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DoD Seeks Comment on DFARS Inspection and Receiving Report Collection

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Bottom line: DoD is asking for public comment by December 18, 2026 on a proposed three-year extension of the DFARS Inspection and Receiving Report information collection (OMB control number 0704-0248).

Key facts

  • Agencies: Department of Defense; Defense Acquisition Regulations System
  • Document type: Notice (91 FR 66113)
  • OMB control number: 0704-0248
  • Comment deadline: December 18, 2026
  • Current OMB approval: Through January 31, 2027

What the notice says

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, DoD seeks comment on whether the collection is necessary and useful, the accuracy of its burden estimate, ways to improve the information's quality and clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden.

Why it matters

Contractors that submit inspection and receiving reports under DFARS can comment on the collection. The notice as retrieved did not include burden estimates, so none are stated here.

Source: Federal Register document.

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