[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15154]



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Vol. 87

Monday,

No. 151

August 8, 2022

Part V





 Department of Defense





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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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 regulatory actions the Department of 
Defense (DoD) plans to take in the next 12 months and those regulatory 
actions completed since the publication of the fall 2021 Unified 
Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive Order 12866, 
``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and Executive Order 13563, 
``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' This agenda includes 
regulatory actions that support or impact the Secretary of Defense's 
top priorities along with those of the National Defense Strategy to 
defend the Nation, take care of our people, succeed through teamwork, 
and address the current worldwide pandemic. These actions include 
efforts to ensure TRICARE beneficiaries have access to the most up-to-
date care required for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. 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 January 31, 2022, and 
includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the 
next 12 months. The next agenda will publish in the fall of 2022.
    The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at 
www.reginfo.gov.
    In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), 
which requires agencies to publish its regulatory flexibility agendas 
in the Federal Register, the Department of Defense's printed agenda 
entries in the Federal Register 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.
    Although 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 program and for general semiannual agenda information, 
contact Ms. Patricia Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to 
Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil 
Liberties, and Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 1155 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155, 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, telephone 
703-695-1853, or email: [email protected].
    For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations, 
other than those which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Patricia 
Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to Office of the Assistant 
to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and 
Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 1155 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-1155, or email: [email protected].
    For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations 
which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Jennifer Johnson, telephone 
571-372-6100, 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 Mr. James ``Jay'' Satterwhite, telephone 571-515-0304, or write 
to the U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN: 
AAHS-RDO, Building 1458, 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 LCDR Jenny Pike, 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: 
jennifer.m.pike5.mil@us.navy.mil">jennifer.m.pike5.mil@us.navy.mil.
    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: [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, the Military Departments, 
the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment for procurement-related actions, and 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) pre-rule 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: April 1, 2022.
Joo Y. Chung,
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and 
Transparency, Department of Defense.

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                Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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66........................  Cybersecurity Maturity             0790-AL49
                             Model Certification
                             (CMMC) Framework.
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      Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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67........................  Small Business Innovation          0750-AK84
                             Research Program Data
                             Rights (DFARS Case 2019-
                             D043).
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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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68........................  Assessing Contractor               0750-AK81
                             Implementation of
                             Cybersecurity
                             Requirements (DFARS Case
                             2019-D041).
69........................  Reauthorization and                0750-AK96
                             Improvement of Mentor-
                             Protege Program (DFARS
                             Case 2020-D009).
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  Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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70........................  TRICARE: Chiropractic and          0720-AB77
                             Acupuncture Treatment
                             Under the TRICARE Program.
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   Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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71........................  TRICARE Reimbursement of           0720-AB73
                             Ambulatory Surgery
                             Centers and Outpatient
                             Services Provided in
                             Cancer and Children's
                             Hospitals.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Final Rule Stage

66. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Framework [0790-
AL49]

    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1648
    Abstract: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
Special Publication (SP) 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology employed to 
assess contractor implementation of the cybersecurity requirements in 
NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) 
In Nonfederal Systems and Organizations, required by DFARS 252.204-
7012. The verification of contractor implementation of NIST SP 800-171 
security requirements is addressed under DFARS provision 252.204-7019, 
Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements, and DFARS clause 
252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
    The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Framework, 
version 2.0. CMMC 2.0 is a newly approved DoD certification process to 
help assess a DIB contractor's compliance with and implementation of 
cybersecurity requirements to safeguard FCI and CUI transiting non-
federal systems and mitigate the threats posed by Advanced Persistent 
Threats--adversaries with sophisticated levels of expertise and 
significant resources.
    This rule is related to DFARS clause 252.204-7021, Cybersecurity 
Maturity Model Certification Requirements, which specifies the CMMC 
requirement at the level specified for a contract and for the duration 
of the contract with the DIB contractor. This rule will specify the 
CMMC requirements, at CMMC Level 1, 2, or 3, with which DIB contractors 
must comply in advance of a contract award, as well as the process for 
obtaining and maintaining CMMC certification, as required for a 
designated DoD contract.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   03/00/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Diane L. Knight, Senior Management and Program 
Analyst, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Suite 12E08, Alexandria, VA 22350, Phone: 202 770-9100, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0790-AL49

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)

Proposed Rule Stage

67. Small Business Innovation Research Program Data Rights (DFARS Case 
2019-D043) [0750-AK84]

    Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303
    Abstract: DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement changes related to data 
rights in the Small Business Administration's Policy Directive for the 
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, published in the 
Federal Register on April 2, 2019 (84 FR 12794). The final SBA Policy 
Directive includes several

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revisions to clarify data rights, which require corresponding revisions 
to the DFARS.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   08/31/20  85 FR 53758
Correction..........................   09/21/20  85 FR 59258
ANPRM Comment Period End............   10/30/20  .......................
Comment Period Extended.............   12/04/20  85 FR 78300
ANPRM Comment Period End............   01/31/21  .......................
NPRM................................   07/00/22  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, 
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone: 
571 372-6100, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0750-AK84

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)

Final Rule Stage

68. Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements 
(DFARS Case 2019-D041) [0750-AK81]

    Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1648
    Abstract: This rule is pending codification in title 32 CFR of the 
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. DoD is 
finalizing an interim rule to implement the CMMC framework in order to 
protect against the theft of intellectual property and sensitive 
information from the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector. The CMMC 
framework is a DoD certification process that measures a company's 
institutionalization of processes and implementation of cybersecurity 
practices. See RIN 0790-AL49 for information on a rule amending title 
32 of the Code of Federal Regulations with regard to CMMC, which will 
inform the DFARS final rule. This rule provides the Department with 
assurances that a DIB contractor can adequately protect sensitive 
unclassified information at a level commensurate with the risk, 
accounting for information flow down to its subcontractors in a multi-
tier supply chain. The part of this rule that addressed the NIST SP 
800-171 assessment requirements has been separated into RIN 0750-AL68.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   09/29/20  85 FR 48513
Interim Final Rule Effective........   11/30/20  .......................
Final Action........................   03/00/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, 
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone: 
571 372-6100, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0750-AK81

69. Reauthorization and Improvement of Mentor-Protege Program (DFARS 
Case 2020-D009) [0750-AK96]

    Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 872
    Abstract: DoD is issuing a final rule to amend the Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement section 872 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which 
reauthorizes and improves the DoD Mentor-Protege Program.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/28/22  87 FR 11009
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/29/22  .......................
Final Action........................   10/00/22  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations 
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, 
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone: 
571 372-6100, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 0750-AK96

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)

Proposed Rule Stage

70. TRICARE: Chiropractic and Acupuncture Treatment Under the Tricare 
Program [0720-AB77]

    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. ch. 55
    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 
rule proposes to 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................................   12/00/22  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Joy Mullane, Department of Defense, 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

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)

Final Rule Stage

71. TRICARE Reimbursement of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Outpatient 
Services Provided in Cancer and Children's Hospitals [0720-AB73]

    Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. ch. 55
    Abstract: The Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, is 
revising its regulation on the reimbursement of ambulatory surgery 
centers (ASC) and outpatient services provided in Cancer and Children's 
Hospitals (CCHs). Revisions are in accordance with the statutory 
provision at title 10 of the U.S.C., section 1079(i)(2) that requires 
TRICARE's payment methods for institutional care be determined, to the 
extent practicable, in accordance with the same reimbursement rules as 
apply to payments to providers of services of the same type under 
Medicare. In accordance with this requirement, TRICARE will: (1) adopt 
Medicare's payment methodology for Ambulatory

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Surgery Centers (ASC) and (2) adopt Medicare's payment methodology for 
outpatient services provided in Cancer and Children's Hospitals (CCHs). 
Although Medicare's reimbursement methods for ASC and CCHs are 
different, it is prudent to adopt both the Medicare ASC system and to 
adopt the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) with hold-
harmless adjustments (meaning the provider is not reimbursed less than 
their costs) for CCHs simultaneously to align with our statutory 
requirement to reimburse like Medicare at the same time. This rule 
makes the modifications necessary to implement TRICARE reimbursement 
methodologies similar to those applicable to Medicare beneficiaries for 
outpatient services rendered in ASCs and CCHs.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/29/19  84 FR 65718
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/28/20  .......................
Final Action........................   10/00/22  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Elan Green, Department of Defense, Office of 
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, 
Aurora, CO 80011, Phone: 303 676-3907, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 0720-AB73

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