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1419 to the Defense Supply Center 

Richmond, before acquiring industrial 

plant equipment (IPE), to determine 

whether existing reallocable 

Government-owned facilities can be 

used. 

b. DFARS 245.302–1(b)(1)(B) requires 

contractors to submit requests for 

proposed acquisition of automatic data 

processing equipment through the 

administrative contracting officer. 

c. DFARS 245.405(1) requires 

contractors to obtain contracting officer 

approval before using Government 

production and research property on 

work for foreign governments or 

international organizations. 

d. DFARS 245.407(a)(iv) requires 

contractors to submit requests for nonGovernment use of IPE to the contract 

administration office. 

e. DFARS 245.505–5, 245.505–6, and 

245.606–70 require contractors to use 

DD Form 1342 as a source document for 

establishing property records; to report 

information concerning IPE; and to list 

excess IPE. 

f. DFARS 245.603–70(c) requires 

contractors that perform plant clearance 

duties to ensure that inventory 

schedules are satisfactory for storage or 

removal purposes. Contractors may use 

DD Form 1637 for this function. 

g. DFARS 245.607–1(a)(i) permits 

contractors to request a pre-inventory 

scrap determination, made by the plant 

clearance officer after an on-site survey, 

if inventory is considered without value 

except for scrap. 

h. DFARS 245.7101–2 permits 

contractors to use DD Form 1149 for 

transfer and donation of excess 

contractor inventory. 

i. DFARS 245.7101–4 requires 

contractors to use DD Form 1640 to 

request plant clearance assistance or to 

transfer plant clearance. 

j. DFARS 245.7303 and 245.7304 

require contractors to use invitations for 

bid for the sale of surplus contractor 

inventory. 

k. DFARS 245.7308(a) requires 

contractors to send certain information 

to the Department of Justice and the 

General Services Administration when 

the contractor sells or otherwise 

disposes of inventory with an estimated 

fair market value of $3 million or more, 

or disposes of any patents, processes, 

techniques or inventions, regardless of 

cost. 

l. DFARS 245.7310–7 requires the 

purchaser of scrap to represent and 

warrant that the property will be used 

only as scrap. The purchaser also must 

sign DD Form 1639. 

m. DFARS 252.245–7001 requires 

contractors to provide an annual report 

for contracts involving Government 

property in accordance with the 

requirements of DD Form 1662. 

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 05–19454 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

[OMB Control Number 0704–0397] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Requests for 

Equitable Adjustment 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

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 for use through February 28, 

2006. DoD proposes that OMB extend its 

approval for use through February 28, 

2009. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by November 28, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0397, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Defense Acquisition Regulations 

Web Site: http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/ 

dar/dfars.nsf/pubcomm. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0397 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (703) 602–0350. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council, Attn: Ms. Deborah 

Tronic, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DAR), 

IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations Council, 

Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th 

Street, Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

All comments received will be posted 

to http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/ 

dfars.nsf. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Deborah Tronic, (703) 602–0289. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available 

electronically via the Internet at: http:// 

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

index.htm. Paper copies are available 

from Ms. Deborah Tronic, OUSD (AT&L) 

DPAP (DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense 

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Contract 

Modifications—Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) Part 243 and associated 

clauses in DFARS 252.243; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0397. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection required by the clause at 

DFARS 252.243–7002, Requests for 

Equitable Adjustment, implements 10 

U.S.C. 2410(a). DoD contracting officers 

and auditors use this information to 

evaluate contractor requests for 

equitable adjustment to contract terms. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 2,120. 

Number of Respondents: 440. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 440. 

Average Burden Per Response: 4.8 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

The clause at DFARS 252.243–7002, 

Requests for Equitable Adjustment, 

requires contractors to certify that 

requests for equitable adjustment that 

exceed the simplified acquisition 

threshold are made in good faith and 

that the supporting data are accurate 

and complete. The clause also requires 

contractors to fully disclose all facts 

relevant to the requests for adjustment. 

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 05–19459 Filed 9–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Department of Education.