Information Collection Requirement: DFARS Part 232, Contract Financing, and the Clause at 252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisition, 104111-104112 [2024-30329]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 245 / Friday, December 20, 2024 / Notices explosive safety, waterfront maintenance, security, and linear infrastructure. The projects and programs address compliance with federal, state, DoD, and Army standards vital to safety, security, and other mission needs. The document also makes available for public comment a Draft Finding of No Practicable Alternative (FONPA) prepared because portions of the proposed action occur in floodplains or involve construction in wetlands, or both. DATES: Comments on the DEIS can be submitted during the 45-day public review period, through 4 February 2025. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to James A. Rupkalvis, Installation Manager, 6280 Sunny Point Road, Southport, NC 28461–7800, or via email to james.a.rupkalvis.civ@ army.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Burkhalter, Legislative Affairs Officer, Public and Congressional Affairs Office, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command; telephone: (618) 220–6119; email: michael.d.burkhalter.civ@ army.mil. MOTSU is the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s East Coast strategic ammunition port and is DoD’s primary ammunition seaport supporting the European, African, and Middle Eastern areas of operation. The proposed action includes barricade safety, waterfront maintenance, Pleasure Island Explosive Safety Clear Zone security, linear infrastructure (e.g., roads, rail, utilities, firebreaks), stormwater mitigation, and cantonment area infill. The proposed action also includes modernizing operation areas and general repair and maintenance of infrastructure, to include facilities, wharves, roads, rail, utilities, and perimeter security. The proposed projects address critical mission requirements and are planned for fiscal years 2025 through 2031. The DEIS evaluates the potential impacts associated with implementing the proposed RPMP activities, to include analyzing Full-Plan Implementation, a Partial Implementation Alternative, and a NoAction Alternative. The DEIS assesses the impacts of the alternatives on resources and identifies mitigation measures. Resource areas and potential impacts addressed include coastal zone management, air quality, noise, geology and soils, water resources, biological resources, and cultural resources. The DEIS has not identified any significant ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:12 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 265001 impacts, but consultation is ongoing with regulatory agencies. Executive Order (E.O.) 11988, Floodplain Management, requires that if an agency finds that the only practicable alternative for an action requires siting in a floodplain, the agency shall design or modify its action in order to minimize potential harm to or within the floodplain. Under E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands, an agency must avoid undertaking new construction in wetlands unless the agency finds that there is no practicable alternative to such construction. The Army determined that elements of the proposed action must be located within portions of the floodplain and wetlands at MOTSU. Accordingly, a Draft FONPA—i.e., a notice containing an explanation of why the action is proposed to be located in floodplains and wetlands—is also being circulated for public review and comment. Native American Tribes, federal, state, and local agencies/officials, and other interested entities/individuals are encouraged to comment on the DEIS and Draft FONPA during the 45- day public comment period. The DEIS and Draft FONPA are available on the project website at: https:// www.sddc.army.mil/SitePages/ Environmental%20Programs.aspx. All comments postmarked or received by 4 February 2025 will be considered in the development of the Final EIS. Following the conclusion of the comment period, the Army will consider all comments and prepare responses that will appear in an appendix of the Final EIS. The Final EIS will be made available to the public, which will start a 30-day waiting period. No sooner than the conclusion of that waiting period, the Army will publish a Record of Decision. James W. Satterwhite Jr., U.S. Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–30382 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3711–CC–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System [Docket Number DARS–2024–0037; OMB Control Number 0704–0321] Information Collection Requirement: DFARS Part 232, Contract Financing, and the Clause at 252.232–7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisition Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Department of Defense (DoD). AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 104111 Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement. ACTION: 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 0704–0321 through April 30, 2025. 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 February 18, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 0704–0321, using either of the following methods: Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include OMB Control Number 0704–0321 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: Saleemah McMillan, at 202–308–5383. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 232, Contract Financing, and the Clause at 252.232– 7002 Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisition; OMB Control Number 0704–0321. 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: 107. Responses per Respondent: 19.2. Annual Responses: 2,056. Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 104112 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 245 / Friday, December 20, 2024 / Notices Annual Burden Hours: 3,084. Needs and Uses: Section 22 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2762) requires the U.S. Government to use foreign funds, rather than U.S. appropriated funds, to purchase military equipment for foreign governments. To comply with this requirement, the Government needs to know how much of each progress payment to charge each country. DFARS 232.502–4–70(a) prescribes use of the contract clause at DFARS 252.232–7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisitions, in any contract that provides for progress payments and contains FMS requirements. The clause at 252.232–7002 requires each contractor whose contract includes foreign military sales (FMS) requirements to submit a separate progress payment request for each progress payment rate and to submit a supporting schedule that clearly distinguishes the contract’s FMS requirements from U.S. requirements. The Government uses this information to determine how much of each country’s funds to disburse to the contractor. Jennifer D. Johnson, Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. 2024–30329 Filed 12–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0138] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records. AGENCY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Office of the Secretary of Defense is modifying and reissuing a current system of records titled, ‘‘Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database,’’ DHRA 06. This system of records was originally established to centralize case-level sexual assault data involving a member of the Armed Forces, in a manner consistent with statute and DoD regulations for Unrestricted and Restricted reporting; and to facilitate reports to Congress on claims of retaliation in connection with an Unrestricted Report of sexual assault made by or against a member of the Armed Forces. Additional laws and policy changes require DSAID to ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:12 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 265001 include information on the claims of retaliation connected with Unrestricted Reports of sexual assault made by or against a member of the Armed Forces and Unrestricted Reports of adult sexual assault cases under the Family Advocacy Program (FAP). This system of records notice (SORN) is being updated to comply with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), provide the ability to collect sexual assault cases for the U.S. Space Force (USSF), and improve prevention. This SORN is also being updated to add three standard DoD routine uses (routine uses B, I, and J), and various other sections within the SORN to improve clarity or update information that has changed. Additionally, the DoD is issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which proposes to exempt this system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act, elsewhere in today’s issue of the Federal Register. DATES: This system of records is effective upon publication; however, comments on the Routine Uses will be accepted on or before January 21, 2025. The Routine Uses are effective at the close of the comment period. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by either of the following methods: * Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. * Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, Alexandria, VA 22350–1700. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel M. Peterson, DHRA Component Privacy Officer, 400 Gigling Rd., Rm. DODC–MB 7028, Seaside, CA 93955, dodhra.mc-alex.dhra-hq.mbx.privacy@ mail.mil or 831–220–7330. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID) system of records is used to collect and maintain information regarding sexual assaults, PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and any associated retaliation allegations, involving a member of the Armed Forces. Section 563 of the Duncan Hunter NDAA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 (Pub. L. 110–417) requires the DSAID for the purpose of collecting and maintaining information regarding sexual assaults involving a member of the Armed Forces. Additional laws and policy changes require DSAID to include information on the claims of retaliation connected with Unrestricted Reports of sexual assault made by or against a member of the Armed Forces and Unrestricted Reports of adult sexual assault cases under the FAP. As mandated, this Department-wide database includes sexual assault-related data about the victim, the (alleged) offender, and the outcome of any investigation and legal proceedings connected with the assault, or associated retaliation allegation. This SORN is being updated to comply with section 538 of the FY18 NDAA (Pub. L. 115–191) and provide the ability to collect sexual assault cases for the USSF. This SORN is also being updated to add three additional standard DoD routine uses, and various other sections of the SORN. Subject to public comment, the Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to update this system of records to add DoD standard routine uses B, I, and J. Modifications are also being made to the following sections of the SORN: (1) to the System Location to add information about cloud storage; (2) to the Authority for Maintenance of the System section to add additional authorities; (3) to the Purpose of the System section to expand on the uses of the information; (4) to the Categories of Records in the System section to clarify the different record types; (5) to the Record Source Categories to add additional source information; (6) to the Policies and Practices for Storage of Records to update the records storage medium in which the records are maintained; (7) to the Policies and Practices for Retrieval of Records to expand on how records are retrieved; (8) to the Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards to update the individual safeguards protecting the personal information; and (9) to the Record Access and Notification Procedures sections to reflect the need for individuals to identify the appropriate DoD office or component to which their request should be directed. DoD SORNs have been published in the Federal Register and are available from the address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or at the Privacy and Civil Liberties Directorate website at https://dpcld.defense.gov. E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104111-104112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30329]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[Docket Number DARS-2024-0037; OMB Control Number 0704-0321]


Information Collection Requirement: DFARS Part 232, Contract 
Financing, and the Clause at 252.232-7002, Progress Payments for 
Foreign Military Sales Acquisition

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 0704-0321 through April 30, 
2025. 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 February 18, 2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
0704-0321, 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-
0321 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: Saleemah McMillan, at 202-308-5383.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement (DFARS) Part 232, Contract Financing, and the Clause at 
252.232-7002 Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisition; 
OMB Control Number 0704-0321.
    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: 107.
    Responses per Respondent: 19.2.
    Annual Responses: 2,056.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours.

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    Annual Burden Hours: 3,084.
    Needs and Uses: Section 22 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2762) requires the U.S. Government to use foreign funds, rather 
than U.S. appropriated funds, to purchase military equipment for 
foreign governments. To comply with this requirement, the Government 
needs to know how much of each progress payment to charge each country. 
DFARS 232.502-4-70(a) prescribes use of the contract clause at DFARS 
252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales 
Acquisitions, in any contract that provides for progress payments and 
contains FMS requirements. The clause at 252.232-7002 requires each 
contractor whose contract includes foreign military sales (FMS) 
requirements to submit a separate progress payment request for each 
progress payment rate and to submit a supporting schedule that clearly 
distinguishes the contract's FMS requirements from U.S. requirements. 
The Government uses this information to determine how much of each 
country's funds to disburse to the contractor.

Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2024-30329 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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