Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS); Subpart 204.17 Service Contracts Inventory and Associated Clause

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0704-0519 Supporting Statement 2024-06-27.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-06-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
211676	DFARS Clause 252.204-7023	Other-Contract Clause	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0519	ICR Reference No: 202406-0704-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-0704-003
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS); Subpart 204.17 Service Contracts Inventory and Associated Clause
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/28/2024

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	5,515	4,384
Time Burden (Hours)	11,030	8,768
Cost Burden (Dollars)	709,670	730,550

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Abstract: DoD uses this information to comply with the statutory reporting requirements contained in 10 U.S.C. 2330a. Section 2330a requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress, no later than June 30th of each fiscal year, an annual inventory of service contracts performed during the preceding fiscal year. Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 requires this information for each purchase of services in excess of $3 million. This collection requirement is necessary for DoD to be able to meet this congressional reporting requirement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 2330a
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 115 - 232 812 Name of Law: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

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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:
	89 FR 20458	03/22/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 53593	06/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
DFARS Clause 252.204-7023

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	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	5,515	4,384	0	0	1,131	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,030	8,768	0	0	2,262	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	709,670	730,550	0	0	-20,880	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 burden has changed since the previous approval due to use of current data from the System for Award Management, which is the system contractors use to submit reports for this information collection. The data indicate a decrease in the number of respondents and an increase in the number of responses. The number of hours has increased due to the increase in the number of responses. The total cost has decreased due to use of the standard overhead rate of 36.25 percent in lieu of the 100 percent rate used when the collection was initially established.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $532,253

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: 06/28/2024

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