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

IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal 

Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, 

Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Amy Williams, (703) 602–0328. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available on 

the World Wide Web at: http:// 

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

index.htm. Paper copies are available 

from Ms. Amy Williams, OUSD (AT&L) 

DPAP (DARS), IMD 3C132, 3062 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Sections 211.272, 

Alternate Preservation, Packaging, and 

Packing, and 211.273, Substitutions for 

Military or Federal Specifications and 

Standards, and related clauses at 

DFARS 252.211–7004 and 252.211–

7005; OMB Control Number 0704–0398. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection permits offerors to propose 

alternatives to military preservation, 

packaging, or packing specifications. 

DoD uses the information in the 

offeror’s proposal to determine if the 

alternate preservation, packaging, or 

packing will meet the Government’s 

needs. In addition, this information 

collection permits offerors to propose 

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 in the offeror’s proposal 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 institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,724. 

Number of Respondents: 581. 

Responses per Respondent: 

Approximately 3. 

Annual Responses: 1,762. 

Average Burden per Response: 

Approximately 1 hour. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

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 is 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, that have been previously 

accepted by DoD under the SPI program, 

as alternatives to military or Federal 

specifications and standards cited in the 

solicitation. An offeror proposing to use 

an SPI process must—

(1) Identify the specific military or 

Federal specification or standard for 

which the SPI process has been 

accepted; 

(2) Identify each facility at which the 

offeror proposes to use the SPI process 

in lieu of military or Federal 

specifications or standards cited in the 

solicitation; 

(3) Identify the contract line items, 

subline items, components, or elements 

affected by the SPI process; and 

(4) If the proposed SPI process has 

been accepted at the facility at which it 

is proposed for use, but is not yet listed 

at the SPI Internet site, submit 

documentation of DoD acceptance of the 

SPI process. 

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. E7–9745 Filed 5–21–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Occupational 

Safety and Drug-Free Work Force 

(OMB Control Number 0704–0272) 

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 requirement for use through 

October 31, 2007. This proposal also 

includes the information collection 

requirements presently approved under 

OMB Control Number 0704–0336 for 

use through December 31, 2007. DoD 

proposes that OMB extend its approval 

for these collections for 3 additional 

years. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by July 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0272, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0272 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (703) 602–7887. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Amy 

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

IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal 

Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, 

Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Amy Williams, (703) 602–0328. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available on 

the World Wide Web at: http:// 

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

index.htm. Paper copies are available 

from Ms. Amy Williams, OUSD (AT&L) 

DPAP (DARS), IMD 3C132, 3062 


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28690 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 98 / Tuesday, May 22, 2007 / Notices 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Part 223, 

Occupational Safety and Drug-Free 

Work Force, and related clauses in 

DFARS 252.223; OMB Control Number 

0704–0272. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection requires that an offeror or 

contractor submit information to DoD in 

response to DFARS solicitation 

provisions and contract clauses relating 

to occupational safety. DoD contracting 

officers use this information to—

• Verify compliance with 

requirements for labeling of hazardous 

materials; 

• Ensure contractor compliance and 

monitor subcontractor compliance with 

DoD 4145.26–M, DoD Contractors’

Safety Manual for Ammunition and 

Explosives, and minimize risk of 

mishaps; 

• Identify the place of performance of 

all ammunition and explosives work; 

and 

• Ensure contractor compliance and 

monitor subcontractor compliance with 

DoD 5100.76–M, Physical Security of 

Sensitive Conventional Arms, 

Ammunition, and Explosives. 

In addition, this information 

collection requires DoD contractors to 

maintain records regarding drug-free 

work force programs provided for 

contractor employees. The information 

is used to ensure reasonable efforts to 

eliminate the unlawful use of controlled 

substances by contractor employees. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 989,544 (9,448 

response + 980,096 recordkeeping). 

Number of Respondents: 1,519. 

Responses per Respondent: 

Approximately 9. 

Annual Responses: 13,507. 

Average Burden per Response: .7 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Recordkeepers: 18,012. 

Average Annual Burden per 

Recordkeeper: 54.4 hours. 

Summary of Information Collection 

This information collection includes 

the following requirements: 

1. DFARS 252.223–7001, Hazard 

Warning Labels. Paragraph (c) requires 

all offerors to list which hazardous 

materials will be labeled in accordance 

with certain statutory requirements 

instead of the Hazard Communication 

Standard. Paragraph (d) requires only 

the apparently successful offeror to 

submit, before award, a copy of the 

hazard warning label for all hazardous 

materials not listed in paragraph (c) of 

the clause. 

2. DFARS 252.223–7002, Safety 

Precautions for Ammunition and 

Explosives. Paragraph (c)(2) requires the 

contractor, within 30 days of 

notification of noncompliance with DoD 

4145.26–M, to notify the contracting 

officer of actions taken to correct the 

noncompliance. Paragraph (d)(1) 

requires the contractor to notify the 

contracting officer immediately of any 

mishaps involving ammunition or 

explosives. Paragraph (d)(3) requires the 

contractor to submit a written report of 

the investigation of the mishap to the 

contracting officer. Paragraph (g)(4) 

requires the contractor to notify the 

contracting officer before issuing a 

subcontract for ammunition or 

explosives. 

3. DFARS 252.223–7003, Changes in 

Place of Performance—Ammunition 

and Explosives. Paragraph (a) requires 

the offeror to identify, in the Place of 

Performance provision of the 

solicitation, the place of performance of 

all ammunition and explosives work 

covered by the Safety Precautions for 

Ammunition and Explosives clause of 

the solicitation. Paragraphs (b) and (c) 

require the offeror or contractor to 

obtain written permission from the 

contracting officer before changing the 

place of performance after the date set 

for receipt of offers or after contract 

award. 

4. DFARS 252.223–7007, 

Safeguarding Sensitive Conventional 

Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives. 

Paragraph (e) requires the contractor to 

notify the cognizant Defense Security 

Service field office within 10 days after 

award of any subcontract involving 

sensitive conventional arms, 

ammunition, and explosives within the 

scope of DoD 5100.76–M. 

5. DFARS Section 223.570 and the 

associated clause at DFARS 252.223–

7004, Drug-Free Work Force. This 

section and clause require contractors to 

institute and maintain programs for 

achieving the objective of a drug-free 

work force, but do not require 

contractors to submit information to the 

Government. This information 

collection requirement reflects the 

public burden of maintaining records 

related to a drug-free work force 

program. 

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. E7–9747 Filed 5–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Provision of 

Information to Cooperative Agreement 

Holders (OMB Control Number 0704–

0286) 

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 requirement for use 

throughSeptember 30, 2007. DoD 

proposes that OMB extend its approval 

for use for 3 additional years. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by July 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0286, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0286 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (703) 602–7887. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Gary 

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

IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal 


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