Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 221 / Friday, November 15, 2013 / Notices 68831 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 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 for use through January 31, 

2014. 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 January 14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0398, using any of the following 

methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Email: dfars@osd.mil. Include OMB 

Control Number 0704–0398 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Fax: 571–372–6094. 

Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System, Attn: Mr. Dustin Pitsch, OUSD 

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

Pentagon, Room 3B855, 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: Mr. 

Dustin Pitsch,571–372–6090. 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.html. Paper copies are 

available from Mr. Dustin Pitsch, 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. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection permits offers 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. 

• Purpose 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. 

Number of Respondents: 385. 

Responses per Respondent: 

Approximately 1.4. 

Annual Responses: 573. 

Average Burden per Response: 

Approximately 2 hours. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,136. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

DFARS Part 211 and the clause at 

DFARS 252.211–7004 and 252.11–7005 

are required for DoD contractors and 

subcontractors to propose— 

• Alternatives to military 

preservation, packaging, or packing 

specifications; and/or 

• 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 Imitative 

(SPI) program, as alternatives to military 

or Federal specification and standards 

cited in the solicitation. 

Manuel Quinones, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27302 Filed 11–14–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No. ED–2013–ICCD–0106] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Evaluation of the Early Warning and 

Intervention Monitoring System 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/ 

National Center for Education Statistics 

(IES), Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is 

proposing a new information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

December 16, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2013–ICCD–0106 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. Please note that 

comments submitted by fax or email 

and those submitted after the comment 

period will not be accepted. Written 

requests for information or comments 

submitted by postal mail or delivery 

should be addressed to the Director of 

the Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 

2E103, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 


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