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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 50051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19968]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket No. DARS-2013-0010]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    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 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 16, 2013.
    Title, Associated Forms and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Appendix I, DoD Pilot Mentor-
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program; OMB Control Number 0704-0322.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 115.
    Responses Per Respondent: Approximately 1.96.
    Annual Responses: 225.
    Average Burden Per Response: Approximately 1 hour.
    Annual Burden Hours: 225.
    Needs and Uses: DoD needs this information to evaluate whether the 
purposes of the DoD Pilot Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program have 
been met. The purposes of the Program are to (1) provide incentives to 
major DoD contractors to assist prot[eacute]g[eacute] firms in 
enhancing their capabilities to satisfy contract and subcontract 
requirements; (2) increase the overall participation of 
prot[eacute]g[eacute] firms as subcontractors and suppliers; and (3) 
foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between 
prot[eacute]g[eacute] firms and major DoD contractors. This Program 
implements Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1991 (Pub. L. 101-510) and Section 811 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Pub. L. 106-65) (10 
U.S.C. 2302 note). Participation in the Program is voluntary.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for- profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: Semiannually (mentor); Annually (prot[eacute]g[eacute]).
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or maintain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number, and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other public submissions from members 
of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing 
on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received 
without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please 
check http://www.regulations.gov approximately two to three days after 
submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of 
comments submitted by mail).
    DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia Toppings.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/Information Management 
Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite 02G09, 
Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

Manuel Quinones,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2013-19968 Filed 8-15-13; 8:45 am]
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