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Proposed Collection; Comment Request

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, CAPE announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are ...

Department of Defense
Office of the Secretary
  1. [Docket ID: DOD-2026-OS-1622]

AGENCY:

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

60-Day information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, CAPE announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by September 28, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal:https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Director of Administration and Management, Oversight and Compliance Directorate, Regulatory Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to OSW CAPE, 1800 Defense Pentagon, Room MG737, Washington, DC 20301-1800, Dave Lyons, CDSG Director, or call (253) 564-1979 Ex. 2 and/or email .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Cost and Software Data Report (CSDR); Cost Data Summary Report (DD Form 1921), Functional Cost-Hour Report (DD 1921-1), Progress Curve Report (1921-2), and Sustainment Functional Cost-Hour Report (DD Form 1921-5); OMB No. 0704-0671.

Needs and Uses: The intent of the Cost Data Summary Report (DD Form 1921), Functional Cost-Hour Report (DD 1921-1), Progress Curve Report (1921-2), and Sustainment Functional Cost-Hour Report (DD Form 1921-5) are to capture direct and indirect actual and estimated cost and quantity data on major Government contracts on an annual or event-driven basis. The collected data is the primary data source utilized when completing cost estimates. Respondents are any weapon system contractor or government entity with contracts, subcontracts, or agreements that are required to provide Cost and Software Data Reports based on all anticipated costs that individually or collectively surpass the corresponding dollar thresholds established in DoDI 5000.73.

Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.

Contractor Work Breakdown Structure

Annual Burden Hours: 30,552.

Number of Respondents: 228.

Responses per Respondent: 4.

Annual Responses: 912.

Average Burden per Response: 33.5 hours.

Cost Data Summary Report DD-1921

Annual Burden Hours: 17,753.1.

Number of Respondents: 228.

Responses per Respondent: 4.4.

Annual Responses: 1,003.

Average Burden per Response: 17.7 hours.

Functional Cost and Hours Report DD-1921-1

Annual Burden Hours: 44,198.

Number of Respondents: 228.

Responses per Respondent: 3.6.

Annual Responses: 820.

Average Burden per Response: 53.9 hours.

Progress Curve Report DD-1921-2

Annual Burden Hours: 56,088.

Number of Respondents: 228.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 228.

Average Burden per Response: 246 hours.

Contractor Business Data Report DD-1921-3

Annual Burden Hours: 16,330.

Number of Respondents: 115.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 115.

Average Burden per Response: 142 hours.

Sustainment Functional Cost-Hour Report DD-1921-5

Annual Burden Hours: 5,676.

Number of Respondents: 40.

Responses per Respondent: 2.2.

Annual Responses: 88.

Average Burden per Response: 64.5 hours.

Cost and Software Data Reporting DD-2794

Annual Burden Hours: 23,712.

Number of Respondents: 228.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 228.

Average Burden per Response: 104 hours.

Frequency: Annually.

CAPE is statutorily required by Title 10, United States Code in Section 3227, to “develop policies, procedures, guidance, and a collection method to ensure that quality acquisition cost data are collected to facilitate cost estimation and comparison across acquisition programs.” Section 3227 also contains a major system threshold statutory requirement for providing cost data from each acquisition program that exceeds this amount.

Dated: July 24, 2026.

Stephanie J. Bost,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2026-15263 Filed 7-28-26; 8:45 am]

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