252.247-7027  Riding Gang Member Requirements.

5.  Amend section 252.247-7027 by removing the clause date "(OCT 2010)" and adding in its place "(OCT 2011)" and revising paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows:

252.247-7027  Riding Gang Member Requirements.

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(2)  Any individual who is exempt under paragraph (c)(1) of this clause must pass a DoD background check before going aboard the vessel.

(i)  The Contractor shall--

(A)  Render all necessary assistance to U.S. Armed Forces personnel with respect to the identification and screening of exempted individuals. This will require, at a minimum, the Contractor to submit the name and other biographical information necessary to the Government official specified in the contract for the purposes of conducting a background check; and

(B)  Deny access or immediately remove any individual(s) from the vessel deemed unsuitable for any reason by Military Sealift Command Force Protection personnel. The Contractor agrees to replace any such individual promptly and require such replacements to fully comply with all screening requirements.

(ii)  The head of the contracting activity may waive this requirement if the individual possesses a valid U.S. Merchant Mariner's Document issued under 46 U.S.C. chapter 73, or a transportation security card issued under section 70105 of such title.

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[FR Doc. 2011-25233 Filed 10-3-11; 8:45 am]

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