Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service Contracting, associated DFARS Clauses at DFARS 252.237, DD Form 2062, and DD Form 2063

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DD Form 2063 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 237, Service Contracting, associated DFARS Clauses at DFARS 252.237, the DD Form 2062, and DD Form 2063 Form	Modified
0704-0231 SSA_2025-01-14.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-01-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5315	Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 237, Service Contracting, associated DFARS Clauses at DFARS 252.237, the DD Form 2062, and DD Form 2063 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0231	ICR Reference No: 202501-0704-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202201-0704-004
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No: DARS-2024-0036
Title: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 237, Service Contracting, associated DFARS Clauses at DFARS 252.237, DD Form 2062, and DD Form 2063
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/14/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2025
Responses	26,564	16,828
Time Burden (Hours)	26,738	17,847
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,176,493	713,872

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Abstract: DoD requires this information to: (1) verify that offerors are properly licensed where the offeror operates; (2) to verify that deceased DoD personnel remains have been properly cared for by the mortuary contractor; (3) allows the contracting officer to review the written plan to assess the offeror's capability to continue providing contractually required services to support the DoD component's mission essential functions in an emergency; and (4) to ensure that the contractor can continue to provide services for the DoD component's required mission essential functions.

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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:
	89 FR 89620	11/13/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 3186	01/14/2025
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 Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 237, Service Contracting, associated DFARS Clauses at DFARS 252.237, the DD Form 2062, and DD Form 2063	DD Form 2063, DD Form 2062	Record of Preparation and Disposition of Remains ,   Record of Preparation and Disposition of Remains (DoD Mortuary Facility)

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ICR Summary 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	26,564	16,828	0	0	9,736	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,738	17,847	0	0	8,891	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,176,493	713,872	0	0	462,621	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: There has been a significant increase in the number of solicitations containing the solicitation provision at DFARS 252.237-7024, as well as a corresponding increase in the number of unique contractors whose contracts contain the clause at DFARS 252.237-7023 that might require updates to the accepted plan. The annual public burden estimates for the provision at 252.237-7024 are based on data from the Electronic Data Access system for fiscal year 2024.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $585,512

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.     Yes

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:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 01/14/2025

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