### 19128 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 62 / Friday, March 30, 2012 / Rules and Regulations
overseas for reasons of safety and security and will allow personnel to move to work locations necessary to achieve the mission of the United States military worldwide, including support of overseas contingency operations. However, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1707 and FAR 1.501–3(b), DoD will consider public comments received in response to this interim rule in the formation of the final rule. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 201 and 212

Government procurement. Ynette R. Shelkin, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

Therefore, 48 CFR parts 201 and 212 are amended as follows:
**PART 201—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM** 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 201 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and CFR chapter 2.

■ 2. Section 201.109 is amended to add paragraph (a) to read as follows: **201.109 Statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds-adjustment for inflation.** 

(a) Section 814(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112–81) requires that the threshold established in 10 U.S.C.2253(a)(2) for the acquisition of righthand drive passenger sedans be included in the list of dollar thresholds that are subject to adjustment for inflation in accordance with the requirements of 41 U.S.C. 1908, and is adjusted pursuant to such provisions, as appropriate. * * * * *
**PART 212— ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS** 

■ 3. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 212 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and CFR chapter 2.

■ 4. Section 212.271 is added to subpart 212.2 to read as follows:**212.271 Limitation on acquisition of right hand drive passenger sedans.** 

10 U.S.C. 2253(a)(2) limits the authority to purchase right-hand drive passenger sedans to a cost of not more than $40,000 per vehicle. [FR Doc. 2012–7493 Filed 3–29–12; 8:45 am]
**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**  **Defense Acquisition Regulations System** 

**48 CFR Part 203 Defense Federal Acquisition**  **Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendment** 

**AGENCY :**  Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). **ACTION :**  Final rule.

**SUMMARY :**  DoD is making a technical amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a reference for reporting suspected lobbying violations. **DATES :**  Effective Date: March 30, 2012. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Ynette R. Shelkin, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060. Telephone 571–372–6089; facsimile 571–372–6101. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This final rule amends the DFARS by adding text at 203.806 to provide guidance to explain how and where to report violations or potential violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (31 U.S.C. 1352). List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 203

Government procurement. Ynette R. Shelkin, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

Therefore, 48 CFR part 203 is amended as follows:
**PART 203—IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL**  **CONFLICTS OF INTEREST**

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 203 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 2.
■ 2. Add subpart 203.8 consisting of section 203.806 to read as follows: **Subpart 203.8—Limitations on the Payment of Funds To Influence Federal**  **Transactions 203.806 Processing suspected violations.** 

Report suspected violations to the address at PGI 203.8(a). [FR Doc. 2012–7439 Filed 3–29–12; 8:45 am]
**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**  **Defense Acquisition Regulations System** 
**48 CFR Parts 204, 209, 216, 229, and 252** 

**RIN 0750–AH38 Defense Federal Acquisition**  **Regulation Supplement: Separation of Combined Provisions and Clauses**  **(DFARS Case 2011–D048)**

**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 separate provisions and clauses that are currently combined in order to be in compliance with DFARS drafting conventions.
**DATES :**  Effective Date: March 30, 2012.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Amy G. Williams, telephone 571–372– 6106.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  I. Background

DoD published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 76 FR 71922 on November 21, 2011, to separate provisions and clauses that are currently combined in order to comply with DFARS drafting conventions. A provision is included only in the solicitation, and generally includes representations and certifications, to which the offeror responds in its offer. A contract clause is included in both the solicitation and the resultant contract, and provides the terms that apply throughout contract performance. It is inconsistent with DFARS drafting conventions to combine a provision and a clause in a single clause. This rule removes the representations from the following five DFARS clauses and creates five new provisions to be used in solicitations that include the associated clauses: