36034 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 6, 2000 / Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 225

[DFARS Case 2000–D011]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; NAFTA

Procurement Threshold

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). The rule implements the

determination of the U.S. Trade

Representative to increase the dollar

threshold for application of the North

American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA) to procurement of goods from

Mexico, from $53,150 to $54,372.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 6, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council, OUSD(AT&L)DP

(DAR), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062.

Telephone (703) 602–0288; telefax (703)

602–0350. Please cite DFARS Case

2000–D011.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

On March 31, 2000 (65 FR 17332), the

U.S. Trade Representative published a

determination that increased the dollar

threshold for application of NAFTA to

procurement of goods from Mexico,

from $53,150 to $54,372. This final rule

amends the prescription for use of the

clause at DFARS 252.225–7036, Buy

American Act-North American Free

Trade Agreement Implementation ActBalance of Payments Program, to reflect

the new dollar threshold.

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–D011.

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 225

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

Therefore, 48 CFR part 225 is

amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

part 225 continues to read as follows:

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

Chapter 1.

PART 225—FOREIGN ACQUISITION

225.1101 [Amended]

2. Section 225.1101 is amended in

paragraphs (13)(i)(A) and (B) by

removing ‘‘$53,150’’ and adding in its

place ‘‘$54,372’’.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 230

[DFARS Case 2000–D012]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Waiver of

Cost Accounting Standards

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 add text pertaining to

agency waiver of Cost Accounting

Standards (CAS) requirements. This rule

supplements a Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) rule on this subject

that appears elsewhere in this issue of

the Federal Register.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 6, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Sandra Haberlin, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council, OUSD (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–D012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

Section 802 of the National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000

(Public Law 106–65) amended 41 U.S.C.

422(f) to permit the head of an executive

agency to waive the applicability of CAS

under certain conditions. To implement

Section 802, the CAS Board published

an interim rule at 65 FR 5990 on

February 7, 2000. The CAS Board’s rule,

Applicability, Thresholds, and Waiver

of Cost Accounting Standards Coverage,

amended the regulations at 48 CFR

9903, including § 9903.201–5, Waiver.

An interim rule amending the FAR

Under Case Number 2000–301,

Applicability, Thresholds, and Waiver

of Cost Accounting Standards Coverage,

appears elsewhere in this issue of the

Federal Register to implement Section

802 and the CAS Board’s interim rule.

This DFARS rule supplements the FAR

rule by—

1. Providing DoD procedures for

processing CAS waivers;

2. Clarifying which DoD components

may grant CAS waivers at what level of

authority; and

3. Providing DoD procedures for

submission of annual CAS waiver

reports to the CAS Board.

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–D012.

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 230

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

Therefore, 48 CFR part 230 is

amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

part 230 continues to read as follows:

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

Chapter 1.

PART 230—COST ACCOUNTING

STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

2. Subpart 230.2 is added to read as

follows: