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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations
System
48 CFR Parts 225 and 252
[Docket DARS–2021–0019]
RIN 0750–AL46
Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement: Department of
State Rescission of Determination
Regarding Sudan (DFARS Case 2021–
D027)
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 the December
14, 2020, rescission by the Department
of State of the designation of Sudan as
a state sponsor of terrorism.
DATES: Effective September 29, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Kimberly Bass, telephone 703–372–
6174.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
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State submittal date
This final rule implements the
rescission by the Department of State of
the designation of Sudan as a state
sponsor of terrorism and the Department
of State Public Notice: 11281, Rescission
of Determination Regarding Sudan,
announcing the removal of Sudan from
the U.S. list of state sponsors of
terrorism, effective December 14, 2020.
The Department of State’s action was
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based on the Presidential Report of
October 26, 2020, to Congress,
indicating the Administration’s intent to
rescind the designation of Sudan as a
state sponsor of terrorism, including the
certification that Sudan has not
provided any support for international
terrorism during the previous six
months and that Sudan has provided
assurance that it will not support acts of
international terrorism in the future.
The Department of State’s rescission
also satisfies the provisions of section
620A(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(c)), section 40(f) of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2780(f)), and, to the extent applicable,
section 6(j) of the Export Administration
Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)) and
continued in effect by Executive Order
(E.O.) 13222, as amended by E.O. 13637
of March 8, 2013.
Consistent with the December 14,
2020, action, Sudan is removed from the
list of countries that are state sponsors
of terrorism.
II. 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,
Publication of Proposed Regulations.
Subsection (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 removes
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All CAA infrastructure elements under
110(a)(2) have been approved except (D)(i)(I) Prongs 1, 2 and (D)(i)(II)
Prong 4. No action has been taken
on those elements.
Sudan from the list of countries that fall
within the DFARS definition of ‘‘state
sponsor of terrorism,’’ consistent with
the December 14, 2020, rescission of the
designation by the Secretary of State.
III. Applicability to Contracts at or
Below the Simplified Acquisition
Threshold and for Commercial Items,
Including Commercially Available Offthe-Shelf Items
This rule amends the solicitation
provision at DFARS 252.225–7050,
Disclosure of Ownership or Control by
the Government of a Country that is a
State Sponsor of Terrorism, and the
contract clause at DFARS 252.225–7051,
Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain
Foreign Commercial Satellite Services.
The rule only removes Sudan from the
list of countries in the DFARS definition
of ‘‘state sponsor of terrorism,’’
consistent with the December 14, 2020,
rescission of the designation by the
Secretary of State. This rule does not
change the applicability of the affected
solicitation provision, which is
included in solicitations and contracts
that exceed $150,000 for commercial
items (other than commercial satellite
services), including commercially
available off-the-shelf items; and the
affected contract clause, which is
included in solicitations and contracts
for the acquisition of commercial
satellite services, including solicitations
and contracts for commercial items.
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
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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.
V. Congressional Review Act
As required by the Congressional
Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801–808) before an
interim or final rule takes effect, DoD
will submit a copy of the final rule with
the form, Submission of Federal Rules
under the Congressional Review Act, to
the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the United States. A major
rule under the Congressional Review
Act cannot take effect until 60 days after
it is published in the Federal Register.
The Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has determined that
this rule is not a major rule as defined
by 5 U.S.C. 804.
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
This rule affects the information
collection requirements in the provision
at DFARS 252.225–7050 currently
approved under OMB Control Number
0704–0187, entitled Information
Collection in Support of the DoD
Acquisition Process (Various
Miscellaneous Requirements), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
The impact, however, is negligible,
because this rule only changes the
definition of ‘‘state sponsor of
terrorism’’ to remove Sudan from the
list of countries in the definition.
Overall, the rule does not impose any
additional compliance requirements on
contractors or process procedures for
the Government.
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List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 225 and
252
Government procurement.
Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition
Regulations System.
Therefore, 48 CFR parts 225 and 252
are amended as follows:
■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
parts 225 and 252 continues to read as
follows:
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Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR
chapter 1.
PART 225—FOREIGN ACQUISITION
2. Amend section 225.772–1 by
revising the definition of ‘‘State sponsor
of terrorism’’ to read as follows:
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The revision reads as follows:
252.225–7051 Prohibition on Acquisition
of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite
Services.
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225.772–1
Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain
Foreign Commerical Satellite Services
(SEP 021)
Definitions.
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State sponsor of terrorism means a
country determined by the Secretary of
State, under section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of
the Export Control Reform Act of 2018
(Title XVII, Subtitle B, of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2019, Pub. L. 115–232), to be a
country the government of which has
repeatedly provided support for acts of
international terrorism. As of December
14, 2020, state sponsors of terrorism
include Iran, North Korea, and Syria.
(10 U.S.C. 2327)
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PART 252—SOLICITATION
PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
CLAUSES
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; ‘‘Other Rockfish’’ in
the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area
3. Amend section 252.225–7050 by—
a. Revising the provision date;
b. In paragraph (a)—
i. In the definition of ‘‘Significant
interest’’ by redesignating paragraphs (i)
through (v) as paragraphs (1) through
(5), respectively; and
■ ii. In the definition of ‘‘State sponsor
of terrorism’’ by removing ‘‘include:’’
and adding ‘‘include’’ in its place and
removing ‘‘Sudan,’’.
The revision reads as follows:
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252.225–7050 Disclosure of Ownership or
Control by the Government of a Country
that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
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Disclosure of Ownership or Control by
the Government of a Country that is a
State Sponsor of Terrorism (SEP 2021)
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4. Amend section 252.225–7051 by—
a. Revising the clause date;
b. In paragraph (a)—
i. In the definition of ‘‘Covered foreign
country’’ by redesignating paragraphs (i)
through (iv) as paragraphs (1) through
(4), respectively;
■ ii. In the definition of ‘‘Foreign entity’’
by redesignating paragraphs (i) and (ii)
as (1) and (2), respectively; and in the
newly redesignated paragraph (2) by
removing ‘‘paragraph (i)’’ and adding
‘‘paragraph (1)’’ in its place;
■ iii. In the definition of ‘‘State sponsor
of terrorism’’ by removing ‘‘include:’’
and adding ‘‘include’’ in its place and
removing ‘‘Sudan,’’; and
■ iv. In paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(B)(1), by
adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of the sentence.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 210217–0022]
RTID 0648–XB452
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS is prohibiting retention
of ‘‘other rockfish’’ in the Aleutian
Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area
(BSAI). This action is necessary because
the 2021 ‘‘other rockfish’’ total
allowable catch (TAC) in the Aleutian
Islands subarea of the BSAI has been
reached.
SUMMARY:
Effective 1200 hours, Alaska
local time (A.l.t.), September 26, 2021,
through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allyson Olds, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
BSAI according to the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (FMP) prepared by
the North Pacific Fishery Management
Council under authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act.
Regulations governing fishing by U.S.
vessels in accordance with the FMP
appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600
and 50 CFR part 679.
The 2021 ‘‘other rockfish’’ TAC in the
Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI is
394 metric tons (mt) as established by
DATES:
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR Parts 225 and 252
[Docket DARS-2021-0019]
RIN 0750-AL46
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Department of
State Rescission of Determination Regarding Sudan (DFARS Case 2021-
D027)
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 the December 14,
2020, rescission by the Department of State of the designation of Sudan
as a state sponsor of terrorism.
DATES: Effective September 29, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimberly Bass, telephone 703-372-
6174.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This final rule implements the rescission by the Department of
State of the designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism and
the Department of State Public Notice: 11281, Rescission of
Determination Regarding Sudan, announcing the removal of Sudan from the
U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, effective December 14, 2020.
The Department of State's action was based on the Presidential Report
of October 26, 2020, to Congress, indicating the Administration's
intent to rescind the designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of
terrorism, including the certification that Sudan has not provided any
support for international terrorism during the previous six months and
that Sudan has provided assurance that it will not support acts of
international terrorism in the future.
The Department of State's rescission also satisfies the provisions
of section 620A(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2371(c)), section 40(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2780(f)), and, to the extent applicable, section 6(j) of the Export
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)) and continued in
effect by Executive Order (E.O.) 13222, as amended by E.O. 13637 of
March 8, 2013.
Consistent with the December 14, 2020, action, Sudan is removed
from the list of countries that are state sponsors of terrorism.
II. 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, Publication of Proposed
Regulations. Subsection (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 removes Sudan from the list of countries that fall
within the DFARS definition of ``state sponsor of terrorism,''
consistent with the December 14, 2020, rescission of the designation by
the Secretary of State.
III. Applicability to Contracts at or Below the Simplified Acquisition
Threshold and for Commercial Items, Including Commercially Available
Off-the-Shelf Items
This rule amends the solicitation provision at DFARS 252.225-7050,
Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that
is a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and the contract clause at DFARS
252.225-7051, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial
Satellite Services. The rule only removes Sudan from the list of
countries in the DFARS definition of ``state sponsor of terrorism,''
consistent with the December 14, 2020, rescission of the designation by
the Secretary of State. This rule does not change the applicability of
the affected solicitation provision, which is included in solicitations
and contracts that exceed $150,000 for commercial items (other than
commercial satellite services), including commercially available off-
the-shelf items; and the affected contract clause, which is included in
solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of commercial satellite
services, including solicitations and contracts for commercial items.
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
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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.
V. Congressional Review Act
As required by the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801-808)
before an interim or final rule takes effect, DoD will submit a copy of
the final rule with the form, Submission of Federal Rules under the
Congressional Review Act, to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States. A
major rule under the Congressional Review Act cannot take effect until
60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. The Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs has determined that this rule is not
a major rule as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804.
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
This rule affects the information collection requirements in the
provision at DFARS 252.225-7050 currently approved under OMB Control
Number 0704-0187, entitled Information Collection in Support of the DoD
Acquisition Process (Various Miscellaneous Requirements), in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). The impact,
however, is negligible, because this rule only changes the definition
of ``state sponsor of terrorism'' to remove Sudan from the list of
countries in the definition. Overall, the rule does not impose any
additional compliance requirements on contractors or process procedures
for the Government.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 225 and 252
Government procurement.
Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, 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
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2. Amend section 225.772-1 by revising the definition of ``State
sponsor of terrorism'' to read as follows:
225.772-1 Definitions.
* * * * *
State sponsor of terrorism means a country determined by the
Secretary of State, under section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export
Control Reform Act of 2018 (Title XVII, Subtitle B, of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Pub. L. 115-232), to be
a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for
acts of international terrorism. As of December 14, 2020, state
sponsors of terrorism include Iran, North Korea, and Syria. (10 U.S.C.
2327)
PART 252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
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3. Amend section 252.225-7050 by--
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a. Revising the provision date;
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b. In paragraph (a)--
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i. In the definition of ``Significant interest'' by redesignating
paragraphs (i) through (v) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively;
and
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ii. In the definition of ``State sponsor of terrorism'' by removing
``include:'' and adding ``include'' in its place and removing
``Sudan,''.
The revision reads as follows:
252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of
a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
* * * * *
Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that
is a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SEP 2021)
* * * * *
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4. Amend section 252.225-7051 by--
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a. Revising the clause date;
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b. In paragraph (a)--
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i. In the definition of ``Covered foreign country'' by redesignating
paragraphs (i) through (iv) as paragraphs (1) through (4),
respectively;
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ii. In the definition of ``Foreign entity'' by redesignating paragraphs
(i) and (ii) as (1) and (2), respectively; and in the newly
redesignated paragraph (2) by removing ``paragraph (i)'' and adding
``paragraph (1)'' in its place;
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iii. In the definition of ``State sponsor of terrorism'' by removing
``include:'' and adding ``include'' in its place and removing
``Sudan,''; and
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iv. In paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(B)(1), by adding ``or'' at the end of the
sentence.
The revision reads as follows:
252.225-7051 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial
Satellite Services.
* * * * *
Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commerical Satellite
Services (SEP 021)
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