[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49289-49290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19741]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2014-0029]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 
September 19, 2014.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) part 223, Occupational Safety and Drug-
Free Work Force, and related clauses in DFARS 252.223; OMB Control 
Number 0704-0272.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 1,519.
    Responses per Respondent: 9.
    Annual Responses: 13,507.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately .7 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 675,079 (9,448 response hrs + 665,631 
recordkeeping hrs).
    Number of Recordkeepers: 12,255.
    Average Annual Burden per Recordkeeper: 54.3 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requires that an 
offeror or contractor submit information to DoD in response to DFARS 
solicitation provisions and contract clauses relating to occupational 
safety and drug-free

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work force. DoD contracting officers use this information to--
    [cir] Verify compliance with requirements for labeling of hazardous 
materials;
    [cir] Ensure contractor compliance and monitor subcontractor 
compliance with DoD 4145.26-M, DoD Contractors' Safety Manual for 
Ammunition and Explosives, and minimize risk of mishaps;
    [cir] Identify the place of performance of all ammunition and 
explosives work; and
    [cir] Ensure contractor compliance and monitor subcontractor 
compliance with DoD 5100.76-M, Physical Security of Sensitive 
Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives.
    In addition, this information collection requires DoD contractors 
to maintain records regarding drug-free work force programs provided to 
contractor employees. The information is used to ensure reasonable 
efforts to eliminate the unlawful use of controlled substances by 
contractor employees.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit entities and not-
for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    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 Tower, Suite 02G09, 
Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

Manuel Quinones,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2014-19741 Filed 8-19-14; 8:45 am]
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