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officers to determine whether the offeror 

is subject to the statutory prohibition on 

award of contracts for commercial 

satellite services to certain foreign 

entities. The provision is included in 

solicitations for the acquisition of 

foreign commercial satellite services 

and requires the offeror to represent 

whether it is or is not a foreign entity 

subject to the prohibitions of the statute, 

and whether it is or is not offering 

foreign commercial satellite services 

provided by such a foreign entity. If the 

offeror responds affirmatively to any of 

the representations, then the offeror 

must provide further information. 

Comments and recommendations on 

the proposed information collection 

should be sent to Ms. Susan Minson, 

DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please identify the 

proposed information collection by DoD 

Desk Officer and the Docket ID number 

and title of the information collection. 

You may also submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by the following method: Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela 

James. Requests for copies of the 

information collection proposal should 

be sent to Ms. James at whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Regulatory Control Officer,Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01197 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number DARS–2020–0037; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0390] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 

229, Taxes, and Related Clause at 

DFARS 252.229–7010 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System has submitted to 

OMB for clearance, the following 

proposed revision and extension of a 

collection of information under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by February 18, 

2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Heather Kitchens, 571–372–6104. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Part 229, Taxes, 

and related clause at DFARS 252.229– 

7010; OMB Control Number 0704–0390. 

Type of Request: Revision and 

extension. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Number of Respondents: 12. 

Responses per Respondent: 2.33, 

approximately. 

Annual Responses: 28. 

Average Burden Per Response: 4 

hours. 

Annual Burden Hours: 112. 

Reporting Frequency: On occasion. 

Needs and Uses: DoD uses this 

information to determine if DoD 

contractors in the United Kingdom have 

attempted to obtain relief from customs 

duty on vehicle fuels in accordance 

with contract requirements. The clause 

at DFARS 252.229–7010, Relief from 

Customs Duty on Fuel (United 

Kingdom), is prescribed at DFARS 

229.402–70(j) for use in solicitations 

issued and contracts awarded in the 

United Kingdom that require the use of 

fuels (gasoline or diesel) and lubricants 

in taxis or vehicles other than passenger 

vehicles. The clause requires the 

contractor to provide the contracting 

officer with evidence that the contractor 

has initiated an attempt to obtain relief 

from customs duty on fuels and 

lubricants, as permitted by an agreement 

between the United States and the 

United Kingdom. 

Comments and recommendations on 

the proposed information collection 

should be sent to Ms. Susan Minson, 

DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please identify the 

proposed information collection by DoD 

Desk Officer and the Docket ID number 

and title of the information collection. 

You may also submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by the following method: Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela 

James. Requests for copies of the 

information collection proposal should 

be sent to Ms. James at whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Regulatory Control Officer, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01202 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number DARS–2020–0043; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0259] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Part 216, 

Types of Contracts 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 February 18, 

2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Carrie Moore, 571–372–6093. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Part 216, Types of 

Contracts, and associated clauses at Part 

252.216; OMB Control Number 0704– 

0259. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for profit institutions. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Reporting Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Respondents: 132. 

Responses per Respondent: 

Approximately 4. 

Annual Responses: 533. 

Average Burden per Response: 4 

hours. 

Annual Burden Hours: 2,132. 

Needs and Uses: The clauses at 

DFARS 252.216–7000, Economic Price 

Adjustment—Basic Steel, Aluminum, 

Brass, Bronze, or Copper Mill Products; 

DFARS 252.216–7001, Economic Price 

Adjustment—Nonstandard Steel Items; 

and DFARS 252.216–7003, Economic 

Price Adjustment—Wage Rates or 

Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign 

Government, require contractors with 

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contracts to submit information to the 

contracting officer regarding changes in 

established material prices or wage 

rates. The contracting officer uses this 

information to make appropriate 

adjustments to contract prices. 

Comments and recommendations on 

the proposed information collection 

should be sent to Ms. Susan Minson, 

DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please identify the 

proposed information collection by DoD 

Desk Officer and the Docket ID number 

and title of the information collection. 

You may also submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by the following method: Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela 

James. Requests for copies of the 

information collection proposal should 

be sent to Ms. James at whs.mcalex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-informationcollections@mail.mil. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Regulatory Control Officer, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01195 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number DARS–2021–0003; 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 and request for 

comments regarding a proposed revision 

and extension of an approved 

information collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD 

announces the proposed revision and 

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. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by March 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0483, using any of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0483 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System, Attn: Ms. Heather Kitchens, 

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. 

Heather Kitchens, 571–372–6104. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS), Independent 

Research and Development Technical 

Descriptions; OMB Control Number 

0704–0483. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit entities. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Type of Request: Revision and 

extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

Reporting Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Respondents: 69. 

Responses Per Respondent: 90.49, 

approximately. 

Annual Responses: 6,244. 

Average Burden Per Response: 0.5 

hours. 

Annual Response Burden Hours: 

3,122. 

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 the 

Department’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. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Regulatory Control Officer, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01196 Filed 1–15–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–ep–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2021–OS–0002] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Information collection notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Personnel and Readiness announces 

a proposed public information 

collection and seeks public comment on 

the provisions thereof. Comments are 

invited on: Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s 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 through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by March 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: The Department of Defense 

(DoD) cannot receive written comments 

at this time due to the COVID–19 

pandemic. Comments should be sent 

electronically to the docket listed above. 

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 submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 


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