[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15327]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

48 CFR Parts 1452

RIN 1090-AA56


Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation; Solicitation 
Provisions and Contract Clauses

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In the interests of streamlining processes and improving 
relationships with contractors, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is 
issuing this final rule which amends 48 CFR Chapter 14 by revising and 
updating the Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR).

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 19, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Mary L. McGarvey at (202) 208-3158, Department of the Interior, 
Office of Acquisition and Property Management, 1849 C. Street N.W. 
(MS5522 MIB), Washington, D.C. 20240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Under the auspices of the National Performance Review, a thorough 
review of the DIAR was conducted. The review revealed unnecessary and 
outdated regulations, and some excessively burdensome procedures.
    In the interests of streamlining processes and improving 
relationships with contractors, essential portions of the DIAR are 
being reinvented, retained and/or removed in 48 CFR, when appropriate. 
The review identified six Sections to be removed from 48 CFR. 
Specifically, 1452.204-70 Release of Claims; 1452.210-70 Brand Name or 
Equal; 1452.224-1 Privacy Act Notification; 1452.233-1 Service of 
Protest; 1452.236-70 Prohibition Against Use of Lead-based Pain; 
1452.237-70 Information Collection. We changed titles, rewrote 
language, and eliminated redundant FAR material from the Sections and 
retained them in the Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation.
    This final rule is not expected to 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. An Initial 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has, therefore, not been performed.

Required Determinations

    The Department believes that public comment is unnecessary because 
the revised material implements standard Government operating 
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 determined that this rule will not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities because minimal 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) of Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1452

    Government procurement, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: May 1, 1996.
Bonnie R. Cohen,
Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and Budget.

    Chapter 14 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations is 
amended as follows:

PART 1452--[AMENDED]

    The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 1452 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; 40 U.S.C. 486(c), and 5 
U.S.C. 301.


Secs. 1452.204-70, 1452.210-70, 1452.224-1, 1452.233-2, 1452.236-70, 
1452.237-70  [Removed]

    The following Sections are removed from 48 CFR Chapter 14: Section 
1452.204-70 Release of Claims; Section 1452.210-70 Brand Name or Equal; 
Section 1452.224-1 Privacy Act Notification; Section 1452.233-2 Service 
of Protest; Section 1452.236-70 Prohibition Against Use of Lead-based 
Paint; Section 1452.237-70 Information Collection.

[FR Doc. 96-15327 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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