Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors

---
identifier: "/us/fr/2023-28165"
source: "fr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2023-28165"
section_name: "Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors"
positive_law: false
currency: "2023-12-22"
last_updated: "2023-12-22"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Defense Department"
document_number: "2023-28165"
document_type: "notice"
publication_date: "2023-12-22"
agencies:
  - "Defense Department"
  - "Defense Acquisition Regulations System"
fr_citation: "88 FR 88594"
fr_volume: 88
docket_ids:
  - "Docket Number DARS-2023-0033"
  - "OMB Control Number 0704-0252"
comments_close_date: "2024-01-22"
fr_action: "Notice."
---


#  Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors

**AGENCY:**

Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD).

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposed extension of a collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

**DATES:**

Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 22, 2024.

**ADDRESSES:**

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to *https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. You may also submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by the following method: Federal eRulemaking Portal: *https://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, or *[email protected].*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

*Title and OMB Number:* Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Part 251, Use of Government Sources by Contractors, and related clause at DFARS 252.251; OMB Control Number 0704-0252.

*Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection.

*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:* 1,684.

*Responses per Respondent:* Approximately 9.1.

*Annual Responses:* 15,347.

*Average Burden per Response:* 0.5 hour.

*Annual Burden Hours:* 7,674.

*Needs and Uses:* This information collection permits contractors to place orders from Government supply sources, including Federal Supply Schedules, requirements contracts, and Government stock. Contractors are required to provide a copy of their written authorization to use Government supply sources with their order. The authorization is used by the Government source of supply to verify that a contractor is authorized to place such orders and under what conditions. The clause at DFARS 252.251-7000, Ordering from Government Supply Sources, requires a contractor to provide a copy of the authorization when placing an order under a Federal Supply Schedule, a Personal Property Rehabilitation Price Schedule, or an Enterprise Software Agreement.

*DoD Clearance Officer:* Ms. Angela Duncan. Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. Duncan at *[email protected].*

Jennifer D. Johnson,

Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.