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and reporting, redistribution, and 

disposal of contractor inventory. 

a. DFARS 245.302(1)(i) requires 

contractors to request and obtain 

contracting officer approval before using 

Government property on work for 

foreign governments and international 

organizations. 

b. DFARS subpart 245.70, Plant 

Clearance Forms, prescribes the 

requirements for the use of the 

following forms: 

(1) DD Form 1149, Requisition and 

Invoice/Shipping Document (JUL 2006): 

Prescribed at DFARS 245.7001–2, the 

form is completed by the contractor for 

transfer and donation of excess 

contractor inventory. 

(2) DD Form 1348–1A, DoD Single 

Line Item Release/Receipt Document: 

Prescribed at DFARS 245.7001–3, the 

form is used when authorized by the 

plant clearance officer. 

(3) DD Form 1640, Request for Plant 

Clearance (JUN 2003): Prescribed at 

DFARS 245.7001–4, the contractor 

completes this form to request plant 

clearance assistance or transfer plant 

clearance. 

(4) DD Form 1641, Disposal 

Determination/Approval (APR 2000): 

Prescribed at DFARS 245.7001–5, this 

form is used to record rationale for the 

following disposal determinations: 

(i) Downgrade useable property to 

scrap. 

(ii) Abandonment or destruction. 

(iii) Noncompetitive sale of surplus 

property. 

(iv) Other disposal actions. 

(5) DD Form 1822, End Use 

Certificate: Addressed at DFARS 

245.7001–6, this form is prescribed by 

DoDI 5230.18, entitled ‘‘The DoD 

Foreign Disclosure and Technical 

Information System,’’ and is used when 

directed by the plant clearance officer. 

c. In addition, the following DD forms 

are prescribed in the clause at DFARS 

252.245–7004, Reporting, Reutilization, 

and Disposal (AUG 2011): 

(1) DD Form 1637, Notice of 

Acceptance of Inventory Schedules 

(JUN 2003): There is no information 

collection burden on contractors 

associated with this form. Government 

plant clearance officers use this form to 

indicate acceptance of the contractor’s 

inventory schedules. 

(2) DD Form 1639, Scrap Warranty: 

When scrap is sold by the contractor, 

after Government approval, the 

purchaser of the scrap material(s) may 

be required to certify, by signature on 

the DD Form 1639, that (i) the 

purchased material will be used only as 

scrap and (ii), if sold by the purchaser, 

the purchaser will obtain an identical 

warranty from the individual buying the 

scrap from the initial purchaser. The 

warranty contained in the DD Form 

1639 expires by its terms five years from 

the date of the sale. 

Ynette R. Shelkin, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2011–30484 Filed 11–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

[Docket No. DARS 2011–0071–0002] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; DoD 

Acquisition Process (Various 

Miscellaneous Requirements) (OMB 

Control Number 0704–0187) 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 

April 30, 2012. DoD proposes that OMB 

extend its approval for use for three 

additional years beyond the current 

expiration date. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by January 27, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0187, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Regulations.gov: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

entering ‘‘OMB Control Number 0704– 

0187’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter 

keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search.’’ 

Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ 

that corresponds with ‘‘OMB Control 

Number 0704–0187.’’ Follow the 

instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a 

Comment’’ screen. Please include your 

name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘OMB Control Number 0704–0187’’ on 

your attached document. 

• Email: dfars@osd.mil. Include OMB 

Control Number 0704–0187 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 703–602–0350. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Dr. Laura 

Welsh, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP/DARS, 

Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

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(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). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Laura Welsh, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/DARS, Room 

3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Telephone 703–602–0326; facsimile 

703–602–0350. The information 

collection requirements addressed in 

this notice are available on the World 

Wide Web at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/ 

dpap/dars/dfars.html. Paper copies are 

available from Ms. Meredith Murphy, 

OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), 3060 

Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Information 

Collection in Support of the DoD 

Acquisition Process (Various 

Miscellaneous Requirements)(Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Parts 208, 209, 

and 235 and Associated Clauses in Part 

252)), OMB Control Number 0704–0187. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection requirement pertains to 

information required in DFARS parts 

208, 209, 235, and associated clauses in 

part 252 that an offeror must submit to 

DoD in response to a request for 

proposals or an invitation for bids or a 

contract requirement. DoD uses this 

information to— 

• Determine whether to provide 

precious metals as Governmentfurnished material; 

• Determine an entity’s eligibility for 

award of a contract due to ownership or 

control by the government of a terrorist 

country; 

• Determine an entity’s eligibility for 

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security program due to ownership or 

control by a foreign government; 

• Determine whether there is a 

compelling reason for a contractor to 

enter into a subcontract in excess of 

$30,000 with a firm, or subsidiary of a 

firm, that is identified in the List of 

Parties Excluded from Federal 

Procurement and Nonprocurement as 

being ineligible for award of Defense 

subcontracts because it is owned or 

controlled by the government of a 

terrorist country; 

• Evaluate claims of indemnification 

for losses or damages occurring under a 

research and development contract; and 

• Keep track of radio frequencies on 

electronic equipment under research 

and development contracts so that the 

user does not override or interfere with 

the use of that frequency by another 

user. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1,628. 

Number of Respondents: 573. 

Responses per Respondent: 

Approximately 2. 

Annual Responses: 1,144. 

Average Burden per Response: 1.5 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

This information collection pertains 

to information, as required in DFARS 

parts 208, 209, 235, and associated 

clauses in part 252 that an offeror must 

submit to DoD in response to a request 

for proposals or an invitation for bids or 

a contract requirement. In particular, the 

information collection covers the 

following DFARS requirements: 

• 252.208–7000, Intent to Furnish 

Precious Metals as GovernmentFurnished Material. Paragraph (b) of this 

clause requires an offeror to cite the 

type and quantity of precious metals 

required in the performance of the 

contract. Paragraph (c) requires the 

offeror to submit two prices for each 

deliverable item that contains precious 

metals: one based on the Government 

furnishing the precious metals, and the 

other based on the contractor furnishing 

the precious metals. 

• 252.209–7001, Disclosure of 

Ownership or Control by the 

Government of a Terrorist Country. 

Paragraph (c) of this provision requires 

an offeror to provide a disclosure with 

its offer if the government of a terrorist 

country has a significant interest in the 

offeror, in a subsidiary of the offeror, or 

in a parent company of which the 

offeror is a subsidiary. 

• 252.209–7002, Disclosure of 

Ownership or Control by a Foreign 

Government. Paragraph (c) requires the 

offeror to provide a disclosure with its 

offer of any interest a foreign 

government has in the offeror when that 

interest constitutes control of the offeror 

by a foreign government. 

• 252.209–7004, Subcontracting with 

Firms that are Owned or Controlled by 

the Government of a Terrorist Country. 

Paragraph (b) requires the contractor to 

notify the contracting officer in writing 

before entering into a subcontract in 

excess of $30,000 with a party that is 

identified in the List of Parties Excluded 

from Federal Procurement and 

Nonprocurement Programs as being 

ineligible for award of defense contracts 

or subcontracts because it is owned or 

controlled by the government of a 

terrorist country. The contractor must 

provide the name of the proposed 

subcontractor and the compelling 

reasons for doing business with the 

subcontractor. 

• 252.235–7000, Indemnification 

Under 10 U.S.C. 2534—Fixed Price; and 

252.235–7001, Indemnification Under 

10 U.S.C. 2534—Cost-Reimbursement. 

Paragraphs (f) and (e), respectively, of 

these clauses require contractors to 

notify the contracting officer of any 

claim and provide (1) proof or evidence 

of a claim and (2) copies of all pertinent 

papers when the contractor is to be 

indemnified. 

• DFARS 252.235–7003, Frequency 

Authorization. Paragraph (b) requires 

that the contractor or subcontractor 

provide to the contracting officer the 

technical operating characteristics for 

any experimental, developmental, or 

operational equipment for which the 

appropriate frequency allocation has not 

been made. 

Ynette R. Shelkin, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2011–30515 Filed 11–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[OMB Control Number 0704–0454] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; 

Administrative Matters 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

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 

January 31, 2012. DoD proposes that 

OMB extend its approval for three 

additional years. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by January 27, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0454, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Email: dfars@osd.mil. Include OMB 

Control Number 0704–0454 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 703–602–0350. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Julian 

Thrash, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP/DARS, 

Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

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(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). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Julian Thrash, at (703) 602–0310. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available 

electronically on the Internet at: http:// 

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

index.htm. Paper copies are available 

from Mr. Julian Thrash, OUSD (AT&L) 

DPAP (DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Part 204, 

Administrative Matters: U.S. 

International Atomic Energy Agency 


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