numbering illustrations at FAR 1.1042(b) are equally applicable to the TAR.

(b) Numbering. (1) All coverage in the TAR that is unique to DOT will use part, subpart, section and subsection numbers 70-89.

(2) All coverage in the TAR, other than that identified with a 70 or higher number, implements the FAR and will bear the identical number sequence and title of the FAR segment being implemented down to the subsection level with the Department's "12" prefix (e.g., 1215.402 implements FAR 15.402).

1201.104-3 Copies.

Copies of the TAR in FEDERAL REGISTER and CFR form may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington, DC 20402. Copies of the TAR in loose-leaf form are distributed within DOT and may be obtained from the Chief, Procurement Management Division, Office of the Secretary.

1201.105 OMB Approval under the Paper

work Reduction Act.

Under the regulations implementing the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must approve, prior to commitments of funds, proposed contract surveys which require the collection of information from ten or more non-federal persons or entities. Prior to committing funds and entering into a contractual agreement for such information collection activities, the contracting officer shall ensure that a clearance and approval has been obtained from OMB. The SF83, Request for OMB Review, will be used to request OMB's review and approval. SF83's must be forwarded to the Information Requirements Division (M-34) of the Office of Information and Resource Management, for processing to OMB. For assistance in preparing the information collection justification for the SF83, contact the administration's Paperwork Clearance Officer or the Information Requirements Division (M-34). Early coordination with M-34, prior to solicitation, should prevent any delays caused by the time required to obtain

1201.270-2 TAR Notices.

(a) TAR Notices (TNs) shall also be published as often as may be necessary or advisable under any of the following circumstances:

(1) To promulgate as rapidly as possible selected material revising this Regulation, in a general or narrative manner, in advance of a specific page replacement to this Regulation.

(2) To disseminate material applicable to the acquisition process which is not suitable for insertion in this Regulation.

(3) When the policy and/or procedure is expected to be effective for a period of 1 year or less.

(b) Unless otherwise indicated, each item in a TN will remain in effect until

the effective date of that subsequent revision which incorporates the item or until specifically canceled.

1201.270-3 Effective date.

(a) Statements in TDs and TNs to the effect that the material published therein is "effective upon receipt," upon a specific date, or that changes set forth in the Directive or Notice are "to be used upon receipt," mean that any new or revised provisions, clauses, procedures, or forms included in the Directive or Notice shall be included in solicitations, contracts or modifications issued thereafter, unless a different meaning is expressed in the Directive or Notice.

(b) Compliance with a revision to this Regulation shall be in accordance with the TD or TN which contains the revision.

(c) Unless otherwise stated, solicitations which have been issued and bilateral agreements upon which negotiations have been completed prior to the receipt of new or revised contract clauses need not be amended if the

amendment would delay the acquisi

tion action.

1201.270-4 Numbering.

TAR Directives and Notices will be numbered consecutively on a calendar year basis beginning with number 1 prefixed by the last two digits of the calendar year, e.g., 84-1; 84-2; 84-3, etc.

Subpart 1201.3-Agency Acquisition Regulations

1201.303 Publication and codification.

(a) The TAR is codified as Chapter 12 in Title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1201 through 1285.

(b) Public participation in promulgation of the TAR shall be in the same manner as specified for the FAR in FAR 1.501.

1201.303-70 Administration regulations.

Administration regulations implementing or supplementing the TAR will be included as separate appendices to 48 CFR Chapter 12 as follows: OST-Office of the Secretary FAA-Federal Aviation Administration

USCG-United States Coast Guard
FHWA-Federal Highway Administration
NHTSA-National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration

FRA-Federal Railroad Administration UMTA-Urban Mass Transportation Administration

SLSDC-Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

MARAD-Maritime Administration RSPA-Research and Special Programs Administration

Supplementary material for which there is no counterpart in the TAR shall be identified using chapter, part, subpart, section, or subsection numbers of 90 and up (e.g., for the U.S. Coast Guard, whose assigned acronym is "USCG", an agency-unique clause pertaining to "Inspection and/or Acceptance" would be designated "USCG 1252.246-90").

1201.304 Agency control and compliance procedures.

(a) All administration acquisition regulations, and all TAR Directives and Notices, shall be approved by the Senior Procurement Executive prior to promulgation to assure compliance

with FAR Part 1.

(b) Prior to approval submission:

(1) All TAR issuances shall be reviewed by the OST Office of the General Counsel.

(2) Administration aquisition regulations shall be reviewed by appropriate administration counsel.

Subpart 1201.4—Deviations From the FAR

1201.401 Definition.

A deviation to the Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR) is defined in the same manner as a deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

1201.403 Individual deviations.

Requests for individual deviations from the FAR and the TAR shall be submitted by the head of the contracting activity (HCA) to the agency head for approval; however, for the Office of the Secretary, the request shall be submitted by the HCA to the Senior Procurement Executive for approval. All such requests shall be coordinated