[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12518-12519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5735]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[OMB Control Number 0704-0231]
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Part 237, Service Contracting
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
requirement for use through October 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 17, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number
0704-0231, 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-
0231 in the subject line of the message.
[cir] Fax: (703) 602-0350.
[cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms.
Meredith Murphy, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room
3B855, 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. Meredith Murphy, (703) 602-1302.
The information collection requirements addressed in this notice are
available electronically on the World Wide Web at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html. Paper copies are available from Ms.
Meredith Murphy, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room
3B855, Washington, DC 20301-3060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service Contracting, the
associated clauses at DFARS 252.237-7000, Notice of Special Standards
of Responsibility, and 252.237-7011, Preparation History, and DD Form
2063, Record of Preparation and Disposition of Remains (Within CONUS);
OMB Control Number 0704-0231.
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Needs and Uses: This information collection is used by contracting
officers for two distinct purposes.
Audit Services. The clause at 252-237.7000 is used to provide
information that enables verification that the apparently successful
offeror for audit services is licensed by the cognizant licensing
authority in the state or other political jurisdiction where the
offeror operates its professional practice.
Mortuary Services. The clause at DFARS 252-237.7001 and DD Form
2063 are used (a) to ensure that the mortuary contractor has properly
prepared the body, and (b), by the contract carrier, so that the body
can be shipped by that carrier. When additional preparation of the body
is required subsequent to shipment, information regarding the initial
preparation of the body may be used by the mortuary services contractor
to whom the body has been shipped.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Annual Burden Hours: 405.
Number of Respondents: 810.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 810.
Average Burden per Response: 0.5 hour average.
Frequency: On occasion.
Summary of Information Collection
DFARS Part 237, the clauses at DFARS 252.237-7000 and 252.237-7011,
and DD Form 2063 are required for DoD contracting officers to--
(a) Verify that the apparently successful offeror for audit
services is licensed by the cognizant licensing authority in the state
or other political jurisdiction where the offeror operates its
professional practice; or
(b) Ensure that the mortuary contractor has properly prepared the
body, and by the contract carrier so that the body can be shipped by
that carrier. When additional preparation of the body is required
subsequent to shipment, information regarding the initial preparation
of the body may be used by the mortuary services contractor to whom the
body has been shipped.
Ynette R. Shelkin,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2010-5735 Filed 3-15-10; 8:45 am]
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