Implementation of Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996

The Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 states that, notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 483) and subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Defense may, during the period beginning on October 1, 1996, and ending on September 30, 2000, sell certain aircraft and aircraft parts to persons or entities that contact with the Federal Government for the delivery of fire retardant by air in order to suppress wildfire. The Act states that, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of General Services, prescribe regulations relating to the sale of aircraft and aircraft parts under this section. This interim final rule prescribes regulations to implement the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996.