[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 4210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2053]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 252

[DFARS Case 2000-D302]


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Caribbean 
Basin Country End Products

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule 
amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 
to implement section 211 of the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade 
Partnership Act and determinations of the United States Trade 
Representative as to which countries qualify for enhanced trade 
benefits under that Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 29, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition 
Regulations Council, OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0288; 
facsimile (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2000-D302.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    This rule implements Section 211 of the United States-Caribbean 
Basin Trade Partnership Act (Title II of Public Law 106-200) and 
determinations of the United States Trade Representative published at 
65 FR 60236 on October 10, 2000; 65 FR 69988 on November 21, 2000; and 
65 FR 78527 on December 15, 2000. The rule amends the clauses at DFARS 
252.225-7007, Buy American Act--Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments 
Program, and 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements, to remove Panama from the 
definition of ``Caribbean Basin country'' and to clarify which 
Caribbean Basin country products are subject to duty-free treatment.
    DoD published an interim rule at 66 FR 47112 on September 11, 2001. 
DoD received no comments on the interim rule. Therefore, DoD is 
converting 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 the rule affects only a limited number of textile and apparel 
articles from certain Caribbean Basin countries. Other statutory 
requirements still prohibit DoD from acquiring most of these articles 
from other than domestic sources.

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 252

    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 252, which was 
published at 66 FR 47112 on September 11, 2001, is adopted as a final 
rule without change.

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