NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

SUMMARY: The Federal Acquisition Regulations Council is soliciting

comments regarding the implementation of the acquisition provisions in

Divisions D and E of the Fiscal Year 1996 Defense Authorization Act

(Pub. L. 104-106)(Act). The Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR)

Council, in concert with the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council

(CAAC), has initiated 20 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) cases to

address those provisions of Act that may require implementation in the

FAR. The FAR Council is requesting any interested parties to provide

advance comment on how these provisions should be implemented. Comments

received will be considered in the development of proposed or interim

rules. In addition, a 60-day public comment period will be provided

once proposed and/or interim FAR rules are drafted.

DATES: Comments should be submitted to the address shown below on or

before March 22, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit comments to the FAR

Secretariat, General Services Administration, 18th & F Streets NW,

Washington DC 20405. Please cite the specific section or case number,

to which the comments pertain, in all correspondence related to this

issue.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FAR Secretariat, (202)501-4755.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is a listing of cases initiated to

implement sections of the Fiscal Year 1996 Defense Authorization Act

which may require FAR revisions (Section number/Case number): 801/96-

300; 4101/96-301; 4102/96-302; 4103/96-303; 4104/96-304; 4105/96-305;

4201/96-306; 4202/96-307; 4203/96-308; 4204/96-309; 4205/96-310;

4301(a)(3)/96-311; 4301(b)/96-312; 4302/96-313; 4304/96-314; 4306/96-

315; 4310/96-316; 4311/96-317; 724/96-318; Division E, including: 5001,

5002, 5101, 5111, 5112, 5113, 5121, 5122, 5123, 5124, 5125, 5126, 5127,

5128, 5131, 5132, 5141, 5142, 5201, 5202, 5301, 5302, 5303, 5304, 5305,

5311, 5312, 5401, 5402, 5403, 5501, 5502, 5601, 5602, 5603, 5604, 5605,

5607, 5608, 5701, 5702, 5703/96-319.

Dated: February 14, 1996.

Ralph De Stefano,

Acting Director, Division of Federal Acquisition Policy.

[FR Doc. 96-3805 Filed 2-20-96; 8:45 am]

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