Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 211, Describing Agency Needs, and related clause at DFARS 252.211

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0704-0398 Supporting Statement 20170327.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-03-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5474	Defense Aquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 211, Describing Agency Needs, and related clause at DFARS 252.211 Other-DFARS Clauses	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0398	ICR Reference No: 201703-0704-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201505-0704-004
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 211, Describing Agency Needs, and related clause at DFARS 252.211
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: 05/30/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2017
Responses	65,573	0	22,573
Time Burden (Hours)	17,386	0	23,136
Cost Burden (Dollars)	653,852	0	827,216

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Abstract: DFARS 252.211-7004, Alternate Reservation, Packaging, and Packing, is used in solicitations when it is feasible for DoD to evaluate and award using commercial or industrial preservation, packaging, or packing. DFARS 252.211-7005, Substitutions for Military or Federal Specifications and Standards, encourages offerors to propose management or manufacturing processes previously accepted by DoD. DFARS 252.211-7007, Reporting of Government-Furnished Property, requires contractors to report certain lifecycle events related to Government-furnished property.

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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:
	81 FR 94345	12/23/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 15192	03/27/2017
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 Aquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 211, Describing Agency Needs, and related clause at DFARS 252.211

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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	65,573	22,573	0	0	43,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,386	23,136	0	0	-5,750	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	653,852	827,216	0	0	-173,364	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: Changes to the annual public burden estimates are summarized as follows: a. For DFARS 252.211-7004 and 252.211-7005, changes in burden are based on the use of current Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hourly base rate for calendar year 2016 to calculate the cost per hour for respondents. b. For DFARS clause 252.211-7007, the previous burden estimate relied on Defense Contract Management Agency subject matter expertise who estimated that 4,400 contractors may submit reports; however, this number is more closely related to the number of individual contractor property management systems in existence at the time, versus the number of instances a unique contractor acknowledges receipt of Government-furnished property in the Item Unique Identification (IUID) Registry in a twelve-month period. With this renewal, DoD utilized more accurate data available in the Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance and Property Transfer (iRAPT) application regarding the number of property transfers (65,000) to unique contractors (256) in the previous fiscal year (2016), each of which would necessitate action by the contractor in the IUID Registry in accordance with the clause. In addition, the hours per response is reduced from 1 hour to 15 minutes based on improvements in automation of Government and contractor property management systems. This renewal also cites the current OPM hourly base rate for calendar year 2016 to calculate the cost per hour for respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,001,774

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 03/31/2017

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