[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 7 (Thursday, January 10, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-201]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR Part 252
RIN 0750-AF57
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; New Designated
Countries (DFARS Case 2006-D062)
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 the Dominican Republic. The rule also
includes Bulgaria and Romania on the list of countries covered by the
World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement.
DATES: Effective Date: January 10, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition
Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone 703-602-0328; facsimile
703-602-7887. Please cite DFARS Case 2006-D062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
DoD published an interim rule at 72 FR 14242 on March 27, 2007, to
implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free
Trade Agreement with respect to the Dominican Republic, and to add
Bulgaria and Romania to the list of countries covered by the World
Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement.
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 Bulgaria,
the Dominican Republic, and Romania, there will be no significant
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 72 FR 14242 on March 27, 2007, is adopted as a final rule
without change.
[FR Doc. E8-201 Filed 1-9-08; 8:45 am]
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