[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 58 (Monday, March 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16337-16338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06431]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2021-OS-0016]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment announces a proposed public information collection and 
seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited 
on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the 
agency's 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 through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 28, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: The DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the 
docket listed above.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Statement, Office of 
Industrial Policy, 1400 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B854, Washington, DC 
20301-1400, ATTN: Mr. Keith Arscott, or call 703-697-0051.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Industrial Capabilities 
Questionnaire; DD Form 2737; OMB Control Number 0704-0377.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to provide the adequate industrial

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capability analyses to indicate a diverse, healthy, and competitive 
industrial base capable of meeting Department demands. Additionally, 
the information is required to perform the industrial assessments 
required by Chapter 148, section 2502 of Title 10 of the U.S. Code; and 
to support development of a defense industrial base information system 
as required by Section 722 of the 1992 Defense Production Act, as 
amended, and Section 802 of Executive Order 12919. Respondents are 
companies/facilities specifically identified as being of interest to 
the Department of Defense. Industrial Capabilities Questionnaire DD 
Form 2737 records pertinent information needed to conduct industrial 
base analysis for senior DoD leadership to ensure a robust defense 
industrial base to support the warfighter.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 153,600.
    Number of Respondents: 12,800.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 12,800.
    Average Burden per Response: 12 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: March 24, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-06431 Filed 3-26-21; 8:45 am]
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