Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DD 1659 Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DD 1659 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0704-0245 Supporting Statement 2023-12-22.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-12-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
5321	Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions
5321	Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247	Form and Instruction	Modified
5321	Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247	Other-Contract Clauses	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0245	ICR Reference No: 202312-0704-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-0704-006
Agency/Subagency: DOW/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/26/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	114,655	0	118,326
Time Burden (Hours)	63,354	0	67,101
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,239,290	0	2,818,242

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Abstract: This request concerns information collection requirements needed to support contracting for transportation and related services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 41 USC 1303
  

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:
	88 FR 66825	09/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 88592	12/22/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247	DD 1659	Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	114,655	118,326	0	0	-3,671	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	63,354	67,101	0	0	-3,747	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,239,290	2,818,242	0	0	421,048	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 change in burden estimation from 2020 is due to changes in contract data, giving rise to a change in the number of respondents, and an increase in labor costs. In particular, labor costs per hour were updated to reflect the OPM GS Schedule for the rest of the U.S. with locality, base hourly rates for 2023, plus the 36.25% civilian personnel full fringe benefit rate from OMB Memo M-08-13, rounded to the nearest dollar.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,934,555

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 12/22/2023

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