83 FR 13113 - NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Revised Voucher and Invoice Submission & Payment Process (NFS Case 2017-N014)

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NASA is issuing a final rule amending the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to implement revisions to the voucher and invoice submittal and payment process.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1816, 1832, and 1852

RIN 2700-AE39


NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Revised Voucher 
and Invoice Submission & Payment Process (NFS Case 2017-N014)

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NASA is issuing a final rule amending the NASA Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS) to implement revisions to the 
voucher and invoice submittal and payment process.

DATES: Effective: April 26, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Geoffrey Sage, NASA HQ, Office of 
Procurement, Contract and Grant Policy Division, LP-011, 300 E. Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20456-0001. Telephone 202-358-2420; facsimile 202-
358-3082.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: NASA published a proposed rule in the Federal 
Register at 82 FR 43511 on September 18, 2017, to revise the NFS to 
implement revisions to the voucher submittal and payment process. These 
revisions are necessary in order for NASA to comply with the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum M-15-19, which directed 
federal agencies to transition to electronic invoicing for appropriate 
federal procurements by the end of fiscal year 2018. In Fiscal Year 
2016, NASA revised their voucher submission and payment process to 
electronically process cost type vouchers under cost-reimbursement type 
contracts. As part of NASA's goal to have all contract payments 
processed electronically by the end of fiscal year 2018, this rule 
revises NASA's submission and payment process to

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have invoices for fixed price contracts and fee vouchers for cost-type 
contracts submitted electronically.

II. Discussion

    There were no public comments submitted in response to the proposed 
rule. The proposed rule has been converted to a final rule, without 
change.

III. Expected Cost Savings Based on Implementation of This Rule

    NASA processes approximately 55,000 invoices and vouchers per year. 
Of this total population, per FPDS data compiled between FY2014 through 
FY2016, approximately 59% were submitted by large business and 41% were 
submitted by small businesses. Roughly 13% of the total 55,000 invoices 
and vouchers submitted were processed electronically through an 
electronic eInvoicing Secure File Transfer (SFT) and the remaining 87% 
were processed manually by the NASA Shared Services Center. With the 
publication of this rule, NASA will be processing the payment of all 
invoices and vouchers electronically through an electronic eInvoicing 
SFT.
    Currently, when a payment is not processed through an electronic 
eInvoicing SFT, vendors must submit invoices and vouchers via hardcopy, 
email, or fax. The NASA Shared Service Center transaction cost for 
manually processing each invoice or voucher not submitted 
electronically through an electronic eInvoicing SFT is $2.11 per 
submission. By adopting a 100% electronic eInvoicing SFT process, NASA 
can eliminate the manual processing charge of approximately $100,964 
per year. In addition, NASA anticipates that the transition to a 100% 
electronic eInvoicing SFT process will result in the reduction of late 
payment interest charges. In FY2016, NASA paid approximately $78,000 in 
late payment interest charges. NASA estimates that it will reduce the 
amount of late payment interest charges by 50% upon the elimination of 
the manual processing of submitted invoices and vouchers due to the 
efficiencies gained by utilizing the electronic eInvoicing SFT process. 
By combining the savings achieved from moving to a 100% electronic 
eInvoicing SFT processing of invoices and vouchers and the reduction in 
the amount of late payment charges the estimated annualized cost 
savings for the Government is $139,964.
    The transition to a 100% electronic eInvoicing SFT method of 
processing invoices and vouchers will result in contract administration 
savings for both small and large businesses. It is estimated that .05 
less hours will be required to prepare and submit an invoice or voucher 
electronically as opposed to processing through a non-eInvoicing 
method. Burdened labor rate equivalent to the journeyman level was used 
to estimate cost savings. Therefore, NASA estimates that the submission 
of invoices and vouchers through the electronic eInvoicing SFT will 
result in an estimated annualized cost savings for the public of 
approximately $144,485.
    The total annualized cost savings is estimated at $284,449.

IV. Executive Order 13771

    This final rule is considered an E.O. 13771 deregulatory action. 
Details can be found in the ``Expected Cost Savings Based on 
Implementation of this Rule'' section of the rule.

V. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

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

VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    NASA does not expect this rule to have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the 
guidance will not create additional burden to the contractor but rather 
the rule is intended to update the current voucher and invoice 
submission process at NASA resulting in fewer voucher/invoice 
rejections, rework, and payment delays. A final regulatory flexibility 
analysis has been prepared consistent with the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., and is summarized as follows:
    The purpose of this rule is to implement revisions to the voucher 
and invoice submittal and payment process. These revisions are 
necessary in order for NASA to comply with the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum M-15-19, which directed federal agencies 
to transition to electronic invoicing for appropriate federal 
procurements by the end of fiscal year 2018.
    No comments were received in response to the initial regulatory 
flexibility analysis.
    This rule would apply to contractor requests for payment under all 
contract types. An analysis of data in the Federal Procurement Data 
System (FPDS) revealed that cost reimbursement and fixed priced 
contracts are primarily awarded to small businesses. FPDS data compiled 
over the past three fiscal years (FY2014 through FY2016) showed an 
average of 76,675 NASA contract actions, of which 45,011 (approximately 
59%) were awarded to small businesses. However, there is no significant 
economic or administrative cost impact to small or large businesses 
because the rule will have a positive benefit in the way of fewer 
voucher rejections, rework, and payment delays since all of the fee 
vouchers and invoices that were previously processed manually will be 
processed electronically.
    In FY16, NASA processed approximately 55,000 vendor payment 
requests (invoice/voucher), which are currently received by various 
means (70% by email, 15% by mail, 2% by fax, 13% by an electronic 
eInvoicing SFT). NASA's current payment request process for fee 
vouchers and invoices requires manual intervention at almost every step 
in the process. Manual intervention decreases speed and accuracy and 
adds to the cost per invoice/voucher. This rule will further automate 
the processing of contract payments thus reducing processing delays, 
input errors, rework, interest penalties, which all add to the cost to 
process each invoice and voucher.
    There are no new reporting requirements, recordkeeping, or other 
compliance requirements.
    There are no significant alternatives that could further minimize 
the already minimal impact on businesses, small or large.

VII. Paperwork Reduction Act

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

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1816, 1832, and 1852

    Government procurement.

Geoffrey S. Sage,
NASA FAR Supplement Manager.

    Accordingly, 48 CFR parts 1816, 1832, and 1852 are amended as 
follows:

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1. The authority citation for parts 1816, 1832 and 1852 continues to 
read as follows:

    Authority:  51 U.S.C. 20113(a) and 48 CFR chapter 1.

PART 1816--TYPES OF CONTRACTS

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2. Revise 1816.506-70 to read as follows:


1816.506-70  NASA contract clause.

    Insert the clause at 1852.216-80, Task Ordering Procedure, in 
solicitations and contracts when an indefinite-delivery, task order 
contract is contemplated. The clause is applicable to both fixed-price 
and cost-reimbursement type contracts. The contracting officer shall 
use the clause with its--
    (a) Alternate I, if the cost type, fixed price with prospective 
price redetermination, or fixed-price incentive contract does not 
include a NASA Form 533M reporting requirements; or
    (b) Alternate II, if a fixed price contract is contemplated.

PART 1832--CONTRACT FINANCING

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3. Revise 1832.908-70 to read as follows:


1832.908-70   Submission of vouchers/invoices.

    Insert clause 1852.232-80, Submission of Vouchers/Invoices for 
Payment, in all solicitations and contracts.

PART 1852--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES


1852.216-80   [Amended]

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4. Amend 1852.216-80 by revising ALTERNATE I and adding ALTERNATE II to 
read as follows:


1852.216-80   Task ordering procedure.

* * * * *

Alternate I (APR 2018)

    As prescribed in 1816.506-70(a), insert the following paragraph 
(i):
    (i) Contractor shall submit progress reports, as required. When 
required, the reports shall contain, at a minimum, the following 
information:
    (1) Contract number, task order number, and date of the order.
    (2) Total estimated dollar amount of task order(s).
    (3) Cost and hours incurred to date for each issued task order.
    (4) Costs and hours estimated to complete each issued task order.
    (5) Significant issues/problems associated with a task order.
    (6) Cost summary of the status of all task orders issued under the 
contract.
    (7) Invoice number.

Alternate II (APR 2018)

    As prescribed in 1816.506-70(b), insert the following paragraph 
(i):
    (i) Contractor shall submit progress reports, as required. When 
required, the reports shall contain, at a minimum, the following 
information:
    (1) Contract number, task order number, and date of the order.
    (2) Price and billed amounts to date for each task order.
    (3) Significant issues/problems associated with the task order.
    (4) Status of all task orders issued under the contract.
    (5) Invoice number.
* * * * *

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5. Amend section 1852.232-80 by--
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a. Revising clause title and date;
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b. In paragraph (b), removing the words ``submit all vouchers 
electronically using'' and adding the words ``submit all vouchers and 
invoices using'' in its place;
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c. Revising paragraphs (c),(d), and (e).
    The revisions read as follows:


1852.232-80   Submission of vouchers/invoices for payment.

    As prescribed in 1832.908-70, insert the following clause:

Submission of Vouchers/Invoices for Payment (APR 2018)

* * * * *
    (c) Payment requests.
    (1) The payment periods are stipulated in the payment clause(s) 
contained in this contract.
    (2) Vouchers submitted under cost type contracts and invoices 
submitted under fixed-price contracts shall include the items 
delineated in FAR 32.905(b) supported by relevant back-up 
documentation. Back-up documentation shall include at a minimum, the 
following information:
    (i) Vouchers.
    (A) Breakdown of billed labor costs and associated contractor 
generated supporting documentation for billed direct labor costs to 
include rates used and number of hours incurred.
    (B) Breakdown of billed other direct costs (ODCs) and associated 
contractor generated supporting documentation for billed ODCs.
    (C) Indirect rate(s) used to calculate the amount of billed 
indirect expenses.
    (D) Progress reports, as required.
    (ii) Invoices.
    (A) Description of goods and services delivered as part of the 
contract's terms and conditions, including the dates of delivery/
performance.
    (B) Progress reports, as required.
    (C) Date goods and services were performed.
    (iii) Fee vouchers.
    (A) Listing of all provisionally-billed fee by period or date 
earned since contract award.
    (B) A reconciliation of all billed and earned fee.
    (C) A clear explanation of the fee calculations.
    (d) Non-electronic payment requests. The Contractor may submit a 
non-electronic voucher/invoice using the steps for non-electronic 
payment requests described at https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment, when any of the following conditions are met:
    (1) The Contracting Officer administering the contract for 
payment has determined, in writing, that electronic submission would 
be unduly burdensome to the Contractor.
    (2) The contract includes provisions allowing the contractor to 
submit vouchers or invoices using the steps for non-electronic 
payment. In such instances the Contractor agrees to submit non-
electronic payment requests using the method or methods specified in 
Section G of the contract.
    (e) Improper vouchers/invoices. The NSSC Payment Office will 
notify the contractor of any apparent error, defect, or impropriety 
in a voucher/invoice within seven calendar days of receipt by the 
NSSC Payment Office. Inquiries regarding requests for payment should 
be directed to the NSSC as specified in paragraph (b) of this 
section.
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• Does not have federalism CAA section 307(b)(2).)
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Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62
1999); Environmental protection, Air RIN 2700–AE39
• Is not an economically significant pollution control, Commercial and
regulatory action based on health or NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation
industrial solid waste incineration, Supplement: Revised Voucher and
safety risks subject to Executive Order Intergovernmental relations, Reporting
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Invoice Submission & Payment
and recordkeeping requirements. Process (NFS Case 2017–N014)
• Is not a significant regulatory action
Dated: March 22, 2018.
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
28355, May 22, 2001); Douglas H. Benevento,
Space Administration.
• Is not subject to requirements of Regional Administrator, Region 8.
For the reasons stated in the ACTION: Final rule.
section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part SUMMARY: NASA is issuing a final rule
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 62 as set forth below: amending the NASA Federal
application of those requirements would Acquisition Regulation Supplement
be inconsistent with the CAA; and, PART 62—APPROVAL AND
(NFS) to implement revisions to the
• Is not subject to Executive Order PROMULGATION OF STATE PLANS
voucher and invoice submittal and
12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND
POLLUTANTS payment process.
because it does not establish an
DATES: Effective: April 26, 2018.
environmental health or safety standard.
In addition, this final rule is not ■ 1. The authority citation for part 62 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
approved to apply on any Indian continues to read as follows: Geoffrey Sage, NASA HQ, Office of
reservation land or in any other area Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Procurement, Contract and Grant Policy
where the EPA or an Indian tribe has Division, LP–011, 300 E. Street SW,
demonstrated that a tribe has Subpart G—Colorado Washington, DC 20456–0001.
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian Telephone 202–358–2420; facsimile
■ 2. Subpart G is amended by revising 202–358–3082.
country, the rule does not have tribal § 62.1380 and adding §§ 62.1381 and
implications and will not impose SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
62.1382 to read as follows:
substantial direct costs on tribal I. Background: NASA published a
governments or preempt tribal law as § 62.1380 Identification of plan. proposed rule in the Federal Register at
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 111(d) Plan for Commercial and 82 FR 43511 on September 18, 2017, to
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Industrial Solid Waste Incineration revise the NFS to implement revisions
The Congressional Review Act, 5 Units and the associated State to the voucher submittal and payment
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small regulation as it is incorporated in the process. These revisions are necessary
Business Regulatory Enforcement Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) in order for NASA to comply with the
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides under the Colorado Air Quality Control Office of Management and Budget
that before a rule may take effect, the Commission’s Standards of Performance (OMB) issued Memorandum M–15–19,
agency promulgating the rule must for New Stationary Sources, 5 CCR which directed federal agencies to
submit a rule report, which includes a 1001–8, part A, subpart DDDD. The plan transition to electronic invoicing for
copy of the rule, to each House of the and associated regulation were appropriate federal procurements by the
Congress and to the Comptroller General submitted by the State on July 14, 2017. end of fiscal year 2018. In Fiscal Year
of the United States. The EPA will 2016, NASA revised their voucher
submit a report containing this action § 62.1381 Identification of sources. submission and payment process to
and other required information to the The plan applies to each existing electronically process cost type
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U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of commercial and industrial solid waste vouchers under cost-reimbursement
Representatives, and the Comptroller incinerator unit and air curtain type contracts. As part of NASA’s goal
General of the United States prior to incinerator in the State of Colorado that to have all contract payments processed
publication of the rule in the Federal commenced construction on or before electronically by the end of fiscal year
Register. A major rule cannot take effect June 4, 2010, or commenced 2018, this rule revises NASA’s
until 60 days after it is published in the modification or reconstruction after submission and payment process to

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have invoices for fixed price contracts estimated that .05 less hours will be electronic invoicing for appropriate
and fee vouchers for cost-type contracts required to prepare and submit an federal procurements by the end of
submitted electronically. invoice or voucher electronically as fiscal year 2018.
opposed to processing through a non- No comments were received in
II. Discussion response to the initial regulatory
eInvoicing method. Burdened labor rate
There were no public comments equivalent to the journeyman level was flexibility analysis.
submitted in response to the proposed used to estimate cost savings. Therefore, This rule would apply to contractor
rule. The proposed rule has been NASA estimates that the submission of requests for payment under all contract
converted to a final rule, without invoices and vouchers through the types. An analysis of data in the Federal
change. electronic eInvoicing SFT will result in Procurement Data System (FPDS)
III. Expected Cost Savings Based on an estimated annualized cost savings for revealed that cost reimbursement and
Implementation of This Rule the public of approximately $144,485. fixed priced contracts are primarily
The total annualized cost savings is awarded to small businesses. FPDS data
NASA processes approximately estimated at $284,449. compiled over the past three fiscal years
55,000 invoices and vouchers per year. (FY2014 through FY2016) showed an
Of this total population, per FPDS data IV. Executive Order 13771
average of 76,675 NASA contract
compiled between FY2014 through This final rule is considered an E.O. actions, of which 45,011 (approximately
FY2016, approximately 59% were 13771 deregulatory action. Details can 59%) were awarded to small businesses.
submitted by large business and 41% be found in the ‘‘Expected Cost Savings However, there is no significant
were submitted by small businesses. Based on Implementation of this Rule’’ economic or administrative cost impact
Roughly 13% of the total 55,000 section of the rule. to small or large businesses because the
invoices and vouchers submitted were rule will have a positive benefit in the
processed electronically through an V. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
way of fewer voucher rejections, rework,
electronic eInvoicing Secure File Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and and payment delays since all of the fee
Transfer (SFT) and the remaining 87% 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs vouchers and invoices that were
were processed manually by the NASA and benefits of available regulatory previously processed manually will be
Shared Services Center. With the alternatives and, if regulation is processed electronically.
publication of this rule, NASA will be necessary, to select regulatory In FY16, NASA processed
processing the payment of all invoices approaches that maximize net benefits approximately 55,000 vendor payment
and vouchers electronically through an (including potential economic, requests (invoice/voucher), which are
electronic eInvoicing SFT. environmental, public health and safety currently received by various means
Currently, when a payment is not effects, distributive impacts, and (70% by email, 15% by mail, 2% by fax,
processed through an electronic equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the 13% by an electronic eInvoicing SFT).
eInvoicing SFT, vendors must submit importance of quantifying both costs NASA’s current payment request
invoices and vouchers via hardcopy, and benefits, of reducing costs, of process for fee vouchers and invoices
email, or fax. The NASA Shared Service harmonizing rules, and of promoting requires manual intervention at almost
Center transaction cost for manually flexibility. This is not a significant every step in the process. Manual
processing each invoice or voucher not regulatory action and, therefore, was not intervention decreases speed and
submitted electronically through an subject to review under section 6(b) of accuracy and adds to the cost per
electronic eInvoicing SFT is $2.11 per E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and invoice/voucher. This rule will further
submission. By adopting a 100% Review, dated September 30, 1993. This automate the processing of contract
electronic eInvoicing SFT process, rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. payments thus reducing processing
NASA can eliminate the manual 804. delays, input errors, rework, interest
processing charge of approximately
VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act penalties, which all add to the cost to
$100,964 per year. In addition, NASA
process each invoice and voucher.
anticipates that the transition to a 100% NASA does not expect this rule to There are no new reporting
electronic eInvoicing SFT process will have a significant economic impact on requirements, recordkeeping, or other
result in the reduction of late payment a substantial number of small entities compliance requirements.
interest charges. In FY2016, NASA paid within the meaning of the Regulatory There are no significant alternatives
approximately $78,000 in late payment Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., that could further minimize the already
interest charges. NASA estimates that it because the guidance will not create minimal impact on businesses, small or
will reduce the amount of late payment additional burden to the contractor but large.
interest charges by 50% upon the rather the rule is intended to update the
elimination of the manual processing of current voucher and invoice submission VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
submitted invoices and vouchers due to process at NASA resulting in fewer The rule does not contain any
the efficiencies gained by utilizing the voucher/invoice rejections, rework, and information collection requirements that
electronic eInvoicing SFT process. By payment delays. A final regulatory require the approval of the Office of
combining the savings achieved from flexibility analysis has been prepared Management and Budget under the
moving to a 100% electronic eInvoicing consistent with the Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
SFT processing of invoices and Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., and chapter 35).
vouchers and the reduction in the is summarized as follows:
amount of late payment charges the The purpose of this rule is to List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1816,
estimated annualized cost savings for implement revisions to the voucher and 1832, and 1852
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the Government is $139,964. invoice submittal and payment process. Government procurement.
The transition to a 100% electronic These revisions are necessary in order
Geoffrey S. Sage,
eInvoicing SFT method of processing for NASA to comply with the Office of
invoices and vouchers will result in Management and Budget (OMB) issued NASA FAR Supplement Manager.
contract administration savings for both Memorandum M–15–19, which directed Accordingly, 48 CFR parts 1816, 1832,
small and large businesses. It is federal agencies to transition to and 1852 are amended as follows:

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Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		Effective: April 26, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Geoffrey Sage, NASA HQ, Office of Procurement, Contract and Grant Policy Division, LP-011, 300 E. Street SW, Washington, DC 20456-0001. Telephone 202-358-2420; facsimile 202- 358-3082.
FR Citation		83 FR 13113
RIN Number		2700-AE39
CFR Citation		48 CFR 1816 48 CFR 1832 48 CFR 1852