[Federal Register: March 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 58)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR Part 252
RIN 0750-AF49
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Free Trade
Agreements--Guatemala and Bahrain (DFARS Case 2006-D028)
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule
amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
to implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement and the
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
with respect to Guatemala. The Free Trade Agreements waive the
applicability of the Buy American Act for some foreign supplies and
construction materials and specify procurement procedures designed to
ensure fairness.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 27, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition
Regulations System, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0328;
facsimile (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2006-D028.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
DoD published an interim rule at 71 FR 58541 on October 4, 2006, to
implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free
Trade Agreement, with respect to Guatemala, and the United States-
Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. The rule amended the appropriate DFARS
provisions and clauses to reflect the addition of Guatemala and Bahrain
as Free Trade Agreement countries.
DoD received no comments on the interim rule. Therefore, DoD has
adopted the interim rule as a final rule without change.
This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review
under
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Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
DoD certifies that this final rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.
Although the rule opens up DoD procurement to the products of Guatemala
and Bahrain, DoD does not believe there will be a significant economic
impact on U.S. small businesses. DoD applies the trade agreements to
only those non-defense items listed at DFARS 225.401-70, and
procurements that are set aside for small businesses are exempt from
application of the trade agreements.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule affects the certification and information collection
requirements in the provisions at DFARS 252.225-7020 and 252.225-7035,
currently approved under Office of Management and Budget Control Number
0704-0229. The impact, however, is negligible.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 252
Government procurement.
Michele P. Peterson,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change
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Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR Part 252, which was
published at 71 FR 58541 on October 4, 2006, is adopted as a final rule
without change.
[FR Doc. E7-5479 Filed 3-26-07; 8:45 am]
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