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Abstract

This agenda announces the regulatory actions the Department of Defense (DoD) plans to take in the next 12 months and those regulatory actions completed since the publication of the fall 2020 Unified Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' This Agenda includes regulatory actions that support the Secretary of Defense's priorities to defend the nation, innovate and modernize DoD, build resilience and readiness, enhance appropriately accountable leadership, and address the current worldwide pandemic. These include efforts to ensure TRICARE beneficiaries have access to the most up-to-date care required for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Members of the public may submit comments on individual proposed and interim final rulemakings at www.regulations.gov during the comment period that follows publication in the Federal Register. This agenda updates the report published on December 9, 2020, and includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the next 12 months. The next agenda will publish in the fall of 2021. The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov. Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), the Department of Defense's printed agenda entries include only: (1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; and (2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's agenda requirements. Additional information on these entries is in the Unified Agenda available online.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
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Vol. 86

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No. 144

July 30, 2021

Part V

Department of Defense

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

32 CFR Chs. I, V, VI, and VII

33 CFR Ch. II

36 CFR Ch. III

48 CFR Ch. II

Improving Government Regulations; Unified Agenda of Federal
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: This agenda announces the regulatory actions the Department of
Defense (DoD) plans to take in the next 12 months and those regulatory
actions completed since the publication of the fall 2020 Unified
Agenda. It was developed under the guidelines of Executive Order 12866,
``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and Executive Order 13563,
``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.'' This Agenda includes
regulatory actions that support the Secretary of Defense's priorities
to defend the nation, innovate and modernize DoD, build resilience and
readiness, enhance appropriately accountable leadership, and address
the current worldwide pandemic. These include efforts to ensure TRICARE
beneficiaries have access to the most up-to-date care required for the
diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Members of the public may submit
comments on individual proposed and interim final rulemakings at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> during the comment period that follows publication
in the Federal Register.
This agenda updates the report published on December 9, 2020, and
includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the
next 12 months. The next agenda will publish in the fall of 2021.
The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>.
Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the
regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 602), the Department of Defense's printed agenda entries
include only:
(1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda,
in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are
likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities; and
(2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review
under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain
information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's agenda
requirements. Additional information on these entries is in the Unified
Agenda available online.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the overall
DoD regulatory program and for general semiannual agenda information,
contact Ms. Patricia Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to
Office of the Director of Administration and Management, Directorate
for Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory Committee
Division, 1950 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1950, or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b7b6a7f796268626a2567257f647b7b62656c782568627d4b666a626725666267">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
For questions of a legal nature concerning the agenda and its
statutory requirements or obligations, write to Office of the General
Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1600, telephone
703-693-9958, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d4a485f4c4149034703495744484e444e45425a444e57034e445b6d404c444103404441">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations,
other than those which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Patricia
Toppings, telephone 571-372-0485, or write to Office of the Director of
Administration and Management, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance,
Regulatory and Advisory Committee Division, 1950 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-1950, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bebfaefe9f2f8f2fab5f7b5eff4ebebf2f5fce8b5f8f2eddbf6faf2f7b5f6f2f7">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations
which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Jennifer Johnson, telephone
571-372-6100, or write to Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense
Acquisition Regulations System, Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-3060, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8b2bdb6b6b1bebdaaf6bcf6b2b7b0b6abb7b6e9f6bbb1ae98b5b9b1b4f6b5b1b4">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
For general information on Department of the Army regulations,
contact Mr. James ``Jay'' Satterwhite, telephone 571-515-0304, or write
to the U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN:
AAHS-RDO, Building 1458, 9301 Chapek Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5605,
or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80eae1ede5f3aef7aef3e1f4f4e5f2f7e8e9f4e5aee3e9f6c0ede1e9ecaeede9ec">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
For general information on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
regulations, contact Ms. Stacey Jensen, telephone 703-695-6791, or
write to Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works),
108 Army Pentagon, Room 3E441, Washington, DC 20310-0108, or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3340475250564a1d5e1d59565d40565d1d505a45735e525a5f1d5e5a5f">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
For general information on Department of the Navy regulations,
contact CDR Katherine Callan, telephone 703-614-7408, or write to
Department of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General,
Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322
Patterson Avenue SE, Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066, or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#357e54415d50475c5b501b56545959545b755b54434c1b585c59">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
For general information on Department of the Air Force regulations,
contact Bao-Anh Trinh, telephone 703-614-8500, or write the Office of
the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief, Information Dominance/Chief
Information Officer (SAF CIO/A6), 1800 Air Force Pentagon, Washington,
DC 20330-1800, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5623253730782633382237313938782537307b353f397b3760783b342e7837307b30393f37163b373f3a783b3f3a">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
For specific agenda items, contact the appropriate individual
indicated for each regulatory action.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This edition of the Unified Agenda of
Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions reports on actions planned
by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military
Departments, procurement-related actions, and actions planned by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
This agenda also identifies rules impacted by the:
a. Regulatory Flexibility Act.
b. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
c. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Generally, rules discussed in this agenda will contain five
sections: (1) Prerule stage; (2) proposed rule stage; (3) final rule
stage; (4) completed actions; and (5) long-term actions. Where certain
regulatory actions indicate that small entities are affected, the
effect on these entities may not necessarily have significant economic
impact on a substantial number of these entities as defined in the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601(6)).
The publishing of this agenda does not waive the applicability of
the military affairs exemption in section 553 of title 5 U.S.C. and
section 3 of Executive Order 12866.

Dated: March 17, 2021.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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1......................... Small Business Innovation 0750-AK84
Research Program Data
Rights (DFARS Case 2019-
D043).
2......................... Reauthorization and 0750-AK96
Improvement of Mentor-
Protege Program (DFARS
Case 2020-D009).
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Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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3......................... Assessing Contractor 0750-AK81
Implementation of
Cybersecurity
Requirements (DFARS Case
2019-D041).
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Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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4......................... Covered Telecommunications 0750-AJ84
Equipment or Services
(DFARS Case 2018-D022).
5......................... Justification and Approval 0750-AK93
Thresholds for 8(a)
Contracts (DFARS Case
2020-D006).
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Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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6......................... TRICARE: Chiropractic and 0720-AB77
Acupuncture Treatment
Under the TRICARE Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)

Proposed Rule Stage

1. Small Business Innovation Research Program Data Rights (DFARS Case
2019-D043) [0750-AK84]

Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303
Abstract: DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement changes related to data
rights in the Small Business Administration's Policy Directive for the
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, published in the
Federal Register on April 2, 2019 (84 FR 12794). The final SBA Policy
Directive includes several revisions to clarify data rights, which
require corresponding revisions to the DFARS.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 08/31/20 85 FR 53758
Correction.......................... 09/21/20 85 FR 59258
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 10/30/20 .......................
Comment Period Extended............. 12/04/20 85 FR 78300
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 01/31/21 .......................
NPRM................................ 06/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571-372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5dfd0dbdbdcd3d0c79bd19bdfdadddbc6dadb849bd6dcc3f5d8d4dcd99bd8dcd9">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AK84

2. Reauthorization and Improvement of Mentor-Protege Program (DFARS
CASE 2020-D009) [0750-AK96]

Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 872
Abstract: DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement to implement section 872 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which reauthorizes and modifies
the DoD Mentor-Protege Program.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 05/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571 372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#28424d4646414e4d5a064c06424740465b474619064b415e684549414406454144">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AK96

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)

Final Rule Stage

3. Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements
(DFARS CASE 2019-D041) [0750-AK81]

Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C 1303; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1648
Abstract: DoD is issuing a final rule to finalize an interim rule
that amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to
implement the following methodology and framework in order to protect
against the theft of intellectual property and sensitive information
from the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector:
<bullet> The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Special Publication (SP) 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology. A standard
methodology to assess contractor implementation of the cybersecurity
requirements in NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified
Information (CUI) In Nonfederal Systems and Organizations.
<bullet> The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Framework. A DoD certification process that measures a company's
institutionalization of

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processes and implementation of cybersecurity practices.
This rule provides the Department with: (1) The ability to assess
at a corporate level a contractor's implementation of NIST SP 800-171
security requirements, as required by DFARS clause 252.204-7012,
Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting;
and (2) assurances that a DIB contractor can adequately protect
sensitive unclassified information at a level commensurate with the
risk, accounting for information flow down to its subcontractors in a
multi-tier supply chain.
Timetable

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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 09/29/20 85 FR 48513
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 11/30/20 .......................
Final Action........................ 09/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571 372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2b8b7bcbcbbb4b7a0fcb6fcb8bdbabca1bdbce3fcb1bba492bfb3bbbefcbfbbbe">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AK81

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)

Completed Actions

4. Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services (DFARS CASE 2018-
D022) [0750-AJ84]

Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303; Pub. L. 115-91, sec. 1656
Abstract: DoD issued a final rule to finalize an interim rule that
amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to
implement section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018. Section 1656 provides that DoD may not procure or
obtain or extend or renew a contract to provide or obtain any
equipment, system, or service to carry out the DoD nuclear deterrence
mission or the DoD homeland defense mission that uses covered
telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential
component of any system or as a critical technology as a part of any
system. Covered telecommunications equipment or services means
telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or
ZTE Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities;
telecommunication services provided by such entities or using such
equipment; or telecommunications equipment or services produced or
provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense reasonably believes
to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the
governments of China or Russia.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 12/31/19 84 FR 72231
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 12/31/19 .......................
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 03/02/20 .......................
End.
Final Action........................ 01/15/21 86 FR 3832
Final Action Effective.............. 01/15/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571 372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a404f4444434c4f58044e04404542445945441b0449435c6a474b434604474346">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AJ84.

5. Justification and Approval Thresholds for 8(A) Contracts (DFARS CASE
2020-D006) [0750-AK93]

Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303; Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 823
Abstract: DoD issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement section 823 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. Section 823,
the increases the threshold for requiring a justification and approval
to award a sole source contract under the 8(a) program to $100 million
and updates the associated approval authorities when a procurement
exceeds the threshold.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Action........................ 06/05/20 85 FR 34528
Final Action Effective.............. 06/05/20 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571 372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#28424d4646414e4d5a064c06424740465b474619064b415e684549414406454144">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AK93

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)

Proposed Rule Stage

6. TRICARE: Chiropractic and Acupuncture Treatment Under the Tricare
Program [0720-AB77]

Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. ch. 55
Abstract: Under the current regulations, TRICARE excludes
chiropractors as TRICARE-authorized providers whether or not their
services would be eligible as medically necessary care if furnished by
any other authorized provider. In addition, the current regulation
excludes acupuncture treatment whether used as a therapeutic agent or
as an anesthetic. This proposed rule seeks to eliminate these
exclusions and to add benefit coverage of chiropractic and acupuncture
treatment when deemed medically necessary for specific conditions. This
rule proposes to add licensed Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) and
Licensed Acupuncturists (LACs) who meet established qualifications as
TRICARE-authorized providers and will establish reimbursement rates and
cost-sharing provisions for covered chiropractic and acupuncture
treatment.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Joy Mullane, Department of Defense, Office of
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 16401 E. Centretech Parkway,
Aurora, CO 80011-9066, Phone: 303 676-3457, Fax: 303 676-3579, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94fefbedbaf9e1f8f8f5faf1baf7fde2d4f9f5fdf8baf9fdf8">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0720-AB77

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Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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72........................ Small Business Innovation 0750-AK84
Research Program Data
Rights (DFARS Case 2019-
D043).
73........................ Reauthorization and 0750-AK96
Improvement of Mentor-
Protege Program (DFARS
Case 2020-D009).
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Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Final Rule Stage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
74........................ Assessing Contractor 0750-AK81
Implementation of
Cybersecurity
Requirements (DFARS Case
2019-D041).
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Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Completed Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
75........................ Covered Telecommunications 0750-AJ84
Equipment or Services
(DFARS Case 2018-D022).
76........................ Justification and Approval 0750-AK93
Thresholds for 8(a)
Contracts (DFARS Case
2020-D006).
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Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Proposed Rule Stage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
77........................ TRICARE: Chiropractic and 0720-AB77
Acupuncture Treatment
Under the TRICARE Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)

Proposed Rule Stage

72. Small Business Innovation Research Program Data Rights (DFARS CASE
2019-D043)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 08/31/20 85 FR 53758
Correction.......................... 09/21/20 85 FR 59258
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 10/30/20
Comment Period Extended............. 12/04/20 85 FR 78300
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 01/31/21
NPRM................................ 06/00/21
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571 372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ce6e9e2e2e5eae9fea2e8a2e6e3e4e2ffe3e2bda2efe5facce1ede5e0a2e1e5e0">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AK84

73. Reauthorization and Improvement of Mentor-Protege Program (DFARS
CASE 2020-D009)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................ 05/00/21 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571 372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ae0efe4e4e3eceff8a4eea4e0e5e2e4f9e5e4bba4e9e3fccae7ebe3e6a4e7e3e6">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AK96

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)

Final Rule Stage

74. Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements
(DFARS CASE 2019-D041)

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a company's institutionalization of processes and implementation of
cybersecurity practices.
This rule provides the Department with: (1) The ability to assess
at a corporate level a contractor's implementation of NIST SP 800-171
security requirements, as required by DFARS clause 252.204-7012,
Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting;
and (2) assurances that a DIB contractor can adequately protect
sensitive unclassified information at a level commensurate with the
risk, accounting for information flow down to its subcontractors in a
multi-tier supply chain.
Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interim Final Rule.................. 09/29/20 85 FR 48513
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 11/30/20 .......................
Final Action........................ 09/00/21 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571 372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e141b101017181b0c501a50141116100d11104f501d17083e131f171250131712">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AK81

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC)

Completed Actions

75. Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services (DFARS CASE 2018-
D022)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interim Final Rule.................. 12/31/19 84 FR 72231
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 12/31/19 .......................
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 03/02/20 .......................
End.
Final Action........................ 01/15/21 86 FR 3832
Final Action Effective.............. 01/15/21 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571 372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8be1eee5e5e2edeef9a5efa5e1e4e3e5f8e4e5baa5e8e2fdcbe6eae2e7a5e6e2e7">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AJ84

76. Justification and Approval Thresholds for 8(A) Contracts (DFARS
CASE 2020-D006)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Action........................ 06/05/20 85 FR 34528
Final Action Effective.............. 06/05/20 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Johnson, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council,
3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B941, Washington, DC 20301-3060, Phone:
571 372-6100, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f69c9398989f909384d892d89c999e98859998c7d8959f80b69b979f9ad89b9f9a">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0750-AK93

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA)

Proposed Rule Stage

77. TRICARE: Chiropractic and Acupuncture Treatment Under the Tricare
Program

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Joy Mullane, Department of Defense, Office of
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 16401 E. Centretech Parkway,
Aurora, CO 80011-9066, Phone: 303 676-3457, Fax: 303 676-3579, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#264c495f084b534a4a47484308454f50664b474f4a084b4f4a">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 0720-AB77

[FR Doc. 2021-15290 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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