Change Notice
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57674-57677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23630]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defense Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR Parts 209, 216, and 252
[DFARS Case 2011-D033]
RIN-0750-AH37
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Award Fee Reduction or Denial for Health or Safety Issues
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense (DOD).
ACTION: Interim rule.
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SUMMARY: DoD is issuing an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement those sections of the National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2011 and 2010 providing increased statutory authorities to reduce or deny award fees to companies found to jeopardize the health or safety of Government personnel and adding a mechanism to decrease or eliminate a contractor's award fee for a specific performance period. In addition, this rule modifies the section of the NDAA for FY 2009 that requires that information on the final determination of award fee be entered into the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).
DATES: Effective Date: September 16, 2011.
Applicability Date: This interim rule is applicable to any contract entered into on or after the effective date. This interim rule is applicable to any task order or delivery order issued on or after the effective date of this interim rule, under a contract entered into before, on, or after the effective date.
Comments Date: Comments on the interim rule should be submitted in writing to the address shown below on or before November 15, 2011 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by DFARS Case 2011-D033, using any of the following methods:
Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by entering "DFARS Case 2011-D033" under the heading "Enter keyword or ID" and selecting "Search." Select the link "Submit a Comment" that corresponds with "DFARS Case 2011-D033." Follow the instructions provided at the "Submit a Comment" screen.
Please include your name, company name (if any), and "DFARS Case 2011-D033" on your attached document. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include DFARS Case 2011-D033 in the subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-602-0350.
Mail: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, ATTN: Meredith Murphy, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP/DARS, Room 3B855, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check http://www.regulations.gov approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meredith Murphy, telephone 703-602-1302.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: