47198 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Notice and Request for Comments

Regarding a Proposed Extension of an

Approved Information Collection

Requirement

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of Public Law 104–13, the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD

announces the proposed extension of a

public information collection and seeks

public comment on the provisions

thereof.

Comments are invited 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. This

information collection requirement is

currently approved by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for use

through March 31, 1998, under OMB

Control Number 0704–0267. DoD

proposes that OMB extend its approval

for use through March 31, 2001.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by November 7,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to:

Defense Acquisition Regulations

Council, Attn: Ms. Sandra Haberlin,

PSUSD (A&T) DP (DAR), IMD 3D139,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington,

D.C. 20301–3062. Telefax number (703)

602–0350. Please cite OMB Control

Number 0704–0267 in all

correspondence related to this issue.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Sandra Haberlin, (703) 602–0131. A

copy of the information collection

requirements contained in the DFARS

test is available electronically via the

Internet at: http://www.dtic.mil/dfars/.

Paper copies of the information

collection requirements may be

obtained from Ms. Sandra Haberlin,

PDUSD (A&T) DP (DAR), IMD 3D139,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington,

D.C. 20301–3062.

Title, Associated Forms, and

Associated OMB Control Number:

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Part 230, Cost

Accounting Standards, and DD Form

1861; OMB Control Number 0704–0267.

Needs and Uses: It is DoD policy to

encourage contractor investment in

facilities, which may lead, under DoD

contracts, to increased productivity and

reduced costs through the use of

modern manufacturing technology. To

motivate aggressive capital investment,

DoD rewards contractors by recognizing

contract facilities capital cost of money

(CFCCM) and facilities capital employed

in establishing the price of certain

negotiated defense contracts, when such

contracts are priced on the basis of cost

analysis. DD Form 1861, Contract

Facilities Capital Cost of Money, is used

to compute these two elements of price.

The contracting officer may require

information from the contractor to

complete this form.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit entities.

Annual Burden Hours: 750.

Number of Respondents: 75.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 75.

Average Burden Per Response: 10

hours.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

The information collection includes

requirements relating to DFARS Part

230, Cost Accounting Standards. DD

Form 1861, Contract Facilities Capital

Cost of Money, computes the CFCCM

and facilities capital employed using

information provided by Form CASB–

CMF and certain other information

provided directly by the contractor. The

CFCCM amount is used to help establish

a price objective in negotiated contracts.

The facilities capital employed amount

is carried forward to DD Form 1547,

Record of Weighted Guidelines Method

Application, for the purpose of

developing profit objectives on defense

contracts when the Weighted Guidelines

method is used. DFARS 230.7004–2, DD

Form 1861, indicates that (1)

completion of the DD Form 1861

requires information not included on

the Form CASB–CMF; and (2) the

contracting officer could request the

information through a solicitation

provision.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

[FR Doc. 97–23659 Filed 9–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0034]

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request Entitled

Examination of Records by

Comptroller General and Contract

Audit

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for an

extension to an existing OMB clearance

(9000–0034).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Secretariat has submitted to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) a

request to review and approve an

extension of a currently approved

information collection requirement

concerning Examination of Records by

Comptroller General/Audit Negotiation

now retitled Examination of Records by

Comptroller General and Contract

Audit. A request for public comments

was published at 62 FR 35789, July 2,

1997. No comments were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: October 8,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry

Olson, Federal Acquisition Policy

Division, GSA (202) 501–3221.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this

burden estimate or any other aspect of

this collection of information, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washingon, DC 205503, and a copy to

General Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW,

Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405.

Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0034

in all correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

The Audit and Records-Negotiation

clause, 52.215–2; Contract Terms and

Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items clause, 52.212–5(d);

and Audit and Records-Sealed Bidding

clause, 52.214–26, implement the

requirements of 10 U.S.C. 2313, 41

U.S.C. 254, and 10 U.S.C. 2306. The