Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 112 /Thursday, June 11, 1998 /Rules and Regulations 31937

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 225 and

252

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 225 and 252

are amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

Parts 225 and 252 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR

Chapter 1.

PART 225—FOREIGN ACQUISITION

2. Subpart 225.74 is added to read as

follows:

Subpart 225.74—Antiterrorism/Force

Protection Policy for Defense

Contractors Outside the United States

Sec.

225.7400 Scope of subpart.

225.7401 General.

225.7402 Contract clause.

225.7400 Scope of subpart.

This subpart pertains to antiterrorism/

force protection policy for contracts that

require performance or travel outside

the United States.

225.7401 General.

Information and guidance pertaining

to DoD antiterrorism/force protection

can be obtained from the following

offices:

(a) For Navy contracts: Naval Criminal

Investigative Service (NCIS), Code 24;

telephone, DSN 228–9113 or

commercial (202) 433–9113.

(b) For Army contracts: HQDA

(DAMO–ODL)/ODCSOP; telephone,

DSN 225–8491 or commercial (703)

695–8491.

(c) For Marine Corps contracts: CMC

Code POS–10; telephone, DSN 224–

4177 or commercial (703) 614–4177.

(d) For Air Force contracts: HQ

AFSFC/SFPT; telephone, DSN 473–

0927/0928 or commercial (210) 671–

0927/0928.

(e) For Combatant Command

contracts: The appropriate Antiterrorism

Force Protection Office at the Command

Headquarters.

(f) For Defense Agencies: The

appropriate agency security office.

(g) For additional information:

Assistant Secretary of Defense for

Special Operations and Low Intensity

Conflict, ASD (SOLIC); telephone, DSN

255–0044 or commercial (703) 695–

0044.

225.7402 Contract clause.

Use the clause at 252.225–7043,

Antiterrorism/Force Protection Policy

for Defense Contractors Outside the

United States, in solicitations and

contracts that require performance or

travel outside the United States, except

for contracts with—

(a) Foreign governments;

(b) Representatives of foreign

governments; or

(c) Foreign corporations wholly

owned by foreign governments.

PART 252—SOLICITATION

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT

CLAUSES

3. Section 252.225–7043 is added to

read as follows:

252.225–7043 Antiterrorism/Force

Protection Policy for Defense Contractors

Outside the United States.

As prescribed in 225.7402, use the

following clause:

ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION

POLICY FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS

OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (JUN 1998)

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of

this clause, the Contractor and its

subcontractors, if performing or traveling

outside the United States under this contract,

shall—

(1) Affiliate with the Overseas Security

Advisory Council, if the Contractor or

subcontractor is a U.S. entity;

(2) Ensure that Contractor and

subcontractor personnel who are U.S.

nationals and are in-country on a nontransitory basis, register with the U.S.

Embassy, and that Contractor and

subcontractor personnel who are third

country nationals comply with any security

related requirements of the Embassy of their

nationality;

(3) Provide, to Contractor and

subcontractor personnel, antiterrorism/force

protection awareness information

commensurate with that which the

Department of Defense (DoD) provides to its

military and civilian personnel and their

families, to the extent such information can

be made available prior to travel outside the

United States; and

(4) Obtain and comply with the most

current antiterrorism/force protection

guidance for Contractor and subcontractor

personnel.

(b) The requirements of this clause do not

apply to any subcontractor that is—

(1) A foreign government;

(2) A representative of a foreign

government; or

(3) A foreign corporation wholly owned by

a foreign government.

(c) Information and guidance pertaining to

DoD antiterrorism/force protection can be

obtained from [Contracting Officer to insert

applicable information cited in 225.7401].

(End of clause)

[FR Doc. 98–15431 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 245

[DFARS Case 98–D004]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Use of

Auctions, Spot Bids, or Retail Sales of

Surplus Contractor Inventory by the

Contractor

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 lower the level at which the

Government must approve the use of

auctions, spot bids, or retail sales, when

a contractor is disposing of surplus

inventory on the Government’s behalf.

This change is expected to expedite the

disposal process.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rick Layser, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council, 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 98–

D004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

DFARS Subpart 245.73 contains

procedures for the sale of surplus

Government property that is in the

possession of a contractor. This final

rule amends DFARS 245.7301 to lower,

from the headquarters of the contract

administration activity, to the

commander of the contract

administration office, the level at which

the Government must approve the use of

auctions, spot bids, or retail sales to

dispose of such property.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The final rule does not constitute a

significant revision within the meaning

of FAR 1.501 and Pub. L. 98–577 and

publication for public comment is not

required. However, comments from

small entities concerning the affected

DFARS subpart will be considered in

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

comments should cite DFARS Case 98–

D004.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

The Paperwork Reduction Act does

not apply because the final rule does not

impose any information collection

requirements that require the approval

of the Office of Management and Budget

under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
31938 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 112 /Thursday, June 11, 1998 /Rules and Regulations

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 245

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

Therefore, 48 CFR Part 245 is

amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

Part 245 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR

Chapter 1.

PART 245—GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

2. Section 245.7301 is amended by

revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:

245.7301 Policy.

* * * * *

(c) The commander of the contract

administration office must approve the

use of auctions, spot bids, or retail sales.

[FR Doc. 98–15429 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 300

[Docket No. 980225048–8059–02; I.D.

030698A]

RIN 0648–AK58

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Fishing

Periods; Correction

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Correction to final rule.

SUMMARY: This document contains a

correction to the final rule pertaining to

Pacific Halibut Fisheries published in

the Federal Register on March 17, 1998.

DATES: This action becomes effective

June 11, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill

Robinson, 206–526–6142.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

A final rule was published in the

Federal Register on March 17, 1998,

announcing the annual management

measures for Pacific halibut fisheries

and approval of catch sharing plans (63

FR 13000). That document contained

one typographical error that misstated a

date established by the International

Pacific Halibut Commission.

Correction

As published, an incorrect date was

listed in the March 17, 1998, edition of

the Federal Register. On page 13004 in

the second column, paragraph (2) of

section 8, the dates for the fishing

periods currently read as follows: ‘‘July

22, August 19, August 26, September

9,* * *.’’ The ‘‘August 19’’ date is

incorrect and should read ‘‘August 12.’’

NMFS is correcting this error and is

making no substantive change to the

document in this action.

Dated: June 5, 1998.

Rolland A. Schmitten,

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15592 Filed 6–10–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 971208297–8054–02; I.D.

060598A]

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic

Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical

Area 610

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Modification of a closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS is opening directed

fishing for pollock in Statistical Area

610 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This

action is necessary to fully utilize the

second seasonal apportionment of

pollock total allowable catch (TAC) in

this area.

DATES: DATES: Effective 1200 hrs,

Alaska local time, June 8, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Furuness, 907–586–7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive

economic zone is managed by NMFS

according to the Fishery Management

Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of

Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North

Pacific Fishery Management Council

under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and

Management Act. Fishing by U.S.

vessels is governed by regulations

implementing the FMP at subpart H of

50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.

The second seasonal apportionment

of pollock TAC in Statistical Area 610

was established by the Final 1998

Harvest Specifications (63 FR 12027,

March 12, 1998) as 7,978 metric tons

(mt), determined in accordance with

§ 679.20(c)(3)(ii). The Administrator,

Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional

Administrator), established a directed

fishing allowance of 7,478 mt and set

aside the remaining 500 mt as bycatch

in support of other anticipated

groundfish fisheries. In accordance with

§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional

Administrator found that the directed

fishing allowance would soon be

reached and NMFS closed the directed

fishery for pollock in Statistical Area

610 of the GOA on June 3, 1998 (63 FR

30644, June 5, 1998).

As of June 4, 1998, NMFS has

determined that 3,000 mt remain in the

directed fishing allowance. Therefore,

NMFS is terminating the previous

closure and is opening directed fishing

for pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the

GOA effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., June 8,

1998.

All other closures remain in full force

and effect.

Classification

This action responds to the best

available information recently obtained

from the fishery. It must be

implemented immediately to fully

utilize the second seasonal

apportionment of pollock TAC in

Statistical Area 610 of the GOA. A delay

in the effective date is impracticable and

contrary to the public interest. Further

delay would only result in

underharvest. NMFS finds for good

cause that the implementation of this

action should not be delayed for 30

days. Accordingly, under 5 U.S.C.

553(d), a delay in the effective date is

hereby waived.

This action is required by § 679.20

and is exempt from review under E.O.

12866.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: June 8, 1998.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office Sustainable Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–15591 Filed 6–8–98; 4:50 pm]

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