Defense Federal Acquisiton Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and related clauses at DFARS 252.215 and DD Form 1861

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0704-0232 Supporting Statement - PART A.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-10-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5318	Defense Federal Acquisiton Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and related clauses at DFARS 252.215 and DD Form 1861 Other-DFARS Clause	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0232	ICR Reference No: 200710-0704-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200410-0704-003
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Defense Federal Acquisiton Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and related clauses at DFARS 252.215 and DD Form 1861
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/29/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2007
Responses	53,458	0	141
Time Burden (Hours)	538,480	0	5,350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,447,066	0	0

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Abstract: This information is used to compute facilities capital cost of money and facilities capital cost employed for the purpose of developing price objectives on certain defense contracts; and to determine if a contractor has an acceptable system for generating cost estimates, and to montior the correction of any deficiencies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 41 USC 421 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 2663	01/22/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 61116	10/29/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Defense Federal Acquisiton Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and related clauses at DFARS 252.215 and DD Form 1861	DD Form 1861	Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	53,458	141	0	0	53,317	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	538,480	5,350	0	0	533,130	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,447,066	0	0	0	17,447,066	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The changes in cost are primarily due to using more current contract and cst per hour data. Information requirements previously approved under OMB Control Number 0704-0267 are included in this request due to the relocation of the DFARS text from Part 230 to Subpart 215.4.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,058,414

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/30/2007

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