82_FR_46417 82 FR 46226 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Part 216, Types of Contracts

82 FR 46226 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Part 216, Types of Contracts

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)

Page Range46226-46226
FR Document2017-21355

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments on: 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; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection requirement for use through December 31, 2017. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for three additional years.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2017-0012; OMB Control Number 0704-0259]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; Part 216, Types of Contracts

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: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD 
announces the proposed extension of a public information collection 
requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD 
invites comments on: 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; the accuracy of 
the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways 
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information 
collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection 
requirement for use through December 31, 2017. DoD proposes that OMB 
extend its approval for three additional years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by December 4, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0259, using any of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-0259 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Fax: 571-372-6094.
    Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Carrie 
Moore, 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. Carrie Moore, 571-372-6093. The 
information collection requirements addressed in this notice are 
available electronically on the Internet at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm. Paper copies are available from Ms. Carrie Moore, 
OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20301-3060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 216, Types of Contracts, and related clauses in 
Part 252.216; OMB Control Number 0704-0259.
    Needs and Uses: The clauses at DFARS 252.216-7000, Economic Price 
Adjustment--Basic Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill 
Products; DFARS 252.216-7001, Economic Price Adjustment--Nonstandard 
Steel Items, and DFARS 252.216-7003, Economic Price Adjustment--Wage 
Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign Government, require 
contractors with fixed-price economic price adjustment contracts to 
submit information to the contracting officer regarding changes in 
established material prices or wage rates. The contracting officer uses 
this information to make appropriate adjustments to contract prices.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 132.
    Responses per Respondent: 4.04, approximately.
    Annual Responses: 533.
    Average Burden per Response: 4 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,132.

Summary of Information Collection

    Paragraph (c) of the clause at DFARS 252.216-7000, Economic Price 
Adjustment--Basic Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill 
Products, requires the contractor to notify the contracting officer of 
the amount and effective date of each decrease in any established 
price. Paragraph (d) of the clause permits the contractor to submit a 
written request to the contracting officer for an increase in contract 
price.
    Paragraph (f)(2) of the clause at DFARS 252.216-7001, Economic 
Price Adjustment--Nonstandard Steel Items, requires the contractor to 
furnish a statement identifying the correctness of the established 
prices and employee hourly earnings that are relevant to the 
computation of various indices. Paragraph (f)(3) of the clause requires 
the contractor to make available all records used in the computation of 
labor indices upon the request of the contracting officer.
    Paragraph (b)(1) of the clause at DFARS 252.216-7003, Economic 
Price Adjustment--Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign 
Government, permits the contractor to provide a written request for 
contract adjustment based on increases in wage rates or material prices 
that are controlled by a foreign government. Paragraph (c) of the 
clause requires the contractor to make available its books and records 
that support a requested change in contract price.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2017-21355 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:       Ms.            computation of various indices.
                                                                                                        Carrie Moore, 571–372–6093. The                       Paragraph (f)(3) of the clause requires
                                                Defense Acquisition Regulations                         information collection requirements                   the contractor to make available all
                                                System                                                  addressed in this notice are available                records used in the computation of labor
                                                                                                        electronically on the Internet at: http://            indices upon the request of the
                                                [Docket Number DARS–2017–0012; OMB
                                                                                                        www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/                           contracting officer.
                                                Control Number 0704–0259]
                                                                                                        index.htm. Paper copies are available                   Paragraph (b)(1) of the clause at
                                                Information Collection Requirement;                     from Ms. Carrie Moore,                                DFARS 252.216–7003, Economic Price
                                                Defense Federal Acquisition                             OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room                            Adjustment—Wage Rates or Material
                                                Regulation Supplement; Part 216,                        3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,                         Prices Controlled by a Foreign
                                                Types of Contracts                                      Washington, DC 20301–3060.                            Government, permits the contractor to
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            provide a written request for contract
                                                AGENCY:  Defense Acquisition                               Title and OMB Number: Defense                      adjustment based on increases in wage
                                                Regulations System, Department of                       Federal Acquisition Regulation
                                                Defense (DoD).                                                                                                rates or material prices that are
                                                                                                        Supplement (DFARS) Part 216, Types of                 controlled by a foreign government.
                                                ACTION: Notice and request for                          Contracts, and related clauses in Part                Paragraph (c) of the clause requires the
                                                comments regarding a proposed                           252.216; OMB Control Number 0704–                     contractor to make available its books
                                                extension of an approved information                    0259.                                                 and records that support a requested
                                                collection requirement.                                    Needs and Uses: The clauses at
                                                                                                                                                              change in contract price.
                                                                                                        DFARS 252.216–7000, Economic Price
                                                SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                       Adjustment—Basic Steel, Aluminum,                     Jennifer L. Hawes,
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD                    Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill Products;               Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
                                                announces the proposed extension of a                   DFARS 252.216–7001, Economic Price                    System.
                                                public information collection                           Adjustment—Nonstandard Steel Items,                   [FR Doc. 2017–21355 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]
                                                requirement and seeks public comment                    and DFARS 252.216–7003, Economic                      BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
                                                on the provisions thereof. DoD invites                  Price Adjustment—Wage Rates or
                                                comments on: Whether the proposed                       Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign
                                                collection of information is necessary                  Government, require contractors with
                                                for the proper performance of the                       fixed-price economic price adjustment
                                                functions of DoD, including whether the                                                                       DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                        contracts to submit information to the
                                                information will have practical utility;                contracting officer regarding changes in              Basic Energy Sciences Advisory
                                                the accuracy of the estimate of the                     established material prices or wage                   Committee
                                                burden of the proposed information                      rates. The contracting officer uses this
                                                collection; ways to enhance the quality,                information to make appropriate                       AGENCY: Office of Science, Department
                                                utility, and clarity of the information to              adjustments to contract prices.                       of Energy.
                                                be collected; and ways to minimize the                     Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                                burden of the information collection on                 for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.           ACTION:   Notice of renewal.
                                                respondents, including the use of                          Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
                                                automated collection techniques or                      obtain or retain benefits.                            SUMMARY:   Pursuant to the Federal
                                                other forms of information technology.                     Type of Request: Revision of a                     Advisory Committee Act, App. 2, and
                                                The Office of Management and Budget                     currently approved collection.                        the Code of Federal Regulations, and
                                                (OMB) has approved this information                        Reporting Frequency: On occasion.                  following consultation with the
                                                collection requirement for use through                     Number of Respondents: 132.                        Committee Management Secretariat,
                                                December 31, 2017. DoD proposes that                       Responses per Respondent: 4.04,                    General Services Administration, notice
                                                OMB extend its approval for three                       approximately.                                        is hereby given that the Basic Energy
                                                additional years.                                          Annual Responses: 533.                             Sciences Advisory Committee’s
                                                                                                           Average Burden per Response: 4                     (BESAC) charter will be renewed for a
                                                DATES: DoD will consider all comments
                                                                                                        hours.                                                two-year period.
                                                received by December 4, 2017.                              Annual Burden Hours: 2,132.
                                                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                                                                              The Committee will provide advice
                                                identified by OMB Control Number                        Summary of Information Collection                     and recommendations to the Office of
                                                0704–0259, using any of the following                      Paragraph (c) of the clause at DFARS               Science on the Basic Energy Sciences
                                                methods:                                                252.216–7000, Economic Price                          program.
                                                  Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                 Adjustment—Basic Steel, Aluminum,                        Additionally, the renewal of the
                                                www.regulations.gov. Follow the                         Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill Products,               BESAC has been determined to be
                                                instructions for submitting comments.                   requires the contractor to notify the                 essential to conduct business of the
                                                  Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include                    contracting officer of the amount and                 Department of Energy and to be in the
                                                OMB Control Number 0704–0259 in the                     effective date of each decrease in any                public interest in connection with the
                                                subject line of the message.                            established price. Paragraph (d) of the               performance of duties imposed upon the
                                                  Fax: 571–372–6094.                                    clause permits the contractor to submit               Department of Energy, by law and
                                                  Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations                 a written request to the contracting                  agreement. The Committee will
                                                System, Attn: Ms. Carrie Moore,
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                                                                                                        officer for an increase in contract price.            continue to operate in accordance with
                                                OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060                                 Paragraph (f)(2) of the clause at                  the provisions of the Federal Advisory
                                                Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941,                           DFARS 252.216–7001, Economic Price                    Committee Act, and the rules and
                                                Washington, DC 20301–3060.                              Adjustment—Nonstandard Steel Items,                   regulations in implementation of that
                                                  Comments received generally will be                   requires the contractor to furnish a                  Act.
                                                posted without change to http://                        statement identifying the correctness of
                                                www.regulations.gov, including any                      the established prices and employee                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:              Dr.
                                                personal information provided.                          hourly earnings that are relevant to the              Harriet Kung at (301) 903–3081.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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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 December 4, 2017.
ContactMs. Carrie Moore, 571-372-6093. The
FR Citation82 FR 46226 

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