[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 22841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09019]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Parts 226 and 252

RIN 0750-AH85


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Encouragement 
of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Programs 
(DFARS Case 2012-D027); Withdrawal

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Proposed rule, withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: DoD hereby provides notice of the cancellation of a proposed 
rule without further action. DoD has determined that the proposed 
amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 
(DFARS) is not a necessary part of the Department's plan to implement a 
section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, 
that requires DoD to encourage contractors to develop science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dustin Pitsch: telephone 571-372-
6090; email: [email protected]; or Defense Acquisition Regulations 
System, Attn: Mr. Dustin Pitsch, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/DARS, Room 3B855, 3060 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    DoD published a proposed rule to amend the DFARS to implement 
section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2012, which requires DoD to encourage contractors to develop science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. The purpose 
of this Notice is to advise that the proposed rule is cancelled without 
further action. At this time, DoD is in the process of reassessing the 
most effective and efficient methods by which it can encourage 
contractors to develop science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) programs.
    The cancelled proposed rule is identified by RIN 0750-AH85, 
Encouragement of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
(STEM) Programs. It was published in the Federal Register at 78 FR 
13604-13606.

Manuel Quinones,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2013-09019 Filed 4-16-13; 8:45 am]
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