[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4040]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DoD-2009-DARS-0026]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal 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 March 
27, 2009.
    Title and OMB Number: Information Collection in Support of the DoD 
Acquisition Process (Miscellaneous Requirements) (Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Parts 208, 209, 226, and 235 
and associated clauses in Part 252); OMB Control Number 0704-0187.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 698.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.81.
    Annual Responses: 1,260.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.46 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,845.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement pertains to 
information required by DFARS Parts 208, 209, 226, and 235 and 
associated clauses in Part 252, that an offeror must submit to DoD with 
regard to a solicitation or contract requirement.
    DoD uses this information to:
    <bullet> Determine whether to provide precious metals as Government 
furnished material.
    <bullet> Determine an entity's eligibility for award of a contract 
under a national security program.
    <bullet> Determine whether there is a compelling reason for a 
contractor to enter into a subcontract with a firm, or subsidiary of a 
firm, that is identified in the List of Parties Excluded from Federal 
Procurement and Non-procurement Programs as being ineligible for award 
of Defense contracts or subcontracts because it is owned or controlled 
by the government of a terrorist country.
    <bullet> Verify the status of an offeror as a historically black 
college or university (HBCU) or minority institution (MI) in order to 
determine whether the offeror is eligible for award under a HBCU/MI 
set-aside.
    <bullet> Evaluate claims of indemnification for loss or damage 
occurring under a research and development contract.
    <bullet> Keep track of radio frequencies for electronic equipment 
under research and development contracts, so that the user does not 
interfere with other use of the same frequency.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain 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:
    <bullet> 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 this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other 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.
    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, 1777 North Kent Street, RPN, Suite 11000, Arlington, VA 
22209-2133.

    Dated: February 19, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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