[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27295-27296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11553]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2015-0005]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense, 
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 June 12, 
2015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Business Systems-Definition and Administration; 
DFARS 234, Earned Value Management System, OMB Control Number 0704-
0479.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 12.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 12.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately 676 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,112.
    Needs and Uses: DFARS clause 252.242-7005 requires contractors to 
respond to written determinations of significant deficiencies in the 
contractor's business systems as defined in the clause. The information 
contractors are required to submit in response to findings of 
significant deficiencies in their accounting system, estimating system, 
material management and accounting system and purchasing system has 
previously been approved by the Office of Management and Budget. This 
request specifically addresses information required by DFARS clause 
252.234-7002, Earned Value Management System, for contractors to 
respond to determinations of significant deficiencies in a contractor's 
Earned Value Management System (EVMS). The requirements apply to 
entities that are contractually required to maintain an EVMS. DoD needs 
this information to

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document actions to correct significant deficiencies in contractor 
business systems. DoD contracting officers use the information to 
mitigate the risk of unallowable and unreasonable costs being charged 
on government contracts.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other 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 Public Collections Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick C. Licari.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Licari at: Publication Collections Program, 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. 2015-11553 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am]
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