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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 107 / Thursday, June 4, 2015 / Rules and Regulations
POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 601
Purchasing of Property and Services
Postal Service.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Postal Service is revising
the provision of its purchasing
regulations concerning contract claims
and disputes to update references to the
Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as
recodified, and to notify contractors of
the implementation of an electronic
filing system by the Postal Service
Board of Contract Appeals.
DATES: Effective date: July 6, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Written inquiries may be
addressed to Supply Management
Infrastructure, USPS, Room 1141, 475
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
20260.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul
McGinn, (202) 268–4638.
This
document contains two revisions to 39
CFR 601.109, Contract claims and
disputes. That section implements the
Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C.
7101–7109. The first amended
paragraph, § 601.109(a), General, states
that the regulation implements the
Contract Disputes Act of 1978. The sole
purpose of the revision is to update the
recodified citation for the Contract
Disputes Act.
The second amended paragraph,
§ 601.109(g)(7), Wording of decisions,
clarifies that the identified paragraph
must be included in decisions issued by
a contracting officer for the Postal
Service subject to the Contract Disputes
Act of 1978, and advises contractors of
the implementation of an electronic
filing system by the Postal Service
Board of Contract Appeals.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 601
Government procurement.
Accordingly, for the reasons stated, 39
CFR part 601 is amended as follows:
PART 601—PURCHASING OF
PROPERTY AND SERVICES
is used, the SDR official may serve as a
mediator for contract performance
disagreements prior to bringing a
contract claim or dispute under this
part.
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(7) Wording of decisions. The
contracting officer’s final decision must
contain the following paragraph: ‘‘This
is the final decision of the contracting
officer pursuant to the Contract Disputes
Act of 1978 and the clause of your
contract entitled Claims and Disputes.
You may appeal this decision to the
Postal Service Board of Contract
Appeals by filing a new Postal Service
Board of Contract Appeals case through
the USPS Judicial Officer Department’s
Electronic Filing System Web site
located at https://
uspsjoe.newdawn.com/JusticeWeb
within ninety days from the date you
receive this decision. You also may
appeal this decision to the Postal
Service Board of Contract Appeals by
mailing or otherwise furnishing written
notice to the contracting officer within
ninety days from the date you receive
this decision. The notice should identify
the contract by number, reference this
decision, and indicate that an appeal is
intended. Alternatively, you may bring
an action directly in the United States
Court of Federal Claims within twelve
months from the date you receive this
decision.’’
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Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0123; FRL–9928–60–
Region 7]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; State of
Missouri, Construction Permits
Required
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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AGENCY:
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 410, 411,
2008, 5001–5605.
SUMMARY:
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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
part 601 continues to read as follows:
2. In § 601.109, revise paragraphs (a)
and (g)(7) to read as follows:
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§ 601.109
Contract claims and disputes.
(a) General. This section implements
the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as
amended (41 U.S.C. 7101–7109). If ADR
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The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is taking final action to
approve revisions to the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State
of Missouri submitted on October 2,
2013. This final action will amend the
SIP to update the construction permits
rule to incorporate by reference recent
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EPA actions related to plantwide
applicability limitations (PALs) for
greenhouse gases (GHGs) and to correct
the definition of ‘‘regulated NSR
pollutant.’’ Other revisions include
modifying the notification period for
initial equipment start-up and clarifying
de minimis permit air quality analysis
requirements.
DATES: This final rule is effective on July
6, 2015.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0123. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
i.e., CBI or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Environmental Protection Agency,
Air Planning and Development Branch,
11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa,
Kansas 66219. The Regional Office’s
official hours of business are Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
excluding Federal holidays. The
interested persons wanting to examine
these documents should make an
appointment with the office at least 24
hours in advance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula Higbee, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development
Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913)551–7028,
or by email at higbee.paula@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
or ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. This section
provides additional information by
addressing the following:
I. What is being addressed in this document?
II. Have the requirements for approval of a
SIP revision been met?
III. EPA’s Response to Comments
IV. What action is EPA taking?
I. What is being addressed in this
document?
EPA is taking final action to approve
the SIP revision submitted by the state
of Missouri for 10 CSR 10–6.060,
‘‘Construction Permits Required’’. EPA
previously proposed approval of this
rule on March 18, 2015 (80 FR 14062).
On October 3, 2013, EPA received a
request to amend the SIP to incorporate
by reference all paragraphs of title 40,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
section 52.21, except for paragraphs (a),
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 601
Purchasing of Property and Services
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising the provision of its purchasing
regulations concerning contract claims and disputes to update
references to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as recodified, and to
notify contractors of the implementation of an electronic filing system
by the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals.
DATES: Effective date: July 6, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Written inquiries may be addressed to Supply Management
Infrastructure, USPS, Room 1141, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
20260.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul McGinn, (202) 268-4638.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document contains two revisions to 39
CFR 601.109, Contract claims and disputes. That section implements the
Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. 7101-7109. The first amended
paragraph, Sec. 601.109(a), General, states that the regulation
implements the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. The sole purpose of the
revision is to update the recodified citation for the Contract Disputes
Act.
The second amended paragraph, Sec. 601.109(g)(7), Wording of
decisions, clarifies that the identified paragraph must be included in
decisions issued by a contracting officer for the Postal Service
subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, and advises contractors
of the implementation of an electronic filing system by the Postal
Service Board of Contract Appeals.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 601
Government procurement.
Accordingly, for the reasons stated, 39 CFR part 601 is amended as
follows:
PART 601--PURCHASING OF PROPERTY AND SERVICES
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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 601 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 410, 411, 2008, 5001-5605.
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2. In Sec. 601.109, revise paragraphs (a) and (g)(7) to read as
follows:
Sec. 601.109 Contract claims and disputes.
(a) General. This section implements the Contract Disputes Act of
1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 7101-7109). If ADR is used, the SDR
official may serve as a mediator for contract performance disagreements
prior to bringing a contract claim or dispute under this part.
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(g) * * *
(7) Wording of decisions. The contracting officer's final decision
must contain the following paragraph: ``This is the final decision of
the contracting officer pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978
and the clause of your contract entitled Claims and Disputes. You may
appeal this decision to the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals by
filing a new Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals case through the
USPS Judicial Officer Department's Electronic Filing System Web site
located at https://uspsjoe.newdawn.com/JusticeWeb within ninety days
from the date you receive this decision. You also may appeal this
decision to the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals by mailing or
otherwise furnishing written notice to the contracting officer within
ninety days from the date you receive this decision. The notice should
identify the contract by number, reference this decision, and indicate
that an appeal is intended. Alternatively, you may bring an action
directly in the United States Court of Federal Claims within twelve
months from the date you receive this decision.''
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Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-13558 Filed 6-3-15; 8:45 am]
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