[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86910-86911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28965]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket DARS-2020-0047; OMB Control Number 0750-0003]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; Requests for Reimbursement Under Section 3610 of 
the CARES Act

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 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 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 
requirement for use through February 28, 2021. 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 March 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0750-0003, using any of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    [cir] Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0750-
0003 in the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. 
Carrie Moore, OUSD(A&S)DPC/DARS, Room 3B938, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-3060.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carrie Moore, 571-372-6093.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Control Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Requests for Reimbursement under Section 
3610 of the CARES Act; OMB Control Number 0750-0003.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 16,224.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.5 approximately.
    Annual Responses: 24,337.
    Average Burden per Response: 63 hours approximately.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,523,053.
    Reporting Frequency: On Occasion.
    Needs and Uses: Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and 
Economic Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116-136), enacted on March 27, 
2020, authorizes, but does not require, contracting officers to modify 
contracts and other agreements, without consideration, to reimburse 
contractors for paid leave a contractor provides to keep its employees 
or subcontractors in a ready state, including to protect the life and 
safety of Government and contractor personnel, during the public health 
emergency declared for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
    A contractor request for reimbursement under section 3610 must 
include sufficient documentation to support the request and enable the 
contracting officer to determine whether a contractor is eligible for 
reimbursement under section 3610 and, if so, the amount of 
reimbursement to provide to a contractor. Contractors' requests for 
reimbursement under section 3610 will vary in dollar amount and 
complexity; as such, so will the amount and type of information needed 
from a contractor to support their reimbursement request. Based on this 
variation, contracting officers will use one of three DoD reimbursement 
checklists to advise contractors of the information needed to support 
their request. The information described in the checklists is necessary 
to collect from contractors in order to ensure that contracting 
officers are able to determine whether to approve the request for 
reimbursement and expediently modify the affected contract(s) for the 
authorized reimbursement amount.
    Section 3610 also requires that any reimbursements made under its 
authority are reduced by the amount of credit a contractor is allowed 
under other provisions of the CARES Act and division G of the Families 
First Coronavirus Response (FFRCA) (Pub. L. 116-127). As the status of 
such credits may not be known at the time of reimbursement, DFARS 
clause 252.243-7999, Section 3610 Reimbursement (Deviation 2020-O0021), 
requires contractors to notify the contracting officer of any credits 
received after receiving reimbursement under section 3610 and make any 
repayment, as necessary, to comply with the requirements of section 
3610. This information is necessary so that contracting officers may 
comply with the provisions of section 3610.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2020-28965 Filed 12-30-20; 8:45 am]
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