82_FR_28158 82 FR 28041 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DFARS Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Review of DFARS Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

82 FR 28041 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DFARS Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Review of DFARS Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

Page Range28041-28042
FR Document2017-12731

In accordance with Executive Order 13777, ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,'' the DFARS Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force is seeking input on DFARS solicitation provisions and contract clauses that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification. See the Supplementary Information section below for additional guidance.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28041-28042]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12731]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

[DFARS-RRTF-2017-01; Docket DARS-2017-0001]


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; DFARS Subgroup 
to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Review of DFARS Solicitation 
Provisions and Contract Clauses

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order 13777, ``Enforcing the 
Regulatory Reform Agenda,'' the DFARS Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory 
Reform Task Force is seeking input on DFARS solicitation provisions and 
contract clauses that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or 
modification. See the Supplementary Information section below for 
additional guidance.

DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the address 
shown below on or before August 21, 2017, to be considered.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by ``DFARS-RRTF-2017-01'' using 
any of the following methods:
    [cir] Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by entering ``DFARS-RRTF-2017-01'' 
under the heading ``Enter keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search.'' 
Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``DFARS-
RRTF-2017-01.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a 
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``DFARS-RRTF-2017-01'' on your attached document.
    [cir] Fax: 571-372-6099.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: DFARS 
Subgroup RRTF, 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: Ms. Jennifer Johnson, telephone 571-
372-6100; or Ms. Carrie Moore, telephone 571-372-6093.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 2017, the President signed 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13777, ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform 
Agenda,'' which established a Federal policy ``to alleviate unnecessary 
regulatory burdens'' on the American people. Section 3(a) of the E.O. 
directs Federal agencies to establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force 
(Task Force). One of the duties of the Task Force is to evaluate 
existing regulations and ``make recommendations to the agency head 
regarding their repeal, replacement, or modification.'' The E.O. 
further asks that each Task Force ``attempt to identify regulations 
that:
    (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation; (ii) are outdated, 
unnecessary, or ineffective; (iii) impose costs that exceed benefits; 
(iv) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with 
regulatory reform initiatives and policies; (v) are inconsistent with 
the requirements of section 515 of the Treasury and General Government 
Appropriation Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or the guidance issued 
pursuant to that provision in particular those regulations that rely in 
whole or in part on data, information, or methods that are not publicly 
available or that are insufficiently transparent to meet the standard 
of reproducibility; or (vi) derive from or implement Executive Orders 
or other Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded 
or substantially modified.'' Section 3(e) of the E.O. 13777 calls on 
the Task Force to ``seek input and other assistance, as permitted by 
law, from entities significantly affected by Federal regulations, 
including State, local, and tribal governments, small businesses, 
consumers, non-governmental organizations, trade associations'' on 
regulations that meet some or all of the criteria above. Through this 
notice, DoD is soliciting such input from the public to inform 
evaluation of the DFARS part 252 solicitation provisions and contract 
clauses by the Task Force's DFARS Subgroup. Although the agency will 
not respond to each individual comment, DoD may follow-up with 
respondents to clarify comments. DoD values public feedback and will 
consider all input that it receives. Furthermore, DoD may share

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inputs received in response to this notice with the ``Section 809 
Panel'' (section809panel.org; [email protected]) established under section 
809 of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 2016, for the purpose 
of reviewing the acquisition regulations applicable to DoD with a view 
toward streamlining and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of 
the defense acquisition process and maintaining defense technology 
advantage.

Jennifer L. Hawes,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2017-12731 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Proposed Rules 28041 area, call 703–412–9810 or TDD 703– Dated: June 12, 2017. confirm receipt of your comment(s), 412–3323. For more detailed Barry N. Breen, please check www.regulations.gov, information on specific aspects of this Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of approximately two to three days after rule, contact Patricia Overmeyer, Office Land and Emergency Management. submission to verify posting (allow 30 of Brownfields and Land Revitalization [FR Doc. 2017–12839 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] days for posting of comments submitted (5105T), U.S. Environmental Protection BILLING CODE 6560–50–P by mail). Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0002, 202– Jennifer Johnson, telephone 571–372– 566–2774, or overmeyer.patricia@ DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 6100; or Ms. Carrie Moore, telephone epa.gov. 571–372–6093. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Defense Acquisition Regulations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On System February 24, 2017, the President signed I. Why is EPA using this proposed rule? Executive Order (E.O.) 13777, [DFARS–RRTF–2017–01; Docket DARS– This document proposes an 2017–0001] ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform amendment to 40 Code of Federal Agenda,’’ which established a Federal Regulations (CFR) part 312. In the Defense Federal Acquisition policy ‘‘to alleviate unnecessary ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this Regulation Supplement; DFARS regulatory burdens’’ on the American Federal Register, EPA is making these Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory people. Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs changes as a direct final rule without a Reform Task Force, Review of DFARS Federal agencies to establish a prior proposed rule because we view Solicitation Provisions and Contract Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task this as a noncontroversial action and Clauses Force). One of the duties of the Task anticipate no adverse comment. We Force is to evaluate existing regulations AGENCY: Defense Acquisition and ‘‘make recommendations to the have explained our reasons for this Regulations System, Department of agency head regarding their repeal, action, including our reasons for the Defense. replacement, or modification.’’ The E.O. specific amendment, in the preamble to the direct final rule. Additionally, the ACTION: Request for comment. further asks that each Task Force amendment to the regulatory text for ‘‘attempt to identify regulations that: SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job this proposed rule can also be found in Order 13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory the direct final rule. If we receive no creation; (ii) are outdated, unnecessary, Reform Agenda,’’ the DFARS Subgroup or ineffective; (iii) impose costs that adverse comment on any of the changes to the DoD Regulatory Reform Task we are promulgating today, we will not exceed benefits; (iv) create a serious Force is seeking input on DFARS inconsistency or otherwise interfere take further action on this proposed solicitation provisions and contract rule. If, however, we receive such with regulatory reform initiatives and clauses that may be appropriate for policies; (v) are inconsistent with the comment, we will publish a timely repeal, replacement, or modification. withdrawal in the Federal Register requirements of section 515 of the See the Supplementary Information Treasury and General Government informing the public that this section below for additional guidance. amendment will not take effect, and the Appropriation Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 DATES: Interested parties should submit note), or the guidance issued pursuant reason for such withdrawal. We do not intend to institute a second comment written comments to the address shown to that provision in particular those period on this action. Any parties below on or before August 21, 2017, to regulations that rely in whole or in part interested in commenting must do so at be considered. on data, information, or methods that this time. EPA will address public ADDRESSES: Submit comments are not publicly available or that are comments in any subsequent final rule. identified by ‘‘DFARS–RRTF–2017–01’’ insufficiently transparent to meet the For further information, please see the using any of the following methods: standard of reproducibility; or (vi) information provided in the ADDRESSES Æ Regulations.gov: http:// derive from or implement Executive section of this document. www.regulations.gov. Submit comments Orders or other Presidential directives via the Federal eRulemaking portal by that have been subsequently rescinded II. Does this action apply to me? entering ‘‘DFARS–RRTF–2017–01’’ or substantially modified.’’ Section 3(e) The discussion of the potentially under the heading ‘‘Enter keyword or of the E.O. 13777 calls on the Task affected entities by this proposed rule ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search.’’ Select the Force to ‘‘seek input and other can be found in the preamble to the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that assistance, as permitted by law, from direct final rule. corresponds with ‘‘DFARS–RRTF– entities significantly affected by Federal 2017–01.’’ Follow the instructions regulations, including State, local, and III. Statutory and Executive Order provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ tribal governments, small businesses, Reviews screen. Please include your name, consumers, non-governmental For a complete discussion of all the company name (if any), and ‘‘DFARS– organizations, trade associations’’ on administrative requirements applicable RRTF–2017–01’’ on your attached regulations that meet some or all of the to this action, see the direct final rule in document. criteria above. Through this notice, DoD the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of Æ Fax: 571–372–6099. is soliciting such input from the public asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with PROPOSALS this Federal Register. Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition to inform evaluation of the DFARS part Regulations System, Attn: DFARS 252 solicitation provisions and contract List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 312 Subgroup RRTF, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP/ clauses by the Task Force’s DFARS Environmental Protection, DARS, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Subgroup. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionRequest for comment.
ContactMs. Jennifer Johnson, telephone 571- 372-6100; or Ms. Carrie Moore, telephone 571-372-6093.
FR Citation82 FR 28041 
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