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e. In paragraph (10)(i)(C), removing
‘‘$191,000’’ and adding ‘‘$180,000’’ in
its place; and
■ f. In paragraphs (10)(i)(D) through (F),
removing ‘‘$77,533’’ wherever it appears
and adding ‘‘$80,317’’ in its place.
■
225.7017–3
and adding ‘‘$80,317’’ in both places;
and
■ e. In paragraphs (d)(5) and (6)
introductory text, removing ‘‘$191,000’’
and adding ‘‘$180,000’’ in its place.
II. Applicability to Contracts at or
Below the Simplified Acquisition
Threshold and for Commercial Items,
Including Commercially Available Offthe-Shelf Items
[FR Doc. 2017–27781 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am]
This rule only updates the list of
qualifying countries in the DFARS by
adding the newly qualifying country of
Latvia. The definition of ‘‘qualifying
country’’ is updated in each of the
following clauses; however, this
revision does not impact the clause
prescriptions for use, or applicability at
or below the simplified acquisition
threshold, or applicability to
commercial items. The clauses are:
DFARS 252.225–7001, Buy American
and Balance of Payments Program;
DFARS 252.225–7002, Qualifying
Country Sources as Subcontractors;
DFARS 252.225–7012, Preference for
Certain Domestic Commodities; DFARS
252.225–7017, Photovoltaic Devices;
DFARS 252.225–7021, Trade
Agreements; and DFARS 252.225–7036,
Buy American—Trade Agreements—
Balance of Payments Program.
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[Amended]
3. Amend section 225.7017–3, in
paragraph (b), by removing ‘‘$191,000’’
and adding ‘‘$180,000’’ in its place.
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225.7017–4
[Amended]
4. Amend section 225.7017–4, in
paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1), by
removing ‘‘$191,000’’ and adding
‘‘$180,000’’ in both places.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations
System
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225.7503
48 CFR Parts 225 and 252
[Docket DARS–2017–0020]
[Amended]
RIN 0750–AJ47
5. Amend section 225.7503 by—
a. In paragraphs (a) and (b)
introductory text, removing
‘‘$7,358,000’’ and adding ‘‘$6,932,000’’
in both places;
■ b. In paragraph (b)(1), removing
‘‘$10,079,365’’ and adding
‘‘$10,441,216’’ in its place;
■ c. In paragraph (b)(2), removing
‘‘$7,358,000’’ and adding ‘‘$6,932,000’’
in its place, and removing
‘‘$10,079,365’’ and adding
‘‘$10,441,216’’ in its place;
■ d. In paragraph (b)(3), removing
‘‘$10,079,365’’ and adding
‘‘$10,441,216’’ in its place; and
■ e. In paragraph (b)(4), removing
‘‘$7,358,000’’ and adding ‘‘$6,932,000’’
in its place, and removing
‘‘$10,079,365’’ and adding
‘‘$10,441,216’’ in its place.
■
■
252.225–7017
[Amended]
6. Amend section 252.225–7017 by—
a. Removing clause date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’
and adding ‘‘(JAN 2018)’’ in its place;
■ b. In paragraphs (c)(2) and (3),
removing ‘‘$77,533’’ and adding
‘‘$80,317’’ in its place; and
■ c. In paragraphs (c)(4) and (5),
removing ‘‘$191,000’’ and adding
‘‘$180,000’’ in its place.
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■
252.225–7018
[Amended]
7. Amend section 252.225–7018 by—
a. Removing clause date ‘‘(JAN 2016)’’
and adding ‘‘(JAN 2018)’’ in its place;
■ b. In paragraph (b)(1) introductory
text, removing ‘‘$191,000’’ and adding
‘‘$180,000’’ in its place;
■ c. In paragraph (b)(2), removing
‘‘$191,000’’ and adding ‘‘$180,000’’ in
its place;
■ d. In paragraphs (d)(3) and (4)
introductory text, removing ‘‘$77,533’’
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Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement: New
Qualifying Country-Latvia (DFARS
Case 2017–D037)
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 add Latvia as a qualifying
country.
SUMMARY:
Effective December 28, 2017.
Ms.
Amy Williams, telephone 571–372–
6106.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
PART 252—SOLICITATION
PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
CLAUSES
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DoD is amending the DFARS to add
Latvia as a qualifying country. On April
10, 2017, the Secretary of Defense and
the Minister of Defense of the Republic
of Latvia signed a Reciprocal Defense
Procurement Agreement. The Secretary
of Defense also signed, on that day, a
determination and findings that it is
inconsistent with the public interest to
apply the restrictions of the Buy
American Act to the acquisition of
articles, materials, and supplies,
produced or manufactured in the
Republic of Latvia. The agreement
removes discriminatory barriers to
procurements of supplies and services
produced by industrial enterprises of
the other country to the extent mutually
beneficial and consistent with national
laws, regulations, policies, and
international obligations. This
agreement does not cover construction
or construction material. Latvia is
already a designated country under the
World Trade Organization Government
Procurement Agreement.
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III. Publication of This Final Rule for
Public Comment Is Not Required by
Statute
The statute that applies to the
publication of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) is 41 U.S.C. 1707
entitled ‘‘Publication of Proposed
Regulations.’’ 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 does not constitute
a significant DFARS revision within the
meaning of FAR 1.501–1 and does not
have a significant cost or administrative
impact on contractors or offerors. Latvia
is added to the list of 26 other countries
that have similar reciprocal defense
procurement agreements with DoD.
These requirements affect only the
internal operating procedures of the
Government.
IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review, and
E.O. 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, direct agencies to
assess all costs and benefits of available
regulatory alternatives and, if regulation
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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.
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V. Executive Order 13771
■
This rule is not subject to E.O. 13771,
Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs, because this rule is
not a significant regulatory action under
E.O. 12866.
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
parts 225 and 252 continues to read as
follows:
PART 225—FOREIGN ACQUISITION
a. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ b. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’.
225.003
252.225–7021
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR
chapter 1.
[Amended]
2. Section 225.003 is amended in
paragraph (10), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, by adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’.
■
225.872–1
[Amended]
3. Section 225.872–1 is amended in
paragraph (a) by adding, in alphabetical
order, the country of ‘‘Latvia’’.
PART 252—SOLICITATION
PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
CLAUSES
VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act
252.225–7001
The Regulatory Flexibility Act does
not apply to this rule, because this final
rule does not constitute a significant
DFARS revision within the meaning of
FAR 1.501–1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does
not require publication for public
comment.
■
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
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The Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. chapter 35) does apply, because
the final rule affects the definition of
‘‘qualifying country’’ in each of the
following clauses: DFARS 252.225–
7001, Buy American and Balance of
Payments Program; DFARS 252.225–
7002, Qualifying Country Sources as
Subcontractors; DFARS 252.225–7012,
Preference for Certain Domestic
Commodities; DFARS 252.225–7017,
Photovoltaic Devices; DFARS 252.225–
7021, Trade Agreements; and DFARS
252.225–7036, Buy American—Trade
Agreements—Balance of Payments
Program. The changes to these DFARS
clauses do not impose additional
information collection requirements to
the paperwork burden previously
approved under OMB Control Number
0704–0229, entitled ‘‘DFARS Part 225,
Foreign Acquisition and related
clauses,’’ because the rule merely shifts
the category under which items from
Latvia must be listed.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 225 and
252
Government procurement.
Jennifer L. Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense
Acquisition Regulations System.
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252.225–7002
[Amended]
5. Section 252.225–7002 is amended
by—
■ a. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ b. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’.
■
252.225–7012
[Amended]
6. Section 252.225–7012 is amended
by—
■ a. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ b. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’.
■
252.225–7017
Therefore, 48 CFR parts 225 and 252
are amended as follows:
[Amended]
4. Section 252.225–7001 is amended
by—
■ a. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place;
■ b. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’; and
■ c. In Alternate I—
■ i. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’.
[Amended]
7. Section 252.225–7017 is amended
by—
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8. Section 252.225–7021 is amended
by—
■ a. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place;
■ b. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’; and
■ c. In Alternate II—
■ i. In the clause heading, removing the
date of ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’.
■
252.225–7036
[Amended]
9. Section 252.225–7036 is amended
by—
■ a. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place;
■ b. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’;
■ c. In Alternate I—
■ i. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’;
■ d. In Alternate II—
■ i. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’;
■ e. In Alternate III—
■ i. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’;
■ f. In Alternate IV—
■ i. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’; and
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g. In Alternate V—
i. In the clause heading, removing the
date ‘‘(DEC 2016)’’ and adding ‘‘(DEC
2017)’’ in its place; and
■ ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of
‘‘Qualifying country’’, adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of
‘‘Latvia’’.
■
■
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
49 CFR Part 219
[Docket No. FRA–2001–11213, Notice No.
22]
Drug and Alcohol Testing:
Determination of Minimum Random
Testing Rates for 2018
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notification of determination.
AGENCY:
This notification of
determination announces the FRA
Administrator’s minimum annual
random drug and alcohol testing rates
for calendar year 2018.
DATES: This notification of
determination is effective December 28,
2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry
Powers, FRA Drug and Alcohol Program
Manager, W33–310, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590
(telephone 202–493–6313); or Sam Noe,
FRA Drug and Alcohol Program
Specialist (telephone 615–719–2951).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the
next calendar year, FRA determines the
minimum annual random drug testing
rate and the minimum annual random
alcohol testing rate for railroad
employees covered by hours of service
laws and regulations (covered service
employees) based on the railroad
industry data available for the two
previous calendar years (for this
document, calendar years 2015 and
2016). Railroad industry data submitted
to FRA’s Management Information
System (MIS) shows the rail industry’s
random drug testing positive rate for
covered service employees has
continued to be below 1.0 percent for
the applicable two calendar years.
FRA’s Administrator has therefore
determined the minimum annual
random drug testing rate from January 1,
2018 through December 31, 2018, will
remain at 25 percent of covered service
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employees under § 219.602 of FRA’s
drug and alcohol rule (49 CFR part 219).
In addition, because the industry-wide
random alcohol testing violation rate for
covered service employees has
continued to be below 0.5 percent for
the applicable two calendar years, the
Administrator has determined the
minimum annual random alcohol
testing rate will remain at 10 percent of
covered service employees from January
1, 2018 through December 31, 2018,
under § 219.608. Because these rates
represent minimums, railroads may
conduct FRA random testing of covered
service employees at higher rates.
On June 12, 2017, maintenance-ofway (MOW) employees became subject
to FRA random drug and alcohol
testing. In the final rule which
expanded the scope of part 219 to
include MOW employees (81 FR 37894,
June 10, 2016), FRA had set the initial
minimum annual random testing rates
for MOW employees at 50 percent of
MOW employees for drugs and 25
percent of MOW employees for alcohol;
FRA had set identical initial minimum
random testing rates for covered
employees when they first became
subject to random testing. Unlike
covered employees, however, FRA does
not yet have two full years of MIS data
to gauge the industry-wide random drug
and random alcohol positive rates for
MOW employees. For this reason, FRA’s
Administrator has determined that for
MOW employees, from January 1, 2018
through December 31, 2018, the
minimum annual random drug testing
rate will remain at 50 percent of MOW
employees, and the minimum annual
random alcohol testing rate will remain
at 25 percent of MOW employees. As
with covered service employees,
because these rates represent
minimums, railroads may conduct FRA
random testing of MOW employees at
higher rates.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December
21, 2017.
Juan D. Reyes, III,
Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 170816768–7999–02]
RIN 0648–BH14
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico;
Modifications to Greater Amberjack
Allowable Harvest and Rebuilding Plan
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
NMFS issues regulations to
implement management measures
described in a framework action to the
Fishery Management Plan for the Reef
Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico
(FMP), as prepared by the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council
(Council). This final rule revises the
commercial and recreational annual
catch limits (ACLs) and annual catch
targets (ACTs), and modifies the
recreational fixed closed season for
greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico
(Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
The purpose of this final rule and the
framework action is to adjust the
rebuilding time period and to revise the
sector ACLs and ACTs consistent with
updated stock status information to end
overfishing and rebuild the greater
amberjack stock in the Gulf.
DATES: This final rule is effective
January 27, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the
framework action, which includes an
environmental assessment, a regulatory
impact review, and a Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA) analysis may be
obtained from the Southeast Regional
Office website at https://
sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_
fisheries/gulf_fisheries/reef_fish/2017/
GAJ_Framework/gaj_framework.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelli O’Donnell, Southeast Regional
Office, NMFS, telephone: 727–824–
5305, email: Kelli.ODonnell@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
reef fish fishery, which includes greater
amberjack, is managed under the FMP.
The Council prepared the FMP, and
NMFS implements the FMP under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Steven Act) through
regulations at 50 CFR part 622.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR Parts 225 and 252
[Docket DARS-2017-0020]
RIN 0750-AJ47
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New Qualifying
Country-Latvia (DFARS Case 2017-D037)
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 add Latvia as a qualifying
country.
DATES: Effective December 28, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, telephone 571-372-
6106.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DoD is amending the DFARS to add Latvia as a qualifying country. On
April 10, 2017, the Secretary of Defense and the Minister of Defense of
the Republic of Latvia signed a Reciprocal Defense Procurement
Agreement. The Secretary of Defense also signed, on that day, a
determination and findings that it is inconsistent with the public
interest to apply the restrictions of the Buy American Act to the
acquisition of articles, materials, and supplies, produced or
manufactured in the Republic of Latvia. The agreement removes
discriminatory barriers to procurements of supplies and services
produced by industrial enterprises of the other country to the extent
mutually beneficial and consistent with national laws, regulations,
policies, and international obligations. This agreement does not cover
construction or construction material. Latvia is already a designated
country under the World Trade Organization Government Procurement
Agreement.
II. Applicability to Contracts at or Below the Simplified Acquisition
Threshold and for Commercial Items, Including Commercially Available
Off-the-Shelf Items
This rule only updates the list of qualifying countries in the
DFARS by adding the newly qualifying country of Latvia. The definition
of ``qualifying country'' is updated in each of the following clauses;
however, this revision does not impact the clause prescriptions for
use, or applicability at or below the simplified acquisition threshold,
or applicability to commercial items. The clauses are: DFARS 252.225-
7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7002,
Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; DFARS 252.225-7012,
Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; DFARS 252.225-7017,
Photovoltaic Devices; DFARS 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements; and DFARS
252.225-7036, Buy American--Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments
Program.
III. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required
by Statute
The statute that applies to the publication of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is 41 U.S.C. 1707 entitled ``Publication
of Proposed Regulations.'' 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 does not constitute a significant DFARS revision within the
meaning of FAR 1.501-1 and does not have a significant cost or
administrative impact on contractors or offerors. Latvia is added to
the list of 26 other countries that have similar reciprocal defense
procurement agreements with DoD. These requirements affect only the
internal operating procedures of the Government.
IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and
E.O. 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, direct agencies
to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives
and, if regulation
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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. Executive Order 13771
This rule is not subject to E.O. 13771, Reducing Regulation and
Controlling Regulatory Costs, because this rule is not a significant
regulatory action under E.O. 12866.
VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule, because
this final rule does not constitute a significant DFARS revision within
the meaning of FAR 1.501-1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does not require
publication for public comment.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) does apply,
because the final rule affects the definition of ``qualifying country''
in each of the following clauses: DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and
Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country
Sources as Subcontractors; DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain
Domestic Commodities; DFARS 252.225-7017, Photovoltaic Devices; DFARS
252.225-7021, Trade Agreements; and DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American--
Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program. The changes to these
DFARS clauses do not impose additional information collection
requirements to the paperwork burden previously approved under OMB
Control Number 0704-0229, entitled ``DFARS Part 225, Foreign
Acquisition and related clauses,'' because the rule merely shifts the
category under which items from Latvia must be listed.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 225 and 252
Government procurement.
Jennifer L. Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
Therefore, 48 CFR parts 225 and 252 are amended as follows:
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 225 and 252 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.
PART 225--FOREIGN ACQUISITION
225.003 [Amended]
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2. Section 225.003 is amended in paragraph (10), the definition of
``Qualifying country'', by adding, in alphabetical order, the country
of ``Latvia''.
225.872-1 [Amended]
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3. Section 225.872-1 is amended in paragraph (a) by adding, in
alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''.
PART 252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
252.225-7001 [Amended]
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4. Section 252.225-7001 is amended by--
0
a. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place;
0
b. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''; and
0
c. In Alternate I--
0
i. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''.
252.225-7002 [Amended]
0
5. Section 252.225-7002 is amended by--
0
a. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
b. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''.
252.225-7012 [Amended]
0
6. Section 252.225-7012 is amended by--
0
a. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
b. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''.
252.225-7017 [Amended]
0
7. Section 252.225-7017 is amended by--
0
a. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
b. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''.
252.225-7021 [Amended]
0
8. Section 252.225-7021 is amended by--
0
a. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place;
0
b. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''; and
0
c. In Alternate II--
0
i. In the clause heading, removing the date of ``(DEC 2016)'' and
adding ``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''.
252.225-7036 [Amended]
0
9. Section 252.225-7036 is amended by--
0
a. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place;
0
b. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia'';
0
c. In Alternate I--
0
i. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia'';
0
d. In Alternate II--
0
i. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia'';
0
e. In Alternate III--
0
i. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia'';
0
f. In Alternate IV--
0
i. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''; and
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g. In Alternate V--
0
i. In the clause heading, removing the date ``(DEC 2016)'' and adding
``(DEC 2017)'' in its place; and
0
ii. In paragraph (a), the definition of ``Qualifying country'', adding,
in alphabetical order, the country of ``Latvia''.
[FR Doc. 2017-27780 Filed 12-27-17; 8:45 am]
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