(a) The plant clearance officer shall process inventory disposal schedules in accordance with 45.602-1.
(b) The plant clearance officer shall-
(1) Accept, reject, or return for correction scrap lists within 10 days following receipt;
(2) Accept scrap lists that are consistent with a contractor’s approved scrap procedure, correctly identify the contracts under which the scrap is accountable, and correctly identify the scrap’s quantity and condition;
(3) Use Standard Form 1423 to verify accepted scrap lists, in accordance with agency procedures;
(4) Require a contractor to correct any discrepancies found during verification; and
(5) Provide disposition instructions to the contractor within 45 days following Government acceptance of a scrap list. If the plant clearance officer does not provide disposition instructions within that period, the contractor may dispose of scrap identified on a scrap list without further Government approval.
