66824 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 187 / Thursday, September 28, 2023 / Notices 

Protege Program (the ‘‘Program’’). 

Congress requires DoD to collect certain 

information from program participants 

in section 861, paragraph (b)(2), of 

Public Law 114–92. Thus, the need for 

this information collection is to comply 

with existing laws. DoD has 

incorporated these information 

collection requirements into the DFARS 

in section I–112 of Appendix I. Program 

participants agree to comply with these 

information collection requirements 

when they execute their mentor-protege 

agreements, receiving the program’s 

benefits in consideration. 

This information is necessary to 

ensure that participants are fulfilling 

their obligations under the mentorprotege agreements and furthering the 

purpose of the Mentor-Protege Program 

as required by section 18(d)(7) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(7). 

In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4902, DoD 

uses the information to decide whether 

to approve continuation of the 

agreement. In addition, the information 

is necessary for program managers to 

direct developmental assistance to the 

most appropriate small business 

concerns and to ensure the program 

meets the Congressionally-mandated 

goal of enhancing the defense industrial 

base. 

DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela 

Duncan. Requests for copies of the 

information collection proposal should 

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

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21240 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number DARS–2023–0035; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0386] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Small 

Business Programs 

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 DoD’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. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection requirement under Control 

Number 0704–0386 through January 31, 

2024. DoD proposes that OMB approve 

an extension of the information 

collection requirement, to expire three 

years after the approval date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by November 27, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0386, 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 0704–0386 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Jeanette Snyder, at 703–508–7524. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS), Small Business 

Programs and associated clauses in Part 

252; OMB Control Number 0704–0386. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Respondents: 41. 

Responses per respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 41. 

Hours per response: 1. 

Estimated Hours: 41. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Needs and Uses: DoD uses this 

information to improve administration 

under the small business subcontracting 

program and to evaluate a contractor’s 

past performance in complying with its 

subcontracting plan. The clause at 

DFARS 252.219–7003, Small Business 

Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts), is 

prescribed for use in solicitations and 

contracts that include the clause at FAR 

52.219–9, Small Business 

Subcontracting Plan. Paragraph (e) of 

the clause requires the contractor to 

notify the contracting officer, in writing, 

of any substitutions of firms that are not 

small business firms, for the small 

business firms specifically identified in 

the subcontracting plan. The 

notification is necessary when (1) a 

prime contractor has identified specific 

small business concerns in its 

subcontracting plan, and (2) after 

contract award, substitutes one of the 

small businesses identified in its 

subcontracting plan with a firm that is 

not a small business. The intent of this 

information collection is to alert the 

contracting officer of this situation. 

Jennifer D. Johnson, 

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21231 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket DARS–2023–0036; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0497] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Part 215 

Negotiation 

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 DoD’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. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection for use under Control Number 


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