[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 176 (Thursday, September 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 55840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19981]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2020-0022; OMB Control Number 0704-0386]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; Small Business Programs

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 extension 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 
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 requirement under Control Number 0704-0386 through November 
30, 2020. DoD proposes that OMB extend its approval for an additional 
three years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by November 9, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0386, 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-
0386 in the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: 571-372-6094.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. 
Jennifer Johnson, 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. Jennifer Johnson, at 571-372-6100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS), Small Business Programs; OMB Control Number 0704-
0386.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Respondents: 41.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 41.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Estimated Hours: 41.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
    Needs and Uses: DoD uses this information to improve administration 
under the small business subcontracting program and to evaluate a 
contractor's past performance in complying with its subcontracting 
plan.
    The clause at DFARS 252.219-7003, Small Business Subcontracting 
Plan (DoD Contracts), is prescribed for use in solicitations and 
contracts that include the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business 
Subcontracting Plan. Paragraph (e) of the clause requires the 
contractor to notify the contracting officer, in writing, of any 
substitutions of firms that are not small business firms, for the small 
business firms specifically identified in the subcontracting plan. The 
notification is necessary when (1) a prime contractor has identified 
specific small business concerns in its subcontracting plan, and (2) 
after contract award, substitutes one of the small businesses 
identified in its subcontracting plan with a firm that is not a small 
business. The intent of this information collection is to alert the 
contracting officer of this situation.

Jennifer Lee Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2020-19981 Filed 9-9-20; 8:45 am]
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