Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Notices 40145 

Coastal Management, National Ocean 

Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

U.S. Department of Commerce approves 

the revised Management Plan for South 

Slough, Oregon National Estuarine 

Research Reserve Management Plan. In 

accordance, the South Slough Reserve 

revised its Management Plan, which 

will replace the plan previously 

approved in 2006. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Estuarine Research Reserve 

System (NERRS) is a federal-state 

partnership administered by NOAA. 

The system protects more than 1.3 

million acres of estuarine habitat for 

long-term research, monitoring, 

education, and stewardship throughout 

the coastal United States. Established by 

the Coastal Zone Management Act of 

1972, as amended, each Reserve is 

managed by a lead state agency or 

university, with input from local 

partners. NOAA provides funding and 

national programmatic guidance. 

The revised Management Plan 

outlines the administrative structure; 

the Reserve’s science and education 

programs; public uses; resource 

protection plan; and the plans for future 

land acquisition and facility 

development to support Reserve 

operations. 

The South Slough Reserve takes an 

integrated approach to management, 

linking research, education, coastal 

training, public involvement, and 

stewardship functions. The Reserve has 

outlined how it will manage 

administration and its core program 

providing detailed actions that will 

enable it to accomplish specific goals 

and objectives. Since the last 

Management Plan, the Reserve has built 

out its core programs and monitoring 

infrastructure; conducted an 

educational market analysis and needs 

assessment to better meet teacher needs; 

developed a Reserve Disaster Response 

Plan; and improved public access to the 

Reserve through construction of a new 

paddle launch, enhancements to the 

visitor center, and new water and land 

trails. 

On April 14, 2017, NOAA issued a 

notice of a thirty (30) day public 

comment period for the South Slough 

Reserve revised plan (82 FR 17974). 

Responses to the public comments 

received, and an explanation of how 

comments were incorporated into the 

final revised plan, are available in 

Appendix H of the revised plan. 

The revised Management Plan will 

serve as the guiding document for the 

4,771-acre South Slough Reserve. View 

the South Slough, Oregon Reserve 

Management Plan at http://

www.oregon.gov/dsl/SS/Documents/ 

SouthSloughReserve2017- 

2022ManagementPlan.pdf. The impacts 

of the revised Management Plan have 

not changed and the initial 

Environmental Impact Statement 

prepared at the time of designation is 

still valid. NOAA has made the 

determination that the revision of the 

Management Plan will not have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment and therefore qualifies for 

a categorical exclusion under NOAA 

Administrative Order 216–6A. An 

environmental assessment will not be 

prepared. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bree 

Turner at (206) 526–4641 or Erica 

Seiden at (301) 563–1172 of NOAA’s 

National Ocean Service, Stewardship 

Division, Office for Coastal 

Management, 1305 East-West Highway, 

N/ORM5, 10th floor, Silver Spring, MD 

20910. 

Dated: August 18, 2017. 

Paul M. Scholz, 

Deputy Director, Office for Coastal 

Management, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.420 

Coastal Zone Management Program 

Administration 

[FR Doc. 2017–17946 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket DARS–2017–0009; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0245] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; 

Transportation 

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. 

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 the 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 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 under Control 

Number 0704–0245 for use through 

November 30, 2017. DoD proposes that 

OMB extend its approval for the 

requirements now included under 

Control Number 0704–0245 for use for 

three additional years. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by October 23, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0245, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0245 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 571–372–6094. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Tom 

Ruckdaschel, 

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

Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Instructions: Search for ‘‘Docket 

Number: DARS–2017–0009.’’ Select 

‘‘Comment Now’’ and follow the 

instructions provided to submit a 

comment. All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number for this notice. 

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 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. 

Tom Ruckdaschel, 571–372–6088. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title and OMB Number: Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, 

Transportation, and related clauses at 

DFARS 252.247; OMB Control Number 

0704–0245. 


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40146 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Notices 

Needs and Uses: DoD contracting 

officers use this information to verify 

that prospective contractors have 

adequate insurance prior to award of 

stevedoring contracts; to provide 

appropriate price adjustments to 

stevedoring contracts; to assist the 

Maritime Administration in monitoring 

compliance with requirements for use of 

U.S.-flag vessels in accordance with the 

Cargo Preference Act of 1904 (10 U.S.C. 

2631); and to provide appropriate and 

timely shipping documentation and 

instructions to contractors. 

Type of Collection: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Obligation To Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Respondents: 33,372. 

Responses per Respondent: 12.57, 

approximately. 

Annual Responses: 419,537. 

Average Hours per Response: .4, 

approximately. 

Annual Burden Hours: 168,496. 

Summary of Information Collection 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7000, 

Hardship Conditions, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–4(a) for use in all 

solicitations and contracts for the 

acquisition of stevedoring services. 

Paragraph (a) of the clause requires the 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer of unusual conditions associated 

with loading or unloading a particular 

cargo, for potential adjustment of 

contract labor rates; and to submit any 

associated request for price adjustment 

to the contracting officer within 10 

working days of the vessel sailing time. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7001, 

Price Adjustment, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–4(b) for use in 

solicitations and contracts when using 

sealed bidding to acquire stevedoring 

services. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of the 

clause require the contractor to notify 

the contracting officer of certain changes 

in the wage rates or benefits that apply 

to its direct labor employees. Paragraph 

(g) of the clause requires the contractor 

to include with its final invoice a 

statement that the contractor has 

experienced no decreases in rates of pay 

for labor or has notified the contracting 

officer of all such decreases. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7002, 

Revision of Prices, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–4(c) for use in 

solicitations and contracts when using 

negotiation to acquire stevedoring 

services. Paragraph (c) of the clause 

provides that, at any time, either the 

contracting officer or the contractor may 

deliver to the other a written demand 

that the parties negotiate to revise the 

prices under the contract. Paragraph (d) 

of the clause requires that, if either party 

makes such a demand, the contractor 

must submit relevant data upon which 

to base negotiations. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7007, 

Liability and Insurance, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–4(g) for use in all 

solicitations and contracts for the 

acquisition of stevedoring services. 

Paragraph (f) of the clause requires the 

contractor to furnish the contracting 

officer with satisfactory evidence of 

insurance. 

The provision at DFARS 252.247– 

7022, Representation of Extent of 

Transportation by Sea, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.574(a) for use in all 

solicitations except those for direct 

purchase of ocean transportation 

services or those with an anticipated 

value at or below the simplified 

acquisition threshold. Paragraph (b) of 

the provision requires the offeror to 

represent whether or not it anticipates 

that supplies will be transported by sea 

in the performance of any contract or 

subcontract resulting from the 

solicitation. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7023, 

Transportation of Supplies by Sea, is 

prescribed at DFARS 247.574(b) for use 

in all solicitations and contracts except 

those for direct purchase of ocean 

transportation services. Paragraph (d) of 

the clause requires the contractor to 

submit any requests for use of other 

than U.S.-flag vessels in writing to the 

contracting officer. Paragraph (e) of the 

clause requires the contractor to submit 

one copy of the rated on board vessel 

operating carrier’s ocean bill of landing. 

Paragraph (f) of the clause, if the 

contract exceeds the simplified 

acquisition threshold, requires the 

contractor to represent, with its final 

invoice, that: (1) No ocean 

transportation was used in the 

performance of the contract; (2) only 

U.S.-flag vessels were used for all ocean 

shipments under the contract; (3) the 

contractor had the written consent of 

the contracting officer for all non-U.S.- 

flag ocean transportation; or (4) 

shipments were made on non-U.S.-flag 

vessels without the written consent of 

the contracting officer. Contractors must 

flow down these requirements to 

noncommercial subcontracts and certain 

types of commercial subcontracts. 

Subcontracts at or below the simplified 

acquisition threshold are excluded from 

the requirements of paragraph (f) stated 

above. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7024, 

Notification of Transportation of 

Supplies by Sea, is prescribed at DFARS 

247.574(c) for use in all contracts, for 

which the offeror represented, by 

completion of the provision at DFARS 

252.247–7022, that it did not anticipate 

transporting any supplies by sea in 

performance of the contract. Paragraph 

(a) of the clause requires the contractor 

to notify the contracting officer if the 

contractor learns, after award of the 

contract, that supplies will be 

transported by sea. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7026, 

Evaluation Preference for Use of 

Domestic Shipyards—Applicable to 

Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for 

DoD Cargo in the Coastwise or 

Noncontiguous Trade, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.574(e) in solicitations that 

require a covered vessel for carriage of 

cargo for DoD. Paragraph (c) of the 

clause requires the offeror to provide 

information with its offer, addressing all 

covered vessels for which overhaul, 

repair, and maintenance work has been 

performed during the period covering 

the current calendar year, up to the date 

of proposal submission, and the 

preceding four calendar years. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247.7028, 

Application for U.S. Government 

Shipping Documentation/Instructions, 

is prescribed at DFARS 247.207(2) for 

inclusion in all solicitations and 

contracts, including solicitations and 

contracts using FAR part 12 procedures 

for the acquisition of commercial items, 

when shipping under Bills of Lading 

and Domestic Route Order under FOB 

origin contract, Export Traffic Release 

regardless of FOB terms, or foreign 

military sales shipments. Paragraph (a) 

of the clause requires contractors to 

complete DD Form 1659, Application 

for U.S. Government Shipping 

Documentation/Instructions to request 

shipping instructions, unless an 

automated system is available 

(paragraph (b) of the clause). 

Jennifer L. Hawes, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17948 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

[Docket DARS–2017–0008; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0497] 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Part 15 

Negotiation 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 


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