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avoidance and minimization within the 

nearshore environment. 

Deepwater Cable Route Alternatives— 

Three deepwater route alternatives with 

a common divergence point outside the 

U.S. were evaluated as part of the route 

planning process. These alternatives 

were not analyzed with respect to 

impacts on the human or natural 

environment because the DISA 

determined that the action of a one time, 

direct-laid SFOC system on the seabed 

has been demonstrated in past project 

actions at SFOMF and worldwide to 

ordinarily have only a minor, localized, 

and transient effect on the environment. 

Therefore, the action lacks the potential 

to cause significant harm to the 

environment outside the U.S. and meets 

the exemption requirement (E2.3.3.1.1) 

to prepare environmental 

documentation under Executive Order 

(E.O.) 12114, Environmental Effects 

Abroad of Major Federal Actions. 

No Action Alternative—The No 

Action Alternative would be not to 

proceed with the GTMO SFOC system 

project linking NAVSTAGTMO at 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba with the SFOMF 

facility at Dania Beach, Florida. 

NAVSTAGTMO would continue to 

operate with existing satellite 

communication capabilities which 

would not meet the operational need for 

reliability and additional bandwidth. 

Conclusion: The GTMO SFOC EA was 

prepared and evaluated pursuant to 

NEPA, CEQ regulations at 40 CFR parts 

1500–1508, and 32 CFR part 188. It has 

been concluded that, based on the 

analyses presented in the GTMO SFOC 

EA, the DISA has determined that no 

significant direct, indirect, or 

cumulative impacts would occur as a 

result of the Proposed Action. 

Therefore, no further study under NEPA 

is required, and a FONSI is thus 

warranted. In addition, the Proposed 

Action lacks the potential to cause 

significant harm to the environment 

outside the U.S. and thus is exempt 

from further environmental analyses 

under Executive Order 12114. 

Accordingly, the DISA approved the 

installation and operation of the GTMO 

SFOC. 

Dated: March 9, 2015. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket Number 2015–0013] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Requests for 

Equitable Adjustment 

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 August 31, 

2015. DoD proposes that OMB extend its 

approval for use for three additional 

years. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by May 11, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0397, using any of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0397 in the 

subject line of the message. 

Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. 

Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Jennifer 

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

3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. To 

confirm receipt of your comment, please 

check www.regulations.gov 

approximately two to three days after 

submission to verify posting, except 

allow 30 days for posting of comments 

submitted by mail. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Jennifer Hawes, at (571) 372–6115. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) part 243, Contract 

Modifications, and the related clause at 

DFARS 252.243–7002; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0397. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection required by the clause at 

DFARS 252.243–7002, Requests for 

Equitable Adjustment, implements 10 

U.S.C. 2410(a). DoD contracting officers 

and auditors use this information to 

evaluate contractor requests for 

equitable adjustments to contracts. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 2,483. 

Number of Respondents: 328. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1.6, 

approximately. 

Annual Responses: 520. 

Average Burden Per Response: 4.8 

hours, approximately. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

The clause at DFARS 252.243–7002, 

Requests for Equitable Adjustment, is 

prescribed at DFARS 243.205–71 for use 

in solicitations and contracts, including 

solicitations and contracts using FAR 

part 12 procedures for the acquisition of 

commercial items that are estimated to 

exceed the simplified acquisition 

threshold. The clause requires 

contractors to certify that requests for 

equitable adjustment that exceed the 

simplified acquisition threshold are 

made in good faith and that the 

supporting data are accurate and 

complete. The clause also requires 

contractors to fully disclose all facts 

relevant to the requests for adjustment. 

Manuel Quinones, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

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