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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 30560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12268]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2014-OS-0073]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics announces a proposed public 
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions 
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 28, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
3330 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD Application for 
Priority rating for Production or Construction Equipment; DD Form 691; 
OMB Control Number 0704-0055.
    Needs and Uses: Executive Order 12919 delegates to DoD authority to 
require certain contracts and orders relating to approved Defense 
Programs to be accepted and performed on a preferential basis. This 
program helps contractors acquire industrial equipment in a timely 
manner, thereby facilitating development and support of weapons systems 
and other important Defense Programs.
    Affected Public: Business or other For-Profit; Not-for-Profit 
Institutions; Federal Government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 610 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 610.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Annual Responses: 610.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    This information is used so that authority to use a priority rating 
in ordering a needed item can be granted. This is done to assure timely 
availability of production or construction equipment to meet current 
Defense requirements in peacetime and in case of national emergency. 
Without this information DoD would not be able to assess a contractor's 
stated requirement to obtain equipment needed for fulfillment of 
contractual obligations. Submission for this information is voluntary.

    Dated: May 22, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-12268 Filed 5-27-14; 8:45 am]
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