[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 176 (Thursday, September 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55840-55841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19980]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2020-0023; OMB Control Number 0704-0446]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Evaluation Factor for Use of Members of 
the Armed Forces Selected Reserve

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: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, DoD announces the proposed revision of a public 
information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. DoD invites comments on: 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; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 November 30,

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2020. 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 9, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0446, 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 0704-0446 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Carrie 
Moore, OUSD(A&S)DPC/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B938, 
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. Carrie Moore, at 571-372-6093.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS): Evaluation Factor for Use of 
Members of the Armed Forces Selected Reserve; OMB Control Number 0704-
0446.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 13.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 13.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately 20 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 620.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
    Needs and Uses: DFARS 215.370-3 prescribes the use of the provision 
at DFARS 252.215-7005, Evaluation Factor for Employing or 
Subcontracting with Members of the Selected Reserve, in solicitations 
that include an evaluation factor to provide a preference for offerors 
that intend to perform the contract using employees or individual 
subcontractors who are members of the Selected Reserve. The 
documentation provided by an offeror with their proposal will be used 
by contracting officers to validate that Selected Reserve members will 
be utilized in the performance of the contract. This information 
collection implements a requirement of section 819 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Pub. L. 109-163).
    For solicitations that include the provision at DFARS 252.215-7005, 
the provision requires offerors to include documentation with their 
proposal that supports their intent to use employees or individual 
subcontractors who are members of the Selected Reserve in order to 
receive a preference under the associated evaluation factor. Such 
documentation may include, but is not limited to, existing company 
documentation indicating the names of the Selected Reserve members who 
are currently employed by the company, or a statement that positions 
will be set aside to be filled by Selected Reserve members, along with 
verifying documentation.

Jennifer Lee Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2020-19980 Filed 9-9-20; 8:45 am]
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