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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket FAR 2012–0080, Sequence 2]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–57;
Introduction
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of an
interim rule.
AGENCIES:
This document summarizes
the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian
Agency Acquisition Council and the
Defense Acquisition Regulations
Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005–57. A
companion document, the Small Entity
Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this
FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is
available via the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
DATES: For effective date and comment
date see separate document, which
follows.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
analyst whose name appears in the table
below in relation to the FAR case.
Please cite FAC 2005–57 and the
specific FAR case number. For
information pertaining to status or
publication schedule, contact the
Regulatory Secretariat at 202–501–4755.
SUMMARY:
LIST OF RULE IN FAC 2005–57
Subject
FAR case
United States-Korea
Free Trade Agreement (Interim) ........
2012–004
Analyst
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Summary for the FAR rule follows. For
the actual revisions and/or amendments
made by this FAR case, refer to FAR
Case 2012–004.
FAC 2005–57 amends the FAR as
specified below:
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United States-Korea Free Trade
Agreement (FAR Case 2012–004)
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This interim rule implements the
United States-Korea Free Trade
Agreement (see the United States-Korea
Free Trade Agreement Implementation
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Dated: March 1, 2012.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005–
57 is issued under the authority of the
Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of
General Services, and the Administrator for
the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other
directive material contained in FAC 2005–57
is effective March 15, 2012.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
Richard Ginman,
Director, Defense Procurement and
Acquisition Policy.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
Mindy S. Connolly,
Chief Acquisition Officer, U.S. General
Services Administration.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
William P. McNally,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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Act (Pub. L. 112–41) (19 U.S.C. 3805
note)).
The Republic of Korea is already party
to the World Trade Organization
Government Procurement Agreement
(WTO GPA). This Free Trade Agreement
now covers acquisition of supplies and
services between $100,000 and the
current WTO GPA threshold of
$202,000. This interim rule is not
expected to have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 4, 25, and 52
[FAC 2005–57; FAR Case 2012–004; Docket
2012–0004, Sequence 1]
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I. Background
Federal Acquisition Regulation; United
States-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Interim rule.
AGENCY:
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DoD, GSA, and NASA are
issuing an interim rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
implement the United States-Korea Free
Trade Agreement. The Republic of
Korea is already party to the World
Trade Organization Government
Procurement Agreement, but this trade
agreement implements a lower
procurement threshold.
DATES: Effective Date: March 15, 2012.
Comment Date: Interested parties
should submit written comments to the
Regulatory Secretariat on or before May
7, 2012 to be considered in the
formulation of a final rule.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
identified by FAC 2005–57, FAR Case
2012–004, by any of the following
methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
inputting ‘‘FAR Case 2012–004’’ under
the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and
selecting ‘‘Search.’’ Select the link
‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds
with ‘‘FAR Case 2012–004.’’ Follow the
instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a
Comment’’ screen. Please include your
name, company name (if any), and
‘‘FAR Case 2012–004’’ on your attached
document.
• Fax: 202–501–4067.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
(MVCB), ATTN: Hada Flowers, 1275
First Street NE., 7th Floor, Washington,
DC 20417.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite FAC 2005–57, FAR Case
2012–004, in all correspondence related
to this case. All comments received will
be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal and/or business confidential
information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Deborah Erwin, Attorney-Advisor in the
Office of Governmentwide Policy, at
202–501–2164 for clarification of
content. For information pertaining to
status or publication schedules, contact
the Regulatory Secretariat at 202–501–
4755. Please cite FAC 2005–57, FAR
Case 2012–004.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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This interim rule amends FAR part 25
and the corresponding provisions and
clauses in part 52 to implement the
United States-Korea Free Trade
Agreement (see the United States-Korea
Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act (Pub. L. 112–41) (19 U.S.C. 3805
note)).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket FAR 2012-0080, Sequence 2]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2005-57; Introduction
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of an interim rule.
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SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-57. A companion document, the Small
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including
the SECG, is available via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: For effective date and comment date see separate document, which
follows.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The analyst whose name appears in the
table below in relation to the FAR case. Please cite FAC 2005-57 and
the specific FAR case number. For information pertaining to status or
publication schedule, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-
4755.
List of Rule in FAC 2005-57
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Subject FAR case Analyst
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United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (Interim) 2012-004 Erwin
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Summary for the FAR rule follows. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR case, refer to FAR
Case 2012-004.
FAC 2005-57 amends the FAR as specified below:
United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FAR Case 2012-004) (Interim)
This interim rule implements the United States-Korea Free Trade
Agreement (see the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (Pub. L. 112-41) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).
The Republic of Korea is already party to the World Trade
Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA). This Free
Trade Agreement now covers acquisition of supplies and services between
$100,000 and the current WTO GPA threshold of $202,000. This interim
rule is not expected to have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-57 is issued under the
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2005-57 is
effective March 15, 2012.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
Richard Ginman,
Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
Mindy S. Connolly,
Chief Acquisition Officer, U.S. General Services Administration.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
William P. McNally,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
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