[Federal Register: April 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 73)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 18828-18829]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 232 and 252

[DFARS Case 98-D012]

 
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Electronic 
Funds Transfer

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule 
amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 
to remove policy and procedures for use of the electronic funds 
transfer (EFT) method of contract payment when the payment office uses 
the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database as its source of EFT 
information. The DFARS policy and procedures are no longer necessary, 
as a result of changes made to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
in Item IV of Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 3, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sandra Haberlin, Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council, PDUSD(A&T)DP(DAR), IMD 3D139, 3062 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062. Telephone (703) 602-0131; 
telefax (703) 602-0350. Please cite DFARS Case 98-D012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    An interim DFARS rule was published in the Federal Register on May 
20, 1998 (63 FR 27682). The rule prescribed use of a new clause at 
DFARS 252.232-7009, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR). This 
clause was especially tailored for DoD contractors that are paid by EFT 
and registered in the CCR database as required by DFARS Subpart 204.73. 
No public comments were received in response to the interim DFARS rule.
    Subsequently, on March 4, 1999, a final FAR rule was published in 
the Federal Register (64 FR 10538). The rule amends the FAR, effective 
May 3, 1999, to provide policy and procedures for making contract 
financing and delivery payments to contractors by EFT. To accommodate 
the DoD requirement for contractors to register into a CCR database, 
the rule prescribes a new clause at FAR 52.232-33, Payment by 
Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, for use when 
the payment office will make payment by EFT and will use the CCR 
database as its source of EFT information. The clause at FAR 52.232-33 
is equivalent to the clause at DFARS 252.232-7009.
    This final rule eliminates the DFARS changes made in the interim 
rule published on May 20, 1998, as a result of the FAR changes 
pertaining to payment by EFT published on March 4, 1999.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    DoD certifies that this final rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the 
meaning of the Regulatory

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Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because this final rule 
eliminates the DFARS changes made in the interim rule, as a result of 
recent changes to the FAR pertaining to payment by EFT.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does 
not impose any information collection requirements that require the 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, 
et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 232 and 252

    Government procurement.
Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.

    Therefore, 48 CFR Parts 232 and 252 are amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Parts 232 and 252 continue to 
read as follows:

    Authority: 41 U.S.C. 421 and 48 CFR Chapter 1.

PART 232--CONTRACT FINANCING

Subpart 232.11--[Removed]

    2. Subpart 232.11 is removed.

PART 252--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES


252.232-7009  [Removed]

    3. Section 252.232-7009 is removed.

[FR Doc. 99-9560 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]
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