[Federal Register: December 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 247)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 12, 19, and 52
[FAC 97-15; FAR Case 98-011; Item VII]
RIN 9000-AI33
Federal Acquisition Regulation; SBA's 8(a) Business Development
Program
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule
amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement
revisions made to Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations
pertaining to its 8(a) Business Development (8(a)BD) Program.
DATES: Effective Date: December 27, 1999.
Applicability Date: The FAR, as amended by this rule, is applicable
to solicitations issued on or after December 21, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS
Building, Washington, DC, 20405, (202) 501-4755, for information
pertaining to status or publication schedules. For clarification of
content, contact Ms. Victoria Moss, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-
4764. Please cite FAC 97-15, FAR case 98-011.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
The Councils published an interim rule in the Federal Register on
June 17, 1999 (64 FR 32742). The rule amended FAR Parts 12, 19, and 52
to conform to recent amendments made by the Small Business
Administration (SBA) to their regulations pertaining to the 8(a)BD
Program. The SBA published a final rule in the Federal Register on June
30, 1998 (63 FR 35726). The SBA rule amended the eligibility procedures
for admission to the 8(a)BD and contractual assistance programs. These
changes involve administrative matters concerning requirement
offerings, contract execution, contract administration, and SBA
appeals.
There were no public comments submitted in response to the interim
rule. Therefore, the Councils have agreed to convert the interim rule
to a final rule without change.
This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review
under Section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule under 5
U.S.C. 804.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration certify that this
final rule will not 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 rule merely
addresses changes made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to 13
CFR parts 121, 124, and 134. The SBA has certified that the changes set
forth in its rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities because the changes do not
increase the net number of current 8(a) certified small businesses or
the net number of current 8(a) participants by more than 500 to 800
businesses, or less than 1 percent of the total universe of small firms
seeking Government contracts.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to
the FAR do not impose information collection requirements that require
the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C.
3501, et seq.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 12, 19, and 52
Government procurement.
Dated: December 20, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change
Accordingly, DoD, GSA, and NASA adopt the interim rule amending 48
CFR parts 12, 19, and 52, which was published in the Federal Register
on June 17, 1999 (64 FR 32742), as a final rule without change.
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42
U.S.C. 2473(c).
[FR Doc. 99-33436 Filed 12-23-99; 8:45 am]
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