[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 83 (Monday, April 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 33340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09118]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to 
OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 29, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tucker Lucas, 571-372-7574, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 217, Special Contracting Methods, and related 
clauses at 252.217; OMB Control Number 0704-0214.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    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.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Tucker Lucas. Requests for copies of the 
information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Lucas at [email protected].

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2024-09118 Filed 4-26-24; 8:45 am]
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