[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 62 (Monday, April 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19467-19468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07462]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2013-0010]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); DoD Pilot Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
Program

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 
for use through August 31, 2013. DoD proposes that OMB extend its 
approval for use for three additional years beyond the current 
expiration date.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by May 31, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0332, using any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-0441 in the 
subject line of the message.
    Fax: 571-372-6094.
    Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Lee Renna, 
OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855, Washington, DC 
20301-3060.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lee Renna, 571-372-6095. The 
information collection requirements addressed in this notice are 
available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. Paper copies are available from Ms. Lee 
Renna, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855, 
Washington, DC 20301-3060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Appendix I, DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege 
Program; OMB Control Number 0704-0332.
    Needs and Uses: DoD needs this information to evaluate whether the 
purposes of the DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program have been met. The 
purposes of the Program are to (1) provide incentives to major DoD 
contractors to assist protege firms in enhancing their capabilities to 
satisfy contract and subcontract requirements; (2) increase the overall 
participation of protege firms as subcontractors and suppliers; and (3) 
foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between 
protege firms and major DoD contractors. This Program implements 
Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1991 (Pub. L. 101-510) and Section 811 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65) (10 U.S.C. 
2302 note). Participation in the Program is voluntary.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 115.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.96.
    Annual responses: 225.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately 1 hour.
    Annual Burden Hours for Responses: 225.
    Total Recordkeeping Hours: 357.
    Annual Burden Hours: 582.
    Frequency: Semiannually (mentor); Annually (prot[eacute]g[eacute]).

Summary of Information Collection

    DFARS Appendix I-112.2(a)-(d) requires mentor firms to report on 
the progress made under active mentor-protege agreements semiannually 
for the periods ending March 31st and September 30th. The September 
30th report must address the entire fiscal year. Reports must include--
    (1) Data on performance under the mentor-protege agreement, 
including dollars obligated, expenditures, credit taken under the 
Program, applicable subcontract awards under DoD contracts, 
developmental assistance provided, impact of the agreement, and 
progress of the agreement; and
    (2) For each contract where developmental assistance was credited 
toward an SDB subcontracting goal, a copy of the Individual 
Subcontracting Report (ISR) or SF 294, and/or the Summary 
Subcontracting Report (SSR) or SF 295, with a statement identifying--
    (i) The amount of dollars credited to the applicable subcontracting 
goal as a result of developmental assistance

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provided to protege firms under the Program; and
    (ii) The number and dollar value of subcontracts awarded to the 
protege firm(s), broken out per protege.
    DFARS Appendix I-112.2(e) requires the protege firm to annually 
provide data by October 31st on the progress made by the protege firm 
in employment, revenues, and participation in DoD contracts during each 
fiscal year of the Program participation term and each of the two 
fiscal years following the expiration of the Program participation 
term. During the Program participation term, the firms may provide this 
data as part of the mentor report required by I-112.2(a) for the period 
ending September 30th.

Kortnee Stewart,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2013-07462 Filed 3-29-13; 8:45 am]
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