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issued approvals under the 

requirements of this subpart O. 

(c) This subpart O applies to all 

CCERs submitted to NIOSH for a 

certificate of approval after April 9, 

2012. 

Dated: January 14, 2015. 

Sylvia M. Burwell, 

Secretary, Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

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BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

42 CFR Part 84 

[Docket No. CDC–2013–0004; NIOSH–216] 

RIN 0920–AA42 

Respirator Certification Fees 

Correction 

In rule document 2015–01046, 

appearing on pages 3891–3913 in the 

issue of Monday, January 26, 2015, 

make the following correction: 

On page 3894, in the second column, 

in the third paragraph, the entry reading 

‘‘[INSERT DATE 120 DAYS AFTER 

PUBLICATION IN THE Federal 

Register]’’ should read May 26, 2015. 

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BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Part 225 

RIN 0750–AI49 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement: Updated 

Descriptions of Product Service 

Groups Subject to Trade Agreements 

(DFARS Case 2015–D004) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule 

amending the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to update the descriptions of 

Federal supply groups (now identified 

as product service groups) subject to 

trade agreements to conform to the 

current Federal Procurement Data 

System Product and Service Codes 

Manual. 

DATES: Effective January 29, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Amy G. Williams, telephone 571–372– 

6106. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

This final rule amends DFARS 

225.401–70 to update the descriptions 

of the Federal supply groups, now 

identified as product service groups 

(PSGs), to conform to the Federal 

Procurement Data System Product and 

Service Codes Manual, August 2011 

Edition. DFARS 225.401–70 lists end 

products that are subject to trade 

agreements when acquired by DoD. 

There are no changes to the groups 

covered; however, a number of the PSG 

descriptions are updated in order to 

better reflect product coverage. The 

World Trade Organization Government 

Procurement Agreement, Free Trade 

Agreement, and other designated 

countries will continue to have 

guaranteed access to the goods 

committed under U.S. international 

agreements. The revised descriptions 

more clearly include some new items 

that were not previously mentioned in 

the descriptions, even though included 

in the product service group. 

II. Publication of This Final Rule for 

Public Comment Is Not Required by 

Statute 

‘‘Publication of proposed 

regulations’’, 41 U.S.C. 1707, is the 

statute which applies to the publication 

of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

Paragraph (a)(1) of the statute requires 

that a procurement policy, regulation, 

procedure or form (including an 

amendment or modification thereof) 

must be published for public comment 

if it relates to the expenditure of 

appropriated funds, and has either a 

significant effect beyond the internal 

operating procedures of the agency 

issuing the policy, regulation, procedure 

or form, or has a significant cost or 

administrative impact on contractors or 

offerors. This final rule is not required 

to be published for public comment, 

because it does not change the Federal 

supply groups covered, but just updates 

the descriptions of the listed product 

service groups to reflect the current 

Product and Service Codes Manual. It 

does not impact which products are 

subject to trade agreements. 

III. 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. 

IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act does 

not apply to this rule because this final 

rule does not constitute a significant 

DFARS revision within the meaning of 

FAR 1.501–1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does 

not require publication for public 

comment. 

V. 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 225 

Government procurement. 

Manuel Quinones, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

Therefore, 48 CFR part 225 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 225—FOREIGN ACQUISITION 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 225 continues to read as follows: 

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

chapter 1. 

225.401–70 [Amended] 

■ 2. Amend section 225.401–70 by— 

■ a. In the introductory text, removing 

‘‘Federal supply groups (FSG)’’ and 

adding ‘‘product service groups (PSGs)’’ 

in its place; 

■ b. In the table column heading, 

removing ‘‘FSG’’ and adding ‘‘PSG’’ in 

its place; 

■ c. In newly redesignated entry PSG 23, 

removing ‘‘(except 2350 and buses 

under 2310)’’ and adding ‘‘(except 2305, 

2350, and buses under 2310)’’ in its 

place; 

■ d. In newly redesignated entry PSG 

40, adding a comma after ‘‘chain’’; 

■ e. In newly redesignated entry PSG 41, 

removing ‘‘Refrigeration and air 

conditioning equipment’’ and adding 

‘‘Refrigeration, air conditioning, and air 

circulating equipment’’ in its place; 

■ f. In newly redesignated entry PSG 42, 

removing ‘‘Fire fighting, rescue and 


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safety equipment’’ and adding ‘‘Fire 

fighting, rescue, and safety equipment; 

and environmental protection 

equipment and materials’’ in its place; 

■ g. In newly redesignated entry PSG 44, 

adding a comma after ‘‘plant’’; 

■ h. In newly redesignated entry PSG 

45, removing ‘‘sanitation’’ and adding 

‘‘waste disposal’’ in its place; 

■ i. In newly redesignated entry PSG 47, 

removing ‘‘Piping, tubing, hose, and 

fitting’’ and adding ‘‘Pipe, tubing, hose, 

and fittings’’ in its place; 

■ j. In newly redesignated entry PSG 49, 

removing ‘‘(except 4920–4927, 4931– 

4935, 4960)’’ and adding ‘‘(except 4920– 

4927, 4931–4935, 4960, 4970)’’ in its 

place; 

■ k. In newly redesignated entry PSG 

63, removing ‘‘Alarm and signal 

systems’’ and adding ‘‘Alarm, signal, 

and security detection systems’’ in its 

place; 

■ l. In newly redesignated entry PSG 70, 

removing ‘‘General purpose ADPE, 

software, supplies, and support 

equipment’’ and adding ‘‘Automatic 

data processing equipment (including 

firmware), software, supplies and 

support equipment’’ in its place; 

■ m. In newly redesignated entry PSG 

74, removing ‘‘Office machines, visible 

record equipment and ADP equipment’’ 

and adding ‘‘Office machines, text 

processing systems and visible record 

equipment’’ in its place; 

■ n. In newly redesignated entry PSG 

77, removing ‘‘home type radios’’ and 

adding ‘‘home-type radios’’ in its place; 

■ o. In newly redesignated entry PSG 

81, adding a comma after ‘‘packaging’’; 

■ p. In newly redesignated entry PSG 

83, removing ‘‘flag staffs’’ and adding 

‘‘flagstaffs’’ in its place; and 

■ q. In newly redesignated entry PSG 

91, removing ‘‘Fuels, oils, and waxes’’ 

and adding ‘‘Fuels, lubricants, oils, and 

waxes’’ in its place. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Part 252 

RIN 0750–AI25 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement: Electronic 

Submission of Technical Reports 

(DFARS Case 2014–D001) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule 

amending the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to require that scientific and 

technical reports be submitted in 

electronic format. 

DATES: Effective January 29, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Veronica Fallon, telephone 571–372– 

6098. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

DoD published a proposed rule in the 

Federal Register at 79 FR 51293 on 

August 28, 2014, to require submission 

of scientific and technical reports online 

in electronic media to the Defense 

Technical Information Center. 

II. Discussion and Analysis 

There were no public comments 

submitted in response to the proposed 

rule. No changes were made to the 

proposed rule. 

III. 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. 

IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

A final regulatory flexibility analysis 

has been prepared consistent with the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, 

et seq., and is summarized as follows: 

This rule amends the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to require electronic 

submission of scientific and technical 

reports (vice paper). Electronic 

submission of the report is required by 

DoD Instruction 3200.12, DoD Scientific 

and Technical Information Program. 

The rule revises DFARS clause 252.235– 

7011, Final Scientific or Technical 

Report, by requiring the contractor to 

submit an electronic copy of the 

approved final scientific or technical 

report. This change will lend efficiency 

to the submission process by no longer 

requiring the electronically initiated 

report to be printed for submission. It 

will also allow the report to be 

submitted in the same format as it was 

created, thereby streamlining and 

modernizing the report submission 

process. 

No public comments were submitted 

in response to the initial regulatory 

flexibility analysis. 

According to the Federal Procurement 

Data System, in fiscal year 2013 DoD 

made approximately 469,593 contract 

awards to small businesses, of which 

approximately 4,143 (less than one 

percent), were awarded as research, 

development, test and evaluation 

contracts. DoD does not expect this rule 

to have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

because it is not revising any report 

submission requirements, it is only 

modernizing the submission process. 

This rule does not impose any new 

reporting requirements. This rule does 

not impose any new requirements on 

small entities, and since the rule only 

changes the mode of submission of the 

reports from paper to electronic means, 

this change is expected to have only a 

negligible impact on small entities. 

V. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C chapter 35) does apply; however, 

these changes to the DFARS do not 

impose additional information 

collection requirements to the 

paperwork burden previously approved 

under OMB Control Number 0704–0188, 

entitled ASSIST Database, which 

expires on August 31, 2016. 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 252 

Government procurement. 

Manuel Quinones, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

Therefore, 48 CFR part 252 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 252—SOLICITATION 

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT 

CLAUSES 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 252 continues to read as follows: 

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

chapter 1. 

■ 2. Section 252.235–7011 is revised to 

read as follows: 

252.235–7011 Final scientific or technical 

report. 

As prescribed in 235.072(d), use the 

following clause: FINAL SCIENTIFIC 

OR TECHNICAL REPORT (JAN 2015) 

The Contractor shall— 


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