[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19095-19096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06533]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket Number DARS-2023-0013; OMB Control Number 0704-0477]
Information Collection Requirement; Organizational Conflicts of
Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs
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
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 through 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 under Control Number 0704-0477 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
0704-0477, 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-
0477 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: Kimberly Bass, at 703-717-3446.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Major
Defense Acquisition Programs; OMB Control Number 0704-0477.
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: 20.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Annual Responses: 60.
Average Burden per Response: 40 hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 2,400.
Needs and Uses: The information collection under OMB Control Number
0704-0477 pertains to organizational conflicts of interest in major
defense acquisition programs (MDAPs). This collection implements
section 207 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, which
requires DoD to tighten requirements for organizational conflicts of
interest by contractors in major defense programs. This statutory
requirement is implemented in the
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solicitation provision at DFARS 252.209-7008, Notice of Prohibition
Relating to Organizational Conflict of Interest--Major Defense
Acquisition Program, which requires offerors to submit a mitigation
plan when there is an organizational conflict of interest that can be
resolved through mitigation.
Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2023-06533 Filed 3-29-23; 8:45 am]
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