[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19097-19098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06526]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket Number DARS-2023-0011; OMB Control Number 0704-0232]
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement, Contract Pricing
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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
DoD'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 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 under Control Number 0704-0232 through July 31,
2023. DoD proposes that OMB approve an extension of the information
collection requirement, to expire three years after the approval date.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by May 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number
0704-0232, 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-
0232 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: Mr. David Johnson, telephone 202-913-
5764.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and related clause
at DFARS 252.215; OMB Control Number 0704-0232.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Respondents: 427.
Responses per Respondent: 1 (approximately).
Annual Responses: 427.
Average Burden per Response: 40.7 (approximately).
Annual Burden Hours: 17,400.
Needs and Uses: The clause at DFARS 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating
System Requirements, requires that certain large business contractors--
Establish an acceptable cost estimating system and
disclose the estimating system to the administrative contracting
officer in writing;
Maintain the estimating system and disclose significant
changes in the system to the administrative contracting officer on a
timely basis; and
[[Page 19098]]
Respond in writing to written reports from the Government
that identify deficiencies in the estimating system.
DoD contracting officers use this information to determine if the
contractor has an adequate system for generating cost estimates, which
forecasts costs based on appropriate source information available at
the time, and has the ability to monitor the correction of significant
deficiencies. The need for information collection decreases as
contractor estimating systems improve and gain contracting officer
approval.
Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2023-06526 Filed 3-29-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P