[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67132-67133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26815]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2013-0039]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; Contract Pricing

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 
under Control Number 0704-0232 for use through January 31, 2014. DoD is 
proposing that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional 
years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by January 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0232, using any of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    [cir] Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-0232 in 
the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: (571) 372-6094.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Mark 
Gomersall, 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 information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Gomersall, at (571) 372-6099. 
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.htm. Paper copies are available from Mr. Mark 
Gomersall, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-3060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing; DD Form 
1861, Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money; OMB Control Number 
0704-0232.
    Needs and Uses:
    DoD contracting officers use DD Form 1861 in computing profit 
objectives for negotiated contracts. A DD Form 1861 is normally 
completed for each proposal for a contract for supplies or services 
that is priced and negotiated on the basis of cost analysis. The form 
enables contracting officers to differentiate profit objectives for 
various types of contractor assets (land, buildings, equipment). DoD 
needs this information to develop appropriate profit objectives when 
negotiating Government contracts.
    DoD contracting officers need the information required by DFARS 
215.407-5, Estimating systems, and the related contract clause at 
252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements, to determine if a 
contractor has an acceptable system for generating cost estimates, and 
to monitor the correction of any deficiencies.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 10,300.
    Responses per Respondent: Approximately 5.
    Annual Responses: 53,458.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately 10 hours.
    Annual Response Burden Hours: 538,480.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    DFARS 215.404-71-4, Facilities capital employed, requires the use 
of DD Form 1861 as a means of linking Form CASB-CMF, Facilities Capital 
Cost of Money Factors Computation, and DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted 
Guidelines Application. The contracting officer uses DD Form 1861 to 
record and compute contract facilities capital cost of money and 
facilities capital employed, and carries the facilities

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capital employed amount to DD Form 1547 to develop a profit objective. 
When the weighted guidelines method is used as one of the three 
structured approaches for developing a prenegotiation profit or fee 
objective in accordance with DFARS 215.404-4, completion of DD Form 
1861 requires contractor information not included on Form CASB-CMF, 
i.e., distribution percentages of land, buildings, and equipment for 
the business unit performing the contract.
    DFARS 215.407-5, Estimating systems, and the clause at 252.215-
7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements, require that certain large 
business contractors--
     Establish an acceptable cost estimating system and 
disclose the estimating system to the administrative contracting 
officer (ACO) in writing;
     Maintain the estimating system and disclose significant 
changes in the system to the ACO on a timely basis; and
     Respond in writing to written reports from the Government 
that identify deficiencies in the estimating system.

Manuel Quinones,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2013-26815 Filed 11-7-13; 8:45 am]
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