[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40289-40290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14619]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket Number DARS-2016-0024; (OMB Control Number 0704-0332)]
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program
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 Control Number 0704-0332 for use through September 30, 2016. DoD
proposes that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional
years beyond the current expiration date.
DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by August 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number
0704-0332, using any of the following methods:
[cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
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[cir] Email: [email protected]. Include OMB Control Number 0704-0225
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. 3B855, 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-
6100. The information collection requirements addressed in this notice
are available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. Paper copies are available from Ms.
Jennifer Johnson, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Appendix I, DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege
Program; OMB Control Number 0704-0332.
Needs and Uses: DoD needs this information to ensure that
participants in the Mentor-Protege Program (``the Program'') are
fulfilling their obligations under the mentor-protege agreements and
that the Government is receiving value for the benefits it provides
through the Program. DoD uses the information as source data for
reports to Congress required by section 811(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Pub. L. 106-65). Participation
in the Program is voluntary.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit entities and not-
for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 112.
Responses per Respondent: 1.97.
Annual Responses: 240.
Average Burden per Response: Approximately 1.0 hour.
Annual Response Burden Hours: 240.
Reporting Frequency: Two times per year for mentor firms; one time
per year for protege firms.
Summary of Information Collection
DFARS Appendix I, section I-112.2(a)-(d), requires mentor firms to
report on the progress made under active mentor-protege agreements
semiannually for the periods ending March 31 and September 30. The
September 30 report must address the entire fiscal year. Reports must
include the following:
(1) Data on performance under the mentor-protege agreement,
including dollars obligated, expenditures, subcontracts awarded to the
protege firm, developmental assistance provided, impact and progress of
the agreement.
(2) A copy of the Individual Subcontracting Report (ISR) or SF 294
and Summary Subcontracting Report (SSR) for each contract where
developmental assistance was credited to subcontracting goals.
Section I-112.2(e) requires protege firms to submit reports on an
annual basis. Reports must include progress made by the protege firm in
employment, revenues, and participation in DoD contracts during each
fiscal year of the Program participation term and each of the two
fiscal years following the expiration of the Program participation
term. During the Program participation term, the protege firms may
provide this data to the mentor firm for inclusion in the mentor report
required by I-112(a)-(d) for the period ending September 30.
Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2016-14619 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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