[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96443-96444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31749]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2016-0040; OMB Control Number 0704-0232]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement, Contract Pricing

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: DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information 
collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this 
information collection requirement for use through March 31, 2017. DoD 
proposes that OMB extend its approval for an additional three years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by February 28, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0232 regarding this public burden estimate or any other aspect of 
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this 
burden, using any of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    [cir] Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-
0232 in the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: 571-372-6094.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Tom 
Ruckdaschel, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-3060.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov 
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting. 
Please allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by postal mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Tom Ruckdaschel, telephone 571-
372-6088. The information collection requirements addresses in this 
notice are available at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html Paper copies are available from Mr. Tom Ruckdaschel, 
OUSD (AT&L) DPAP DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, 
DC 20301-3060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), 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.
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and related clause 
at DFARS 252.215; OMB Control Number 0704-0232.
    Needs and Uses: DoD contracting officers use this information to 
determine if the contractor has an adequate system for generating cost 
estimates, which forecasts costs based on appropriate source 
information

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available at the time, and has the ability to monitor the correction of 
significant deficiencies. The need for information collection decreases 
as contractor estimating systems improve and gain contracting officer 
approval.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 302.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.4 (approximately).
    Annual Responses: 427.
    Hours per Response: 40.7 (approximately).
    Estimated Hours: 17,400.
    Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    The clause at DFARS 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System 
Requirements, requires that certain large business contractors--
     Establish an acceptable cost estimating system and 
disclose the estimating system to the administrative contracting 
officer (ACO) in writing;
     Maintain the estimating system and disclose significant 
changes in the system to the ACO on a timely basis; and
     Respond in writing to written reports from the Government 
that identify deficiencies in the estimating system.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2016-31749 Filed 12-29-16; 8:45 am]
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