80 FR 31844 - Purchasing of Property and Services

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 107 (June 4, 2015)

Page Range		31844-31844
FR Document		2015-13558

The Postal Service is revising the provision of its purchasing regulations concerning contract claims and disputes to update references to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as recodified, and to notify contractors of the implementation of an electronic filing system by the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)

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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 601


Purchasing of Property and Services

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising the provision of its purchasing 
regulations concerning contract claims and disputes to update 
references to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as recodified, and to 
notify contractors of the implementation of an electronic filing system 
by the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals.

DATES: Effective date: July 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Written inquiries may be addressed to Supply Management 
Infrastructure, USPS, Room 1141, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 
20260.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul McGinn, (202) 268-4638.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document contains two revisions to 39 
CFR 601.109, Contract claims and disputes. That section implements the 
Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. 7101-7109. The first amended 
paragraph, Sec.  601.109(a), General, states that the regulation 
implements the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. The sole purpose of the 
revision is to update the recodified citation for the Contract Disputes 
Act.
    The second amended paragraph, Sec.  601.109(g)(7), Wording of 
decisions, clarifies that the identified paragraph must be included in 
decisions issued by a contracting officer for the Postal Service 
subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, and advises contractors 
of the implementation of an electronic filing system by the Postal 
Service Board of Contract Appeals.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 601

    Government procurement.

    Accordingly, for the reasons stated, 39 CFR part 601 is amended as 
follows:

PART 601--PURCHASING OF PROPERTY AND SERVICES

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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 601 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 410, 411, 2008, 5001-5605.

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2. In Sec.  601.109, revise paragraphs (a) and (g)(7) to read as 
follows:

Sec.  601.109  Contract claims and disputes.

    (a) General. This section implements the Contract Disputes Act of 
1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 7101-7109). If ADR is used, the SDR 
official may serve as a mediator for contract performance disagreements 
prior to bringing a contract claim or dispute under this part.
* * * * *
    (g) * * *
    (7) Wording of decisions. The contracting officer's final decision 
must contain the following paragraph: ``This is the final decision of 
the contracting officer pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 
and the clause of your contract entitled Claims and Disputes. You may 
appeal this decision to the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals by 
filing a new Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals case through the 
USPS Judicial Officer Department's Electronic Filing System Web site 
located at https://uspsjoe.newdawn.com/JusticeWeb within ninety days 
from the date you receive this decision. You also may appeal this 
decision to the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals by mailing or 
otherwise furnishing written notice to the contracting officer within 
ninety days from the date you receive this decision. The notice should 
identify the contract by number, reference this decision, and indicate 
that an appeal is intended. Alternatively, you may bring an action 
directly in the United States Court of Federal Claims within twelve 
months from the date you receive this decision.''
* * * * *

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
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POSTAL SERVICE is used, the SDR official may serve as a EPA actions related to plantwide
mediator for contract performance applicability limitations (PALs) for
39 CFR Part 601 disagreements prior to bringing a greenhouse gases (GHGs) and to correct
contract claim or dispute under this the definition of ‘‘regulated NSR
Purchasing of Property and Services part. pollutant.’’ Other revisions include
AGENCY: Postal Service. * * * * * modifying the notification period for
(g) * * * initial equipment start-up and clarifying
ACTION: Final rule. de minimis permit air quality analysis
(7) Wording of decisions. The
SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising contracting officer’s final decision must requirements.
the provision of its purchasing contain the following paragraph: ‘‘This DATES: This final rule is effective on July
regulations concerning contract claims is the final decision of the contracting 6, 2015.
and disputes to update references to the officer pursuant to the Contract Disputes ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as Act of 1978 and the clause of your docket for this action under Docket ID
recodified, and to notify contractors of contract entitled Claims and Disputes. No. EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0123. All
the implementation of an electronic You may appeal this decision to the documents in the docket are listed on
filing system by the Postal Service Postal Service Board of Contract the www.regulations.gov Web site.
Board of Contract Appeals. Appeals by filing a new Postal Service Although listed in the index, some
DATES: Effective date: July 6, 2015.
Board of Contract Appeals case through information is not publicly available,
the USPS Judicial Officer Department’s i.e., CBI or other information whose
ADDRESSES: Written inquiries may be
Electronic Filing System Web site disclosure is restricted by statute.
addressed to Supply Management located at https://
Infrastructure, USPS, Room 1141, 475 Certain other material, such as
uspsjoe.newdawn.com/JusticeWeb copyrighted material, is not placed on
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC within ninety days from the date you
20260. the Internet and will be publicly
receive this decision. You also may available only in hard copy form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul appeal this decision to the Postal Publicly available docket materials are
McGinn, (202) 268–4638. Service Board of Contract Appeals by available either electronically through
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This mailing or otherwise furnishing written www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
document contains two revisions to 39 notice to the contracting officer within the Environmental Protection Agency,
CFR 601.109, Contract claims and ninety days from the date you receive Air Planning and Development Branch,
disputes. That section implements the this decision. The notice should identify 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa,
Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. the contract by number, reference this Kansas 66219. The Regional Office’s
7101–7109. The first amended decision, and indicate that an appeal is official hours of business are Monday
paragraph, § 601.109(a), General, states intended. Alternatively, you may bring through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
that the regulation implements the an action directly in the United States excluding Federal holidays. The
Contract Disputes Act of 1978. The sole Court of Federal Claims within twelve interested persons wanting to examine
purpose of the revision is to update the months from the date you receive this these documents should make an
recodified citation for the Contract decision.’’ appointment with the office at least 24
Disputes Act. * * * * * hours in advance.
The second amended paragraph, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stanley F. Mires,
§ 601.109(g)(7), Wording of decisions, Paula Higbee, Environmental Protection
clarifies that the identified paragraph Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015–13558 Filed 6–3–15; 8:45 am]
Agency, Air Planning and Development
must be included in decisions issued by Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
a contracting officer for the Postal BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913)551–7028,
Service subject to the Contract Disputes or by email at higbee.paula@epa.gov.
Act of 1978, and advises contractors of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the implementation of an electronic ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
filing system by the Postal Service
or ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. This section
Board of Contract Appeals.
40 CFR Part 52 provides additional information by
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 601 addressing the following:
[EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0123; FRL–9928–60–
Government procurement. Region 7] I. What is being addressed in this document?
II. Have the requirements for approval of a
Accordingly, for the reasons stated, 39 SIP revision been met?
CFR part 601 is amended as follows: Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; State of III. EPA’s Response to Comments
IV. What action is EPA taking?
PART 601—PURCHASING OF Missouri, Construction Permits
PROPERTY AND SERVICES Required I. What is being addressed in this
document?
■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). EPA is taking final action to approve
part 601 continues to read as follows: the SIP revision submitted by the state
ACTION: Final rule.
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 410, 411, of Missouri for 10 CSR 10–6.060,
2008, 5001–5605. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection ‘‘Construction Permits Required’’. EPA
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■ 2. In § 601.109, revise paragraphs (a) Agency (EPA) is taking final action to previously proposed approval of this
and (g)(7) to read as follows: approve revisions to the State rule on March 18, 2015 (80 FR 14062).
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State On October 3, 2013, EPA received a
§ 601.109 Contract claims and disputes. of Missouri submitted on October 2, request to amend the SIP to incorporate
(a) General. This section implements 2013. This final action will amend the by reference all paragraphs of title 40,
the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as SIP to update the construction permits Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
amended (41 U.S.C. 7101–7109). If ADR rule to incorporate by reference recent section 52.21, except for paragraphs (a),

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Contact		Paul McGinn, (202) 268-4638.
FR Citation		80 FR 31844