[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 50 (Friday, March 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14656-14657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05212]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket Number DARS-2020-0012; 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.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 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: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by May 12, 2020.
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.
[cir] Fax: 571-372-6094.
[cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms.
Kerryn Loan, OUSD(A&S)DPC/DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-3060.
Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kerryn Loan, telephone 571-372-
6119.
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.
Number of Respondents: 427.
Responses per Respondent: 1 (approximately).
Annual Responses: 427.
Average Burden per Response: 40.7 (approximately).
Annual Burden Hours: 17,400.
Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
Needs and Uses: The clause at DFARS 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating
System
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Requirements, requires that certain large business contractors--
Establish an acceptable cost estimating system and
disclose the estimating system to the administrative contracting
officer (ACO) in writing;
Maintain the estimating system and disclose significant
changes in the system to the ACO on a timely basis; and
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 Lee Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2020-05212 Filed 3-12-20; 8:45 am]
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