[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 223 (Friday, November 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71557-71558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29902]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket No. DARS-2011-0070-0002]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Defense Acquisition Regulations System 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).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
19, 2011.
    Title, Associated Forms and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 217, Special Contracting Methods, 
and related provision and clauses at DFARS 252.217-7012, Liability and 
Insurance; DFARS 252.217-7026, Identification of Sources of Supply; and 
252.217-7028, Over and Above Work; OMB Control Number 0704-0214.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 51,839.
    Responses per Respondent: Approximately 1.7.
    Annual Responses: 88,091.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately 9.8 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 861,942.
    Needs and Uses: DFARS Part 217 prescribes policies and procedures 
for acquiring supplies and services by special contracting methods. 
Contracting officers use the required information as follows:
    The clause at DFARS 252.217-7012 is used in master agreements for 
repair and alteration of vessels. Contracting officers use the 
information required by paragraph (d) of the clause to determine that 
the contractor is adequately insured. This requirement supports prudent 
business practice, because it limits the Government's liability as a 
related party to the work the contractor performs. Contracting officers 
use the information required by paragraphs (f) and (g) of the clause at 
DFARS 252.217-7012 to keep informed of lost or damaged property for 
which the Government is liable, and to determine the appropriate course 
of action for replacement or repair of the property.
    Contracting officers use the information required by the provision 
at DFARS 252.217-7026 to identify the apparently successful offeror's 
sources of supply so that competition can be enhanced in future 
acquisitions. This collection complies with 10 U.S.C. 2384, entitled 
``Supplies: Identification of supplier and sources,'' which requires 
the contractor to identify the actual manufacturer or all sources of 
supply for supplies furnished under contract to DoD.
    Contracting officers use the information required by the clause at 
DFARS 252.217-7028 to determine the extent of ``over and above'' work 
before the work commences. This requirement allows the Government to 
review the need for pending work before the contractor begins 
performance.
    Contracting officers use the information required by DFARS 
217.7004(a) where offerors shall state prices for the new items being 
acquired both with and without any exchange (trade-in allowance).
    Contracting officers use the information from DFARS 217.7404-3(b), 
to evaluate a contractor's ``qualifying proposal'' in accordance with 
the definitization schedule. This requirement will require receipt of a 
qualifying proposal containing sufficient information for the DoD to do 
complete a meaningful analyses and audit of the information in the 
proposal, and any other information that the contracting officer has 
determined DoD needs to review in connection with the contract.
    Contracting officers use the information from 217.7505(d), where 
the offeror supply's with its proposal, price, and quantity data on any 
Government orders for the replenishment part issued within the most 
recent 12 months.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for- profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or maintain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number, and title for the Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other public submissions from members 
of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing 
on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received 
without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
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).
    DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia Toppings.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/Information Management 
Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East

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Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

Mary Overstreet,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2011-29902 Filed 11-17-11; 8:45 am]
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