Change Notice

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Pages 13952-13956]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2012-5528]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 4, 25, and 52

[FAC 2005-57; FAR Case 2012-004; Docket 2012-0004, Sequence 1] RIN 9000-AM18

Federal Acquisition Regulation; United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement. The Republic of Korea is already party to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement, but this trade agreement implements a lower procurement threshold.

DATES: Effective Date: March 15, 2012.

Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before May 7, 2012 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by FAC 2005-57, FAR Case 2012-004, by any of the following methods:

Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting "FAR Case 2012-004" under the heading "Enter Keyword or ID" and selecting "Search." Select the link "Submit a Comment" that corresponds with "FAR Case 2012-004." Follow the instructions provided at the "Submit a Comment" screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and "FAR Case 2012-004" on your attached document.

Fax: 202-501-4067.

Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Hada Flowers, 1275 First Street NE., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20417.

Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAC 2005-57, FAR Case 2012-004, in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Erwin, Attorney-Advisor in the Office of Government wide Policy, at 202-501-2164 for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-57, FAR Case 2012-004.

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