81 FR 6488 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: DFARS Case 2016-D017, Independent Research and Development Expenses
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 6488-6489 | |
| FR Document | 2016-02396 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 6488-6489] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02396] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Acquisition Regulations System 48 CFR Parts 215 and 252 RIN 0750-AI84 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: DFARS Case 2016-D017, Independent Research and Development Expenses AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: DoD is seeking information that will assist in the development of a revision to the DFARS to ensure that substantial future independent research and development (IR&D) expenses as a means to reduce evaluated bid prices in competitive source selections are evaluated in a uniform way during competitive source selections. In addition to the request for written comments on this proposed rulemaking, DoD will hold a public meeting to hear the views of interested parties. DATES: Submission of comments: Interested parties should submit written comments to the address shown below on or before April 8, 2016, to be considered in the development of any proposed DFARS rule. Public meeting: A public meeting will be held in the General Services Administration (GSA), Central Office Auditorium, 1800 F Street NW., Washington DC, 20405, on March 3, 2016, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., local time. The GSA Auditorium is located on the main floor of the building. Individuals wishing to attend the public meeting should register by February 25, 2016, to ensure adequate accommodations, to facilitate entry into the building, and to create an attendee list for secure entry to the GSA building for anyone who is not a Federal Government employee with a Government badge. Interested parties may register at the Web site, http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/IR&D.html, by providing the following information:Company or organization name; Names, telephone numbers and email addresses of persons planning to attend; Last four digits of social security number for each attendee (non-Federal employees only); and Identify if company or organization desires to make a presentation; limit to one presentation per company or organization. Presentations will be limited to approximately 10 minutes as time permits. One valid, government-issued photo identification card will be required to enter the building. Non-U.S. citizens may use their valid passport as photo identification. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes early to accommodate security procedures. Special Accommodations: The public meeting location is physically accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Mark Gomersall, telephone 703-602-0302, at least 10 working days prior to the meeting date. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by DFARS Case 2016-D017, using any of the following methods: [cir] Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by entering ``DFARS Case 2016-D017'' under the heading ``Enter keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search.'' Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``DFARS Case 2016-D017.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``DFARS Case 2016-D017'' on your attached document. [cir] Email: [email protected]. Include DFARS Case 2016-D017 in the subject line of the message. [cir] Fax: 571-372-6099. [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Mark Gomersall, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP/DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Gomersall, telephone 571-372- 6099; facsimile 571-372-6101. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background As expressed in the ``Implementation Directive for Better Buying Power 3.0--Achieving Dominant Capabilities Through Technical Excellence and Innovation,'' dated April 9, 2015, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics noted a concern when ``promised future IRAD [Independent Research and Development] expenditures are used to substantially reduce the bid price on competitive procurements. In these cases, development price proposals are reduced by using a separate source of government funding (allowable IRAD overhead expenses spread across the total business) to gain a price advantage in a specific competitive bid. This is not the intended purpose of making IRAD an allowable cost.'' DoD is considering a proposed approach whereby solicitations would require offerors to describe in detail the nature and value of prospective IR&D projects on which the offeror would rely to perform the resultant contract. Then, as a standard approach, DoD would evaluate proposals in a manner that would take into account that reliance by adjusting the total evaluated price to the Government, for evaluation purposes only, to include the value of related future IR&D projects. II. Solicitation of Public Comment DoD is seeking comments on this planned approach in order to assist in the development of a proposed DFARS rule. Specifically, the Department is interested in understanding whether the planned approach would achieve the objective of treating the proposed use of substantial future IR&D expenses as a [[Page 6489]] means to reduce evaluated bid prices in competitive source selections in a uniform manner that is consistent with the objective of making IR&D an allowable cost. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 215 and 252 Government procurement. Jennifer L. Hawes, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. 2016-02396 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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• Does not provide EPA with the comments to the address shown below Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include
discretionary authority to address, as on or before April 8, 2016, to be DFARS Case 2016–D017 in the subject
appropriate, disproportionate human considered in the development of any line of the message.
health or environmental effects, using proposed DFARS rule. Æ Fax: 571–372–6099.
practicable and legally permissible Public meeting: A public meeting will Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition
methods, under Executive Order 12898 be held in the General Services Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Mark
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). Administration (GSA), Central Office Gomersall, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP/DARS,
The SIP is not approved to apply on Auditorium, 1800 F Street NW., Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
any Indian reservation land or in any Washington DC, 20405, on March 3, Washington, DC 20301–3060.
other area where EPA or an Indian tribe 2016, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., local Comments received generally will be
has demonstrated that a tribe has time. The GSA Auditorium is located on posted without change to http://
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian the main floor of the building. www.regulations.gov, including any
country, the proposed rule does not Individuals wishing to attend the personal information provided. To
have tribal implications and will not public meeting should register by confirm receipt of your comment(s),
impose substantial direct costs on tribal February 25, 2016, to ensure adequate please check www.regulations.gov,
governments or preempt tribal law as accommodations, to facilitate entry into approximately two to three days after
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 the building, and to create an attendee submission to verify posting (allow 30
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). list for secure entry to the GSA building days for posting of comments submitted
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 for anyone who is not a Federal by mail).
Government employee with a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Environmental protection, Air Government badge. Interested parties Mark Gomersall, telephone 571–372–
pollution control, Incorporation by may register at the Web site, http:// 6099; facsimile 571–372–6101.
reference, Intergovernmental relations, www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/IR&D.html,
Interstate transport of pollution, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
by providing the following information:
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and • Company or organization name; I. Background
recordkeeping requirements, Visibility. • Names, telephone numbers and As expressed in the ‘‘Implementation
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. email addresses of persons planning to Directive for Better Buying Power 3.0—
Dated: January 26, 2016. attend; Achieving Dominant Capabilities
Ron Curry,
• Last four digits of social security Through Technical Excellence and
number for each attendee (non-Federal Innovation,’’ dated April 9, 2015, the
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
employees only); and Under Secretary of Defense for
[FR Doc. 2016–02310 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
• Identify if company or organization Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
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desires to make a presentation; limit to noted a concern when ‘‘promised future
one presentation per company or IRAD [Independent Research and
organization. Presentations will be Development] expenditures are used to
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE limited to approximately 10 minutes as substantially reduce the bid price on
time permits. competitive procurements. In these
Defense Acquisition Regulations One valid, government-issued photo
System cases, development price proposals are
identification card will be required to reduced by using a separate source of
enter the building. Non-U.S. citizens government funding (allowable IRAD
48 CFR Parts 215 and 252 may use their valid passport as photo overhead expenses spread across the
RIN 0750–AI84 identification. Attendees are encouraged total business) to gain a price advantage
to arrive at least 30 minutes early to in a specific competitive bid. This is not
Defense Federal Acquisition accommodate security procedures. the intended purpose of making IRAD
Regulation Supplement: DFARS Case Special Accommodations: The public an allowable cost.’’
2016–D017, Independent Research and meeting location is physically accessible DoD is considering a proposed
Development Expenses to persons with disabilities. Requests for approach whereby solicitations would
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition sign language interpretation or other require offerors to describe in detail the
Regulations System, Department of auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. nature and value of prospective IR&D
Defense (DoD). Mark Gomersall, telephone 703–602– projects on which the offeror would rely
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
0302, at least 10 working days prior to to perform the resultant contract. Then,
rulemaking. the meeting date. as a standard approach, DoD would
ADDRESSES: Submit comments evaluate proposals in a manner that
SUMMARY: DoD is seeking information identified by DFARS Case 2016–D017, would take into account that reliance by
that will assist in the development of a using any of the following methods: adjusting the total evaluated price to the
revision to the DFARS to ensure that Æ Regulations.gov: http:// Government, for evaluation purposes
substantial future independent research www.regulations.gov. Submit comments only, to include the value of related
and development (IR&D) expenses as a via the Federal eRulemaking portal by future IR&D projects.
means to reduce evaluated bid prices in entering ‘‘DFARS Case 2016–D017’’
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competitive source selections are under the heading ‘‘Enter keyword or II. Solicitation of Public Comment
evaluated in a uniform way during ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search.’’ Select the DoD is seeking comments on this
competitive source selections. In link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that planned approach in order to assist in
addition to the request for written corresponds with ‘‘DFARS Case 2016– the development of a proposed DFARS
comments on this proposed rulemaking, D017.’’ Follow the instructions provided rule. Specifically, the Department is
DoD will hold a public meeting to hear at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. interested in understanding whether the
the views of interested parties. Please include your name, company planned approach would achieve the
DATES: Submission of comments: name (if any), and ‘‘DFARS Case 2016– objective of treating the proposed use of
Interested parties should submit written D017’’ on your attached document. substantial future IR&D expenses as a
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means to reduce evaluated bid prices in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to the Fishery Management Plan for
competitive source selections in a Mark Wildman, Office of International Groundfish of the Bering Sea and
uniform manner that is consistent with Affairs and Seafood Inspection; Aleutian Islands Management Area
the objective of making IR&D an telephone: (301) 427–8350. (FMP). If approved, this proposed rule
allowable cost. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On would amend regulations governing the
December 29, 2015, NMFS published a Western Alaska Community
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 215 and
proposed rule (80 FR 81251) to integrate Development Quota (CDQ) Program to
252
three currently paper-based seafood support increased participation in the
Government procurement. trade monitoring programs within the groundfish CDQ fisheries (primarily
Jennifer L. Hawes, scope of electronic data collection Pacific cod) by catcher vessels less than
through the U.S. government-wide or equal to 46 feet (ft) (14.0 meters (m))
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System. International Trade Data System. length overall (LOA) using hook-and-
Background information on the line gear. Specifically, this proposed
[FR Doc. 2016–02396 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
proposed rule is provided at: http:// rule would exempt operators of
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www.regulations.gov/ registered catcher vessels greater than
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2009- 32 ft (9.8 m) LOA and less than or equal
0124. The purpose of the meeting is to to 46 ft LOA using hook-and-line gear
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE inform the public of the proposed from the requirement to obtain and
requirements for filing entries and carry a License Limitation Program
National Oceanic and Atmospheric exports within the International Trade license when groundfish CDQ fishing.
Administration Data System. Following the presentation The proposed rule also would reduce
of the proposed rule, a question and observer coverage requirements for
50 CFR Parts 216 and 300 answer session will be accommodated catcher vessels less than or equal to 46
as time allows. Public comment on the ft LOA when groundfish CDQ fishing,
RIN 0648–AX63
proposed rule should be submitted by and implement new in-season
Trade Monitoring Procedures for February 29, 2016 through management and catch accounting
Fishery Products; International Trade www.regulations.gov by accessing requirements to properly account for the
in Seafood; Permit Requirements for docket NOAA–NMFS–2009–0124. harvest of groundfish and halibut and
Importers and Exporters; Public the accrual of halibut prohibited species
Special Accommodations catch in these fisheries. In addition to
Meeting
The meeting is physically accessible the proposed regulations necessary to
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries to people with disabilities. Requests for implement Amendment 109, NMFS
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and sign language interpretation or other proposes to remove a table in the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), auxiliary aids should be directed to regulations because it is no longer
Commerce. Mark Wildman at (301) 427–8350 at necessary. This action is intended to
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. least 5 days prior to the meeting date. facilitate increased participation by
Dated: February 2, 2016. residents of CDQ communities in the
SUMMARY: The National Marine groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea
Fisheries Service will hold a public Steven Wilson,
and Aleutian Islands Management Area,
webinar to present details of a Acting Director, Office for International
Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National
and to support economic development
previously issued proposed rule (which in western Alaska. This action is
Marine Fisheries Service.
published December 29, 2015) for necessary to promote the goals of the
[FR Doc. 2016–02418 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
electronic filing of seafood trade CDQ Program, and to promote the goals
documents and will allow time for BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
and objectives of the FMP, the
questions from the public. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
DATES: The meeting will be held DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Conservation and Management Act, and
Wednesday, September, 17, 2016, from other applicable laws.
3 p.m. until 4 p.m. eastern standard National Oceanic and Atmospheric DATES:Submit comments on or before
time. Written comments on the Administration March 9, 2016.
proposed rule (December 29, 2015; 80
FR 81251) must be received by February 50 CFR Part 679 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
29, 2016. on this document, identified by NOAA–
[Docket No. 150430410–6046–01] NMFS–2015–0060, by any of the
ADDRESSES: For information about
connecting and system requirements to RIN 0648–BF05 following methods:
attend the webinar, visit: http:// • Electronic Submission: Submit all
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ia/slider_stories/ Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic electronic public comments via the
2015/12/itds_proposed_rule.html. Zone Off Alaska; Western Alaska Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
Participants are encouraged to use their Community Development Quota www.regulations.gov/
telephone for the audio portion of the Program #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
meeting. Instructions for audio access AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 0060, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
will be on the Web page referenced Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and complete the required fields, and enter
above and will be shown on the screen Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), or attach your comments.
before joining the webinar. Commerce. • Mail: Submit written comments to
Public comment on the proposed rule ACTION: Proposed rule; request for Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional
should be submitted by February 29, comments. Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
2016 through www.regulations.gov by Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn:
accessing docket NOAA–NMFS–2009– SUMMARY: NMFS issues a proposed rule Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O.
0124. that would implement Amendment 109 Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668.
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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 | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. | |
| Dates | Submission of comments: Interested parties should submit written | |
| Contact | Mr. Mark Gomersall, telephone 571-372- 6099; facsimile 571-372-6101. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 6488 | |
| RIN Number | 0750-AI84 | |
| CFR Citation | 48
CFR
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