Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/10/2016-10825/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-long-haul-telecommunications-dfars-case-2015-d023
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:: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Long-Haul Telecommunications (DFARS Case 2015-D023)
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Long-Haul Telecommunications (DFARS Case 2015-D023)
A Rule by the Defense Acquisition Regulations System on 05/10/2016
Effective May 10, 2016.
81 FR 28732
28732-28733
Docket DARS-2015-0046
0750-AI72
2016-10825
DARS-2015-0046
DoD Long-Haul Telecommunications (DFARS Case 2015-D023)
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2016-10825
05/09/2016 at 08:45 am.
Start Printed Page 28733
DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a definition of “long-haul telecommunications.”
Mr. Christopher Stiller, telephone 571-372-6176.
DoD published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 80 FR 72674 on November 20, 2015, to revise DFARS subpart 239.74 to add “long-haul telecommunications” to the telecommunications services definitions and identify Defense Information Systems Agency as the procurer of long-haul telecommunications services for DoD, as mentioned in DoD Directive 5105.19, Defense Information Systems Agency. There were no public comments submitted in response to the proposed rule. There are no changes from the proposed rule made in the final rule.
The purpose of this final rule is to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a definition of “long-haul telecommunications” and provide a pointer to DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information for procedures internal to DoD.
No comments were received from the public regarding the initial regulatory flexibility analysis.
The requirements under this rule will apply to long-haul telecommunications (Product Service Code D304) requirements as defined in the DoD Directive 5105.19, Defense Information Systems Agency. According to data available in the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG) for fiscal year 2014 through July 31, 2015, DoD awarded 13,596 new long-haul telecommunications contracts. Approximately 3 percent (451) of the total were awarded to small entities (comprised of 222 unique small entities).
This rule does not create any new reporting or recordkeeping requirements.
There are no known significant alternatives to the rule. The impact of this rule on small entities is not expected to be significant because it only affects DoD internal operating procedures.
Therefore, 48 CFR part 239 is amended as follows:
Start Amendment Part1. The authority citation for part 239 continues to read as follows: End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Part2. Amend section 239.7401 by— End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Parta. Removing the alphabetical paragraph designation from each definition; and End Amendment Part
Start Amendment Partb. Adding, in alphabetical order, a new definition for “ Long-haul telecommunications”.End Amendment Part
239.7401 Definitions.
Long-haul telecommunications means all general and special purpose long-distance telecommunications facilities and services (including commercial satellite services, terminal equipment and local circuitry supporting the long-haul service) to or from the post, camp, base, or station switch and/or main distribution frame (except for trunk lines to the first-serving commercial central office for local communications services).
Start Amendment Part3. Amend section 239.7402 by adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: End Amendment Part
239.7402 Policy.
(d) Long-haul telecommunications services. When there is a requirement for procurement of long-haul telecommunications services, follow PGI 239.7402(d).
[FR Doc. 2016-10825 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]