Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29388-29389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14178]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and the clauses at 
252.247-7000, 252.247-7001, 252.247-7002, 252.247-7007, 252.247-7022, 
252.247-7023, and 252.247-7024; OMB Number 0704-0245.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 102,624.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.9.
    Annual Responses: 302,625.
    Average Burden per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 152,320.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is used by contracting 
officers in applying transportation and traffic management 
considerations in the acquisition of supplies, and in acquiring 
transportation or transportation-related services. This revision 
reflects a transfer of reporting requirements currently approved under 
OMB Control Number 0704-0187 that more appropriately belong under this 
clearance. The information collection includes requirements relating to 
DFARS Part 247, Transportation. DFARS 252.247.7000(a) requires 
contractors for stevedoring services to notify the contracting officer 
of unusual conditions associated with loading or unloading a particular 
cargo for potential adjustment of the contract labor rates. DFARS 
252.247-7001 requires contractors for stevedoring services, under 
contracts awarded using sealed bidding procedures, to notify the 
contracting officer of certain changes in the wage rates or benefits 
that apply to its direct labor employees, for potential adjustment to 
the existing contract commodity, activity, or work-hour prices. DFARS 
252.247-7002 permits contractors for stevedoring services, under 
contracts awarded using negotiation procedures, to deliver a written 
demand that the parties negotiate to revise the prices under the 
contract, DFARS 252.247-7007(f) requires contractors for stevedoring 
services to furnish the contracting officer with satisfactory evidence 
of insurance before performance of any work under the contract. DFARS 
252.247-7022 requires the offeror to represent whether it anticipates 
that supplies will be transported by sea in the performance of any 
resulting contract or subcontract. DFARS 252.247-7023(c) requires the 
contractor to submit a written request to the contracting officer for 
use of other than U.S. flag vessels in the performance of the contract. 
DFARS 252.247-7023(d) requires the contractor to submit to the 
contracting officer, one copy of the rated on board vessel operating 
carrier's ocean bill of lading. DFARS 252.247-7023(e) requires the 
contractor to provide, with its final invoice, a representation that: 
(1) no ocean transportation was used in the performance of the 
contract; (2) only U.S. flag vessels were used for all ocean shipments 
under the contract; (3) the contractor had the written consent of the 
contracting officer for all non-U.S.-flag ocean transportation; or (4) 
shipments were made on non-U.S.-flag vessels without the written 
consent of the contracting officer. DFARS 252.247-7024(a) requires the 
contractor to notify the contracting officer when the contractor learns 
that supplies are to be transported by sea and the contractor 
indicated, in response to the solicitation, that it did not anticipate 
transporting any supplies by sea.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit, Not-For-Profit 
Institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Peter N. Weiss.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Weiss at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR,

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1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: May 22, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-14178 Filed 5-28-98; 8:45 am]
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