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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR)
FAR
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE being developed by the Civilian Agency estimated and are not commitments to Acquisition Council and the Defense act on or by the dates shown. GENERAL SERVICES Acquisition Regulations Council in ADMINISTRATION compliance with Executive Order 12866 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. ‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review.’’ Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat, Room NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND This agenda is being published to allow 4035, GS Building, Washington, DC SPACE ADMINISTRATION interested persons an opportunity to 20405, (202) 501-4755. participate in the rulemaking process. 48 CFR Ch. 1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD, GSA, The Federal Acquisition Regulation and NASA, under their several statutory Semiannual Regulatory Agenda (FAR) Secretariat has attempted to list authorities, jointly issue and maintain all regulations pending at the time of AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), the FAR and prescribe the FAR system. General Services Administration (GSA), publication, except for minor and routine or repetitive actions; however, Revisions to the FAR are made through and National Aeronautics and Space periodic issuance of Federal Acquisition Administration (NASA). unanticipated requirements may result in the issuance of regulations that are Circulars (FACs). ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. not included in this agenda. There is no Dated: February 28, 1997. legal significance to the omission of an Edward C. Loeb, SUMMARY: This agenda provides item from this listing. Also, the dates summary descriptions of regulations shown for the steps of each action are Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division. Final Rule Stage
Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number
3870 FAR Case 96-011, No-Cost Value Engineering Change Proposals ...... 9000-AH37
Long-Term Actions
Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number
3871 FAR Case 89-12, Pay-As-You-Go Pension Costs ...... 9000-AC90 3872 FAR Case 89-42, Liquidated Damages ...... 9000-AD20 3873 FAR Case 89-93, Implementation of the Anti-Lobbying Statute ...... 9000-AD76 3874 FAR Case 91-78, Small Business Subcontracting Reporting ...... 9000-AG04 3875 FAR Case 94-753, Travel Costs ...... 9000-AG27 3876 FAR Case 92-054, Environmentally Sound Products ...... 9000-AG40 3877 FAR Case 91-118, Payment by Electronic Fund Transfer ...... 9000-AG49 3878 FAR Case 95-17, Final Overhead Settlement ...... 9000-AG87 3879 FAR Case 94-723, Modification of Existing Contracts ...... 9000-AG90 3880 FAR Case 95-301, Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILCs) and Alternatives to Miller Act Bonds ...... 9000-AG99 3881 FAR Case 95-020, Costs Related to Legal/Other Proceedings ...... 9000-AH05 3882 FAR Case 95-311, Service Contracting ...... 9000-AH14 3883 FAR Case 96-303, Competitive Range Determinations ...... 9000-AH15 3884 FAR Case 95-034, Novation and Related Agreements ...... 9000-AH18 3885 FAR Case 95-029, Part 15 Rewrite - Phase I ...... 9000-AH21 3886 FAR Case 94-772, Reorganization of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures ...... 9000-AH24 3887 FAR Case 96-308, Implementation of Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Item Acquisition Provisions of the Fed- eral Acquisition Reform Act ...... 9000-AH25 3888 FAR Case 95-032, Independent Research and Development/Bid and Proposal Costs for Fiscal Year 1996 and Be- yond ...... 9000-AH26 3889 FAR Case 95-022, Changes in Contract Administration and Audit Cognizance ...... 9000-AH27 3890 FAR Case 96-602, Federal Supply Schedules ...... 9000-AH29 3891 FAR Case 92-013, Foreign Acquisition ...... 9000-AH30 3892 FAR Case 96-601, FASA and the Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act ...... 9000-AH31 3893 FAR Case 95-307, Use of Data Universal Numbering System as Primary Contractor Identification ...... 9000-AH33 3894 FAR Case 95-028, Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Regulations Changes ...... 9000-AH34 3895 FAR Case 96-003, Local Government Lobbying Costs ...... 9000-AH35 3896 FAR Case 92-054B, Federal Compliance with Right-To-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements ...... 9000-AH39 3897 FAR Case 96-010, Automatic Data Processing Equipment Leasing Cost ...... 9000-AH41
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR) FAR
Long-Term Actions (Continued)
Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number
3898 FAR Case 96-012, Foreign Differential Pay ...... 9000-AH43 3899 FAR Case 96-606, Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 Modification of Existing Contracts ...... 9000-AH44 3900 FAR Case 96-325, Compensation of Certain Contractor Personnel ...... 9000-AH50 3901 FAR Case 96-607, Year 2000 Compliance ...... 9000-AH51
Completed Actions
Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number
3902 FAR Case 91-91, Prompt Payment Act ...... 9000-AF61 3903 FAR Case 91-109, Architect-Engineer Services ...... 9000-AF72 3904 FAR Case 93-26, Business Meals ...... 9000-AG59 3905 FAR Case 93-19, Contingent Fee ...... 9000-AG64 3906 FAR Case 93-308, Mentor Protege Program ...... 9000-AG70 3907 FAR Case 95-003, Impairment of Long-Lived Assets ...... 9000-AG73 3908 FAR Case 93-024, Allowable Cost and Payment Clause ...... 9000-AG74 3909 FAR Case 94-605, Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews ...... 9000-AG75 3910 FAR Case 92-035, Clause Flowdown ...... 9000-AG76 3911 FAR Case 91-119, Buy American Act-Construction (Grimsberg Decision) ...... 9000-AG81 3912 FAR Case 92-613, Contractor Overhead Certification ...... 9000-AG85 3913 FAR Case 94-008, OFPP Policy Letter 93-1, Management Oversight of Service Contracting ...... 9000-AG86 3914 FAR Case 95-019, Consideration of Late Offers ...... 9000-AG89 3915 FAR Case 96-310, Inapplicability of Cost Accounting Standards to Contracts and Subcontracts for Commercial Items ...... 9000-AH01 3916 FAR Case 95-306, Collection of Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions Award Data ...... 9000-AH02 3917 FAR Case 95-024, Independent Research and Development/Bid and Proposal in Cooperative Agreements ...... 9000-AH03 3918 FAR Case 95-021, Foreign Selling Costs ...... 9000-AH04 3919 FAR Case 96-311, Certification Requirements - Drug-Free Workplace ...... 9000-AH06 3920 FAR Case 93-603, Performance Incentives for Fixed-Price Contracts ...... 9000-AH07 3921 FAR Case 95-309, Agency Procurement Protests ...... 9000-AH10 3922 FAR Case 96-300, Gratuities ...... 9000-AH11 3923 FAR Case 96-304; Preaward Debriefings ...... 9000-AH13 3924 FAR Case 96-306, Exception to Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data ...... 9000-AH16 3925 FAR Case 96-305, Two-Phase Design Build Selection Procedures ...... 9000-AH17 3926 FAR Case 96-314, Procurement Integrity ...... 9000-AH19 3927 FAR Case 96-307, Application of Special Simplified Procedures to Certain Commercial Items ...... 9000-AH20 3928 FAR Case 96-005, Performance-Based Payments ...... 9000-AH22 3929 FAR Case 96-312, Certification Requirements ...... 9000-AH23 3930 FAR Case 95-018, Final Indirect Cost Rates ...... 9000-AH28 3931 FAR Case 96-004, Individual and Class Deviations ...... 9000-AH32 3932 FAR Case 95-310, Collection of FASA-Related Information Within the Federal Procurement Data System ...... 9000-AH36 3933 FAR Case 96-016, Attorney's Fees in GAO Protests ...... 9000-AH38 3934 FAR Case 96-328, Extension of Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program ...... 9000-AH40 3935 FAR Case 96-322, Major System Definition ...... 9000-AH42 3936 FAR Case 96-323, Humanitarian Operations ...... 9000-AH45 3937 FAR Case 96-326, Freedom of Information Act ...... 9000-AH46 3938 FAR Case 96-320, Compliance with Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions ...... 9000-AH47 3939 FAR Case 96-017, Caribbean Basin and Designated Countries ...... 9000-AH48 3940 FAR Case 96-020, Caribbean Basin Country End Products - Renewal of Treatment as Eligible ...... 9000-AH49 3941 FAR Case 96-324, Limitation on Indirect Cost Audits ...... 9000-AH52 3942 FAR Case 91-104, Electronic Contracting ...... 9000-AH54
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Final Rule Stage
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR) Final Rule StageFAR
3870. ∑ FAR CASE 96-011, NO-COST process VECPs when the expired Procurement: This is a procurement- VALUE ENGINEERING CHANGE savings on the instant contract are related action for which there is no PROPOSALS relatively small and not likely to offset statutory requirement. There is no Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant the administrative cost of negotiating a paperwork burden associated with this settlement. action. Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Timetable: Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), CFR Citation: 48 CFR 48.104-3 Action Date FR Cite GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Legal Deadline: None Final Action 04/00/97 Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Phone: 202 501-4755 Abstract: This rule amends the FAR to Small Entities Affected: Businesses clarify that the existing no-cost VECP Fax: 202 501-4067 guidance at 48.104-3 provides a way to Government Levels Affected: Federal RIN: 9000–AH37
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Long-Term Actions
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR) Long-Term ActionsFAR
3871. FAR CASE 89-12, PAY-AS-YOU- Abstract: Amends the FAR to require contracts, grants, and loans from using GO PENSION COSTS a prime contractor to pay liquidated appropriated funds for lobbying the Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant damages upon a lack of good faith executive or legislative branches of the effort to meet its small business Federal Government in connection with Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 subcontracting goals. a specific contract, grant, or loan. USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Timetable: Section 319 also requires that each CFR Citation: 48 CFR 30; 48 CFR 31 person who requests or receives a Action Date FR Cite Legal Deadline: None Federal contract, grant, or cooperative Interim Final Rule 07/21/89 54 FR 30703 agreement, in excess of $100,000, or a Abstract: To amend the FAR to revise Final Action 00/00/00 loan or Federal commitment to insure the cost allowability criteria for pension or guarantee a loan, in excess of Small Entities Affected: None costs. $150,000, must disclose lobbying with Timetable: Government Levels Affected: Federal other than appropriated funds. Action Date FR Cite Procurement: This is a procurement- Timetable: related action for which there is a Action Date FR Cite Interim Final Rule 03/29/89 54 FR 13022 statutory requirement. There is a Interim Final Rule - 00/00/00 paperwork burden associated with this Interim Final Rule 01/30/90 55 FR 3190 2nd Publication action. Final Action 00/00/00 Final Action Effective 00/00/00 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Small Entities Affected: Undetermined Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Governmental Jurisdictions, Government Levels Affected: Federal GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Organizations Procurement: This is a procurement- Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Government Levels Affected: Federal related action for which there is no Phone: 202 501-4755 Procurement: statutory requirement. There is no Fax: 202 501-4067 This is a procurement- related action for which there is a paperwork burden associated with this RIN: 9000–AD20 action. statutory requirement. There is a paperwork burden associated with this Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR 3873. FAR CASE 89-93, action. Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ANTI- Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F LOBBYING STATUTE Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Phone: 202 501-4755 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Fax: 202 501-4067 Legal Authority: PL 101-121, Sec 319 Phone: 202 501-4755 RIN: 9000–AC90 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 3; 48 CFR 52 Fax: 202 501-4067 Legal Deadline: None RIN: 9000–AD76 3872. FAR CASE 89-42, LIQUIDATED Abstract: To amend the FAR to DAMAGES implement section 319 of PL 101-121, 3874. FAR CASE 91-78, SMALL Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant which added a new section 1352 to BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING Legal Authority: PL 100-656, Sec 304 title 31 USC entitled ‘‘Limitation on use REPORTING of appropriated funds to influence CFR Citation: 48 CFR 19; 48 CFR 52; certain Federal contracting and Priority: Other Significant 48 CFR 11.501 financial transactions.’’ Section 319 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Legal Deadline: None generally prohibits recipients of Federal USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c)
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DEPARTMENTNATIONAL OFAERONAUTICS DEFENSE/GENERAL AND SPACE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIONLong-Term Actions (FAR) FAR Long-Term Actions
CFR Citation: 48 CFR 53.219 Regulatory Council is considering subject to Office of Management and Legal Deadline: None amending the Federal Acquisition Budget review under Executive Order Regulation (FAR) as a result of changes 12866, dated September 30, 1993. Abstract: The Civilian Agency to 41 USC 22 by section 2191 of the Timetable: Acquisition Council and the Defense Act. This regulatory action was not Acquisition Regulations Council are subject to Office of Management and Action Date FR Cite proposing to amend FAR 53.219 to Budget review under Executive Order Interim Final Rule 05/31/95 60 FR 28492 authorize the addition of a column to 12866, dated September 30, 1993. Final Action 00/00/00 the Standard Form 295, Summary However, the proposed rule would Small Entities Affected: Businesses Subcontract Report, to report the permit contractors to propose number of subcontracts awarded to alternative rates to those prescribed in Government Levels Affected: Federal small business concerns, small the FTR/JTR. disadvantaged business concerns, and Procurement: This is a procurement- women-owned small business Timetable: related action for which there is a enterprises. Action Date FR Cite statutory requirement. There is a paperwork burden associated with this Timetable: NPRM 12/14/94 59 FR 64542 action. Action Date FR Cite NPRM Comment 02/13/95 Period End Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR NPRM 09/26/94 59 FR 49037 Final Action 00/00/00 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), NPRM Comment 11/25/94 GSA (MVRS- FAR Secretariat), 18th & Period End Small Entities Affected: Undetermined F Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Final Action 00/00/00 Government Levels Affected: Federal Phone: 202 501-4755 Small Entities Affected: Undetermined Procurement: This is a procurement- Fax: 202 501-4067 Government Levels Affected: Federal related action for which there is a RIN: 9000–AG40 statutory requirement. There is no Procurement: This is a procurement- paperwork burden associated with this 3877. FAR CASE 91-118, PAYMENT BY related action for which there is no action. statutory requirement. There is a ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR paperwork burden associated with this Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant action. Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Phone: 202 501-4755 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 32.9; 48 CFR GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Fax: 202 501-4067 Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 52.232 Phone: 202 501-4755 RIN: 9000–AG27 Legal Deadline: None Fax: 202 501-4067 Abstract: To amend subpart 32.9 and RIN: 9000–AG04 3876. FAR CASE 92-054, to add solicitation provisions and ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND contract clauses at 52.232 to implement PRODUCTS guidance to address the use of 3875. FAR CASE 94-753, TRAVEL electronic fund transfers for Federal COSTS Priority: Other Significant contract payments. This regulatory Legal Authority: Priority: Other Significant 42 USC 6901; EO action was not subject to Office of 12873 Reinventing Government: This Management and Budget review under rulemaking is part of the Reinventing CFR Citation: 48 CFR 7.1; 48 CFR 10.0; Executive Order 12866, dated Government effort. It will revise text in 48 CFR 11.004; 48 CFR 15.605; 48 CFR September 30, 1993. the CFR to reduce burden or 23.201; 48 CFR 23.203; 48 CFR 23.4; Timetable: duplication, or streamline 48 CFR 23.7; 48 CFR 36.6; 48 CFR requirements. 42.302; 48 CFR 52.210-5 to 52.210-7; Action Date FR Cite 48 CFR 52.223-4; 48 CFR 52.223-8 to Legal Authority: PL 103-355 NPRM 10/03/95 60 FR 51766 52.223-10 NPRM Comment 12/04/95 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-46 Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, April Period End Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, 18, 1994. Interim Final Rule 08/29/96 61 FR 45770 October 1, 1995. RIN published as an interim Final Action 00/00/00 The Federal Acquisition Streamlining rulemaking in Federal Acquisition Small Entities Affected: Businesses Act eliminated the statutory Circular 90-27. Government Levels Affected: Federal requirement to the travel cost principle Abstract: The Civilian Agency concerning the Federal Travel Acquisition Council and the Defense Procurement: This is a procurement- Regulations. No regulatory Acquisition Regulations Council have related action for which there is no implementation was required. agreed to an interim rule amending the statutory requirement. There is a Abstract: This rule is issued pursuant FAR to incorporate policies for the paperwork burden associated with this to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining acquisition of environmentally action. Act of 1994, Public Law 103-355 (the preferable and energy-efficient products Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Act). The Federal Acquisition and services. This regulatory action was Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR),
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DEPARTMENTNATIONAL OFAERONAUTICS DEFENSE/GENERAL AND SPACE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIONLong-Term Actions (FAR) FAR Long-Term Actions
GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, Timetable: Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 October 1, 1995. Action Date FR Cite Phone: 202 501-4755 Rule published as interim rulemaking Fax: 202 501-4067 in Federal Acquisition Circular 90-38. Interim Final Rule 06/20/96 61 FR 31651 Final Action 00/00/00 RIN: 9000–AG49 Abstract: This interim rule amends the Small Entities Affected: Businesses FAR to implement section 1002 of the 3878. FAR CASE 95-17, FINAL Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act Government Levels Affected: Federal OVERHEAD SETTLEMENT (Public Law 103-355) which authorizes Procurement: This is a procurement- regulations to provide for modification Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant related action for which there is no of existing contracts without requiring statutory requirement. There is no Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 consideration, upon request of the paperwork burden associated with this USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) contractor, to incorporate changes action. CFR Citation: authorized by FASA. This regulatory 48 CFR 4.703; 48 CFR Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR 42.705-1; 42 CFR 42.705-2; 48 CFR action was subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 52.216-7; 48 CFR 52.216-13; 48 CFR GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F 52.216-15 Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993. Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Legal Deadline: None Phone: 202 501-4755 Abstract: This proposed rule amends Timetable: Fax: 202 501-4067 the FAR to improve the process of final Action Date FR Cite RIN: 9000–AG99 settlement of contractor overhead rates. This regulatory action was not subject Interim Final Rule 04/29/96 61 FR 18915 to Office of Management and Budget Final Action 00/00/00 3881. FAR CASE 95-020, COSTS RELATED TO LEGAL/OTHER review under Executive Order 12866, Small Entities Affected: Undetermined dated September 30, 1993. PROCEEDINGS Government Levels Affected: Timetable: Federal Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Action Date FR Cite Procurement: This is a procurement- Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 related action for which there is a USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) NPRM 07/29/96 61 FR 39518 statutory requirement. There is no CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-47(b); 48 NPRM Comment 09/27/96 paperwork burden associated with this Period End CFR 31.205-47(c); 48 CFR 31.205- action. Final Action 00/00/00 47(e)(3) Small Entities Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Legal Deadline: None Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Government Levels Affected: Federal Abstract: To award the cost principle GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F governing the allowability of costs Procurement: This is a procurement- Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 related action for which there is no related to litigation. This regulatory Phone: 202 501-4755 action was not subject to Office of statutory requirement. There is no Fax: 202 501-4067 paperwork burden associated with this Management and Budget review under action. RIN: 9000–AG90 Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993. Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 3880. FAR CASE 95-301, Timetable: GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F IRREVOCABLE LETTERS OF CREDIT Action Date FR Cite Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 (ILCS) AND ALTERNATIVES TO NPRM 06/20/96 61 FR 31790 Phone: 202 501-4755 MILLER ACT BONDS NPRM Comment 08/19/96 Fax: 202 501-4067 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Period End RIN: 9000–AG87 Final Action 00/00/00 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Small Entities Affected: Undetermined USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) 3879. FAR CASE 94-723, Government Levels Affected: Federal MODIFICATION OF EXISTING CFR Citation: 48 CFR 28.001; 48 CFR Procurement: This is a procurement- CONTRACTS 28.1; 48 CFR 28.2; 48 CFR 52.228 related action for which there is no Priority: Other Significant Legal Deadline: None statutory requirement. There is no Reinventing Government: This paperwork burden associated with this rulemaking is part of the Reinventing Abstract: This interim rule amends the action. FAR due to the requirement to Government effort. It will revise text in Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR the CFR to reduce burden or implement OFPP Policy Letter 91-4 (previously considered under FAR Case Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), duplication, or streamline GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F requirements. 91-113, Irrevocable Letters of Credit) and provide alternatives to Miller Act Sts. NW., Washington, DC 20405 Legal Authority: PL 103-355, sec 1002 Bonds, as required by Section 4104(b) Phone: 202 501-4755 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1.103; 48 CFR of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Fax: 202 501-4067 43.102 Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-355). RIN: 9000–AH05
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DEPARTMENTNATIONAL OFAERONAUTICS DEFENSE/GENERAL AND SPACE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIONLong-Term Actions (FAR) FAR Long-Term Actions
3882. FAR CASE 95-311, SERVICE CFR Citation: 48 CFR 6.101; 48 CFR Action Date FR Cite CONTRACTING 12.301; 48 CFR 15.407; 48 CFR 52.212- NPRM Comment 10/21/96 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 1 Period End Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, Final Action 00/00/00 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 September 7, 1996. USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Small Entities Affected: Undetermined Abstract: To implement sections 4101 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 7.103; 48 CFR Government Levels Affected: Federal and 4103 of the Federal Acquisition 7.105; 48 CFR 15.611; 48 CFR 16.104; Reform Act of 1996. The rule provides Procurement: This is a procurement- 48 CFR 16.402-2; 48 CFR 16.404-1; 48 the contracting officer with the related action for which there is no CFR 37.000; 48 CFR 37.1; 48 CFR 37.5; authority to limit the size of the statutory requirement. There is no 48 CFR 46.103; 48 CFR 46.401; 48 CFR competitive range, in accordance with paperwork burden associated with this 46.407; 48 CFR 52.237-00 criteria specified in the solicitation, to action. Legal Deadline: None the greatest number that will permit an Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Abstract: To implement Office of efficient competition. This regulatory Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) action was not subject to Office of GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Policy Letter 91-2, Service Contracting Management and Budget review under Sts. NW., Washington, DC 20405 (previously considered under Executive Order 12866, dated Phone: 202 501-4755 Fax: 202 501-4067 withdrawn FAR Case 91-85, Services September 30, 1993. Contracting). The OFPP policy letter Timetable: RIN: 9000–AH18 prescribes policies and procedures for Action Date FR Cite use of performance-based contracting NPRM 07/31/96 61 FR 40116 3885. FAR CASE 95-029, PART 15 methods. This regulatory action was REWRITE - PHASE I not subject to Office of Management NPRM Comment 09/30/96 and Budget review under Executive Period End Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Order 12866, dated September 30, Final Action 00/00/00 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 1993. Small Entities Affected: Undetermined USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Timetable: Government Levels Affected: Federal CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1.102; 48 CFR Action Date FR Cite Procurement: This is a procurement- 2.101; 48 CFR 14.404-1(f); 48 CFR 15; 48 CFR 36.524; 48 CFR 52.215; 48 CFR NPRM 08/01/96 61 FR 40284 related action for which there is a statutory requirement. There is no 52.236; 48 CFR 53.2; 48 CFR 53.302 NPRM Comment 09/30/96 Legal Deadline: Period End paperwork burden associated with this None Final Action 00/00/00 action. Abstract: This rule makes substantive Agency Contact: and substantial revisions both to the Small Entities Affected: Undetermined Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), fundamental concepts and processes Government Levels Affected: Federal GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F used in Federal negotiated acquisitions. Procurement: This is a procurement- Sts. NW., Washington, DC 20405 Major policy shifts in this proposed related action for which there is no Phone: 202 501-4755 rule include (1) a narrower definition statutory requirement. There is a Fax: 202 501-4067 of ‘‘discussions’’ limited to communications after establishment of paperwork burden associated with this RIN: 9000–AH15 action. the competitive range; (2) a shift in competitive range policy to encourage Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR 3884. FAR CASE 95-034, NOVATION retaining only the offerors with the Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), AND RELATED AGREEMENTS greatest likelihood of award and GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant allowing the contracting officer to Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 further limit the competitive range in Phone: 202 501-4755 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 the interest of efficiency; (3) Fax: 202 501-4067 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) encouragement of communication with RIN: 9000–AH14 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 42.1203; 48 CFR industry throughout the solicitation 42.1204; 42 CFR 53.242-1 process to ensure competitive range determinations are informed decisions; Legal Deadline: None 3883. FAR CASE 96-303, (4) release of the Government estimate COMPETITIVE RANGE Abstract: To facilitate the processing of to all offerors; (5) amendment of the DETERMINATIONS novation and change-of-name solicitation, at any time prior to award, Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant agreements. This regulatory action was including amendment of the evaluation not subject to Office of Management factors and subfactors; and (6) Reinventing Government: This and Budget review under Executive authorization to use techniques such as rulemaking is part of the Reinventing Order 12866, dated September 30, multi-phase proposals or oral Government effort. It will revise text in 1993. presentations. In addition, a the CFR to reduce burden or Timetable: streamlined solicitation/contract format duplication, or streamline and simplified contract forms were requirements. Action Date FR Cite developed for use in negotiated Legal Authority: PL 104-106 NPRM 08/21/96 61 FR 43294 acquisitions.
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Timetable: Government Levels Affected: Federal Government Levels Affected: Federal Action Date FR Cite Procurement: This is a procurement- Procurement: This is a procurement- NPRM 09/12/96 61 FR 48380 related action for which there is no related action for which there is a NPRM Comment 11/12/96 statutory requirement. There is no statutory requirement. The agency has Period End paperwork burden associated with this not yet determined whether there is a Final Action 00/00/00 action. paperwork burden associated with this Small Entities Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR action. Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Government Levels Affected: Federal GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Procurement: This is a procurement- Sts. NW., Washington, DC 20405 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), related action for which there is no Phone: 202 501-4755 GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F statutory requirement. There is a Fax: 202 501-4067 Sts. NW., Washington, DC 20405 Phone: 202 501-4755 paperwork burden associated with this RIN: 9000–AH24 action. Fax: 202 501-4067 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR 3887. FAR CASE 96-308, RIN: 9000–AH25 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), IMPLEMENTATION OF GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF- Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 3888. FAR CASE 95-032, THE-SHELF ITEM ACQUISITION INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND Phone: 202 501-4755 PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL Fax: 202 501-4067 DEVELOPMENT/BID AND PROPOSAL ACQUISITION REFORM ACT COSTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 AND RIN: 9000–AH21 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant BEYOND Reinventing Government: This Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 3886. FAR CASE 94-772, rulemaking is part of the Reinventing REORGANIZATION OF FAR PART 13, Government effort. It will revise text in Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION the CFR to reduce burden or USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) PROCEDURES duplication, or streamline CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-18 Priority: Other Significant requirements. Reinventing Government: This Legal Authority: PL 104-106, sec 4203 Legal Deadline: None rulemaking is part of the Reinventing CFR Citation: 48 CFR 2.101; 48 CFR Abstract: Government effort. It will revise text in 3.104-10(c); 48 CFR 3.503; 48 CFR To amend cost allowability the CFR to reduce burden or 12.301; 48 CFR 12.7; 48 CFR 15.106- criteria for independent research and duplication, or streamline 1; 48 CFR 19.508; 48 CFR 25.605; 48 development and bid and proposal requirements. CFR 27.409; 48 CFR 52.212-4; 48 CFR cost. This regulatory action was not 52.212-00 subject to Office of Management and Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Budget review under Executive Order USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, 12866, dated September 30, 1993. September 7, 1996. CFR Citation: 48 CFR 4.800; 48 CFR Timetable: 12.102; 48 CFR 13; 48 CFR 16.7; 48 Abstract: The Federal Acquisition CFR 41.202; 48 CFR 43.301; 48 CFR Regulatory Council solicited comments Action Date FR Cite 49.002; 48 CFR 49.501; 48 CFR 52.101; regarding the implementation of section NPRM 11/14/96 61 FR 55452 48 CFR 52.102; 48 CFR 52.103; 48 CFR 4203 of the Federal Acquisition Reform 52.107; 48 CFR 52.213; 48 CFR 52.252; Act (Pub. L. 104-106)(the Act) with NPRM Comment 01/13/97 Period End 48 CFR 53.213 respect to Commercially Available Off- the-Shelf Item Acquisitions. The Act Final Action 00/00/00 Legal Deadline: None requires the FAR to list provisions of Small Entities Affected: Undetermined Abstract: To reorganize part 13 for law that are inapplicable to contracts clarity and make other changes to for the acquisition of commercially Government Levels Affected: Federal facilitate the use of electronic available off-the-shelf items. Certain commerce in contracting. This laws have already been determined to Procurement: This is a procurement- regulatory action was not subject to be inapplicable to all commercial items related action for which there is no Office of Management and Budget as a result of the implementation of the statutory requirement. There is no review under Executive Order 12866, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of paperwork burden associated with this dated September 30, 1993. 1994 (see FAR 12.503). action. Timetable: Timetable: Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Action Date FR Cite Action Date FR Cite Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), GSA-(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F NPRM 09/13/96 61 FR 48532 ANPRM 05/13/96 61 FR 22010 Sts. NW., Washington, DC 20405 NPRM Comment 11/12/96 ANPRM Comment 06/28/96 Period End Period End Phone: 202 501-4755 Final Action 00/00/00 NPRM 00/00/00 Fax: 202 501-4067 Small Entities Affected: Businesses Small Entities Affected: Businesses RIN: 9000–AH26
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3889. FAR CASE 95-022, CHANGES IN Timetable: 3892. ∑ FAR CASE 96-601, FASA AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND Action Date FR Cite THE WALSH-HEALY PUBLIC AUDIT COGNIZANCE CONTRACTS ACT NPRM 10/08/96 61 FR 52844 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant NPRM Comment 12/09/96 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Period End Legal Authority: PL 103-355 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Final Action 00/00/00 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 22.6 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 15.809; 48 CFR Small Entities Affected: Undetermined 42; 48 CFR 52.216-7; 48 CFR 52.216- Legal Deadline: None 13 Government Levels Affected: Federal Abstract: This rule revises the FAR to Legal Deadline: None Procurement: This is a procurement- incorporate changes made necessary by related action for which there is no FASA which raised the coverage Abstract: To add policies and statutory requirement. There is no threshold of the Contract Work Hours procedures for assigning and paperwork burden associated with this and Safety Standards Act to $100,000 performing contract audit services and action. and eliminated the eligibility to clarify the policy for assigning or requirements of the Walsh Healey Agency Contact: delegating responsibility for Beverly Fayson, FAR Public Contracts Act. establishing forward pricing and billing Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), rates, and final indirect cost rates. This GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Timetable: regulatory action was not subject to Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Action Date FR Cite Office of Management and Budget Phone: 202 501-4755 review under Executive Order 12866, Fax: 202 501-4067 Interim Final Rule 12/20/96 61 FR 67409 Final Action 00/00/00 dated September 30, 1993. RIN: 9000–AH29 Timetable: Small Entities Affected: None Government Levels Affected: Federal Action Date FR Cite 3891. FAR CASE 92-013, FOREIGN NPRM 12/11/96 61 FR 65306 ACQUISITION Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is no NPRM Comment 02/10/97 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Period End statutory requirement. There is no Final Action 00/00/00 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 paperwork burden associated with this action. Small Entities Affected: Undetermined USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Agency Contact: Government Levels Affected: Federal CFR Citation: 48 CFR 15.106-1; 48 CFR Beverly Fayson, FAR 25; 48 CFR 52.225-1 TO 52.225-18 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Procurement: This is a procurement- GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Legal Deadline: related action for which there is no None Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 statutory requirement. There is no Abstract: To amend the Federal Phone: 202 501-4755 paperwork burden associated with this Acquisition Regulation to rewrite Fax: 202 501-4067 action. guidance and clauses on foreign RIN: 9000–AH31 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR acquisition. This regulatory action was Secretatiat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), not subject to Office of Management GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F and Budget review under Executive 3893. ∑ FAR CASE 95-307, USE OF Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Order 12866, dated September 30, DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING Phone: 202 501-4755 1993. SYSTEM AS PRIMARY CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION Fax: 202 501-4067 Timetable: RIN: 9000–AH27 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Action Date FR Cite Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 NPRM 00/00/00 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) 3890. FAR CASE 96-602, FEDERAL Final Action 00/00/00 SUPPLY SCHEDULES CFR Citation: 48 CFR 4.602; 48 CFR Small Entities Affected: Undetermined Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 4.603; 48 CFR 52.204-6 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Government Levels Affected: Federal Legal Deadline: None USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Procurement: This is a procurement- Abstract: The rule implements a CFR Citation: 48 CFR 8.401; 48 CFR related action for which there is no determination made by OFPP to use the 8.402; 48 CFR 8.404; 48 CFR 38.000; statutory requirement. There is a DUNS number for FPDS reporting 48 CFR 51.203 paperwork burden associated with this purposes in place of the CEC and to action. Legal Deadline: None identify vendors in the FACNET vendor Agency Contact: registration database. Abstract: To amend the Federal Beverly Fayson, FAR Acquisition Regulation with respect to Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Timetable: GSA (MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F using Federal Supply Schedules. This Action Date FR Cite regulatory action was not subject to Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Office of Management and Budget Phone: 202 501-4755 Interim Final Rule 12/20/96 61 FR 67412 review under Executive Order 12866, Fax: 202 501-4067 Final Action 00/00/00 dated September 30, 1993. RIN: 9000–AH30 Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
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Government Levels Affected: Federal 3895. ∑ FAR CASE 96-003, LOCAL paperwork burden associated with this GOVERNMENT LOBBYING COSTS action. Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is no Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR statutory requirement. There is a Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), paperwork burden associated with this USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F action. Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-22 Phone: 202 501-4755 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Legal Deadline: None Fax: 202 501-4067 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Abstract: To amend all contract cost RIN: 9000–AH39 GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F allowability criteria to allow the cost Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 of lobbying local governments in Phone: 202 501-4755 3897. ∑ FAR CASE 96-010, limited circumstances. Fax: 202 501-4067 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING Timetable: EQUIPMENT LEASING COST RIN: 9000–AH33 Action Date FR Cite Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Interim Final Rule 12/20/96 61 FR 67424 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 3894. ∑ FAR CASE 95-028, MINORITY Final Action 00/00/00 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) SMALL BUSINESS AND CAPITAL OWNERSHIP REGULATIONS Small Entities Affected: None CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1.106; 48 CFR CHANGES Government Levels Affected: Federal 31.001; 48 CFR 31.109; 48 CFR 31.205- 2; 48 CFR 31.205-36 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is no Legal Deadline: None Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 statutory requirement. There is no Abstract: To amend the FAR relating USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) paperwork burden associated with this to eliminating unnecessary limit on CFR Citation: 48 CFR 19.8; 48 CFR action. allowability of contract cost related to 52.219-1; 48 CFR 52.219-11; 48 CFR Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR ADPE. 52.219-12; 48 CFR 52.219-17; 48 CFR Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Timetable: 52.219-18 GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Action Date FR Cite Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Legal Deadline: None Phone: 202 501-4755 Interim Final Rule 12/31/96 61 FR 69287 Final Action 00/00/00 Abstract: This rule amends the FAR to Fax: 202 501-4067 reflect changes to the Small Business RIN: 9000–AH35 Small Entities Affected: None Administration’s regulations at 13 CFR Government Levels Affected: Federal Parts 121 and 124, which address the 3896. ∑ FAR CASE 92-054B, FEDERAL Minority Small Business and Capital Procurement: This is a procurement- COMPLIANCE WITH RIGHT-TO-KNOW Ownership Development Program. The related action for which there is no LAWS AND POLLUTION PREVENTION rule clarifies eligibility and procedural statutory requirement. There is no REQUIREMENTS requirement for procurements under paperwork burden associated with this the 8(a) program. Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant action. Legal Authority: EO 12856 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Timetable: Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Action Date FR Cite CFR Citation: 48 CFR 23.10; 48 CFR GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F 52.223-5 Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Interim Final Rule 12/20/96 61 FR 67420 Phone: 202 501-4755 Final Action 00/00/00 Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, August 3, 1995. Fax: 202 501-4067 Small Entities Affected: Undetermined RIN pertains to interim rulemaking. RIN: 9000–AH41 Government Levels Affected: Federal Abstract: This rule implements EO 12856, Federal Compliance with Right- 3898. ∑ FAR CASE 96-012, FOREIGN Procurement: This is a procurement- to- Know Laws and Pollution DIFFERENTIAL PAY related action for which there is no Prevention Requirements. Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant statutory requirement. There is no Timetable: paperwork burden associated with this Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 action. Action Date FR Cite USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Interim Final Rule 03/17/97 62 FR 12696 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-6 Final Action 00/00/00 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Legal Deadline: None GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Small Entities Affected: None Abstract: To amend the FAR relating Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Government Levels Affected: Federal Phone: 202 501-4755 to eliminating unnecessary restriction Fax: 202 501-4067 Procurement: This is a procurement- on allowability of contract cost related related action for which there is no to foreign pay differential in employee RIN: 9000–AH34 statutory requirement. There is a contractor employee compensation.
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Timetable: Small Entities Affected: Businesses, statutory requirement. There is no Action Date FR Cite Governmental Jurisdictions, paperwork burden associated with this Organizations action. Interim Final Rule 12/31/96 61 FR 69294 Government Levels Affected: Final Action 00/00/00 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Undetermined Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Small Entities Affected: None Procurement: This is a procurement- GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Government Levels Affected: None related action for which there is a Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 statutory requirement. There is no Phone: 202 501-4755 Procurement: This is a procurement- paperwork burden associated with this Fax: 202 501-4067 related action for which there is no action. statutory requirement. There is no RIN: 9000–AH50 paperwork burden associated with this Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), action. 3901. FAR CASE 96-607, YEAR 2000 GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F ∑ Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 COMPLIANCE Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Phone: 202 501-4755 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Fax: 202 501-4067 Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 RIN: 9000–AH44 Phone: 202 501-4755 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Fax: 202 501-4067 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 39; 48 CFR 52 3900. ∑ FAR CASE 96-325, RIN: 9000–AH43 COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL January 1, 1997. 3899. ∑ FAR CASE 96-606, FEDERAL Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Abstract: This rule amends the FAR on ACQUISITION REFORM ACT OF 1996 an interim basis to increase awareness Legal Authority: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING PL 104-201 of Year 2000 procurement issues and CONTRACTS CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-6 ensure solicitations and contracts Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Deadline: None address Year 2000 issues. Timetable: Legal Authority: PL 104-106 Abstract: This rule adds a new FAR subsection 31.205-6(p) to implement Action Date FR Cite CFR Citation: 48 CFR 43.102 Section 809 of the Fiscal Year (FY) Interim Final Rule 01/02/97 61 FR 273 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, 1997 National Defense Authorization Final Action 00/00/00 January 1, 1997. Act (PL 104-201). Section 809 places a Government-wide ceiling of $250,000 Small Entities Affected: None Abstract: The rule is issued pursuant per year on allowable compensation to the Federal Acquisition Reform Act costs for an officer in a senior Government Levels Affected: Federal of 1996 (PL 104-106 to amend the management position under contracts Procurement: This is a procurement- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). awarded during FY 1997. related action for which there is a It implements Section 4402(d) and (e) Timetable: statutory requirement. There is no which authorizes regulations to provide paperwork burden associated with this for modification of existing contracts Action Date FR Cite action. without requiring consideration, upon Interim Final Rule 01/02/97 61 FR 269 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR request of the contractor, to incorporate Final Action 00/00/00 changes authorized by FARA. Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Small Entities Affected: Businesses GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Timetable: Government Levels Affected: Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Action Date FR Cite Undetermined Phone: 202 501-4755 Fax: 202 501-4067 Interim Final Rule 12/31/96 61 FR 69297 Procurement: This is a procurement- Final Action 00/00/00 related action for which there is a RIN: 9000–AH51
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Completed Actions
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (FAR) Completed ActionsFAR
3902. FAR CASE 91-91, PROMPT 52.232-8(b); 48 CFR 52.232-25; 48 CFR Small Entities Affected: Businesses PAYMENT ACT 52.232-26; 48 CFR 52.232-27; 48 CFR Government Levels Affected: Federal 52.232-28 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Procurement: This is a procurement- Completed: CFR Citation: 48 CFR 32.102(d); 48 related action for which there is a CFR 32.902; 48 CFR 32.903; 48 CFR Reason Date FR Cite statutory requirement. There is a 32.904; 48 CFR 32.905; 48 CFR paperwork burden associated with this Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12705 32.906(a); 48 CFR 32.907-1; 48 CFR action. 32.910; 48 CFR 52.232-5; 48 CFR Final Action Effective 05/16/97 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson
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Phone: 202 501-4755 Government Levels Affected: Federal 3908. FAR CASE 93-024, ALLOWABLE Fax: 202 501-4067 COST AND PAYMENT CLAUSE Procurement: This is a procurement- RIN: 9000–AF61 related action for which there is no Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant statutory requirement. There is no CFR Citation: 48 CFR 52.216-7; 48 CFR 3903. FAR CASE 91-109, ARCHITECT- paperwork burden associated with this 52.232-7 action. ENGINEER SERVICES Completed: Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Priority: Other Significant Reason Date FR Cite Phone: 202 501-4755 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 36.601-3; 48 CFR Fax: 202 501-4067 Final Action 12/20/96 61 FR 67418 36.601-4 Final Action Effective 02/18/97 RIN: 9000–AG64 Completed: Small Entities Affected: None Reason Date FR Cite 3906. FAR CASE 93-308, MENTOR Government Levels Affected: Federal Case Overtaken by 01/09/97 PROTEGE PROGRAM Procurement: This is a procurement- Events related action for which there is no Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Small Entities Affected: None statutory requirement. There is no Government Levels Affected: Federal CFR Citation: 48 CFR 19.702; 48 CFR paperwork burden associated with this 52.244-5 action. Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is no Completed: Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Phone: 202 501-4755 statutory requirement. There is no Reason Date FR Cite paperwork burden associated with this Fax: 202 501-4067 action. Final Action 12/20/96 61 FR 67419 RIN: 9000–AG74 Final Action Effective 02/18/97 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Phone: 202 501-4755 Small Entities Affected: None 3909. FAR CASE 94-605, Fax: 202 501-4067 Government Levels Affected: Federal CONTRACTORS' PURCHASING RIN: 9000–AF72 SYSTEMS REVIEWS Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is a Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 3904. FAR CASE 93-26, BUSINESS statutory requirement. There is no CFR Citation: 48 CFR 44.302; 48 CFR MEALS paperwork burden associated with this 44.303; 48 CFR 44.304; 48 CFR 44.305- Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant action. 1; 48 CFR 44.305-2; 48 CFR 44.306; 48 CFR 44.307 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Phone: 202 501-4755 Completed: Completed: Fax: 202 501-4067 Reason Date FR Cite Reason Date FR Cite RIN: 9000–AG70 Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12718 Withdrawn 10/09/96 61 FR 52998 Final Action Effective 05/16/97 Small Entities Affected: None 3907. FAR CASE 95-003, IMPAIRMENT Small Entities Affected: None Government Levels Affected: Federal OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS Government Levels Affected: Federal Procurement: This is a procurement- Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is no CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31 related action for which there is no statutory requirement. There is no statutory requirement. There is a paperwork burden associated with this Completed: paperwork burden associated with this action. Reason Date FR Cite action. Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Phone: 202 501-4755 Final Action 12/20/96 61 FR 67423 Final Action Effective 02/18/97 Phone: 202 501-4755 Fax: 202 501-4067 Fax: 202 501-4067 Small Entities Affected: None RIN: 9000–AG59 RIN: 9000–AG75 Government Levels Affected: Federal 3905. FAR CASE 93-19, CONTINGENT Procurement: This is a procurement- 3910. FAR CASE 92-035, CLAUSE FEE related action for which there is no FLOWDOWN statutory requirement. There is no Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant paperwork burden associated with this CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-38 action. CFR Citation: 48 CFR 46; 48 CFR 52 Completed: Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Completed: Reason Date FR Cite Phone: 202 501-4755 Reason Date FR Cite Fax: 202 501-4067 Withdrawn 10/09/96 61 FR 52998 Final Action 12/20/96 61 FR 67425 Small Entities Affected: None RIN: 9000–AG73 Final Action Effective 02/18/97
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Small Entities Affected: Businesses 3913. FAR CASE 94-008, OFPP 3915. FAR CASE 96-310, Government Levels Affected: Federal POLICY LETTER 93-1, MANAGEMENT INAPPLICABILITY OF COST OVERSIGHT OF SERVICE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO Procurement: This is a procurement- CONTRACTING CONTRACTS AND SUBCONTRACTS related action for which there is no FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS statutory requirement. There is no Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant paperwork burden associated with this Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 48 CFR 9.505-3; 48 CFR action. Reinventing Government: This 9.507-1; 48 CFR 35.017-2; 48 CFR Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 37.000; 48 CFR 37.102; 48 CFR 37.5 Phone: 202 501-4755 Government effort. It will revise text in Fax: 202 501-4067 Completed: the CFR to reduce burden or RIN: 9000–AG76 duplication, or streamline Reason Date FR Cite requirements. Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12693 3911. FAR CASE 91-119, BUY CFR Citation: 48 CFR 12.214; 48 CFR Final Action Effective 05/16/97 AMERICAN ACT-CONSTRUCTION 12.503(c)(3); 48 CFR 12.504(c)(3) (GRIMSBERG DECISION) Small Entities Affected: Businesses Completed: Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Government Levels Affected: Federal Reason Date FR Cite CFR Citation: 48 CFR 25; 48 CFR 52 Final Action 12/20/96 61 FR 67418 Procurement: This is a procurement- Completed: Final Action Effective 01/01/97 related action for which there is no Reason Date FR Cite statutory requirement. There is no Small Entities Affected: None Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12698 paperwork burden associated with this Government Levels Affected: Federal Final Action Effective 05/16/97 action. Procurement: This is a procurement- Small Entities Affected: None Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson related action for which there is a Government Levels Affected: Federal Phone: 202 501-4755 statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with this Procurement: This is a procurement- Fax: 202 501-4067 action. related action for which there is no RIN: 9000–AG86 statutory requirement. There is a Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson paperwork burden associated with this Phone: 202 501-4755 action. 3914. FAR CASE 95-019, Fax: 202 501-4067 CONSIDERATION OF LATE OFFERS Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson RIN: 9000–AH01 Phone: 202 501-4755 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Fax: 202 501-4067 3916. FAR CASE 95-306, COLLECTION Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined RIN: 9000–AG81 OF HISTORICALLY BLACK CFR Citation: 48 CFR 14.304; 48 CFR COLLEGES AND 3912. FAR CASE 92-613, 15.412; 48 CFR 52.214-5; 48 CFR UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY CONTRACTOR OVERHEAD 52.214-7; 48 CFR 52.214-32; 48 CFR INSTITUTIONS AWARD DATA CERTIFICATION 52.214-33; 48 CFR 52.215-9; 48 CFR Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 52.215-10; 48 CFR 52.215-36 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 26.3; 48 CFR CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-1; 48 CFR Completed: 52.226-00 31.205-13 Reason Date FR Cite Completed: Completed: Final Action 12/31/96 61 FR 69292 Reason Date FR Cite Reason Date FR Cite Final Action Effective 03/03/97 Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12702 Final Action 12/20/96 61 FR 67422 Final Action Effective 05/16/97 Final Action Effective 02/18/97 Small Entities Affected: None Small Entities Affected: None Small Entities Affected: None Government Levels Affected: Federal Government Levels Affected: Federal Government Levels Affected: Federal Procurement: This is a procurement- Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is no Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is no statutory requirement. There is no related action for which there is no statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with this statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with this action. paperwork burden associated with this action. action. Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Phone: 202 501-4755 Phone: 202 501-4755 Phone: 202 501-4755 Fax: 202 501-4067 Fax: 202 501-4067 Fax: 202 501-4067 RIN: 9000–AG85 RIN: 9000–AG89 RIN: 9000–AH02
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DEPARTMENTNATIONAL OFAERONAUTICS DEFENSE/GENERAL AND SPACE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIONCompleted Actions (FAR) FAR Completed Actions
3917. FAR CASE 95-024, 13.111(i); 48 CFR 23.504; 48 CFR Procurement: This is a procurement- INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND 23.505; 48 CFR 23.506; 48 CFR 52.233- related action for which there is a DEVELOPMENT/BID AND PROPOSAL 5; 48 CFR 52.233-6 statutory requirement. There is no IN COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS Completed: paperwork burden associated with this action. Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Reason Date FR Cite Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-18(e) Final Action 12/31/96 61 FR 69291 Phone: 202 501-4755 Completed: Final Action Effective 01/01/97 Fax: 202 501-4067 Reason Date FR Cite Small Entities Affected: None RIN: 9000–AH10 Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12704 Government Levels Affected: Federal Final Action Effective 05/16/97 Procurement: This is a procurement- 3922. FAR CASE 96-300, GRATUITIES Small Entities Affected: None related action for which there is a Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Government Levels Affected: Federal statutory requirement. There is no Reinventing Government: This paperwork burden associated with this rulemaking is part of the Reinventing Procurement: This is a procurement- action. related action for which there is no Government effort. It will revise text in statutory requirement. There is no Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson the CFR to reduce burden or paperwork burden associated with this Phone: 202 501-4755 duplication, or streamline action. Fax: 202 501-4067 requirements. CFR Citation: 48 CFR 3.202; 48 CFR Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson RIN: 9000–AH06 52.203-3 Phone: 202 501-4755 Fax: 202 501-4067 3920. FAR CASE 93-603, Completed: RIN: 9000–AH03 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES FOR Reason Date FR Cite FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12691 3918. FAR CASE 95-021, FOREIGN Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Final Action Effective 05/16/97 SELLING COSTS CFR Citation: 48 CFR 16.204; 48 CFR Small Entities Affected: None Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 16.403-3; 48 CFR 16.405; 48 CFR Government Levels Affected: Federal 16.406; 48 CFR 52.216-16; 48 CFR Procurement: This is a procurement- CFR Citation: 48 CFR 31.205-38(c)(2) 52.216-17 related action for which there is a Completed: Completed: statutory requirement. There is no Reason Date FR Cite Reason Date FR Cite paperwork burden associated with this action. Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12703 Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12695 Final Action Effective 05/16/97 Final Action Effective 05/16/97 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Phone: 202 501-4755 Small Entities Affected: None Small Entities Affected: None Fax: 202 501-4067 Government Levels Affected: Federal Government Levels Affected: Federal RIN: 9000–AH11 Procurement: This is a procurement- Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is no related action for which there is no 3923. FAR CASE 96-304; PREAWARD statutory requirement. There is no statutory requirement. There is no DEBRIEFINGS paperwork burden associated with this paperwork burden associated with this Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant action. action. Reinventing Government: This Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson rulemaking is part of the Reinventing Phone: 202 501-4755 Phone: 202 501-4755 Fax: 202 501-4067 Government effort. It will revise text in Fax: 202 501-4067 the CFR to reduce burden or RIN: 9000–AH04 RIN: 9000–AH07 duplication, or streamline requirements. 3919. FAR CASE 96-311, 3921. FAR CASE 95-309, AGENCY CFR Citation: 48 CFR 14.503-1(g); 48 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - PROCUREMENT PROTESTS CFR 15.612(f); 48 CFR 15.10; 48 CFR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE 36.607(b) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Completed: CFR Citation: 48 CFR 33.103 Reinventing Government: This Reason Date FR Cite Completed: rulemaking is part of the Reinventing Final Action 12/31/96 61 FR 69288 Government effort. It will revise text in Reason Date FR Cite Final Action Effective 01/01/97 the CFR to reduce burden or duplication, or streamline Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 270 Small Entities Affected: None Final Action Effective 03/03/97 requirements. Government Levels Affected: Federal CFR Citation: 48 CFR 9.406-2; 48 CFR Small Entities Affected: Businesses Procurement: This is a procurement- 9.407-2; 48 CFR 13.111(h); 48 CFR Government Levels Affected: Federal related action for which there is a
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DEPARTMENTNATIONAL OFAERONAUTICS DEFENSE/GENERAL AND SPACE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIONCompleted Actions (FAR) FAR Completed Actions
statutory requirement. There is no Small Entities Affected: Businesses Completed: paperwork burden associated with this Government Levels Affected: Federal Reason Date FR Cite action. Procurement: This is a procurement- Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 262 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson related action for which there is a Final Action Effective 01/01/97 Phone: 202 501-4755 statutory requirement. There is no Small Entities Affected: Businesses Fax: 202 501-4067 paperwork burden associated with this RIN: 9000–AH13 action. Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Procurement: This is a procurement- 3924. FAR CASE 96-306, EXCEPTION Phone: 202 501-4755 related action for which there is a TO REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED Fax: 202 501-4067 statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with this COST OR PRICING DATA RIN: 9000–AH17 action. Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Reinventing Government: This 3926. FAR CASE 96-314, Phone: 202 501-4755 rulemaking is part of the Reinventing PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY Fax: 202 501-4067 Government effort. It will revise text in Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant the CFR to reduce burden or RIN: 9000–AH20 duplication, or streamline Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing requirements. 3928. FAR CASE 96-005, Government effort. It will revise text in CFR Citation: 48 CFR 4.702; 48 CFR PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENTS the CFR to reduce burden or 12.209(e); 48 CFR 15.106; 48 CFR 15.8; duplication, or streamline Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 48 CFR 16.203-4; 48 CFR 25.901(b); 48 requirements. CFR 31.206-26; 48 CFR 52.215-2; 48 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 52.232-32 CFR 52.215-26; 48 CFR 52.215-41 to 43 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1.106; 48 CFR Completed: 3.1; 48 CFR 3.7; 48 CFR 4.803; 48 CFR Completed: 9.105-3; 48 CFR 9.106-3; 48 CFR 9.505; Reason Date FR Cite Reason Date FR Cite 48 CFR 12.5; 48 CFR 52.2 Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12719 Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 257 Completed: Final Action Effective 05/16/97 Final Action Effective 01/01/97 Reason Date FR Cite Small Entities Affected: None Small Entities Affected: None Government Levels Affected: Federal Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 226 Government Levels Affected: Federal Final Action Effective 01/01/97 Procurement: This is a procurement- related action for which there is no Procurement: This is a procurement- Small Entities Affected: Businesses related action for which there is a statutory requirement. There is no Government Levels Affected: statutory requirement. There is no Federal paperwork burden associated with this paperwork burden associated with this Procurement: This is a procurement- action. action. related action for which there is a Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson statutory requirement. There is a Phone: 202 501-4755 Phone: 202 501-4755 paperwork burden associated with this Fax: 202 501-4067 action. Fax: 202 501-4067 RIN: 9000–AH22 RIN: 9000–AH16 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Phone: 202 501-4755 Fax: 202 501-4067 3929. FAR CASE 96-312, 3925. FAR CASE 96-305, TWO-PHASE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RIN: 9000–AH19 DESIGN BUILD SELECTION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant PROCEDURES Reinventing Government: This Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 3927. FAR CASE 96-307, APPLICATION OF SPECIAL rulemaking is part of the Reinventing Reinventing Government: This SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES TO Government effort. It will revise text in rulemaking is part of the Reinventing CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS the CFR to reduce burden or Government effort. It will revise text in duplication, or streamline the CFR to reduce burden or Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant requirements. duplication, or streamline Reinventing Government: This CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1.106; 48 CFR requirements. rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 3.502-2; 48 CFR 4.102; 48 CFR 6.302- CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1.106; 48 CFR Government effort. It will revise text in 3; 48 CFR 8.002; 48 CFR 8.2; 48 CFR 5.204; 48 CFR 14.202-1; 48 CFR 14.211; the CFR to reduce burden or 9.5; 48 CFR 12.5; 48 CFR 19; 48 CFR 48 CFR 36.1; 48 CFR 36.2; 48 CFR 36.3; duplication, or streamline 23; 48 CFR 29; 48 CFR 31; 48 CFR 49; 48 CFR 36.4 requirements. 48 CFR 52; 48 CFR 53; ... Completed: CFR Citation: 48 CFR 5.203; 48 CFR Completed: 5.207; 48 CFR 11.002; 48 CFR 11.104; Reason Date FR Cite 48 CFR 12.2; 48 CFR 12.302; 48 CFR Reason Date FR Cite Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 271 12.6; 48 CFR 13; 48 CFR 52.213-4; 48 Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 233 Final Action Effective 01/01/97 CFR 52.213-5 Final Action Effective 01/01/97
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DEPARTMENTNATIONAL OFAERONAUTICS DEFENSE/GENERAL AND SPACE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIONCompleted Actions (FAR) FAR Completed Actions
Small Entities Affected: Businesses Small Entities Affected: None Abstract: This rule clarifies the Government Levels Affected: Federal Government Levels Affected: Federal effective date of the $150 hourly cap on attorney’s fees imposed by section Procurement: This is a procurement- Procurement: This is a procurement- 1403(h)(2) of FASA. related action for which there is a related action for which there is a Timetable: statutory requirement. There is a statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with this paperwork burden associated with this Action Date FR Cite action. action. Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12718 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Final Action Effective 05/16/97 Phone: 202 501-4755 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Small Entities Affected: None Fax: 202 501-4067 GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Government Levels Affected: Federal RIN: 9000–AH23 Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Phone: 202 501-4755 Procurement: This is a procurement- Fax: 202 501-4067 related action for which there is no 3930. FAR CASE 95-018, FINAL statutory requirement. There is no RIN: 9000–AH32 INDIRECT COST RATES paperwork burden associated with this Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant action. CFR Citation: 48 CFR 42.704(e); 48 3932. ∑ FAR CASE 95-310, Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR CFR 42.705; 48 CFR 52.216-7(d)(4); 48 COLLECTION OF FASA-RELATED Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), CFR 52.216-7(h); 48 CFR 52.216-8(b); INFORMATION WITHIN THE FEDERAL GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F 48 CFR 52.216-10(c); 48 CFR 52.216- PROCUREMENT DATA SYSTEM Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 13(c)(4); 48 CFR 52.216-13(h); 48 CFR Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Phone: 202 501-4755 52.216-9(c) Fax: 202 501-4067 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Completed: USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) RIN: 9000–AH38 Reason Date FR Cite CFR Citation: 48 CFR 53.204-2; 48 CFR Final Action 12/31/96 61 FR 69295 53.301-279; 48 CFR 53.301-281 3934. ∑ FAR CASE 96-328, EXTENSION OF SMALL BUSINESS Final Action Effective 03/03/97 Legal Deadline: None COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION Small Entities Affected: None Abstract: This rule amends the FAR to PROGRAM Government Levels Affected: change the SF 279 and SF 281 to Federal Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Procurement: incorporate new information categories This is a procurement- Legal Authority: PL 104-208, sec 108 related action for which there is no required by the FASA of 1994. statutory requirement. There is no Timetable: CFR Citation: 48 CFR 19.1001; 48 CFR 19.1006(b)(1) paperwork burden associated with this Action Date FR Cite action. Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, Final Action 12/20/96 61 FR 67426 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson September 30, 1997. Phone: 202 501-4755 Small Entities Affected: None Abstract: This rule extends the Small Fax: 202 501-4067 Government Levels Affected: Federal Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program through RIN: 9000–AH28 Procurement: This is a procurement- September 30, 1997. The test consists related action for which there is a of two major components: (1) a test of statutory requirement. There is no 3931. ∑ FAR CASE 96-004, INDIVIDUAL unrestricted competition in four paperwork burden associated with this AND CLASS DEVIATIONS designated industry groups and (2) a action. Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant test of enhanced small business Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 participation in 10 agency targeted Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) industry categories. GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Timetable: CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1.403; 48 CFR Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 1.404; 48 CFR 1.405 Phone: 202 501-4755 Action Date FR Cite Legal Deadline: None Fax: 202 501-4067 Final Action 12/20/96 61 FR 67422 Abstract: This rule amends the FAR to RIN: 9000–AH36 Small Entities Affected: None delete the requirement for all agencies Government Levels Affected: Federal to submit copies of individual 3933. ∑ FAR CASE 96-016, deviations to the FAR Secretariat and Procurement: This is a procurement- ATTORNEY'S FEES IN GAO also to delete the requirement for DoD related action for which there is no PROTESTS and NASA to submit copies of class statutory requirement. There is no deviations to the FAR Secretariat. Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant paperwork burden associated with this action. Timetable: Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Action Date FR Cite Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), CFR Citation: Final Action 12/20/96 61 FR 67411 48 CFR 33.104(h)(3) GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Final Action Effective 02/18/97 Legal Deadline: None Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405
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Phone: 202 501-4755 Procurement: This is a procurement- Attorney General that the contractor is Fax: 202 501-4067 related action for which there is no not in compliance with the RIN: 9000–AH40 statutory requirement. There is no employment provisions of the paperwork burden associated with this Immigration and Naturalization Act. action. 3935. ∑ FAR CASE 96-322, MAJOR Timetable: Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR SYSTEM DEFINITION Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Action Date FR Cite Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Final Action Effective 01/01/97 Legal Authority: PL 104-201, sec 805 Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 266 Phone: 202 501-4755 Small Entities Affected: CFR Citation: 48 CFR 2.101 Fax: 202 501-4067 Businesses Legal Deadline: None RIN: 9000–AH45 Government Levels Affected: Federal Abstract: This rule amends the Procurement: This is a procurement- definition of major system at FAR 2.101 3937. ∑ FAR CASE 96-326, FREEDOM related action for which there is no to increase the dollar thresholds OF INFORMATION ACT statutory requirement. There is no applicable to the Department of paperwork burden associated with this Priority: Defense. The rule implements 10 USC Other Significant action. 2302(5) as amended by section 805 of Legal Authority: PL 104-201, sec 821 the National Defense Authorization Act Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR for Fiscal Year 1997. CFR Citation: 48 CFR 6.305; 48 CFR Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), 15.1006; 48 CFR 24.202 Timetable: GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Legal Deadline: None Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Action Date FR Cite Phone: 202 501-4755 Abstract: This rule implements section Fax: 202 501-4067 Final Action 12/31/96 61 FR 69288 821 of PL 104-201. This section Small Entities Affected: None prohibits, with certain exceptions RIN: 9000–AH47 Government Levels Affected: Federal Government release of competitive proposals under the Freedom of 3939. ∑ FAR CASE 96-017, Procurement: This is a procurement- Information Act. related action for which there is a CARIBBEAN BASIN AND statutory requirement. There is no Timetable: DESIGNATED COUNTRIES paperwork burden associated with this Action Date FR Cite Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant action. Final Action Effective 01/01/97 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 256 Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Small Entities Affected: None GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F CFR Citation: 48 CFR 25.401 Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Government Levels Affected: Federal Legal Deadline: None Phone: 202 501-4755 Procurement: This is a procurement- Fax: 202 501-4067 related action for which there is no Abstract: The rule updates the list of RIN: 9000–AH42 statutory requirement. There is no Caribbean Basin countries and paperwork burden associated with this designated countries in FAR 25.401. action. 3936. ∑ FAR CASE 96-323, Timetable: HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Action Date FR Cite Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Final Action Effective 01/01/97 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 267 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Phone: 202 501-4755 Small Entities Affected: None CFR Citation: 48 CFR 2.101 Fax: 202 501-4067 Government Levels Affected: None Legal Deadline: None RIN: 9000–AH46 Abstract: This rule implements Sec. Procurement: This is a procurement- 807 of PL 104-201 by amending the 3938. ∑ FAR CASE 96-320, related action for which there is no definition of simplified acquisition COMPLIANCE WITH IMMIGRATION statutory requirement. There is no threshold for humanitarian or AND NATIONALITY ACT PROVISIONS paperwork burden associated with this action. peacekeeping operations. Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Timetable: Legal Authority: EO 12989 Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Action Date FR Cite Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), CFR Citation: 48 CFR 9.406 GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Final Action Effective 01/01/97 Legal Deadline: None Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 256 Phone: 202 501-4755 Abstract: This rule amends the FAR to Fax: 202 501-4067 Small Entities Affected: Businesses specify that a contractor may be Government Levels Affected: Federal debarred upon a determination by the RIN: 9000–AH48
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3940. ∑ FAR CASE 96-020, 3941. ∑ FAR CASE 96-324, LIMITATION Legal Deadline: None CARIBBEAN BASIN COUNTRY END ON INDIRECT COST AUDITS Abstract: This rule amends the FAR to PRODUCTS - RENEWAL OF Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant TREATMENT AS ELIGIBLE address the use of electronic Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 commerce/electronic data interchange Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant USC 2301 TO 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) in Government contracting. This CFR Citation: 48 CFR 42.703-1 regulatory action was not subject to Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Office of Management and Budget USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) Legal Deadline: None review under Executive Order 12866, Abstract: To amend the FAR relating dated September 30, 1993. This is not CFR Citation: 48 CFR 25.402(b) to the reduction of duplicative contract a major rule under 5 USC 804. audits. Legal Deadline: None This case was previously reported in Timetable: Abstract: This rule implements the Unified Agenda as RIN 9000-AF50. previously published extension by U.S. Action Date FR Cite It was inadvertently reported in the Trade Representative of date of Final Action Effective 01/01/97 Federal Register with that RIN on eligibility under the Trade Agreements Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 274 March 17, 1997. Act for products of Caribbean Basin Small Entities Affected: None Timetable: countries. Government Levels Affected: None Action Date FR Cite Timetable: Procurement: This is a procurement- Interim Final Rule 07/03/95 60 FR 34735 Action Date FR Cite related action for which there is no Final Action 03/17/97 62 FR 12692 statutory requirement. There is no Final Action Effective 05/16/97 Final Action Effective 01/01/97 paperwork burden associated with this Final Action 01/02/97 61 FR 268 Small Entities Affected: action. Businesses Small Entities Affected: Businesses Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR Government Levels Affected: Federal Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), Government Levels Affected: Federal Procurement: This is a procurement- GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F related action for which there is no Procurement: This is a procurement- Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 statutory requirement. There is no related action for which there is no Phone: 202 501-4755 paperwork burden associated with this statutory requirement. There is no Fax: 202 501-4067 action. paperwork burden associated with this RIN: 9000–AH52 action. Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), GSA (MVRS- Agency Contact: Beverly Fayson, FAR 3942. ∑ FAR CASE 91-104, FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Streets NW., Secretariat, DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR), ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING Washington, DC 20405 GSA(MVRS-FAR Secretariat), 18th & F Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Phone: 202 501-4755 Fax: 202 501-4067 Streets NW., Washington, DC 20405 Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 10 Phone: 202 501-4755 USC 2301 to 2331; 42 USC 2473(c) RIN: 9000–AH54 Fax: 202 501-4067 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 5; 48 CFR 14; [FR Doc. 97-5805 Filed 04-24-97; 8:45 am] RIN: 9000–AH49 48 CFR 15; 48 CFR 52 BILLING CODE 6820-EP-F
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