[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10790-10791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4990]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[OMB Control Number 0704-0441]
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Notification Requirements for Critical Safety
Items
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 (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
for use through March 31, 2010. DoD proposes that OMB extend its
approval for these collections to expire three years after the approval
date.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by May 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number
0704-0441, 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 0704-0441
in the subject line of the message.
[cir] Fax: 703-602-0350.
[cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Mary
Overstreet, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-3060.
[cir] Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, Arlington, VA
22202-3402.
Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Overstreet, 703-602-0311. The
information collection requirements addressed in this notice are
available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. Paper copies are available from Ms. Mary
Overstreet, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-3060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) Notification Requirements for Critical Safety Items;
OMB Control Number 0704-0441.
Needs and Uses: DoD needs this information to ensure that the
Government receives timely notification of item nonconformances or
deficiencies that could impact safety. The Procuring Contracting
Officer (PCO) and the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) use the
information to ensure that the customer is aware of potential safety
issues in delivered products, has a basic understanding of the
circumstances, and has a point of contact to begin addressing a
mutually acceptable plan of action.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for profit
institutions.
Annual Burden Hours: 100.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 100.
Average Burden per Response: Approximately 1 hour.
Frequency: On occasion.
Summary of Information Collection
This information collection includes requirements relating to DFARS
Part 246, Quality Assurance.
a. DFARS 246.371, Notification of Potential Safety Issues,
prescribes use of the clause at DFARS 252.246-7003, Notification of
Potential Safety Issues, to require DoD contractors to provide timely
notification to the Government of any nonconformance or deficiency that
could impact the safety of items acquired by or serviced for the
Government.
b. DFARS 212.301(f)(xi) requires use of DFARS 252.246-7003 as
prescribed in DFARS 246.371 for solicitations and contracts for the
acquisition of commercial items.
c. DFARS 244.403 requires the use of DFARS 252.244-7000,
Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components (DoD
Contracts), in
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solicitations and contracts for supplies or services other than
commercial items that contain the clause at DFARS 252.246-7003. DFARS
252.244-7000 requires that contractors include DFARS 252.246-7003 when
applicable in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial
components awarded at any tier under the contract.
Ynette R. Shelkin,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2010-4990 Filed 3-8-10; 8:45 am]
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