[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5215-5216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01528]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2024-0004; OMB Control Number 0704-0214]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement Part 217, Special Contracting Methods

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed

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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 0704-0214 through May 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 March 26, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0214, using either 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-
0214 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. Kimberly Ziegler, 703-901-3176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Control Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 217, Special Contracting Methods, 
and related clauses at 252.217; OMB Control Number 0704-0214.
    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: 4,815.
    Responses per Respondent: Approximately 6.4.
    Annual Responses: 30,758.
    Average Burden per Response: Approximately 7.5 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 229,436.
    Needs and Uses: DFARS part 217 prescribes policies and procedures 
for acquiring supplies and services by special contracting methods. 
Contracting officers use the required information as follows:
    DFARS 217.7004(a)--When solicitations permit the exchange (or 
trade-in) of personal property and application of the exchange 
allowance to the acquisition of similar property, offerors must provide 
the prices for the new items being acquired both with and without any 
exchange. Contracting officers use the information to make an informed 
decision regarding the reasonableness of the prices for both the new 
and trade-in items.
    DFARS 217.7404-3(b)--When awarded an undefinitized contract action, 
contractors are required to submit a qualifying proposal in accordance 
with the definitization schedule provided in the contract. Contracting 
officers use this information to complete a meaningful analysis of a 
contractor's proposal in a timely manner.
    DFARS 217.7505(d)--When responding to sole-source solicitations 
that include the acquisition of replenishment parts, offerors submit 
price and quantity data on any Government orders for the replenishment 
part(s) issued within the most recent 12 months. Contracting officers 
use this information to evaluate recent price increases for sole-source 
replenishment parts.
    DFARS clause 252.217-7012--Included in master agreements for repair 
and alteration of vessels, paragraph (d) of the clause requires 
contractors to show evidence of insurance under the agreement. 
Contracting officers use this information to ensure that the contractor 
is adequately insured when performing work under the agreement. 
Paragraphs (f) and (g) of the clause require contractors to notify the 
contracting officer of any property loss or damage for which the 
Government is liable under the agreement and submit a request, with 
supporting documentation, for reimbursement of the cost of replacement 
or repair. Contracting officers use this information to stay informed 
of lost or damaged property for which the Government is liable, and to 
determine the appropriate course of action for replacement or repair of 
the property.
    DFARS provision 252.217-7026--Included in certain solicitations for 
supplies that are being acquired under other than full and open 
competition, the provision requires the apparently successful offeror 
to identify their sources of supply so that competition can be enhanced 
in future acquisitions.
    DFARS clause 252.217-7028--When performing under contracts for 
overhaul, maintenance, and repair, contractors must submit a work 
request and proposal for ``over and above'' work that is within the 
scope of the contract, but not covered by the line item(s) under the 
contract, and necessary in order to satisfactorily complete the 
contract. This requirement allows the Government to review the need for 
pending work before the contractor begins performance.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2024-01528 Filed 1-25-24; 8:45 am]
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