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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104111-104112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30329]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2024-0037; OMB Control Number 0704-0321]

Information Collection Requirement: DFARS Part 232, Contract 
Financing, and the Clause at 252.232-7002, Progress Payments for 
Foreign Military Sales Acquisition

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.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD 
announces the proposed extension of a public information collection 
requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD 
invites comments on: 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; the accuracy of 
DoD's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and 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. The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information 
collection for use under Control Number 0704-0321 through April 30, 
2025. DoD proposes that OMB approve an extension of the information 
collection requirement, to expire three years after the approval date.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by February 18, 2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0321, using either of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    [cir] Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-
0321 in the subject line of the message.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Saleemah McMillan, at 202-308-5383.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 232, Contract Financing, and the Clause at 
252.232-7002 Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisition; 
OMB Control Number 0704-0321.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 107.
    Responses per Respondent: 19.2.
    Annual Responses: 2,056.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours.

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    Annual Burden Hours: 3,084.
    Needs and Uses: Section 22 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2762) requires the U.S. Government to use foreign funds, rather 
than U.S. appropriated funds, to purchase military equipment for 
foreign governments. To comply with this requirement, the Government 
needs to know how much of each progress payment to charge each country. 
DFARS 232.502-4-70(a) prescribes use of the contract clause at DFARS 
252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales 
Acquisitions, in any contract that provides for progress payments and 
contains FMS requirements. The clause at 252.232-7002 requires each 
contractor whose contract includes foreign military sales (FMS) 
requirements to submit a separate progress payment request for each 
progress payment rate and to submit a supporting schedule that clearly 
distinguishes the contract's FMS requirements from U.S. requirements. 
The Government uses this information to determine how much of each 
country's funds to disburse to the contractor.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2024-30329 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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