[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45104-45105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18737]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Contract Pricing (OMB Control Number 0704-0232)
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), 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. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection
under Control Number 0704-0232 for use through November 30, 2010. DoD
is proposing that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional
years.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by October 1, 2010.
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] E-mail: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-0232
in the subject line of the message.
[cir] Fax: 703-602-0350.
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[cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Mark
Gomersall, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B855, 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: Mr. Mark Gomersall, at 703-602-0302.
The information collection requirements addressed in this notice are
available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm. Paper copies are available from Mr. Mark Gomersall,
OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
20301-3060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing; DD Form
1861, Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money; OMB Control Number
0704-0232.
Needs and Uses: DoD contracting officers use DD Form 1861 in
computing profit objectives for negotiated contracts. A DD Form 1861 is
normally completed for each proposal for a contract for supplies or
services that is priced and negotiated on the basis of cost analysis.
The form enables contracting officers to differentiate profit
objectives for various types of contractor assets (land, buildings,
equipment). DoD needs this information to develop appropriate profit
objectives when negotiating Government contracts.
DoD contracting officers need the information required by DFARS
215.407-5, Estimating systems, and the related contract clause at
252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements, to determine if a
contractor has an acceptable system for generating cost estimates, and
to monitor the correction of any deficiencies.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 10,300.
Responses per Respondent: Approximately 5.
Annual Responses: 53,458.
Average Burden per Response: Approximately 10 hours.
Annual Response Burden Hours: 538,480.
Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
Summary of Information Collection
DFARS 215.404-71-4, Facilities capital employed, requires the use
of DD Form 1861 as a means of linking Form CASB-CMF, Facilities Capital
Cost of Money Factors Computation, and DD Form 1547, Record of Weighted
Guidelines Application. The contracting officer uses DD Form 1861 to
record and compute contract facilities capital cost of money and
facilities capital employed, and carries the facilities capital
employed amount to DD Form 1547 to develop a profit objective. When the
weighted guidelines method is used as one of the three structured
approaches for developing a prenegotiation profit or fee objective in
accordance with DFARS 215.404-4, completion of DD Form 1861 requires
contractor information not included on Form CASB-CMF, i.e.,
distribution percentages of land, buildings, and equipment for the
business unit performing the contract.
DFARS 215.407-5, Estimating systems, and the clause at 252.215-
7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements, require that certain large
business contractors--
[cir] Establish an acceptable cost estimating system and disclose
the estimating system to the administrative contracting officer (ACO)
in writing;
[cir] Maintain the estimating system and disclose significant
changes in the system to the ACO on a timely basis; and
[cir] Respond in writing to written reports from the Government
that identify deficiencies in the estimating system.
Ynette R. Shelkin,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2010-18737 Filed 7-30-10; 8:45 am]
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