[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16338]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 37, 42, 52,
and 53
[FAR Case 2011-001; Docket 2011-0001; Sequence 1]
RIN 9000-AL82
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Organizational Conflicts of
Interest
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide revised regulatory coverage on
organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs), provide additional
coverage regarding contractor access to nonpublic information, and add
related provisions and clauses. Section 841 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 required a
review of the FAR coverage on OCIs. This proposed rule was developed as
a result of a review conducted in accordance with Section 841 by the
Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition
Regulations Council (the Councils) and the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy (OFPP), in consultation with the Office of
Government Ethics (OGE). This proposed rule was preceded by an Advance
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), under FAR Case 2007-018 (73 FR
15962), to gather comments from the public with regard to whether and
how to improve the FAR coverage on OCIs. The comment period is being
reopened for an additional 30 days to provide additional time for
interested parties to review the proposed FAR changes.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule that published on April
26, 2011 at 76 FR 23236 is reopened. Interested parties should submit
written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees
shown below on or before July 27, 2011 to be considered in the
formation of the final rule.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR case 2011-001 by any of
the following methods:
Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``FAR Case
2011-001'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and selecting
``Search.'' Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with
``FAR Case 2011-001.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit
a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any),
and ``FAR Case 2011-001'' on your attached document.
Fax: (202) 501-4067.
Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Hada Flowers, 1275 First Street, NE., 7th
Floor, Washington, DC 20417.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAR Case 2011-
001, in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal and/or business confidential information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthony Robinson, Procurement
Analyst, at (202) 501-2658, for clarification of content. For
information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the
Regulatory Secretariat at (202) 501-4755. Please cite FAR Case 2011-
001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Councils published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at
76 FR 23236, April 26, 2011. The comment period is being reopened for
an additional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties
to review the proposed FAR changes. Therefore, accordingly, the comment
period for the proposed rule that published on April 26, 2011 at 76 FR
23236 is reopened.
Dated: June 23, 2011.
Millisa Gary,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2011-16338 Filed 6-28-11; 8:45 am]
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