83_FR_42985 83 FR 42820 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Antiterrorism Training Requirements for Contractors (DFARS Case 2017-D034)

83 FR 42820 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Antiterrorism Training Requirements for Contractors (DFARS Case 2017-D034)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)

Page Range42820-42822
FR Document2018-18250

DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the requirement for contractors to complete Level I antiterrorism awareness training.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

48 CFR Parts 204, 212, and 252

[Docket DARS-2018-0038]
RIN 0750-AJ45


Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Antiterrorism 
Training Requirements for Contractors (DFARS Case 2017-D034)

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the requirement for 
contractors to complete Level I antiterrorism awareness training.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule should be submitted in writing to 
the address shown below on or before October 23, 2018, to be considered 
in the formation of a final rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by DFARS Case 2017-D034, using 
any of the following methods:
    [cir] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Search for ``DFARS Case 2017-D034.'' Select ``Comment Now'' and follow 
the instructions provided to submit a comment. Please include ``DFARS 
Case 2017-D034'' on any attached documents.
    [cir] Email: [email protected]. Include DFARS Case 2017-D034 in 
the subject line of the message.
    [cir] Fax: 571-372-6094.
    [cir] Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Attn: Ms. 
Kimberly Bass, OUSD(A&S)DPC/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 
(except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimberly Bass, telephone 571-372-
6174.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    DoD is proposing to revise the DFARS to implement the antiterrorism 
training requirements for contractors provided in DoD Instruction 
(DoDI) O-2000.16, Volume 1, DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program 
Implementation: DoD AT Standards (available at http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/dodi/). The rule will ensure contractors are aware 
of the requirement for contractor personnel, who as a condition of 
contract performance require routine physical access to a Federally-
controlled facility or military installation, to complete Level I DoD 
antiterrorism awareness training. Routine physical access is considered 
more than intermittent access, such as when a contractor employee is 
required to obtain a Common Access Card. The training is required 
within 30 days of requiring access and annually thereafter and must be 
completed either through DoD-sponsored and certified computer or web-
based distance learning instruction, or under the instruction of a 
qualified Level I antiterrorism awareness instructor.

II. Discussion and Analysis

    This rule proposes a new DFARS subpart 204.7X, Antiterrorism 
Awareness Training, to address the requirement for covered contractors 
to complete Level I antiterrorism awareness training. The new subpart 
advises contracting officers of the training requirement, the 
authorized sources of training, and when training must be completed by 
contractors. This subpart also prescribes a new DFARS clause 252.204-
7XXX, Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors, for use in all 
solicitations and contracts, including those for the acquisition of 
commercial items, when contractor personnel will require routine 
physical access to a Federally-controlled facility or military 
installation. The clause advises contractors of the training 
requirements, provides a reference to additional information and 
guidance available on the internet, and instructs contractors to 
include the clause in all subcontracts. Conforming changes are made to 
DFARS 212.301(f)(ii) to add the new clause to the list of contract 
clauses applicable to the acquisition of commercial items.

III. Applicability to Contracts at or Below the Simplified Acquisition 
Threshold (SAT) and for Commercial Items, Including Commercially 
Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items

    This rule proposes to create a new clause, DFARS 252.204-7XXX, 
Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors, to advise DoD 
contractors of the requirement for its employees (and those of its 
subcontractors, if applicable) to complete Level I antiterrorism 
awareness training within 30 days of requiring access and annually 
thereafter, if, as a condition of contract performance require routine 
physical access to a Federally-controlled facility or a military 
installation. DoD plans to apply this clause to solicitations and 
contracts below the SAT and to the acquisition of commercial items, 
including COTS items (as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 
2.101). This is necessary in order to reach as wide an audience as 
possible to ensure contractor personnel who are required to have 
routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility or military 
installation are aware of this training requirement.

IV. 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.

V. Executive Order 13771

    This proposed rule is not expected to be an E.O. 13771, Reducing 
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, regulatory action, because 
this proposed rule is not significant under E.O. 12866.

VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This rule is not expected 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. An initial regulatory 
flexibility analysis has been performed and is summarized as follows:
    This action is necessary to implement the requirements of DoD 
Instruction O-2000.16, Volume 1, DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program 
Implementation: DoD AT Standards, to ensure that contractors complete 
Level I antiterrorism awareness training.
    The objective of this proposed rule is to ensure contractor 
personnel who, as a condition of contract performance, require routine 
physical access to a

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Federally-controlled facility or military installation are aware of 
terrorism threats and the proper responses to threat actions. In recent 
years, there have been terrorist events directed at Federally-
controlled facilities and military installation and all personnel that 
routinely access those facilities need to be aware of the threat.
    It is expected that contracts that contain the clause at Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification 
of Contractor Personnel, are contracts that would require contractor 
personnel to have routine physical access to Federally-controlled 
facilities or military installations. According to data available in 
the Electronic Data Access system, in fiscal year 2017, DoD awarded 
137,106 contracts containing the clause at FAR 52.204-9 to 15,814 
businesses, of which 10,837 (68.5 percent) were to small businesses. 
Common Access Cards (CAC) are issued to contractors who require routine 
physical access to a Federally-controlled facility or military 
installation. There are currently 507,665 contractors that hold CAC 
cards.
    The impact is not expected to be significant, because current 
contractor employees who hold a CAC have already completed the 
requisite training and the cost of training new contractor personnel is 
at the expense of the Department. The time allotted for the training is 
approximately two hours per year. The training will provide safety 
awareness and precautionary measures that will benefit contractor 
personnel requiring routine physical access to a Federally-controlled 
facilities or military installations. This awareness not only benefits 
the contractor personnel, but also DoD civilians, military, and its 
assets.
    The rule does not duplicate, overlap, or conflict with any other 
Federal rules.
    DoD invites comments from small business concerns and other 
interested parties on the expected impact of this rule on small 
entities.
    DoD will also consider comments from small entities concerning the 
existing regulations in subparts affected by this rule in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties must submit such comments 
separately and should cite 5 U.S.C. 610 (DFARS Case 2017-D034), in 
correspondence.

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 204, 212, and 252

    Government procurement.

Jennifer Lee Hawes,
Regulatory Control Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

    Therefore, 48 CFR parts 204, 212, and 252 are proposed to be 
amended as follows:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 204, 212, and 252 continues 
to read as follows:

    Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

PART 204--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

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2. Add new subpart 204.7X to read as follows:
Subpart 204.7X--Antiterrorism Awareness Training
Sec.
204.7X00 Scope of subpart.
204.7X01 Definition.
204.7X02 Policy.
204.7X03 Contract clause.

Subpart 204.7X--Antiterrorism Awareness Training


204.7X00  Scope of subpart.

    This subpart provides policy and guidance related to antiterrorism 
awareness training for contractor personnel who require routine 
physical access to a Federally-controlled facility or military 
installation.


204.7X01  Definition.

    As used in this subpart--
    Military installation means a base, camp, post, station, yard, 
center, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a 
military department (see 10 U.S.C. 2801(c)(4)).


204.7X02  Policy.

    It is DoD policy that--
    (a) Contractor personnel who, as a condition of contract 
performance, require routine physical access to a Federally-controlled 
facility or military installation are required to complete Level I 
antiterrorism awareness training within 30 days of requiring access and 
annually thereafter.
    (b) In accordance with Department of Defense Instruction O-2000.16, 
Volume 1, DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program Implementation: DoD AT 
Standards, Level I antiterrorism awareness training may be completed--
    (1) Through a DoD-sponsored and certified computer or web-based 
distance learning instruction for Level I antiterrorism awareness; or
    (2) Under the instruction of a qualified Level I antiterrorism 
awareness instructor.


204.7X03  Contract clause.

    Include the clause at 252.204-7XXX, DoD Antiterrorism Awareness 
Training for Contractors, in solicitations and contracts, including 
solicitations and contracts using FAR part 12 procedures for the 
acquisition of commercial items, when contractor personnel require 
routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility or military 
installation.

PART 212--ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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3. Amend section 212.301, by adding new paragraph (f)(ii)(G) to read as 
follows:


212.301  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the 
acquisition of commercial items.

* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (G) Use the clause at 252.204-7XXX, Antiterrorism Awareness 
Training for Contractors, as prescribed in 204.7X03.
* * * * *

PART 252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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4. Add section 252.204-7XXX to read as follows:


252.204-7XXX  Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors.

    As prescribed in 204.7X03, use the following clause:

Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (Date)

    (a) Definition. As used in this clause--
    Military installation means a base, camp, post, station, yard, 
center, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
a military department (see 10 U.S.C. 2801(c)(4)).
    (b) Training. Contractor personnel who require routine physical 
access to a Federally-controlled facility or military installation 
shall complete Level I antiterrorism awareness training within 30 
days of requiring access and annually thereafter. In accordance with 
Department of Defense Instruction O-2000.16 Volume 1, DoD 
Antiterrorism (AT) Program Implementation: DoD AT Standards, Level I 
antiterrorism awareness training shall be completed--
    (1) Through a DoD-sponsored and certified computer or web-based 
distance learning instruction for Level I antiterrorism awareness; 
or
    (2) Under the instruction of a Level I antiterrorism awareness 
instructor.
    (c) Information and guidance pertaining DoD antiterrorism 
awareness training is

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available at http://jko.jfcom.mil/ or as otherwise identified in the 
performance work statement.
    (d) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, 
including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts, including 
subcontracts for commercial items, when subcontractor performance 
requires routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility 
or military installation.


(End of clause)

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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   requirements for contractors provided in              applicable) to complete Level I
                                                                                                          DoD Instruction (DoDI) O–2000.16,                     antiterrorism awareness training within
                                                  Defense Acquisition Regulations                         Volume 1, DoD Antiterrorism (AT)                      30 days of requiring access and annually
                                                  System                                                  Program Implementation: DoD AT                        thereafter, if, as a condition of contract
                                                                                                          Standards (available at http://                       performance require routine physical
                                                  48 CFR Parts 204, 212, and 252                          www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/issuances/                 access to a Federally-controlled facility
                                                  [Docket DARS–2018–0038]
                                                                                                          dodi/). The rule will ensure contractors              or a military installation. DoD plans to
                                                                                                          are aware of the requirement for                      apply this clause to solicitations and
                                                  RIN 0750–AJ45                                           contractor personnel, who as a                        contracts below the SAT and to the
                                                                                                          condition of contract performance                     acquisition of commercial items,
                                                  Defense Federal Acquisition                             require routine physical access to a                  including COTS items (as defined in
                                                  Regulation Supplement: Antiterrorism                    Federally-controlled facility or military             Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101).
                                                  Training Requirements for Contractors                   installation, to complete Level I DoD                 This is necessary in order to reach as
                                                  (DFARS Case 2017–D034)                                  antiterrorism awareness training.                     wide an audience as possible to ensure
                                                  AGENCY:  Defense Acquisition                            Routine physical access is considered                 contractor personnel who are required
                                                  Regulations System, Department of                       more than intermittent access, such as                to have routine physical access to a
                                                  Defense (DoD).                                          when a contractor employee is required                Federally-controlled facility or military
                                                  ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                                                                          to obtain a Common Access Card. The                   installation are aware of this training
                                                                                                          training is required within 30 days of                requirement.
                                                  SUMMARY:   DoD is proposing to amend                    requiring access and annually thereafter
                                                                                                          and must be completed either through                  IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
                                                  the Defense Federal Acquisition
                                                  Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to                        DoD-sponsored and certified computer                     Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and
                                                  implement the requirement for                           or web-based distance learning                        13563 direct agencies to assess all costs
                                                  contractors to complete Level I                         instruction, or under the instruction of              and benefits of available regulatory
                                                  antiterrorism awareness training.                       a qualified Level I antiterrorism                     alternatives and, if regulation is
                                                  DATES: Comments on the proposed rule                    awareness instructor.                                 necessary, to select regulatory
                                                  should be submitted in writing to the                                                                         approaches that maximize net benefits
                                                                                                          II. Discussion and Analysis
                                                  address shown below on or before                                                                              (including potential economic,
                                                                                                             This rule proposes a new DFARS                     environmental, public health and safety
                                                  October 23, 2018, to be considered in
                                                                                                          subpart 204.7X, Antiterrorism                         effects, distributive impacts, and
                                                  the formation of a final rule.
                                                                                                          Awareness Training, to address the                    equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the
                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit comments                              requirement for covered contractors to
                                                  identified by DFARS Case 2017–D034,                                                                           importance of quantifying both costs
                                                                                                          complete Level I antiterrorism                        and benefits, of reducing costs, of
                                                  using any of the following methods:                     awareness training. The new subpart
                                                     Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                                                                      harmonizing rules, and of promoting
                                                                                                          advises contracting officers of the                   flexibility. This is not a significant
                                                  www.regulations.gov. Search for                         training requirement, the authorized
                                                  ‘‘DFARS Case 2017–D034.’’ Select                                                                              regulatory action and, therefore, was not
                                                                                                          sources of training, and when training                subject to review under section 6(b) of
                                                  ‘‘Comment Now’’ and follow the                          must be completed by contractors. This
                                                  instructions provided to submit a                                                                             E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and
                                                                                                          subpart also prescribes a new DFARS                   Review, dated September 30, 1993. This
                                                  comment. Please include ‘‘DFARS Case                    clause 252.204–7XXX, Antiterrorism
                                                  2017–D034’’ on any attached                                                                                   rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                          Awareness Training for Contractors, for               804.
                                                  documents.                                              use in all solicitations and contracts,
                                                     Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include                 including those for the acquisition of                V. Executive Order 13771
                                                  DFARS Case 2017–D034 in the subject                     commercial items, when contractor                       This proposed rule is not expected to
                                                  line of the message.                                    personnel will require routine physical
                                                     Æ Fax: 571–372–6094.                                                                                       be an E.O. 13771, Reducing Regulation
                                                                                                          access to a Federally-controlled facility             and Controlling Regulatory Costs,
                                                     Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition
                                                                                                          or military installation. The clause                  regulatory action, because this proposed
                                                  Regulations System, Attn: Ms. Kimberly
                                                                                                          advises contractors of the training                   rule is not significant under E.O. 12866.
                                                  Bass, OUSD(A&S)DPC/DARS, Room
                                                                                                          requirements, provides a reference to
                                                  3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,                                                                                 VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act
                                                                                                          additional information and guidance
                                                  Washington, DC 20301–3060.                                                                                      This rule is not expected to have a
                                                                                                          available on the internet, and instructs
                                                     Comments received generally will be
                                                                                                          contractors to include the clause in all              significant economic impact on a
                                                  posted without change to http://
                                                                                                          subcontracts. Conforming changes are                  substantial number of small entities
                                                  www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                                                                          made to DFARS 212.301(f)(ii) to add the               within the meaning of the Regulatory
                                                  personal information provided. To
                                                                                                          new clause to the list of contract clauses            Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. An
                                                  confirm receipt of your comment(s),
                                                                                                          applicable to the acquisition of                      initial regulatory flexibility analysis has
                                                  please check www.regulations.gov,
                                                                                                          commercial items.                                     been performed and is summarized as
                                                  approximately two to three days after
                                                                                                                                                                follows:
                                                  submission to verify posting (except                    III. Applicability to Contracts at or                   This action is necessary to implement
                                                  allow 30 days for posting of comments                   Below the Simplified Acquisition                      the requirements of DoD Instruction O–
                                                  submitted by mail).                                     Threshold (SAT) and for Commercial                    2000.16, Volume 1, DoD Antiterrorism
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                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                    Items, Including Commercially                         (AT) Program Implementation: DoD AT
                                                  Kimberly Bass, telephone 571–372–                       Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Items                  Standards, to ensure that contractors
                                                  6174.                                                      This rule proposes to create a new                 complete Level I antiterrorism
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              clause, DFARS 252.204–7XXX,                           awareness training.
                                                                                                          Antiterrorism Awareness Training for                    The objective of this proposed rule is
                                                  I. Background                                           Contractors, to advise DoD contractors                to ensure contractor personnel who, as
                                                     DoD is proposing to revise the DFARS                 of the requirement for its employees                  a condition of contract performance,
                                                  to implement the antiterrorism training                 (and those of its subcontractors, if                  require routine physical access to a


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                                                  Federally-controlled facility or military               List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 204,                   (2) Under the instruction of a
                                                  installation are aware of terrorism                     212, and 252                                          qualified Level I antiterrorism
                                                  threats and the proper responses to                                                                           awareness instructor.
                                                                                                              Government procurement.
                                                  threat actions. In recent years, there
                                                                                                                                                                204.7X03    Contract clause.
                                                  have been terrorist events directed at                  Jennifer Lee Hawes,
                                                  Federally-controlled facilities and                     Regulatory Control Officer, Defense
                                                                                                                                                                  Include the clause at 252.204–7XXX,
                                                  military installation and all personnel                 Acquisition Regulations System.                       DoD Antiterrorism Awareness Training
                                                  that routinely access those facilities                                                                        for Contractors, in solicitations and
                                                                                                            Therefore, 48 CFR parts 204, 212, and               contracts, including solicitations and
                                                  need to be aware of the threat.
                                                     It is expected that contracts that                   252 are proposed to be amended as                     contracts using FAR part 12 procedures
                                                  contain the clause at Federal                           follows:                                              for the acquisition of commercial items,
                                                  Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204–9,                  ■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR                when contractor personnel require
                                                  Personal Identity Verification of                       parts 204, 212, and 252 continues to                  routine physical access to a Federally-
                                                  Contractor Personnel, are contracts that                read as follows:                                      controlled facility or military
                                                  would require contractor personnel to                     Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR
                                                                                                                                                                installation.
                                                  have routine physical access to                         chapter 1.
                                                  Federally-controlled facilities or                                                                            PART 212—ACQUISITION OF
                                                  military installations. According to data               PART 204—ADMINISTRATIVE                               COMMERCIAL ITEMS
                                                  available in the Electronic Data Access                 MATTERS                                               ■ 3. Amend section 212.301, by adding
                                                  system, in fiscal year 2017, DoD                                                                              new paragraph (f)(ii)(G) to read as
                                                  awarded 137,106 contracts containing                    ■ 2. Add new subpart 204.7X to read as
                                                                                                                                                                follows:
                                                  the clause at FAR 52.204–9 to 15,814                    follows:
                                                  businesses, of which 10,837 (68.5                       Subpart 204.7X—Antiterrorism Awareness                212.301 Solicitation provisions and
                                                  percent) were to small businesses.                      Training                                              contract clauses for the acquisition of
                                                  Common Access Cards (CAC) are issued                                                                          commercial items.
                                                                                                          Sec.
                                                  to contractors who require routine                      204.7X00 Scope of subpart.                            *      *    *    *     *
                                                  physical access to a Federally-controlled               204.7X01 Definition.                                    (f) * * *
                                                  facility or military installation. There                204.7X02 Policy.                                        (ii) * * *
                                                                                                          204.7X03 Contract clause.                               (G) Use the clause at 252.204–7XXX,
                                                  are currently 507,665 contractors that
                                                                                                                                                                Antiterrorism Awareness Training for
                                                  hold CAC cards.
                                                     The impact is not expected to be                     Subpart 204.7X—Antiterrorism                          Contractors, as prescribed in 204.7X03.
                                                  significant, because current contractor                 Awareness Training                                    *      *    *    *     *
                                                  employees who hold a CAC have                           204.7X00     Scope of subpart.
                                                  already completed the requisite training                                                                      PART 252—SOLICITATION
                                                                                                            This subpart provides policy and                    PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
                                                  and the cost of training new contractor
                                                                                                          guidance related to antiterrorism                     CLAUSES
                                                  personnel is at the expense of the
                                                                                                          awareness training for contractor
                                                  Department. The time allotted for the                                                                         ■ 4. Add section 252.204–7XXX to read
                                                                                                          personnel who require routine physical
                                                  training is approximately two hours per                                                                       as follows:
                                                                                                          access to a Federally-controlled facility
                                                  year. The training will provide safety
                                                                                                          or military installation.                             252.204–7XXX Antiterrorism Awareness
                                                  awareness and precautionary measures
                                                                                                                                                                Training for Contractors.
                                                  that will benefit contractor personnel                  204.7X01     Definition.
                                                  requiring routine physical access to a                                                                          As prescribed in 204.7X03, use the
                                                                                                            As used in this subpart—                            following clause:
                                                  Federally-controlled facilities or
                                                                                                            Military installation means a base,
                                                  military installations. This awareness                                                                        Level I Antiterrorism Awareness
                                                                                                          camp, post, station, yard, center, or
                                                  not only benefits the contractor                                                                              Training for Contractors (Date)
                                                                                                          other activity under the jurisdiction of
                                                  personnel, but also DoD civilians,
                                                                                                          the Secretary of a military department                  (a) Definition. As used in this clause—
                                                  military, and its assets.
                                                     The rule does not duplicate, overlap,                (see 10 U.S.C. 2801(c)(4)).                             Military installation means a base, camp,
                                                                                                                                                                post, station, yard, center, or other activity
                                                  or conflict with any other Federal rules.               204.7X02     Policy.                                  under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a
                                                     DoD invites comments from small                                                                            military department (see 10 U.S.C.
                                                                                                             It is DoD policy that—
                                                  business concerns and other interested                                                                        2801(c)(4)).
                                                  parties on the expected impact of this                     (a) Contractor personnel who, as a                   (b) Training. Contractor personnel who
                                                  rule on small entities.                                 condition of contract performance,                    require routine physical access to a
                                                     DoD will also consider comments                      require routine physical access to a                  Federally-controlled facility or military
                                                  from small entities concerning the                      Federally-controlled facility or military             installation shall complete Level I
                                                  existing regulations in subparts affected               installation are required to complete                 antiterrorism awareness training within 30
                                                                                                          Level I antiterrorism awareness training              days of requiring access and annually
                                                  by this rule in accordance with 5 U.S.C.                                                                      thereafter. In accordance with Department of
                                                  610. Interested parties must submit such                within 30 days of requiring access and
                                                                                                                                                                Defense Instruction O–2000.16 Volume 1,
                                                  comments separately and should cite 5                   annually thereafter.
                                                                                                                                                                DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program
                                                  U.S.C. 610 (DFARS Case 2017–D034), in                      (b) In accordance with Department of               Implementation: DoD AT Standards, Level I
                                                                                                          Defense Instruction O–2000.16, Volume                 antiterrorism awareness training shall be
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                                                  correspondence.
                                                                                                          1, DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Program                     completed—
                                                  VII. Paperwork Reduction Act                            Implementation: DoD AT Standards,                       (1) Through a DoD-sponsored and certified
                                                    The rule does not contain any                         Level I antiterrorism awareness training              computer or web-based distance learning
                                                  information collection requirements that                may be completed—                                     instruction for Level I antiterrorism
                                                                                                                                                                awareness; or
                                                  require the approval of the Office of                      (1) Through a DoD-sponsored and                      (2) Under the instruction of a Level I
                                                  Management and Budget under the                         certified computer or web-based                       antiterrorism awareness instructor.
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.                      distance learning instruction for Level I               (c) Information and guidance pertaining
                                                  chapter 35).                                            antiterrorism awareness; or                           DoD antiterrorism awareness training is



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                                                  available at http://jko.jfcom.mil/ or as                Williams, OUSD(A&S)DPC/DARS,                          858 explicitly restricted applicability to
                                                  otherwise identified in the performance work            Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,                    the United States, that restriction is still
                                                  statement.                                              Washington, DC 20301–3060.                            equivalent to the section 846
                                                    (d) The Contractor shall include the                     Comments received generally will be                applicability, because the Buy American
                                                  substance of this clause, including this
                                                  paragraph (d), in subcontracts, including               posted without change to http://                      statute invoked in section 846 does not
                                                  subcontracts for commercial items, when                 www.regulations.gov, including any                    apply overseas. Land leases are not
                                                  subcontractor performance requires routine              personal information provided. To                     addressed in this rule because land
                                                  physical access to a Federally-controlled               confirm receipt of your comment(s),                   leases are outside the scope of the FAR
                                                  facility or military installation.                      please check www.regulations.gov,                     and DFARS.
                                                                                                          approximately two to three days after                 2. Requirements
                                                  (End of clause)
                                                                                                          submission to verify posting (except
                                                  [FR Doc. 2018–18250 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am]             allow 30 days for posting of comments                    Section 846 requires that, with some
                                                  BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                  submitted by mail).                                   exceptions, photovoltaic devices
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                                                                                                                                provided under covered contracts
                                                                                                                                                                comply with the Buy American statute.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   Amy G. Williams, telephone 571–372–
                                                                                                                                                                The Buy American statute requires, for
                                                                                                          6106.
                                                                                                                                                                use inside the United States, that
                                                  Defense Acquisition Regulations                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            manufactured articles, materials and
                                                  System                                                                                                        supplies be manufactured in the United
                                                                                                          I. Background
                                                                                                                                                                States, substantially all from articles,
                                                  48 CFR Parts 212, 225, and 252                            DoD is proposing to revise the DFARS                materials, or supplies mined, produced,
                                                  [Docket DARS–2018–0028]                                 to implement section 813(b) of the                    or manufactured in the United States.
                                                                                                          National Defense Authorization Act                    When section 858 was enacted, it
                                                  RIN 0750–AJ71                                           (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018.                     imposed basically the same
                                                                                                          Section 813(b) repeals section 858 of the             requirement, requiring that any
                                                  Defense Federal Acquisition                             NDAA for FY 2015, effective October 1,
                                                  Regulation Supplement: Sunset of                                                                              photovoltaic device installed under a
                                                                                                          2018, but does not repeal section 846 of              covered contract be manufactured in the
                                                  Provision Relating to the Procurement                   the NDAA for FY 2011. DoD published
                                                  of Certain Goods (DFARS Case 2018–                                                                            United States substantially all from
                                                                                                          the final rule to implement section 858               articles, materials or supplies mined,
                                                  D007)                                                   under DFARS case 2015–D007 in the                     produced, or manufactured in the
                                                  AGENCY:  Defense Acquisition                            Federal Register on November 20, 2015                 United States, but no longer referenced
                                                  Regulations System, Department of                       (80 FR 72599).                                        the Buy American statute.
                                                  Defense (DoD).                                            Section 858 of the NDAA for FY 2015
                                                                                                          did not contain specific language to                  3. Exceptions
                                                  ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                                                                          rescind or supersede section 846 of the                  Because the requirement under
                                                  SUMMARY:   DoD is proposing to amend                    NDAA for FY 2011, which was first                     section 858 was separated from the
                                                  the Defense Federal Acquisition                         implemented in the DFARS by an                        explicit application of the Buy
                                                  Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to                        interim rule under DFARS Case 2011–                   American statute, the exceptions and
                                                  implement a section of the National                     D046, published in the Federal Register               waivers that apply to the Buy American
                                                  Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal                    on December 20, 2011 (76 FR 78858),                   statute no longer automatically applied
                                                  Year 2018 that repeals the Fiscal Year                  and then finalized on May 22, 2012 (77                to the restrictions of section 858, unless
                                                  2015 restrictions on the source of                      FR 30368).                                            provided for and authorized by section
                                                  photovoltaic devices in contracts                                                                             858. Now that section 858 has been
                                                  awarded by DoD that result in DoD                       II. Discussion and Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                repealed, the following exceptions are
                                                  ownership of photovoltaic devices by                    A. Analysis of Statutory Requirements                 again applicable:
                                                  means other than DoD purchase of the                                                                             • Exceptions for domestic
                                                  photovoltaic devices as end products.                   1. Covered Contracts                                  nonavailability and acquisitions in
                                                  DATES: Comments on the proposed rule                       Section 846 applies to contracts                   which the values of the photovoltaic
                                                  should be submitted in writing to the                   awarded by DoD, including energy                      devices does not exceed the micro-
                                                  address shown below on or before                        savings performance contracts, utility                purchase threshold.
                                                  October 23, 2018, to be considered in                   energy service contracts, and private                    • Public interest determination. The
                                                  the formation of a final rule.                          housing contracts, to the extent that                 Buy American statute provides for
                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit comments                              such contracts result in ownership of                 individual or class determinations that
                                                  identified by DFARS Case 2018–D007,                     photovoltaic devices by DoD. Section                  application of the Buy American statute
                                                  using any of the following methods:                     846 further provides that DoD is deemed               is inconsistent with the public interest.
                                                     Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                to own a photovoltaic device if the                   Through public interest class
                                                  www.regulations.gov. Search for                         device is—                                            determinations, DoD does not apply the
                                                  ‘‘DFARS Case 2018–D007’’. Select                           • Installed on DoD property or in a                Buy American statute to (1) qualifying
                                                  ‘‘Comment Now’’ and follow the                          facility owned by DoD; and                            country end products; or (2) U.S.-made
                                                  instructions provided to submit a                          • Reserved for the exclusive use of                end products, if the World Trade
                                                                                                          DOD for the full economic life of the                 Organization Government Procurement
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                                                  comment. Please include ‘‘DFARS Case
                                                  2018–D007’’ on any attached                             device.                                               Agreement applies (i.e., the aggregate
                                                  documents.                                                 Section 858 substituted ‘‘or’’ for                 value of the photovoltaic devices to be
                                                     Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include                 ‘‘and’’ in connecting the two conditions.             utilized is $180,000 or more). In
                                                  DFARS Case 2018–D007 in the subject                     Therefore, either one of the conditions               implementing section 846, this
                                                  line of the message.                                    would be sufficient to make the law                   determination was applied to
                                                     Æ Fax: 571–372–6094.                                 applicable. By repealing section 858, the             photovoltaic devices not acquired as
                                                     Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition                          law does not apply unless both of the                 end products. Section 858 only allowed,
                                                  Regulations System, Attn: Amy G.                        conditions are met. Although section                  on a case-by-case basis, determinations


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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
ActionProposed rule.
DatesComments on the proposed rule should be submitted in writing to
ContactMs. Kimberly Bass, telephone 571-372- 6174.
FR Citation83 FR 42820 
RIN Number0750-AJ45
CFR Citation48 CFR 204
48 CFR 212
48 CFR 252

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