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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 15739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6255]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulation System

[Docket No. DARS-2012-0015-0002]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for 
clearance, the following proposals for collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 
16, 2012.
    Title, Associated Forms and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Business Systems-Definition and 
Administration; DFARS 234, Earned Value Management Systems, OMB Control 
Number 0704-0479; and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 
(DFARS) Business Systems-Definition and Administration; DFARS 245, 
Contractors Property Management System, OMB Control Number 0704-0480.
    Type of Request for 0704-0479: Extension.
    Number of Respondents for 0704-0479: 186.
    Responses per Respondent for 0704-0479: 48.
    Annual Responses for 0704-0479: 8,928.
    Average Burden per Response for 0704-0479: 40 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours for 0704-0479: 357,120.

    Type of Request for 0704-0480: Extension.
    Number of Respondents for 0704-0480: 2,646.
    Responses per Respondent for 0704-0480: 1.
    Annual Responses for 0704-0480: 2,646.
    Average Burden per Response for 0704-0480: 1.2 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours for 0704-0480: 3,200.
    Needs and Uses: a. DFARS 242.70, Contractor Business Systems, and 
the clauses at 252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems, 252.234-7002, 
Earned Value Management Systems, and 252.245-7003, Contractor Property 
Management System Administration, require certain contractors to 
establish and maintain acceptable business systems which include 
contractor Earned Value Management Systems and property management 
systems, and respond in writing to an initial determination from the 
administrative contracting officer that identifies deficiencies in any 
of the contractor's business systems, as well as written notifications 
from the Government that identifies deficiencies in the contractor's 
business systems.
    Affected Public: The business systems clause will be used in 
solicitations and contracts that include DFARS clause 252.234-7002, 
Earned Value Management System, or 252.245-7003, Contractor Property 
System Administration.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or maintain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number, and title for the Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other public submissions from members 
of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing 
on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received 
without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please 
check http://www.regulations.gov approximately two to three days after 
submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of 
comments submitted by mail).
    DoD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia Toppings.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD/Information Management 
Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite 02G09, 
Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

Ynette R. Shelkin,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2012-6255 Filed 3-15-12; 8:45 am]
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