[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 15192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05985]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2016-0043; OMB Control Number 0704-0398]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 
26, 2017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: DFARS Defense Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 211, Describing Agency Needs, and related 
clauses at DFARS 252.211; OMB Control Number 0704-0398.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 641.
    Responses per Respondent: 102 (approximately).
    Annual Responses: 65,573.
    Average Burden per Response: 0.27 hours (approximately).
    Annual Burden Hours: 17,836.
    Needs and Uses:
    (a) DFARS provision 252.211-7004, Alternate Preservation, 
Packaging, and Packing, allows potential offerors to propose 
alternatives to military preservation, packaging, or packing 
specifications. Specifically, the offeror may include in its offer two 
unit prices in the format specified in the clause: one price based on 
use of the military specifications, and another price based on 
commercial or industry preservation, packaging, or packing of equal or 
better protection that the military. DoD uses the information to 
evaluate and award contracts using commercial or industrial 
preservation, packaging, or packing if the offeror chooses to propose 
such alternates.
    (b) DFARS provision 252.211-7005, Substitutions for Military or 
Federal Specifications and Standards, permits offerors to propose 
Single Process Initiative (SPI) processes as alternatives to military 
or Federal specifications and standards cited in DoD solicitations for 
previously developed items. DoD uses the information to verify 
Government acceptance of an SPI process as a valid replacement for a 
military or Federal specification or standard.
    (c) DFARS clause 252.211-7007, Reporting of Government-Furnished 
Property, requires contractors to report to the DoD Item Unique 
Identification (IUID) Registry all serially-managed Government-
furnished property (GFP), as well as contractor receipt of non-serially 
managed items. The clause provides a list of specific reportable data 
elements and procedures for updating the IUID registry. DFARS 252.211-
7007 strengthens the accountability and end-to-end traceability of GFP 
within DoD. Through electronic notification of physical receipt, the 
contracting officer is made aware that GFP has arrived at the 
contractor's repair facility. The DoD logistics community uses the 
information as a data source of available DoD equipment. In addition, 
the DoD organization responsible for contract administration uses the 
data to test the adequacy of the contractor's property management 
system.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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: Mr. Frederick C. Licari.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Licari at: Information Collections Program, WHS/
ESD Office of Information Management, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 3rd 
Floor, East Tower, Suite 03F09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2017-05985 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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