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or delivery-order contract award over
$103 million. These requirements affect
only the internal operating procedures
of the Government.
48 CFR Part 216
III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
RIN 0750–AH67
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and
13563 direct agencies to assess all costs
and benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and
equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the
importance of quantifying both costs
and benefits, of reducing costs, of
harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This is not a significant
regulatory action and, therefore, was not
subject to review under section 6(b) of
E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This
rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C.
804.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement: Repeal of
Case-by-Case Reporting (DFARS Case
2012–D020)
Defense Acquisition
Regulations System, Department of
Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
DoD is issuing a final rule
amending the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement
(DFARS) to implement a section of the
National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, to
remove a congressional notification
requirement for single source task- or
delivery-order contract awards over
$103 million.
DATES: Effective Date: March 30, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dustin Pitsch, telephone 571–372–6094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
This rule implements section 809(b)
of the NDAA for FY 2012 (Pub. L. 112–
81), which removes the requirement that
the head of the agency must notify the
congressional defense committees
within 30 days for each single source
task- or delivery-order contract award
over $103 million.
IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act does
not apply to this rule because this final
rule does not constitute a significant
DFARS revision as defined at FAR
1.501–1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does not
require publication for public comment.
V. Paperwork Reduction Act
The rule does not contain any
information collection requirements that
require the approval of the Office of
Management and Budget under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
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II. Publication of This Final Rule for
Public Comment Is Not Required by
Statute
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 216
‘‘Publication of proposed
regulations’’, 41 U.S.C. 1707, is the
statute that applies to the publication of
the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Paragraph (a)(1) of the statute requires
that a procurement policy, regulation,
procedure or form (including an
amendment or modification thereof)
must be published for public comment
if it relates to the expenditure of
appropriated funds, and has either a
significant effect beyond the internal
operating procedures of the agency
issuing the policy, regulation, procedure
or form, or has a significant cost or
administrative impact on contractors or
offerors. This final rule is not required
to be published for public comment,
because the rule merely removes the
requirement for the head of the agency
to notify congressional defense
committees for each single source task-
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Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
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Government procurement.
Therefore, 48 CFR Part 216 is
amended as follows:
PART 216—TYPES OF CONTRACTS
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
part 216 is revised to read as follows:
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Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR
chapter 1.
2. Section 216.504 is revised to read
as follows:
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216.504
Indefinite-quantity contracts.
(c)(1)(ii)(D) Limitation on singleaward contracts. The authority to make
the determination authorized in FAR
16.504(c)(1)(ii)(D)(1) shall not be
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delegated below the level of the senior
procurement executive.
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In this final rule, which was
preceded by a notice of proposed
rulemaking, NHTSA is making several
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Federal motor vehicle safety standard
for bus emergency exits. First, based on
a proposal made in response to a
petition for rulemaking from the School
Bus Manufacturers Technical Council
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to specify that the exterior release (the
exterior handle) for school bus rear
emergency exit doors may be located
opposite the door hinges, rather than
located in the middle of the door.
Second, this final rule also clarifies the
standard as to the number of force
applications that are required to open a
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reference to a no-longer existent figure.
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believe most, if not all, school buses are
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or clarified requirements.
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2012.
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Washington, DC 20590.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR Part 216
RIN 0750-AH67
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of
Case-by-Case Reporting (DFARS Case 2012-D020)
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, to
remove a congressional notification requirement for single source task-
or delivery-order contract awards over $103 million.
DATES: Effective Date: March 30, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dustin Pitsch, telephone 571-372-6094.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This rule implements section 809(b) of the NDAA for FY 2012 (Pub.
L. 112-81), which removes the requirement that the head of the agency
must notify the congressional defense committees within 30 days for
each single source task- or delivery-order contract award over $103
million.
II. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required
by Statute
``Publication of proposed regulations'', 41 U.S.C. 1707, is the
statute that applies to the publication of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation. Paragraph (a)(1) of the statute requires that a procurement
policy, regulation, procedure or form (including an amendment or
modification thereof) must be published for public comment if it
relates to the expenditure of appropriated funds, and has either a
significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the
agency issuing the policy, regulation, procedure or form, or has a
significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors.
This final rule is not required to be published for public comment,
because the rule merely removes the requirement for the head of the
agency to notify congressional defense committees for each single
source task- or delivery-order contract award over $103 million. These
requirements affect only the internal operating procedures of the
Government.
III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O.
13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits,
of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility.
This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not
subject to review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning
and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule
under 5 U.S.C. 804.
IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule because
this final rule does not constitute a significant DFARS revision as
defined at FAR 1.501-1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does not require publication
for public comment.
V. Paperwork Reduction Act
The rule does not contain any information collection requirements
that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 216
Government procurement.
Mary Overstreet,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
Therefore, 48 CFR Part 216 is amended as follows:
PART 216--TYPES OF CONTRACTS
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 216 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.
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2. Section 216.504 is revised to read as follows:
216.504 Indefinite-quantity contracts.
(c)(1)(ii)(D) Limitation on single-award contracts. The authority
to make the determination authorized in FAR 16.504(c)(1)(ii)(D)(1)
shall not be delegated below the level of the senior procurement
executive.
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