[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14525]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
48 CFR Part 19

[FAC 90-39; FAR Case 92-302; Item X]
RIN 9000-AG10


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Business Competitiveness 
Demonstration Program

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

ACTION: Interim rule adopted as final.

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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed to finalize without change 
the interim rule which was published at 59 FR 67036, December 28, 1994 
(FAC 90-23, Item XIII), amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) Part 19 to (1) extend the Small Business Competitiveness 
Demonstration Program through September 30, 1996; (2) specify that 
agencies may reinstate the use of small business set-asides as 
necessary to meet assigned goals, but only within the organizational 
unit(s) that failed to meet the small business goals; and (3) revise 
the description of Architectual and Engineering services as a 
designated industry group. This regulatory action was not subject to 
Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, 
dated September 30, 1993, and is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda Klein at (202) 501-3775 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 90-39, FAR case 92-302.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    This rule finalizes the interim rule, which implements Title II of 
Public Law 102-366, the Small Business Credit and Business Opportunity 
Enhancement Act of 1992, which revised Title VII of Public Law 100-656, 
Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy published an interim policy directive in the 
Federal Register at 58 FR 19849, April 16, 1993, revising the current 
directive dated August 31, 1989, to include revisions based on Title 
II.
    On December 28, 1994, the interim rule was published in the Federal 
Register with a request for comment. Two responses were received. No 
changes were made to the interim rule as a result of the responses. The 
interim rule has been adopted as a final rule without change.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The final rule implements statutory revisions included in the 
revisions to the OFPP policy directive. OFPP prepared the appropriate 
regulatory flexibility statements as part of the revisions to the OFPP 
policy directive published in the Federal Register.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to 
the FAR do not impose recordkeeping or information collection 
requirements, or collections of information from offerors, contractors, 
or members of the public which require the approval of the Office of 
Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 19

    Government procurement.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change

    Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR Part 19, which was 
published at 59 FR 67036, December 28, 1994 (FAC 90-23, Item XIII), is 
adopted as a final rule without change.
    The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 19 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).

    Dated: June 4, 1996.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 96-14525 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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