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§ 451.12 [Amended]

■ 285. In § 451.12(a)(4), remove the 

words ‘‘of bailee’’ and add, in their place, 

the words ‘‘or bailee’’.

§ 451.18 [Amended]

■ 286. In § 451.18(a), remove the words 

‘‘Merchant Vessel Inspection Division, 

Office of Merchant Marine Safety’’

wherever they appear and add, in their 

place, the words ‘‘Office of Operating 

and Environmental Standards (G–

MSO)’’.

PART 452—EXAMINATION OF 

CONTAINERS

■ 287. Revise the authority citation for 

part 452 to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 4, 91 Stat 1475 (46 U.S.C. 

1503); Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1.

§ 452.1 [Amended]

■ 288. In § 452.1(a) after the phrase 

‘‘except that for containers approved as 

new containers’’ add a comma.

§ 452.3 [Amended]

■ 289. Amend § 452.3 as follows:

■ a. In paragraph (a)(2) remove the text 

‘‘(types)’’; and

■ b. In paragraph (b) after the word 

‘‘include’’ add a comma.

§ 452.7 [Amended]

■ 290. Amend § 452.7 as follows:

■ a. In paragraph (a), remove ‘‘(G–MVI)’’

and add, in its place, ‘‘(G–MSO)’’.

■ b. In the text following paragraph (c), 

remove the number ‘‘2115–0094’’, and 

add, in its place, the number ‘‘1625–

0024’’.

§ 452.9 [Amended]

■ 291. Amend § 452.9 as follows:

■ a. In paragraph (b), add a comma before 

the phrase ‘‘in addition’’.

■ b. In the text following paragraph (b), 

remove the number ‘‘2115–0094’’, and 

add, in its place, the number ‘‘1625–

0024’’.

PART 453—CONTROL AND 

ENFORCEMENT

■ 292. Revise the authority citation for 

part 453 to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 4, 91 Stat 1475 (46 U.S.C. 

1503); Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1.

§ 453.7 [Amended]

■ 293. Amend § 453.7 as follows:

■ a. In § 453.7 remove the words 

‘‘Merchant Vessel Inspection Division, 

Office of Merchant Marine Safety’’

wherever they appear and add, in their 

place, the words ‘‘Office of Operating 

and Environmental Standards (G–

MSO)’’; and

■ b. In paragraph (a) after the phrase ‘‘or 

other order’’ add a comma.

Dated: September 24, 2004. 

Stefan G. Venckus, 

Chief, Office of Regulations and 

Administrative Law, United States Coast 

Guard.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 202 and 225 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Technical 

Amendments

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: DoD is making technical 

amendments to the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement to 

update activity names and addresses.

DATES: Effective: September 30, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Michele Peterson, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council, OUSD (AT&L) 

DPAP (DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense 

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

Telephone (703) 602–0311; facsimile 

(703) 602–0350.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 202 and 

225 

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson, 

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council.

■ Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 202 and 225 

are amended as follows:

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

Parts 202 and 225 continues to read as 

follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR 

Chapter 1.

PART 202—DEFINITIONS OF WORDS 

AND TERMS

202.101 [Amended]

■ 2. Section 202.101 is amended in the 

definition of ‘‘Contracting activity’’, 

under the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE’’, by removing ‘‘Real Estate 

and Facilities Directorate, Washington 

Headquarter Services’’ and adding in its 

place ‘‘Acquisition and Procurement 

Office, Washington Headquarters 

Services’’.

PART 225—FOREIGN ACQUISITION

225.870–5 [Amended]

■ 3. Section 225.870–5 is amended in 

paragraph (a), in the second sentence, by 

revising the text after the second colon 

to read ‘‘DFAS Columbus Center, DFAS–

CO/North Entitlement Operations, PO 

Box 182266, Columbus, OH 43218–

2266.’’.

[FR Doc. 04–21851 Filed 9–29–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 219 

[DFARS Case 2004–D015] 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Extension of 

Partnership Agreement—8(a) Program

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: DoD has issued a final rule 

amending the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to reflect an extension in the 

expiration date of a partnership 

agreement between DoD and the Small 

Business Administration (SBA). The 

partnership agreement permits DoD to 

award contracts to 8(a) Program 

participants on behalf of SBA.

DATES: Effective September 29, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Donna Hairston-Benford, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations Council, OUSD 

(AT&L) DPAP (DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. Telephone (703) 602–0289; 

facsimile (703) 602–0350. Please cite 

DFARS Case 2004–D015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

By partnership agreement dated 

February 1, 2002, between the SBA and 

DoD, the SBA delegated to DoD its 

authority to enter into contracts under 

Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 637(a)). The expiration date 

of the partnership agreement has been 

extended from September 30, 2004, to 

September 30, 2005. This final rule 

amends DFARS 219.800 to reflect the 

extension. 

This rule was not subject to Office of 

Management and Budget review under 

Executive Order 12866, dated 

September 30, 1993. 

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

This rule will not have a significant 

cost or administrative impact on 

contractors or offerors, or a significant