[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 13, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 77831-77832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31602]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 217, 219, and 236

[DFARS Case 2000-D015]


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; North American 
Industry Classification System

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 converts programs 
based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system to the 
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), in accordance 
with the final rule issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) 
on May 15, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan Schneider, Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council, OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0326; 
facsimile (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2000-D015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    SBA issued a final rule at 65 FR 30836 on May 15, 2000, providing a 
new size standards listing that is based on NAICS rather than SIC 
codes. The SBA rule requires Federal agencies to use the new size 
standards to determine whether a business is a small business concern. 
An interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation was 
published at 65 FR 46055 on July 26, 2000, to establish policy for use 
of the new size standards in Government acquisitions. DoD published an 
interim rule at 65 FR 50148 on August 17, 2000, to make corresponding 
changes to the DFARS. One source submitted comments on the interim 
DFARS rule. DoD considered those comments in the decision to convert 
the interim rule 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 this rule implements the final rule issued by SBA on May 15, 
2000, and SBA has certified that the impact of the change from SIC to 
NAICS on each business will not be substantial.

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.

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List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 217, 219, and 236

    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 Parts 217, 219, 236, 
and Appendix I to Chapter 2, which was published at 65 FR 50148 on 
August 17, 2000, is adopted as a final rule without change.

[FR Doc. 00-31602 Filed 12-12-00; 8:45 am]
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