Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0704-0245 Supporting Statement 2020-11-25.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-11-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5321	Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247 Other-Clause	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0245	ICR Reference No: 202009-0704-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-0704-001
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/01/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	118,326	419,537
Time Burden (Hours)	67,101	168,496
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,818,242	7,076,832

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Abstract: This request concerns information collection requirements needed to support contracting for transportation and related services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 41 USC 1303 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:
	85 FR 56224	09/11/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 75304	11/25/2020
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) Part 247, Transportation, and related clauses at 252.247	DD 1659	Application for U.S. Government Shipping Documentation/Instructions

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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	118,326	419,537	0	0	-301,211	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	67,101	168,496	0	0	-101,395	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,818,242	7,076,832	0	0	-4,258,590	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 estimation is primarily due to a program change resulting from an increase in the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT). The requirements for the information collection apply to contracts in excess of the SAT, which increased from $150,000 to $250,000 during FY 2018. This resulted in a significant decrease in the application of the provisions and clauses to solicitations and contracts from 2018 to 2019. Of lesser impact, two clauses were removed from the DFARS. However, the reporting requirement that was previously collected in 252.247-7001, Price Adjustment (when using sealed bidding) was negligible, and the requirement in 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea was added to 252.247-7023. This reduction is expected to be permanent.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,654,590

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? Yes

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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: 12/01/2020

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