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Funding, limits the use of incrementally 

funded fixed-price contracts to 

situations where (1) the contract is for 

severable services, does not exceed one 

year in length, and is incrementally 

funded using funds available as of the 

date the funds are obligated; or (2) the 

contract uses funds available from two 

or more fiscal years and is funded with 

research and development 

appropriations, or Congress has 

otherwise authorized incremental 

funding. The clause at DFARS 252.232– 

7007 identifies procedures for 

incrementally funding the contract and 

requires the contractor to provide the 

Government with written notice when 

the work will reach the point at which 

the amount payable by the Government, 

including any termination costs, 

approximates 85 percent of the funds 

currently allotted to the contract. 

Manuel Quinones, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27309 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Service 

Contracting 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulation 

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 

January 31, 2014. 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 January 14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0231, using any of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Æ Email: dfars@mail.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0231 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Æ Fax: (571) 372–6094. 

Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Lesa 

Scott, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room 

3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Lesa Scott, at (571) 372–6104. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available on 

the World Wide Web at: http://

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/

current/index.htm. Paper copies are 

available from Ms. Lesa Scott, 

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

3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title, Associated Form, and OMB 

Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) part 

237, Service Contracting, and associated 

clauses at DFARS 252.237–7000, Notice 

of Special Standards of Responsibility; 

252.237–7011, Preparation History, and 

DD Form 2063, Record of Preparation 

and Disposition of Remains (Within 

CONUS); 252.237–7023, Continuation of 

Essential Contractor Services; and 

252.237–7024, Notice of Continuation of 

Essential Contractor Services; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0231, which 

incorporates the annual reporting 

burden previously approved under 

OMB Control Number 0704–0465. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection is used by contracting officers 

for three distinct purposes. 

Audit Services. The clause at 252– 

237.7000 is used to provide information 

that enables verification that the 

apparently successful offeror for audit 

services is licensed by the cognizant 

licensing authority in the state or other 

political jurisdiction where the offeror 

operates its professional practice. 

Mortuary Services. The clause at 

DFARS 252–237.7011 and DD Form 

2063 are used (a) to ensure the mortuary 

contractor has properly prepared the 

body, and (b), by the contract carrier, so 

that the body can be shipped by that 

carrier. When additional preparation of 

the body is required subsequent to 

shipment, information regarding the 

initial preparation of the body may be 

used by the mortuary services contractor 

to whom the body has been shipped. 

Continuation of Essential Services. 

The provision at DFARS 252.237–7024 

requires offerors to submit with its offer 

a written plan describing how it will 

continue to perform essential contractor 

services during periods of crisis. The 

associated clause at 252.237–7023 

requires the contractor to maintain and 

update its plan as necessary. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit entities and not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Number of Respondents: 7,810. 

Average Responses per Respondent: 

1.22. 

Annual Responses: 9,560. 

Average Burden per Response: 

Approximately 1.87 hours. 

Annual Response Burden Hours: 

17,905. 

Reporting Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

DFARS Part 237, the clauses at 

DFARS 252.237–7000, 252.237–7011, 

252.237–7023, 252.237–7024, and DD 

Form 2063 are required for DoD 

contracting officers to— 

(a) Verify that the apparently 

successful offeror for audit services is 

properly licensed in the state or other 

political jurisdiction where the offeror 

operates its professional practice; 

(b) Verify the mortuary contractor has 

properly prepared a body for shipment. 

The mortuary contractor to whom the 

body has been shipped may use the 

information regarding the initial 

preparation of the body when additional 

preparation is required subsequent to 

shipment; or 

(c) Ensure the contractor submits a 

written plan that demonstrates its 

ability to continue providing 

contractually required mission critical 

functions in an emergency. 

Manuel Quinones, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27306 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

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