81 FR 59510 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Request for Audit Services in France, Germany, the Netherlands, or the United Kingdom (DFARS Case 2016-D027)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-20476

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to specify the countries with which DoD has audit agreements.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Part 225

[Docket DARS-2016-0029]
RIN 0750-AJ04


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Request for 
Audit Services in France, Germany, the Netherlands, or the United 
Kingdom (DFARS Case 2016-D027)

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to specify the countries with 
which DoD has audit agreements.

DATES: Effective August 30, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy G. Williams, telephone 571-
372-6106.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    DoD is amending DFARS 225.872-6 to specify the qualifying countries 
that have audit agreements with the United States (i.e., France, 
Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom).

II. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required 
by Statute

    The statute that applies to the publication of the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is 41 U.S.C. 1707 entitled ``Publication 
of Proposed Regulations.'' Paragraph (a)(1) of the statute requires 
that a procurement policy, regulation, procedure, or form (including an 
amendment or modification thereof) must be published for public comment 
if it relates to the expenditure of appropriated funds, and has either 
a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the 
agency issuing the policy, regulation, procedure, or form, or a 
significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. 
This final rule is not required to be published for public comment, 
because it only specifies the qualifying countries that have audit 
agreements with the United States, rather than requiring each 
contracting officer to contact the Deputy Director of Defense 
Procurement and Acquisition Policy (Contract Policy and International 
Contracting), to determine whether a qualifying country has such an 
audit agreement. These regulations affect only the internal operating 
procedures of the Government.

III. Applicability to Contracts at or Below the Simplified Acquisition 
Threshold (SAT) and for Commercial Items, Including Commercially 
Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items

    This case does not add any new provisions or clauses or impact any 
existing provisions or clauses.

IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

    Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess 
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 
13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, 
of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. 
This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not 
subject to review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning 
and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule 
under 5 U.S.C. 804.

V. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule because 
this final rule does not constitute a significant DFARS revision within 
the meaning of FAR 1.501-1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does not require 
publication for public comment.

VI. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The rule does not contain any information collection requirements 
that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 225

    Government procurement.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
    Therefore, 48 CFR part 225 is amended as follows:

PART 225--FOREIGN ACQUISITION

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 225 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.


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2. Revise section 225.872-6 to read as follows:


225.872-6   Request for audit services.

    Handle requests for audit services in France, Germany, the 
Netherlands, or the United Kingdom in accordance with PGI 215.404-2(c), 
but follow the additional procedures at PGI 225.872-6.

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other required information to the U.S. States (i.e., France, Germany, the V. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Senate, the U.S. House of Netherlands, and the United Kingdom). The Regulatory Flexibility Act does
Representatives, and the Comptroller not apply to this rule because this final
General of the United States prior to II. Publication of This Final Rule for
Public Comment Is Not Required by rule does not constitute a significant
publication in the Federal Register. A DFARS revision within the meaning of
major rule cannot take effect until 60 Statute
FAR 1.501–1, and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does
days after it is published in the Federal The statute that applies to the not require publication for public
Register. This action is not a ‘‘major publication of the Federal Acquisition comment.
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This Regulation (FAR) is 41 U.S.C. 1707
action will be effective October 31, VI. Paperwork Reduction Act
entitled ‘‘Publication of Proposed
2016. Regulations.’’ Paragraph (a)(1) of the The rule does not contain any
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271 statute requires that a procurement information collection requirements that
policy, regulation, procedure, or form require the approval of the Office of
Environmental protection, Management and Budget under the
(including an amendment or
Administrative practice and procedure, Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
modification thereof) must be published
Confidential business information, chapter 35).
for public comment if it relates to the
Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste
transportation, Indian lands, expenditure of appropriated funds, and List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 225
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, has either a significant effect beyond the
internal operating procedures of the Government procurement.
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements. agency issuing the policy, regulation, Jennifer L. Hawes,
procedure, or form, or a significant cost Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
Authority: This action is issued under the or administrative impact on contractors
authority of sections 2002(a), 3006 and System.
or offerors. This final rule is not Therefore, 48 CFR part 225 is
7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b). required to be published for public amended as follows:
comment, because it only specifies the
Dated: August 12, 2016. qualifying countries that have audit PART 225—FOREIGN ACQUISITION
Shawn M. Garvin, agreements with the United States,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region III. rather than requiring each contracting ■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
[FR Doc. 2016–20849 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am] officer to contact the Deputy Director of part 225 continues to read as follows:
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Defense Procurement and Acquisition Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR
Policy (Contract Policy and chapter 1.
International Contracting), to determine ■ 2. Revise section 225.872–6 to read as
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE whether a qualifying country has such follows:
an audit agreement. These regulations
Defense Acquisition Regulations affect only the internal operating 225.872–6 Request for audit services.
System procedures of the Government. Handle requests for audit services in
III. Applicability to Contracts at or France, Germany, the Netherlands, or
48 CFR Part 225 the United Kingdom in accordance with
Below the Simplified Acquisition
[Docket DARS–2016–0029] Threshold (SAT) and for Commercial PGI 215.404–2(c), but follow the
Items, Including Commercially additional procedures at PGI 225.872–6.
RIN 0750–AJ04
Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items [FR Doc. 2016–20476 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am]
Defense Federal Acquisition BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Regulation Supplement: Request for This case does not add any new
Audit Services in France, Germany, the provisions or clauses or impact any
Netherlands, or the United Kingdom existing provisions or clauses. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(DFARS Case 2016–D027) IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 Defense Acquisition Regulations
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition System
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and
Regulations System, Department of
13563 direct agencies to assess all costs
Defense (DoD). 48 CFR Part 231
and benefits of available regulatory
ACTION: Final rule. alternatives and, if regulation is [Docket DARS–2016–0002]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regulatory action and, therefore, was not ACTION: Final rule.
subject to review under section 6(b) of
I. Background E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and SUMMARY: DoD is issuing a final rule
DoD is amending DFARS 225.872–6 Review, dated September 30, 1993. This amending the Defense Federal
to specify the qualifying countries that rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. Acquisition Regulation Supplement
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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.
Dates		Effective August 30, 2016.
Contact		Ms. Amy G. Williams, telephone 571- 372-6106.
FR Citation		81 FR 59510
RIN Number		0750-AJ04

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