[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18828-18829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9560]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
48 CFR Parts 232 and 252
[DFARS Case 98-D012]
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Electronic
Funds Transfer
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule
amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
to remove policy and procedures for use of the electronic funds
transfer (EFT) method of contract payment when the payment office uses
the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database as its source of EFT
information. The DFARS policy and procedures are no longer necessary,
as a result of changes made to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
in Item IV of Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 3, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sandra Haberlin, Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council, PDUSD(A&T)DP(DAR), IMD 3D139, 3062
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0131;
telefax (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 98-D012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
An interim DFARS rule was published in the Federal Register on May
20, 1998 (63 FR 27682). The rule prescribed use of a new clause at
DFARS 252.232-7009, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR). This
clause was especially tailored for DoD contractors that are paid by EFT
and registered in the CCR database as required by DFARS Subpart 204.73.
No public comments were received in response to the interim DFARS rule.
Subsequently, on March 4, 1999, a final FAR rule was published in
the Federal Register (64 FR 10538). The rule amends the FAR, effective
May 3, 1999, to provide policy and procedures for making contract
financing and delivery payments to contractors by EFT. To accommodate
the DoD requirement for contractors to register into a CCR database,
the rule prescribes a new clause at FAR 52.232-33, Payment by
Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, for use when
the payment office will make payment by EFT and will use the CCR
database as its source of EFT information. The clause at FAR 52.232-33
is equivalent to the clause at DFARS 252.232-7009.
This final rule eliminates the DFARS changes made in the interim
rule published on May 20, 1998, as a result of the FAR changes
pertaining to payment by EFT published on March 4, 1999.
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
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Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because this final rule
eliminates the DFARS changes made in the interim rule, as a result of
recent changes to the FAR pertaining to payment by EFT.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does
not impose any information collection requirements that require the
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501,
et seq.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 232 and 252
Government procurement.
Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.
Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 232 and 252 are amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 232 and 252 continue to
read as follows:
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR Chapter 1.
PART 232--CONTRACT FINANCING
Subpart 232.11--[Removed]
2. Subpart 232.11 is removed.
PART 252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
252.232-7009 [Removed]
3. Section 252.232-7009 is removed.
[FR Doc. 99-9560 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]
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