[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 23260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09695]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket Number DARS-2015-0022]
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Administrative Matters
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension
of an approved information collection requirement.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), DoD announces the
proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and
seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments
on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information
collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection
under OMB Control Number 0704-0454 for use through August 31, 2015. DoD
is proposing that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional
years.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by June 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number
0704-0454, using any of the following methods:
[cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
[cir] Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-
0454 in the subject line of the message.
[cir] Fax: (571) 372-6094.
[cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms.
Jennifer Johnson, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/DARS, Rm. 3B941, 3060 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060.
Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Johnson, at (571) 372-
6176.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS): U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency Additional
Protocol; OMB Control Number 0704-0454.
Needs and Uses: This requirement is necessary to provide for
protection of information or activities with national security
significance. As such, this information collection requires contractors
to comply with the notification process at DFARS 252.204-7010,
Requirement for Contractor to Notify DoD if the Contractor's Activities
are Subject to Reporting Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy
Agency Additional Protocol.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit entities and not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 300.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 300.
Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Annual Response Burden Hours: 300.
Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
Summary of Information Collection
Under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Additional
Protocol, the United States is required to declare a wide range of
public and private nuclear-related activities to the IAEA and
potentially provide access to IAEA inspectors for verification
purposes. The U.S.-IAEA Additional Protocol permits the United States
unilaterally to declare exclusions from inspection requirements for
activities with direct national security significance.
The clause at 252.204-7010 is included in contracts for research
and development or major defense acquisition programs involving
fissionable materials (e.g., uranium, plutonium, neptunium, thorium,
americium); other radiological source materials; or technologies
directly related to nuclear power production, including nuclear or
radiological waste materials.
The clause requires a contractor to provide written notification to
the applicable DoD program manager and a copy of the notification to
the contracting officer if the contractor is required to report its
activities under the U.S.-IAEA Additional Protocol. Upon such
notification, DoD will determine if access may be granted to IAEA
inspectors, or if a national security exclusion should be applied.
Manuel Quinones,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2015-09695 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am]
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