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development (milestone B as defined in 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 229 

[DFARS Case 2003–D031] 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Tax 

Procedures for Overseas Contracts

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: DoD has issued a final rule 

amending the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to update text pertaining to tax 

relief for acquisitions conducted in 

certain foreign countries. This rule is a 

result of a transformation initiative 

undertaken by DoD to dramatically 

change the purpose and content of the 

DFARS.

EFFECTIVE DATES: February 7, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Euclides Barrera, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations Council, OUSD (AT&L) 

DPAP (DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense 

Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

Telephone (703) 602–0296; facsimile 

(703) 602–0350. Please cite DFARS Case 

2003–D031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

DFARS Transformation is a major 

DoD initiative to dramatically change 

the purpose and content of the DFARS. 

The objective is to improve the 

efficiency and effectiveness of the 

acquisition process, while allowing the 

acquisition workforce the flexibility to 

innovate. The transformed DFARS will 

contain only requirements of law, DoDwide policies, delegations of FAR 

authorities, deviations from FAR 

requirements, and policies/procedures 

that have a significant effect beyond the 

internal operating procedures of DoD or 

a significant cost or administrative 

impact on contractors or offerors. 

Additional information on the DFARS 

Transformation initiative is available at 

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/

transf.htm.

This final rule is a result of the 

DFARS Transformation initiative. The 

rule revises DFARS Subpart 229.70 to 

remove procedures that DoD contracting 

officers use in obtaining tax relief and 

duty-free import privileges for 

acquisitions conducted in Spain and the 

United Kingdom. This text has been 

relocated to the new DFARS companion 

resource, Procedures, Guidance, and 

Information (PGI), available at http://

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/pgi.

DoD published a proposed rule at 69 

FR 46129 on August 2, 2004. DoD 

received no comments on the proposed 

rule. Therefore, DoD has adopted the 

proposed rule as a final rule without 

change. 

This rule was not subject to Office of 

Management and Budget review under 

Executive Order 12866, dated 

September 30, 1993. 

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

DoD certifies that this final rule will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

within the meaning of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.,

because the rule relocates DoD 

procedural information related to tax 

relief, with no substantive change in 

policy. 

C. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The Paperwork Reduction Act does 

not apply because the 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.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 229 

Government procurement.

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System.

■ Therefore, 48 CFR Part 229 is amended 

as follows:

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

Part 229 continues to read as follows:

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

Chapter 1.

PART 229—TAXES

■ 2. Subpart 229.70 is revised to read as 

follows:

Subpart 229.70—Special Procedures 

for Overseas Contracts 

To obtain tax relief for overseas 

contracts, follow the procedures at PGI 

229.70.

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