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eligible U.S. households could obtain a maximum of two coupons of $40 each to apply toward the purchase of CECBs. The agency is taking this action because these regulations are obsolete after November 8, 2010. The Act permitted consumers to request coupons from NTIA through July 31, 2009. The final coupons were issued on August 12, 2009, and the last issued coupon expired on November 9, 2009. NTIA has fulfilled its statutory mandate to administer the Coupon Program, and is removing the regulations as they are unnecessary. If these regulations are not removed, it may suggest that the program is still active and may cause confusion regarding the status of the
program.
Executive Order 12866

This rule has been determined to be not significant under Executive Order
12866.

Executive Order 13132

This rule does not contain policies with federalism implications as that term is defined in EO 13132. Regulatory Flexibility Act

As prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required under 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act are inapplicable. Thus, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required and none has been prepared. Paperwork Reduction Act

This action contains no information collection requirements. Therefore, clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 is not required. The OMB collection numbers 0660– 0026 and 0660–0027 associated with the regulations are discontinued effective November 9, 2010. Lists of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 301

Antennas, Broadcasting, Cable television, Communications, Communications equipment, Electronic products, Telecommunications, Television.

**PART 301—[REMOVED AND RESERVED]** 

■ For the reasons stated above, 47 CFR chapter III is amended by removing and reserving part 301 pursuant to authority contained in Public Law 109–171, as amended by Public Law 111–4. Dated: September 21, 2010. Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information Administration.
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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**
**Defense Acquisition Regulations System** 

**48 CFR Parts 203 and 252**
**Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DoD Office of**  **the Inspector General Address (DFARS Case 2010–D015)** 

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

**ACTION :**  Final rule.

**SUMMARY :**  DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide the address for the agency Office of the Inspector General as referenced in FAR clause 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: September 27,
2010.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855, Washington, DC 20301–3060. Telephone 703–602–0328; facsimile 703–602–0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2010–D015.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  A. Background

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Case 2007–006, ‘‘Contractor Business Ethics Compliance Program and Disclosure Requirements,’’ was published as a final rule in the Federal Register on November 12, 2008, with an effective date of December 12, 2008. The contract clause entitled ‘‘Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct’’ requires the contractor to disclose to the agency office of the Inspector General (with a copy to the contracting officer), when the contractor has credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the contractor has committed a violation of criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in title 18 U.S.C. or a violation of the civil False Claims Act. This final rule provides the address for the DoD Office of the Inspector General. This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993. This is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804. B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule. This final rule does not constitute a significant DFARS revision within the meaning of 41 U.S.C. 418b and FAR 1.501, and publication for public comment is not required. However, DoD will consider comments from small entities concerning the affected DFARS parts in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties must submit such comments separately and should cite 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., in correspondence. C. Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule does not impose any new 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 203 and
252

Government procurement.

Ynette R. Shelkin, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

■ Therefore, 48 CFR parts 203 and 252 are amended as follows:

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 203 and 252 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

**PART 203—IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL**  **CONFLICTS OF INTEREST**

■ 2. Section 203.1004 is amended by adding paragraph (a) to read as follows:

**203.1004 Contract clauses.**

(a) Use the clause at 252.203–7003 in solicitations and contracts that include the FAR clause 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
* * * * *

**PART 252—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT**  **CLAUSES**

■ 3. Section 252.203–7003 is added to read as follows:

**252.203–7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General.** 

As prescribed in 203.1004(a), use the following clause:


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AGENCY OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (SEP 2010)

The agency office of the Inspector General referenced in paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.203–13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, is the DoD Office of the Inspector General at the following address: DoD Office of the Inspector General,

Investigative Policy and Oversight, 400 Army Navy Drive, Suite 1037, Arlington, VA 22202–4704, Toll Free Telephone: 866–
429–8011. (End of clause)

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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**
**Defense Acquisition Regulations System** 

**48 CFR Part 204**

**Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Part 204,**  **Administrative Matters**

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

**ACTION :**  Final rule; Technical amendment.

**SUMMARY :**  DoD is issuing this technical amendment to direct contracting officers to the location of procedures relating to obtaining an account in the Electronic Document Access system. Further, current business systems across DoD have each developed methods of indexing contracts independently leading to data integrity problems between data sources. This technical amendment also provides the location of guidance on a uniform contract indexing methodology across DoD.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: September 27,
2010.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Ynette R. Shelkin, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060. Telephone 703–602–8384; facsimile 703–602–0350.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Current business systems across DoD have each developed methods of indexing contracts independently leading to data integrity problems between data sources. Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy letter dated July 8, 2010, subject: Contract Indexing Standard, provides detailed guidance on mapping procurement instrument identification and supplementary procurement instrument identification numbers stored in the Electronic Document Access system to data elements reported in the Federal Procurement Data System. This memorandum aims to eliminate this confusion by establishing a uniform contract indexing methodology across DoD. This technical amendment adds language to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation directing contracting officers to the location of this memorandum and its detailed guidance and of procedures relating to obtaining an account in the Electronic Document Access system. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 204

Government procurement.

Ynette R. Shelkin, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

■ Therefore 48 CFR part 204 is amended as follows:

**PART 204—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS** 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 204 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

■ 2. Add section 204.270 to read as follows:

**204.270 Electronic Document Access.**

Follow the procedures at PGI 204.270 relating to obtaining an account in the Electronic Document Access system.

■ 3. Add section 204.7006 to read as follows:

**204.7006 Cross reference to Federal Procurement Data System.** 

Detailed guidance on mapping PII and supplementary PII numbers stored in the Electronic Document Access system to data elements reported in the Federal Procurement Data System can be found in PGI 204.7006.
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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**
**Defense Acquisition Regulations System** 

**48 CFR Parts 211 and 252**

**Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Government**  **Assigned Serial Number Marking (DFARS Case 2008–D047)** 

**AGENCY :**  Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). **ACTION :**  Final Rule.

**SUMMARY :**  DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to require contractors to apply Government-assigned serial numbers in human-readable format on major end items when required by law, regulation, or military operational necessity.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: September 27,
2010.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Mary Overstreet, 703–602–0311.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  A. Background

Contractors are required to apply Government-assigned serial numbers, such as tail numbers/hull numbers and equipment registration numbers, in human-readable format on major end items when required by law, regulation, or military operational necessity. This final rule establishes a standard DoDmethod of specifying Governmentassigned serial numbers contractually and requires the contractor to associate these serial numbers with the Unique Item Identifier (UII) assigned by the contractor and to register them in the DoD Item Unique Identification (IUID) Registry along with the UII. The rule also requires agreement between the Government and contractor prior to use of the serial numbers in constructing the end item UII.

DoD published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 30, 2010 (75 FR 22727). The comment period closed on June 29, 2010, and no comments were received.

This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993. This is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804. B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

DoD does not expect this final rule 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. DoD has prepared a final regulatory flexibility analysis consistent with 5 U.S.C. 604. A copy of the analysis may be obtained from the point of contact specified herein. The analysis is summarized as follows:

DoD requires that the use of Government-assigned serial numbers be limited to satisfy requirements of law or regulation or to facilitate the identification of major end items consistent with military operational requirements, e.g., aircraft tail numbers or ship hull numbers in military