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this action, the proceeding is

terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J.

Bertron Withers, Jr., Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s

Memorandum Opinion and Order, MM

Docket No. 91–137, adopted April 19,

1996 and released April 30, 1996. The

full text of this Commission decision is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in FCC’s

Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M

Street, NW., Washington, DC. The

complete text of this decision may also

be purchased from the Commission’s

copy contractor, International

Transcription Services, 2100 M Street,

NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037,

(202) 857–3800.

Federal Communications Commission.

Douglas W. Webbink,

Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media

Bureau.

[FR Doc. 96–11326 Filed 5–6–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

48 CFR Parts 801, 803, 804, 805, 806,

808, 810, 812, 813, 815, 816, 820, 822,

828, 833, 834, 836, 837, and 846

RIN 2900–AI02

VA Acquisition Regulations:

Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

Department of Veterans Affairs

Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) to

eliminate restatements of the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR), to

eliminate provisions duplicative of

other provisions in the VAAR, to

eliminate internal procedures not

required to be included in regulations,

to eliminate provisions that refer to

activities that no longer can occur (such

as regulations concerning VA depots

which no longer exist), to make

corrections, and to make clarifications.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sherry Patton for parts 801, 803, 804,

805, 834, 836 and 837; Don Kaliher for

parts 806, 808, 810, 812, 828 and 833;

Wanza Lewis for parts 813, 815, 816,

820 and 822; and Ramona Jones for part

846; Acquisition Policy Division (95A),

Office of Acquisition and Materiel

Management, Department of Veterans

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565–4424.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final

rule consists of nonsubstantive changes

and, therefore, is not subject to the

notice and comment and effective date

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553. Also, this

final rule is not a significant revision as

defined in FAR 1.501–1.

The Secretary hereby certifies that

this final rule will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities as they are

defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–602. This final rule

would not cause a significant effect on

any entities since it does not contain

any substantive provisions. Therefore,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), this

amendment is exempt from the initial

and final regulatory flexibility analysis

requirements of sections 603 and 604.

List of Subjects

48 CFR Parts 801 and 836

Government procurement, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

48 CFR Part 803

Antitrust, Conflict of interest,

Government procurement.

48 CFR Parts 804, 805, 806, 810, 812,

813, 815, 816, , 834, 837 and 846.

Government procurement.

48 CFR Part 808

Government procurement, Utilities.

48 CFR Parts 820 and 822

Government procurement, Labor.

48 CFR Part 828

Government procurement, Insurance,

Surety bonds.

48 CFR Part 833

Administrative practice and

procedure, Government procurement.

Approved: April 29, 1996.

Jesse Brown,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, 48 CFR Chapter 8 is amended

as follows:

PART 801—VETERANS AFFAIRS

ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

1. The authority citation for parts 801,

803, 804, 805, 806, 808, 810, 812, 813,

815, 816, 822, 828, 833, 836, 837, and

846 is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501 and 40 U.S.C.

486(c).

801.104 [Removed]

2. Section 801.104 is removed.

801.104–1 [Removed]

3. Section 801.104–1 is removed.

801.104–3 [Removed]

4. Section 801.104–3 is removed.

801.201 [Removed]

5. Section 801.201 is removed.

801.301 [Amended]

6. In § 801.301, paragraph (c) is

removed.

801.403 [Amended]

7. In § 801.403, paragraph (b) is

amended by removing the last sentence.

801.470 [Removed]

8. Section 801.470 is removed.

801.602–72 [Amended]

9. In § 801.602–72, paragraph (e)(5) is

amended by removing ‘‘806.303’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘FAR 6.303’’.

801.670–6 [Removed]

10. Section 801.670–6 is removed.

PART 803—IMPROPER BUSINESS

PRACTICES AND PERSONAL

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

803.101–3 [Amended]

11. In § 803.101–3, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing the second and

third sentences; paragraph (c) is

removed; and paragraph (d) is

redesignated as a new paragraph (c).

803.104–5 [Removed]

12. Section 803.104–5 is removed.

803.104–9 [Removed]

13. Section 803.104–9 is removed.

803.104–11 [Removed]

14. Section 803.104–11 is removed.

803.104–12 [Removed]

15. Section 803.104–12 is removed.

803.3 [Amended]

16. In subpart 803.3, the subpart

heading is amended by removing

‘‘IDENTICAL BIDS AND’’.

803.301 [Removed]

17. Section 803.301 is removed.

803.408 [Removed]

18. Section 803.408 is removed.

803.408–1 [Removed]

19. Section 803.408–1 is removed.

803.409 [Amended]

20. In § 803.409, paragraph (a) is

removed and the paragraph designation

‘‘(b)’’ is removed.

803.603 [Removed]

21. Subpart 803.6 consisting of

§ 803.603 is removed.
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PART 804—ADMINISTRATIVE

MATTERS

804.101 [Amended]

22. In § 804.101, paragraph (a) is

removed and the paragraph designation

‘‘(b)’’ is removed.

PART 805—PUBLICIZING CONTRACT

ACTIONS

805.202 [Amended]

23. Section 805.202 is amended by

removing the second and third

sentences.

805.207 [Amended]

24. In § 805.207, paragraphs (a), (b)(1),

(b)(2) and (b)(3) are removed and the

paragraph designation ‘‘(b)’’ is removed.

PART 806—COMPETITION

REQUIREMENTS

806.302–3 [Amended]

25. Section 806.302–3 is amended by

removing ‘‘sections 806.303 and’’ and

adding, in its place, ‘‘FAR 6.303 and 48

CFR’’.

806.302–5 [Amended]

26. Section 806.302–5 is amended by

removing ‘‘806.303’’ each of the three

times it appears and adding, in its place,

each time ‘‘FAR 6.303’’.

806.302–7 [Amended]

27. Section 806.302–7(b) is amended

by removing ‘‘806.303’’ and adding, in

its place, ‘‘FAR 6.303’’.

806.303 [Removed]

28. Section 806.303 is removed.

806.303–1 [Removed]

29. Section 806.303–1 is removed.

806.304 [Amended]

30. In § 806.304, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing ‘‘6.303 and

806.303’’ and adding, in its place,

‘‘6.303,’’.

806.502 [Amended]

31. Section 806.502 is amended by

removing paragraphs (d) and (e).

806.570 [Amended]

32. In § 806.570, paragraphs (a) and

(c) are removed, the paragraph

designation ‘‘(b)’’ is removed, and

paragraphs (b) (1) through (5) are

redesignated as paragraphs (a) through

(e), respectively.

PART 808—REQUIRED SOURCES OF

SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

808.001 [Amended]

33. In § 808.001, paragraph (a)(2) is

removed and paragraphs (a)(3) through

(a)(10) are redesignated as paragraphs

(a)(2) through (a)(9), respectively.

808.304–1–808.304–5, 808.307–2, 808.304–

70 [Removed]

34. Subpart 808.3 consisting of

§§ 808.304–1 through 808.304–5,

§ 808.307–2 and § 808.304–70 are is

removed.

808.405–5 [Removed]

35. Section 808.405–5 is removed.

PART 810—SPECIFICATIONS,

STANDARDS, AND PURCHASE

ORDER DESCRIPTIONS

§ 810.007 [Amended]

36. In § 810.007, paragraph (a)(2)(i) is

removed, paragraph (a)(2)(ii) is

amended by removing ‘‘When the

deviation specified in paragraph (a)(2)(i)

of this section is for an item that is not

being purchased for depot stock,

document’’ and adding, in its place,

‘‘Document’’; and paragraphs (a)(2)(ii)

and (a)(2)(iii) are redesignated as

paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(ii),

respectively.

PART 812—CONTRACT DELIVERY OR

PERFORMANCE

§ 812.503 [Removed]

37. Subpart 812.5 consisting of

§ 812.503 is removed.

PART 813—SMALL PURCHASE AND

OTHER SIMPLIFIED PURCHASE

PROCEDURES

§ 813.103 [Removed]

38. Subpart 813.1 consisting of

§ 813.103 is removed.

PART 815—CONTRACTING BY

NEGOTIATION

§ 815.502 [Removed]

39. Section 815.502 is removed.

§ 815.800 [Removed]

40. Section 815.800 is removed.

§ 815.7001–815.7002 [Removed]

41. Subpart 815.70 consisting of

§§ 815.7001 through 815.7002 is

removed.

PART 816—TYPES OF CONTRACTS

§ 816.102 [Amended]

42. In § 816.102, paragraphs (a) and

(c) are removed, paragraph (b) is

amended by removing ‘‘of the type

specified in paragraph (a)(3) of this

section’’; paragraphs (b), (d), and (e) are

redesignated as paragraphs (a), (b), and

(c), respectively, and the new

redesignated paragraph (c) is amended

by removing the reference to paragraph

‘‘(d)’’ and adding, in its place, ‘‘(b)’’.

§ 816.306 [Removed]

43. Subpart 816.3 consisting of

§ 816.606 is removed.

§ 816.603 [Removed]

44. Subpart 816.6 consisting of

§ 816.603 is removed.

PART 820—[REMOVED]

45. Part 820 is removed.

PART 822—APPLICATION OF LABOR

LAWS TO GOVERNMENT

ACQUISITIONS

§ 822.471 [Removed]

46. Section 822.471 is removed.

PART 828—BONDS AND INSURANCE

§ 828.307–1 [Removed]

47. Section 828.307–1 is removed.

PART 833—PROTESTS, DISPUTES,

APPEALS

§ 833.103 [Amended]

48. In § 833.103, paragraphs (a), (b)(1),

(b)(4), and (b)(7)(vii) are removed;

paragraph (b) is redesignated as

paragraph (a), the new designated

paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6) and

(a)(7) are redesignated as paragraphs

(a)(1) through (a)(5), respectively; the

new designated paragraphs (a)(5)(viii)

through (a)(5)(x) are redesignated as

paragraphs (a)(5)(vii) through (a)(5)(ix),

respectively; and paragraphs (c), (d), (e),

and (f) are redesignated as paragraphs

(b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively.

§ 833.211 [Amended]

49. In § 833.211, paragraphs (d) and

(e) are removed.

PART 834—[REMOVED]

50. Part 834 is removed.

PART 836—CONSTRUCTION AND

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS

§ 836.202 [Amended]

51. In § 836.202, paragraph (a) is

removed and the introductory text is

redesignated as new paragraph (a).

§ 836.211 [Amended]

52. In § 836.211, paragraphs (a), (b),

and (d) are removed, and the paragraph

designation ‘‘(c)’’ is removed.

§ 836.371 [Amended]

53. In § 836.371, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing the second and

third sentences.

§ 836.601 [Removed]

54. Section 836.601 is removed.
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§ 836.602–1 [Amended]

55. In § 836.602–1, paragraph (c) is

removed and paragraph (d) is

redesignated as new paragraph (c).

§ 836.602–3 [Removed]

56. Section 836.602–3 is removed.

§ 836.606–70 [Amended]

57. In § 836.606–70, the first 5

sentences are removed.

§ 836.606–71 [Amended]

58. In § 836.606–71, the second and

fourth sentences are removed.

§ 836.606–73 [Amended]

59. In § 836.606–73, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing ‘‘fee limitation on

architect or engineer services set forth in

section 304(b) of the Federal Property

and Administration Services Act of

1949, as amended, and referred to in

FAR 15.903(d)(1)(ii), applies to those

services generally required in preparing

working drawings and specifications

which form the basis for bidding and for

the award of construction contract. The

fixed’’.

PART 837—SERVICE CONTRACTING

§ 837.104 [Amended]

60. In § 837.104, paragraph (a) is

amended by removing ‘‘, except to the

extent indicated in 815.204 and subpart

837.2,’’.

§ 837.200 [Removed]

61. Section 837.200 is removed.

§ 837.204 [Removed]

62. Section 837.204 is removed.

§ 837.205 [Removed]

63. Section 837.205 is removed.

§ 837.271–5 [Amended]

64. Section 837.271–5 and

Appendices A and B to subpart 837.2

are removed.

§ 837.7002–7002 [Amended]

65. In § 837.7002, the last sentence is

removed.

PART 846—QUALITY ASSURANCE

§ 846.302 [Removed]

66. Section 846.302 is removed.

§ 846.403 [Removed]

67. Section 846.403 is removed.

§ 846.408–72 [Removed]

68. Section 846.408–72 is removed.

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

48 CFR Part 871

RIN 2900–AG65

VA Acquisition Regulations: Loan

Guaranty and Vocational Rehabilitation

and Counseling Programs

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document adopts as a

final rule without substantive change

the provisions of a proposed rule to

amend the Department of Veterans

Affairs (VA) acquisition regulations

(VAAR). This final rule increases to

$500 the blanket advance authority of

management brokers to incur routine

charges in connection with the

management of properties acquired by

VA under VA’s housing and small

business loan programs (38 U.S.C.

Chapter 37). It also increases to $500 the

property holders’ emergency repair

threshold. In addition, Regional Office

Directors, Loan Guaranty Officers, and

Assistant Loan Guaranty Officers are

authorized to approve repair programs

where the estimated cost (i.e., the

aggregate amount of the proposed

contracts to purchase supplies and

services as contemplated in a property

analysis by the Loan Guaranty activity)

does not exceed $25,000. Further,

nonsubstantive changes are made for

purposes of clarity and to reflect

organizational changes. These changes

are intended to promote the efficient

management of VA’s acquired property

inventory.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wanza E. Lewis, Acquisition Policy

Division (95A), Office of Acquisition

and Materiel Management, Department

of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,

(202) 565–4424.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

February 14, 1994, we published in the

Federal Register (59 FR 6942) a

proposal to amend provisions of the

VAAR captioned ‘‘LOAN GUARANTY

AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

AND COUNSELING PROGRAMS’’. We

solicited comments concerning the

proposal for 60 days ending April 15,

1994. We did not receive any comments.

The information presented in the

proposal still provides a basis for this

final rule. We are making several

nonsubstantive changes, but otherwise,

based on the rationale set forth in the

proposal, we are adopting the

provisions of the proposed rule as a

final rule without change.

The Secretary hereby certifies that

this final rule will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities as they are

defined in the Regulatory Flexibility

Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612. This final rule

would not cause a significant effect on

any entities. Therefore, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 605(b), this final rule is exempt

from the initial and final regulatory

flexibility analyses requirements of

§§ 603 and 604.

This document is made effective on

the date of publication. It restates

statutory provisions and relieves

restrictions.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 871

Government procurement, Loan

programs-social programs, Loan

programs-veterans, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Vocational

rehabilitation.

Approved: March 18, 1996.

Jesse Brown,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 48 CFR part 871 is amended

as set forth below:

PART 871—LOAN GUARANTY AND

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND

COUNSELING PROGRAMS

1. The authority citation for part 871

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 10 U.S.C. ch. 106, 107, 1606; 38

U.S.C. 501, ch. 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37; 40

U.S.C. 486(c).

Subpart 871.1—Loan Guaranty

Program

2. Section 871.101 is revised to read

as follows:

871.101 Policy.

All acquisitions for the repair and

maintenance of VA property acquired

under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 37 shall be

made in accordance with FAR Parts 14,

15, and 16; (VAAR) 48 CFR Parts 814,

815, and 816; and (VAAR) 48 CFR

subpart 871.1.

(Authority: 10 U.S.C. ch. 106, 107, 1606; 38

U.S.C. 501, ch. 37; 40 U.S.C. 486(c))

871.102 [Amended]

3. In § 871.102, paragraph (a) is

amended by adding ‘‘, Loan Guaranty

Officers, and Assistant Loan Guaranty

Officers’’ after ‘‘Directors’’; by removing

‘‘purchase supplies and services for the

repair to’’ and adding, in its place,

‘‘approve a repair program for’’; and by

removing ‘‘$5,000 on any single

transaction’’ and adding in its place

‘‘$25,000. A repair program means the

aggregate amount of the proposed

contracts which are contemplated in a

property analysis by the Loan Guaranty

activity’’.