81_FR_80829 81 FR 80608 - Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations; Incremental Funding of Fixed-Price, Time-and-Material or Labor-Hour Contracts During a Continuing Resolution

81 FR 80608 - Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations; Incremental Funding of Fixed-Price, Time-and-Material or Labor-Hour Contracts During a Continuing Resolution

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)

Page Range80608-80610
FR Document2016-27548

This final rule amends the Department of Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR) for the purposes of providing acquisition policy for incremental funding of Fixed-Price, Time-and-Material or Labor-Hour contracts during a continuing resolution.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

48 CFR Parts 1032 and 1052


Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations; Incremental 
Funding of Fixed-Price, Time-and-Material or Labor-Hour Contracts 
During a Continuing Resolution

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Department of Treasury Acquisition 
Regulation (DTAR) for the purposes of providing acquisition policy for 
incremental funding of Fixed-Price, Time-and-Material or Labor-Hour 
contracts during a continuing resolution.

DATES: Effective date: December 16, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas O'Linn, Procurement Analyst, 
Office of the Procurement Executive, at (202) 622-2092.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The DTAR, which supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR), is codified at 48 CFR Chapter 10.
    The Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. 1341 and the FAR section 32.702, 
state that no officer or employee of the government may create or 
authorize an obligation in excess of the funds available, or in advance 
of appropriations unless otherwise authorized by law. A continuing 
resolution (CR) provides funding for continuing projects or activities 
that were conducted in the prior fiscal year for which appropriations, 
funds, or other authority was previously made available.
    Each CR is governed by its specific terms. However, amounts 
available under a CR are frequently insufficient to fully fund contract 
actions that may be required during its term. No existing contract 
clause permits partial funding of a contract action awarded during a 
CR. While other strategies are available to address the need to take 
contract actions during a CR, these strategies--for example short-term 
awards--are inefficient and may have other disadvantages.
    On July 12, 2016, the Department issued a proposed rule (81 FR 
45118) that would establish policies and procedures in order to 
facilitate successful, timely, and economical execution of Treasury 
contractual actions during a CR. Specifically, the proposed rule would 
set forth procedures for using incremental funding for fixed-price, 
time-and-material and labor-hour contracts during a period in which 
funds are provided to Treasury Departmental Offices or Bureaus under a 
CR. Heads of contracting activities may develop necessary supplemental 
internal procedures as well as guidance to advise potential offerors, 
offerors and contractors of these policies and procedures.
    The comment period for the proposed rule closed on September 12, 
2016. No public comments were received. Accordingly, the Department is 
adopting the proposed rule without substantive change.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined in 
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Therefore a regulatory 
assessment is not required.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) generally 
requires agencies to conduct an initial regulatory flexibility analysis 
and a final regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to 
notice and comment rulemaking requirements, unless the agency certifies 
that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities.
    It is hereby certified that this rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The rule is 
intended to make changes to the DTAR that would allow for improvements 
in continuity when Treasury funding is operating under a CR and should 
not have significant economic impacts on small entities.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1032 and 1052

    Government procurement.
    Accordingly, the Department of the Treasury amends 48 CFR Chapter 
10 as follows:

PART 1032--CONTRACT FINANCING

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1. The authority citation for part 1032 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  41 U.S.C. 1707.


[[Page 80609]]



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2. Add subpart 1032.7 to read as follows:
Subpart 1032.7--Contract Funding
Sec.
1032.770 Incremental funding during a Continuing Resolution.
1032.770-1 Scope of section.
1032.770-2 Definition.
1032.770-3 General.
1032.770-4 Policy.
1032.770-5 Limitations.
1032.770-6 Procedures.
1032.770-7 Clause.

Subpart 1032.7--Contract Funding


1032.770   Incremental funding during a Continuing Resolution.


1032.770-1   Scope of section.

    This section provides policy and procedure for using incremental 
funding for fixed-price, time-and-material and labor-hour contracts 
during a period in which funds are provided to Treasury Departmental 
Offices or Bureaus, under a continuing resolution (CR). HCAs may 
develop necessary supplemental internal procedures as well as guidance 
to advise potential offerors, offerors and contractors of these 
policies and procedures. Additionally, Bureaus who receive non-
appropriated funds may utilize and tailor these policies and procedures 
to fit their needs.


1032.770-2   Definition.

    ``Continuing Resolution'' means an appropriation, in the form of a 
joint resolution, that provides budget authority for federal agencies, 
specific activities, or both to continue operation until the regular 
appropriations are enacted. Typically, a continuing resolution is used 
when legislative action on appropriations is not completed by the 
beginning of a fiscal year.


1032.770-3   General.

    The Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. 1341 and FAR 32.702, states that 
no officer or employee of the Government may create or authorize an 
obligation in excess of the funds available, or in advance of 
appropriations unless otherwise authorized by law. A CR provides 
funding for continuing projects or activities that were conducted in 
the prior fiscal year for which appropriations, funds, or other 
authority was previously made available. Each CR is governed by the 
specific terms in that specific CR (e.g. duration of the CR) and under 
certain CRs, the funding amounts available for award of contract 
actions are inadequate to fund the entire amounts needed for some 
contract actions.


1032.770-4   Policy.

    (a) A fixed-price, time-and-materials or labor-hour contract or 
order for commercial or non-commercial supplies or severable or non-
severable services may be incrementally funded when--
    (1) Funds are provided to a Treasury Departmental Office or Bureau 
under a CR. This includes funds appropriated to a bureau, funds 
appropriated to another entity that will be directly obligated on a 
Treasury contract, and funds in a revolving fund or similar account 
that will be reimbursed by a customer agency funded by a CR;
    (2) Sufficient funds are not being allocated from the responsible 
fiscal authority to fully fund the contract action that is otherwise 
authorized to be issued;
    (3) There is no statutory restriction that would preclude the 
proposed use of funds;
    (4) Funds are available and unexpired, as of the date the funds are 
obligated;
    (5) Assurance is provided by the responsible financial authority 
that full funding is anticipated once an Appropriation Act is enacted; 
and
    (6) The clause prescribed by 1032.770-7 is incorporated into the 
contract or order.
    (b) Incremental funding may be limited to individual line item(s) 
or a particular order(s).


1032.770-5   Limitations.

    (a) This policy does not apply to contract actions that are not 
covered by the CR.
    (b) If this policy is applied to non-severable services or to 
supplies, the contracting officer shall take into consideration the 
business risk to the Government if funding does not become available to 
fully fund the contract. If the contracting officer determines the use 
of incremental funding for non-severable services or supplies is in the 
best interest of the Government the contracting officer shall ensure 
the contractor fully understands how the limitations of the 
Government's liabilities under the contract might impact its ability to 
perform within the prescribed contract schedule.


1032.770-6   Procedures.

    (a) An incrementally funded fixed-price, time-and-materials or 
labor-hour contract shall be fully funded once funds are available.
    (b) The contracting officer shall ensure that sufficient funds are 
allotted to the contract to cover the total amount payable to the 
contractor in the event of termination of convenience by the 
Government.
    (c) Upon receipt of the contractor's notice under paragraph (c) of 
the clause at 1052.232-90, Limitation of Government's Obligation, the 
contracting officer shall promptly provide written notice to the 
contractor that the Government is--
    (i) Obligating additional funds for continued performance and 
increasing the Government's limitation of obligation in a specified 
amount;
    (ii) Obligating the full amount of funds needed;
    (iii) Terminating for convenience, as applicable, the affected line 
items or contract; or
    (iv) Considering whether to allot additional funds; and
    (A) The contractor is entitled by the contract terms to stop work 
when the Government's limitation of obligation is reached; and
    (B) Any costs expended beyond the Government's limitation of 
obligation are at the contractor's risk.
    (d) Upon learning that the contract will receive no further funds 
by the date provided in the notice under paragraph (c) of the clause at 
1052.232-70, Limitation of Government's Obligation, the contracting 
officer shall promptly give the contractor written notice of the 
Government's decision and terminate the affected line items or 
contract, as applicable, for the convenience of the Government.


1032.770-7   Clause.

    The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 1052.232-70, 
Limitation of Government's Obligation, in
    (a) Solicitations and resultant contracts when incremental funding 
of fixed-price, time-and-material or labor-hour contract via a CR is 
anticipated; or
    (b) Contracts or orders when incremental funding of a fixed-price, 
time-and-material or labor-hour contract is authorized and the Treasury 
Departmental Office or Bureau is operating under a CR (see 1032.770-4); 
and
    (c) The CO shall insert the information required in paragraphs (a) 
and (c) of the clause.

PART 1052--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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3. The authority citation for part 1052 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1707.


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4. Add 1052.232-70 to subpart 1052.2 to read as follows:


1052.232-70   Limitation of Government's obligation.

    As prescribed in 1032.770-7, insert the following clause. 
Contracting

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officers are authorized, in appropriate cases, to revise paragraph (a) 
of this clause to specify the work required under the contract, in lieu 
of using contract line item numbers as well as revise paragraph (c) of 
this clause to specify a different notification period and percentage. 
The 30-day period may be varied from 45, 60 to 90 days, and the 75 
percent from 75 to 85 percent:

Limitation of Government's Obligation (Nov 2016)

    (a) Funding is not currently available to fully fund this 
contract due to the Government operating under a continuing 
resolution (CR). The item(s) listed in the table below are being 
incrementally funded as described below. The funding allotted to 
these item(s) is presently available for payment and allotted to 
this contract. This table will be updated by a modification to the 
contract when additional funds are made available, if any, to this 
contract.

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                                                                                           Funds  required for
  Contract line item number  (CLIN)       CLIN  total price      Funds  allotted to the    complete  funding of
                                                                          CLIN                  the  CLIN
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                                      $                         $                        $
                                      $                         $                        $
                                      $                         $                        $
                                      $                         $                        $
    Totals..........................  $                         $                        $
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    (b) For the incrementally funded item(s) identified in paragraph 
(a) of this clause, the Contractor agrees to perform up to the point 
at which the total amount payable by the Government, including any 
invoice payments to which the Contractor is entitled and 
reimbursement of authorized termination costs in the event of 
termination of those item(s) for the Government's convenience, does 
not exceed the total amount currently obligated to those item(s). 
The Contractor is not authorized to continue work on these item(s) 
beyond that point. The Government will not be obligated in any event 
to reimburse the Contractor in excess of the amount allotted to the 
line items of the contract regardless of anything to the contrary in 
any other clause, including but not limited to the clause entitled 
``Termination for Convenience of the Government'' or paragraph (1) 
entitled ``Termination for the Government's Convenience'' of the 
clause at FAR 52.212-4, ``Commercial Terms and Conditions Commercial 
Items.''
    (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (h) of this clause, the Contractor 
shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least thirty days 
prior to the date when, in the Contractor's best judgment, the work 
will reach the point at which the total amount payable by the 
Government, including any cost for termination for convenience, will 
approximate 85 percent of the total amount then allotted to the 
contract for performance of the item(s) identified in paragraph (a) 
of this clause. The notification shall state the estimated date when 
that point will be reached and an estimate of additional funding, if 
any, needed to continue performance. The notification shall also 
advise the Contracting Officer of the estimated amount of additional 
funds required for the timely performance of the item(s) funded 
pursuant to this contract. If after such notification additional 
funds are not allotted by the date identified in the Contractor's 
notification, or by an agreed upon substitute date, the Contracting 
Officer will terminate any item(s) for which additional funds have 
not been allotted, pursuant to the terms of this contract 
authorizing termination for the convenience of the Government. 
Failure to make the notification required by this paragraph, whether 
for reasons within or beyond the Contractor's control, will not 
increase the maximum amount payable to the Contractor under 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this clause.
    (d) The Government may at any time prior to termination allot 
additional funds for the performance of the item(s) identified in 
paragraph (a) of this clause.
    (e) The termination provisions of paragraphs (a) through (h) of 
this clause do not limit the rights of the Government under the 
clause entitled ``Default'' or ``Termination for Cause.'' The 
provisions of this clause are limited to the work and allotment of 
funds for the item(s) set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause. 
This clause no longer applies once the contract is fully funded.
    (f) Nothing in this clause affects the right of the Government 
to terminate this contract pursuant to the Government's termination 
for convenience terms set forth in this contract.
    (g) Nothing in this clause shall be construed as authorization 
of voluntary services whose acceptance is otherwise prohibited under 
31 U.S.C. 1342.
    (h) The parties contemplate that the Government will allot funds 
to this contract from time to time as the need arises and as funds 
become available. There is no fixed schedule for providing 
additional funds.

(End of clause)

    Dated: November 8, 2016.
Iris B. Cooper,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of the Procurement Executive.
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                                                sensitive events such as a recertification              recordkeeping requirements,                           inefficient and may have other
                                                deadline or the end of a deferment                      Telecommunications, and Telephone.                    disadvantages.
                                                period, and in the 30 days before such                  Federal Communications Commission.                       On July 12, 2016, the Department
                                                an event, rather than limiting the                      Marlene H. Dortch,                                    issued a proposed rule (81 FR 45118)
                                                exception to calls made when the debt                                                                         that would establish policies and
                                                                                                        Secretary.
                                                is delinquent or in default. Similarly,                                                                       procedures in order to facilitate
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2016–24745 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                the Commission expanded the reach of                                                                          successful, timely, and economical
                                                the exception by allowing covered calls                 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                                                                              execution of Treasury contractual
                                                to be made to a phone number                                                                                  actions during a CR. Specifically, the
                                                subsequently provided by the debtor to                                                                        proposed rule would set forth
                                                the servicer or owner of the debt, or a                 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            procedures for using incremental
                                                number obtained from an independent                                                                           funding for fixed-price, time-and-
                                                source, rather than limiting calls to the               48 CFR Parts 1032 and 1052                            material and labor-hour contracts during
                                                number provided on the loan                                                                                   a period in which funds are provided to
                                                application. These changes benefit                      Department of the Treasury                            Treasury Departmental Offices or
                                                regulated entities of all sizes.                        Acquisition Regulations; Incremental                  Bureaus under a CR. Heads of
                                                   93. Timetables. The Commission does                  Funding of Fixed-Price, Time-and-                     contracting activities may develop
                                                not see a need to establish a special                   Material or Labor-Hour Contracts                      necessary supplemental internal
                                                timetable for small entities to reach                   During a Continuing Resolution                        procedures as well as guidance to advise
                                                compliance with the modification to the                 AGENCY:    Department of the Treasury.                potential offerors, offerors and
                                                rules. No small business has asked for                                                                        contractors of these policies and
                                                                                                        ACTION:   Final rule.
                                                a delay in implementing the rules.                                                                            procedures.
                                                   94. Reporting requirements;                          SUMMARY:  This final rule amends the                     The comment period for the proposed
                                                performance standards. Since the rule                   Department of Treasury Acquisition                    rule closed on September 12, 2016. No
                                                does not impose reporting requirements,                 Regulation (DTAR) for the purposes of                 public comments were received.
                                                there is no need to establish less                      providing acquisition policy for                      Accordingly, the Department is
                                                burdensome reporting requirements for                   incremental funding of Fixed-Price,                   adopting the proposed rule without
                                                small businesses. Similarly, there are no               Time-and-Material or Labor-Hour                       substantive change.
                                                design standards or performance                         contracts during a continuing                         Regulatory Planning and Review
                                                standards to consider in this                           resolution.
                                                rulemaking.                                                                                                      This rule is not a significant
                                                                                                        DATES:   Effective date: December 16,                 regulatory action as defined in section
                                                   95. Exemption. The Commission does                   2016.
                                                not see a need to consider an exemption                                                                       3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Therefore
                                                for small businesses from the modified                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      a regulatory assessment is not required.
                                                rules. No small business has asked for                  Thomas O’Linn, Procurement Analyst,
                                                                                                                                                              Regulatory Flexibility Act
                                                such an exemption.                                      Office of the Procurement Executive, at
                                                                                                        (202) 622–2092.                                          The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                                Congressional Review Act                                                                                      U.S.C. chapter 6) generally requires
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  The Commission will send a copy of                                                                          agencies to conduct an initial regulatory
                                                document FCC 16–99 to Congress and the                  Background                                            flexibility analysis and a final regulatory
                                                Government Accountability Office pursuant                 The DTAR, which supplements the                     flexibility analysis of any rule subject to
                                                to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.                                                                 notice and comment rulemaking
                                                801(a)(1)(A).
                                                                                                        Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), is
                                                                                                        codified at 48 CFR Chapter 10.                        requirements, unless the agency certifies
                                                Final Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                     The Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C.                  that the rule will not have a significant
                                                Analysis                                                1341 and the FAR section 32.702, state                economic impact on a substantial
                                                  Document FCC 16–99 contains modified                  that no officer or employee of the                    number of small entities.
                                                information collection requirements. The                government may create or authorize an                    It is hereby certified that this rule will
                                                Commission, as part of its continuing effort            obligation in excess of the funds                     not have a significant economic impact
                                                to reduce paperwork burdens, will invite the            available, or in advance of                           on a substantial number of small
                                                general public to comment on the
                                                                                                        appropriations unless otherwise                       entities. The rule is intended to make
                                                information collection requirements
                                                contained in document FCC 16–99 as                      authorized by law. A continuing                       changes to the DTAR that would allow
                                                required by the Paperwork Reduction Act                 resolution (CR) provides funding for                  for improvements in continuity when
                                                (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In                    continuing projects or activities that                Treasury funding is operating under a
                                                addition, the Commission notes that,                    were conducted in the prior fiscal year               CR and should not have significant
                                                pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork                for which appropriations, funds, or                   economic impacts on small entities.
                                                Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, 44              other authority was previously made
                                                U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the Commission previously                                                                  List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1032
                                                                                                        available.
                                                sought comment on how the Commission                                                                          and 1052
                                                                                                          Each CR is governed by its specific
                                                might ‘‘further reduce the information
                                                                                                        terms. However, amounts available                       Government procurement.
                                                burden for small business concerns with
                                                fewer than 25 employees.’’ See Rules and                under a CR are frequently insufficient to               Accordingly, the Department of the
                                                Regulations Implementing the Telephone                  fully fund contract actions that may be               Treasury amends 48 CFR Chapter 10 as
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                                                Consumer Protection Act of 1991, Notice of              required during its term. No existing                 follows:
                                                Proposed Rulemaking, published at 81 FR                 contract clause permits partial funding
                                                31889, May 20, 2016 (2016 NPRM).                        of a contract action awarded during a                 PART 1032—CONTRACT FINANCING
                                                                                                        CR. While other strategies are available
                                                List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 64                                                                            ■ 1. The authority citation for part 1032
                                                                                                        to address the need to take contract
                                                  Claims, Communications common                         actions during a CR, these strategies—                continues to read as follows:
                                                carriers, Credit, Reporting and                         for example short-term awards—are                         Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1707.



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                                                ■ 2. Add subpart 1032.7 to read as                       1032.770–4        Policy.                                 (c) Upon receipt of the contractor’s
                                                follows:                                                    (a) A fixed-price, time-and-materials               notice under paragraph (c) of the clause
                                                Subpart 1032.7—Contract Funding                          or labor-hour contract or order for                    at 1052.232–90, Limitation of
                                                                                                         commercial or non-commercial supplies                  Government’s Obligation, the
                                                Sec.                                                                                                            contracting officer shall promptly
                                                                                                         or severable or non-severable services
                                                1032.770 Incremental funding during a
                                                                                                         may be incrementally funded when—                      provide written notice to the contractor
                                                     Continuing Resolution.
                                                1032.770–1 Scope of section.                                (1) Funds are provided to a Treasury                that the Government is—
                                                1032.770–2 Definition.                                   Departmental Office or Bureau under a                     (i) Obligating additional funds for
                                                1032.770–3 General.                                      CR. This includes funds appropriated to                continued performance and increasing
                                                1032.770–4 Policy.                                       a bureau, funds appropriated to another                the Government’s limitation of
                                                1032.770–5 Limitations.                                  entity that will be directly obligated on              obligation in a specified amount;
                                                1032.770–6 Procedures.                                   a Treasury contract, and funds in a                       (ii) Obligating the full amount of
                                                1032.770–7 Clause.                                       revolving fund or similar account that                 funds needed;
                                                                                                         will be reimbursed by a customer                          (iii) Terminating for convenience, as
                                                Subpart 1032.7—Contract Funding                                                                                 applicable, the affected line items or
                                                                                                         agency funded by a CR;
                                                                                                            (2) Sufficient funds are not being                  contract; or
                                                1032.770 Incremental funding during a
                                                Continuing Resolution.                                   allocated from the responsible fiscal                     (iv) Considering whether to allot
                                                                                                         authority to fully fund the contract                   additional funds; and
                                                1032.770–1       Scope of section.                                                                                 (A) The contractor is entitled by the
                                                                                                         action that is otherwise authorized to be
                                                                                                                                                                contract terms to stop work when the
                                                  This section provides policy and                       issued;
                                                                                                                                                                Government’s limitation of obligation is
                                                procedure for using incremental funding                     (3) There is no statutory restriction
                                                                                                                                                                reached; and
                                                for fixed-price, time-and-material and                   that would preclude the proposed use of                   (B) Any costs expended beyond the
                                                labor-hour contracts during a period in                  funds;                                                 Government’s limitation of obligation
                                                which funds are provided to Treasury                        (4) Funds are available and
                                                                                                                                                                are at the contractor’s risk.
                                                Departmental Offices or Bureaus, under                   unexpired, as of the date the funds are                   (d) Upon learning that the contract
                                                a continuing resolution (CR). HCAs may                   obligated;                                             will receive no further funds by the date
                                                develop necessary supplemental                              (5) Assurance is provided by the                    provided in the notice under paragraph
                                                internal procedures as well as guidance                  responsible financial authority that full              (c) of the clause at 1052.232–70,
                                                to advise potential offerors, offerors and               funding is anticipated once an                         Limitation of Government’s Obligation,
                                                contractors of these policies and                        Appropriation Act is enacted; and                      the contracting officer shall promptly
                                                procedures. Additionally, Bureaus who                       (6) The clause prescribed by                        give the contractor written notice of the
                                                receive non-appropriated funds may                       1032.770–7 is incorporated into the                    Government’s decision and terminate
                                                utilize and tailor these policies and                    contract or order.                                     the affected line items or contract, as
                                                procedures to fit their needs.                              (b) Incremental funding may be                      applicable, for the convenience of the
                                                                                                         limited to individual line item(s) or a                Government.
                                                1032.770–2       Definition.                             particular order(s).
                                                                                                                                                                1032.770–7     Clause.
                                                  ‘‘Continuing Resolution’’ means an                     1032.770–5        Limitations.
                                                appropriation, in the form of a joint                                                                              The contracting officer shall insert the
                                                                                                            (a) This policy does not apply to                   clause at 1052.232–70, Limitation of
                                                resolution, that provides budget                         contract actions that are not covered by
                                                authority for federal agencies, specific                                                                        Government’s Obligation, in
                                                                                                         the CR.                                                   (a) Solicitations and resultant
                                                activities, or both to continue operation                   (b) If this policy is applied to non-
                                                until the regular appropriations are                                                                            contracts when incremental funding of
                                                                                                         severable services or to supplies, the                 fixed-price, time-and-material or labor-
                                                enacted. Typically, a continuing                         contracting officer shall take into
                                                resolution is used when legislative                                                                             hour contract via a CR is anticipated; or
                                                                                                         consideration the business risk to the                    (b) Contracts or orders when
                                                action on appropriations is not                          Government if funding does not become                  incremental funding of a fixed-price,
                                                completed by the beginning of a fiscal                   available to fully fund the contract. If               time-and-material or labor-hour contract
                                                year.                                                    the contracting officer determines the                 is authorized and the Treasury
                                                1032.770–3       General.                                use of incremental funding for non-                    Departmental Office or Bureau is
                                                                                                         severable services or supplies is in the               operating under a CR (see 1032.770–4);
                                                   The Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C.                    best interest of the Government the                    and
                                                1341 and FAR 32.702, states that no                      contracting officer shall ensure the                      (c) The CO shall insert the
                                                officer or employee of the Government                    contractor fully understands how the                   information required in paragraphs (a)
                                                may create or authorize an obligation in                 limitations of the Government’s                        and (c) of the clause.
                                                excess of the funds available, or in                     liabilities under the contract might
                                                advance of appropriations unless                         impact its ability to perform within the               PART 1052—SOLICITATION
                                                otherwise authorized by law. A CR                        prescribed contract schedule.                          PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
                                                provides funding for continuing projects                                                                        CLAUSES
                                                or activities that were conducted in the                 1032.770–6        Procedures.
                                                prior fiscal year for which                                (a) An incrementally funded fixed-                   ■ 3. The authority citation for part 1052
                                                appropriations, funds, or other authority                price, time-and-materials or labor-hour                continues to read as follows:
                                                was previously made available. Each CR                   contract shall be fully funded once                        Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1707.
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                                                is governed by the specific terms in that                funds are available.                                   ■ 4. Add 1052.232–70 to subpart 1052.2
                                                specific CR (e.g. duration of the CR) and                  (b) The contracting officer shall                    to read as follows:
                                                under certain CRs, the funding amounts                   ensure that sufficient funds are allotted
                                                available for award of contract actions                  to the contract to cover the total amount              1052.232–70       Limitation of Government’s
                                                are inadequate to fund the entire                        payable to the contractor in the event of              obligation.
                                                amounts needed for some contract                         termination of convenience by the                        As prescribed in 1032.770–7, insert
                                                actions.                                                 Government.                                            the following clause. Contracting


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                                                officers are authorized, in appropriate                                   be varied from 45, 60 to 90 days, and                                           resolution (CR). The item(s) listed in the table
                                                cases, to revise paragraph (a) of this                                    the 75 percent from 75 to 85 percent:                                           below are being incrementally funded as
                                                clause to specify the work required                                                                                                                       described below. The funding allotted to
                                                under the contract, in lieu of using                                      Limitation of Government’s Obligation                                           these item(s) is presently available for
                                                contract line item numbers as well as                                     (Nov 2016)                                                                      payment and allotted to this contract. This
                                                revise paragraph (c) of this clause to                                      (a) Funding is not currently available to                                     table will be updated by a modification to the
                                                specify a different notification period                                   fully fund this contract due to the                                             contract when additional funds are made
                                                and percentage. The 30-day period may                                     Government operating under a continuing                                         available, if any, to this contract.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Funds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Funds       required for
                                                                                                      Contract line item number                                                                                   CLIN           allotted to     complete
                                                                                                                (CLIN)                                                                                         total price           the        funding of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CLIN            the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   CLIN

                                                                                                                                                                                                           $                 $                 $
                                                                                                                                                                                                           $                 $                 $
                                                                                                                                                                                                           $                 $                 $
                                                                                                                                                                                                           $                 $                 $
                                                     Totals ...........................................................................................................................................    $                 $                 $


                                                   (b) For the incrementally funded item(s)                               authorizing termination for the convenience                                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                identified in paragraph (a) of this clause, the                           of the Government. Failure to make the
                                                Contractor agrees to perform up to the point                              notification required by this paragraph,                                        National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                at which the total amount payable by the                                  whether for reasons within or beyond the                                        Administration
                                                Government, including any invoice payments                                Contractor’s control, will not increase the
                                                to which the Contractor is entitled and
                                                                                                                          maximum amount payable to the Contractor                                        50 CFR Part 679
                                                reimbursement of authorized termination
                                                costs in the event of termination of those                                under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this clause.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          [Docket No. 150916863–6211–02]
                                                item(s) for the Government’s convenience,                                    (d) The Government may at any time prior
                                                does not exceed the total amount currently                                to termination allot additional funds for the                                   RIN 0648–XF036
                                                obligated to those item(s). The Contractor is                             performance of the item(s) identified in
                                                not authorized to continue work on these                                  paragraph (a) of this clause.                                                   Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
                                                item(s) beyond that point. The Government                                    (e) The termination provisions of                                            Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the
                                                will not be obligated in any event to                                     paragraphs (a) through (h) of this clause do                                    Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
                                                reimburse the Contractor in excess of the                                 not limit the rights of the Government under                                    Management Area
                                                amount allotted to the line items of the                                  the clause entitled ‘‘Default’’ or ‘‘Termination
                                                contract regardless of anything to the                                                                                                                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                                                                                          for Cause.’’ The provisions of this clause are                                  Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                                contrary in any other clause, including but
                                                                                                                          limited to the work and allotment of funds
                                                not limited to the clause entitled                                                                                                                        Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                ‘‘Termination for Convenience of the                                      for the item(s) set forth in paragraph (a) of
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Commerce.
                                                Government’’ or paragraph (1) entitled                                    this clause. This clause no longer applies
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ACTION: Temporary rule; modification of
                                                ‘‘Termination for the Government’s                                        once the contract is fully funded.
                                                                                                                             (f) Nothing in this clause affects the right
                                                                                                                                                                                                          a closure.
                                                Convenience’’ of the clause at FAR 52.212–
                                                4, ‘‘Commercial Terms and Conditions                                      of the Government to terminate this contract                                    SUMMARY:   NMFS is opening directed
                                                Commercial Items.’’                                                       pursuant to the Government’s termination for                                    fishing for Pacific cod by catcher/
                                                   (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (h) of this                              convenience terms set forth in this contract.                                   processors using pot gear in the Bering
                                                clause, the Contractor shall notify the                                      (g) Nothing in this clause shall be
                                                Contracting Officer in writing at least thirty                                                                                                            Sea and Aleutian Islands Management
                                                                                                                          construed as authorization of voluntary                                         Area (BSAI). This action is necessary to
                                                days prior to the date when, in the                                       services whose acceptance is otherwise                                          fully use the 2016 total allowable catch
                                                Contractor’s best judgment, the work will
                                                                                                                          prohibited under 31 U.S.C. 1342.                                                of Pacific cod allocated to catcher/
                                                reach the point at which the total amount
                                                payable by the Government, including any                                     (h) The parties contemplate that the                                         processors using pot gear in the BSAI.
                                                cost for termination for convenience, will                                Government will allot funds to this contract
                                                                                                                                                                                                          DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska
                                                approximate 85 percent of the total amount                                from time to time as the need arises and as
                                                                                                                                                                                                          local time (A.l.t.), November 15, 2016,
                                                then allotted to the contract for performance                             funds become available. There is no fixed
                                                                                                                                                                                                          through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31,
                                                of the item(s) identified in paragraph (a) of                             schedule for providing additional funds.
                                                this clause. The notification shall state the
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2016. Comments must be received at the
                                                                                                                          (End of clause)                                                                 following address no later than 4:30
                                                estimated date when that point will be
                                                reached and an estimate of additional                                        Dated: November 8, 2016.                                                     p.m., A.l.t., December 1, 2016.
                                                funding, if any, needed to continue                                       Iris B. Cooper,                                                                 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                performance. The notification shall also
                                                                                                                          Senior Procurement Executive, Office of the                                     on this document, identified by NOAA–
                                                advise the Contracting Officer of the                                                                                                                     NMFS–2015–0118, by any of the
                                                                                                                          Procurement Executive.
                                                estimated amount of additional funds                                                                                                                      following methods:
                                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–27548 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                required for the timely performance of the                                                                                                                   • Electronic Submission: Submit all
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                                                item(s) funded pursuant to this contract. If                              BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
                                                                                                                                                                                                          electronic public comments via the
                                                after such notification additional funds are
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
                                                not allotted by the date identified in the
                                                Contractor’s notification, or by an agreed                                                                                                                www.regulations.gov/
                                                upon substitute date, the Contracting Officer                                                                                                             #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-
                                                will terminate any item(s) for which                                                                                                                      0118, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
                                                additional funds have not been allotted,                                                                                                                  complete the required fields, and enter
                                                pursuant to the terms of this contract                                                                                                                    or attach your comments.


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Document Created: 2016-11-16 00:57:47
Document Modified: 2016-11-16 00:57:47
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
ContactThomas O'Linn, Procurement Analyst, Office of the Procurement Executive, at (202) 622-2092.
FR Citation81 FR 80608 
CFR Citation48 CFR 1032
48 CFR 1052

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