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§ 104.9 Cancellations.

(a) A vessel agent may cancel the

transit reservation of a vessel by giving

notice prescribed by Canal authorities.

In such event, and except as otherwise

provided, a cancellation fee will be

charged. The amount of the fee will

depend on the amount of notice (days

or hours) received by Canal authorities

in advance of the vessel’s required

arrival time, according to the following

schedule:

Notice periods

(in advance of required arrival time)

Cancellation fee

(the greater of)

31 to 364 days .......... 10% of booking fee or

$500.

22 to 30 days ............ 40% of booking fee or

$750.

4 to 21 days .............. 60% of booking fee or

$1000.

3 days to 8 hours ...... 80% of booking fee or

$1,250.

Less than 8 hours ..... 100% of booking fee.

(b) Receipt of notice of cancellation of

a transit reservation by Canal authorities

after the vessel’s required arrival time

will result in levy of a cancellation fee

equal to the entire prescribed booking

fee.

§ 104.10 Regular transits.

Vessels that are not booked for transit

will be scheduled for movement

through the Canal on the date and in the

order determined by Canal authorities.

In establishing the daily schedule of

vessels to be moved through the Canal,

the order in which vessels arrive is only

one of several considerations. In

general, regular transits will equal or

exceed in number, one-half the total

number of daily vessel transits.

§ 104.11 Temporary suspension of system.

(a) Canal authorities may temporarily

suspend, in whole or in part, for

whatever period of time deemed

necessary, the vessel transit reservation

system established by this part,

whenever Canal authorities determine

that such action is necessary to ensure

continued safe and efficient operation of

the Canal.

(b) No penalty or fee will be levied

against any vessel booked for transit

whose reserved transit slot is canceled

by reason of a temporary suspension of

the system pursuant to this section.

§ 104.12 Further implementation.

(a) To facilitate safe and efficient

operation of the system, Canal

authorities may establish additional

policies and procedures, define

additional terms and issue clarifications

and interpretations not inconsistent

with the provisions of this part. Such

further implementation will be

published and distributed to Canal

customers through notices to shipping

or other appropriate means determined

by Canal authorities.

(b) In the event any provision of this

part conflicts with any implementation

provision issued pursuant to this

section, the provisions of this part shall

govern.

Dated: September 9, 1997.

John A. Mills,

Secretary, Panama Canal Commission.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 204 and 253

[DFARS Case 97–D019]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Data

Universal Numbering System Number

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Director of Defense

Procurement has issued a final rule

amending the Defense Federal

Acquisition Regulation Supplement

(DFARS) to revise guidance on the use

of Data Universal Number System

(DUNS) numbers for contractor

identification.

DATES: Effective October 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Sandra Haberlin, PDUSD (A&T) DP

(DAR), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062.

Telephone (703) 602–0131; telefax (703)

602–0350. Please cite DFARS Case 97–

D019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

This final rule places DFARS

guidance on the use of DUNS numbers

with references to the FAR guidance on

that subject; and removes DFARS

guidance on locally developed coding

systems.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The 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, comments from

small entities concerning the affected

DFARS subparts will be considered in

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

comments should be submitted

separately and should cite DFARS Case

97–D019 in correspondence.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

The Paperwork Reduction Act does

not apply, because the final rule does

not impose any reporting or

recordkeeping requirements which

require Office of Management and

Budget approval under 44 U.S.C. 3501,

et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 204 and

253

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 204 and 253

are amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

Parts 204 and 253 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 241 and 48 CFR

Chapter 1.

PART 204—ADMINISTRATIVE

MATTERS

2. Section 204.7201 is amended in

paragraph (b) by revising the second

sentence to read as follows:

§ 204.7201 Definitions.

* * * * *

(b) * * * CAGE codes and Data

Universal Numbering System (DUNS)

numbers are two examples of contractor

identification codes.

3. Section 204.7202–2 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 204.7202–2 DUNS numbers.

Requirements for use of DUNS

numbers are contained in FAR 4.602(d)

and 4.603.

§ 204.7202–4 [Removed]

4. Section 204.7202–4 is removed.

5. Section 204.7204 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 204.7204 Maintenance of the CAGE file.

(a) Changes, except name changes,

may be submitted in writing—

(1) By the entity identified by the

code, using company letterhead,

through the contract administration

office;

(2) By the contracting office; or

(3) By the contract administration

office (see also FAR subpart 42.12,

Novation and Change-of-Name

Agreements);

(4) Using the DD Form 2051, facsimile

or electronic equivalent, to: Defense

Logistics Services Center, DLSC–SBB,

Federal Center, 74 N. Washington,

Battle Creek, MI 49017–3084, Telephone

Numbers: DSN 932–4358, FTS 552–

4358, commercial (616) 961–4358,

Facsimile: (616) 961–4528, 4388,
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Internet: http://www.dlsc.dla.mil/

form2051.htm

(b) The change-of-name agreement

shall be submitted to DLSC–SBB by the

contracting officer responsible for

execution of the agreement (see FAR

subpart 42.12). In the event there are no

current contracts in force, each

contracting and contract administration

office receiving notification of changes

from the commercial entity shall

forward a copy of the change notice

annotated with the CAGE code to

DLSC–SBB unless the change notice

indicates that DLSC–SBB has already

been notified.

(c) Additional guidance for

maintaining CAGE codes is set forth at

Volume 7 of DoD 4100.39–M, Defense

Integrated Data System (DIDS) Manual.

204.7204–1 and 204.7204–2 [Removed]

6. Sections 204.7204–1 and 204.7204–

2 are removed.

204.7206 [Amended]

7. Section 204.7206 is amended in the

introductory text by removing the

phrase ‘‘and contractor identification

number codes’’.

PART 253—FORMS

8. Section 253.204–70 is amended by

revising paragraph (b)(5)(ii)(A) to read

as follows:

253.204–70 DD Form 350, Individual

Contracting Action Report.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(5) * * *

(ii) * * *

(A) BLOCK B5A, CONTRACTOR

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. Enter the

contractor’s 9-position Data Universal

Numbering System (DUNS) number (see

FAR 4.602(d) and 4.603).

* * * * *

[FR Doc. 97–24385 Filed 9–12–97; 8:45 am]

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