Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 120 / Thursday, June 20, 1996 / Rules and Regulations 31643

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

Parts 19 and 52 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C.

chapter 137; and 42 U.S.C. 2473(c).

PART 19—SMALL BUSINESS

PROGRAMS

2. Section 19.704 is amended in

paragraph (b) by revising the second

sentence and adding a third and fourth

sentence to read as follows:

19.704 Subcontracting plan requirements.

* * * * *

(b) * * * Master plans shall be

effective for a 3-year period after

approval by the contracting officer;

however, it is incumbent upon

contractors to maintain and update

master plans. Changes required to

update master plans are not effective

until approved by the contracting

officer. A master plan, when

incorporated in an individual plan,

shall apply to that contract throughout

the life of the contract.

PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

3. Section 52.219–9 is amended by

revising the date of the clause to read

‘‘(AUG 1996)’’; in paragraph (f)

introductory text by removing ‘‘(d)

above,’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (d) of

this clause,’’ in its place; and revising

paragraph (f)(2) of the clause to read as

follows:

52.219–9 Small, Small Disadvantaged and

Women-Owned Small Business

Subcontracting Plan.

* * * * *

Small, Small Disadvantaged and WomenOwned Small Business Subcontracting Plan

(Aug 1996)

* * * * *

(f) * * *

(2) the offeror ensures that the master plan

is updated as necessary and provides copies

of the approved master plan, including

evidence of its approval, to the Contracting

Officer, and

* * * * *

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BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P

48 CFR Part 19

[FAC 90–39; FAR Case 92–302; Item X]

RIN 9000–AG10

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small

Business Competitiveness

Demonstration Program

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Interim rule adopted as final.

SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency

Acquisition Council and the Defense

Acquisition Regulations Council have

agreed to finalize without change the

interim rule which was published at 59

FR 67036, December 28, 1994 (FAC 90–

23, Item XIII), amending the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19 to

(1) extend the Small Business

Competitiveness Demonstration

Program through September 30, 1996;

(2) specify that agencies may reinstate

the use of small business set-asides as

necessary to meet assigned goals, but

only within the organizational unit(s)

that failed to meet the small business

goals; and (3) revise the description of

Architectual and Engineering services as

a designated industry group. This

regulatory action was not subject to

Office of Management and Budget

review under Executive Order 12866,

dated September 30, 1993, and is not a

major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Linda Klein at (202) 501–3775 in

reference to this FAR case. For general

information, contact the FAR

Secretariat, Room 4037, GS Building,

Washington, DC 20405 (202) 501–4755.

Please cite FAC 90–39, FAR case 92–

302.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

This rule finalizes the interim rule,

which implements Title II of Public Law

102–366, the Small Business Credit and

Business Opportunity Enhancement Act

of 1992, which revised Title VII of

Public Law 100–656, Small Business

Competitiveness Demonstration

Program. The Office of Federal

Procurement Policy published an

interim policy directive in the Federal

Register at 58 FR 19849, April 16, 1993,

revising the current directive dated

August 31, 1989, to include revisions

based on Title II.

On December 28, 1994, the interim

rule was published in the Federal

Register with a request for comment.

Two responses were received. No

changes were made to the interim rule

as a result of the responses. The interim

rule has been adopted as a final rule

without change.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The final rule implements statutory

revisions included in the revisions to

the OFPP policy directive. OFPP

prepared the appropriate regulatory

flexibility statements as part of the

revisions to the OFPP policy directive

published in the Federal Register.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

The Paperwork Reduction Act does

not apply because the changes to the

FAR do not impose recordkeeping or

information collection requirements, or

collections of information from offerors,

contractors, or members of the public

which 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 19

Government procurement.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without

Change

Accordingly, the interim rule

amending 48 CFR Part 19, which was

published at 59 FR 67036, December 28,

1994 (FAC 90–23, Item XIII), is adopted

as a final rule without change.

The authority citation for 48 CFR Part

19 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C.

chapter 137; and 42 U.S.C. 2473(c).

Dated: June 4, 1996.

Edward C. Loeb,

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

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48 CFR Parts 22 and 52

[FAC 90–39; FAR Case 93–615; Item XI]

RIN 9000–AG02

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Use of

Convict Labor

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency

Acquisition Council and the Defense

Acquisition Regulations Council have

agreed on a final rule to amend the

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to

reflect changes in the statutory

restrictions on employment of convict

labor in the performance of Government

contracts. This regulatory action was not

subject to Office of Management and

Budget review under Executive Order

12866, dated September 30, 1993, and is

not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 19, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Jack O’Neill at (202) 501–3856 in

reference to this FAR case. For general

information, contact the FAR

Secretariat, Room 4037, GS Building,