Defense Priorities and Allocations System

OMB Control No: 0694-0053	ICR Reference No: 201004-0694-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-0694-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/BIS	Agency Tracking No: Renewal
Title: Defense Priorities and Allocations System
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/06/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/04/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2010
Responses	1,407,000	0	707,000
Time Burden (Hours)	14,477	0	14,477
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	290,000

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Abstract: The record keeping requirement is necessary for administration and enforcement of delegated authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.) and the Selective Service Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 488). Any person who receives a priority rated order under the implementing DPAS regulation (15 CFR 700) must retain records for at least 3 years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 5195 Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and emergency Assistance Act    US Code: 50 USC 2051 Name of Law: Defense Production Act of 1950    US Code: 50 USC 468 Name of Law: Selective Service Act of 1948

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:
	75 FR 12173	03/15/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 31761	06/04/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Rated Orders Rated Order Acceptance Rated Order Rejection Late Delivery Notification

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	1,407,000	707,000	0	0	700,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,477	14,477	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	290,000	0	0	-290,000	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: There are two adjustments associated with this submission: (1) an increase in the number of responses has doubled (707,000 to 1,407,000) as a result of dividing the single IC into multiple IC’s which will account for the issuance and response to a single defense rated order as two responses; and (2) a decrease in the cost burden (-$290,000) to remove the labor cost mistakenly recorded in the previous submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Lawrence Hall 202-482-4895 [email protected]

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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: 06/04/2010

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