ML20006F299

Forwards, Comprehensive Printing Program Plan for Nrc. Plan Includes Printing & Distribution Activities Anticipated for FY87 & Projections for FY88 & FY89,where Applicable

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Issue date:	06/10/1986
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To:	Mathias C CONGRESS, JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING
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Al le 906 The Honorable Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.

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Dear 'cir. Chairman:

As requested by the Comittee, enclosed is-the Comprehensive Printing Program Plan for the Nuclear Regulatory Comission.

The Plan includes printing and distribution activities anticipated for fiscal year 1987, and projections for fiscal years 1988 and 1989, where applicable.

If additional infonnation or clarification is required, your staff may contact Marshel D. Baggett, Chief. Printing and Graphics Branch, (301) 492-7281.

Sincerely, M

Patricia G. horry, Director Office of Administration

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. COMPREHENSIVE' PRINTING PROGR M PLAN FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION A

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A brief statement of the department's mission and the role that prin_ ting j

and distribution play in meeting that mission.

The Nuclear Regulatory Comission is responsible for licensing and regulating nuclear facilities and materials and for conducting research in support of the licensing and regulatory process.

These responsibilities include protecting ~

i public health and safety, protecting the environment, protecting and safe-guarding materials and plants in the interest of national security, and assur--

~j ing conformity with antitrust laws.

The role of printing and distribution is to assure easy, rapid and efficient public access to unclassified information, such as staff and contract reports and studies, rulemakings, Regulatory Guides, and bulletins.

The accessibility of documents is primarily through the Comission's public document rooms, the GPO sales program, and through NTIS, NRC printing efforts have as their goal the prompt availability of NRC documents based upon programmatic need, whether that need be in the conduct of licensing proceedings, public affairs, support of Congressional, State or international relations, or in the performance of NRC-sponsored contract 4'

activities. The directives for this effort are consistent with OMB guidelines and Joint Comittee on Printing regulations.

Within the scope of these efforts:

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Access to publicly available NRC information is provided in the Commission's Public Document Room in Washington, D.C., and in Local Public Document Rooms throughout the U.S. which provide access to publicly available NRC information related to particular licensed facilities.

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A." Title List of Documents Made Publicly Available" is produced monthly and sold through NTIS and GPO.

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Documents related to NRC licensing proceedings are provided to all-parties to those proceedings, as are documents provided under the NRC's-Board Notification program, d.

Formal NRC reports and publications are made available for purchase through the NTIS or GPO.

Exceptions to this policy are tightly con-trolled.

Single copies of documents that are subject to public coment, such as e.

draft Regulatory Guides, proposed rules, and petitions for rulemaking, are made available free upon request, to the extent of sup)ly, in addi--

tion to being mailed.directly to affected licensees and otler interested partiet,.

Final documents generally are made available free to all who fonnally coment on the drafts.

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Documents that require input from sources outside NRC are free to those who provide information or whose input represents a significant contribution.

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NRC distributes free of charge such items as the Weekly Press Release g.

Compilation, Commission Meeting Notices, and IE Bulletins, Circulars and Information Notices, h.

NRC provides limited-capacity electronic distribution among its five Re-gional Offices. Headquarters, and other satellite offices.

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Electronic-mail between selected nuclear license applicants and NRC Headquarters is being tested.

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A policy to allow applicants to submit documents to NRC on media other 1

than paper is under development.

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Methods of electronic publishing are under study.for their applicability

'o NRC, together with their associated costs and benefits.

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The micropublishing program is centralized to assure adequate control of resources and applications, 2.

A statement of the policies that are followed in fulfillment of prin_ ting and distribution recuirements.

Polices that are' followed in fulfillment of printing and distribution require-ments are listed below.

Printing a.

Resources are used to meet NRC official business requirements only.

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Copying at convenience copiers is limited to the number of documents and.

pages per document posted at copier locations, c.

The NRC seal is the only logo permitted on NRC publications, except for inter-Agency joint reports, d.

~ Tabs that extend beyond the pages are normally not used for NRC

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documents.. Exceptions must be approved by the Director, Division of Technical Information and Document Control (TIDC).

Distribution a.

The public has a right to all non-exempt information produced by NRC relating to licensed activities.

Generally, public access to such infor-mation is provided by placing copies of the documents in NRC's public document rooms.

b.

Distribution lists are updated and purged annually, c.

Stocks of NRC documents are reviewed annually to assure that only neces-sary supplies are maintained.

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Contractors may retain for their internal use up to 50 copies of unclassified formal reports they prepare.

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Authors may retain up to 20 copies of documents for their personal use.

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Documents distributed by the Division of Technical Information and Document Control, Office of Administration, are limited to Branch Chief and above (500 copies), except for distributions required by labor relations agreements,. Federal regulations, or other special exceptions approved on an individual basis by the Director TIDC.

Subsequent dis-semination of the documents is accotoplished at the Branch level by circu-

-lation of a copy to staff members who have a need for the information in the performance of their official duties.

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A discussion of management strategies and tactical planning to be em-ployed in fulfillment of specific goals.

Management Strategies and Goals:

hRC management goals include providing a rapid turnaround time for printing and distribution services, and providing these services as effectively and efficiently as possible by employing the latest technology.

j Management Strategies used to ensure the above goals include:

Ensuring that GP0 contractors provide quality products on schedule, a.

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Enforcing applicable rules and regulations concerning the printing and i

dissemination of information, j

Updating methods of producing camera-ready copy by means of' a c.

phototypesetter.

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Assuring that any newly purchased automated equipment is compatible and can communicate with NRC's existing automated systems and equipment.-

i Taking advantage of GP0's new contracts, such as on-demand printing and e.

maintenance of computer data bases.

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Updating NRC's graphics capabilities with the latest and most cost-l effective automated technology.

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Maintaining distribution list guidelines and conducting an annual veri-f fication of distribution list recipients.

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Controlling publication inventories.

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An assessment of prior years' performance and accomplishments in achiev-ing the department's goals.

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A program has been established to have GP0 receive, distribute, and store for

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later distribution, to meet staff requirements, all documents _ that are made available to the public. GP0 has successfully operated the system at a considerable cost savings to the NRC, and improved service and response time to the public.

Copying and duplicating equipment and services were continuously reviewed.

These reviews resulted in changes in lease / purchase decisions and in 3

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s replacement of equipment, both of which served to reduce the cost per copy.

These review actions are a continuous process within NRC.

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Any 'other information considered necessary to provide a full understand-ing of the department's management and planning of printing and ais-

- tribution activities, i

NRC continues to increase the sta#f's awareness of printing, storage, and dis-tribution costs at all points in the decision-making and production process.

In the past year, in close liaison with the GP0, two of NRC's major publica-tions were converted from computer print / manual paste-up procedures to photocomposed camera-ready copy.

The number of pages were reduced 39%, while the time to print was curtailed by'44 days.

This approach has resulted in a more rapid turn-around time for publication, and decreased printing, storage, and mailing costs.

' Stand-by_ contractor support was also established to meet peak copying loads.

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A description of the numbers and types of printing environments at spe-

'iTic locatj_ons, keyed to existing cepartmental organizations.

NRC Headquarters is currently housed in ten buildings in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

NRC also has five Regional Offices located in or near Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX, and San Francisco, CA; a Training Center in Chattagnooga, TN; a Uranium Recovery Field Office in Denver, C0; an office at Harrisburg, PA, site of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant; and inspection offices at three radioactive waste management sites (Las Vegas, NV, Richland, WA, and Columbus, OH). Additionally, NRC has assigned resident inspectors to each nuclear power plant in the U.S.

Offices for each resident inspector have been equipped with copiers, and applicable paper and

. microfiche files.

The NRC staff is composed primarily of high-level professional and technical personnel.

Placement decisions for convenience and manned copiers must

. balance per-page costs versus professional and technical staff requirements and time.

As part of its agreement with Local Public Document Rooms (LPDR) located near l

the sites of nuclear power plants, the NRC provides microfiche of its current l

technical information holdings and a microfiche reader-printer. Currently, 79 of NRC's LPDRs have been so equippsd.

Enclosures A and B list the numbers and types of copiers in use within NRC, keyed to the existing Agency organization. Where a copier serves two or more NRC organizational units, the listing reflects the Office of Administration (ADM) as the responsible NRC office.

Enclosure C lists the number and location of microfiche reader-printers.

Microfiching NRC's document holdings is accomplished primarily through the contractor-operated Document Control System. To process documents through the system, the contractor utilizes the following microform equipment:

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4 6-2 Documate II Cameras 1 Kodak'Versamat film Processor 2 Consolidated Miccographics Duplicators 13M Aperture Card lame s/ Processor i

2 3M Aperture Card tupinators Documents are published in a 48X format and stored for retrieval in tub files.

i Access to the microfiche is provided through interactive terminals (both PC's-and dedicated tenninals in the Headquarters and Regional offices).

NTIS also i

offers 48X microfiche of NRC documents to the public for use in conjunction with the NRC's monthly " Title List of Documents Made Publicly Available."

NRC also performs microprinting that is integrated into the Record Services Branch, TIDC, using the following equipment; 1PhotoMatrix800(Duplicator) 2 Tameran Auto Printer (Blow back) 1 CM 2000 (Blow back)(Binder) i 1 Xerox Cheshire 750 1 Standard Bindfast II 1 Brur:ing OP10 (Blow back) 1 Densitometer Tobias Associstes 1 TDC Viewer Inspection Station-Word processing activities support both office autcmation and report produc-tion functions in the NRC, including its Regional offices.

Word processing uses the following equipment Agency wide:

105 IBM Displaywriters 17 IBM 5520 Word Processors 72 printers (IBM 5218) 126 printers.

100 IBM 5219's 18 IBM 5258's - Ink Jet QIBM6670's-Laser Personal computers (PCs) are distributed throughout the NRC. Many reports, or parts of reports, are written on these machines. The reports or parts may then be transmitted electronically to the central text processing unit for-further processing, or to' printing as camera-ready copy.

As of March 1, 1986, the physical distribution of the PCs at both Headquarters and the Regional Offices was:

NRC MICR0 COMP 0TER DISTRIBUTION BY OFFICE Installed Office PCs COMM 17 ASLBP 3

ACRS 10 OIA 5

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COMM TOTAL 54' EDO 2

ADM 36 AE0D 5

ELD 33 IE 29 4

i IP NMSS 29 NRR 48 OSDBU 1

RES 19-RM 38 ITS/ GENERAL USE 39 SP 1

STAFF TOTAL 284 HQ TOTAL 338 REGION I 65 REGION II 33 REGION III 39 REGION IV 27

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GRAND TOTAL 524 NRC also utilizes NIH/DCRT printers and laser printers for occasional report preparation.

These reports are then sent to-the NRC print shop ' c printing and distribution, l

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The volume of production anticipated both in departmental-printing en-l.;

vironments and through the Government Printing Office.

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The volume of production both'in NRC and through GP0 is anticipated ta in--

crease during the next three fiscal' years. Although the number of licensing L

applications has decreased, the nature of the licensing process requires the l

publication of licensing amendments for both individual and generic power f-plants.

In addition, the number of contractor and. National Laboratory reports printed by NRC is increasing.

It is anticipated that during FY88, NRC will assume the responsibility for printing all National Laboratory reportt prepared for NRC.

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A listing of new equipment required to meet departmental needs with ap-propriate justification, including purpose, location and cost.

The following three items of equipment are required in FY 1987:

(a) 24-Station collator.

J Estimated cost:

520,000.00 Justification: NRC's present collator is 8 years old and in need of ma,jor repairs.

Parts are hard to get for this discontinued model.

To reduce the frequency of breakdown and to enable NRC to provide fast turnaround time in the Bindery Section, this collator must be l

replaced.

(b) Camera-Platemaker that will produce plastic plates and photographic quali ty _ stats _.

Estimates cost:

$30,000.00 t

Justification: NRC's present 3M platemaker is 7 years old and in poor condition.

This machine must be in top condition to carry on NRC's day-to-day operations.

Complete overhauling of this platemaker would not be cost-effective.

(c) Upgrade 1 Xerox 9200 with a comparable copier.

Estimates Cost :

590,000.00 (Less Trade-in).

i Justification: This copier has past the 7-year warranty period for full maintenance.

Xerox Corp. could, at any time, request NRC to as a condition of a full main-I have this copier overhauled annually $15,000 to $20,000.

tenance contract, estimated to cost The following equipment is required in FY 1988 and 89:

t Upgrade 4 Xerox 9400's with comparable copiers.

Estimated Cost:

5360,000 (Less Trade-in) i Justification:

These copiers are past the 7-year warranty period for full maintenance.

Xerox Corp. could, at any time, request NRC i

to have the 9400's overhauled annually as a condition of a full maintenance contract, estimated at $15,000 to $20,000 per machine.

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Plans for implementation of new processes and research and development projects that affect printing.

One of NRC's FY87 goals is to investigate the feasibility of making forms available at PC work stations (for on-demand printing). The forms will be centrally designed and called-up from a storage disc. The fonn may be com-pleted on the PC, reproduced through a laser printer, and mailed.

This approach could eliminate both mass printing, storage, and distribution of blank fonns.

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The NRC plans to purchase a phototypsetter in FY 87 which will interface by

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modem or floppy disks with IBM 5520 word processors and IBM PC's to generate camera-ready copy.

The NRC also plans to research the various alternatives to making data bases available to the public, such as by direct tenninal dial capability or l

magnetic tape, and develop appropriate preliminary procedures and costs.

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in FY-88-89, NRC plans to take advantage of the new technology and establish l

t an Electronic Publishing System which would allow us to integrate office auto-l motion tools such as typesetting, merging text and graphics, editing, index-ing, laser printers, on-demand printing, and other related functions.

10. The number and types of Government publications to be r,ublished and the

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f anticip&ted distribution methods to be used.

I The number of fortnal agency reports to be published is as follows:

l FY 87 FY 88 FY 89

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'692 Fonnal agency reports are referred'to as "NUREGS." There are primarily three types:

NUREG- (a staff report); NUREG/CR- (a contractor report); and NUREG/IA

- a report resulting from an international agreement. Other publications, not included above, are Regulatory Guides and Environmental Impact Statements.

Enclosure D reflects increases while the above reflects decreases because the printing plant deals with more than the production of formal agency reports, such as reprinting, duplicating drafts, reproduction of documents, bulletins, press releases and manual chapters.

11. The number and titles of all Government publications, e.g., monographs ano journals, for which the_ department intends to seeks a private sector publisher.

At the present time, the NRC is not aware of any need or intention to employ the services of a private sector publisher for Government publications.

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The number of articles which the department intends to publish in pri-vately publisheo journals or compilations; including the names of the

' journals and compilations, the number of articles to be published in each, and the total dollar amount of page charges to be paid.

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The number of articles that are estimated to be published, together with their journals / publishers, are shown below.

No. of Articles Name of Journal / Publisher FY87 FY88 FY89 a.

American Nuclear Society 27 28 29 b.

Health Physics Journal 1

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Pergamon Press 1

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Nuclear Technology Journal 1

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Geophysics Journal 1

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TheAmericanNuclearSocietyisthelar!estpublisherofarticlespreparedbyTheref the NRC staff.

FY86, 87, and 88 page charges.

The other journals cost approximately $2,000 per year total.

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13. A description of all Government publication user fee programs.

ilser fees are charged for NRC publications through four separate programs:

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NRC publications are made available for copying for a fee in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) in Washington, DC and at local Public Document Rooms located in public or university libraries throughout the country near the site of proposed or operating nuclear power plants.

The copying fee for. the PDR is established in 10 CFR 9.14 The copying fee for the Local Public Document Rooms is the going rate charged by the particular library (normally ten cents per page.)

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NRC publications are made available under the Freedom of Infomation Act.

The fee recovery rate is^ established in 10 CFR 9.14. User fees-are waived t

under the criteria in 10 CFR 9.14a and in support of NRC mission require-F ments. A copy of 10 CFR 9.14 and 9.14a is shown as Enclosure E.

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NRC publications are sold through the U.S. Government Printing Office,

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Superintendent of Documents. User fees are established by GPO.

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NRC publications are sold through the National Technical Information Service.

User fees are established by NTIS.

14. The procedures used to notify the Superintendent of Documents of intent to publish and the procedures used to provide all required copies of tovernment publications to the Superintendent ol Documents.

The GPO ltem Control Book listings are used to meet depository distribution requirements for formal reports printed by.NRC.

This information is updated annually by the Superintendent of Documents, rn E

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ENCLOSURE 2 5838 Federal Register / Vct. 52. Ns. S4 / Friday, Marcit 20, 1987 / Ruha cnd R:gulations

' DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TAC &21llem V.'!he Civilian.

negotiated on contracts where there is a

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Agency Acquisition Council and the,

requirement for future negotiation in the GENERAL SERVICES Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council settlement of the contract price, and as a ADMINISTRATION have considered the public comments general rule, these types of contracts solicited in the Federal Register on apply to large businesses. in addition, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND November 1,1985 (50 FR 45706).De there were no public comments received

^ SPACE ADMINISTRAT60N Councils hnve concluded that that indicated there was a significant 44 CFH Parts 7,8,9,13,15,22,31,32, amendments to the FAR are necessary impact on small entitles.

1 44,52, and $3 to encourage closer ties between -

FAC425. Item VI. The revision to (Federal Acqu6enion Circular 64 261 Govemment contractors and academia.

FAR 31.205-35 will not have a e

4 TAC S25 ltem VI. The Civilian significant economic impact on a Federal Acquisition Regulation Agency Acquisition Council and the -

substantial number of small entities Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Aeswcas:Depertment of Defense have considered the public comments U.S.C. 601, et seq.) because-(DoD) General Services Administration solicited in the Federal Registee on (i) It clarifies the language governing (CSA), and National Aeronautics and November 26,19tts (50 FR 48735).no the allowability of contractor. incurred Space Admmistration(NASA).

Councils have concluded that several relocation costs:

Acteoss: Final rule.

revisions to the cost principle are (i )It w 11 not impose any additional necessary on relocation costs (FAR

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"*" ""d tussesAny: Federal Acquisition Circular 31.205-35) to eliminate some bases for (iii)It wil not cause additional costs (FAC) 84-25 amends the Federal possible misinterpretation.

'I Acquisition Regulation (FAR) with in order to comply, respect to the following: Revision to B. Paperwork Reduction Act List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 7, S. 9, FAR 7.305(c); FAR Subpart 8.8.

De Paperwork Reduction Act does 13,15,22,31,32,44. 52, and 53

- Acquisition of Printing and Related not apply because these final rules do 4

Supplies: Faclusion of Debarred and not contain information collection Govemment pmeurement.

jI Suspended Agents and Representatives; requirements which require the approval Deted: March io. test.

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Dlanket Purchase Agreements: Training of OMB under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq..

Harry S. Roeinski, d

and Education Costs: Relocation Cost Acting Director. Office ofredem/ Acquisition Principle: Administration of Progress C. Regulatory flexibility Act ondfiegulatoryIbhey.

O Paymnte to Subcontractors: DOD-FAC S25. Items 1. ll. IV, Vll. Ylli. IX - - Unless otherwise specified, all f'

Contract Forms: Revision to FAR cndX. Analyses of these revisions Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.215-17. Telegraphic indicate that they are not "significant

' and other directive material contained Proposals; and Editorial Corrections.

revisions" as dermed in FAR 1.501-1; in FAC 84-25 is effective ]uly 1,1987 trescTtys oATE: July 1,1987.

" they do not alter the substantive g,,,,,g,g,, g Aooness: Interested parties should

[avi g Deputy Assistant Secretary o/Defensefor i

ran c e o submit written comments to: CSA. Attn:

administrative impact on contractore or FAR Secretariat.18th & F Streets. NW, offerors, or a significant effect beyond Temens Wden.

l Room 4041 Washington.DC 20405.

the internal operating procedures of the Ad**'885'8

Pon PustTHan lesponesATiest CoorTACTt issuing agencies. Accordingly, and March 18.1987 Margaret A.Willis FAR Secretariat, consistent with section 1212 of Pub. L S.I. Evane.

Room 4041. CS Building. Washington.96-525 and section,302 of Pub. L 96-677 Assistant AdministmtorforPmeurement.

!i DC 20405. Telephone (202) 523-4755.

pertaining to publication of proposed NASA.

smenswTAnT mPonnariose regulations (as implemented in FAR.

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)

A. Public Comments Subpart 1.5. Agency and Public 84-25 cmends the Federal Acquisition

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participstion), solicitation of agency and Regulation (FAR) as specified below.

FAC n25. items !. ll. IV, Vll. Vill. !X public views on these revisions is rot q

ondX. Public comments have not been required. Since such solicitation is not..

haus I-ReMon to FAR 7.396(c) f; solicited with respect to these revisions required, the Regulatory flexibility Act FAR 7.305 is revised to clarify the since such revisions either (a) do not

. (5 U.S.C. 801, et seq.) does not apply, requirement that the clause at 52.207-3, ji alter the erbatantive meaning of any..

FAC84-25. llem llt. The revision to Right of First Refusal of Employment,is coverage in the FAR having a significant FAR 9.405 will not have a significant to be included in all solicitations which

,J impact on contractors or offerors, or (b) economic impact on a substantial may result in a conversion from in-house

1 do not have a significant effect beyond number of small entities under the performance to contract performance of f3 agency internal operating procedures.

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 001.. work currently being performed by the FAC64-25. ltem /II. A notice of et seq.) because the number of small Government and in all contracts that proposed rule was published in the entities that act as representatives or result from the solicitations whether or Federal Register on October 28,1985 (50 agents of a contractor are minimal. In not a cost comparison is performed.

FR 43633) requesting Government addition, no public comments were agencies, private firms. associations, received to indicate that there will be a item II-FAR Subpart s.a. Acquisition of and the general public to submit significant economic impact on a Printing and Related Supplies comments to be considered in the substantial number of small entities.

FAR 8.800 through 8.802 were written, formulation of the finalrule. All FAC84-25. Item V.These revisions in part, to implement the requirement of comments received. except four, will not have a significant economic 44 U.S.C. 501(2) that exective concurred in the proposed coverage.

Impact on a substantial number of small departments obtain approval of the joint Those four comments were considered entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Committee on Printing (JCP) before and no change to the proposed coverage Act (5 U.S.C. Sol, et seq.) because conducting field p-inting operations. By was deemed necessary, advance agreements are usually memorandum dated March 2,1984. the "u--

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Federal Register / Vol. 52. No. 64 / Friday. M rt.h 20. 1987 / Rules cid Reculationt 9837 y.

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' Assistant Attorney General concluded qualifies the het of alloweble relocation solicitations which may result in a-

"... that ICP approval requirement set costs by making reference to subsequent conversion from in house performance forth in 44 U.S.C. 501(2) purports to paragraphs is being corrected to include to contract performance of work authorice a committee of Congresa to all parsgraphs that do ln fact qualify the currently bems perfonned by the take legislative actions; such purported allowability of those coats. Finally, a Government and in contracts that result authontation is unconstitutional under new paragraph (f) clannes the the Supreme Court's decision in allowahility of the relocation costs of from the solicitations, whether or not a Chodho." Src /mmismtion &

employees who are hired, relocated, and cost companoon is conducted.

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Naturoliration Service r. Chodho.103 Sc returned to their domiciles in cormeetion PART S-REQU Ct. 2764 (19631. The memorandum went with specific contracts or long. term field SUPPUES AND SERVICES on to discuss the advisability of a projects.

notification requirement. In lieu of an

3. Section 8.9001: revised to read as approval procedure. This revised gg, ygg_g,gg%,,,g p,,

ggg coverage reflects the deletion of the p,y g gg, 8.800 Seepe of aubpart.

approval procedure. substitution of a FAR 32.504 and 44.303 are revised to notification requirement, and revision of clanfy contracting officers This subpart provides policy for the definitions to reflect the statute rether responsibilities for reviewing prime acquis nf ve ent p H gand than lCP regulations' contractor adrainistration of progress te) ed supphes.

item !!!-Exclesion of Debarred and payments to subcontractors. Contract

4. Section 8.8011s amended by Suspended Agents and Representative" administretion offices are expected to revising the definition Covernment review the contractor's management printing" to read as follows:

FAR 9.405 is revised to exclude system, including internal audit 3.301 Dennmone.

contractors and individu'als suspended procedures,in their contirn.ous or debarred from acting as agents or surveillance programs, Government pnnting" means representatives of other contractors.

printing, binding, and blankbook work Item Vill-DOD Contract Torrns for the use of an executive department.

Item IV-Blanket Purchase Agreement" FAR 52.214-1. 52.214-2. 52.215-5. and independent agency, or establishment of FAR 13.203 la revised to clarify that 52.215-6 a'e revised to eliminate the the Government.

Blanket Purchase Agreements (IlPA's) need for separate provisions in overseas shall not cite accounting and solicitations.

appropriation data, nis revision is

5. Section 8.802 is amended by l

intended to clearly indicate that BPA's item IX-Revision to FAR Provistos revi# int paragraph (ah by revising and

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cannot be funded.

52.215-17. Telegraphic Proposala redesignating paragraph (b) as (d): by adding new paragraphs (b) and (c); and

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Item t,--Training and Education Costs FAR 52.215-17. Telegraphic Proposals, redesignating the existing text of(c) as is revised to clarify the requirement that paragraph (e) to read as folluws:

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FAR 31.100 is revised to highlight telegraphic proposals must be submitted training and education costs as an to the offica specified in the solicitation.

8 808 P'"'Y' example of costs for which advance agreements may be particularly Itm X-Editmial Cormctions (a) ne Department of Justice has advised that the requirement in 44 important. FAR 31.205-44 is revised to FAR 9.105-1 and 15.704 are revised to U.S C. 501(2) for the advance approval clarify the allowability of training correct errors in FAC 54-1L FAR 32.aos of the Congressionalloint Committee on materials and textbook costs and is revised to tellect the recodtfication of Printing (JCP) prior to conducting field increase the orie-year full.t;me.

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4 printing operations (or the acquisition of education limitation to two yearsc Therefors 48 CFR Parts 7,8,9.13,15 such pnnting) is unconstitutional under Additionally, the revised FAR 31.205..

22,31. 32,44. 52, and 53 are amended as the Supreme Court's decision in 44 coverage provides that an advance set forth below.

immigrotion andNaturalization Service agreement may be negotiated to allow ne interim rule (FAC 84-14)

v. Chodho.103 S. Ct. 2764 (1983);

costs. including subsistence, salaries or amending Parts 22 and 53 and sections therefore, that approval requirement other emoluments. In excess of those 52.222-4 and 52.222-6 which was neither binds the executive branch nor otherwise allowable for part. tim, published on Aprt19.1986 (51 FR 12292),

serves as the basis for any coverage in college level education and full time -

is hereb education. Any advance agreement must chanae.y adopted as a final rule without this subpart.

(b) Covernment prmting must be done include a provision requiring the 1.The authority citation for44 CFR by or through the Government Printing contractor io refund to the Government Parts 7. 8. 9.13.15, 22, 31, 32. 44, 52, and Office (CpO)(44 U.S.C. 501). unless--

training and education costs for 53 continues to read as follows.

(1) The CPO cannot provide the employees who resign within 12 montha

• Ausbarky:40 U.S C tage):1o U.RC;s printing service (44 U.S.C. 504h of completion of such education for Chapter tan and 42 U.S.C. 2473(cl.

(2) The printingis done in field reasons within an employee's control, printing plants operated by an executive k

Item VI-Relocation Cost Principle

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FAR 31.205-35 is revised to eliminate ~ revising peregraph (c) to read as2. Section 7.306 is amended (3) De printing is acquired by an-executive agency from allotments foe some bases for possible -

misinterpretation. Languese defining the goglow,.

contract field printing (44 U.S.C. 501(2!);

time requirement for permanent change -

7.306 eaaaaaa provtalens and centress or cf duty assignment is being refined to esauas..

l4) %e printing is specifk: ally authorized by statute to be done other make it clear that it must be for 12 than by the GPO.

months or more to qualify for coverage.

(c) The contracting offiome shall inaart< ;

(c) Eads exacottre agency shall report under the relocation cost principle. Ths.

the clause at 52.207-3 Right of First-sentence in FAR 31.205-35(a) that Refusalof Employment.in all.,

to the JCP tts intention to conduct field printing operates a to acquae printray-

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• U 90$8 Feeleral Cetdater / W1. 52. No. 54 / Friday. March 20, 1907 / Rules and Rnulations N

at least 30 days prior to auch action, PARY $b C00fTRACT COST 31.sek44 Trotning ans esiacetion costa.

except when unusual circumstances PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES p

necessitate a shorter penod.

(a) Allowoble cons. Training and I

education costs are allowable to the j

(d)The head of each agency shall phagraph( ) 5) re o r word extent indicated below.

designate a central pnntmg authonty:

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, f, that central pnnting authonty may serve and" after the semicolon: by removing (b) Pocationohtcang. Co'sts of I

y as the liaison with the ICP and the in paragraph (h)(16) the penod at the

. fetel program ofinstruction,includ

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- Public Printer on matters related t end of the sentence and inserting in its pnnting. Contracting officers shall place a semicolon and the word "and":

but not limited to on.the job, classroom, obtain approval from thetr designated and by adding paragraph (h)(17) to read and apprenticeship trainma, designed to i m, central printing authority before

,, goow,. increase the vocational effectiveness of y contractmg in any manner, whether employees, are allowable. These costs g directly or through contracts for other 31.10e Asevanos aprooments. include (1) salaries or wages of treinees L,b supplies or services, for the items (excluding overtime compensation). (2) tM r* defined in BA01 and for composition, (h) * *

• salaries of the director of training and

[9 platemaking, presswork, binding, and (17) Training and education costs (see staff when the training program is micrographics (when used as a 31.20b44th)). conducted by the contractor. (3) tuition substitute for printing).

11. Section 31.205-35 is amended by and fees when the training is in an

• 1 revising paragraph (a) and by addmg institution not operated by the

[,4 paragraph (f) to read as follows: contractor, and/or (4) training materials g[" PART D-CONTRACTOR 31.20k35 Relocat6on costa. and textbooks. p}- QUAUFICATION (a) Relocation costs are costs incident (c)... s 4

6. Section 9.10b1 is amended by to the permanent chance of duty of (3) Training materials and textbooks:

and k,: addit:g paragraph (d) to read as follows: assignment (for an indefinite or stated penod, but in either event for not less a$s a d tu U rupon e n f an emp ee a ng a tr., < (d) Contracting offices and cognizant The following types of relocation costs textbooks (but not subsistence, salary, ). contract administration offices that are allowable as noted, subject to m any other emoluments) in connection ys become aware of circumstances casting paragraphs (b) through (f) below: with full. time education. including that doubt on a contractor's ability to provided at the contractor s own m*Q perform contracts successfully shall ca n eos e o oue n nd facilities, at a postgraduate but not f' promptly exchange relevant information, , P 9) allowable only when the course or undergraduate college level, are fng. term field projects are allowsble degree pursued is related to the field in

7. Section 9.405 is amended by adding nname on spe ic c n rects w

[v. in paragraph (a) a second sentence to read as follows: g which the employee is working or may i.,, (1) The term of empto)inent is not less reas nably be expected to work and are 9.a06 EPfect of Itot6ng. than 12 months: limited to a total penod not to exceed 2 9 (a)' *

• Debarred or suspended I2 school years or the length of the degree t on of program, whichever is less, for each

,p,c all at du g! contractors are also excluded from conducting business with the . employme)nt to the time spent on theemployee e trained, Government as agents or contract or field project for which the (e)SPeCioh2edprograms. Costs of h. representatives of other contractors.

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d. attendance of up to 16 weeks per J T e mpi yrnent agreement employee per year at specialized F* aa provides for return relocation to the programa speci9cally designed to d I enhance the effectiveness of managers y PART 13-SMALL PURCHASE AND [1 )" g, edia ly p or o t o tgoing of to prepare employees for such g.' OTHER SIMPLIFIED PURCHASE y PROCEDURES relocation. or other location of equal or p sitions are allowable. Such costs lesser cost; and include enrollment fees and related h.

8. Section 13.203-11s amended by (4) The relocation costs are

,',s de >ees sa a n, J revising paragraphs (b) and (c) to read determmed under the rules of g,, g, j as follows: paragraphs (a) through (d) above. textbooks, and travel. Costs allowable However, the costs to return employees. under this paragraph do not include {J ~ 13.203-1 General who are released from employment. . costs for courses that are part of a de upon completion of field assignments {nf{ree-oriented curriculum, [. (b) A BpA should be established pursuant to their employment a a ent to aragraphs q. without a purchase requisition. agreements, are not subject to the ) 9 e (.y} (c) A BpA shall not cite accountmg refund or er dit requirement of gPe g ain nee yq,M yn p}{riation data (but see pareg ap ) b' 31.205-44 is amended by rental on facilities owned or leased by revising the section title: by revising the contractor for training purposes are O PART 15-CONTRACTING SY paragraphs (a). (b), (d), (e). (f), (h), and allowable in accordance with 31.205-17,

• M@N NEGOTIATION U): by redesignating the existing 31.205-24, and 31.205-38.

1 fQ 15.704 (Amendedl paragraph (c)(3) as paragraph (c)(4): by 'N ' ' removing in paragraph (c)(2) the word (h) Adronce ogtrements.

9. Section 15.704 is amended by

• and" af ter the semicolon: and by (1) Training and education costs in inserting in the last sentence the word adding new paragraph (c)(3) to read as excess of those otherwise allowable f

" amount" following the word " dollar". follows: EJ under(c)and(d)of this subsection, !qh !b k w ,}}