[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52265-52266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26555]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
48 CFR Parts 1401, 1425 and 1452
RIN 1090-AA65
Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation; Regulatory
Streamlining
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: In the interests of streamlining processes and improving
relationships with contractors, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is
issuing this final rule which amends 48 CFR Chapter 14 by revising and
updating the Department of the interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR).
EFFECTIVE DATES: November 6, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary L. McGarvey at (202) 208-
3158, Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition and Property
Management, 1849 C Street, N.W. (MS5522 MIB), Washington, D.C. 20240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
Under the auspices of the National Performance Review, a thorough
review of the DIAR was conducted. The review revealed unnecessary and
outdated regulations, and some excessively burdensome procedures.
In the interests of streamlining processes and improving
relationships with contractors, essential portions of the DIAR are
being removed, revised and/or retained in 48 CFR, when appropriate.
This review identified Sections to be removed from 48 CFR Chapter 14.
Specifically, Section 1425.203, which requires the use of a 6%
differential to evaluate U.S. versus foreign construction materials, is
being removed. Sections 1425.205 and 1452.225-70 are the prescription
and the clause associated with this Department of the Interior policy.
This language is being removed from 48 CFR because the same information
is now located in the Federal Acquisition Regulation and it is
redundant to maintain the information in the Department of the Interior
Acquisition Regulation. This removes Part 1425 in its entirety from 48
CFR Chapter 14.
Section 1401.106, OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act
DIAR Segment 1452.225-70--OMB Control Number 0018, is being removed
from 48 CFR Chapter 14 because the new OMB control Number 9000-0141
approved through February 28, 1999 is now part of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.
This final rule is not expected to 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.; an Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has, therefore, not been performed.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The final rule does not impose recordkeeping requirements or
information collection requirements or collection of information from
offerors, contractors or members of the public which require the
approval of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under 44 U.S.C.
3501, et seq.
Required Determinations: The Department believes that public
comment is unnecessary because removal of the information is due to
redundancy with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and public comment
was sought in that rulemaking process. Therefore, in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Department finds good cause to publish this
document as a final rule. This rule was not subject to Office of
Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866. In accordance
with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the
Department has determined that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
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number of small entities because no requirements are being added for
small businesses and no protections are being withdrawn. The Department
has determined that this rule does not constitute a major Federal
action having a significant impact on the human environment under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The Department has certified
that this rule meets the applicable standards provided in Sections 3(a)
and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1401, 1425 and 1452
Government procurement, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: September 22, 1997.
Brooks B. Yeager,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and Budget.
Chapter 14 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 1401, 1425 and 1452
continues to read as follows:
Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; 40 U.S.C. 486(c), and 5
U.S.C. 301.
2. In 48 CFR Part 1401, section 1401.106, remove from the table
therein the reference to DIAR Segment 1452.225-70 and OMB Control
Number 1084-0018.
3. 48 CFR part 1425 is removed in its entirety.
4. In 48 CFR part 1452, remove 1452.225-70, Use of Foreign
Construction Materials.
[FR Doc. 97-26555 Filed 10-6-97; 8:45 am]
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