[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 32902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13094]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2021-0007; OMB Control Number 0704-0479]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 234 and Related Clause, Earned Value 
Management System

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 proposed extension of a collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by July 23, 2021.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 234 and related clause at 252.234-7002, Earned 
Value Management System; OMB Control Number 0704-0479.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit entities.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 10.
    Average Burden per Response: 676 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 6,760.
    Needs and Uses: DFARS clause 252.242-7005, Contractor Business 
Systems, requires contractors to respond to written determinations of 
significant deficiencies in the contractor's business systems as 
defined in the clause. The information contractors are required to 
submit in response to findings of significant deficiencies in their 
accounting system, estimating system, material management and 
accounting system, and purchasing system has previously been approved 
by the Office of Management and Budget. This request specifically 
addresses information required by DFARS clause 252.234-7002, Earned 
Value Management System, which requires contractors to respond in 
writing to initial and final determinations of significant deficiencies 
in the contractor's earned value management system. The requirements 
apply to entities that are contractually required to maintain an earned 
value management system. DoD needs this information to document actions 
to correct significant deficiencies in contractor business systems. DoD 
contracting officers use the information to mitigate the risk of 
unallowable and unreasonable costs being charged on Government 
contracts.
    Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection 
should be sent to Ms. Susan Minson, 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: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan. Requests for copies of 
the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Duncan at 
[email protected].

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2021-13094 Filed 6-22-21; 8:45 am]
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