[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29850-29851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11373]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[OMB Control Number 0704-0441; Docket Number DARS-2016-0019]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Quality Assurance

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed revision 
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 revision 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 July 31, 2016. 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 July 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0441, 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 0704-0441 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Fax: 571-372-6094.
    Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Jo Ann 
Reilly, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, 
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: Ms. Jo Ann Reilly, at 571-372-6098. 
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 Ms. Jo Ann 
Reilly, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, 
Washington, DC 20301-3060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS), Part 246, Quality Assurance and Related Clauses in 
252.246; OMB Control Number 0704-0441.
    Needs and Uses: DoD needs to ensure that the Government receives 
timely notification of item nonconformances or deficiencies that could 
impact safety. The Procuring Contracting Officer and the Administrative 
Contracting Officer use the information to ensure that the customer is 
aware of potential safety issues in delivered products, has a basic 
understanding of the circumstances, and has a point of contact to begin 
addressing a mutually acceptable plan of action. In addition, DoD needs 
to track warranties for Item Unique Item Identification (IUID) required 
items in the IUID registry. The identification and enforcement of 
warranties is essential to the effectiveness and efficiency of DoD's 
material readiness.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 54,250.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 54,250.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately .5 hour.
    Annual Burden Hours: 27,250.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    This information collection includes requirements relating to DFARS 
part 246, Quality Assurance. The information collections under OMB 
Control Number 0704-0441 are expanded to pertain to all information 
that offerors or contractors must submit related to DFARS part 246 
contract quality assurance programs. Therefore, this justification 
supports a request for renewal of OMB Control Number 0704-0441 to 
include the incorporation of the burden currently cleared under OMB 
Control Number 0704-0481, which expires June 30, 2017. Upon the renewal 
of OMB Control Number 0704-0441, OMB Control Number 0704-0481 and its 
associated burden will be discontinued.

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    a. 252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues, requires 
contractors to provide notification of (1) all nonconformances for 
parts identified as critical safety items acquired by the Government 
under the contract, and (2) all nonconformances or deficiencies that 
may result in a safety impact for systems, or subsystems, assemblies, 
subassemblies, or parts integral to a system acquired by or serviced 
for the Government under the contract.
    b. 252.246-7005, Notice of Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items, 
requires an offeror to provide with its offer, for each contract line 
item number, warranty tracking information for each warranted item.
    c. 252.246-7006, Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items, requires 
contractors, for warranted items, to provide (1) the unique item 
identifier, and (2) the warranty repair source information and 
instructions.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2016-11373 Filed 5-12-16; 8:45 am]
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