Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 251 / Thursday, December 31, 2020 / Notices 86911 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD 

announces the proposed extension of a 

public information collection 

requirement and seeks public comment 

on the provisions thereof. DoD invites 

comments on: 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; 

the accuracy of the estimate of the 

burden of the proposed information 

collection; ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 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 

February 28, 2021. DoD proposes that 

OMB extend its approval for use for 

three additional years beyond the 

current expiration date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by March 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0750–0003, using any of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0750–0003 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Carrie 

Moore, OUSD(A&S)DPC/DARS, Room 

3B938, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Carrie Moore, 571–372–6093. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Control Number: 

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS), Requests for 

Reimbursement under Section 3610 of 

the CARES Act; OMB Control Number 

0750–0003. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 16,224. 

Responses per Respondent: 1.5 

approximately. 

Annual Responses: 24,337. 

Average Burden per Response: 63 

hours approximately. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,523,053. 

Reporting Frequency: On Occasion. 

Needs and Uses: Section 3610 of the 

Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic 

Security (CARES) Act (Pub. L. 116–136), 

enacted on March 27, 2020, authorizes, 

but does not require, contracting officers 

to modify contracts and other 

agreements, without consideration, to 

reimburse contractors for paid leave a 

contractor provides to keep its 

employees or subcontractors in a ready 

state, including to protect the life and 

safety of Government and contractor 

personnel, during the public health 

emergency declared for Coronavirus 

Disease (COVID–19). 

A contractor request for 

reimbursement under section 3610 must 

include sufficient documentation to 

support the request and enable the 

contracting officer to determine whether 

a contractor is eligible for 

reimbursement under section 3610 and, 

if so, the amount of reimbursement to 

provide to a contractor. Contractors’ 

requests for reimbursement under 

section 3610 will vary in dollar amount 

and complexity; as such, so will the 

amount and type of information needed 

from a contractor to support their 

reimbursement request. Based on this 

variation, contracting officers will use 

one of three DoD reimbursement 

checklists to advise contractors of the 

information needed to support their 

request. The information described in 

the checklists is necessary to collect 

from contractors in order to ensure that 

contracting officers are able to 

determine whether to approve the 

request for reimbursement and 

expediently modify the affected 

contract(s) for the authorized 

reimbursement amount. 

Section 3610 also requires that any 

reimbursements made under its 

authority are reduced by the amount of 

credit a contractor is allowed under 

other provisions of the CARES Act and 

division G of the Families First 

Coronavirus Response (FFRCA) (Pub. L. 

116–127). As the status of such credits 

may not be known at the time of 

reimbursement, DFARS clause 252.243– 

7999, Section 3610 Reimbursement 

(Deviation 2020–O0021), requires 

contractors to notify the contracting 

officer of any credits received after 

receiving reimbursement under section 

3610 and make any repayment, as 

necessary, to comply with the 

requirements of section 3610. This 

information is necessary so that 

contracting officers may comply with 

the provisions of section 3610. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Regulatory Control Officer, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28965 Filed 12–30–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number DARS–2020–0046; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0214] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement Part 217, 

Special Contracting Methods, and 

Related Clauses at 252.217 

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 the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD 

announces the proposed extension of a 

public information collection 

requirement and seeks public comment 

on the provisions thereof. DoD invites 

comments on: 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; 

the accuracy of the estimate of the 

burden of the proposed information 

collection; ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 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 

April 30, 2021. DoD proposes that OMB 

extend its approval for three additional 

years beyond the current expiration 

date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by March 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0214, using any of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 


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86912 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 251 / Thursday, December 31, 2020 / Notices 

Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0214 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Carrie 

Moore, OUSD(A&S)DPC(DARS), 3060 

Defense Pentagon, Room 3B938, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Carrie Moore, 571–372–6093. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Control Number: 

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Part 217, Special 

Contracting Methods, and related 

clauses at 252.217; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0214. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for- profit institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 5,859. 

Responses per Respondent: 5. 

Annual Responses: 29,295. 

Average Burden per Response: 8. 

Annual Burden Hours: 234,360. 

Reporting Frequency: On occasion. 

Needs and Uses: DFARS part 217 

prescribes policies and procedures for 

acquiring supplies and services by 

special contracting methods. 

Contracting officers use the required 

information as follows: 

DFARS 217.7004(a)—When 

solicitations permit the exchange (or 

trade-in) of personal property and 

application of the exchange allowance 

to the acquisition of similar property, 

offerors must provide the prices for the 

new items being acquired both with and 

without any exchange. Contracting 

officers use the information to make an 

informed decision regarding the 

reasonableness of the prices for both the 

new and trade-in items. 

DFARS 217.7404–3(b)—When 

awarded an undefinitized contract 

action, contractors are required to 

submit a qualifying proposal in 

accordance with the definitization 

schedule provided in the contract. 

Contracting officers use this information 

to complete a meaningful analysis of a 

contractor’s proposal in a timely 

manner. 

DFARS 217.7505(d)—When 

responding to sole source solicitations 

that include the acquisition of 

replenishment parts, offerors submit 

price and quantity data on any 

Government orders for the 

replenishment part(s) issued within the 

most recent 12 months. Contracting 

officers use this information to evaluate 

recent price increases for sole source 

replenishment parts. 

DFARS clause 252.217–7012— 

Included in master agreements for repair 

and alteration of vessels, paragraph (d) 

of the clause requires contractors to 

show evidence of insurance under the 

agreement. Contracting officers use this 

information to ensure contractor is 

adequately insured when performing 

work under the agreement. Paragraphs 

(f) and (g) of the clause require 

contractors to notify the contracting 

officer of any property loss or damage 

for which the Government is liable 

under the agreement and submit a 

request, with supporting 

documentation, for reimbursement of 

the cost of replacement or repair. 

Contracting officers use this information 

to stay informed of lost or damaged 

property for which the Government is 

liable, and to determine the appropriate 

course of action for replacement or 

repair of the property. 

DFARS provision 252.217–7026— 

Included in certain solicitations for 

supplies that are being acquired under 

other than full and open competition, 

the provision requires the apparently 

successful offeror to identify their 

sources of supply so that competition 

can be enhanced in future acquisitions. 

DFARS clause 252.217–7028—When 

performing under contracts for 

overhaul, maintenance, and repair, 

contractors must submit a work request 

and proposal for ‘‘over and above’’ work 

that is within the scope of the contract, 

but not covered by the line item(s) 

under the contract, and necessary in 

order to satisfactorily complete the 

contract. This requirement allows the 

Government to review the need for 

pending work before the contractor 

begins performance. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Regulatory Control Officer, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28964 Filed 12–30–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER21–714–000] 

Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm LLC; 

Supplemental Notice That Initial 

Market-Based Rate Filing Includes 

Request for Blanket Section 204 

Authorization 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of Indiana 

Crossroads Wind Farm LLC’s 

application for market-based rate 

authority, with an accompanying rate 

tariff, noting that such application 

includes a request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest should file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is January 12, 

2021. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http://

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

may mail similar pleadings to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. Hand delivered submissions in 

docketed proceedings should be 

delivered to Health and Human 

Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

In addition to publishing the full text 

of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 

interested persons an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents of this 

document via the internet through the 

Commission’s Home Page (http://

ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Enter 

the docket number excluding the last 

three digits in the docket number field 

to access the document. At this time, the 

Commission has suspended access to 

the Commission’s Public Reference 

Room, due to the proclamation 

declaring a National Emergency 

concerning the Novel Coronavirus 

Disease (COVID–19), issued by the 

President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 


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