83 FR 10801 - Revise and Streamline VA Acquisition Regulation To Adhere to Federal Acquisition Regulation Principles (VAAR Case 2014-V002); Correction

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 49 (March 13, 2018)

Page Range		10801-10801
FR Document		2018-04985

On February 21, 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a final rule prescribing five new Economic Price Adjustment clauses for firm-fixed-price contracts, identifying VA's task-order and delivery-order ombudsman, clarifying the nature and use of consignment agreements, adding policy coverage on bond premium adjustments and insurance under fixed-price contracts, and providing for indemnification of contractors for medical research or development contracts. It contained an erroneous amendatory instruction citing the wrong CFR section. This document corrects that error.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10801]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04985]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

48 CFR Part 828

RIN 2900-AP82


Revise and Streamline VA Acquisition Regulation To Adhere to 
Federal Acquisition Regulation Principles (VAAR Case 2014-V002); 
Correction

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On February 21, 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
published a final rule prescribing five new Economic Price Adjustment 
clauses for firm-fixed-price contracts, identifying VA's task-order and 
delivery-order ombudsman, clarifying the nature and use of consignment 
agreements, adding policy coverage on bond premium adjustments and 
insurance under fixed-price contracts, and providing for 
indemnification of contractors for medical research or development 
contracts. It contained an erroneous amendatory instruction citing the 
wrong CFR section. This document corrects that error.

DATES: This correction is effective on March 23, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ricky Clark, Senior Procurement 
Analyst, Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Services, 003A2A, 
425 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 632-5276 (this is not a 
toll-free telephone number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rule published February 21, 
2018, at 83 FR 7401, effective March 23, 2018, an amendatory 
instruction intended for 48 CFR 828.306 cited incorrectly 38 CFR 
816.306.
    Therefore, in FR Rule Doc. No. 2018-03164, on page 7404, at the top 
of the third column, correct amendatory instruction 12 to read as 
follows:

0
12. Section 828.306 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:

    Dated: March 8, 2018.

Consuela Benjamin,
Regulations Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & 
Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-04985 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am]
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Estimated Time per Response: 7 Commission also sought comment on DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
hours. proposed rules governing the CAF–II AFFAIRS
Frequency of Response: On occasion auction, including options regarding
reporting requirements. basic auction design and the application 48 CFR Part 828
Obligation to Respond: Required to process.
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory In the CAF–II auction, service RIN 2900–AP82
authority for this information collection providers will compete to receive
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 214, support of up to $1.98 billion over 10 Revise and Streamline VA Acquisition
254, and 303(r). years to offer voice and broadband Regulation To Adhere to Federal
Total Annual Burden: 3,500 hours. service in unserved high-cost areas. To Acquisition Regulation Principles
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. implement reform and conduct the
(VAAR Case 2014–V002); Correction
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: CAF–II auction, the Commission
Although most information collected in adopted new rules for the CAF–II AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
FCC Form 183 will be made available auction which include new information
for public inspection, the Commission collections. In its April 2014 Connect ACTION: Final rule; correction.
will withhold certain information America Order, WC Docket No. 10–90 et
collected in FCC Form 183 from routine al., FCC 14–54, the Commission adopted SUMMARY: On February 21, 2018, the
public inspection. Specifically, the certain rules regarding participation in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Commission will treat certain technical the CAF–II auction, the term of support, published a final rule prescribing five
information submitted in FCC Form 183 and the ETC designation process. In its new Economic Price Adjustment clauses
as confidential and as though the Phase II Auction Order, WC Docket No. for firm-fixed-price contracts,
applicant has requested that this 10–90 et al., FCC 16–64, the identifying VA’s task-order and
information be treated as confidential Commission adopted rules to
delivery-order ombudsman, clarifying
trade secrets and/or commercial implement the CAF–II auction,
information. In addition, an applicant the nature and use of consignment
including the adoption of a two-stage
may use the abbreviated process under agreements, adding policy coverage on
application process. Based on the
47 CFR 0.459(a)(4) to request bond premium adjustments and
Commission’s experience with auctions
confidential treatment of certain and consistent with the record, this two- insurance under fixed-price contracts,
financial information contained in its stage collection of information balances and providing for indemnification of
FCC Form 183 application. However, if the need to collect information essential contractors for medical research or
a request for public inspection for this to conduct a successful auction with development contracts. It contained an
technical or financial information is administrative efficiency. erroneous amendatory instruction citing
made under 47 CFR 0.461, and the Under this information collection, the the wrong CFR section. This document
applicant has any objections to Commission will collect information corrects that error.
disclosure, the applicant will be notified that will be used to determine whether DATES:This correction is effective on
and will be required to justify continued an applicant is legally qualified to March 23, 2018.
confidential treatment of its request. To participate in an auction for Connect
the extent that a respondent seeks to America Fund Phase II support. To aid FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
have other information collected in FCC in collecting this information, the Ricky Clark, Senior Procurement
Form 183 withheld from public Commission has created FCC Form 183, Analyst, Procurement Policy and
inspection, the respondent may request which the public will use to provide the Warrant Management Services, 003A2A,
confidential treatment pursuant to 47 necessary information and 425 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001,
CFR 0.459. certifications. Commission staff will (202) 632–5276 (this is not a toll-free
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No review the information collected on FCC telephone number).
impact(s). Form 183 as part of the pre-auction
Needs and Uses: The Commission SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
process, prior to the start of the auction,
will use the information collected to and determine whether each applicant final rule published February 21, 2018,
determine whether applicants are satisfies the Commission’s requirements at 83 FR 7401, effective March 23, 2018,
eligible to participate in the CAF–II to participate in an auction for CAF–II an amendatory instruction intended for
auction. In its USF/ICC Transformation support. Without the information 48 CFR 828.306 cited incorrectly 38 CFR
Order and Further Notice of Proposed collected on FCC Form 183, the 816.306.
Rulemaking, 76 FR 78385 (Dec. 16, Commission will not be able to Therefore, in FR Rule Doc. No. 2018–
2011), WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., FCC determine if an applicant is legally 03164, on page 7404, at the top of the
11–161, the Commission qualified to participate in the auction third column, correct amendatory
comprehensively reformed and and has complied with the various instruction 12 to read as follows:
modernized the high-cost program applicable regulatory and statutory
within the universal service fund to auction requirements for such ■ 12. Section 828.306 is amended by
focus support on networks capable of participation. This approach provides revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
providing voice and broadband services. an appropriate screen to ensure serious Dated: March 8, 2018.
The Commission created the Connect participation without being unduly
America Fund and concluded that Consuela Benjamin,
burdensome.
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with RULES

support in price cap areas would be Regulations Development Coordinator, Office
provided through a combination of ‘‘a Federal Communications Commission. of Regulation Policy & Management, Office
new forward-looking model of the cost Marlene H. Dortch, of the Secretary, Department of Veterans
of constructing modern multi-purpose Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Affairs.
networks’’ and a competitive bidding [FR Doc. 2018–04945 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–04985 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am]
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; correction.
Dates		This correction is effective on March 23, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Ricky Clark, Senior Procurement Analyst, Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Services, 003A2A, 425 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 632-5276 (this is not a toll-free telephone number).
FR Citation		83 FR 10801
RIN Number		2900-AP82