Friday April 25, 1997 Part XLV Department of Defense General Services Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration Federal Acquisition Regulation; Semiannual Regulatory Agenda federal register 22581 VerDate 14-MAR-97 10:16 Apr 25, 1997 Jkt 173997 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\ADV88.043 25ap43 22582 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 80 / Friday, April 25, 1997 / Unified Agenda 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 VerDate 14-MAR-97 10:16 Apr 25, 1997 Jkt 173997 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 1254 Sfmt 1254 E:\FR\FM\ADV88.043 25ap43 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 80 / Friday, April 25, 1997 / Unified Agenda 22583 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 ..........................................................................................................................