13710 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 7, 2001 / Notices

• Respond in writing to reports from

the Government that identify

deficiencies in the estimating system.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

[FR Doc. 01–5584 Filed 3–6–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[OMB Control Number 0704–0253]

Information Collection Requirements;

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement;

Subcontracting Policies and

Procedures

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) approved this information

collection requirement for use through

July 31, 2001. DoD proposes that OMB

extend its approval for use through July

31, 2004.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments

received by May 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Respondents may submit

comments directly on the World Wide

Web at http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/

dfars.nsf/pubcomm. As an alternative,

respondents may e-mail comments to:

dfars@acq.osd.mil. Please cite OMB

Control Number 0704–0253 in the

subject line of e-mailed comments.

Respondents that cannot submit

comments using either of the above

methods may submit comments to:

Defense Acquisition Regulations

Council, Attn: Mr. Rick Layser,

OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062; facsimile (703) 602–0350.

Please cite OMB Control Number 0704–

0253.

At the end of the comment period,

interested parties may view public

comments on the World Wide Web at

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

dfars.nsf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Rick Layser, (703) 602–0293. The

information collection requirements

addressed in this notice are available

electronically on the World Wide Web

at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/

dfars.html. Paper copies are available

from Mr. Rick Layser, OUSD

(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title and OMB Number: Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Part 244,

Subcontracting Policies and Procedures;

OMB Control Number 0704–0253.

Needs and Uses: Administrative

contracting officers use this information

in making decisions to grant, withhold,

or withdraw purchasing system

approval at the conclusion of a

contractor purchasing system review.

Withdrawal of purchasing system

approval would necessitate Government

consent to individual subcontracts.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.

Annual Burden Hours: 1,440.

Number of Respondents: 90.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 90.

Average Burden Per Response: 16

hours.

Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

This information collection includes

the requirements of DFARS 244.305–70,

Granting, withholding, or withdrawing

approval. DFARS 244.305–70 requires

the administrative contracting officer, at

the completion of the in-plant portion of

a contractor purchasing system review,

to ask the contractor to submit within 15

days its plan for correcting deficiencies

or making improvements to its

purchasing system.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

[FR Doc. 01–5585 Filed 3–6–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[OMB Control Number 0704–0272]

Information Collection Requirements;

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Environment,

Conservation, and Occupational Safety

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 requirement for use through

August 31, 2001. DoD proposes that

OMB extend its approval for use

through August 31, 2004.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments

received by May 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Respondents may submit

comments directly on the World Wide

Web at http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/

dfars.nsf/pubcomm. As an alternative,

respondents may e-mail comments to:

dfars@acq.osd.mil. Please cite OMB

Control Number 0704–0272 in the

subject line of e-mailed comments.

Respondents that cannot submit

comments using either of the above

methods may submit comments to:

Defense Acquisition Regulations

Council, Attn: Ms. Sandra Haberlin,

OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062; facsimile (703) 602–0350.

Please cite OMB Control Number 0704–

0272.

At the end of the comment period,

interested parties may view public

comments on the World Wide Web at

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

dfars.nsf.