[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18616]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Parts 212, 219, and 252

[Docket DARS-2018-0035]
RIN 0750-AJ21


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
Inapplicability of Certain Laws and Regulations to Commercial Items 
(DFARS Case 2017-D010); Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 that addresses the 
inapplicability of certain laws and regulations to the acquisition of 
commercial items, including commercially available off-the-shelf items. 
The comment period on the proposed rule is reopened for 60 days.

DATES: For the proposed rule published on June 29, 2018 (83 FR 30646), 
submit comments by October 28, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by DFARS Case 2017-D010, using 
any of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Search for ``DFARS Case 2017-D010.'' Select ``Comment Now'' and follow 
the instructions provided to submit a comment. Please include ``DFARS 
Case 2017-D010'' on any attached documents.
    [cir] Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#442b37206a20222536370429252d286a292d28"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87e8f4e3a9e3e1e6f5f4c7eae6eeeba9eaeeeb">[email protected]</span></a>. Include DFARS Case 2017-D010 in 
the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: 571-372-6094.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. 
Barbara J. Trujillo, OUSD(D&S)DPC/DARS, Room 3B941, 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 allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara J. Trujillo, telephone 
571-372-6102.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On June 29, 2018, DoD published a proposed rule in the Federal 
Register at 83 FR 30646 to implement the requirement of section 874 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub. L. 
114-328). Section 874 requires DoD to address the inapplicability of 
certain laws and regulations to the acquisition of commercial items, 
including commercially available off-the-shelf items.
    The comment period for the proposed rule is reopened 60 days, from 
August 28, 2018, to October 28, 2018, to provide additional time for 
interested parties to comment on the proposed DFARS changes.

48 CFR Parts 212, 219, and 252

    Government procurement.

Jennifer Lee Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2018-18616 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
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