[Federal Register: November 2, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 212)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 25 and 52
[FAC 2005-54; FAR Case 2011-014; Item VIII; Docket 2011-0014, Sequence
1]
RIN 9000-AM11
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Successor Entities to the
Netherlands Antilles
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the definitions of
``Caribbean Basin country'' and ``designated country'' due to the
change in status of the islands that comprised the Netherlands
Antilles.
DATES: Effective Date: November 2, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement
Analyst, at (202) 219-0202, for clarification of content. For
information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the
Regulatory Secretariat at (202) 501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-54, FAR
Case 2011-014.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Netherlands Antilles was designated as a beneficiary country
under the Caribbean Basin Initiative (see 19 U.S.C. 2702). According to
the initiative, successor political entities remain eligible as
beneficiary countries. On October 10, 2010, Curacao and Sint Maarten
became autonomous territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius now fall under the direct
administration of the Netherlands. Additional information about this
change is available at http:// www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/22528.htm.
With this change, the definitions have been revised to replace
``Netherlands Antilles'' with the five separate successor entities--
Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten.
This final rule amends definitions of ``Caribbean Basin country''
and ``designated country'' at FAR 25.003, and FAR clauses 52.225-5,
Trade Agreements; 52.225-11, Buy American Act--Construction Materials
under Trade Agreements; and 52.225-23, Required Use of American Iron,
Steel, and Manufactured Goods--Buy American Act--Construction Materials
Under Trade Agreements.
II. 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 a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was 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.
III. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule because
this final rule does not constitute a significant FAR revision within
the meaning of FAR 1.501-1 and 41 U.S.C. 1707 and does not require
publication for public comment.
IV. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) does apply;
however, these changes to the FAR do not impose additional information
collection requirements to the paperwork burden previously approved
under OMB Control Number 9000-0141 titled: Buy American Act--
Construction.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 25 and 52
Government procurement.
Dated: October 21, 2011.
Laura Auletta,
Acting Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA amend 48 CFR parts 25 and 52 as set
forth below:
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 25 and 52 continues to read
as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42
U.S.C. 2473(c).
PART 25--FOREIGN ACQUISITION
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2. Amend section 25.003 by revising the definition ``Caribbean Basin
country'' and paragraph (4) in the definition ``Designated country'' to
read as follows:
25.003 Definitions.
* * * * *
Caribbean Basin country means any of the following countries:
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British
Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica,
Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, or Trinidad and Tobago.
* * * * *
Designated country * * *
(4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas,
Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Dominica,
Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St. Kitts and Nevis,
St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, Sint
Maarten, or Trinidad and Tobago).
* * * * *
PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
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3. Amend section 52.212-5 by revising the date of the clause and
paragraph (b)(39) to read as follows:
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes
or Executive Orders--Commercial Items.
* * * * *
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Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or
Executive Orders--Commercial Items (NOV 2011)
* * * * *
(b) * * *
----(39) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2011) (19 U.S.C. 2501,
et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
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4. Amend section 52.225-5 by revising the date of the clause; and in
paragraph (a), by revising paragraph (4) in the definition ``Designated
country'' to read as follows:
52.225-5 Trade Agreements.
* * * * *
Trade Agreements (NOV 2011)
(a) Definitions. * * *
* * * * *
Designated country * * *
(4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba,
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao,
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St.
Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint
Eustatius, Sint Maarten, or Trinidad and Tobago).
* * * * *
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5. Amend section 52.225-11 by revising the date of the clause; and in
paragraph (a), by revising paragraph (4) in the definition ``Designated
country'' to read as follows:
52.225-11 Buy American Act--Construction Materials under Trade
Agreements.
* * * * *
Buy American Act--Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (NOV
2011)
(a) Definitions. * * *
* * * * *
Designated country * * *
(4) A Caribbean Basin country ((Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba,
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao,
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St.
Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint
Eustatius, Sint Maarten, or Trinidad and Tobago).
* * * * *
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6. Amend section 52.225-23 by revising the date of the clause, and
paragraph (4) in the definition ``Designated country'' to read as
follows:
52.225-23 Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured
Goods--Buy American Act--Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
* * * * *
Required Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods--Buy
American Act--Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements (NOV 2011)
* * * * *
Designated country * * *
(4) A Caribbean Basin country (Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba,
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao,
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saba, St.
Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint
Eustatius, Sint Maarten, or Trinidad and Tobago).
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[FR Doc. 2011-27789 Filed 11-1-11; 8:45 am]
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