[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51849-51850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24424]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 52

[FAC 97-14; FAR Case 98-003; Item XV]
RIN 9000-AI23

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Cost Accounting Standards Post-
Award Notification

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 (Councils) have agreed on a final rule 
amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to reduce the 
subcontractor information that the FAR requires a contractor to provide 
to its cognizant contract administration office (CAO) when requesting 
the CAO to perform administration for Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) 
matters.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 23, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS 
Building, Washington, DC, 20405, (202) 501-4755, for information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules. For clarification of 
content, contact Ms. Linda Nelson, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-
1900. Please cite FAC 97-14, FAR case 98-003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    The Councils published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on 
January 25, 1999 (64 FR 3786). The proposed rule revised the clause at 
FAR 52.230-6(e)(2) to reduce the subcontractor information that a 
contractor is required to provide to its cognizant contract 
administration office (CAO) when requesting the CAO to perform 
administration for CAS matters.
    Two respondents submitted public comments to the proposed rule. The 
Councils considered all comments and converted the proposed rule to a 
final rule without change.
    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and 
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule under 5 
U.S.C. 804.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration certify that this 
final rule will not 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., because contracts and 
subcontracts with small businesses are exempt from all CAS requirements 
in accordance with 48 CFR 9903.201-1(b)(3).

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act (Pub. L. 104-13) applies because the 
final rule contains information collection requirements. Accordingly, 
the FAR Secretariat will forward a request for a revised paperwork 
burden under OMB Control Number 9000-0129 reflecting a slight decrease 
to the hours to the Office of Management and Budget under 44

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U.S.C. 3501, et seq. The Federal Register notice published on January 
25, 1999, invited public comment concerning this decrease. The FAR 
Secretariat received no comments.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 52

    Government procurement.

    Dated: September 14, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
    Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR Part 52 as set forth 
below:

PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 52 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).

    2. Amend section 52.230-6 to revise the date of the clause and 
paragraph (e) of the clause to read as follows:


52.230-6  Administration of Cost Accounting Standards.

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Administration of Cost Accounting Standards (Nov 1999)

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    (e) For all subcontracts subject to the clauses at FAR 52.230-2, 
52.230-3, or 52.230-5--
    (1) So state in the body of the subcontract, in the letter of 
award, or in both (self-deleting clauses shall not be used);
    (2) Include the substance of this clause in all negotiated 
subcontracts; and
    (3) Within 30 days after award of the subcontract, submit the 
following information to the Contractor's cognizant contract 
administration office for transmittal to the contract administration 
office cognizant of the subcontractor's facility:
    (i) Subcontractor's name and subcontract number.
    (ii) Dollar amount and date of award.
    (iii) Name of Contractor making the award.
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