[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 20624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07966]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2013-0011]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Radio Frequency Identification Advance 
Shipment Notices

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 June 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0434, 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 0704-0434 in the 
subject line of the message.
    Fax: 571-372-6094.
    Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Dustin 
Pitsch, 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: Mr. Dustin Pitsch, 571-372-6090. 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 Mr. Dustin 
Pitsch, 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), Part 211 and related clause at 252.211; 
Radio Frequency Identification Advance Shipment Notices, OMB Control 
Number 0704-0434.
    Needs and Uses: DoD uses advance shipment notices for the shipment 
of material containing RFID tag data. DoD receiving personnel use the 
advance shipment notice to associate the unique identification encoded 
on the RFID tag with the corresponding shipment. Use of the RFID 
technology permits DoD an automated and sophisticated end-to-end supply 
chain, which has increased visibility of assets and permits delivery of 
supplies to the warfighter more quickly.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 3,981.
    Annual Responses: 101,515,500.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately 1.1 seconds.
    Annual Burden Hours: 31,556.
    Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    The clause at DFARS 252.211-7006, Radio Frequency Identification 
Advance Shipment Notices, requires the contractor to ensure that the 
data on each passive RFID tag are unique and conforms to the 
requirements that they are readable and affixed to the appropriate 
location on the specific level of packaging in accordance with MIL-STD-
129 tag placement specifications. The contractor shall encode an 
approved RFID tag using the appropriate instructions at the time of 
contract award. Regardless of the selected encoding scheme, the 
contractor is responsible for ensuring that each tag contains a 
globally unique identifier. The contractor shall electronically submit 
advance shipment notices with the RFID tag identification in advance of 
the shipment in accordance with the procedures at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

Kortnee Stewart,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2013-07966 Filed 4-4-13; 8:45 am]
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