[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 112 (Monday, June 12, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30791-30792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14283]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

48 CFR Chapter 14

RIN 1090-AA50


Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Final Rule; removal.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the Department of the Interior 
Acquisition Regulation by removing 16 parts. The complete Department of 
the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) consists of 42 parts that 
supplement or implement the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 23 of 
which now appear in the CFR. This action removes 16 of these 23 
codified parts. The material being removed deals with procedures that 
do not have a significant effect outside the agency. The parts that are 
not obsolete will be retained as internal procedures.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 12, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dean A. Titcomb, Chief, Acquisition and Assistance Division, (202) 208-
3433.

[[Page 30792]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the auspices of the 
National Performance Review, a thorough review of the DIAR was 
conducted. The review revealed unnecessary regulation and excessively 
burdensome procedures. In the interests of streamlining processes, 
empowering contracting personnel to act responsibly without excessive 
oversight and improving relationships with contractors, nonessential 
portions of the regulation are being removed from the CFR.
    The remaining seven codified parts of the DIAR will be dealt with 
in separate regulatory actions. While substantial portions of them will 
also be removed from the CFR, it is appropriate that other portions be 
rewritten and remain codified.

Required Determinations

    The Department believes that public comment is unnecessary because 
the material being removed is outdated or deals exclusively with 
internal procedures. Therefore, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), 
the Department finds good cause to publish this document as a final 
rule. This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget 
review under Executive Order 12866. This rule does not contain a 
collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). In accordance with the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Department has determined 
that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities because no requirements are being 
added for small businesses and no protections are being withdrawn. The 
Department has determined that this rule does not constitute a major 
Federal action having a significant impact on the human environment 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The Department has 
certified that this rule meets the applicable standards provided in 
Sections 2(a) and 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Chapter 14

    Government procurement, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Bonnie R. Cohen,
Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and Budget.

PARTS 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1410, 1413, 1414, 1419, 1420, 
1424, 1432, 1433, 1436, 1437, 1442--[REMOVED]

    Under the authority found at Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; 40 U.S.C. 
486(c); and 5 U.S.C. 301, Chapter 14 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations is amended by removing Parts 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1409, 
1410, 1413, 1414, 1419, 1420, 1424, 1432, 1433, 1436, 1437 and 1442.

[FR Doc. 95-14283 Filed 6-9-95; 8:45 am]
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