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AGENCY:
Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update statutory references to Title 10 of the United States Code.
DATES:
Effective:
December 30, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Carrie Moore, Procurement Analyst, at 571-300-5917 or by email at
carrie.moore@gsa.gov,
for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or
GSARegSec@gsa.gov.
Please cite FAC 2023-01, FAR Case 2022-005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DoD, GSA, and NASA are amending the FAR to update numerous statutory references to Title 10 of the United States Code, which were revised by Title XVIII of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283), Transfer and Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes, and Title XVII of the NDAA for FY 2022 (Pub. L. 117-81), Technical Amendments Related to the Transfer and Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes.
II. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required by Statute
The statute that applies to the publication of the FAR is 41 U.S.C. 1707. Subsection (a)(1) of 41 U.S.C. 1707 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 this rule only updates statutory references in the existing regulations, makes no substantive changes to those regulations, and has no significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors.
III. Applicability to Contracts at or Below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) and for Commercial Products (Including Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items) or for Commercial Services
This rule does not create any new solicitation provisions or contract clauses. It does not change the applicability of any existing provisions or clauses included in solicitations or contracts valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold or for commercial items, including commercially available off-the-shelf items.
( printed page 73895)
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.
V. Congressional Review Act
As required by the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801-808), before an interim or final rule takes effect, DoD, GSA, and NASA will send the rule and the “Submission of Federal Rules Under the Congressional Review Act” form to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the
Federal Register
. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget has determined that this is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.
VI. 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 II. of this preamble), the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) are not applicable. Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required, and none has been prepared.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C chapter 3501-3521) does apply; however, the changes to these FAR clauses do not impose additional information collection requirements to the paperwork burden previously approved under OMB Control Numbers: 9000-0034, Examination of Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit: FAR Section(s) Affected: 52.212-5(d), 52.214-26, 52.215-2; 9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds; and 9000-0138, Contract Financing—FAR sections affected: 52.232-28; 52.232-29; 52.232-30; 52.232-31; and 52.232-32.
f. In the definition of “Simplified acquisition threshold”, in paragraph (2), removing “ 10 U.S.C. 2302” and adding “10 U.S.C. 3015” in its place; and
g. In the definition “Small Business Teaming Arrangement”, in paragraph (2)(ii), removing “ 10 U.S.C. 2302 note” and adding “10 U.S.C. 4901 note prec.” in its place.
PART 3—IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
4. The authority citation for part 3 is revised to read as follows:
5. Amend 3.104-1 in the definition “Contractor bid or proposal information”, in paragraph (1), by removing “ 10 U.S.C. 2306a(h)(1)” and adding “10 U.S.C. 3701(1)” in its place.
14. Amend section 4.702 by removing from paragraph (b) “Chapter 137, Title 10, U.S.C.,” and adding “ 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (10 U.S.C. 3064) and 10 U.S.C. 3016 and chapter 203” in its place.
47. Amend section 13.106-1 by removing from paragraph (a)(2)(iv) introductory text “ 10 U.S.C. 2305(a)(3)” and adding “10 U.S.C. 3206(c)” in its place.
56. Amend section 15.403-1 by removing from the section heading and paragraph (c)(3)(ii)(A) “ 10 U.S.C. 2306a” and adding “10 U.S.C. chapter 271” in their places; respectively.
73. Amend section 19.000 by removing from paragraph (a) introductory text “( 10 U.S.C. 2302,
et seq.)” and adding “(10 U.S.C. 3063-3064 and 3203)” in its place.
100. Amend section 32.006-2, in the definition of “Remedy coordination official”, by removing “ 10 U.S.C. 2307(i)(10)” and adding “10 U.S.C. 3806(a)” in its place.
101. Amend section 32.006-5 by removing from paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) introductory text “ 10 U.S.C. 2307(i)(7)” and adding “10 U.S.C. 3806(h)” in their places; respectively.
104. Amend section 32.112-1 by removing from paragraph (a) introductory text “ 10 U.S.C. 2302 note” and adding “10 U.S.C. 4601 note prec.” in its place.
105. Amend section 32.112-2 by removing from paragraph (a) introductory text “ 10 U.S.C. 2302 note” and adding “10 U.S.C. 4601 note prec.” in its place.
109. Amend section 32.410 by removing from paragraph (c) of the example “Findings, Determinations, and Authorization for Advanced Payments” “ 10 U.S.C. 2307” and adding “10 U.S.C. chapter 277” in its place.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4126, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may not obligate or expend amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for purposes of operating an FFRDC that was not in existence before June 2, 1986, until—
(a) The head of the agency submits to Congress a report with respect to such center that describes the purpose, mission, and general scope of effort of the center; and
(b) A period of 60 days, beginning on the date such report is received by Congress, has elapsed.
PART 36—CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS
116. The authority citation for part 36 is revised to read as follows:
133. Amend section 42.709-1 by removing from paragraph (a) introductory text “ 10 U.S.C. 2324 (a) through (d)” and adding “10 U.S.C. 3743” in its place.
PART 43—CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
134. The authority citation for part 43 is revised to read as follows:
f. Removing from paragraph (e)(1)(xx) “ 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note” and adding “10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note” in its place;
g. Revising the date of Alternate II; and
h. In Alternate II removing from paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(S) “ 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note” and adding “10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note” in its place.