Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 128 / Monday, July 3, 2000 / Proposed Rules 41037

Ravenwood are 40–21–09 and 94–40–

16.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 4, 2000, and reply

comments on or before August 21, 2000.

ADDDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: Clyde John

Holdsworth and Ronald G. Filbeck

d/b/a R.C. Broadcasting Co., 9118 N.W.

198th Street, Trimble, Missouri 64492.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

00–109, adopted May 31, 2000 and

released June 13, 2000. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the

Commission’s Reference Center,

Washington, DC. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy

contractors, International Transcription

Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857–3800,

facsimile (202) 857–3805.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contact.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00–1260; MM Docket No. 00–107; RM–

9891]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Florence

and Comobabi, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition for rule making

filed on behalf of Desert West Air

Ranchers Corporation, licensee of FM

Station KCDX, Channel 276C1,

Florence, Arizona, requesting the

substitution on Channel 276C for

Channel 276C1 and modification of its

authorization accordingly. Additionally,

to accommodate the request, petitioner

seeks the deletion of vacant reserved

Channel *275A at Comobabi, Arizona,

or its replacement with Channel *289A.

Coordinates used for Channel 276C at

Florence, Arizona, are 32–48–45 NL and

110–57–30 WL; coordinates used for

Channel *289A at Comobabi, Arizona

are 32–03–29 NL and 111–47–58 WL.

As Florence and Comobabi are each

located within 320 kilometers (199

miles) of the U.S.-Mexico border,

concurrence of the Mexican government

to the requested use of Channel 276C at

Florence and Channel *289A at

Comobabi, as specially negotiated

restricted allotments is required.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before July 31, 2000, and reply

comments on or before August 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: Mark N.

Lipp, Esq., Shook, Hardy & Bacon, 600

14th Street, NW., Suite 800,

Washington, DC 20005–2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

00–107, adopted May 31, 2000, and

released June 9, 2000. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC’s

Reference Information Center (Room

CY–A257), 445 Twelfth Street, SW.,

Washington, DC. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857–3800.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to

this proceeding.

Members of the public should note

that from the time a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making is issued until the matter

is no longer subject to Commission

consideration or court review, all ex

parte contacts are prohibited in

Commission proceedings, such as this

one, which involve channel allotments.

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, See 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 225

[DFARS Case 2000–D017]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement;

Polyacrylonitrile Carbon Fiber

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Proposed rule with request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Director of Defense

Procurement is proposing to amend the

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) to phase out

restrictions on the acquisition of

polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fiber

from foreign sources. The restrictions

will be phased out over a five-year

period to minimize short-term risks to

DoD and current domestic suppliers.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule

should be submitted in writing to the

address shown below on or before

September 1, 2000, to be considered in

the formation of the final rule.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

submit written comments on the

proposed rule to: Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council, Attn: Ms. Amy

Williams, OUSD (AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD

3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20301–3062. Telefax

(703) 602–0350.

E-mail comments submitted via the

Internet should be addressed to:

dfars@acq.osd.mil

Please cite DFARS Case 2000–D017 in

all correspondence related to this

proposed rule. E-mail correspondence

should cite DFARS Case 2000–D017 in

the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Amy Williams, (703) 602–0288.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

This rule proposes revisions to

DFARS 225.7103–1 and 225.7103–3 to

phase out restrictions on the acquisition

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of PAN carbon fiber from foreign

sources. DoD conducted a review of the

administratively imposed restrictions,

evaluating DoD applications for PAN

carbon fiber, key domestic and foreign

suppliers, supply and demand market

information, potential impacts on DoD

and key suppliers, and potential

national security issues. As a result,

DoD is proposing to phase out the

restrictions over the five-year period

ending May 31, 2005. The phased

elimination will minimize short-term

risks to both DoD and current domestic

suppliers and will allow for a gradual

introduction of competition that will

encourage innovation and emphasize

affordability. This action is consistent

with DoD’s interest in promoting

vigorous competition in defense markets

while ensuring that industrial

capabilities essential to national defense

are preserved.

This rule was not subject to Office of

Management and Budget review under

Executive Order 12866, dated

September 30, 1993.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The proposed rule is not expected 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.,

because there are no known domestic

small business manufacturers of PAN

carbon fiber. Therefore, DoD has not

performed an initial regulatory

flexibility analysis. DoD invites

comments from small businesses and

other interested parties. DoD also will

consider comments from small entities

concerning the affected DFARS subpart

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

comments should be submitted

separately and should cite DFARS Case

2000–D017.

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, DoD proposes to amend 48

CFR Part 225 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

2. Section 225.7103–1 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 225.7103–1 Policy.

DoD has imposed restrictions on the

acquisition of PAN carbon fiber from

foreign sources. DoD is phasing out the

restrictions over the five-year period

ending May 31, 2005. Contractors with

contracts that contain the clause at

252.225–7022 must use U.S. or

Canadian manufacturers or producers

for all PAN carbon fiber requirements.

3. Section 225.7103–3 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 225.7103–3 Contract clause.

Use the clause at 252.225–7022,

Restriction on Acquisition of

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Carbon Fiber, in

solicitations and contracts for major

systems as follows:

(a) In solicitations and contracts

issued on or before May 31, 2003, if—

(1) The system is not yet in

production (milestone III as defined in

DoD 5000.2–R, Mandatory Procedures

for Major Defense Acquisition Programs

(MDAPS) and Major Automated

Information System (MAIS) Acquisition

Programs); or

(2) The clause was used in prior

program contracts.

(b) In solicitations and contracts

issued during the period beginning June

1, 2003, and ending May 31, 2005, if the

system is not yet in engineering and

manufacturing development (milestone

II as defined in DoD 5000.2–R).

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 242 and 252

[DFARS Case 2000–D003]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Material

Management and Accounting Systems

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Proposed rule with request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Director of Defense

Procurement is proposing to amend the

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) to revise the

criteria for determining when review of

a contractor’s material management and

accounting system (MMAS) is needed.

The rule also replaces the current

requirement for an MMAS

‘‘demonstration’’ with a requirement for

the contractor to provide adequate

evidence that it has conducted internal

audits to ensure compliance with its

MMAS policies, procedures, and

operating instructions.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule

should be submitted in writing to the

address shown below on or before

September 1, 2000, to be considered in

the formation of the final rule.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

submit written comments on the

proposed rule to: Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council, Attn: Mr. Rick

Layser, OUSD (AT&L) DP (DAR), IMD

3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon,

Washington, DC 20301–3062. Telefax

(703) 602–0350.

E-mail comments submitted via the

Internet should be addressed to

dfars@acq.osd.mil

Please cite DFARS Case 2000–D003 in

all correspondence related to this

proposed rule. E-mail correspondence

should cite DFARS Case 2000–D003 in

the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Rick Layser, (703) 602–0293.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

This proposed rule makes the

following changes to the DFARS:

1. Revises the prescription for use of

the clause at 252.242–7004, Material

Management and Accounting System.

a. The DFARS presently requires

inclusion of the clause in fixed-price

contracts with progress payments or

other Government financing, regardless

of whether the financing provisions are

based on cost. The proposed rule

requires inclusion of the clause in only

those fixed-price contracts that contain

progress payments based on cost or

other financing provisions based on

cost.

b. The DFARS presently exempts

small businesses, educational

institutions, and nonprofit organizations

from the major MMAS requirements of

disclosure, demonstration, and

maintenance, but still requires inclusion

of the clause in contracts with these

entities. The proposed rule eliminates

the requirement for inclusion of the

clause in contracts with small

businesses, educational institutions, and

nonprofit organizations.

2. Revises the clause at 252.242–7004

to replace the requirement for an MMAS

‘‘demonstration’’ with a requirement for

the contractor to have policies,

procedures, and operating instructions

that adequately describe its MMAS, and

to provide adequate evidence that it has

conducted internal audits to ensure

compliance with its MMAS policies,

procedures, and operating instructions.