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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations
System
Conclusion of the Renewal of a
Reciprocal Defense Procurement
Agreement With the Government of the
Italian Republic
Defense Acquisition
Regulations System, Department of
Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice and request for public
comments.
AGENCY:
On behalf of the U.S.
Government, DoD is contemplating
concluding the renewal of a Reciprocal
Defense Procurement Agreement with
the Government of the Italian Republic.
DoD had a similar agreement with Italy,
signed on October 20, 2008. DoD is
requesting industry feedback regarding
its experience in public defense
procurements conducted by or on behalf
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of the Ministry of Defense of the Italian
Republic or Armed Forces.
DATES: Comments must be received
April 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by email
to jeffrey.c.grover.civ@mail.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeff Grover, telephone 703–380–9783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has
concluded Reciprocal Defense
Procurement (RDP) Agreements with 28
qualifying countries, as defined in the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) 225.003, at the
level of the Secretary of Defense and his
counterpart. The purpose of an RDP
Agreement is to promote rationalization,
standardization, interchangeability, and
interoperability of conventional defense
equipment with allies and other friendly
governments. These Agreements
provide a framework for ongoing
communication regarding market access
and procurement matters that enhance
effective defense cooperation.
RDP Agreements 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 Agreement, 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. 4862
and the specialty metals restriction in
10 U.S.C. 4863 do not apply to products
manufactured in a qualifying country;
and
• Customs, taxes, and duties are
waived for qualifying country end
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products and components of defense
procurements.
If DoD (for the U.S. Government)
concludes the renewal of an RDP
Agreement with the Government of the
Italian Republic and DoD executes a
blanket public interest determination, as
being considered, the Italian Republic
will continue to be listed as one of the
qualifying countries at DFARS 225.872–
1(a).
While DoD has discussed and
evaluated with the Government of the
Italian Republic its laws and regulations
in this area during an extended
negotiation period since October 2018,
DoD would benefit from U.S. industry’s
experience in participating in Italian
public defense procurements. DoD is,
therefore, asking U.S. firms that have
participated or attempted to participate
in procurements by or on behalf of the
Italian Republic Ministry of Defense and
Armed Forces to let DoD 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 the
Italian Republic when it comes to the
openness of defense procurements to
offers of products from the other
country. Further, DoD would like to
understand the degree to which U.S.
industry feels that it would have equal
and proportional access to the Italian
Republic defense markets as Italian
Republic industry would have in the
United States under an RDP Agreement.
In addition, DoD will benefit from
information provided by the public on
anticipated impacts to defense programs
and its supply chain if Italy no longer
qualifies for a waiver to the Buy
American statute and Balance of
Payments Program. Not concluding this
agreement would necessitate the
removal of Italy from the list of
qualifying countries in the DFARS.
Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition
Regulations System.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To
Prepare a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement for the San Clemente
Shoreline Protection Project
Corps of Engineers, Department
of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent; withdrawal.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice
to advise federal, state, and local
government agencies and the public that
USACE is withdrawing the notice of
intent (NOI) for the preparation of a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SEIS) for the San Clemente
Shoreline Protection Project (Project)
which was published in the Federal
Register on July 2, 2024. Since
publication of the NOI, there has been
a reduction in scope which involves less
impacts than was anticipated at the time
of the NOI, resulting in preparing a
supplemental environmental assessment
(SEA).
DATES: The NOI to prepare a SEIS
published in the Federal Register on
July 2, 2024 (89 FR 54802), is
withdrawn as of March 19, 2025.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District,
Environmental Resources Branch,
(CESPL–PDR), 915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
1109, Los Angeles, CA 90017–3409.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the withdrawal of the
NOI can be directed to Kenneth Wong,
Planning Division, USACE Los Angeles
District at (213) 361–2269 or
kenneth.wong@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The San
Clemente Shoreline Protection Project
was authorized by the Water Resources
Reform and Development Act of 2014,
Public Law 113–121, section 7002 for
the purpose of reducing coastal storm
damages by constructing a beach fill/
berm along the San Clemente shoreline.
The authorized project includes
construction of an approximate 50footwide beach nourishment project
along a 3,412-foot-long stretch of
shoreline using beach compatible
sediment, with renourishment on the
average of every 6 years over a 50-year
period of federal participation. The
project is further described in the Final
Feasibility Report dated February 2012
and Joint Final Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report
dated July 2011, SEA dated May 2023,
and SEA dated March 2024. In October
2024, the USACE finalized a SEA
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evaluating the continuation and
completion of the initial construction of
the Project. The USACE determined the
reduced proposed action is not likely to
result in significant impacts requiring
preparation of a SEIS.
Construction of the project was
initiated in December 2023. However,
due in part to equipment damage and
sediment compatibility issues
encountered at the Oceanside borrow
area, construction was temporarily
paused. To allow for operational
flexibility, the March 2024 SEA
evaluated inclusion of the SurfsideSunset borrow area, a 106-acre borrow
site offshore Surfside-Sunset beaches
located 29 miles to the north of San
Clemente, in Orange County, as an
alternate borrow site for initial
construction of the project. In April
2024, during the construction window
evaluated in the March 2024 SEA, the
USACE contractor placed 115,000 cubic
yards of compatible sediment on San
Clemente Beach as part of the initial
construction of the Project.
The proposed action, as described in
the NOI, involved identifying suitable
location(s) containing enough beach
compatible sediment required to
nourish San Clemente Beach and
complete the project, including future
nourishment. Following monitoring of
the beach nourishment site, USACE will
determine the appropriate frequency
and borrow material quantity for beach
nourishment and whether a different
borrow site would be needed for those
future renourishments. USACE will
evaluate the proposed impacts of future
renourishment placements following
monitoring.
Joseph M. Savage,
Programs Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
Conclusion of the Renewal of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement
Agreement With the Government of the Italian Republic
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Notice and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S. Government, DoD is contemplating
concluding the renewal of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement
with the Government of the Italian Republic. DoD had a similar
agreement with Italy, signed on October 20, 2008. DoD is requesting
industry feedback regarding its experience in public defense
procurements conducted by or on behalf of the Ministry of Defense of
the Italian Republic or Armed Forces.
DATES: Comments must be received April 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Grover, telephone 703-380-
9783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has concluded Reciprocal Defense
Procurement (RDP) Agreements with 28 qualifying countries, as defined
in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
225.003, at the level of the Secretary of Defense and his counterpart.
The purpose of an RDP Agreement is to promote rationalization,
standardization, interchangeability, and interoperability of
conventional defense equipment with allies and other friendly
governments. These Agreements provide a framework for ongoing
communication regarding market access and procurement matters that
enhance effective defense cooperation.
RDP Agreements 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 Agreement, 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. 4862 and the specialty metals restriction in 10 U.S.C. 4863
do not apply to products manufactured in a qualifying country; and
Customs, taxes, and duties are waived for qualifying
country end
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products and components of defense procurements.
If DoD (for the U.S. Government) concludes the renewal of an RDP
Agreement with the Government of the Italian Republic and DoD executes
a blanket public interest determination, as being considered, the
Italian Republic will continue to be listed as one of the qualifying
countries at DFARS 225.872-1(a).
While DoD has discussed and evaluated with the Government of the
Italian Republic its laws and regulations in this area during an
extended negotiation period since October 2018, DoD would benefit from
U.S. industry's experience in participating in Italian public defense
procurements. DoD is, therefore, asking U.S. firms that have
participated or attempted to participate in procurements by or on
behalf of the Italian Republic Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces to
let DoD 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 the Italian
Republic when it comes to the openness of defense procurements to
offers of products from the other country. Further, DoD would like to
understand the degree to which U.S. industry feels that it would have
equal and proportional access to the Italian Republic defense markets
as Italian Republic industry would have in the United States under an
RDP Agreement.
In addition, DoD will benefit from information provided by the
public on anticipated impacts to defense programs and its supply chain
if Italy no longer qualifies for a waiver to the Buy American statute
and Balance of Payments Program. Not concluding this agreement would
necessitate the removal of Italy from the list of qualifying countries
in the DFARS.
Jennifer D. Johnson,
Editor/Publisher, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2025-04494 Filed 3-18-25; 8:45 am]
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