81_FR_96695 81 FR 96444 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Contract Financing

81 FR 96444 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Contract Financing

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

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

Page Range96444-96445
FR Document2016-31757

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96444-96445]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31757]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2016-0046; OMB Control Number 0704-0359]


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

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 
0704-0359, 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-
0359 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) Part 232, Contract Financing and Related Clauses at 
252.232; OMB Control Number 0704-0359.
    Needs and Uses:
     DFARS 252.232-7007, Limitation of Government's Obligation. 
The data submitted by contractors enables contracting officers to 
calculate improved financing opportunities that will provide benefit to 
both industry (prime and subcontractor level) and the taxpayer.
     DFARS 252.232-7012, Performance Based Payments--Whole 
Contract Basis, and 252.232-7013, Performance Based Payments--
Deliverable-Item Basis. Contracting officers use the information 
provided by contractors to create a cash-flow model for use in 
evaluating alternative financing arrangements. The analysis tool 
calculates improved financing opportunities that will provide benefit 
to both industry (prime and subcontractor level) and the taxpayer.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,800.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,800.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,800.
    Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

     DFARS 252.232-7007 is prescribed for use in solicitations 
and resultant incrementally-funded fixed-price contracts. Paragraph (c) 
of the clause requires a written notification from the contractor that: 
(1) States the estimated date when the total amount payable by the 
Government, including any cost for termination for convenience, will 
approximate 85 percent of the total amount then allotted to the 
contract for performance of the applicable items; (2) states an 
estimate of additional funding, if any, needed to continue performance 
of applicable line items up to the next scheduled date for allotment of 
funds, or to a mutually agreed upon substitute date; and (3) advises 
the contracting officer of the estimated amount of additional funds 
that will be required for the timely performance of the items funded 
pursuant to the clause, for a subsequent period as may be specified in 
the allotment schedule, or otherwise agreed to by the parties to the 
contract.
     DFARS 252.232-7012 is prescribed for use at DFARS 
232.1005-70(a). This clause requires contractors to report the 
negotiated value of all previously completed performance-based 
payments; negotiated value of current performance-based payment(s) 
event(s); cumulative negotiated value of performance-based payment(s) 
events completed to date; total costs incurred to date; cumulative 
amount of payments previously requested; and the payment amount 
requested for the current performance based payment.

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     DFARS 252.232-7013 is prescribed for use at 232.1005-
70(b). This clause requires contractors to report the negotiated value 
of current performance-based payment(s) event(s); cumulative negotiated 
value of performance-based payment(s) events completed to date; total 
costs incurred to date; cumulative amount of payments previously 
requested; and the payment amount requested for the current performance 
based payment.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2016-31757 Filed 12-29-16; 8:45 am]
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96444 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 251 / Friday, December 30, 2016 / Notices 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); srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Dec 29, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30DEN1.SGM 30DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 251 / Friday, December 30, 2016 / Notices 96445 • DFARS 252.232–7013 is prescribed Comments received generally will be Reporting Frequency: On occasion. for use at 232.1005–70(b). This clause posted without change to http:// Summary of Information Collection requires contractors to report the www.regulations.gov, including any negotiated value of current personal information provided. To This information collection includes performance-based payment(s) event(s); confirm receipt of your comment(s), requirements related to foreign cumulative negotiated value of please check www.regulations.gov acquisition in DFARS Part 225, Foreign performance-based payment(s) events approximately two to three days after Acquisition, and the related clause at completed to date; total costs incurred submission to verify posting. Please DFARS 252.225. to date; cumulative amount of payments allow 30 days for posting of comments DFARS 252.225–7000, Buy American previously requested; and the payment submitted by postal mail. Act—Balance of Payments Program amount requested for the current Certificate, as prescribed in 225.1101(1), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. performance based payment. requires an offeror to identify, in its Amy Williams, (571) 372–6106. The proposal, supplies that are not domestic Jennifer L. Hawes, information collection requirements end products, separately listing Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations addressed in this notice are available on qualifying country and other foreign end System. the World Wide Web at: http:// products. [FR Doc. 2016–31757 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am] www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/ DFARS 252.225–7003, Report of current/index.html. Paper copies are Intended Performance Outside the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P available from Ms. Amy Williams, United States and Canada—Submission OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room with Offer, and 252.225–7004, Report of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Intended Performance Outside the Washington, DC 20301–3060. United States and Canada—Submission Defense Acquisition Regulations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In after Award, as prescribed in System compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) 225.7204(a) and (b) respectively, require [Docket Number DARS–2016–0039; OMB of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 offerors and contractors to submit a Control Number 0704–0229] (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD invites Report of Contract Performance Outside comments on: (a) Whether the proposed the United States for subcontracts to be Information Collection Requirement; collection of information is necessary performed outside the United States. Defense Federal Acquisition for the proper performance of the The reporting threshold is $700,000 for Regulation Supplement, Foreign functions of DoD, including whether the contracts that exceed $13.5 million. The Acquisition information will have practical utility; contractor may submit the report on DD (b) the accuracy of the estimate of the Form 2139, Report of Contract AGENCY: Defense Acquisition burden of the proposed information Performance Outside the United States, Regulations System, Department of collection; (c) ways to enhance the or a computer-generated report that Defense (DoD). quality, utility, and clarity of the contains all information required by DD ACTION: Notice and request for information to be collected; and (d) Form 2139. comments regarding a proposed ways to minimize the burden of the DFARS 252.225–7005, Identification extension of an approved information information collection on respondents, of Expenditures in the United States, as collection requirement. including the use of automated prescribed in 225.1103(1), requires collection techniques or other forms of contractors incorporated or located in SUMMARY: DoD announces the proposed information technology. the United States to identify, on each extension of a public information Title, Associated Form, and OMB request for payment under contracts for collection requirement and seeks public Number: Defense Federal Acquisition supplies to be used, or for construction comment on the provisions thereof. The Regulation Supplement Part 225, or services to be performed, outside the Office of Management and Budget Foreign Acquisition, and Related United States, that part of the requested (OMB) has approved this information Clauses at 252.225; DD Form 2139; OMB payment representing estimated collection requirement for use through Control Number 0704–0229. expenditures in the United States. March 31, 2017. DoD proposes that Needs and Uses: DoD needs this DFARS 252.225–7010, Commercial OMB extend its approval for use for information to ensure compliance with Derivative Military Article—Specialty three additional years beyond the restrictions on the acquisition of foreign Metals Compliance Certificate, as current expiration date. products imposed by statute or policy to prescribed at 225.7003–5(b), requires DATES: DoD will consider all comments protect the industrial base; to ensure the offeror to certify that it will take received by February 28, 2017. compliance with U.S. trade agreements certain actions with regard to specialty ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, and memoranda of understanding that metals if the offeror chooses to use the identified by OMB Control Number promote reciprocal trade with U.S. alternative compliance approach when 0704–0398, using any of the following allies; and to prepare reports for providing commercial derivative methods: submission to the Department of military articles to the Government. Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Commerce on the Balance of Payments DFARS 252.225–7013, Duty-Free www.regulations.gov. Follow the Program. Entry, as prescribed in 225.1101(4), instructions for submitting comments. Affected Public: Businesses or other requires the contractor to provide Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. information on shipping documents and OMB Control Number 0704–0229 in the Number of Respondents: 26,669. customs forms regarding products that srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES subject line of the message. Responses Per Respondent: About 10. are eligible for duty-free entry. Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. Annual Responses: 263,863. DFARS 252.225–7018, Photovoltaic Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition Average Burden Per Response: .29 Devices—Certificate, as prescribed at Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Amy hours. 225.7017–4(b), requires offerors to Williams, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/DARS, Annual Burden Hours: 77,209 (76,944 certify that no photovoltaic devices with Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, reporting hours and 265 recordkeeping an estimated value exceeding $3,000 Washington, DC 20301–3060. hours). will be utilized in performance of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Dec 29, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30DEN1.SGM 30DEN1


Document Created: 2016-12-30 05:16:31
Document Modified: 2016-12-30 05:16:31
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 28, 2017.
ContactMr. Tom Ruckdaschel, telephone 571-
FR Citation81 FR 96444 
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