[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 110 (Thursday, June 10, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31074-31075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11867]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 11, 19, 22, 26, 42, 52, and 53

[FAC 2021-06; Item III; Docket No. FAR-2021-0052; Sequence No. 2]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR) in order to make needed editorial changes.

DATES: Effective: July 12, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lois Mandell, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), at 202-501-4755 or [email protected]. 
Please cite FAC 2021-06, Technical Amendment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document makes editorial changes to 48 
CFR parts 11, 19, 22, 26, 42, 52 and 53 of the FAR.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 11, 19, 22, 26, 42, 52, and 53

    Government procurement.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.

    Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 11, 19, 22, 26, 
42, 52, and 53 as set forth below:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 11, 19, 22, 26, 42, 52, and 
53 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 51 
U.S.C. 20113.

PART 11--DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS


11.201   [Amended]

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2. Amend section 11.201 by removing paragraph (d)(2)(iii).

PART 19--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS


19.102   [Amended]

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3. Amend section 19.102 by removing from paragraph (a)(2) ``https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/'' and adding ``https://www.census.gov/naics/'' in its place.


19.201  [Amended]

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4. Amend section 19.201 by removing from paragraph (c)(1) ``Director of 
Small'' and adding ``Director of the Office of Small'' in its place.


19.702   [Amended]

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5. Amend section 19.702 by removing from paragraph (d) ``http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/mentor_protege/'' and adding ``https://business.defense.gov/Programs/Mentor-Protege-Program/ '' in its place.


19.812  [Amended]

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6. Amend section 19.812 by removing from paragraph (a) ``https://pubapp.dcma.mil/CASD/main.jsp'''' and adding ``https://piee.eb.mil/pcm/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml))'' in its place.

PART 22--APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS


22.805   [Amended]

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7. Amend section 22.805 by removing from paragraph (a)(4)(i) ``https://ofccp.dol-esa.gov/preaward/pa_reg.html'' and adding ``https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/pre-award/registry'' in its place.

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PART 26--OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS


26.201   [Amended]

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8. Amend section 26.201 in the definition ``Major disaster or emergency 
area'' by removing ``http://www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema'' and 
adding ``https://www.fema.gov/disasters/disaster-declarations'' in its 
place.

PART 42--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT SERVICES


42.203  [Amended]

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9. Amend section 42.203 by removing ``https://pubapp.dcma.mil/CASD/main.jsp'' and adding ``https://piee.eb.mil/pcm/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml'' in its place.

PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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10. Amend section 52.211-2 by--
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a. Revising the date of the provision;
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b. Removing from the end of paragraph (a)(2) the semicolon and adding a 
period in its place; and
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c. Removing paragraph (a)(3).
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec. 52.211-2  Availability of Specifications, Standards, and Data Item 
Descriptions Listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization 
Information System (ASSIST).

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Availability of Specifications, Standards, and Data Item Descriptions 
Listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information 
System (ASSIST) (JUL 2021)

* * * * *

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11. Amend section 52.212-1 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause; and
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b. Removing paragraph (i)(2)(iii).
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec. 52.212-1  Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items.

* * * * *

Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (JUL 2021)

* * * * *

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12. Amend section 52.212-5 by--
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a. Revising the clause heading and the date of the clause;
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b. Removing from paragraph (b)(51) ``(JUNE 2008)'' and adding ``(FEB 
2021)'' in its place;
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c. Removing from paragraph (b)(55) ``(JUN 2020)'' and adding ``(FEB 
2021)'' in its place
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d. Removing from paragraphs (b)(63)(i) and (e)(1)(xxii) ``46 U.S.C. 
Appx. 1241(b)'' and adding ``46 U.S.C. 55305'' in their places, 
respectively; and
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e. In Alternate II--
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i. Revising the date of the Alternate; and
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ii. Removing from paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(U) ``46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b)'' 
and adding ``46 U.S.C. 55305'' in its place.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec. 52.212-5  Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement 
Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items.

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Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or 
Executive Orders--Commercial Items (JUL 2021)

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Alternate II (JUL 2021). * * *

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13. Amend section 52.213-4 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause;
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b. Removing from paragraph (a)(1)(vii) ``(JUN 2008)'' and adding ``(FEB 
2021)'' in its place;
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c. Removing from paragraph (a)(2)(viii) ``(NOV 2020)'' and adding 
``(JUL 2021)'' in its place; and
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d. Removing from paragraph (b)(1)(xxi) ``46 U.S.C. App. 1241'' and 
adding ``46 U.S.C. 55305'' in its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec. 52.213-4  Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other 
Than Commercial Items).

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Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial 
Items) (JUL 2021)

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14. Amend section 52.222-8 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause; and
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b. Removing from paragraph (b)(1) ``http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/wh347.pdf'' and adding ``https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/forms'' in 
its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec. 52.222-8  Payrolls and Basic Records.

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Payrolls and Basic Records (JUL 2021)

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15. Amend section 52.244-6 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause; and
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b. Removing from paragraph (c)(1)(xx) ``46 U.S.C. App. 1241'' and 
adding ``46 U.S.C. 55305'' in its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec. 52.244-6  Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

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Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JUL 2021)

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PART 53--FORMS


Sec. 53.236-2   [Amended]

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16. Amend section 53.236-2 by removing from the paragraph (b) subject 
heading ``(Rev. 8/2016)'' and adding ``(Rev. JUL 2021)'' in its place.

[FR Doc. 2021-11867 Filed 6-9-21; 8:45 am]
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