[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 28 (Monday, February 12, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2207]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Part 252

RIN 0750-AF43


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Free Trade 
Agreement--El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua DFARS Case 2006-D019

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule 
amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 
to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free 
Trade Agreement with respect to El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. 
The Free Trade Agreement waives the applicability of the Buy American 
Act for some foreign supplies and construction materials and specifies 
procurement procedures designed to ensure fairness.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 12, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition 
Regulations System, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0328; 
facsimile (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2006-D019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    DoD published an interim rule at 71 FR 34834 on June 16, 2006, to 
implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free 
Trade Agreement with respect to El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. 
The rule amended the appropriate DFARS provisions and clauses to 
reflect the addition of El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua as Free 
Trade Agreement countries.
    DoD received no comments on the interim rule. Therefore, DoD has 
adopted the interim rule as a final rule without change.
    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    DoD certifies that this final rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the 
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. 
Although the rule opens up DoD procurement to the products of El 
Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, DoD does not believe there will be a 
significant economic impact on U.S. small businesses. DoD applies the 
trade agreements to only those non-defense items listed at DFARS 
225.401-70, and procurements that are set aside for small businesses 
are exempt from application of the trade agreements.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule affects the certification and information collection 
requirements in the provisions at DFARS 252.225-7020 and 252.225-7035, 
currently approved under Office of Management and Budget Control Number 
0704-0229. The impact, however, is negligible.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 252

    Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change

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Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR Part 252, which was 
published at 71 FR 34834 on June 16, 2006, is adopted as a final rule 
without change.

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