[Federal Register: November 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 217)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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Part V
Department of Defense
General Services Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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48 CFR Parts 23 and 52
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 1998-020, Hazardous Material
Safety Data, Notice of Public Meeting; Proposed Rule
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 23 and 52
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 1998-020, Hazardous
Material Safety Data, Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are hosting a public meeting
to facilitate an open dialogue between the Government and interested
parties on proposed amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
regarding hazardous material safety data.
DATES: The meeting will be held on November 23, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., EST.
To facilitate discussions at the public meeting, interested parties
are encouraged to provide, no later than November 15, 2004, written
comments on issues they would like addressed at the public meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, Room 5141A.
Participants are encouraged to check the Web site prior to the public
meeting to ensure the location has not changed as a result of a large
number of registrants.
Interested parties may register, view the draft final rule, submit
electronic comments, and obtain directions at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/coming.htm
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Craig Goral, Procurement Analyst,
at (202) 501-3856.
Special Accommodations: The public meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Request for sign language interpretation
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Craig Coral, at (202)
501-3856, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
This FAR case proposes to revise policies and procedures for the
submission of material safety data sheets (MSDS) by contractors who
provide hazardous materials to the Government. An original proposed
rule was published in the Federal Register at 67 FR 632, January 4,
2002. A second proposed rule was published in the Federal Register at
69 FR 10118, March 3, 2004. The comment period on the second proposed
rule closed to the public on May 3, 2004. Public comments on the second
proposed rule may be viewed at http://www.acqnet.gov/far/. The Federal
Acquisition Law Team has reviewed the public comments and prepared a
draft final rule for discussion at the public meeting.
B. Public Meeting
Attendees are encouraged but not required to register for the
public meeting, to ensure adequate room accommodations. Interested
parties may also offer additional questions for discussion at the
public meeting.
Dated: November 4, 2004
Laura Auletta,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-25044 Filed 11-9-04; 8:45 am]