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PART 239—ACQUISITION OF 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

14. Section 239.7406 is amended by 

revising the section heading to read as 

set forth below and in paragraph (a) 

removing ‘‘cost or pricing data’’ and 

adding ‘‘certified cost or pricing data’’ 

in its place. 

239.7406 Certified cost or pricing data and 

data other than certified cost or pricing 

data. 

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PART 241—ACQUISITION OF UTILITY 

SERVICES 

241.201 [Amended] 

15. Section 241.201 is amended in 

paragraph (3)(ii) by removing ‘‘cost or 

pricing data’’ and adding ‘‘certified cost 

or pricing data’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘FAR Subpart 15.4’’ and 

adding ‘‘FAR subpart 15.4’’ in its place. 

PART 242—CONTRACT 

ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT 

SERVICES 

242.7203 [Amended] 

16. Section 242.7203 is amended in 

paragraph (b) by removing ‘‘cost or 

pricing data’’ and adding ‘‘certified cost 

or pricing data’’ in its place. 

242.7302 [Amended] 

17. Section 242.7302 is amended in 

paragraph (a)(2) by removing ‘‘cost or 

pricing data’’ and adding ‘‘certified cost 

or pricing data’’ in its place. 

242.7502 [Amended] 

18. Section 242.7502 is amended in 

paragraph (g)(3)(ii) by removing ‘‘cost or 

pricing data’’ and adding ‘‘certified cost 

or pricing data’’ in its place. 

PART 244—SUBCONTRACTING 

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 

244.305–70 [Amended] 

19. Section 244.305–70 is amended in 

paragraph (f)(3)(ii) by removing ‘‘cost or 

pricing data’’ and adding ‘‘certified cost 

or pricing data’’ in its place. 

PART 252—SOLICITATION 

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT 

CLAUSES 

252.209–7009 [Amended] 

20. Section 252.209–7009 is amended 

by removing the clause date ‘‘(DEC 

2010)’’ and adding ‘‘(DATE)’’ in its 

place, redesignating paragraphs (a)(1) 

and (2) as (a)(i) and (ii), and in newly 

designated paragraph (a)(i) removing 

‘‘cost or pricing data’’ and adding 

‘‘certified cost or pricing data’’ in its 

place. 

252.215–7000 [Amended] 

21. Section 252.215–7000 is amended 

by removing the clause date ‘‘(DEC 

1991)’’ and adding ‘‘(DATE)’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘Cost or Pricing 

Data—Modifications’’ and adding 

‘‘Certified Cost or Pricing Data— 

Modifications’’ in its place wherever it 

appears. 

252.215–7002 [Amended] 

22. Section 252.215–7002 is amended 

by— 

a. Removing the clause date ‘‘(MAY 

2011)’’ and adding ‘‘(DATE)’’ in its 

place; 

b. In paragraph (c)(1) removing 

‘‘subcontracts,’’ and adding 

‘‘subcontracts’’ in its place and 

removing ‘‘cost or pricing data’’ and 

adding ‘‘certified cost or pricing data’’ 

in its place; and 

c. In paragraph (c)(2)(i) removing 

‘‘cost or pricing data’’ and adding 

‘‘certified cost or pricing data’’ in its 

place. 

252.217–7027 [Amended] 

23. Section 252.217–7027 is amended 

by removing the clause date ‘‘(OCT 

1998)’’ and adding ‘‘(DATE)’’ in its 

place, in paragraph (a) removing ‘‘cost 

or pricing data’’ and adding ‘‘certified 

cost or pricing data’’ in its place, and in 

paragraph (b) removing ‘‘cost or pricing 

data’’ and adding ‘‘certified cost or 

pricing data’’ in its place. 

252.243–7002 [Amended] 

24. Section 252.243–7002 is amended 

by removing the clause date ‘‘(MAR 

1998)’’ and adding ‘‘(DATE)’’ in its 

place, in paragraph (c)(1) removing 

‘‘Cost or pricing data’’ and adding 

‘‘Certified cost or pricing data,’’ in its 

place, and in paragraph (c)(2) removing 

‘‘Information other than cost or pricing 

data’’ and adding ‘‘Data other than 

certified cost or pricing data’’ in its 

place and removing ‘‘cost or pricing 

data’’ and adding ‘‘certified cost or 

pricing data’’ in its place. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Part 242 

[DFARS Case 2011–D054] 

RIN 0750–AH52 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; DoD Voucher 

Processing 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is proposing to amend 

the Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to 

update DoD’s voucher processing 

procedures and better accommodate the 

use of Wide Area WorkFlow to process 

vouchers. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule 

should be submitted in writing to the 

address shown below on or before 

March 19, 2012, to be considered in the 

formation of the final rule. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by DFARS Case 2011–D054, 

using any of the following methods: 

Regulations.gov: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Submit comments via the Federal 

eRulemaking portal by inserting 

‘‘DFARS Case 2011–D054’’ under the 

heading ‘‘Enter keyword or ID’’ and 

selecting ‘‘Search.’’ Select the link 

‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds 

with ‘‘DFARS Case 2011–D054.’’ Follow 

the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit 

a Comment’’ screen. Please include your 

name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘DFARS Case 2011–D054’’ on your 

attached document. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Email: dfars@osd.mil. Include DFARS 

Case 2011–D054 in the subject line of 

the message. 

Fax: (703) 602–0350. 

Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System, Attn: Mr. Mark Gomersall, 

OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), Room 

3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3060. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. To 

confirm receipt of your comment(s), 

please check www.regulations.gov 

approximately two to three days after 

submission to verify posting (except 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mark Gomersall, (703) 602–0302. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

This rule proposes to revise 

requirements for approving interim 

vouchers. Interim vouchers that are 

selected using sampling methodologies 

will be reviewed and approved by the 

contract auditors for provisional 

payment and sent to the disbursing 

office after a pre-payment review. 

Interim vouchers not selected for a prepayment review will be considered to be 

provisionally approved and will be sent 

directly to the disbursing office. All 

provisionally approved interim 

vouchers are subject to a later audit of 

actual costs incurred. 

II. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 

13563 direct agencies to assess all costs 

and benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, of reducing costs, of 

harmonizing rules, and of promoting 

flexibility. This is not a significant 

regulatory action and, therefore, was not 

subject to review under section 6(b) of 

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 

Review, dated September 30, 1993. This 

rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 

804. 

III. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

DoD has prepared an initial regulatory 

flexibility analysis consistent with 5 

U.S.C. 603. A copy of the analysis may 

be obtained from the point of contact 

specified herein. The analysis is 

summarized as follows: 

The objective of the rule is to revise 

requirements for approving interim 

vouchers. DoD does not expect this 

proposed 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., because this 

rule merely updates DoD’s internal 

voucher processing procedures and 

better accommodates the use of Wide 

Area WorkFlow to process vouchers. 

There are no projected reporting or 

recordkeeping requirements associated 

with this rule. The rule does not 

duplicate, overlap, or conflict with any 

other Federal rules. No known 

significant alternatives to the rule have 

been identified. 

At this time, DoD is unable to 

estimate the number of small entities to 

which this rule will apply. Therefore, 

DoD invites comments from small 

business concerns and other interested 

parties on the expected impact of this 

rule on small entities. 

DoD will also consider comments 

from small entities concerning the 

existing regulations in subparts affected 

by this rule in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

610. Interested parties must submit such 

comments separately and should cite 5 

U.S.C. 610 (DFARS Case 2011–D054) in 

correspondence. 

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The rule does not contain any 

information collection requirements that 

require the approval of the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 242 

Government procurement. 

Ynette R. Shelkin, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

Therefore, 48 CFR part 242 is 

proposed for amendment as follows: 

PART 242—CONTRACT 

ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT 

SERVICES 

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 242 is revised to read as follows: 

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR 

chapter 1. 

2. In § 242.803 revise paragraph (b)(i) 

to read as follows: 

242.803 Disallowing costs after 

incurrence. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(i) The contract auditor is the 

authorized representative of the 

contracting officer for— 

(A) Receiving vouchers from 

contractors and approving interim 

vouchers when directed by the terms of 

the contract; 

(B) Approving interim vouchers that 

were selected using DCAA sampling 

methodologies for provisional payment 

and sending them to the disbursing 

office after a pre-payment review. 

Interim vouchers not selected for a prepayment review will be considered to be 

provisionally approved and will be sent 

directly to the disbursing office. All 

provisionally approved interim 

vouchers are subject to a later audit of 

actual costs incurred; 

(C) Reviewing completion/final 

vouchers and sending them to the 

administrative contracting officer; and 

(D) Issuing DCAA Forms 1, Notice of 

Contract Costs Suspended and/or 

Disapproved, to deduct costs where 

allowability is questionable. 

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