45.606-3  Procedures.

(a)  The plant clearance officer shall process inventory disposal schedules in accordance with 45.602-1.

(b)  The plant clearance officer shall-

(1)  Accept, reject, or return for correction scrap lists within 10 days following receipt;

(2)  Accept scrap lists that are consistent with a contractor's approved scrap procedure, correctly identify the contracts under which the scrap is accountable, and correctly identify the scrap's quantity and condition;

(3)  Use Standard Form 1423 to verify accepted scrap lists, in accordance with agency procedures;

(4)  Require a contractor to correct any discrepancies found during verification; and

(5)  Provide disposition instructions to the contractor within 45 days following Government acceptance of a scrap list. If the plant clearance officer does not provide disposition instructions within that period, the contractor may dispose of scrap identified on a scrap list without further Government approval.

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