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###### Department of Defense

###### Defense Acquisition Regulations System

          - [Docket DARS-2017-0009; OMB Control Number 0704-0245]

# AGENCY:

Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD).

# ACTION:

Notice.

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# SUMMARY:

The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

# DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by November 27, 2017.

# 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.                

*Type of Request:*                     Revision of a currently approved collection.                

*Affected Public:*                     Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.                

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Required to obtain or retain benefits.                

*Reporting 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.                

*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.                

*OMB Desk Officer:*                     Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.                

                    Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at                     *Oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.*                     Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and title of the information collection.                

You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by the following method:

*Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.*                     Follow the instructions for submitting comments.                

*DoD Clearance Officer:*                     Mr. Frederick C. Licari.                

Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Licari at: WHS/ESD Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite 03F09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

Jennifer L. Hawes,

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

[FR Doc. 2017-23396 Filed 10-26-17; 8:45 am]

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