[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 64143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22492]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[OMB Control Number 0704-0477; Docket Number DARS-2016-0037]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Organizational Conflicts of Interest in 
Major Defense Acquisition Programs

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 March 31, 2017. 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 November 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0477, 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 0704-0477 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Fax: 571-372-6094.
    Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Amy 
Williams, 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. Amy Williams, at 571-372-6106. 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. Amy 
Williams, 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) Subpart 209.5, Organizational and Consultant 
Conflicts of Interest, and related provision at DFARS 252.209-7008, 
Notice of Prohibition Relating to Organizational Conflict of Interest-
Major Defense Acquisition Program; OMB Control Number 0704-0477.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requires an offeror to 
submit a mitigation plan if requesting an exemption from the statutory 
limitation on future contracting. This information will be used to 
resolve organizational conflicts of interest arising in a systems 
engineering and technical assistance contract for an MDAP, as required 
by section 207 of Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 
(WSARA).
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 22.
    Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Annual Responses: 67.
    Average Burden per Response: 40 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,680.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    This information collection includes requirements relating to DFARS 
subpart 209.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, and 
the related provision at DFARS 252.209-7008, Notice of Prohibition 
Relegating to Organizational Conflict of Interest--Major Defense 
Acquisition Program. DFARS subpart 209.5 implements section 207 of the 
Weapons system Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-23). The 
provision at DFARS 252.209-7008, paragraph (d), requires an offeror to 
submit a mitigation plan if requesting an exemption from the statutory 
limitation on future contracting.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2016-22492 Filed 9-16-16; 8:45 am]
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