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BILLING CODE 5001-08-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 48 CFR Part 252 [DFARS Case 2004-D006] Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Designated Countries—New European Union Members AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add 10 new European Union Member States to the list of designated countries whose products DoD may acquire under the Trade Agreements Act, in accordance with a determination of the United States Trade Representative.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 25, 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone
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(703)602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 2004-D006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background This final rule amends the clauses at DFARS 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements, and 252.225-7045, Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements, to add 10 new European Union Member States to the definition of “designated country.” The new Member States are Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia. The rule implements a determination of the United States Trade Representative that suppliers of eligible products of these Member States may participate in U.S. Government procurements without discriminatory treatment (69 FR 25654, May 7, 2004). This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993. B. Regulatory Flexibility Act This rule will not have a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors, or a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of DoD. Therefore, publication for public comment is not required. However, DoD will consider comments from small entities concerning the affected DFARS subparts in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610. Such comments should cite DFARS Case 2004-D006. C. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does not impose any 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 Part 252 Government procurement. Michele P. Peterson, Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council. Therefore, 48 CFR part 252 is amended as follows: 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 252 continues to read as follows: Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR chapter 1. PART 252—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES 252.212-7001 [Amended] 2. Section 252.212-7001 is amended in paragraph (b), in entry “252.225-7021”, by removing “(JAN 2004)” and adding in its place “(JUN 2004)”. 3. Section 252.225-7021 is amended by revising the clause date and paragraph (a)(4) to read as follows: 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements. Trade Agreements (JUN 2004)
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(4)*Designated country* means— Aruba Austria Bangladesh Belgium Benin Bhutan Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Estonia Finland France Gambia Germany Greece Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kiribati Korea, Republic of Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malawi Maldives Mali Malta Mozambique Nepal Netherlands Niger Norway Poland Portugal Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia Somalia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tanzania U.R. Togo Tuvalu Uganda United Kingdom Vanuatu Western Samoa Yemen 4. Section 252.225-7045 is amended by revising the clause date and, in paragraph (a), the definition of “Designated country” to read as follows: 252.225-7045 Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements. Balance of Payments Program—Construction Material Under Trade Agreements (JUN 2004)
(a)* * * “Designated country” means— Aruba Austria Bangladesh Belgium Benin Bhutan Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Estonia Finland France Gambia Germany Greece Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kiribati Korea, Republic of Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malawi Maldives Mali Malta Mozambique Nepal Netherlands Niger Norway Poland Portugal Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia Somalia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tanzania U.R. Togo Tuvalu Uganda United Kingdom Vanuatu Western Samoa Yemen [FR Doc. 04-14337 Filed 6-24-04; 8:45 am]
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