[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60203-60204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29843]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, 
Technology & Logistics), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) announces a proposed public 
information colleciton and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of 
the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's 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 collected 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 February 
1, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Office of the Director, 
Acquisition Initiatives, ATTN: Dr. Jay Mandelbaum, 3620 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3620.

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 the above address, 
or call Office of the Director, Acquisition Initiatives, at 703-614-
3882.
    Title: Defense Suppliers Customer Satisfaction Diagnostic Survey.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection is necessary to 
determine the reasons for supplier satisfaction/dissatisfaction with 
Defense acquisition processes. The information will be used to improve 
Defense acquisition processes to assure supplier satisfaction.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 95.
    Number of Respondents: 380.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

Summary of the Information Collection

    DoD has identified three activities that interface with its 
suppliers and are relevant for acquisition improvement. These are 
providing information that contractors need to do business with DoD, 
establishing a business relationship with each contractor, and then 
maintaining that business relationship on a long-term basis. The best 
leverage for improving the overall satisfaction of suppliers is in 
improving the relationships DoD maintains with them. The proposed 
collection has been designed to diagnose problems with supplier 
customer satisfaction. This feedback will be used to formulate 
policies, programs and practices for improving the level of supplier 
customer satisfaction. A web-based survey is planned for the supplier 
diagnostic survey. The survey instrument will be posted on the web, and 
suppliers will be sent invitations via e-mail to access the web site 
and complete the survey instrument. The basis for this method is that 
the cost and time for the survey could be reduced, minimizing the 
burden on the supplier base.

    Dated: November 27, 2001.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-29843 Filed 11-30-01; 8:45 am]
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