[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50461-50462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20654]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[OMB Control Number 0704-0259]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; 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 Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), DoD announces the 
proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and 
seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments 
on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 
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 
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 October 31, 2011. DoD proposes that OMB 
extend its approval for three additional years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by October 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0259, using any of the following methods:
    [cir] Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    [cir] E-mail: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-0259 
in the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: (703) 602-0350.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Dustin 
Pitsch, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-3060.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal

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information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please 
check http://www.regulations.gov approximately two to three days after 
submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of 
comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dustin Pitsch, 703-602-0289. The 
information collection requirements addressed in this notice are 
available electronically on the World Wide Web at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.
    Paper copies are available from Dustin Pitsch, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP/
DARS, Room 3B855, 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 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; OMB Control Number 0704-0259.
    Needs and Uses: The clauses at DFARS 252.216-7000, 252.216-7001, 
and 252.216-7003 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.
    Annual Burden Hours: 17,952.
    Number of Respondents: 2,247.
    Responses per Respondent: Approximately 2.
    Annual Responses: 4,488.
    Average Burden Per Response: Approximately 4 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

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.

Mary Overstreet,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2011-20654 Filed 8-12-11; 8:45 am]
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