[Federal Register: March 7, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 45)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control Number 0704-0232]
Information Collection Requirements; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Contract Pricing
AGENCY: 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 September 30, 2001. DoD proposes that OMB
extend its approval for use through September 30, 2004.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by May 7, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Respondents may submit comments directly on the World Wide
Web at http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/dfars.nsf/pubcomm. As an
alternative, respondents may e-mail comments to: dfars@acq.osd.mil.
Please cite OMB Control Number 0704-0232 in the subject line of e-
mailed comments.
Respondents that cannot submit comments using either of the above
methods may submit comments to: Defense Acquisition Regulations
Council, Attn: Ms. Amy Williams, OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062; facsimile (703) 602-0350.
Please cite OMB Control Number 0704-0232.
At the end of the comment period, interested parties may view
public comments on the World Wide Web at http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/
dar/dfars.nsf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, (703) 602-0288. 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.
Amy Williams, OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-3062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and related clause
in DFARS 252.215; OMB Control Number 0704-0232.
Needs and Uses: DoD contracting officers need this information to
negotiate an equitable adjustment in the total amount paid or to be
paid under a fixed-price redeterminable or fixed-price incentive
contract, to reflect final subcontract prices; and to determine if a
contractor has an adequate system for generating cost estimates, and
monitor correction of any deficiencies.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Annual Burden Hours: 5,350.
Number of Respondents: 310.
Responses Per Respondent: .45.
Annual Responses: 141.
Average Burden Per Response: 37.94 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Summary of Information Collection
DFARS 215.404-3(a)(iv)(B) requires that, upon establishment of firm
prices for each subcontract listed in a repricing modification, the
contractor must submit the subcontractor's costs incurred in performing
the subcontract and the final subcontract price. This requirement
applies to the pricing of a fixed-price redeterminable or fixed-price
incentive contract that includes subcontracts placed on the same basis,
if the contractor has not yet established final prices for the
subcontracts and circumstances require prompt negotiation.
DFARS 215.407-5 and the clause at 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating
System Requirements, require that certain large business contractors--
Establish an adequate 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
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Respond in writing to reports from the Government that
identify deficiencies in the estimating system.
Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.
[FR Doc. 01-5584 Filed 3-6-01; 8:45 am]
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