Department of Defense September 27, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Marine Corps proposes to reinstate a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. After review, it has been determined that the records covered under this previously deleted notice (see 75 FR 43502, July 26, 2010) are not covered elsewhere as stated; therefore this notice is being reinstated.

Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is establishing the charter for the Army National Cemeteries Advisory Commission (hereafter referred to as ``the Commission'').

This part implements policy established in DoD Instruction 5200.01. It assigns responsibilities and provides procedures for members of the public to request a declassification review of information classified under the provisions of Executive Order 13526, or predecessor orders.

This notice is to advise interested parties of a demonstration project entitled ``TRICARE Co-Pay Waiver at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care (FHCC) Demonstration Project.'' Under this demonstration, there would be no deductibles, cost shares, or co-pays for eligible beneficiaries seeking care at the FHCC. This demonstration would take place under the authority of 10 U.S.C. Section 1092(a)(1)(B) Cost-sharing by eligible beneficiaries. The effectiveness of this demonstration will be tested by comparing the volume of care for beneficiaries that would have paid co-payments to the prior year volume to determine if increased utilization actually occurred as a result of the elimination of co-payments. Increased utilization would be an indicator of what to expect in future Department of Defense (DoD)/ Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mergers of this nature and would influence decisions regarding financial integration.

DoD is adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule that implements section 884 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. Section 884 requires DoD to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, in all carriage contracts in which a fuel- related adjustment is provided for, any fuel-related adjustment is passed through to the person who bears the cost of the fuel to which the adjustment relates.

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide the address for the agency Office of the Inspector General as referenced in FAR clause 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.