[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77084-77085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24690]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2023-0039; OMB Control Number 0704-0341; Req. No. 
DARS-2024-00006-FR]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; Part 239, Acquisition of Information Technology

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed revision 
and 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 revision and 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 OMB Control Number 0704-0341 
through March 31, 2024. 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 January 8, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0341, using either of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-0341 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. Heather Kitchens, 571-296-7152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 239, Acquisition of Information Technology, and 
associated clause at DFARS 252.239-7000; OMB Control Number 0704-0341.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 1,880.
    Responses per Respondent: 8.6, approximately.
    Annual Responses: 16,172.
    Average Burden per Response: 0.5 hour.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,086.
    Needs and Uses: This requirement provides for the collection of 
information from contractors regarding security of information 
technology. Contracting officers and other DoD personnel use the 
information to ensure that information technology is

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protected. The clause at DFARS 252.239-7000, Protection Against 
Compromising Emanations, requires that the contractor provide, upon 
request of the contracting officer, documentation that information 
technology used or provided under the contract meets appropriate 
information assurance requirements.
    The requirement at DFARS 239.7408, which requires the contracting 
officer to obtain a detailed special construction proposal from a 
common carrier that submits a proposal or quotation that has special 
construction requirements related to the performance of basic 
telecommunications services, is being removed from this collection. 
Approximately three offerors are required to submit a special 
construction proposal each year, which does not require OMB approval 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act because it does not meet the 
threshold of ten or more members of the public being affected within 
any 12-month period.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2023-24690 Filed 11-7-23; 8:45 am]
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