Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Preventing Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
269329	Preventing Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0750-0009	ICR Reference No: 202408-0750-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202407-0750-001
Agency/Subagency: DOW/DARC	Agency Tracking No: 2024-D007
Title: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Preventing Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 09/16/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/20/2024
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection implements a statutory certification requirement related to conflicts of interest in contracts for certain consulting services. The solicitation provision proposed in DFARS Case 2024-D007, Preventing Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services, requires offerors to certify whether they or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates hold a contract that involves consulting services with one or more covered foreign entities and whether they maintain a conflict-of-interest mitigation plan that meets the requirements listed in the solicitation provision. If so, offerors may be required to submit to the contracting officer their conflict-of-interest mitigation plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 118 - 31 812 Name of Law: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 118 - 31 812 Name of Law: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0750-AM04	Proposed rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Preventing Conflicts of Interest for Certain Consulting Services

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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: This is a new information collection with a new associated burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $174,826

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: 08/20/2024

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