[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 52650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21365]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Parts 202, 212, and 234


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of 
Commercial Items (2008-D011)

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Interim rule; delay in confirmation as final.

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SUMMARY: DoD adopted as final, without change, effective August 20, 
2010, the interim rule that amended the Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections 805 and 815 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Subsequently, 
public comments on the interim rule were located, which had not been 
addressed in finalization of the interim rule. These public comments 
must be addressed in the formulation of a final rule.

DATES: The interim rule published at 74 FR 34263 on July 15, 2009, as 
corrected at 74 FR 35825 on July 21, 2009, remains unconfirmed as final 
until further notice. When appropriate, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
System will publish announcement of final adoption in the Federal 
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cassandra R. Freeman, Defense 
Acquisition Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense 
Pentagon, Room 3B855, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Telephone 703-602-
8383; facsimile 703-602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2008-D011.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    DoD published an interim rule at 74 FR 34263 on July 15, 2009, to 
implement sections 805 and 815 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181). A correction to the 
interim rule was published at 74 FR 35825 on July 21, 2009, to clarify 
the types of services to which this rule applies, consistent with 
subsections (c)(1)(A) and (c)(1)(C)(i) of section 805 of the NDAA for 
Fiscal Year 2008. Section 805 specified when time-and-materials or 
labor-hour contracts may be used for commercial item acquisitions.
    Upon publication of the final rule in the Federal Register at 75 FR 
51416 on August 20, 2010, DoD was notified of several public comments 
that were submitted timely but were not received by DoD or considered 
in the formulation of the final rule. Therefore, publication of the 
finalization of the interim rule was premature. At this time, DoD must 
address the public comments received and consider whether or not there 
is any impact on the regulations currently in effect. Upon completion 
of an analysis of the public comments received, DoD will publish 
another document that will either (1) finalize the interim rule without 
change, or (2) publish a final rule incorporating the changes resulting 
from consideration of the public comments. Accordingly, the interim 
rule published at 74 FR 34263 on July 15, 2009, as corrected at 74 FR 
35825 on July 21, 2009, remains in effect until such time as DoD 
publishes a subsequent document to finalize the interim rule.
    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 202, 212, and 234

    Government procurement.

Ynette R. Shelkin,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2010-21365 Filed 8-26-10; 8:45 am]
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