[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10130-10131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03858]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number: DARS-2014-0013]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items

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 May 31, 2014. 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 April 25, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0481, 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 0704-0481 in the 
subject line of the message.

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    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), Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items; 
OMB Control Number 0704-0481.
    Needs and Uses: DoD needs this information to identify items 
purchased with a warranty and to ensure that the Government has the 
information necessary to take advantage of warranties provided by the 
contractor.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for profit 
institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 27,000.
    Number of Respondents: 38,000.
    Responses per Respondent: Approximately 1.4.
    Annual Responses: 54,000.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    This information collection includes requirements relating to DFARS 
part 246, Quality Assurance. The clause and provision prescribed as 
listed below are required to be used when it is anticipated that the 
resulting contract will include a warranty for serialized items.
    a. DFARS 246.710(5)(i)(A) prescribes use of the provision at DFARS 
252.246-7005, Notice of Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items. The 
provision is used to require offerors to provide warranty tracking 
information for each contract line item, subline item, or exhibit line 
for warranted items. In addition, offerors are required to include 
information on applicable warranty repair sources.
    b. DFARS 246.710(5)(i)(B) prescribes use of the clause at DFARS 
252.246-7006, Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items. The clause 
requires contractors to report updated tracking information for each 
item carrying a warranty prior to presenting the warranted items for 
receipt and/or acceptance.
    DFARS 246.710-70, Warranty Attachment, includes the prescribed 
attachment and format referenced in the two DFARS clauses. The format 
includes headings for the information required for each item carrying a 
warranty. The required information includes, for example, the duration 
of the warranty, the warranty administrator's contact information, and 
the unit item identifier for the warranted item.

Manuel Quinones,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2014-03858 Filed 2-21-14; 8:45 am]
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