Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 99 / Monday, May 22, 2000 / Rules and Regulations 32041

Regulations Council, PDUSD (AT&L) DP

(DAR), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062.

Telephone (703) 602–4245; telefax (703)

602–0350. Please cite DFARS Case 99–

D309.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

DoD published an interim rule at 65

FR 2058 on January 13, 2000. The rule

added a new section at DFARS 241.103

to implement Section 2812 of the

National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65).

Section 2812 amended 10 U.S.C. 2688 to

provide authority for DoD to enter into

utility service contracts related to the

conveyance of a utility system for

periods not to exceed 50 years. DoD

received no public comments on the

interim rule. The interim rule is

converted to a final rule without change.

This rule was not subject to Office of

Management and Budget review under

Executive Order 12866, dated

September 30, 1993.

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

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.,

because utility services generally are not

provided by small business concerns.

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 241

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without

Change

Accordingly, the interim rule

amending 48 CFR part 241, which was

published at 65 FR 2058 on January 13,

2000, is adopted as a final rule without

change.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 252

[DFARS Case 2000–D007]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; OMB Circular

A–73, Audit of Federal Operations and

Programs

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 the requirement for

contractors to comply with Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

Circular No. A–73 when performing

audit services for DoD. OMB rescinded

Circular No. A–73 on May 22, 1995.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Sandra Haberlin, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council, PDUSD (AT&L) DP

(DAR), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062.

Telephone (703) 602–0289; telefax (703)

602–0350. Please cite DFARS Case

2000–D007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

On March 7, 1995, OMB published a

notice of proposed rescission of OMB

Circular No. A–73, Audit of Federal

Operations and Programs (60 FR 12581).

The circular contained audit practices

and extended the application of certain

principles of the Inspector General Act

of 1978 (Public Law 100–504) (IG Act)

to Federal agencies not covered by the

IG Act. The March 7, 1995 notice stated

that the circular was unnecessary. The

audit practices in the circular had

become common practices throughout

the Federal Government, and the IG Act

had been expanded in 1988 to cover

almost all Federal entities of significant

size. The notice further stated that the

rescission would take place on May 22,

1995, unless OMB received comments

that raised significant concerns

regarding the proposed rescission. OMB

rescinded the circular on May 22, 1995.

Therefore, this final rule revises the

clause at DFARS 252.237–7001,

Compliance with Audit Standards, to

remove the requirement for contractors

performing audit services to comply

with OMB Circular No. A–73.

This rule was not subject to OMB

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–D007.

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 252

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

Therefore, 48 CFR Part 252 is

amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

Part 252 continues to read as follows:

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

Chapter 1.)

PART 252—SOLICITATION

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT

CLAUSES

2. Section 252.237–7001 is revised to

read as follows:

252.237–7001 Compliance with audit

standards.

As prescribed in 237.270(d)(2), use

the following clause:

Compliance With Audit Standards

(May 2000)

The Contractor, in performance of all

audit services under this contract, shall

comply with ‘‘Government Auditing

Standards’’ issued by the Comptroller

General of the United States.

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