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B. Adding, in alphabetical order,
‘‘Montenegro,’’ and ‘‘New Zealand,’’;
and
■ C. Removing ‘‘Taipei))’’,’’ and adding
‘‘Taipei)’’),’’ in its place; and
■ ii. Removing from paragraph (2)
‘‘Agreement’’ and adding ‘‘Agreement
(FTA)’’ in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
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52.225–5
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Trade Agreements.
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Trade Agreements (FEB 2016)
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9. Amend section 52.225–7 by
revising the date of the provision and
adding to paragraph (b), in alphabetical
order, ‘‘Montenegro,’’ to read as follows:
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52.225–7 Waiver of Buy American Statute
for Civil Aircraft and Related Articles.
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Waiver of Buy American Statute for
Civil Aircraft and Related Articles (FEB
2016)
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10. Amend section 52.225–11 by—
a. Revising the date of the clause; and
b. In paragraph (a), under the
definition of ‘‘Designated country’’—
■ i. In paragraph (1), removing
‘‘Agreement’’ and adding ‘‘Agreement
(WTO GPA)’’ in its place and adding, in
alphabetical order ‘‘Montenegro,’’ and
‘‘New Zealand,’’; and
■ ii. Removing from paragraph (2)
‘‘Agreement’’ and adding ‘‘Agreement
(FTA)’’ in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
52.225–11 Buy American—Construction
Materials Under Trade Agreements.
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DATES:
Effective: January 1, 2016.
Ms.
Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst,
at 202–219–0202, for clarification of
content. For information pertaining to
status or publication schedules, contact
the Regulatory Secretariat Division at
202–501–4755. Please cite FAC 2005–
86, FAR case 2016–001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Approximately every two years, the
trade agreements thresholds are
adjusted according to a pre-determined
formula under the agreements. These
thresholds become effective on January
1, 2016. The United States Trade
Representative published new
procurement thresholds in the Federal
Register at 80 FR 77694, on December
15, 2015. The United States Trade
Representative has specified the
following new thresholds:
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 22, 25, and 52
[FAC 2005–86; FAR Case 2016–001; Item
No. IV; Docket No. 2016–0001, Sequence
No. 1]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade
Agreements Thresholds
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
AGENCY:
Supply contract
(equal to or exceeding)
WTO GPA ....................................................................................
FTAs:
Australia FTA ........................................................................
Bahrain FTA .........................................................................
CAFTA–DR (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) ............................
Chile FTA ..............................................................................
Colombia FTA .......................................................................
Korea FTA ............................................................................
Morocco FTA ........................................................................
NAFTA:
—Canada ..............................................................................
—Mexico ...............................................................................
Oman FTA ............................................................................
Panama FTA ........................................................................
Peru FTA ..............................................................................
Singapore FTA .....................................................................
Israeli Trade Act ..........................................................................
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Required Use of American Iron, Steel,
and Manufactured Goods—Buy
American Statute—Construction
Materials Under Trade Agreements
(FEB 2016)
Trade agreement
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DoD, GSA, and NASA are
issuing a final rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
incorporate revised thresholds for
application of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) Government
Procurement Agreement (GPA) and the
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), as
determined by the United States Trade
Representative.
SUMMARY:
52.225–23 Required Use of American Iron,
Steel, and Manufactured Goods—Buy
American Statute—Construction Materials
Under Trade Agreements.
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Final rule.
RIN 9000–AN16
Buy American—Construction Materials
Under Trade Agreements (FEB 2016)
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ACTION:
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and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
11. Amend section 52.225–23 by—
a. Revising the date of the clause; and
b. In paragraph (a)—
i. In the definition of ‘‘Designated
country’’, adding to paragraph (1), in
alphabetical order, ‘‘Montenegro,’’ and
‘‘New Zealand,’’; and
■ ii. In the definition of ‘‘Recovery Act
designated country’’, adding in
paragraph (1), in alphabetical order,
‘‘Montenegro,’’ and ‘‘New Zealand,’’.
The revision reads as follows:
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Service contract
(equal to or exceeding)
Construction contract
(equal to or exceeding)
$191,000
$7,358,000
77,533
191,000
77,533
191,000
7,358,000
10,079,365
77,533
77,533
77,533
100,000
191,000
77,533
77,533
77,533
100,000
191,000
7,358,000
7,358,000
7,358,000
7,358,000
7,358,000
25,000
77,533
191,000
191,000
191,000
77,533
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77,533
77,533
191,000
191,000
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II. Discussion and Analysis
This final rule implements the new
thresholds in FAR subpart 25.4, Trade
Agreements, and other sections in the
FAR that include trade agreements
thresholds (i.e., FAR sections 22.1503,
25.202, 25.603, 25.1101, and 25.1102).
In addition, changes are required to
FAR sections 52.204–8, Annual
Representations and Certifications, and
52.222–19, Child Labor-Cooperation
with Authorities and Remedies, with
conforming changes to the clause dates
in FAR sections 52.212–5, Contract
Terms and Conditions Required to
Implement Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items, and 52.213–4, Terms
and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions
(Other Than Commercial Items).
III. Publication of This Final Rule for
Public Comment Is Not Required by
Statute
‘‘Publication of proposed
regulations,’’ 41 U.S.C. 1707, applies to
the publication of the FAR. 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 it only adjusts the
thresholds according to pre-determined
formulae to adjust for changes in
economic conditions, thus maintaining
the status quo, without significant effect
beyond the internal operating
procedures of the Government.
IV. 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.
V. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act does
not apply to this rule because this final
rule does not constitute a significant
FAR revision, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does
not require publication for public
comment.
VI. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. chapter 35) does apply, because
the final rule affects the prescriptions
for use of the certification and
information collection requirements in
the provisions at FAR sections 52.225–
4, OMB Control No. 9000–0130, titled:
Buy American Act—Free Trade
Agreement-Israeli Trade Certificate;
52.225–6, OMB Control No. 9000–0025,
titled: Trade Agreements Certificate; and
the clauses at FAR 52.225–9, 52.225–11,
52.225–21, and 52.225–23, OMB Control
No. 9000–0141, titled: Buy American—
Construction. However, there is no
impact on the estimated burden hours,
because the threshold changes are in
Supply
contract
(equal to or exceeding)
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Trade agreement
WTO GPA ....................................................................................
FTAs:
Australia FTA ........................................................................
Bahrain FTA .........................................................................
CAFTA–DR (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) ............................
Chile FTA ..............................................................................
Colombia FTA .......................................................................
Korea FTA ............................................................................
Morocco FTA ........................................................................
NAFTA:
—Canada ..............................................................................
—Mexico ...............................................................................
Oman FTA ............................................................................
Panama FTA ........................................................................
Peru FTA ..............................................................................
Singapore FTA .....................................................................
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line with inflation and maintain the
status quo.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 22, 25,
and 52
Government procurement.
Dated: December 17, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA
amend 48 CFR parts 22, 25, and 52 as
set forth below:
■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
parts 22, 25, and 52 continues to read
as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C.
chapter 137; and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
PART 22—APPLICATION OF LABOR
LAWS TO GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITIONS
22.1503
[Amended]
2. Amend section 22.1503 by
removing from paragraph (b)(3)
‘‘$79,507’’ and adding ‘‘$77,533’’ in its
place and removing from paragraph
(b)(4) ‘‘$204,000’’ and adding
‘‘$191,000’’ in its place.
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PART 25—FOREIGN ACQUISITION
25.202
[Amended]
3. Amend section 25.202 by removing
from paragraph (c) ‘‘$7,864,000’’ and
adding ‘‘$7,358,000’’ in its place.
■ 4. Amend section 25.402 by removing
from paragraph (a)(1) ‘‘the USTR’’ and
adding ‘‘the U.S. Trade Representative’’
in its place and revising the table in
paragraph (b) to read as follows:
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25.402
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General.
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Service
contract
(equal to or exceeding)
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Construction
contract
(equal to or exceeding)
$191,000
$7,358,000
77,533
191,000
77,533
191,000
7,358,000
10,079,365
77,533
77,533
77,533
100,000
191,000
77,533
77,533
77,533
100,000
191,000
7,358,000
7,358,000
7,358,000
7,358,000
7,358,000
25,000
77,533
191,000
191,000
191,000
77,533
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$191,000
77,533
77,533
191,000
191,000
191,000
77,533
10,079,365
10,079,365
10,079,365
7,358,000
7,358,000
7,358,000
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Supply
contract
(equal to or exceeding)
Trade agreement
Israeli Trade Act ..........................................................................
25.603
[Amended]
5. Amend section 25.603 by removing
from paragraph (c)(1) ‘‘$7,864,000’’ and
adding ‘‘$7,358,000’’ in its place.
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25.1101
[Amended]
6. Amend section 25.1101 by—
a. Removing from paragraph
(b)(1)(i)(A) ‘‘$204,000’’ and adding
‘‘$191,000’’ in its place;
■ b. Removing from paragraphs
(b)(1)(iii), (b)(1)(iv), (b)(2)(iii), and
(b)(2)(iv) ‘‘$79,507’’ and adding
‘‘$77,533’’ in their places;
■ c. Removing from paragraph (c)(1)
‘‘$204,000’’ and adding ‘‘$191,000’’ in
its place; and
■ d. Removing from paragraph (d)
‘‘statute’’ and ‘‘$204,000’’ and adding
‘‘Statute’’ and ‘‘$191,000’’ in their
places, respectively.
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25.1102
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Annual Representations and
Certifications (JAN 2016)
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10. Amend section 52.213–4 by
revising the date of the clause and
paragraph (b)(1)(ii) to read as follows:
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52.213–4 Terms and Conditions—
Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than
Commercial Items).
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Terms and Conditions—Simplified
Acquisition (Other Than Commercial
Items) (JAN 2016)
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(1) * * *
(ii) 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation
with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2016)
(E.O. 13126). (Applies to contracts for
supplies exceeding the micro-purchase
threshold.)
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11. Amend section 52.222–19 by—
a. Revising the date of the clause;
b. Removing from paragraph (a)(3)
‘‘$79,507’’ and adding ‘‘$77,533’’ in its
place; and
■ c. Removing from paragraph (a)(4)
‘‘$204,000’’ and adding ‘‘$191,000’’ in
its place.
The revision reads as follows:
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52.222–19 Child Labor—Cooperation with
Authorities and Remedies.
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AGENCY:
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Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–86;
Small Entity Compliance Guide
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SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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Child Labor—Cooperation with
Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2016)
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9. Amend section 52.212–5 by
revising the date of the clause and
paragraph (b)(26) and removing from
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
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8. Revise section 52.204–8 by—
a. Revising the date of the provision;
b. Removing from paragraphs
(c)(1)(xvii)(C) and (D) ‘‘$79,507’’ and
adding ‘‘$77,533’’ in their places; and
■ c. Removing from the introductory
text of paragraph (c)(2) ‘‘certifications’’
and adding ‘‘representations or
certifications’’ in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(b) * * *
ll(26) 52.222–19, Child Labor—
Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
(JAN 2016) (E.O. 13126).
PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS
AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
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52.212–5 Contract Terms and Conditions
Required To Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders—Commercial Items.
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7. Amend section 25.1102 by—
a. Removing from the introductory
texts of paragraphs (a) and (c)
‘‘$7,864,000’’ and adding ‘‘$7,358,000’’
in their place; and
■ b. Removing from paragraphs (c)(3)
and (d)(3) ‘‘$7,864,000’’ and
‘‘$10,335,931’’ and adding ‘‘$7,358,000’’
and ‘‘$10,079,365’’ in their places,
respectively.
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Contract Terms and Conditions
Required To Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders—Commercial Items
(JAN 2016)
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52.204–8 Annual Representations and
Certifications.
Construction
contract
(equal to or exceeding)
paragraph (e)(2) ‘‘contractor’’ and
adding ‘‘Contractor’’ in its place to read
as follows:
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[Amended]
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50,000
Service
contract
(equal to or exceeding)
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Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION:
Small Entity Compliance Guide.
This document is issued
under the joint authority of DOD, GSA,
and NASA. This Small Entity
Compliance Guide has been prepared in
accordance with section 212 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a
summary of the rules appearing in
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
2005–86, which amends the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An
asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that
a regulatory flexibility analysis has been
prepared. Interested parties may obtain
further information regarding these
rules by referring to FAC 2005–86,
which precedes this document. These
documents are also available via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
December 31, 2015.
For
clarification of content, contact the
analyst whose name appears in the table
below. Please cite FAC 2005–86 and the
FAR case number. For information
pertaining to status or publication
schedules, contact the Regulatory
Secretariat at 202–501–4755.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 22, 25, and 52
[FAC 2005-86; FAR Case 2016-001; Item No. IV; Docket No. 2016-0001,
Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AN16
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Trade Agreements Thresholds
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to incorporate revised thresholds
for application of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Government
Procurement Agreement (GPA) and the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), as
determined by the United States Trade Representative.
DATES: Effective: January 1, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement
Analyst, at 202-219-0202, for clarification of content. For information
pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-86, FAR case
2016-001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Approximately every two years, the trade agreements thresholds are
adjusted according to a pre-determined formula under the agreements.
These thresholds become effective on January 1, 2016. The United States
Trade Representative published new procurement thresholds in the
Federal Register at 80 FR 77694, on December 15, 2015. The United
States Trade Representative has specified the following new thresholds:
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Supply contract (equal Service contract (equal Construction contract
Trade agreement to or exceeding) to or exceeding) (equal to or exceeding)
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WTO GPA.............................. $191,000 $191,000 $7,358,000
FTAs:
Australia FTA.................... 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
Bahrain FTA...................... 191,000 191,000 10,079,365
CAFTA-DR (Costa Rica, Dominican 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua)......................
Chile FTA........................ 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
Colombia FTA..................... 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
Korea FTA........................ 100,000 100,000 7,358,000
Morocco FTA...................... 191,000 191,000 7,358,000
NAFTA:
--Canada......................... 25,000 77,533 10,079,365
--Mexico......................... 77,533 77,533 10,079,365
Oman FTA......................... 191,000 191,000 10,079,365
Panama FTA....................... 191,000 191,000 7,358,000
Peru FTA......................... 191,000 191,000 7,358,000
Singapore FTA.................... 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
Israeli Trade Act.................... 50,000 ....................... .......................
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II. Discussion and Analysis
This final rule implements the new thresholds in FAR subpart 25.4,
Trade Agreements, and other sections in the FAR that include trade
agreements thresholds (i.e., FAR sections 22.1503, 25.202, 25.603,
25.1101, and 25.1102).
In addition, changes are required to FAR sections 52.204-8, Annual
Representations and Certifications, and 52.222-19, Child Labor-
Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, with conforming changes to
the clause dates in FAR sections 52.212-5, Contract Terms and
Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-
Commercial Items, and 52.213-4, Terms and Conditions-Simplified
Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items).
III. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required
by Statute
``Publication of proposed regulations,'' 41 U.S.C. 1707, applies to
the publication of the FAR. 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 it only adjusts the thresholds according to pre-determined
formulae to adjust for changes in economic conditions, thus maintaining
the status quo, without significant effect beyond the internal
operating procedures of the Government.
IV. 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.
V. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule because
this final rule does not constitute a significant FAR revision, and 41
U.S.C. 1707 does not require publication for public comment.
VI. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) does apply,
because the final rule affects the prescriptions for use of the
certification and information collection requirements in the provisions
at FAR sections 52.225-4, OMB Control No. 9000-0130, titled: Buy
American Act--Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Certificate; 52.225-6,
OMB Control No. 9000-0025, titled: Trade Agreements Certificate; and
the clauses at FAR 52.225-9, 52.225-11, 52.225-21, and 52.225-23, OMB
Control No. 9000-0141, titled: Buy American--Construction. However,
there is no impact on the estimated burden hours, because the threshold
changes are in line with inflation and maintain the status quo.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 22, 25, and 52
Government procurement.
Dated: December 17, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 22, 25, and 52 as
set forth below:
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 22, 25, and 52 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 51
U.S.C. 20113.
PART 22--APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
22.1503 [Amended]
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2. Amend section 22.1503 by removing from paragraph (b)(3) ``$79,507''
and adding ``$77,533'' in its place and removing from paragraph (b)(4)
``$204,000'' and adding ``$191,000'' in its place.
PART 25--FOREIGN ACQUISITION
25.202 [Amended]
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3. Amend section 25.202 by removing from paragraph (c) ``$7,864,000''
and adding ``$7,358,000'' in its place.
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4. Amend section 25.402 by removing from paragraph (a)(1) ``the USTR''
and adding ``the U.S. Trade Representative'' in its place and revising
the table in paragraph (b) to read as follows:
25.402 General.
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(b) * * *
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Supply contract (equal Service contract (equal Construction contract
Trade agreement to or exceeding) to or exceeding) (equal to or exceeding)
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WTO GPA.............................. $191,000 $191,000 $7,358,000
FTAs:
Australia FTA.................... 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
Bahrain FTA...................... 191,000 191,000 10,079,365
CAFTA-DR (Costa Rica, Dominican 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua)......................
Chile FTA........................ 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
Colombia FTA..................... 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
Korea FTA........................ 100,000 100,000 7,358,000
Morocco FTA...................... 191,000 191,000 7,358,000
NAFTA:
--Canada......................... 25,000 77,533 10,079,365
--Mexico......................... 77,533 77,533 10,079,365
Oman FTA......................... 191,000 191,000 10,079,365
Panama FTA....................... 191,000 191,000 7,358,000
Peru FTA......................... 191,000 191,000 7,358,000
Singapore FTA.................... 77,533 77,533 7,358,000
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Israeli Trade Act.................... 50,000 ....................... .......................
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25.603 [Amended]
0
5. Amend section 25.603 by removing from paragraph (c)(1)
``$7,864,000'' and adding ``$7,358,000'' in its place.
25.1101 [Amended]
0
6. Amend section 25.1101 by--
0
a. Removing from paragraph (b)(1)(i)(A) ``$204,000'' and adding
``$191,000'' in its place;
0
b. Removing from paragraphs (b)(1)(iii), (b)(1)(iv), (b)(2)(iii), and
(b)(2)(iv) ``$79,507'' and adding ``$77,533'' in their places;
0
c. Removing from paragraph (c)(1) ``$204,000'' and adding ``$191,000''
in its place; and
0
d. Removing from paragraph (d) ``statute'' and ``$204,000'' and adding
``Statute'' and ``$191,000'' in their places, respectively.
25.1102 [Amended]
0
7. Amend section 25.1102 by--
0
a. Removing from the introductory texts of paragraphs (a) and (c)
``$7,864,000'' and adding ``$7,358,000'' in their place; and
0
b. Removing from paragraphs (c)(3) and (d)(3) ``$7,864,000'' and
``$10,335,931'' and adding ``$7,358,000'' and ``$10,079,365'' in their
places, respectively.
PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
0
8. Revise section 52.204-8 by--
0
a. Revising the date of the provision;
0
b. Removing from paragraphs (c)(1)(xvii)(C) and (D) ``$79,507'' and
adding ``$77,533'' in their places; and
0
c. Removing from the introductory text of paragraph (c)(2)
``certifications'' and adding ``representations or certifications'' in
its place.
The revision reads as follows:
52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.
* * * * *
Annual Representations and Certifications (JAN 2016)
* * * * *
0
9. Amend section 52.212-5 by revising the date of the clause and
paragraph (b)(26) and removing from paragraph (e)(2) ``contractor'' and
adding ``Contractor'' in its place to read as follows:
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes
or Executive Orders--Commercial Items.
* * * * *
Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders--Commercial Items (JAN 2016)
* * * * *
(b) * * *
__(26) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and
Remedies (JAN 2016) (E.O. 13126).
* * * * *
0
10. Amend section 52.213-4 by revising the date of the clause and
paragraph (b)(1)(ii) to read as follows:
52.213-4 Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than
Commercial Items).
* * * * *
Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisition (Other Than Commercial
Items) (JAN 2016)
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * *
(ii) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and
Remedies (JAN 2016) (E.O. 13126). (Applies to contracts for supplies
exceeding the micro-purchase threshold.)
* * * * *
0
11. Amend section 52.222-19 by--
0
a. Revising the date of the clause;
0
b. Removing from paragraph (a)(3) ``$79,507'' and adding ``$77,533'' in
its place; and
0
c. Removing from paragraph (a)(4) ``$204,000'' and adding ``$191,000''
in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
52.222-19 Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.
* * * * *
Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2016)
* * * * *
[FR Doc. 2015-32430 Filed 12-30-15; 8:45 am]
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