[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 180 (Monday, September 18, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22781]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
48 CFR Part 5

[FAC 90-32; FAR Case 95-606; Item VI]
RIN 9000-AG60


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Publicizing Contract Actions

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed to a final rule to revise 
FAR section 5.207(b)(4), Preparation and transmittal of synopses. The 
revision deletes the requirement for the Federal Information Processing 
Standard (FIPS) Number in Commerce Business Daily synopses and, in lieu 
thereof, requests Government Printing Office (GPO) Billing Account Code 
information.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ralph De Stefano at (202) 501-1758 
in reference to this FAR case. For general information, contact the FAR 
Secretariat, Room 4037, GS Building, Washington, DC 20405 (202) 501-
4755. Please cite FAC 90-32, FAR case 95-606, Publicizing Contract 
Actions.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    For approximately 45 years, the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) has 
provided free printing services to the agencies. During this period, 
printing expenses were paid with appropriated funds. Beginning October 
1, 1995, the CBD will no longer receive appropriated funds for this 
purpose, and the Department of Commerce will be required to charge 
agencies a fee for printing services. The cost will be a flat rate of 
$18 per notice and bills will be sent to the agency that issues the 
notice. The Government Printing Office (GPO) has agreed to provide 
billing and collection services and, in order to facilitate this, 
agencies will need to include their GPO account number in all CBD 
notices. The proposed changes to the FAR will enable GPO to properly 
bill and collect from the individual agency that has placed a CBD 
notice.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The final rule does not constitute a significant FAR revision 
within the meaning of FAR 1.501 and Public Law 98-577 and publication 
for public comment is not required. Therefore, the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act does not apply. However, comments from small entities 
concerning the affected FAR subpart will be considered in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 610 of the Act. Such comments must be submitted 
separately and cite FAR case 95-606 in correspondence.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 96-511) does not apply because 
this final rule imposes no new reporting requirements or collections of 
information from offerors, contractors, or members of the public which 
require the approval of OMB under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 5

    Government procurement.

    Dated: September 7, 1995.
C. Allen Olson,
Director, Office of Federal Acquisition Policy.

    Therefore, 48 CFR Part 5 is amended as set forth below:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 5 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42 
U.S.C. 2473(c).

PART 5--PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS

    2. Section 5.207 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(4), Item 4, 
and paragraph (b)(6), Item 4, to read as follows:


5.207  Preparation and transmittal of synopses.

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    (b)(4) * * *
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    4. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE (GPO) BILLING ACCOUNT CODE.
    (The originating office's account number used by the GPO for 
billing and collection purposes. The field length is nine alpha-numeric 
characters. The first three characters entered are ``GPO'' and then the 
following six characters are the numeric account number. Agencies 
should contact the GPO's Office of Comptroller for additional 
information. Enter N/A if an account number has not been assigned.)
* * * * *
    (b)(6) * * *
* * * * *
    4. GPO123456!!
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[FR Doc. 95-22781 Filed 9-15-95; 8:45 am]
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