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

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE <SUBAGY>Defense Acquisition Regulations System</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[Docket Number DARS-2024-0037; OMB Control Number 0704-0321]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Information Collection Requirement: DFARS Part 232, Contract Financing, and the Clause at 252.232-7002, Progress Payments for Foreign Military Sales Acquisition</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Defense Acquisition Regulations System; Department of Defense (DoD). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension of an approved information collection requirement. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> 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. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> DoD will consider all comments received by February 18, 2025. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 0704-0321, using either of the following methods: ○ <E T="03">Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.</E> Follow the instructions for submitting comments. ○ <E T="03">Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil.</E> Include OMB Control Number 0704-0321 in the subject line of the message. Comments received generally will be posted without change to <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov,</E> including any personal information provided. <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Saleemah McMillan, at 202-308-5383. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <E T="03">Title and OMB Number:</E> 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. <E T="03">Affected Public:</E> Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. <E T="03">Respondent's Obligation:</E> Required to obtain or retain benefits. <E T="03">Frequency:</E> On occasion. <E T="03">Number of Respondents:</E> 107. <E T="03">Responses per Respondent:</E> 19.2. <E T="03">Annual Responses:</E> 2,056. <E T="03">Average Burden per Response:</E> 1.5 hours. <E T="03">Annual Burden Hours:</E> 3,084. <E T="03">Needs and Uses:</E> 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. <SIG> <NAME>Jennifer D. Johnson,</NAME> Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. </SIG> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2024-30329 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>