[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09358]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket DARS-2018-0003; OMB Control Number 0704-0397]


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.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 4, 
2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title, Associated Forms, and OMB Number: Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Contract Modifications and 
related clause at DFARS 252.243-7002; OMB Control Number 0704-0397.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 88.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.1, approximately.
    Annual Responses: 94.
    Average Burden per Response: 14.2 hours, approximately.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,334.
    Needs and Uses: The clause at DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for 
Equitable Adjustment, is prescribed at DFARS 243.205-71 for use in 
solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts 
using FAR part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial items 
that are estimated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The 
clause requires contractors to certify that requests for equitable 
adjustment that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold are made in 
good faith and that the supporting data are accurate and complete. The 
clause also requires contractors to fully disclose all facts relevant 
to the requests for adjustment. DoD contracting officers and auditors 
use this information to evaluate contractor requests for equitable 
adjustments to contracts.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection 
should be sent to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at 
[email protected]. Please identify the proposed information 
collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and title of 
the information collection
    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.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick C. Licari.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Licari at: WHS/ESD Directives Division, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite 03F09, Alexandria, VA 22350-
3100.

Jennifer Lee Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2018-09358 Filed 5-2-18; 8:45 am]
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