Notice2022-01640

Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service Contracting, and Related Clauses and Forms

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Published
January 28, 2022

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Abstract

The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB, for clearance, the following proposed revision and extension of a collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 4572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01640]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2021-0022; OMB Control Number 0704-0231]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service Contracting, and 
Related Clauses and Forms

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to 
OMB, for clearance, the following proposed revision and extension of a 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 
28, 2022.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service Contracting, associated 
DFARS Clauses at DFARS 252.237, DD Form 2062, and DD Form 2063; OMB 
Control Number 0704-0231.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit and not-for profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 6,405.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.63, approximately.
    Annual Responses: 16,828.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.06, approximately.
    Annual Burden Hours: 17,847.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is used for the 
following purposes--
    a. DFARS 237.270(d)(1) prescribes the use of the provision at DFARS 
252.237-7000, Notice of Special Standards, in solicitations for the 
acquisition of audit services. The provision requires the apparently 
successful offeror to submit evidence that it is properly licensed in 
the state or political jurisdiction it operates its professional 
practice.
    b. DFARS 237.7003(a)(8) prescribes the use of the clause at 
252.237-7011, Preparation History, in all mortuary service 
solicitations and contracts. The information collected is used to 
verify that the remains have been properly cared for. The related DD 
Forms 2062 and 2063 are generally used for this purpose.
    c. DFARS 237.7603(b) prescribes the use of the provision at 
252.237-7024, Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, 
in solicitations for the acquisition of services that support mission-
essential functions and that include the clause at 252.237-7023. The 
provision requires the offeror to submit a written plan demonstrating 
its capability to continue to provide the contractually required 
services to support a DoD component's mission-essential functions 
during crisis situations.
    d. DFARS 237.7603(a) prescribes the use of the clause at DFARS 
252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, in 
solicitations and contracts for services in support of mission-
essential functions. The clause requires the contractor to maintain and 
update its written plan as necessary to ensure that it can continue to 
provide services to support the DoD component's required mission-
essential functions during crisis situations.
    Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection 
should be sent to Ms. Susan Minson, DoD Desk Officer, at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b3412091a24080e19161208081214153b141619551e140b551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdf2d4cfdce2cec8dfd0d4ceced4d2d3fdd2d0df93d8d2cd93dad2cb">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please identify the proposed information 
collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and title of 
the information collection.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan. Requests for copies of 
the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Duncan at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#26514e55084b450b474a435e08435542084b445e0842420b4249420b4f484049544b47524f49480b45494a4a4345524f494855664b474f4a084b4f4a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2d5cad18ccfc18fc3cec7da8cc7d1c68ccfc0da8cc6c68fc6cdc68fcbccc4cdd0cfc3d6cbcdcc8fc1cdcecec7c1d6cbcdccd1e2cfc3cbce8ccfcbce">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2022-01640 Filed 1-27-22; 8:45 am]
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