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###### Department of Defense

###### Defense Acquisition Regulations System

          - [Docket Number DARS-2021-0022; OMB Control Number 0704-0231]

# AGENCY:

Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD).

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB, for clearance, the following proposed revision and extension of a collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

# DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 28, 2022.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number:*                     Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service Contracting, associated DFARS Clauses at DFARS 252.237, DD Form 2062, and DD Form 2063; OMB Control Number 0704-0231.                

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses and other for-profit and not-for profit institutions.                

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Required to obtain or retain benefits.                

*Type of Request:*                     Revision of a currently approved collection.                

*Number of Respondents:*                     6,405.                

*Responses per Respondent:*                     2.63, approximately.                

*Annual Responses:*                     16,828.                

*Average Burden per Response:*                     1.06, approximately.                

*Annual Burden Hours:*                     17,847.                

*Frequency:*                     On occasion.                

*Needs and Uses:*                     This information collection is used for the following purposes—                

a. DFARS 237.270(d)(1) prescribes the use of the provision at DFARS 252.237-7000, Notice of Special Standards, in solicitations for the acquisition of audit services. The provision requires the apparently successful offeror to submit evidence that it is properly licensed in the state or political jurisdiction it operates its professional practice.

b. DFARS 237.7003(a)(8) prescribes the use of the clause at 252.237-7011, Preparation History, in all mortuary service solicitations and contracts. The information collected is used to verify that the remains have been properly cared for. The related DD Forms 2062 and 2063 are generally used for this purpose.

c. DFARS 237.7603(b) prescribes the use of the provision at 252.237-7024, Notice of Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, in solicitations for the acquisition of services that support mission-essential functions and that include the clause at 252.237-7023. The provision requires the offeror to submit a written plan demonstrating its capability to continue to provide the contractually required services to support a DoD component's mission-essential functions during crisis situations.

d. DFARS 237.7603(a) prescribes the use of the clause at DFARS 252.237-7023, Continuation of Essential Contractor Services, in solicitations and contracts for services in support of mission-essential functions. The clause requires the contractor to maintain and update its written plan as necessary to ensure that it can continue to provide services to support the DoD component's required mission-essential functions during crisis situations.

                    Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Ms. Susan Minson, DoD Desk Officer, at                     *Oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.*                     Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and title of the information collection.                

                    You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by the following method:                     *Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.*                     Follow the instructions for submitting comments.                

*DoD Clearance Officer:*                     Ms. Angela Duncan. Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Duncan at                     *whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dod-information-collections@mail.mil.*

Jennifer D. Johnson,

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

[FR Doc. 2022-01640 Filed 1-27-22; 8:45 am]

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