Notice2023-28166
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Occupational Safety, Drug-Free Work Force and Related Clauses
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Published
December 22, 2023
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Defense DepartmentDefense Acquisition Regulations System
Abstract
The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposed extension of a collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 245 (Friday, December 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88595-88596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28166]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket Number: DARS-2023-0034; OMB Control Number 0704-0272]
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Occupational Safety, Drug-Free Work Force and
Related Clauses
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 extension of a collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by January
22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8afde2f9a4e7e9a7ebe6eff2a4eff9eea4e7e8f2a4eeeea7eee5eee3e4ece5f8e7ebfee3e5e4a7e9e5e6e6efe9fee3e5e4f9cae7ebe3e6a4e7e3e6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="196e716a37747a3478757c61377c6a7d37747b61377d7d347d767d70777f766b74786d707677347a7675757c7a6d7076776a597478707537747075">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: Environment, Energy and Water Efficiency,
Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug-free
Workplace--DoD FAR Supplement Part 223; OMB Control Number 0704-0272.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Respondents: 2,283.
Responses per Respondent: 31.5, approximately.
Annual Responses: 71,857.
Hours per Response: 0.41, approximately.
Annual Burden Hours: 496,094 hours (29,134 reporting hours and
466,960 recordkeeping hours).
Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
Needs and Uses: This information collection requires that an
offeror or contractor submit information to DoD in response to four
contract clauses relating to occupational safety and drug-free work
force program. DoD contracting officers use this information to--
[cir] Verify compliance with requirements for labeling of hazardous
materials;
[cir] Ensure contractor compliance and monitor subcontractor
compliance with DoD 4145.26-M, DoD Contractors' Safety Manual for
Ammunition and Explosives, and minimize risk of mishaps;
[cir] Identify the place of performance of all ammunition and
explosives work; and
[cir] Ensure contractor compliance and monitor subcontractor
compliance with DoD 5100.76-M, Physical Security of Sensitive
Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives.
[cir] Ensure compliance with the clause program requirements with
regard to programs for achieving the objective of a drug-free work
force; requires contractor recordkeeping.
This information collection addresses the following requirements:
1. DFARS 252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels. Paragraph (c)
requires all offerors to list which hazardous materials will be labeled
in accordance with certain statutory requirements instead of the Hazard
Communication Standard. Paragraph (d) requires only the apparently
successful offeror to submit, before award, a copy of the hazard
warning label for all hazardous materials not listed in paragraph (c)
of the clause.
2. DFARS 252.223-7002, Safety Precautions for Ammunition and
Explosives. Paragraph (c)(2) requires the contractor, within 30 days of
notification of noncompliance with DoD 4145.26-M, to notify the
contracting officer of actions taken to correct the noncompliance.
Paragraph (d)(1) requires the contractor to notify the contracting
officer immediately of any mishaps involving ammunition or explosives.
Paragraph (d)(3) requires the contractor to submit a written report of
the investigation of the mishap to the contracting officer. Paragraph
(g)(4) requires the contractor to notify the contracting officer before
placing a subcontract for ammunition or explosives.
3. DFARS 252.223-7003, Changes in Place of Performance--Ammunition
and Explosives. Paragraph (a) requires the offeror to identify, in the
Place of Performance provision of the solicitation, the place of
performance of all ammunition and explosives work covered by the Safety
Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives clause of the solicitation.
Paragraphs (b) and (c) require the offeror or contractor to obtain
written permission from the contracting officer before changing the
place of performance after the date set for receipt of offers or after
contract award.
4. DFARS 252.223-7007, Safeguarding Sensitive Conventional Arms,
Ammunition, and Explosives. Paragraph (e) requires the contractor to
notify the cognizant Defense Security Service field office within 10
days after award of any subcontract involving sensitive conventional
arms, ammunition, and explosives within the scope of DoD 5100.76-M.
5. DFARS 252.223-7004, Drug-Free Work Force. The clause requires
that
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certain contractors maintain records necessary to demonstrate
reasonable efforts to eliminate the unlawful use by contractor
employees of controlled substances. DoD does not regularly collect any
information with regard to this clause.
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#03746b702d6e602e626f667b2d6670672d6e617b2d67672e676c672e6a6d656c716e62776a6c6d2e606c6f6f6660776a6c6d70436e626a6f2d6e6a6f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="780f100b56151b5519141d00561d0b1c56151a00561c1c551c171c5511161e170a15190c111716551b1714141d1b0c1117160b381519111456151114">[email protected]</span></a>.
Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2023-28166 Filed 12-21-23; 8:45 am]
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