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This rule does not significantly or

uniquely affect the communities of

Indian tribal governments because it

applies only to State and local

permitting programs. Accordingly, the

requirements of section 3(b) of

Executive Order 13084 do not apply to

this rule.

J. National Technology Transfer and

Advancement Act

Section 12(d) of the National

Technology Transfer and Advancement

Act (NTTAA), Public Law 104–113,

section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note)

directs EPA to use voluntary consensus

standards in its regulatory activities

unless to do so would be inconsistent

with applicable law or otherwise

impractical. Voluntary consensus

standards are technical standards (e.g.,

materials specifications, test methods,

sampling procedures, and business

practices) that are developed or adopted

by one or more voluntary consensus

standard bodies. The NTTAA directs

EPA to provide Congress, through OMB,

explanations when the Agency decides

not to use available and applicable

voluntary consensus standards.

This rule does not involve technical

standards. Therefore, EPA is not

considering the use of any voluntary

consensus standards.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 70

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Operating permits.

Dated: May 12, 2000.

Carol M. Browner,

Administrator.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, title 40, chapter I, of the Code

of Federal Regulations is amended as set

forth below.

PART 70—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 70

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.

2. Appendix A of part 70 is amended

by the following:

a. Revising the date at the end of the

third sentence in paragraph (a) under

Texas to read ‘‘December 1, 2001’’; and

b. Revising the date at the end of the

following paragraphs to read ‘‘December

1, 2001’’: Paragraph (a) under Alaska,

Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut,

Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,

Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,

Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,

Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,

Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey,

New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma,

Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands,

Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin;

paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) under

Alabama and Nevada; paragraphs (a),

(b), (c)(1), (c)(2), (d)(1), and (d)(2) under

Arizona; paragraphs (a) through (hh)

under California; paragraphs (a) and (e)

under Tennessee; and paragraphs (a)

through (i) under Washington.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 235

[DFARS Case 200–D401]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Research,

Development, Test, and Evaluation

Budget Category Definitions

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Acting Director of

Defense Procurement has issued a final

rule amending the Defense Federal

Acquisition Regulation Supplement

(DFARS) to remove obsolete definitions

pertaining to research and development

efforts. The rule replaces the obsolete

definitions with a reference to the

current definitions pertaining to

research and development found in the

DoD Financial Management Regulation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Susan Schneider, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council,

PDUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3D139,

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC

20301–3062. Telephone (703) 602–0326;

telefax (703) 602–0350. Please cite

DFARS Case 2000–D401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background

This final rule revises DFARS 235.001

to remove obsolete definitions

pertaining to research and development

and to replace the definitions with a

reference to those in the DoD Financial

Management Regulation (DoD 7000.14–

R).

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 final rule does not constitute a

significant revision within the meaning

of FAR 1.501 and Public Law 98–577

and publication for public comment is

not required. However, DoD will

consider comments from small entities

concerning the affected DFARS subpart

in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610. Such

comments should cite DFARS Case

2000–D401.

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 Part 235

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

Therefore, 48 CFR Part 235 is

amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

Part 235 continues to read as follows:

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

Chapter 1.

PART 235—RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING

2. Section 235.001 is revised to read

as follows:

235.001 Definitions.

‘‘Research and development’’ means

those efforts described by the Research,

Development, Test, and Evaluation

(RDT&E) budget activity definitions

found in the DoD Financial

Management Regulation (DoD 7000.14–

R), Volume 2B, Chapter 5.

[FR Doc. 00–12417 Filed 5–19–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 241

[DFARS Case 99–D309]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Authority

Relating to Utility Privatilization

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Acting Director of

Defense Procurement is adopting as

final, without change, an interim rule

amending the Defense Federal

Acquisition Regulation Supplement

(DFARS) to implement Section 2812 of

the National Defense Authorization Act

for Fiscal Year 2000. Section 2812

provides that DoD may enter into utility

service contracts related to the

conveyance of a utility system for

periods not to exceed 50 years.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Melissa Rider, Defense Acquisition