Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS); U.S. International Atomic Energy Agency Additional Protocol, 53592 [2024-14013]

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• Defense Acquisition Regulations System
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 53592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14013]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2024-0021; OMB Control Number 0704-0454]


Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS); U.S. International Atomic Energy Agency 
Additional Protocol

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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, DoD 
announces the proposed extension of a public information collection 
requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD 
invites comments on: 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; the accuracy of 
DoD's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information 
collection on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information 
collection for use under Control Number 0704-0454 through October 31, 
2024. DoD proposes that OMB approve an extension of the information 
collection requirement, to expire three years after the approval date.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by August 26, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0454, using either of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://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.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Heather Kitchens, at 571-296-7152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement; U.S. International Atomic Energy Agency Additional 
Protocol; OMB Control Number 0704-0454.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 10.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Annual Burden Hours: 10.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection 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 in the contract clause 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.
    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 contract clause at DFARS 252.204-7010, as prescribed at DFARS 
204.470-3, 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.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2024-14013 Filed 6-26-24; 8:45 am]
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