# Federal Register #2026-20173

DoD seeks comments on extending DFARS Part 245 Government Property information collection

**Buyer:** Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20173

The Department of Defense is seeking public input on extending an information collection about Government property under DFARS Part 245.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DARS).
- **Notice purpose:** Request for comments on extending the DFARS Part 245, Government Property information collection (OMB Control Number 0704-0246); this is not a procurement solicitation or award.
- **Topics covered:** Reporting Government-furnished property through the PIEE platform; procedures for scrap disposal and surplus contractor inventory; and written responses to determinations about weaknesses in contractor property management systems.
- **Referenced requirements and form:** DFARS clauses 252.245-7005 and 252.245-7003, and DD Form 1639.
- **Comment topics:** Whether the collection is necessary and useful, the accuracy of its estimated burden, the quality of the information, and ways to reduce respondent burden.
- **OEMs, vendors, products, and services:** None are identified or being procured.

### Description

The Department of Defense seeks public comments on a proposed extension of the approved information collection requirement for DFARS Part 245, Government Property, Related Clauses and Forms. The information collection supports management and oversight of Government-furnished property, including reporting property requirements, scrap disposal, surplus contractor inventory, and contractor property management system issues. OMB Control Number 0704-0246 currently applies through January 31, 2027, and DoD proposes an extension to expire three years after approval. Comments are due by November 30, 2026.

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