Notice2024-09117

Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Independent Research and Development Technical Descriptions

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Published
April 29, 2024

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Defense DepartmentDefense Acquisition Regulations System

Abstract

The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 83 (Monday, April 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33339-33340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09117]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2024-0003; OMB Control Number 0704-0483]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); Independent Research and Development 
Technical Descriptions

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 proposal for collection of information 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 29, 
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: Tucker Lucas, 571-372-7574, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9bea1bae7a4aae4a8a5acb1e7acbaade7a4abb1e7adade4ada6ade4a0a7afa6bba4a8bda0a6a7e4aaa6a5a5acaabda0a6a7ba89a4a8a0a5e7a4a0a5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d4a3bca7fab9b7f9b5b8b1acfab1a7b0fab9b6acfab0b0f9b0bbb0f9bdbab2bba6b9b5a0bdbbbaf9b7bbb8b8b1b7a0bdbbbaa794b9b5bdb8fab9bdb8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS), Independent Research and Development Technical 
Descriptions; OMB Control Number 0704-0483.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.

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    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency: On Occasion
    Number of Respondents: 79.
    Responses per Respondent: Approximately 66.82.
    Annual Responses: 5,279.
    Average Burden per Response: 0.5 hour.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,640.
    Needs and Uses: DFARS 231.205-18 requires contractors to report 
independent research and development (IR&D) projects to the Defense 
Technical Information Center (DTIC) using DTIC's online IR&D database. 
The inputs must be updated at least annually and when the project is 
completed. The data provide in-process information on IR&D projects for 
which DoD reimburses the contractor as an allowable indirect expense. 
In addition to improving DoD's ability to determine whether contractor 
IR&D costs are allowable, the data provide visibility into the 
technical content of industry IR&D activities to meet DoD needs.
    DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Tucker Lucas. Requests for copies of the 
information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Lucas at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57203f24793a347a363b322f79322433793a352f7933337a3338337a3e393138253a36233e38397a34383b3b3234233e383924173a363e3b793a3e3b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35425d461b5856185459504d1b5046511b58574d1b515118515a51185c5b535a475854415c5a5b18565a59595056415c5a5b467558545c591b585c59">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2024-09117 Filed 4-26-24; 8:45 am]
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