Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/04/2019-20865/nonprocurement-debarment-and-suspension
Timestamp: 2019-11-17 15:02:36
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A Rule by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on 10/04/2019
This final rule is effective as of October 4, 2019.
52993-52997 (5 pages)
2 CFR 417
0505-AA17
USDA-2019-0006
Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension Rule
Executive Order 12866 Regulatory Planning and Review
IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 605(b))
V. Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995 (Sec. 202, Pub. L. 104-4)
VI. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C., Chapter 35)
VII. Federalism (Executive Order 13132)
VIII. Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments)
2 CFR Part 417
CHAPTER IV—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter IV—Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Subpart R—Administrative Remedies for Non-compliance
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.
The USDA issues this final rule to adopt certain provisions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines to agencies on governmentwide debarment and suspension (nonprocurement) not previously adopted, to adopt changes made to the OMB guidance after its initial publication in 2010, and to revise the definition of the term “disqualified” to add the statutory disqualification requirements for USDA agencies. Finally, this rule removes a reference to the old USDA suspension and debarment regulations for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and replaces it with the current regulations. This regulatory action makes no substantive changes in USDA policy or procedures for nonprocurement debarment and suspension.
Tyson Whitney, Director, Transparency and Accountability Reporting Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Room 3027-S, Stop Code 9011, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250; (202) 720-8978; Tyson.whitney@usda.gov.
USDA published a direct final rule on May 25, 2010, to adopt the OMB guidelines to agencies on nonprocurement debarment and suspension as 2 CFR part 417 (75 FR 29183). USDA issues this final rule to adopt subpart E, General Services Administration's System for Award Management (GSA/SAM) (formerly Excluded Parties List System) and subpart F, General Principles Relating to Suspension and Debarment, of 2 CFR part 180. It also revises 2 CFR part 417 to amend subpart I to add the definition of “disqualified” in 2 CFR 417.935, as supplemented to include the statutory disqualifications required under USDA programs, and the definition of “nonprocurement transaction” in 2 CFR 417.970, and to adopt the Appendix to Part 180—Covered Transactions. Finally, this rule amends 7 CFR part 400 to replace a reference to the old USDA suspension and debarment regulations in 7 CFR 400.454.
The amendment to part 417 adopts subparts and definitions in the OMB guidelines to agencies on nonprocurement debarment and suspension not previously adopted and captures updates to 2 CFR part 180 that have occurred since 2010. These include Subpart E, General Services Administration's System for Award Management (GSA/SAM) (formerly Excluded Parties List System); Subpart F, General Principles Relating to Suspension and Debarment; definitions added in 2 CFR 180.935, as supplemented to include USDA statutory disqualifications, and 2 CFR 180.970; and Appendix to Part 180—Covered Transactions. This rule also replaces a reference to 7 CFR part 3017 in 7 CFR 400.454 with a reference to 2 CFR part 417. This regulatory action is a technical update of the rule and does not represent a change in current USDA nonprocurement debarment and suspension policy or procedures.
This rule is issued in conformance with Executive Order 12866, “Regulatory Planning and Review.” It has been determined to be not significant for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, was not reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs designated this rule as not a major rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
This regulatory action will not have a significant, adverse impact on a substantial number of small entities.
This regulatory action does not have Federalism implications, as set forth in Executive Order 13132. It will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the Federal government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, except as required by law. This rule does not impose substantial direct compliance costs on State and local governments. Therefore, consultation with the States was not required.
Executive Order 13175, entitled “Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments” (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), requires agencies to develop an accountable process to ensure “meaningful and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications.” This rule does not have tribal implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175.
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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Department of Agriculture amends 2 CFR part 417 and 7 CFR part 400 as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 101-576, 104 Stat. 2838; Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); 7 U.S.C. 2209j; E.O. 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 12689 (3 CFR, Comp., p. 235); 7 CFR 2.28.
2. Add subpart E, consisting of §§ 417.500 through 417.530, to read as follows:
What is the purpose of the System for Award Management Exclusions (SAM Exclusions)?
Who uses SAM Exclusions?
417.510
Who maintains SAM Exclusions?
What specific information is in SAM Exclusions?
Who places the information into SAM Exclusions?
Whom do I ask if I have questions about a person in SAM Exclusions?
Where can I find SAM Exclusions?
§ 417.500
§ 417.505
(a) Federal agency officials use SAM Exclusions to determine whether to enter into a transaction with a person, as required under § 180.430 of this title.
(1) Principals of their transactions are excluded or disqualified, as required under § 180.320 of this title; or
§ 417.510
§ 417.515
§ 417.520
(a) Information required by § 180.515(a) of this title;
§ 417.525
§ 417.530
3. Add subpart F, consisting of §§ 417.600 through 417.660, to read as follows:
How do suspension and debarment actions start?
How does suspension differ from debarment?
417.610
What procedures does a Federal agency use in suspension and debarment actions?
How does a Federal agency notify a person of a suspension or debarment action?
Do Federal agencies coordinate suspension and debarment actions?
What is the scope of a suspension or debarment?
May a Federal agency impute the conduct of one person to another?
May a Federal agency settle a debarment or suspension action?
417.640
May a settlement include a voluntary exclusion?
Do other Federal agencies know if an agency agrees to a voluntary exclusion?
May an administrative agreement be the result of a settlement?
417.655
How will other Federal awarding agencies know about an administrative agreement that is the result of a settlement?
Will administrative agreement information about me in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM be corrected or updated?
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§ 417.600
§ 417.605
§ 417.610
§ 417.615
§ 417.620
§ 417.625
§ 417.630
§ 417.635
§ 417.640
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§ 417.645
§ 417.650
§ 417.655
§ 417.660
4. Add § 417.935 to read as follows:
§ 417.935
Disqualified (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.935).
5. Add § 417.970 to read as follows:
§ 417.970
(a) “ Nonprocurement transaction” means any transaction, regardless of type (except procurement contracts), including, but not limited to the following:
6. Add Appendix 1 to Part 417 to read as follows:
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6. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 400, subpart R, continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(l), 1506(o), and 7 U.S.C. 1515(h).
§ 400.454
7. In § 400.454(e)(3), remove the phrase “Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) in accordance with 7 CFR part 3017, subpart E” and add in its place “System for Award Management (SAM) in accordance with 2 CFR part 417”.
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