[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 71121-71123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26538]
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Vol. 84
Thursday,
No. 247
December 26, 2019
Part V
Department of Defense
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Federal Register / Vol. 84 , No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 /
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
32 CFR Chs. I, V, VI, and VII
33 CFR Ch. II
36 CFR Ch. III
48 CFR Ch. II
Improving Government Regulations; Unified Agenda of Federal
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This agenda announces the proposed regulatory actions the
Department of Defense (DOD) plans for the next 12 months and those
completed since the spring 2019 agenda. It was developed under the
guidelines of Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review,''
Executive Order 13771 ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs,'' and Executive Order 13563 ``Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review.'' This Agenda documents DOD's work under Executive
Order 13777 ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,'' and many
regulatory actions support the recommendations of the DoD Regulatory
Reform Task Force (as indicated in the individual rule abstracts).
Members of the public may submit comments on individual proposed and
interim final rulemakings at www.regulations.gov during the comment
period that follows publication in the Federal Register.
This agenda updates the report published on May 22, 2019, and
includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the
next 12 months. The next agenda will publish in the spring of 2020.
The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at
www.reginfo.gov.
Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the
regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 602), the Department of Defense's printed agenda entries
include only:
(1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda,
in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities; and
(2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review
under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain
information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's agenda
requirements. Additional information on these entries is in the Unified
Agenda available online.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the overall
DoD regulatory improvement program and for general semiannual agenda
information, contact Ms. Patricia Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or
write to Office of the Chief Management Officer, Directorate for
Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory Committee Division,
9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-9010, or email:
[email protected].
For questions of a legal nature concerning the agenda and its
statutory requirements or obligations, write to Office of the General
Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1600, or call 703-
693-9958.
For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations,
other than those which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Morgan
Park, telephone 571-372-0489, or write to Office of the Chief
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory
and Advisory Committee Division, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
20301-9010, or email: [email protected].
For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations
which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Jennifer Hawes, telephone
571-372-6115, or write to Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense
Acquisition Regulations System, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-3060, or email: [email protected].
For general information on Department of the Army regulations,
contact Ms. Brenda Bowen, telephone 571-515-0206, or write to the U.S.
Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN: AAHS-RDO,
Building 1458, Suite NW6305, 9301 Chapek Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-
5605, or email: [email protected].
For general information on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
regulations, contact Ms. Stacey Jensen, telephone 703-695-6791, or
write to Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works),
108 Army Pentagon, Room 3E441, Washington, DC 20310-0108, or email:
[email protected].
For general information on Department of the Navy regulations,
contact CDR Meredith Werner, telephone 703-614-7408, or write to
Department of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General,
Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322
Patterson Avenue SE, Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066, or email:
[email protected].
For general information on Department of the Air Force regulations,
contact Bao-Anh Trinh, telephone 703-614-8500, or write the Office of
the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief, Information Dominance/Chief
Information Officer (SAF CIO/A6), 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington,
DC 20330-1800, or email: usaf.pentagon .[email protected].
For specific agenda items, contact the appropriate individual
indicated for each regulatory action.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This edition of the Unified Agenda of
Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions reports on actions planned
by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military
Departments, procurement-related actions, and actions planned by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
This agenda also identifies rules impacted by the:
a. Regulatory Flexibility Act;
b. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995;
c. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Generally, rules discussed in this agenda will contain five
sections: (1) Prerule stage; (2) proposed rule stage; (3) final rule
stage; (4) completed actions; and (5) long-term actions. Where certain
regulatory actions indicate that small entities are affected, the
effect on these entities may not necessarily have significant economic
impact on a substantial number of these entities as defined in the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601(6)).
The publishing of this agenda does not waive the applicability of
the military affairs exemption in section 553 of title 5 U.S.C. and
section 3 of Executive Order 12866.
Dated: July 26, 2019.
Lisa W. Hershman,
Deputy Chief Management Officer.
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Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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220....................... Covered Telecommunications 0750-AJ84
Equipment or Services
(DFARS Case 2018-D022)
(Reg Plan Seq No. 22).
221....................... Prompt Payments of Small 0750-AK25
Business Subcontractors
(DFARS Case 2018-D068)
(Reg Plan Seq No. 23).
222....................... Nonmanufacturer Rule for 0750-AK39
8(a) Participants (DFARS
Case 2019-D004) (Reg Plan
Seq No. 25).
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References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this
issue of the Federal Register.
Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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223....................... Chiropractic and 0720-AB77
Acupuncture Treatment
Under the TRICARE Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)
Final Rule Stage
220. Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services (DFARS Case 2018-
D022)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 22 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 0750-AJ84
221. Prompt Payments of Small Business Subcontractors (DFARS Case 2018-
D068)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 23 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 0750-AK25
222. Nonmanufacturer Rule for 8(A) Participants (DFARS Case 2019-D004)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 25 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 0750-AK39
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)
Proposed Rule Stage
223. Chiropractic and Acupuncture Treatment Under the Tricare
Program
E.O. 13771 Designation: Other.
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
Abstract: Under the current regulations, TRICARE excludes
chiropractors as TRICARE-authorized providers whether or not their
services would be eligible as medically necessary care if furnished by
any other authorized provider. In addition, the current regulation
excludes acupuncture treatment whether used as a therapeutic agent or
as an anesthetic. This proposed rule seeks to eliminate these
exclusions and to add benefit coverage of chiropractic and acupuncture
treatment when deemed medically necessary for specific conditions. This
proposed rule will add licensed Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) and
Licensed Acupuncturists (LACs) who meet established qualifications as
TRICARE-authorized providers and will establish reimbursement rates and
cost-sharing provisions for covered chiropractic and acupuncture
treatment.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/20
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Joy Mullane, Department of Defense, Office of
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, Office of Assistant Secretary
for Health Affairs, 16401 E Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011-9066,
Phone: 303 676-3457, Fax: 303 676-3579, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 0720-AB77
[FR Doc. 2019-26538 Filed 12-23-19; 8:45 am]
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