Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 21, 2010 / Notices 20825 

Dated: April 16, 2010. 

David A. Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–9372 Filed 4–19–10; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[OMB Control Number 0704–0398] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Part 211, 

Describing Agency Needs 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

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 

December 31, 2010. DoD proposes that 

OMB extend its approval for these 

collections to expire three years after the 

approval date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by June 21, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0398, using any of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Æ E-mail: dfars@acq.osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0398 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Æ Fax: 703–602–0350. 

Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Meredith 

Murphy, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 

3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Æ Comments received generally will 

be posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Meredith Murphy, 703–602–1302. 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. Meredith Murphy, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 

Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title, Associated Form, and OMB 

Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 

211, Describing Agency Needs, and the 

associated clauses at DFARS 252.211– 

7004, Alternate Preservation, Packaging, 

and Packing; and 252.211–7005, 

Substitutions for Military or Federal 

Specifications and Standards; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0398. 

Information collection requirements and 

approvals for the clause at DFARS 

252.211–7006, Radio Frequency 

Identification, are addressed separately 

under Control Number 0704–0434. 

Information collection requirements and 

approvals for the clause at DFARS 

252.211–7007, Reporting of 

Government-Furnished Equipment in 

the DoD Item Unique Identification 

(IUID) Registry, are addressed separately 

under Control Number 0704–0246. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection permits offerors to— 

• Propose alternatives to military 

preservation, packaging, or packing 

specifications. DoD uses the information 

to evaluate and award contracts using 

commercial or industrial preservation, 

packaging, or packing if the offeror 

chooses to propose such alternates. 

• Propose Single Process Initiative 

(SPI) processes as alternatives to 

military or Federal specifications and 

standards cited in DoD solicitations for 

previously developed items. DoD uses 

the information to verify Government 

acceptance of an SPI process as a valid 

replacement for a military or Federal 

specification or standard. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 2,326. 

Number of Respondents: 675. 

Responses per Respondent: 

approximately 2.6. 

Annual Responses: 1,763. 

Average Burden per Response: 

approximately 11⁄3 hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

DFARS Part 211 and the clauses at 

DFARS 252.211–7004 and 252.211– 

7005 are required for DoD contractors 

and subcontractors to propose— 

(a) Alternatives to military 

preservation, packaging, or packing 

specifications; and/or 

(b) Single Process Initiative (SPI) 

processes in lieu of military or Federal 

specifications. 

The provision at DFARS 252.211– 

7004, Alternate Preservation, Packaging, 

and Packing, is used in solicitations that 

include military preservation, 

packaging, or packing specifications 

when it may be feasible for DoD to 

evaluate and award using commercial or 

industrial preservation, packaging, or 

packing. If the offeror chooses to 

propose alternate preservation, 

packaging, or packing, the provision 

requires the offeror to submit 

information sufficient to allow 

evaluation of the proposed commercial 

or industrial preservation, packaging, or 

packing. 

The clause at DFARS 252.211–7005, 

Substitutions for Military or Federal 

Specifications and Standards, is used in 

solicitations and contracts for 

previously developed items. The clause 

encourages offerors to propose 

management or manufacturing 

processes, if previously accepted by 

DoD under the Single Process Initiative 

(SPI) program, as alternatives to military 

or Federal specifications and standards 

cited in the solicitation. 

Ynette R. Shelkin, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2010–9139 Filed 4–20–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[OMB Control Number 0704–0332] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; DoD Pilot 

Mentor-Protege Program 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 


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