Defense Federal Acquisiton Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and Related Clauses at DFARS 252.215

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0704-0232 Supporting Statement 20170327.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-03-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5318	Defense Federal Acquisiton Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and Related Clauses at DFARS 252.215 Other-DFARS Clauses	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0232	ICR Reference No: 201703-0704-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-0704-007
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Defense Federal Acquisiton Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and Related Clauses at DFARS 252.215
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/30/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2017
Responses	427	0	53,458
Time Burden (Hours)	17,400	0	538,480
Cost Burden (Dollars)	800,400	0	16,630,366

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Abstract: DFARS clause 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements, requires that certain large business contractors establish an adequate estimating system and make certain disclosures necessary to evaluate and monitor the system. DoD contracting officers use this information to determine if the contractor has an adequate system for generating cost estimates, which forecasts costs based on appropriate source information available at the time, and has the ability to monitor the correction of significant deficiencies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 41 USC 421 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	81 FR 96443	12/30/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 15193	03/27/2017
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 Acquisiton Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 215.4, Contract Pricing, and Related Clauses at DFARS 252.215

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	427	53,458	0	0	-53,031	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,400	538,480	0	0	-521,080	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	800,400	16,630,366	0	0	-15,829,966	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 change in burden associated with DFARS 252.215-7002 is the result of using (1) data available from Defense Contract Management Agency subject matter experts and (2) the current Office of Personnel Management hourly base rate for calendar year 2016 to calculate the respondents cost per hour, as described in section 12 of the supporting statement. The burden associated with DFARS 215.404-71-4, Facilities Capital Employed, and the DD Form 1861 is removed in this renewal, because there is no public burden associated with DD Form 1861; the form is for internal Government use.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,444,440

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 03/31/2017

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