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including but not limited to

chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon

tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform; or any

substance designated as Class II by EPA (40

CFR Part 82), including but not limited to

hydrochlorofluorocarbons.

(b) The Contractor shall label products

which contain or are manufactured with

ozone-depleting substances in the manner

and to the extent required by 42 U.S.C. 7671j

(b), (c), and (d) and 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart

E, as follows:

‘‘WARNING: Contains (or manufactured

with, if applicable)

*, a substance(s) which harm(s) public health

and environment by destroying ozone in the

upper atmosphere.’’ lllllllllll

* The Contractor shall insert the name of

the substance(s).

(End of clause)

[FR Doc. 96–14527 Filed 6–19–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P

48 CFR Parts 25 and 52

[FAC 90–39; FAR Case 95–304; Item XIII]

RIN 9000–AG80

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Uruguay Round (1996 Code)

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 are

finalizing without further change the

interim rule on the renegotiated General

Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

Government Procurement Agreement

(1996 Code) (Uruguay Round). 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: Mr.

Peter O’Such at (202) 501–1759 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 95–

304.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

This rule finalizes without further

change the interim rule, published in

the Federal Register on December 29,

1995 (60 FR 67514), which

implemented the Uruguay Round

Agreement Act, Public Law 103–465. No

public comments were received in

response to the interim rule.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Department of Defense, the

General Services Administration, and

the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration certify 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 does not impose any new

requirements on contractors, large or

small. The rule primarily changes the

list of designated foreign countries and

extends applicability of the Trade

Agreements Act to all agencies for

supply and construction contracts over

certain dollar thresholds. However,

those contracts which are now subject to

the Trade Agreements Act were already

subject to the Memorandum of

Understanding between the United

States of America and the European

Community on Government

Procurement. This change will have

minimal impact on U.S. firms. The rule

does not diminish existing preferences

for small businesses, because purchases

under small and small disadvantaged

business preference programs are

exempted from the Trade Agreements

Act.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

The final rule does not impose any

new reporting or recordkeeping

requirements which require OMB

approval under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

Contractors, which previously were

required to respond to the now deleted

provision at 52.225–16, Buy American

Act—Supplies under European

Community Agreement Certificate, will

now be required to respond to the

comparable provision at 52.225–8, Buy

American Act—Trade Agreements—

Balance of Payments Program Certificate

(OMB Control No. 9000–0046).

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 25 and

52

Government procurement.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final

Accordingly, the interim rule

amending 48 CFR Parts 25 and 52,

which was published at 60 FR 67514,

December 29, 1995, is adopted as final

without further change.

The authority citation for 48 CFR

Parts 25 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).

Dated: June 4, 1996.

Edward C. Loeb,

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 96–14528 Filed 6–19–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P

48 CFR Parts 25, 27, and 52

[FAC 90–39, FAR Case 93–310, Item XIV]

RIN 9000–AF60

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Implementation of the North American

Free Trade Agreement Implementation

Act

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Revised interim rule with

request for comment.

SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency

Acquisition Council and the Defense

Acquisition Regulations Council have

agreed to a revised interim rule

implementing the North American Free

Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Implementation Act. 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.

DATES: Effective Date: June 20, 1996.

Comment Date: Comments should be

submitted to the FAR Secretariat at the

address shown below on or before

August 19, 1996, to be considered in the

formulation of a final rule.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

submit written comments to: General

Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat (MVRS), 18th & F Streets,

NW., Room 4035, Attn: Ms. Beverly

Fayson, Washington, DC 20405. Please

cite FAC 90–39, FAR case 93–310 in all

correspondence related to this case.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Peter O’Such at (202) 501–1759 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 93–

310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

While the North American Free Trade

Agreement (NAFTA) remains in effect,

the Canadian Free Trade Agreement

(CFTA) is suspended. The CFTA interim

rule published December 30, 1988 (53

FR 53340, FAC 84–41, FAR case 88–

070), which revised the FAR coverage
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concerning Canadian products, has been

revised and updated by FAR case 93–

310, which implements NAFTA. As a

result, FAR case 88–070 was closed into

FAR case 93–310.

An interim rule was published

January 5, 1994 (59 FR 544, FAC 90–19,

FAR case 93–310), to implement

NAFTA. Based on the analysis of public

comments, the interim rule has been

revised to—

(1) Add language to FAR 25.402 to

address the applicability of NAFTA to

services.

(2) Implement Article 1709(10) of

NAFTA and Section 6 of Executive

Order 12889 of December 27, 1993. FAR

27.208 is added to make contracting

personnel aware of the requirements to

obtain authorization from the owner of

technology covered by a valid patent

prior to use by or for the Federal

Government and of waivers permitted

under Section 6 of Executive Order

12889.

(3) Revise 52.212–3 and 52.212–5 to

reflect changes to 52.225–20 and

52.225–21, accomplished in this revised

interim rule.

(4) Add alternates for the provision at

52.225–20 and the clause at 52.225–21

for use in procurements between

$25,000 and $50,000.

(5) Add a new clause 52.225–22,

‘‘Balance of Payments Program—

Construction Materials—NAFTA,’’ for

construction contracts awarded outside

the United States with an estimated

value over $6,500,000.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The amendments in this revised

interim rule are not expected to 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 (1) the new clause, ‘‘Balance of

Payments Program—Construction

Materials—NAFTA, is only for

construction contracts awarded outside

the United States; (2) the new coverage

at 27.208 pertains only to patents held

by parties from NAFTA countries; and

(3) other changes are primarily for

clarification or editorial. An Initial

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA)

was prepared and provided to the Chief

Counsel for Advocacy for the Small

Business Administration when the

interim rule was issued in January 1994.

A copy of the IRFA may be obtained

from the FAR Secretariat. Comments are

invited. Comments from small entities

concerning the affected FAR subparts

will be considered in accordance with 5

U.S.C. 610. Such comments must be

submitted separately and cite 5 U.S.C.

601 et seq. (FAC 90–39, FAR case 93–

310), in correspondence.

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 OMB

under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

D. Determination to Issue an Interim

Rule

A determination has been made under

the authority of the Secretary of Defense

(DOD), the Administrator of General

Services (GSA), and the Administrator

of the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA) that compelling

reasons exist to promulgate this revised

interim rule without prior opportunity

for public comment. This action is

necessary because the North American

Free Trade Agreement Implementation

Act, signed into law on December 8,

1993, became effective on January 1,

1994, and several substantive changes to

the existing interim rule are needed to

fully implement the Act. However,

pursuant to Public Law 98–577 and FAR

1.501, public comments received in

response to this interim rule will be

considered in the formation of the final

rule.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 25, 27,

and 52

Government procurement.

Dated: June 4, 1996.

Edward C. Loeb,

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

Therefore, 48 CFR parts 25, 27, and 52

are amended as set forth below:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

parts 25, 27, 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 25—FOREIGN ACQUISITION

2. Section 25.305 is amended in the

section heading and in the heading of

paragraph (c) by revising the word

‘‘clause’’ to read ‘‘clauses’’; designating

the existing paragraph (c) as (c)(1); and

adding paragraph (c)(2) to read as

follows:

25.305 Solicitation provision and contract

clauses.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(2) For construction contracts outside

the United States, with an estimated

value of $6,500,000 or more, insert the

clause at 52.225–22, Balance of

Payments Program—Construction

Materials— NAFTA.

3. Section 25.402 is amended by

adding paragraph (g) to read as follows:

25.402 Policy.

* * * * *

(g) The procedures in 25.405 apply to

the acquisition of NAFTA country

services. These are services provided by

a firm established in a NAFTA country

under service contracts with an

estimated acquisition value of $50,000

or more ($6,500,000 or more for

construction), except for the following

excluded services (Federal Service Code

or Category from the Federal

Procurement Data System Product/

Service Code Manual is indicated in

parentheses):

(1) Information processing and related

telecommunications services (D):

(i) Automated data processing (ADP)

telecommunications and transmission

services (D304).

(ii) ADP teleprocessing and

timesharing services (D305).

(iii) Telecommunications network

management services (D316).

(iv) Automated news services, data

services, or other information services

(D317).

(v) Other ADP and

telecommunications services (D399).

(2) Maintenance, repair, modification,

rebuilding, and installation of

equipment (J):

(i) Maintenance, repair, modification,

rebuilding, and installation of

equipment related to ships (J019).

(ii) Non-nuclear ship repair (J998).

(3) Operation of Government-owned

facilities (M):

(i) All facilities operated by the

Department of Defense, Department of

Energy, and the National Aeronautics

and Space Administration.

(ii) Research and development

facilities (M180).

(4) Utilities—all classes (S).

(5) Transportation, travel, and

relocation services—all classes except

V503 travel agent services (V).

(6) All services purchased in support

of military forces overseas.

(7) Construction dredging services.

4. Section 25.408 is amended by

revising paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4) to

read as follows:

25.408 Solicitation provisions and

contract clauses.

(a) * * *

(3) The provision at 52.225–20, Buy

American Act—North American Free

Trade Agreement Implementation Act—

Balance of Payments Program Provision,

in solicitations containing the clause at

52.225–21. Use the provision with its
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Alternate I if the acquisition value is

between $25,000 and $50,000; and

(4) The clause at 52.225–21, Buy

American Act—North American Free

Trade Agreement Implementation Act—

Balance of Payments Program, in

solicitations and contracts for supplies

where the contracting officer has

determined that the acquisition is not

subject to the Trade Agreements Act but

is subject to NAFTA. Use the clause

with its Alternate I if the acquisition

value is between $25,000 and $50,000.

* * * * *

PART 27—PATENTS, DATA, AND

COPYRIGHTS

5. Section 27.208 is added to read as

follows:

27.208 Use of patented technology under

the North American Free Trade Agreement.

(a) The requirements of this section

apply to the use of technology covered

by a valid patent when the patent holder

is from a country that is a party to the

North American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA).

(b) Article 1709(10) of NAFTA

generally requires a user of technology

covered by a valid patent to make a

reasonable effort to obtain authorization

prior to use of the patented technology.

However, NAFTA provides that this

requirement for authorization may be

waived in situations of national

emergency or other circumstances of

extreme urgency, or public

noncommercial use.

(c) Section 6 of Executive Order 12889

of December 27, 1993, waives the

requirement to obtain advance

authorization for—

(1) An invention used or

manufactured by or for the Federal

Government, except that the patent

owner must be notified whenever the

agency or its contractor, without making

a patent search, knows or has

demonstrable reasonable grounds to

know that an invention described in and

covered by a valid U.S. patent is or will

be used or manufactured without a

license; and

(2) The existence of a national

emergency or other circumstances of

extreme urgency, except that the patent

owner must be notified as soon as it is

reasonably practicable to do so.

(d) Section 6(c) of Executive Order

12889 provides that the notice to the

patent owner does not constitute an

admission of infringement of a valid

privately owned patent.

(e) When addressing issues regarding

compensation for the use of patented

technology, Government personnel

should be advised that NAFTA uses the

term ‘‘adequate remuneration.’’

Executive Order 12889 equates

‘‘remuneration’’ to ‘‘reasonable and

entire compensation’’ as used in 28

U.S.C. 1498, the statute which gives

jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal

Claims to hear patent and copyright

cases involving infringement by the U.S.

Government.

(f) Depending on agency procedures,

either the technical/requiring activity or

the contracting officer shall ensure

compliance with the notice

requirements of NAFTA Article

1709(10). A contract award should not

be suspended pending notification to

the right holder.

(g) When questions arise regarding the

notice requirements or other matters

relating to this section, the contracting

officer should consult with legal

counsel.

PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

6. Section 52.212–3 is amended—

(a) By revising the date of the

provision to read ‘‘(JUN 1996)’’;

(b) Redesignating paragraphs (g)(1)

through (g)(4) as (g)(1)(i) through

(g)(1)(iv) and redesignating paragraph

(g) as ‘‘(g)(1)’’; removing ‘‘(NAFTA)’’

each time it appears (twice); and

removing the word ‘‘Certificate’’;

(c) Revising newly designated

paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(iii), and

(g)(1)(iv); and

(d) Adding paragraph (g)(2) to read as

follows:

52.212–3 Offeror Representations and

Certifications—Commercial Items.

* * * * *

Offeror Representations and Certifications—

Commercial Items (JUN 1996)

* * * * *

(g)(1) * * *

(i) Each end product being offered, except

those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this

provision, is a domestic end product (as

defined in the clause entitled ‘‘Buy American

Act—North American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act—Balance of Payments

Program.’’ Components of unknown origin

have been considered to have been mined,

produced, or manufactured outside the

United States.

* * * * *

(iii) Offers will be evaluated by giving

certain preferences to domestic end products

or NAFTA country end products over other

end products. In order to obtain these

preferences in the evaluation of each

excluded end product listed in paragraph

(g)(1)(ii) of this provision, offerors must

identify below those excluded end products

that are NAFTA country end products.

Products that are not identified below will

not be deemed NAFTA country end

products.

The following supplies qualify as ‘‘NAFTA

country end products’’ as that term is defined

in the clause entitled ‘‘Buy American Act—

North American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act—Balance of Payments

Program:’’

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

lllllllllllllllllllll

(Insert line item numbers)

(iv) Offers will be evaluated in accordance

with Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition

Regulation. In addition, if this solicitation is

for supplies for use outside the United States,

an evaluation factor of 50 percent will be

applied to offers of end products that are not

domestic or NAFTA country end products.

(2) Alternate I. If Alternate I to the clause

at 52.225–21 is included in this solicitation,

substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(iii)

for paragraph (g)(1)(iii) of this provision:

(g)(1)(iii) Offers will be evaluated by giving

certain preferences to domestic end products

or Canadian end products over other end

products. In order to obtain these preferences

in the evaluation of each excluded end

product listed in paragraph (b) of this

provision, offerors must identify below those

excluded end products that are Canadian end

products. Products that are not identified

below will not be deemed Canadian end

products.

The following supplies qualify as

‘‘Canadian end products’’ as that term is

defined in the clause entitled ‘‘Buy American

Act—North American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act—Balance of Payments

Program’’:

lllllllllllllllllllll

(Insert line item numbers)

7. Section 52.212–5 is amended by

revising the date of the clause to read

‘‘(JUN 1996)’’; paragraph (b)(15) is

redesignated as (b)(15)(i); and (b)(15)(ii)

is added to read as follows:

52.212–5 Contract Terms and Conditions

Required To Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders—Commercial Items.

* * * * *

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to

Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—

Commercial Items (Jun 1996)

* * * * *

(b) * * *

ll(15)(ii) Alternate I of 52.225–21.

* * * * *

8. Section 52.225–20 is amended in the

section heading and provision heading by

revising the word ‘‘Certificate’’ to read

‘‘Provision’’; revising the date of the

provision to read ‘‘(JUN 1996)’’; revising

paragraphs (a), (c), and (d) of the provision;

and adding Alternate I to read as follows:

52.225–20 Buy American Act—North

American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act—Balance of Payments

Program Provision.

* * * * *
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Buy American Act—North American Free

Trade Agreement Implementation Act—

Balance of Payments Program Provision (Jun

1996)

(a) Each end product being offered, except

those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision,

is a domestic end product (as defined in the

clause entitled ‘‘Buy American Act—North

American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act—Balance of Payments

Program’’). Components of unknown origin

have been considered to have been mined,

produced, or manufactured outside the

United States.

* * * * *

(c) Offers will be evaluated by giving

certain preferences to domestic end products

or NAFTA country end products over other

end products. In order to obtain these

preferences in the evaluation of each

excluded end product listed in paragraph (b)

of this provision, offerors must identify

below those excluded end products that are

NAFTA country end products. Products that

are not identified below will not be deemed

NAFTA country end products.

The following supplies qualify as ‘‘NAFTA

country end products’’ as that term is defined

in the clause entitled ‘‘Buy American Act—

North American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act—Balance of Payments

Program’’:

Line item no. Country of origin

(List as necessary)

(d) Offers will be evaluated in accordance

with Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition

Regulation. In addition, if this solicitation is

for supplies for use outside the United States,

an evaluation factor of 50 percent will be

applied to offers of end products that are not

domestic or NAFTA country end products.

(End of provision)

Alternate I (JUN 1996). As prescribed in

25.408(a)(3), substitute the following

paragraph (c) for paragraph (c) of the basic

provision:

(c) Offers will be evaluated by giving

certain preferences to domestic end products

or Canadian end products over other end

products. In order to obtain these preferences

in the evaluation of each excluded end

product listed in paragraph (b) of this

provision, offerors must identify below those

excluded end products that are Canadian end

products. Products that are not identified

below will not be deemed Canadian end

products.

The following supplies qualify as

‘‘Canadian end products’’ as that term is

defined in the clause entitled ‘‘Buy American

Act—North American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act—Balance of Payments

Program’’:

lllllllllllllllllllll

(Insert line item numbers)

9. Section 52.225–21 is amended by

revising the date of the clause to read

‘‘(JUN 1996)’’; in the fourth sentence of

paragraph (c) by revising the word

‘‘certifying’’ to read ‘‘specifying’’;

removing paragraph (d) of the clause;

and by adding Alternate I to read as

follows:

52.225–21 Buy American Act—North

American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act—Balance of Payments

Program.

* * * * *

Buy American Act—North American Free

Trade Agreement Implementation Act—

Balance of Payments Program (Jun 1996)

* * * * *

Alternate I (JUN 1996). As prescribed in

25.408(a)(4), add the following definition to

paragraph (a) and substitute the following

paragraph (c) for paragraph (c) of the basic

clause:

Canadian end product means an article

that (1) is wholly the growth, product, or

manufacture of Canada, or (2) in the case of

an article which consists in whole or in part

of materials from another country or

instrumentality, has been substantially

transformed in Canada into a new and

different article of commerce with a name,

character, or use distinct from that of the

article or articles from which it was

transformed. The term refers to a product

offered for purchase under a supply contract,

but for purposes of calculating the value of

the end product includes services (except

transportation services) incidental to its

supply; provided, that the value of those

incidental services does not exceed that of

the product itself.

(c) The Contracting Officer has determined

that NAFTA applies to this acquisition.

Unless otherwise specified, NAFTA applies

to all items in the schedule. The Contractor

agrees to deliver under this contract only

domestic end products unless, in its offer, it

specifies delivery of foreign end products in

the provision entitled ‘‘Buy American Act—

North American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act—Balance of Payments

Program Certificate.’’ An offer specifying that

a Canadian end product will be supplied

requires the Contractor to supply a Canadian

end product or, at the Contractor’s option, a

domestic end product.

10. Section 52.225–22 is added to

read as follows:

52.225–22 Balance of Payments Program—

Construction Materials—NAFTA.

As prescribed in 25.305(c)(2), insert

the following clause:

Balance of Payments Program—

Construction Materials—NAFTA (Jun 1996)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Components means those articles,

materials, and supplies incorporated directly

into construction materials.

Construction material means an article,

material, or supply brought to the

construction site for incorporation into the

building or work. Construction material also

includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or

supplies. However, emergency life safety

systems, such as emergency lighting, fire

alarm, and audio evacuation systems, which

are discrete systems incorporated into a

public building or work and which are

produced as a complete system, shall be

evaluated as a single and distinct

construction material regardless of when or

how the individual parts or components of

such systems are delivered to the

construction site.

Domestic construction material means (1)

an unmanufactured construction material

mined or produced in the United States, or

(2) a construction material manufactured in

the United States, if the cost of its

components mined, produced, or

manufactured in the United States exceeds

50 percent of the cost of all its components.

Components of foreign origin of the same

class or kind as the construction materials

determined to be unavailable pursuant to

subparagraph 25.202(a)(3) of the Federal

Acquisition Regulation shall be treated as

domestic.

NAFTA country construction material

means a construction material that (1) is

wholly the growth, product, or manufacture

of a NAFTA country, or (2) in the case of a

construction material which consists in

whole or in part of materials from another

country or instrumentality, has been

substantially transformed in a NAFTA

country into a new and different construction

material distinct from the materials from

which it was transformed.

North American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA) country means Canada and Mexico.

(b) The Balance of Payments Program

provides that the Government give preference

to domestic construction material.

(c) The Contractor agrees that only

domestic construction material or NAFTA

country construction material will be used by

the Contractor, subcontractors, material men,

and suppliers in the performance of this

contract, except for other foreign

construction materials, if any, listed in this

contract.

(End of clause)

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48 CFR Part 25

[FAC 90–39; FAR Case 95–030; Item XV]

RIN 9000–AG96

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Caribbean Basin Countries

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

implement the extension by the U.S.

Trade Representative of the date of

eligibility under the Trade Agreements