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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause “Removal of Contractor's Employees” (DFARS Case 2018-D042), 42788-42789 [2018-18247]
Download as PDF 42788 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 / Rules and Regulations IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not subject to review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804. V. Executive Order 13771 This final rule is considered to be an E.O. 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, deregulatory action. Details on the estimated cost savings can be found in section III. of this preamble. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES VI. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required by Statute The statute that applies to the publication of the Federal Acquisition Regulation is the Office of Federal Procurement Policy statute (codified at Title 41 of the United States Code). Specifically, 41 U.S.C. 1707(a)(1) requires that a procurement policy, regulation, procedure or form (including an amendment or modification thereof) must be published for public comment if it relates to the expenditure of appropriated funds, and has either a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the agency issuing the policy, regulation, procedure, or form, or has a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. This final rule is not required to be published for public comment, because DoD is not issuing a new regulation; rather, this rule merely removes an obsolete requirement from the DFARS. VII. Regulatory Flexibility Act Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment are not required to be given for this rule under 41 U.S.C. 1707(a)(1) (see section V of this preamble), the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable. Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required and none has been prepared. VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:53 Aug 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) does apply; however, these changes to the DFARS do not impose additional information collection requirements to the paperwork burden previously approved under OMB Control Number 0704–0483, entitled ‘‘Independent Research and Development Technical Descriptions.’’ Repeal of this rule does not impact the IR&D reporting that continues to be required annually, when the IR&D project is completed, under OMB Control Number 0704–0483. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 231 Government procurement. Jennifer Lee Hawes, Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. Therefore, 48 CFR part 231 is amended as follows: PART 231—CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES 1. The authority citation for part 231 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 chapter 1. 231.205–18 [Amended] 2. Amend section 231.205–18 by: a. Adding ‘‘and’’ to the end of paragraph (c)(iii)(C)(2); ■ b. Removing ‘‘; and’’ from the end of paragraph (c)(iii)(C)(3) and adding a period in its place; and ■ c. Removing paragraph (c)(iii)(C)(4). ■ ■ [FR Doc. 2018–18239 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System 48 CFR Parts 247 and 252 [Docket DARS–2018–0041] RIN 0750–AK04 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause ‘‘Removal of Contractor’s Employees’’ (DFARS Case 2018–D042) Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 (DFARS) to remove a clause that is no longer necessary. DATES: Effective August 24, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carrie Moore, telephone 571–372–6093. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background DoD is amending the DFARS to remove the DFARS clause 252.247– 7006, Removal of Contractor’s Employees, and the associated clause prescription at DFARS 247.270–4. The DFARS clause served as an agreement from the contractor to only use experienced, responsible, and capable people to perform the work under the stevedoring contract. The clause also advised the contractor that the contracting officer may require the contractor to remove from the job, employees who endanger persons or property or whose employment is inconsistent with the interest of military security. II. Discussion and Analysis The information conveyed in DFARS clause 252.247–7006 is directly related to performance of the work under a stevedoring contract. It is more appropriate to define what the Government considers an experienced, responsible, and capable employee to be in a performance work statement, not a contract clause, because those requirements may change depending on various factors of the work being performed. If the need to remove employees from performing under the contract exists, it should be identified in the performance work statement. The removal and replacement of employees directly relates to the contractor’s ability to perform and staff the work under the contract. As such, this DFARS clause is unnecessary and can be removed. The removal of this DFARS text supports a recommendation from the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force. On February 24, 2017, the President signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,’’ which established a Federal policy ‘‘to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens’’ on the American people. In accordance with E.O. 13777, DoD established a Regulatory Reform Task Force to review and validate DoD regulations, including the DFARS. A public notice of the establishment of the DFARS Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, for the purpose of reviewing DFARS provisions and clauses, was published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 35741 on August 1, 2017, and requested public input. One public comment was received on this E:\FR\FM\24AUR1.SGM 24AUR1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 / Rules and Regulations clause. The comment recommended elimination of the clause, as it is unnecessary. Subsequently, the DoD Task Force reviewed the requirements of DFARS clause 252.247–7006, Removal of Contractor’s Employees, and determined that the DFARS coverage was unnecessary and recommended removal. III. Applicability to Contracts At or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and for Commercial Items, Including Commercially Available Offthe-Shelf Items This rule only removes obsolete DFARS clause 252.247–7006, Removal of Contractor’s Employees. Therefore, the rule does not impose any new requirements on contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold and for commercial items, including commercially available off-the-shelf items. IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and E.O. 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. The Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), has determined that this is not a significant regulatory action as defined under section 3(f) of E.O. 12866 and, therefore, was not subject to review under section 6(b). This rule is not a major rule as defined at 5 U.S.C. 804(2). sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES V. Executive Order 13771 This rule is not an E.O. 13771, Reducing and Controlling Regulatory Costs, regulatory action, because this rule is not significant under E.O. 12866. VI. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required by Statute The statute that applies to the publication of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is Office of Federal Procurement Policy statute (codified at title 41 of the United States Code). Specifically, 41 U.S.C. 1707(a)(1) requires that a procurement policy, regulation, procedure or form (including an amendment or modification thereof) VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:53 Aug 24, 2018 Jkt 244001 must be published for public comment if it relates to the expenditure of appropriated funds, and has either a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the agency issuing the policy, regulation, procedure, or form, or has a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. This final rule is not required to be published for public comment, because DoD is not issuing a new regulation; rather, this rule merely removes an obsolete requirement from the DFARS. VII. Regulatory Flexibility Act Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment are not required to be given for this rule under 41 U.S.C. 1707(a)(1) (see section VI. of this preamble), the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable. Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required and none has been prepared. VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act The rule does not contain any information collection requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 247 and 252 Government procurement. Jennifer Lee Hawes, Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. Therefore, 48 CFR parts 247 and 252 are amended as follows: ■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 247 and 252 continues to read as follows: Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1. PART 247—TRANSPORTATION 247.270–4 [Amended] 1. Amend section 247.270–4 by— a. Removing paragraph (f); and b. Redesignating paragraph (g) as paragraph (f). ■ ■ ■ PART 252—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES 252.247–7006 [Removed and Reserved] 2. Remove and reserve section 252.247–7006. ■ 252.247–7007 [Amended] 3. Amend section 252.247–7007, in the introductory text, by removing ■ PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 42789 ‘‘247.270–4(g)’’ and adding ‘‘247.270– (f)’’ in its place. [FR Doc. 2018–18247 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–ep–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 20 [Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2017–0028; FF09M21200–178–FXMB1231099BPP0] RIN 1018–BB73 Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2018–19 Season Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This rule prescribes special migratory bird hunting regulations for certain Tribes on Federal Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, and ceded lands. This rule responds to tribal requests for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service or we) recognition of their authority to regulate hunting under established guidelines. This rule allows the establishment of season bag limits and, thus, harvest at levels compatible with populations and habitat conditions. DATES: This rule takes effect on August 24, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments received on the special hunting regulations and Tribal proposals during normal business hours at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803, or at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2017–0028. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, MS: MB, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; (703) 358–1967. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) of July 3, 1918 (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, having due regard for the zones of temperature and for the distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times and lines of flight of migratory game birds, to determine when, to what extent, and by what means such birds or any part, nest, or egg thereof may be taken, hunted, E:\FR\FM\24AUR1.SGM 24AUR1
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[FR Doc No: 2018-18247]
48 CFR Parts 247 and 252
[Docket DARS-2018-0041]
RIN 0750-AK04
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of
DFARS Clause ``Removal of Contractor's Employees'' (DFARS Case 2018-
D042)
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to remove a clause that is no
DATES: Effective August 24, 2018.
DoD is amending the DFARS to remove the DFARS clause 252.247-7006,
Removal of Contractor's Employees, and the associated clause
prescription at DFARS 247.270-4. The DFARS clause served as an
agreement from the contractor to only use experienced, responsible, and
capable people to perform the work under the stevedoring contract. The
clause also advised the contractor that the contracting officer may
require the contractor to remove from the job, employees who endanger
persons or property or whose employment is inconsistent with the
interest of military security.
The information conveyed in DFARS clause 252.247-7006 is directly
related to performance of the work under a stevedoring contract. It is
more appropriate to define what the Government considers an
experienced, responsible, and capable employee to be in a performance
work statement, not a contract clause, because those requirements may
change depending on various factors of the work being performed. If the
need to remove employees from performing under the contract exists, it
should be identified in the performance work statement. The removal and
replacement of employees directly relates to the contractor's ability
to perform and staff the work under the contract. As such, this DFARS
clause is unnecessary and can be removed.
The removal of this DFARS text supports a recommendation from the
DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force. On February 24, 2017, the President
signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13777, ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform
regulatory burdens'' on the American people. In accordance with E.O.
13777, DoD established a Regulatory Reform Task Force to review and
validate DoD regulations, including the DFARS. A public notice of the
establishment of the DFARS Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task
Force, for the purpose of reviewing DFARS provisions and clauses, was
published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 35741 on August 1, 2017, and
requested public input. One public comment was received on this
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clause. The comment recommended elimination of the clause, as it is
unnecessary. Subsequently, the DoD Task Force reviewed the requirements
of DFARS clause 252.247-7006, Removal of Contractor's Employees, and
determined that the DFARS coverage was unnecessary and recommended
This rule only removes obsolete DFARS clause 252.247-7006, Removal
of Contractor's Employees. Therefore, the rule does not impose any new
requirements on contracts at or below the simplified acquisition
off-the-shelf items.
E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and E.O. 13563,
Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, direct agencies to assess
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), has determined that this is not a
This rule is not an E.O. 13771, Reducing and Controlling Regulatory
Costs, regulatory action, because this rule is not significant under
E.O. 12866.
VI. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required
not required to be published for public comment, because DoD is not
issuing a new regulation; rather, this rule merely removes an obsolete
requirement from the DFARS.
U.S.C. 1707(a)(1) (see section VI. of this preamble), the analytical
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 247 and 252
Therefore, 48 CFR parts 247 and 252 are amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 247 and 252 continues to
247.270-4   [Amended]
1. Amend section 247.270-4 by--
a. Removing paragraph (f); and
b. Redesignating paragraph (g) as paragraph (f).
252.247-7006   [Removed and Reserved]
2. Remove and reserve section 252.247-7006.
252.247-7007   [Amended]
3. Amend section 252.247-7007, in the introductory text, by removing
``247.270-4(g)'' and adding ``247.270-(f)'' in its place.
[FR Doc. 2018-18247 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]