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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations
System
[Docket No. DARS–2015–0071]
Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense
Procurement Memorandum of
Understanding With the Ministry of
Defense of Japan
Department of Defense (DoD).
Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
On behalf of the U.S.
Government, DoD is contemplating
negotiating and concluding a Reciprocal
Defense Procurement Memorandum of
Understanding with the Ministry of
Defense of Japan. DoD is requesting
industry feedback regarding its
experience in public defense
procurements conducted by or on behalf
of the Japanese Ministry of Defense or
Armed Forces.
DATES: Submit written comments to the
address shown below on or February 1,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to
Defense Procurement and Acquisition
Policy, Attn: Ms. Patricia Foley, 3060
Defense Pentagon, Room 5E621,
Washington, DC 20301–3060; or by
email to patricia.g.foley.civ@mail.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Patricia Foley, Senior Analyst, Office of
the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
(OUSD(AT&L)), Defense Procurement
and Acquisition Policy, Contract Policy
and International Contracting; Room
5E621, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301–3060; telephone
(703) 693–1145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has
concluded Reciprocal Defense
Procurement (RDP) Memorandums of
Understanding (MOUs) with 23
‘‘qualifying countries’’ at the level of the
Secretary of Defense and his
counterpart. The purpose of RDP MOUs
is to promote rationalization,
standardization, and interoperability of
conventional defense equipment with
allies and other friendly governments.
These MOUs provide a framework for
ongoing communication regarding
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market access and procurement matters
that enhance effective defense
cooperation.
RDP MOUs generally include
language by which the Parties agree that
their defense procurements will be
conducted in accordance with certain
implementing procedures. These
procedures relate to—
• Publication of notices of proposed
purchases;
• The content and availability of
solicitations for proposed purchases;
• Notification to each unsuccessful
offeror;
• Feedback, upon request, to
unsuccessful offerors concerning the
reasons they were not allowed to
participate in a procurement or were not
awarded a contract; and
• Provision for the hearing and
review of complaints arising in
connection with any phase of the
procurement process to ensure that, to
the extent possible, complaints are
equitably and expeditiously resolved.
Based on the MOU, each country
affords the other country certain
benefits on a reciprocal basis consistent
with national laws and regulations. The
benefits that the United States accords
to the products of qualifying countries
include—
• Offers of qualifying country end
products are evaluated without applying
the price differentials otherwise
required by the Buy American statute
and the Balance of Payments Program;
• The chemical warfare protection
clothing restrictions in 10 U.S.C. 2533a
and the specialty metals restriction in
10 U.S.C. 2533b(a)(1) do not apply to
products manufactured in a qualifying
country; and
• Customs, taxes, and duties are
waived for qualifying country end
products and components of defense
procurements.
If DoD (for the U.S. Government)
concludes an RDP MOU with the
Ministry of Defense of Japan, then Japan
would be listed as one of the ‘‘qualifying
countries’’ in the definition of
‘‘qualifying country’’ at DFARS 225.003,
and offers of products of Japan or that
contain components from Japan would
be afforded the benefits available to all
qualifying countries. This also means
that U.S. products would be exempt
from any analogous ‘‘Buy Japan’’ laws or
policies applicable to procurements by
the Japan Ministry of Defense or Armed
Forces.
While DoD is evaluating Japan’s laws
and regulations in this area, DoD would
benefit from U.S. industry’s experience
in participating in Japan’s public
defense procurements. DoD is, therefore,
asking U.S. firms that have participated
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or attempted to participate in
procurements by or on behalf of Japan’s
Ministry of Defense or Armed Forces to
let us know if the procurements were
conducted with transparency, integrity,
fairness, and due process in accordance
with published procedures, and if not,
the nature of the problems encountered.
DoD is also interested in comments
relating to the degree of reciprocity that
exists between the United States and
Japan when it comes to the openness of
defense procurements to offers of
products from the other country.
Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System.
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ACTION:
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or ‘‘the Panel’’). The meeting is open to
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Proceedings Panel will be held on
Friday, January 15, 2016. The Public
Session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end
at 4:45 p.m.
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Arlington, Virginia 22203.
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One Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph
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Email: whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicialpanel@mail.mil. Phone: (703) 693–3849.
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576(a)(2) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
(Pub. L. 112–239), as amended,
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Congress tasked the Judicial
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independent review and assessment of
judicial proceedings conducted under
the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ) involving adult sexual assault
and related offenses since the
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section 541 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
(Pub. L. 112–81; 125 Stat. 1404), for the
purpose of developing
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such proceedings. At this meeting, the
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conclusions and recommendations
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on issues relating to retaliation against
individuals who report incidents of
sexual assault within the military. The
Panel is interested in written and oral
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relevant to these issues or any of the
Panel’s tasks.
Agenda:
—9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Deliberations:
Article 120 of the UCMJ
—12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch
—1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Deliberations and
Review of Draft Report: Retaliation
against Victims of Sexual Assault
Crimes
—4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Public Comment
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public meeting agenda or any updates or
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Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
availability of space, this meeting is
open to the public. Seating is limited
and is on a first-come basis.
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access the public meeting should
contact the Judicial Proceedings Panel at
whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicial-panel@
mail.mil at least five (5) business days
prior to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
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Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–
3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the
public or interested organizations may
submit written comments to the Panel
about its mission and topics pertaining
to this public session. Written
comments must be received by the JPP
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at least five (5) business days prior to
the meeting date so that they may be
made available to the Judicial
Proceedings Panel for their
consideration prior to the meeting.
Written comments should be submitted
via email to the Judicial Proceedings
Panel at whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicialpanel@mail.mil in the following
formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft
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Proceedings Panel operates under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, all written
comments will be treated as public
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public are interested in making an oral
statement, a written statement must be
submitted along with a request to
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will be permitted from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45
p.m. on January 15, 2016 in front of the
Panel members. The number of oral
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on the number of requests received from
members of the public on a first-come
basis. After reviewing the requests for
oral presentation, the Chairperson and
the Designated Federal Officer will, if
they determine the statement to be
relevant to the Panel’s mission, allot five
minutes to persons desiring to make an
oral presentation.
Committee’s Designated Federal
Officer: The Panel’s Designated Federal
Officer is Ms. Maria Fried, Department
of Defense, Office of the General
Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Room
3B747, Washington, DC 20301–1600.
Dated: December 28, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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[Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0143]
Agency Information Collection
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Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
Office of the Secretary of
Defense, DoD.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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As part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline
the process to seek feedback from the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
[Docket No. DARS-2015-0071]
Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum of
Understanding With the Ministry of Defense of Japan
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S. Government, DoD is contemplating
negotiating and concluding a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum
of Understanding with the Ministry of Defense of Japan. DoD is
requesting industry feedback regarding its experience in public defense
procurements conducted by or on behalf of the Japanese Ministry of
Defense or Armed Forces.
DATES: Submit written comments to the address shown below on or
February 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Defense Procurement and Acquisition
Policy, Attn: Ms. Patricia Foley, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 5E621,
Washington, DC 20301-3060; or by email to
patricia.g.foley.civ@mail.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Foley, Senior Analyst,
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology
and Logistics (OUSD(AT&L)), Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy,
Contract Policy and International Contracting; Room 5E621, 3060 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060; telephone (703) 693-1145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has concluded Reciprocal Defense
Procurement (RDP) Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with 23
``qualifying countries'' at the level of the Secretary of Defense and
his counterpart. The purpose of RDP MOUs is to promote rationalization,
standardization, and interoperability of conventional defense equipment
with allies and other friendly governments. These MOUs provide a
framework for ongoing communication regarding market access and
procurement matters that enhance effective defense cooperation.
RDP MOUs generally include language by which the Parties agree that
their defense procurements will be conducted in accordance with certain
implementing procedures. These procedures relate to--
Publication of notices of proposed purchases;
The content and availability of solicitations for proposed
purchases;
Notification to each unsuccessful offeror;
Feedback, upon request, to unsuccessful offerors
concerning the reasons they were not allowed to participate in a
procurement or were not awarded a contract; and
Provision for the hearing and review of complaints arising
in connection with any phase of the procurement process to ensure that,
to the extent possible, complaints are equitably and expeditiously
resolved.
Based on the MOU, each country affords the other country certain
benefits on a reciprocal basis consistent with national laws and
regulations. The benefits that the United States accords to the
products of qualifying countries include--
Offers of qualifying country end products are evaluated
without applying the price differentials otherwise required by the Buy
American statute and the Balance of Payments Program;
The chemical warfare protection clothing restrictions in
10 U.S.C. 2533a and the specialty metals restriction in 10 U.S.C.
2533b(a)(1) do not apply to products manufactured in a qualifying
country; and
Customs, taxes, and duties are waived for qualifying
country end products and components of defense procurements.
If DoD (for the U.S. Government) concludes an RDP MOU with the
Ministry of Defense of Japan, then Japan would be listed as one of the
``qualifying countries'' in the definition of ``qualifying country'' at
DFARS 225.003, and offers of products of Japan or that contain
components from Japan would be afforded the benefits available to all
qualifying countries. This also means that U.S. products would be
exempt from any analogous ``Buy Japan'' laws or policies applicable to
procurements by the Japan Ministry of Defense or Armed Forces.
While DoD is evaluating Japan's laws and regulations in this area,
DoD would benefit from U.S. industry's experience in participating in
Japan's public defense procurements. DoD is, therefore, asking U.S.
firms that have participated
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or attempted to participate in procurements by or on behalf of Japan's
Ministry of Defense or Armed Forces to let us know if the procurements
were conducted with transparency, integrity, fairness, and due process
in accordance with published procedures, and if not, the nature of the
problems encountered.
DoD is also interested in comments relating to the degree of
reciprocity that exists between the United States and Japan when it
comes to the openness of defense procurements to offers of products
from the other country.
Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
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