# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Quality Assurance Nonconformances
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 1996-06-20 · Effective 1996-08-19 · 61 FR 31662
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-14543
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 31662
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 46
- **Publication date:** 1996-06-20
- **Effective date:** 1996-08-19
- **DOD docket:** FAC 90-39
## Abstract

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide standardized definitions of the terms ``critical nonconformance,'' ``major nonconformance,'' and ``minor nonconformance,'' and make other conforming amendments as a result of recommendations made by the Department of Defense Inspector General. This regulatory action was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993, and is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/06/20/96-14543/federal-acquisition-regulation-quality-assurance-nonconformances)
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