
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. date when the total amount payable by
System. Paper copies are available from Mr. Tom the Government, including any cost for
[FR Doc. 2016–31749 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am] Ruckdaschel, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP termination for convenience, will
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P (DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 Defense approximate 85 percent of the total
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060. amount then allotted to the contract for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In performance of the applicable items; (2)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE states an estimate of additional funding,
compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 if any, needed to continue performance
Defense Acquisition Regulations
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD invites of applicable line items up to the next
System
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed scheduled date for allotment of funds,
[Docket Number DARS–2016–0046; OMB collection of information is necessary or to a mutually agreed upon substitute
Control Number 0704–0359] for the proper performance of the date; and (3) advises the contracting
functions of DoD, including whether the officer of the estimated amount of
Information Collection Requirement; additional funds that will be required
information will have practical utility;
Defense Federal Acquisition for the timely performance of the items
(b) the accuracy of the estimate of the
Regulation Supplement, Contract funded pursuant to the clause, for a
burden of the proposed information
Financing subsequent period as may be specified
collection; (c) ways to enhance the
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition quality, utility, and clarity of the in the allotment schedule, or otherwise
Regulations System, Department of information to be collected; and (d) agreed to by the parties to the contract.
Defense (DoD). ways to minimize the burden of the • DFARS 252.232–7012 is prescribed
ACTION: Notice and request for information collection on respondents, for use at DFARS 232.1005–70(a). This
comments regarding a proposed including the use of automated clause requires contractors to report the
extension of an approved information collection techniques or other forms of negotiated value of all previously
collection requirement. information technology. completed performance-based
Title and OMB Number: Defense payments; negotiated value of current
SUMMARY: DoD announces the proposed performance-based payment(s) event(s);
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Federal Acquisition Regulation
extension of a public information Supplement (DFARS) Part 232, Contract cumulative negotiated value of
collection requirement and seeks public Financing and Related Clauses at performance-based payment(s) events
comment on the provisions thereof. The 252.232; OMB Control Number 0704– completed to date; total costs incurred
Office of Management and Budget 0359. to date; cumulative amount of payments
(OMB) has approved this information Needs and Uses: previously requested; and the payment
collection requirement for use through • DFARS 252.232–7007, Limitation of amount requested for the current
March 31, 2017. DoD proposes that Government’s Obligation. The data performance based payment.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement.
Dates		DoD will consider all comments received by February 28, 2017.
Contact		Mr. Tom Ruckdaschel, telephone 571-
FR Citation		81 FR 96443

81 FR 96443 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Contract Pricing

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDefense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System