[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26642]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 209

[DFARS Case 98-D304]


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Congressional 
Medal of Honor

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Director of Defense Procurement is adopting as final, 
without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The rule implements Section 
8118 of the National Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1999. 
Section 8118 prohibits the award of a contract to, extension of a 
contract with, or approval of the award of a subcontract to any entity 
that, within the past 15 years, has been convicted of the unlawful 
manufacture or sale of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 14, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition 
Regulations Council, PDUSD (A&T) DP(DAR), IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0288; telefax 
(703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 98-D304.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    DoD published an interim rule at 64 FR 31732 on June 14, 1999, to 
implement Section 8118 of the National Defense Appropriations Act for 
Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-262). DoD received no public comments 
on the interim rule. The interim rule is converted to a final rule 
without change.
    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    DoD certifies 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 the rule applies only to entities that have been convicted of 
the unlawful manufacture or sale of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does 
not impose any information collection requirements that 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 209

    Government procurement.
Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change

    Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR part 209, which was 
published at 64 FR 31732 on June 14, 1999, is adopted as a final rule 
without change.

[FR Doc. 99-26642 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]
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