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FEHBP CLAUSE MATRIX—Continued

Clause No. Text Reference Title Use

status

Use with contracts

based on

Cost

analysis

Price

analysis

FAR 52.229–3 ........ FAR 29.401–3 ....... Federal, State and Local Taxes ................................................. M T T

FAR 52.229–4 ........ FAR 29.401–4 ....... Federal, State and Local Taxes (Noncompetitive Contract) ...... M T

FAR 52.229–5 ........ FAR 29.401–5 ....... Taxes—Contracts Performed in U.S. Possessions or Puerto

Rico.

A T T

FAR 52.229–6 ........ FAR 29.402–1(a) ... Taxes—Foreign Fixed Price Contracts ...................................... A T T

FAR 52.230–2 ........ FAR 30.201–4(a)(1) Cost Accounting Standards ........................................................ A T T

FAR 52.230–3 ........ FAR 30.201–4(b)(1) Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices ....... A T T

FAR 52.230–5 ........ FAR 30.201–4(d)(1) Administration of Cost Accounting Standards ............................ A T T

FAR 52.232–8 ........ FAR 32.111(c)(1) ... Discounts for Prompt Payment ................................................... M T T

FAR 52.232–17 ...... FAR 32.617(a) .......

Modification: ...........

1632.617 ................

Interest ........................................................................................ M T T

FAR 52.232–23 ...... FAR 32.806(a)(1) ... Assignment of Claims ................................................................. A T T

FAR 52.232–28 ...... FAR 32.908(d) ....... Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Methods ............................ M T T

1652.232–70 .......... 1632.171 ................ Payments—Contracts Without Letter of Credit Payment Arrangements.A T

1652.232–71 .......... 1632.172 ................ Payments—Contracts With Letter of Credit Payment Arrangements.A T

1652.232–72 .......... 1632.772 ................ Non-Commingling of FEHBP Funds ........................................... M T

1652.232–73 .......... 1632.806–70 .......... Approval for Assignment of Claims ............................................ M T T

FAR 52.233–1 ........ FAR 33.215 ........... Disputes ...................................................................................... M T T

FAR 52.242–1 ........ FAR 42.802 ........... Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs .............................................. M T

FAR 52.242–3 ........ FAR 42.709–6 ....... Penalties for Unallowable Costs ................................................. M T

FAR 52.242–13 ...... FAR 42.903 ........... Bankruptcy .................................................................................. M T T

FAR 52.243–1 ........ FAR 43.205(a)(1) ... Changes—Fixed Price—Alternate I ............................................ M T T

FAR 52.244–5 ........ FAR 44.204(e) ....... Competition in Subcontracting .................................................... M T

1652.244–70 .......... 1644.270 ................ Subcontracts ............................................................................... M T

FAR 52.245–2 ........ FAR 45.106(b)(1) ... Government Property (Fixed Price Contracts) ........................... M T T

FAR 52.246–25 ...... FAR 46.805(a)(4) ... Limitation of Liability—Services .................................................. M T

1652.246–70 .......... 1646.301 ................ FEHBP Inspection ...................................................................... M T T

FAR 52.247–63 ...... FAR 47.405 ........... Preference for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers ......................................... M T T

FAR 52.249–2 ........ FAR 49.502(b)(1)(i) Termination for Convenience of the Government—Fixed Price M T T

FAR 52.249–8 ........ FAR 49.504(a)(1) ... Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) .................................. M T T

1652.249–70 .......... 1649.101–70 .......... Renewal and Withdrawal of Approval ........................................ M T T

FAR 52.251–1 ........ FAR 51.107 ........... Government Supply Sources ...................................................... A T

FAR 52.252–2 ........ FAR 52.107(b) ....... Clauses Incorporated by Reference ........................................... M T T

FAR 52.252–4 ........ FAR 52.107(d) ....... Alterations in Contract ................................................................ M T T

FAR 52.252–6 ........ FAR 52.107(f) ........ Authorized Deviations in Clauses ............................................... M T T

PART 1653—FORMS [AMENDED]

23. Part 1653 is amended by removing

all references to § 53.215–2(b), § 53.301–

1412, and SF–1412 in the chart.

[FR Doc. 96–15403 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–P

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 6101

RIN 3090–AF99

Board of Contract Appeals; Procedure

Rules

AGENCY: Board of Contract Appeals,

General Services Administration.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document announces the

intention of the General Services

Administration Board of Contract

Appeals (the Board) to issue proposed

rules to implement section 5101 of the

National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L. 104–106) (the

Act). Section 5101 of the Act, which

becomes effective August 8, 1996,

eliminates the Board’s jurisdiction to

hear and decide bid protests regarding

procurements of automatic data

processing (ADP) equipment and

services. The proposed amendments to

the Board’s rules of procedure, when

final, will implement section 5101 by

eliminating all references to bid protests

in those rules.

The proposed rules also described the

techniques intended to shorten and

simplify, when appropriate, the formal

proceedings normally used by the Board

to resolve contract disputes, and

support the use of alternative dispute

resolution (ADR) in appropriate

circumstances by providing that the

Board will make a Board Neutral

available for an ADR proceeding either

before or after the issuance of a decision

by a contracting officer of any

Government agency if a joint written

request is submitted to the Board by the

parties.

The Board intends to issue final,

revised rules after considering all

comments to the proposed amendments.

The Board anticipates that, in issuing

revised rules, it will provide that the

revisions do not apply to protests

pending on August 8, 1996, or to any

motions or applications resulting from

such protests. Such cases would be

governed by the rules in effect at the

time the underlying protests were filed.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed

rules may be obtained from the Office of

the Clerk of the Board, GSA Board of

Contract Appeals, 18th & F Streets,

N.W., Washington, DC 20405, (202)
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500001–0116. Additionally, an

electronic version of the text may be

obtained from http://www.gsa.gov/

gsbca. Written comments may be mailed

to Margaret S. Pfunder, GSA Board of

Contract Appeals, 18th & F Streets,

N.W., Washington, DC 20405, or sent

electronically by using the following

Internet address:

Margaret.Pfunder@gsa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Margaret S. Pfunder, Deputy Chief

Counsel, GSA Board of Contract

Appeals, telephone (202) 501–0272,

facsimile machine (202) 501–3510.

Dated: June 18, 1996.

Stephen M. Daniels,

Chairman.

[FR Doc. 96–15839 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

49 CFR Part 594

[Docket No. 89–8; Notice 9]

RIN 2127–AG43

Schedule of Fees Authorized by 49

U.S.C. 30141

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document proposes fees

for Fiscal Year 1997 as authorized by 49

U.S.C. 30141 relating to the registration

of importers and the importation of

motor vehicles not certified as

conforming to the Federal motor vehicle

safety standards (FMVSS).

NHTSA proposes that the annual fee

for the registration of a new importer be

increased from $456 to $501, and the

annual fee for renewal of registration be

increased from $240 to $332. The fee

required to reimburse the U.S. Customs

Service for bond processing costs would

increases by $0.20, from $4.95 to $5.15

per bond.

The fee payable for a determination

that nonconforming vehicles are capable

of conversion to meet the FMVSS would

be increased from $104 to $199 if the

determination results from a petition

arguing that the nonconforming vehicle

is substantially similar to conforming

vehicles. With respect to vehicles that

have no substantially similar

counterpart, the fee rises from $520 to

$721. In addition, the fee payable by the

importer of each vehicle that benefits by

a determination will be increased from

$93 to $134, regardless of whether the

determination is made pursuant to a

petition or by NHTSA on its own

initiative.

DATES: Comments are due August 8,

1996. The effective date of the final rule

would be October 1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

Docket No. 89–8; Notice x, and be

submitted to : Docket Section, NHTSA,

room 5109, 400 Seventh St., SW,

Washington, D.C. 10590. Docket hours

are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle

Safety Compliance, Office of Safety

Assurance, NHTSA (202–366–5306).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Introduction

On September 29, 1989, NHTSA

issued 49 CFR part 594, establishing the

initial fees authorized by section 108 of

the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle

Safety Act, as amended by the Imported

Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988,

Pub. L. 100–562 (54 FR 40100). These

fees were applicable in Fiscal Year 1990

(FY90). 49 U.S.C. 30141(e) (formerly 15

U.S.C. 1397(c)(3)(B)) provides that the

amount or rate of fees shall be reviewed

and, if appropriate, adjusted at least

every 2 years. Further, the fees

applicable in any fiscal year shall be

established before the beginning of such

year. The statute authorizes an annual

fee to cover the costs of the importer

registration program, an annual fee or

fees to cover the cost of making import

eligibility determinations, and an

annual fee or fees to cover the cost of

processing the bond furnished to the

Customs Service.

In accordance with the statutory

requirements, NHTSA reviewed and

adjusted fees for FY91 (55 FR 40664),

for FY92–93 (56 FR 49427), and FY 94–

96 (58 FR 51021).

As a general statement applicable to

consideration of all fees, there has been

a slight increase in hourly costs in the

past three fiscal years attributable to the

approximately 2 percent raise in salaries

of employees on the General Schedule

that became effective on January 1 in the

years 1995, and 1996 (there was a

locality raise only in 1994).

Requirements of the Fee Regulation

Section 594.6—Annual Fee for

Administration of the Importer

Registration Program

Section 30141(a)(3) of Title 49 U.S.C.

provides that registered importers must

pay ‘‘the annual fee the Secretary of

Transportation establishes * * * to pay

for the costs of carrying out the

registration program for importers

* * *.’’ The annual fee attributable to

the registration program is payable both

by new applicants and by registered

importers seeking to renew their

registration. The reader is referred to the

notice of September 29, 1989, for a

fuller discussion of the fee and its

components.

In accordance with the statutory

directive, NHTSA reviewed the existing

fees and their bases in an attempt to

establish appropriate fees for at least the

next fiscal year which would be

sufficient to recover the costs of carrying

out the registration program for

importers. The initial component of the

Registration Program Fee is the portion

of the fee attributable to processing and

action upon registration applications.

The agency has determined that this

portion of the fee should be decreased

from $356 to $301 for new applications,

and increased from $100 to $132 for

renewals. The higher initial cost is

warranted because the average cost of

processing a new application is

substantially greater than that of its

renewal.

Other costs attributable to

maintenance of the registration program

arise from reviewing a registrant’s

annual statement and verifying the

continuing validity of information

already submitted. These costs also

include costs attributable to revocation

or suspension of a registration.

The total portion of the fee

attributable to maintenance of the

registration program as estimated by

NHTSA is approximately $200, an

increase of $100. This reflects the fact

that costs have been incurred for

processing suspensions or revocations.

When this $200 is added to the $301

representing the registration application

component, the cost to an applicant

equals $501, and is the fee proposed by

NHTSA. It represents an increase of $45.

When the $200 is added to the $132

representing the renewal component,

the cost to a renewing registered

importer would be $332. This fee

increase is also proposed. It represents

an increase of $92.

Sec. 564.6(h) recounts indirect costs

that have been estimated at $6.71 per

man-hour. This would be raised to $7.07

under the proposal.

Sections 594.7, 594.8—Fees to Cover

Agency Costs in Making Importation

Eligibility Determinations

Section 30141(a)(3) also requires

registered importers to pay ‘‘other fees

the Secretary of Transportation

establishes to pay for the costs of * * *

(B) making the decisions under this

subchapter.’’ Pursuant to part 593, these