[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 37317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13355]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2022-0018; OMB Control Number 0704-0441]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; Quality Assurance

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 
for use through September 30, 2022. 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 August 22, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0441, 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 0704-
0441 in the subject line of the message.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Salcido, telephone 571-
230-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 246, Quality Assurance, and related clauses at 
252.246; OMB Control Number 0704-0441.
    Needs and Uses: The information collections under OMB Control 
Number 0704-0441 pertain to all information that offerors or 
contractors must submit related to DFARS contract quality assurance 
programs.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for- profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 34,842.
    Annual Responses: 122,024.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,075,685 (includes 39,075 reporting hours and 
2,036,610 recordkeeping hours).
    a. 252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues. 
Contracting officers require timely notification of potential safety 
defects so that (1) systems and equipment likely affected by the 
situation can be readily identified, and (2) appropriate engineering 
investigation and follow-on actions can be taken to establish and 
mitigate risk.
    b. 252.246-7005, Notice of Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items. 
The information provided by offerors under this solicitation provision 
alerts contracting officers in those cases where the offeror is 
proposing to provide a warranty for an individual contract line item 
for which DoD has not specified a warranty in the solicitation. The 
warranty notice will permit the Government to recognize and utilize any 
warranty after contract award.
    c. 252.246-7006, Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items. The 
information provided by contractors allows DoD to track warranties for 
item unique identification (IUID) required items in the IUID registry 
to obtain maximum utility of warranties provided on contracted items. 
The identification and enforcement of warranties is essential to the 
effectiveness and efficiency of DoD's material readiness. Providing 
visibility and accountability of warranty data associated with acquired 
goods, from the identification of the requirement to the expiration 
date of the warranted item, significantly enhances DoD's ability to 
take full advantage of warranties, resulting in--
    (1) Reduced costs;
    (2) Ability to recognize benefits included at no additional cost;
    (3) Ability to compare performance against Government-specified 
warranties; and
    (4) Identification of sufficient durations for warranties for 
specific goods.
    d. 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts. The contracting 
officer uses the information to ensure that the contractor performs the 
traceability of parts, additional inspection, testing, and 
authentication required when an electronic part is not obtained from a 
trusted supplier. The Government may also use this information to more 
actively perform acceptance.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2022-13355 Filed 6-21-22; 8:45 am]
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