[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Agency for International Development Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Part XVIII





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

22 CFR Ch. II

Federal Regulations; USAID Regulatory Agenda Semiannual Summary

AGENCY:  U.S. Agency for International Development.

ACTION:  Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY:  The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is 
publishing this agenda as required by Executive Order 12866 
``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act. This agenda reports the status of those 
regulations currently under review and gives USAID's plan for the 
issuance of proposed regulations during the next 12 months. It is 
expected that the information provided in this agenda will enable the 
public to be more aware of and to participate more effectively in 
USAID's regulatory process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   

General: For further information on the agenda or the review list in 
general, contact: Willette L. Smith, Chief, Bureau for Management, 
Office of Administrative Services, Information and Records Division, 
U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, DC 20523; 
telephone (202) 712-5027, e-mail address wsmithusaid.gov.

Specific: For further information about any particular item on the 
agenda, contact the individual listed as the contact for that item.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act require the semiannual publication in the Federal 
Register of an agenda of regulations. The Regulatory Flexibility Act 
applies only to regulations for which a notice of proposed rulemaking 
was issued on or after September 19, 1980. USAID is required to publish 
an agenda listing all the regulations it expects to propose or 
promulgate that are likely to have a ``significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities.'' The Executive order became 
effective on September 30, 1993, and it is required that USAID publish 
a listing of all the regulations it expects to have under active 
consideration for proposal or review during the coming 1-year period.

 Margaret H. Thome,

Director of Administrative Services.
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3279. ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 22 USC 2381

CFR Citation: 22 CFR 226

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation will implement the Governmentwide uniform 
administrative requirements for grants and agreements with institutions 
of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations 
issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              01/19/95                     60 FR 3743
Final Action                    12/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: Organizations

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Kathleen O'Hara, Chief, Policy Division, Office of 
Procurement, Agency for International Development, Room 7.08-092, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20523-7801
Phone: 202 712-4759
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 0412-AA21
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3280. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE AIDAR (AIDAR NOTICE 98-2)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 22 USC 2381

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 712; 48 CFR 727; 48 CFR 742; 48 CFR 752; 48 CFR ch 
7, app I

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The USAID Acquisition Regulation will be amended to clarify 
USAID policy on the use of Government facilities and personnel in 
commercial products, establish an Agency policy regarding contract 
clauses to clarify withholding requirements under IQC contracts, revise 
reporting requirements, and coordinate the Agency's academic 
publication policy with the FAR's Rights in Data coverage by removing 
it from appendix I into a new part 727. This new AIDAR part will also 
provide for contractual coverage of Rights in Data in USAID's contracts 
performed overseas and awarded to U.S. organizations, provide guidance 
on Rights in Data coverage for overseas contracts with non-U.S. 
entities, and provide an alternate paragraph to add to the applicable 
FAR clause to reserve USAID's right to restrict release of data when 
release may negatively impact the Government's development or 
diplomatic relationship with the cooperating countries.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/04/98                    63 FR 59501
NPRM Comment Period End         01/04/99
Final Action                    01/00/00
Final Action Effective          02/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: The final rule published in the Federal 
Register on July 29, 1997, at 62 FR 40462 (FR Doc. 97-18603) mistakenly 
cited this RIN number. It should have used RIN 0412-AA32.

Agency Contact: Diane M. Howard, Senior Procurement Analyst, Agency for 
International Development, Room 7.08-082U, M OP/P, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523-7801
Phone: 202 712-0206
Fax: 202 216-3395

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Email: [email protected]

RIN: 0412-AA30
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3281. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE AIDAR (AIDAR NOTICE 98-1)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 22 USC 2381

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 703; 48 CFR 709; 48 CFR 715; 48 CFR 752

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The AID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) is being amended to 
add an additional reporting level for violations to be in accordance 
with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 3.104; to reflect 
changes in FAR part 9.5; and to reflect changes in FAR part 15. The 
AIDAR is also being amended to add a requirement to part 715 for a 
justification document to support the decision to reject all proposals 
and cancel the Request for Proposal (RFP) and to add a provision to 
part 752 on salary supplements for host government employees.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    04/06/99                    64 FR 16647
Final Action Effective          05/06/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Frances M. Maki, Senior Procurement Analyst, Agency for 
International Development, Room 7.08-094, M OP/P, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523-7801
Phone: 202 712-0610
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 0412-AA38
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3282. RULES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO COMMODITIES TRANSACTIONS 
FINANCED BY USAID

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority: 22 USC 2381

CFR Citation: 22 CFR 201.03; 22 CFR 201.23(c); 22 CFR 201.31; 22 CFR 
201.32; 22 CFR 201.51(c)(4); 22 CFR 201.52(a); 22 CFR 201.67(a)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: USAID Regulation 1 is being amended to update Paperwork 
Reduction Act approval information and to update office names and 
addresses.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    04/12/99                    64 FR 17535
Final Action Effective          05/12/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Kathleen O'Hara, Chief, Policy Division, Office of 
Procurement, Agency for International Development, Room 7.08-092, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20523-7801
Phone: 202 712-4759
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 0412-AA41
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3283.  REALIGNMENT OF CONTRACTING RESPONSIBILITIES AND 
AUTHORITIES FROM THE PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE TO THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF 
PROCUREMENT, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS (AIDAR CIRCULAR 99-1)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 22 USC 2381

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 701 to 703; 48 CFR 705 to 706; 48 CFR 709; 48 CFR 
714; 48 CFR 716; 48 CFR 719; 48 CFR 726; 48 CFR 732 to 734; 48 CFR 749 
to 750; 48 CFR 752

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Authorities previously delegated to the Agency Procurement 
Executive have been redelegated to the Director of the Office of 
Procurement. Many of these authorities are identified in the USAID 
Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) 48 CFR chapter 7, which consequently 
must be amended to reflect the redelegation. Other administrative 
amendments are being made.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    08/03/99                    64 FR 42040
Final Action Effective          09/02/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Diane M. Howard, Senior Procurement Analyst, Agency for 
International Development, Room 7.08-082U, M OP/P, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523-7801
Phone: 202 712-0206
Fax: 202 216-3395
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 0412-AA42
[FR Doc. 99-23638 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am]
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