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            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Restriction on Certain Items Containing Perfluorooctane Sulfonate or Perfluorooctanoic Acid (DFARS Case 2021-D004)</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement section 333 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Section 333 prohibits DoD from procuring any covered item that contains perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in covered items. Covered items are: (1) nonstick cookware or cooking utensils for use in galleys or dining facilities; and (2) upholstered furniture, carpets, and rugs that have been treated with stain-resistant coatings.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 213</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 223</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 U.S.C. 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 116-283, sec. 333</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>04/01/2023</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Effective date:  This action shall take effect on April 1, 2023.</DLINE_DESC>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2023</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Jennifer</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Johnson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment</TITLE>
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                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>703 717-8226</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jennifer.d.johnson1.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Defense Pricing, Contracting, &amp; Acquisition Policy, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Room 3B938, 3060 Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
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