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###### Department of Defense

###### General Services Administration

###### National Aeronautics and Space Administration

          - 48 CFR Parts 1, 16, 22, 31, 52, and 53
          - [FAC 2005-78; Item V; Docket No. 2014-0053; Sequence No. 4]

# AGENCY:

Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

# ACTION:

Final rule.

# SUMMARY:

This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make editorial changes.

# DATES:

*Effective:*                             November 25, 2014.                        

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405, 202-501-4755, for information pertaining to status or publication schedules. Please cite FAC 2005-78, Technical Amendments.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In order to update certain elements in 48 CFR parts 1, 16, 22, 31, 52, and 53 this document makes editorial changes to the FAR.

# List of Subject in 48 CFR Parts 1, 16, 22, 31, 52, and 53

      - Government procurement

Dated: November 17, 2014.

William Clark,

Acting Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.

Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 1, 16, 22, 31, 52, and 53 as set forth below:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 1, 16, 22, 31, 52, and 53 continues to read as follows:

Authority:40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 51 U.S.C. 20113.

# PART 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

1.106 

2. Amend section 1.106 in the table following the introductory text, by adding in numerical sequence, FAR segment “52.203-13” and its corresponding OMB Control Number “9000-0164”. 

# PART 16—TYPES OF CONTRACTS

16.103 

3. Amend section 16.103 by removing paragraph (d) introductory text and paragraph (d)(3). 

# PART 22—APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS

22.1006 

4. Amend section 22.1006 by— 

a. Removing from paragraph (a)(2)(i)(C) “52.204-8(c)(2)(ii) or (iii)” and adding “52.204-8(c)(2)(iii) or (iv)” in its place; 

b. Removing from paragraph (e)(2)(i) “52.204-8(c)(2)(ii)” and adding “52.204-8(c)(2)(iii)” in its place; and 

c. Removing from paragraph (e)(4)(i) “52.204-8(c)(2)(iii)” and adding “52.204-8(c)(2)(iv)” in its place. 

# PART 31—CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES

31.109 

5. Amend section 31.109 by— 

a. Adding the word “and” at the end of paragraph (h)(15); 

b. Removing paragraph (h)(16); and 

c. Redesignating paragraph (h)(17) as paragraph (h)(16). 

# PART 52—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

6. Amend section 52.204-8 by removing paragraphs (c)(1)(xxi)(i) through (vi); and adding paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows: 

52.204-8 

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

                                [                                *Contracting Officer check as appropriate.*]                            

_ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

_ (ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

_ (iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.

_ (iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.

                                _ (v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).                                      ( print page 70349)    

_ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

_ (A) Basic.

_ (B) Alternate I.

_ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

* * * * *

# PART 53—FORMS

53.219 

7. Amend section 53.219 by removing “( *Rev.*                             OCT 2014)” and adding “(Rev. 8/2014)” in its place.                        

[FR Doc. 2014-27662 Filed 11-24-14; 8:45 am]

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