81 FR 21849 - Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum of Understanding With the Ministry of Defense of Latvia
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-08485 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 21849-21850] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08485] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System [Docket No. DARS-2016-0013] Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum of Understanding With the Ministry of Defense of Latvia AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S. Government, DoD is contemplating negotiating and concluding a Reciprocal Defense Procurement (RDP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Defense of Latvia. DoD is requesting industry feedback regarding its experience in public defense procurements conducted by or on behalf of the Latvian Ministry of Defense or Armed Forces. DATES: Comments must be received by May 13, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Attn: Lt Col Judy Anderson, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 5E621, Washington, DC 20301-3060; or by email to judy.p.anderson1.mil@mail.mil">judy.p.anderson1.mil@mail.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt Col Judy Anderson, Senior Analyst, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSD (AT&L)), Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Contract Policy and International Contracting; Room 5E621, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060; telephone 703-695-7197. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has concluded RDP MOUs with 23 qualifying countries, as defined in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 225.003, at the level of the Secretary of Defense and his counterpart. The purpose of an RDP MOU is to promote rationalization, standardization, and interoperability of conventional defense equipment with allies and other friendly governments. These MOUs provide a framework for ongoing communication regarding market access and procurement matters that enhance effective defense cooperation. RDP MOUs generally include language by which the Parties agree that their defense procurements will be conducted in accordance with certain implementing procedures. These procedures relate to--Publication of notices of proposed purchases; The content and availability of solicitations for proposed purchases; Notification to each unsuccessful offeror; Feedback, upon request, to unsuccessful offerors concerning the reasons they were not allowed to participate in a procurement or were not awarded a contract; and Provision for the hearing and review of complaints arising in connection with any phase of the procurement process to ensure that, to the extent possible, complaints are equitably and expeditiously resolved. Based on the MOU, each country affords the other country certain benefits on a reciprocal basis consistent with national laws and regulations. The benefits that the United States accords to the products of qualifying countries include-- Offers of qualifying country end products are evaluated without applying the price differentials otherwise required by the Buy American statute and the Balance of Payments Program; The chemical warfare protection clothing restrictions in 10 U.S.C. 2533a and the specialty metals restriction in 10 U.S.C. 2533b(a)(1) do not apply to products manufactured in a qualifying country; and Customs, taxes, and duties are waived for qualifying country end products and components of defense procurements. If DoD (for the U.S. Government) concludes an RDP MOU with the Ministry of Defense of Latvia, then Latvia would be listed as one of the qualifying countries in the definition of qualifying country at DFARS 225.003, and offers of products of Latvia or that contain components from Latvia would be afforded the benefits available to all qualifying countries. This also means [[Page 21850]] that U.S. products would be exempt from any analogous ``Buy Latvia'' and ``Buy European Union'' laws or policies applicable to procurements by the Latvian Ministry of Defense or Armed Forces. While DoD is evaluating Latvia's laws and regulations in this area, DoD would benefit from U.S. industry's experience in participating in Latvia's public defense procurements. DoD is, therefore, asking U.S. firms that have participated or attempted to participate in procurements by or on behalf of Latvia's Ministry of Defense or Armed Forces to let us know if the procurements were conducted with transparency, integrity, fairness, and due process in accordance with published procedures, and if not, the nature of the problems encountered. DoD is also interested in comments relating to the degree of reciprocity that exists between the United States and Latvia when it comes to the openness of defense procurements to offers of products from the other country. Amy G. Williams, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. 2016-08485 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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before this group for discussion, those information is organized by function to qualifying countries, as defined in the
issues may not be the subject of formal show how contracted resources are Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
action during this meeting. Action will distributed throughout the agency. The Supplement (DFARS) 225.003, at the
be restricted to those issues specifically inventory has been developed in level of the Secretary of Defense and his
identified in this notice and any issues accordance with guidance issued on counterpart. The purpose of an RDP
arising after publication of this notice November 5, 2010 by the Office of MOU is to promote rationalization,
that require emergency action under Management and Budget’s Office of standardization, and interoperability of
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Federal Procurement Policy (‘‘OFPP’’) conventional defense equipment with
Fishery Conservation and Management and any subsequent guidance issued on allies and other friendly governments.
Act, provided the public has been the subject matter. OFPP’s November 5, These MOUs provide a framework for
notified of the intent to take final action 2010 guidance is available at http:// ongoing communication regarding
to address the emergency. www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ market access and procurement matters
omb/procurement/memo/service- that enhance effective defense
Special Accommodations contract-inventories-guidance- cooperation.
These meetings are physically 11052010.pdf. RDP MOUs generally include
accessible to people with disabilities. Dated: April 7, 2016. language by which the Parties agree that
Requests for auxiliary aids should be Robert N. Sidman, their defense procurements will be
directed to the council office (see Deputy Secretary of the Commission. conducted in accordance with certain
ADDRESSES) at least ten working days implementing procedures. These
[FR Doc. 2016–08431 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
prior to the meeting. procedures relate to—
Note: The times and sequence specified in
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P
• Publication of notices of proposed
this agenda are subject to change. purchases;
• The content and availability of
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE solicitations for proposed purchases;
Dated: April 8, 2016.
• Notification to each unsuccessful
Defense Acquisition Regulations offeror;
Tracey L. Thompson, System • Feedback, upon request, to
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable unsuccessful offerors concerning the
[Docket No. DARS–2016–0013]
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
reasons they were not allowed to
[FR Doc. 2016–08479 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] Negotiation of a Reciprocal Defense participate in a procurement or were not
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Procurement Memorandum of awarded a contract; and
Understanding With the Ministry of • Provision for the hearing and
Defense of Latvia review of complaints arising in
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING connection with any phase of the
COMMISSION AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
procurement process to ensure that, to
ACTION: Notice. the extent possible, complaints are
Public Availability of Fiscal Year 2015 equitably and expeditiously resolved.
SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S.
Service Contract Inventory Based on the MOU, each country
Government, DoD is contemplating
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading negotiating and concluding a Reciprocal affords the other country certain
Commission. Defense Procurement (RDP) benefits on a reciprocal basis consistent
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with national laws and regulations. The
ACTION: Notice.
with the Ministry of Defense of Latvia. benefits that the United States accords
SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures DoD is requesting industry feedback to the products of qualifying countries
Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’) is regarding its experience in public include—
publishing notice to advise the public of defense procurements conducted by or • Offers of qualifying country end
the availability of CFTC’s Fiscal Year on behalf of the Latvian Ministry of products are evaluated without applying
(‘‘FY’’) 2015 Service Contract Inventory. Defense or Armed Forces. the price differentials otherwise
DATES: Comments must be received by
required by the Buy American statute
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
May 13, 2016. and the Balance of Payments Program;
Questions regarding the service contract • The chemical warfare protection
inventory should be directed to Sonda ADDRESSES: Submit comments to
clothing restrictions in 10 U.S.C. 2533a
R. Owens in the Financial Management Defense Procurement and Acquisition and the specialty metals restriction in
Branch, Procurement Section, at 202– Policy, Attn: Lt Col Judy Anderson, 10 U.S.C. 2533b(a)(1) do not apply to
418–5182 or sowens@cftc.gov. 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 5E621,
products manufactured in a qualifying
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Washington, DC 20301–3060; or by
country; and
accordance with Section 743 of Division email to • Customs, taxes, and duties are
C of the Consolidated Appropriations judy.p.anderson1.mil@mail.mil. waived for qualifying country end
Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111–117, 123 Stat. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt products and components of defense
3034, CFTC is publishing this notice to Col Judy Anderson, Senior Analyst, procurements.
advise the public of the availability of Office of the Under Secretary of Defense If DoD (for the U.S. Government)
the FY 2015 Service Contract Inventory. for Acquisition, Technology and concludes an RDP MOU with the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
CFTC has posted its inventory and a Logistics (OUSD (AT&L)), Defense Ministry of Defense of Latvia, then
summary of the inventory on the CFTC Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Latvia would be listed as one of the
homepage at the following link: http:// Contract Policy and International qualifying countries in the definition of
www.cftc.gov/About/CFTCReports/ Contracting; Room 5E621, 3060 Defense qualifying country at DFARS 225.003,
index.htm. Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3060; and offers of products of Latvia or that
This inventory provides information telephone 703–695–7197. contain components from Latvia would
on service contract actions over $25,000 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD has be afforded the benefits available to all
that were awarded in FY 2015. The concluded RDP MOUs with 23 qualifying countries. This also means
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that U.S. products would be exempt Dated: April 7, 2016. (Executive Board Session: Thursday,
from any analogous ‘‘Buy Latvia’’ and C. Pan, April 14, 2016, 7:30 p.m.).
‘‘Buy European Union’’ laws or policies Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, PLACE: The Sheraton Carlsbad Hotel,
applicable to procurements by the Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA
Latvian Ministry of Defense or Armed U.S. Navy. 92008, Phone: (760) 827–2400.
Forces. [FR Doc. 2016–08470 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: EAC is correcting the original
While DoD is evaluating Latvia’s laws BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P
and regulations in this area, DoD would notice that published on March 30, 2016
benefit from U.S. industry’s experience to reference that the meeting is being
in participating in Latvia’s public DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE held in accordance with the Federal
defense procurements. DoD is, therefore, Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and to
asking U.S. firms that have participated Department of the Navy provide instructions on the submission
or attempted to participate in of relevant public statements regarding
procurements by or on behalf of Latvia’s Notice of Intent To Grant Partially the meeting.
Ministry of Defense or Armed Forces to Exclusive Patent License; BladeBeam, Purpose: In accordance with the
let us know if the procurements were Inc. Federal Advisory Committee Act
conducted with transparency, integrity, (FACA), Public Law 92–463, as
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
fairness, and due process in accordance amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), the
ACTION: Notice. U.S. Election Assistance Commission
with published procedures, and if not,
the nature of the problems encountered. SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (EAC) Standards Board will meet to
DoD is also interested in comments hereby gives notice of its intent to grant address its responsibilities under the
relating to the degree of reciprocity that to BladeBeam, Inc., a revocable, Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA),
exists between the United States and nonassignable, partially exclusive to present its views on issues in the
Latvia when it comes to the openness of license in the United States to practice administration of Federal elections,
defense procurements to offers of the Government-Owned inventions formulate recommendations to the EAC,
products from the other country. described in U.S. Patent Application and receive updates on EAC activities.
No. 13/584934—‘‘Multiple radios per Agenda: The Standards Board will
Amy G. Williams, receive an overview of EAC Agency
node network architecture.’’
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Operations, and will receive updates on
System. DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the
EAC Grants and Audits, EAC Testing
[FR Doc. 2016–08485 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] grant of this license must file written
and Certification, and EAC’s New Web
objections along with supporting
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P site Rollout. The Board will receive an
evidence, if any, no later than April 28,
update on the Status of State Testing
2016.
and Certification Consortium. The
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be Board will receive an update on the
filed with the Office of Research and work of EAC’s Technical Guidelines
Department of the Navy Technology Applications, Space and Development Committee (TGDC). The
Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, Board will discuss and vote on
Notice of Availability of Government- Code 72120, 53560 Hull St, Bldg A33,
Owned Inventions; Available for recommendations from the TGDC. The
Room 2531, San Diego, CA 92152–5001. Board will receive briefings from the
Licensing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Association of Secretaries of
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. Martin Machniak, Office of Research State (NASS), the Federal Voting
ACTION: Notice. and Technology Applications, Space Assistance Program (FVAP), and the
and Naval Warfare Systems Center United States Postal Service (USPS).
SUMMARY: The following invention is Pacific, Code 72120, 53560 Hull St, Bldg The Standards Board will conduct
assigned to the United States A33, Room 2308, San Diego, CA 92152– committee breakout sessions and hear
Government as represented by the 5001, telephone 619–553–6416, E-Mail: committee reports. The Board will
Secretary of the Navy and made martin.machniak@navy.mil. discuss and vote on proposed Bylaws
available for licensing by the Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404. amendments, and will fill vacancies on
Department of the Navy: U.S. Patent the Executive Board of the Standards
Application No. 13/584934—‘‘Multiple Dated: April 7, 2016.
Board. The Executive Board will elect
radios per node network architecture.’’ C. Pan,
new officers, appoint Standards Board
ADDRESSES: Request for copies of the Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, committee members and chairs, and
U.S. Patent Application cited should be U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
consider other administrative matters.
directed to Space and Naval Warfare SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members
[FR Doc. 2016–08471 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
Systems Center Pacific, Office of of the public may submit relevant
Research and Technology Applications, BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P
written statements to the Standards
Code 72120, 53560 Hull St., Bldg A33, Board with respect to the meeting no
Room 2531, San Diego, CA 92152–5001. later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
April 12, 2016. Statements may be sent
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Martin Machniak, Office of Research via email at facaboards@eac.gov, via
Notice of Public Meeting for EAC
and Technology Applications, Space standard mail addressed to the U.S.
Standards Board (Correction)
and Naval Warfare Systems Center Election Assistance Commission, 1335
Pacific, Code 72120, 53560 Hull St, Bldg AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance East West Highway, Suite 4300, Silver
A33, Room 2308, San Diego, CA 92152– Commission. Spring, MD 20910, or by fax at 301–
5001, telephone 619–553–6416, Email: DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 14, 734–3108.
martin.machniak@navy.mil. 2016, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Friday, This meeting will be open to the
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404. April 15, 2016, 8:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. public.
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| Contact | Lt Col Judy Anderson, Senior Analyst, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSD (AT&L)), Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Contract Policy and International Contracting; Room 5E621, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060; telephone 703-695-7197. | |
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