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• is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• is not subject to requirements of 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the CAA; and 

• does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address, as 

appropriate, disproportionate human 

health or environmental effects, using 

practicable and legally permissible 

methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, this proposed rule is not 

approved to apply on any Indian 

reservation land or in any other area 

where EPA or an Indian tribe has 

demonstrated that a tribe has 

jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian 

country, the rule does not have tribal 

implications and will not impose 

substantial direct costs on tribal 

governments or preempt tribal law as 

specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 

FR 67249, November 9, 2000). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 

relations, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, waste 

treatment and disposal. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: August 19, 2018. 

Peter D. Lopez, 

Regional Administrator, Region 2. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Parts 232, 242, and 252 

[Docket DARS–2018–0042] 

RIN 0750–AJ28 

Performance-Based Payments and 

Progress Payments (DFARS Case 

2017–D019) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

registration deadline for public meeting. 

SUMMARY: For the public meeting to be 

held on September 14, 2018, from 9 a.m. 

to 12 p.m., EST, regarding the proposed 

rule published in the Federal Register 

on August 24, 2018, at 83 FR 42831, the 

registration deadline is extended from 

September 6, 2018, to September 11, 

2018, at 12 p.m., EST. 

DATES: Comment Date: Comments on 

the proposed rule should be submitted 

in writing to the address shown below 

on or before October 23, 2018, to be 

considered in the formation of a final 

rule. 

Public Meeting Date: The public 

meeting will be held on September 14, 

2018, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., EST. 

Registration to attend this meeting must 

be received by September 11, 2018, at 

12 p.m., EST. Further information for 

the public meeting may be found under 

the heading SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES:

Public Meeting: The public meeting 

will be held at the Mark Center 

Auditorium, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

Alexandria, VA 22350–3603. The Mark 

Center Auditorium is located on level 

B–1 of the building. 

Submission of Comments: Submit 

comments identified by DFARS Case 

2017–D019, using any of the following 

methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Search for 

‘‘DFARS Case 2017–D019.’’ Select 

‘‘Comment Now’’ and follow the 

instructions provided to submit a 

comment. Please include ‘‘DFARS Case 

2017–D019’’ on any attached 

documents. 

Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include 

DFARS Case 2017–D019 in the subject 

line of the message. 

Æ Fax: 571–372–6094. 

Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Amy G. 

Williams, OUSD(A&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. 

Amy Williams, DPC/DARS, at 571–372– 

6106. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On August 24, 2018, DoD published a 

proposed rule in the Federal Register on 

August 24, 2018 (83 FR 42831) to 

implement section 831 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017, which addresses the 

preference for performance-based 

payments, and to streamline the 

performance-based payment process. 

DoD is also proposing to amend the 

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement to revise progress payments 

and performance-based payments 

policies for DoD contracts in order to 

increase its business effectiveness and 

efficiency as well as to provide an 

opportunity for both small and other 

than small entities to qualify for 

increased customary progress payment 

rates and maximum performance-based 

payment rates based on whether the 

offeror/contractor has met certain 

performance criteria. 

II. Public Meeting 

DoD is hosting a public meeting on 

September 14, 2018, to obtain views of 

experts and interested parties in 

Government and the private sector 

regarding revising policies and 

procedures with regard to customary 

progress payment rates and maximum 

performance-based payment rates for 

DoD contracts. 

Registration: Individuals wishing to 

attend the public meeting must register 

by 12 p.m., EST, on September 11, 2018, 

to ensure adequate room 

accommodations and to facilitate 

security screening and entry to the Mark 

Center. Individuals desiring to attend 

the meeting, who have not yet 

registered, should send the following 

information via email to osd.dfars@

mail.mil: 

(1) Company or organization name. 

(2) Full name, valid email address, 

and telephone number of each person 

planning to attend, and whether the 

individual is a U.S. citizen. 


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(3) Name, title, organizational 

affiliation of presenter, if desiring to 

make a presentation, limited to a 5- 

minute presentation per company or 

organization. This limitation may be 

subject to adjustment, depending on the 

number of entities requesting to present, 

in order to ensure adequate time for 

discussion. 

Building Entry: For each registrant, 

the Pentagon Force Protection Agency 

will send additional instructions to the 

email address provided at the time of 

registration. The registrant must follow 

the instructions in the email in order to 

be approved for entry to the Mark 

Center. 

One valid government-issued photo 

identification card (i.e., driver’s license 

or passport) will be required in order to 

enter the building. 

Attendees are encouraged to arrive at 

least 45 minutes early to accommodate 

security procedures. Public parking is 

not available at the Mark Center. 

Presentations: If you wish to make a 

presentation, please submit an 

electronic copy of your presentation to 

osd.dfars@mail.mil no later than 

September 10, 2018. When submitting 

presentations, provide presenter’s name, 

organization affiliation, telephone 

number, and email address on the cover 

page. Please submit presentations only 

and cite ‘‘Public Meeting, DFARS Case 

2017–D019’’ in all correspondence 

related to the public meeting. There will 

be no transcription at the meeting. The 

submitted presentations will be the only 

record of the public meeting. 

Correspondence and Comments: 

Please cite ‘‘Public Meeting, DFARS 

Case 2017–D019’’ in all correspondence 

related to this public meeting. The 

submitted presentations will be the only 

record of the public meeting. To have a 

presentation considered as a public 

comment for the formation of the final 

rule, the presentation, or pertinent 

excerpts, must be submitted separately 

as a written comment as instructed in 

the paragraph titled ‘‘Submission of 

Comments’’ in ADDRESSES. 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 232, 

242, and 252 

Government procurement. 

Jennifer Lee Hawes, 

Regulatory Control Officer, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System. 

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