83_FR_11236 83 FR 11186 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Information Collection in Support of the DoD Acquisition Process (Various Miscellaneous Requirements)

83 FR 11186 - Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Information Collection in Support of the DoD Acquisition Process (Various Miscellaneous Requirements)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)

Page Range11186-11187
FR Document2018-05177

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 July 31, 2018. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for three additional years.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11186-11187]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05177]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2018-0010; OMB Control Number 0704-0187]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; Information Collection in Support of the DoD 
Acquisition Process (Various Miscellaneous Requirements)

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 July 31, 2018. DoD proposes that OMB extend 
its approval for three additional years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by May 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0187, 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-
0187 in the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: 571-372-6094.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Amy 
Williams, OUSD (A&S) 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. Amy Williams, 571-372-6106. 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. Amy Williams, 
OUSD (A&S) DPAP (DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, 
DC 20301-3060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Information Collection in 
Support of the DoD Acquisition Process (Various Miscellaneous 
Requirements); OMB Control Number 0704-0187.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement pertains to 
information required in DFARS parts 208, 209, 235, and associated 
clauses in part 252 that an offeror must submit to DoD in response to a 
request for proposals or an invitation for bids or a contract 
requirement. DoD uses this information to--
     Determine whether to provide precious metals as 
Government-furnished material;
     Determine whether a foreign government owns or controls 
the offeror to prevent access to proscribed information;
     Determine whether there is a compelling reason for a 
contractor to enter into a subcontract in excess of $30,000 with a 
firm, or subsidiary of a firm, that is identified in the ``List of 
Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement'' as being 
ineligible for award of Defense subcontracts because it is owned or 
controlled by the government of a country that is a state sponsor of 
terrorism;
     Evaluate claims of indemnification for losses or damages 
occurring under a research and development contract; and
     Keep track of radio frequencies on electronic equipment 
under research and development contracts so that the user does not 
override or interfere with the use of that frequency by another user.
    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.
    Number of Respondents: 308.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 308.
    Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 616.

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    Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    This information collection pertains to information, as required in 
DFARS Parts 208, 209, 235, and associated clauses in Part 252 that an 
offeror must submit to DoD in response to a request for proposals or an 
invitation for bids or a contract requirement. The information 
collection covers the following DFARS requirements:
     252.208-7000, Intent to Furnish Precious Metals as 
Government-Furnished Material. Paragraph (b) of this clause requires an 
offeror to cite the type and quantity of precious metals required in 
the performance of the contract. Paragraph (c) requires the offeror to 
submit two prices for each deliverable item that contains precious 
metals: one based on the Government furnishing the precious metals, and 
the other based on the contractor furnishing the precious metals.
     252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a 
Foreign Government. Paragraph (d) requires the offeror to provide a 
disclosure with its offer of any interest a foreign government has in 
the offeror when that interest constitutes control of the offeror by a 
foreign government.
     252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or 
Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of 
Terrorism. Paragraph (b) requires the Contractor to notify the 
contracting officer in writing before entering into a subcontract in 
excess of $30,000 with a party that is identified in the List of 
Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs 
as being ineligible for award of Defense subcontracts because it is 
owned or controlled by the government of a country that is a state 
sponsor of terrorism. The contractor must provide the name of the 
proposed subcontractor and the compelling reasons for doing business 
with the subcontractor.
     252.235-7000, Indemnification under 10 U.S.C. 2534--Fixed 
Price; 252.235-7001, and Indemnification under 10 U.S.C. 2534--Cost-
Reimbursement. Paragraphs (f) and (e), respectively, of these clauses 
require contractors to notify the contracting officer of any claim and 
provide (i) proof or evidence of a claim and (ii) copies of all 
pertinent papers when the contractor is to be indemnified.
     DFARS 252.235-7003, Frequency Authorization. Paragraph (b) 
requires that the contractor or subcontractor provide to the 
contracting officer the technical operating characteristics for any 
experimental, developmental, or operational equipment for which the 
appropriate frequency allocation has not been made.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2018-05177 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 5001-06-P

11186 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 14, 2018 / Notices submit a price breakdown with any DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE www.regulations.gov, including any proposal for a contract modification. personal information provided. Defense Acquisition Regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. DFARS 236.570(b) prescribes use of System Amy Williams, 571–372–6106. The the following clauses in fixed-price construction contracts and solicitations [Docket Number DARS–2018–0010; OMB information collection requirements as applicable: Control Number 0704–0187] addressed in this notice are available electronically on the internet at: http:// (1) The clause at DFARS 252.236– www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/ Information Collection Requirement; 7002, Obstruction of Navigable Defense Federal Acquisition index.htm. Paper copies are available Waterways, requires the contractor to Regulation Supplement; Information from Ms. Amy Williams, OUSD (A&S) notify the contracting officer of Collection in Support of the DoD DPAP (DARS), Room 3B941, 3060 obstructions in navigable waterways. Acquisition Process (Various Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC (2) The clause at DFARS 252.236– Miscellaneous Requirements) 20301–3060. 7003, Payment for Mobilization and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Preparatory Work, requires the Title, Associated Form, and OMB Regulations System, Department of contractor to provide supporting Number: Information Collection in Defense (DoD). documentation when submitting Support of the DoD Acquisition Process ACTION: Notice and request for (Various Miscellaneous Requirements); requests for payment for mobilization comments regarding a proposed OMB Control Number 0704–0187. and preparatory work. extension of an approved information Needs and Uses: This information (3) The clause at DFARS 252.236– collection requirement. collection requirement pertains to 7004, Payment for Mobilization and information required in DFARS parts Demobilization, permits the contracting SUMMARY: In compliance with the 208, 209, 235, and associated clauses in officer to require the contractor to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD part 252 that an offeror must submit to furnish cost data justifying the announces the proposed extension of a DoD in response to a request for percentage of the cost split between public information collection proposals or an invitation for bids or a mobilization and demobilization, if the requirement and seeks public comment contract requirement. DoD uses this contracting officer believes that the on the provisions thereof. DoD invites information to— comments on: whether the proposed proposed percentages do not bear a • Determine whether to provide reasonable relation to the cost of the collection of information is necessary precious metals as Government- work. for the proper performance of the furnished material; functions of DoD, including whether the DFARS 236.570(c) prescribes use of • Determine whether a foreign information will have practical utility; the following provisions in solicitations government owns or controls the offeror the accuracy of the estimate of the for military construction contracts that to prevent access to proscribed burden of the proposed information are funded with military construction information; collection; ways to enhance the quality, appropriations and are estimated to • Determine whether there is a utility, and clarity of the information to compelling reason for a contractor to exceed $1,000,000: be collected; and ways to minimize the enter into a subcontract in excess of (1) The provision at DFARS 252.236– burden of the information collection on $30,000 with a firm, or subsidiary of a 7010, Overseas Military Construction— respondents, including the use of firm, that is identified in the ‘‘List of Preference for United States Firms, automated collection techniques or Parties Excluded from Federal when contract performance will be in a other forms of information technology. Procurement and Nonprocurement’’ as The Office of Management and Budget United States outlying area in the being ineligible for award of Defense (OMB) has approved this information Pacific or in a country bordering the subcontracts because it is owned or collection requirement for use through Arabian Gulf, requires an offeror to controlled by the government of a July 31, 2018. DoD proposes that OMB specify whether or not it is a United country that is a state sponsor of extend its approval for three additional States firm. terrorism; years. (2) The provision at DFARS 252.236– • Evaluate claims of indemnification DATES: DoD will consider all comments for losses or damages occurring under a 7012, Military Construction on received by May 14, 2018. research and development contract; and Kwajalein Atoll—Evaluation Preference, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, • Keep track of radio frequencies on when contract performance will be on identified by OMB Control Number electronic equipment under research Kwajalein Atoll, requires an offeror to 0704–0187, using any of the following and development contracts so that the specify whether it is a United States methods: user does not override or interfere with firm, a Marshallese firm, or other firm. Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// the use of that frequency by another Jennifer L. Hawes, www.regulations.gov. Follow the user. instructions for submitting comments. Affected Public: Businesses or other Regulatory Control Officer,Defense Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Acquisition Regulations System. OMB Control Number 0704–0187 in the Respondent’s Obligation: Required to [FR Doc. 2018–05183 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] subject line of the message. obtain or retain benefits. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. Type of Request: Revision of a daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition currently approved collection. Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Amy Number of Respondents: 308. Williams, OUSD (A&S) DPAP (DARS), Responses per Respondent: 1. 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Annual Responses: 308. Washington, DC 20301–3060. Average Burden per Response: 2 Comments received generally will be hours. posted without change to http:// Annual Burden Hours: 616. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Mar 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 14, 2018 / Notices 11187 Frequency: On occasion. operational equipment for which the Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. appropriate frequency allocation has not Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition Summary of Information Collection been made. Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Mark This information collection pertains Gomersall, OUSD(A&S)DPAP(DARS), to information, as required in DFARS Jennifer L. Hawes, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Parts 208, 209, 235, and associated Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Washington, DC 20301–3060. clauses in Part 252 that an offeror must Acquisition Regulations System. Comments received generally will be submit to DoD in response to a request [FR Doc. 2018–05177 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] posted without change to http:// for proposals or an invitation for bids or BILLING CODE 5001–06–P www.regulations.gov, including any a contract requirement. The information personal information provided. collection covers the following DFARS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. requirements: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Mark Gomersall, 571–372–6099. The • 252.208–7000, Intent to Furnish Defense Acquisition Regulations information collection requirements Precious Metals as Government- System addressed in this notice are available Furnished Material. Paragraph (b) of this clause requires an offeror to cite the electronically on the internet at: http:// [Docket Number DARS–2018–0012; OMB www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/ type and quantity of precious metals Control Number 0704–0454] required in the performance of the index.htm. Paper copies are available contract. Paragraph (c) requires the Information Collection Requirement; from Mr. Mark Gomersall, offeror to submit two prices for each Defense Federal Acquisition OUSD(A&S)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B941, deliverable item that contains precious Regulation Supplement; 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC metals: one based on the Government Administrative Matters 20301–3060. furnishing the precious metals, and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Title, Associated Form, and OMB other based on the contractor furnishing Regulations System, Department of Number: Defense Federal Acquisition the precious metals. • 252.209–7002, Disclosure of Defense (DoD). Regulation Supplement (DFARS), U.S.- Ownership or Control by a Foreign ACTION: Notice and request for International Atomic Energy Agency Government. Paragraph (d) requires the comments regarding a proposed Additional Protocol; OMB Control offeror to provide a disclosure with its extension of an approved information Number 0704–0454. offer of any interest a foreign collection requirement. Needs and Uses: This requirement is government has in the offeror when that necessary to provide for protection of SUMMARY: In compliance with the information or activities with national interest constitutes control of the offeror Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD security significance. As such, this by a foreign government. • 252.209–7004, Subcontracting with announces the proposed extension of a information collection requires Firms that are Owned or Controlled by public information collection contractors to comply with the the Government of a Country that is a requirement and seeks public comment notification process at DFARS 252.204– State Sponsor of Terrorism. Paragraph on the provisions thereof. DoD invites 7010, Requirement for Contractor to (b) requires the Contractor to notify the comments on: Whether the proposed Notify DoD if the Contractor’s Activities contracting officer in writing before collection of information is necessary are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.- entering into a subcontract in excess of for the proper performance of the International Atomic Energy Agency $30,000 with a party that is identified in functions of DoD, including whether the Additional Protocol. the List of Parties Excluded from information will have practical utility; Affected Public: Businesses and other Federal Procurement and the accuracy of the estimate of the for-profit entities and not-for-profit Nonprocurement Programs as being burden of the proposed information institutions. ineligible for award of Defense collection; ways to enhance the quality, Respondent’s Obligation: Required to subcontracts because it is owned or utility, and clarity of the information to obtain or retain benefits. controlled by the government of a be collected; and ways to minimize the Type of Request: Renewal of a country that is a state sponsor of burden of the information collection on currently approved collection. terrorism. The contractor must provide respondents, including the use of Reporting Frequency: On occasion. the name of the proposed subcontractor automated collection techniques or Number of Respondents: 300. and the compelling reasons for doing other forms of information technology. Responses Per Respondent: 1. business with the subcontractor. The Office of Management and Budget Annual Responses: 300. • 252.235–7000, Indemnification (OMB) has approved this information Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour. under 10 U.S.C. 2534—Fixed Price; collection requirement for use through Annual Response Burden Hours: 300. 252.235–7001, and Indemnification September 30, 2018. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for three Summary of Information Collection under 10 U.S.C. 2534—Cost- Reimbursement. Paragraphs (f) and (e), additional years. Under the U.S.-International Atomic respectively, of these clauses require DATES: DoD will consider all comments Energy Agency (IAEA) Additional contractors to notify the contracting received by May 14, 2018. Protocol, the United States is required to officer of any claim and provide (i) ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, declare a wide range of public and proof or evidence of a claim and (ii) identified by OMB Control Number private nuclear-related activities to the copies of all pertinent papers when the 0704–0454, using any of the following IAEA and potentially provide access to daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES contractor is to be indemnified. methods: IAEA inspectors for verification • DFARS 252.235–7003, Frequency Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// purposes. The U.S.-IAEA Additional Authorization. Paragraph (b) requires www.regulations.gov. Follow the Protocol permits the United States that the contractor or subcontractor instructions for submitting comments. unilaterally to declare exclusions from provide to the contracting officer the Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include inspection requirements for activities technical operating characteristics for OMB Control Number 0704–0454 in the with direct national security any experimental, developmental, or subject line of the message. significance. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Mar 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1


Document Created: 2018-03-14 01:06:45
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CategoryRegulatory Information
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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 May 14, 2018.
ContactMs. Amy Williams, 571-372-6106. The
FR Citation83 FR 11186 
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