V.  Determination To Issue an Interim Rule

A determination has been made under the authority of the Secretary of Defense that urgent and compelling reasons exist to promulgate this interim rule without prior opportunity for public comments. The rule implements section 866 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383). Section 866 was effective upon enactment on January 7, 2011. This action is necessary as DoD continues to search for ways to acquire and deploy innovative technologies and solutions to meet urgent operational needs. Without this interim rule, DoD will be unable to test whether the streamlined procedures similar to those available for commercial items can serve as an effective incentive for non-traditional defense contractors to (1) channel investment and innovation into areas that are useful to DOD and (2) provide items developed exclusively at private expense to meet validated military requirements.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 212 and 252

Government procurement.

Mary Overstreet,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.

Therefore, 48 CFR parts 212 and 252 are amended as follows:

1.  The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 212 and 252 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.