Change Notice

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2012)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Pages 27547-27548]

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

[FR Doc No: 2012-11148]

[[Page 27547]]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 9 and 52

[FAC 2005-59; FAR Case 2012-013; Item I; Docket 2012-0013, Sequence 1]

RIN 9000-AM22

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

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 a section of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, that prohibits the award of contracts using appropriated funds to any foreign incorporated entity that is treated as an inverted domestic corporation or to any subsidiary of such entity.

DATES: Effective Date: May 10, 2012.

Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before July 9, 2012 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by FAC 2005-59, FAR Case 2012-013 by any of the following methods:

Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching "FAR Case 2012-013". Select the link "Submit a Comment" that corresponds with "FAR Case 2012-013". Follow the instructions provided at the "Submit a Comment" screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and "FAR Case 2012-013" 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 2005-59, FAR Case 2012-013, 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: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, at 202-208-4949, for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-59, FAR Case 2012-013.

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