Waiver of 10 U.S.C. 2534 for Certain Defense Items Produced in the United Kingdom, 37333-37334 [05-12747]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 29, 2005 / Notices DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION Notice of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (Washington, DC) Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. ACTION: Notice: Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission—Open Meeting (Washington, DC). AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a delegation of the Commissioners of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission will hold an open meeting on July 7, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The delay of this notice resulted from the short timeframe established by statute for the operations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission and the need to coordinate the schedules of the various Federal, state and local officials whose participation was judged essential to a meaningful public discussion. 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For questions regarding this announcement, contact Mr. Dan Cowhig, Deputy General Counsel and Designated Federal Official, at the Commission’s mailing address or telephone at 703–699–2950 or 2708. Dated: June 23, 2005. Jeannette Owings-Ballard, Administrative Support Officer. [FR Doc. 05–12772 Filed 6–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Waiver of 10 U.S.C. 2534 for Certain Defense Items Produced in the United Kingdom Department of Defense (DoD). Notice of waiver of 10 U.S.C. 2534 for certain defense items produced in the United Kingdom. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) is waiving the limitation of 10 U.S.C. 2534 for certain defense items produced in the United Kingdom (UK). 10 U.S.C. 2534 limits DoD procurement of certain items to sources in the national technology and industrial base. The waiver will permit procurement of items enumerated from sources in the UK, unless otherwise restricted by statute. DATES: This waiver is effective for one year, beginning July 14, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Glotfelty, OUSD (AT&L), Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Program Acquisition and International Contracting, Room 5E581, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060, telephone (703) 697–9351. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subsection (a) of 10 U.S.C. 2534 provides that the Secretary of Defense may procure the items listed in that subsection only if the manufacturer of the item is part of the national PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37333 technology and industrial base. Subsection (i) of 10 U.S.C. 2534 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to exercise the waiver authority in subsection (d), on the basis of the applicability of paragraph (2) or (3) of that subsection, only if the waiver is made for a particular item listed in subsection (a) and for a particular foreign country. Subsection (d) authorizes a waiver if the Secretary determines that application of the limitation ‘‘would impede the reciprocal procurement of defense items under a memorandum of understanding providing for reciprocal procurement of defense items’’ and if he determines that ‘‘that country does not discriminate against defense items produced in the United States to a greater degree than the United States discriminates against defense items produced in that country.’’ The Secretary of Defense has delegated the waiver authority of 10 U.S.C. 2534(d) to the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics). DoD has had a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UK since 1975, most recently renewed on December 16, 2004. The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) finds that the UK does not discriminate against defense items produced in the United States to a greater degree than the United States discriminates against defense items produced in the UK, and also finds that application of the limitation in 10 U.S.C. 2534 against defense items produced in the UK would impede the reciprocal procurement of defense items under the MOU. Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2534, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) has determined that application of the limitation of 10 U.S.C. 2534(a) to the procurement of any defense item produced in the UK that is listed below would impede the reciprocal procurement of defense items under the MOU with the UK. On the basis of the foregoing, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) is waiving the limitation in 10 U.S.C. 2534(a) for procurements of any defense item listed below that is produced in the UK. This waiver applies only to the limitations in 10 U.S.C. 2534(a). It does not apply to any other limitation, including sections 8016 and 8059 of the DoD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Pub. L. 108–287). This waiver applies to procurements under solicitations issued during the period E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1 37334 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 29, 2005 / Notices from July 14, 2005, to July 13, 2006. Similar waivers have been granted since 1998 (63 FR 38815, July 20, 1998; 64 FR 38896, July 20, 1999; 65 FR 47968, August 4, 2000; 66 FR 40680, August 3, 2001; and 67 FR 50423, August 2, 2002). For contracts resulting from solicitations issued prior to August 4, 1998, this waiver applies to procurements of the defense items listed below under— (1) Subcontracts entered into during the period from July 14, 2005, to July 13, 2006, provided the prime contract is modified to provide the Government adequate consideration such as lower cost or improved performance; and (2) Options that are exercised during the period from July 14, 2005, to July 13, 2006, if the option prices are adjusted for any reason other than the application of the waiver, and if the contract is modified to provide the Government adequate consideration such as lower cost or improved performance. List of Items To Which This Waiver Applies 1. Air circuit breakers. 2. Welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain with a diameter of four inches or less. 3. Gyrocompasses. 4. Electronic navigation chart systems. 5. Steering controls. 6. Pumps. 7. Propulsion and machinery control systems. 8. Totally enclosed lifeboats. 9. 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Notice of Revised Non-Foreign Overseas Per Diem Rates—Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 241. ACTION: SUMMARY: The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 241. This bulletin lists revisions in the per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands and Possessions of the United States. AEA changes announced in Bulletin Number 194 remain in effect. Bulletin Number 241 is being published in the Federal Register to assure that travelers are paid per diem at the most current rates. DATES: Effective July 1, 2005. BILLING CODE 5001–08–P VerDate jul<14>2003 17:40 Jun 28, 2005 Jkt 205001 Dated: June 23, 2005. Jeannette Owings-Ballard, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 05–12812 Filed 6–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Michele P. Peterson, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. 05–12747 Filed 6–28–05; 8:45 am] This document gives notice of revisions in per diem rates prescribed by the Per Diem Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee for non-foreign areas outside the continental United States. It supersedes Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 240. Distribution of Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletins by mail was discontinued. Per Diem Bulletins published periodically in the Federal Register now constitute the only notification of revisions in per diem rates to agencies and establishments outside the Department of Defense. For more information or questions about per diem rates, please contact your local travel office. The text of the Bulletin follows: BILLING CODE: 5001–06–M PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37333-37334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12747]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Waiver of 10 U.S.C. 2534 for Certain Defense Items Produced in 
the United Kingdom

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of waiver of 10 U.S.C. 2534 for certain defense items 
produced in the United Kingdom.

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SUMMARY: The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics) is waiving the limitation of 10 U.S.C. 2534 for certain 
defense items produced in the United Kingdom (UK). 10 U.S.C. 2534 
limits DoD procurement of certain items to sources in the national 
technology and industrial base. The waiver will permit procurement of 
items enumerated from sources in the UK, unless otherwise restricted by 
statute.

DATES: This waiver is effective for one year, beginning July 14, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Glotfelty, OUSD (AT&L), 
Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Program 
Acquisition and International Contracting, Room 5E581, 3060 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060, telephone (703) 697-9351.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subsection (a) of 10 U.S.C. 2534 provides 
that the Secretary of Defense may procure the items listed in that 
subsection only if the manufacturer of the item is part of the national 
technology and industrial base. Subsection (i) of 10 U.S.C. 2534 
authorizes the Secretary of Defense to exercise the waiver authority in 
subsection (d), on the basis of the applicability of paragraph (2) or 
(3) of that subsection, only if the waiver is made for a particular 
item listed in subsection (a) and for a particular foreign country. 
Subsection (d) authorizes a waiver if the Secretary determines that 
application of the limitation ``would impede the reciprocal procurement 
of defense items under a memorandum of understanding providing for 
reciprocal procurement of defense items'' and if he determines that 
``that country does not discriminate against defense items produced in 
the United States to a greater degree than the United States 
discriminates against defense items produced in that country.'' The 
Secretary of Defense has delegated the waiver authority of 10 U.S.C. 
2534(d) to the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics).
    DoD has had a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) with the UK since 1975, most recently renewed on 
December 16, 2004.
    The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics) finds that the UK does not discriminate against defense 
items produced in the United States to a greater degree than the United 
States discriminates against defense items produced in the UK, and also 
finds that application of the limitation in 10 U.S.C. 2534 against 
defense items produced in the UK would impede the reciprocal 
procurement of defense items under the MOU.
    Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2534, the Under Secretary of 
Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) has determined that 
application of the limitation of 10 U.S.C. 2534(a) to the procurement 
of any defense item produced in the UK that is listed below would 
impede the reciprocal procurement of defense items under the MOU with 
the UK.
    On the basis of the foregoing, the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) is waiving the limitation in 
10 U.S.C. 2534(a) for procurements of any defense item listed below 
that is produced in the UK. This waiver applies only to the limitations 
in 10 U.S.C. 2534(a). It does not apply to any other limitation, 
including sections 8016 and 8059 of the DoD Appropriations Act for 
Fiscal Year 2005 (Pub. L. 108-287). This waiver applies to procurements 
under solicitations issued during the period

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from July 14, 2005, to July 13, 2006. Similar waivers have been granted 
since 1998 (63 FR 38815, July 20, 1998; 64 FR 38896, July 20, 1999; 65 
FR 47968, August 4, 2000; 66 FR 40680, August 3, 2001; and 67 FR 50423, 
August 2, 2002). For contracts resulting from solicitations issued 
prior to August 4, 1998, this waiver applies to procurements of the 
defense items listed below under--
    (1) Subcontracts entered into during the period from July 14, 2005, 
to July 13, 2006, provided the prime contract is modified to provide 
the Government adequate consideration such as lower cost or improved 
performance; and
    (2) Options that are exercised during the period from July 14, 
2005, to July 13, 2006, if the option prices are adjusted for any 
reason other than the application of the waiver, and if the contract is 
modified to provide the Government adequate consideration such as lower 
cost or improved performance.

List of Items To Which This Waiver Applies

    1. Air circuit breakers.
    2. Welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain with a diameter of 
four inches or less.
    3. Gyrocompasses.
    4. Electronic navigation chart systems.
    5. Steering controls.
    6. Pumps.
    7. Propulsion and machinery control systems.
    8. Totally enclosed lifeboats.
    9. Ball and roller bearings.

Michele P. Peterson,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 05-12747 Filed 6-28-05; 8:45 am]
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