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Introduction, Further Amendments to Equal Employment Opportunity, and
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–81; Small Entity Compliance Guide, Final
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I—Further Amendments to Equal
Employment Opportunity (FAR Case
2015–013)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR 2015–0051, Sequence 1]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–81;
Introduction
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
AGENCIES:
Summary presentation of an
interim rule.
ACTION:
This document summarizes
the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian
Agency Acquisition Council and the
Defense Acquisition Regulations
Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005–81. A
companion document, the Small Entity
Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this
FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is
available via the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
For effective dates and comment
dates see separate documents, which
follow.
DATES:
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an
interim rule amending the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
implement Executive Order (E.O.)
13672, entitled ‘‘Further Amendments
to Executive Order 11478, Equal
Employment Opportunity in the Federal
Government, and Executive Order
11246, Equal Employment
Opportunity’’. E.O. 13672 was signed
July 21, 2014. This interim rule is also
implementing a final rule issued by the
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs of the Department of Labor,
which was published in the Federal
Register at 79 FR 72985 on December 9,
2014, Implementation of Executive
Order 13672 Prohibiting Discrimination
Based on Sexual Orientation and
Gender Identity by Contractors and
Subcontractors.
Executive Order 11246, dated
September 24, 1965, established
requirements for non-discriminatory
practices in hiring and employment for
Federal contractors and subcontractors.
The bases of discrimination prohibited
by E.O. 11246 are race, color, religion,
sex, and national origin. E.O. 13672
adds sexual orientation and gender
identity to the prohibited bases of
discrimination established by Executive
Order 11246. There is no significant
impact on small entities imposed by the
FAR rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: April 7, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Rule Listed in FAC 2005–81
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
2005–81 is issued under the authority of
the Secretary of Defense, the
Administrator of General Services, and
the Administrator for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
and other directive material contained
in FAC 2005–81 is effective April 10,
2015.
The
analyst whose name appears in the table
below in relation to the FAR case.
Please cite FAC 2005–81 and the
specific FAR case number. For
information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the
Regulatory Secretariat at 202–501–4755.
FAR Case
Further Amendments to Equal
Employment Opportunity (Interim).
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Subject
2015–013
Analyst
Loeb.
Summary
for the FAR rule follows. For the actual
revisions and/or amendments made by
this FAR case, refer to the specific item
number and subject set forth in the
document following this item summary.
FAC 2005–81 amends the FAR as
specified below:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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RADM Althea H. Coetzee,
Acting Director of Defense Procurement and
Acquisition Policy.
Dated: April 6, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO,
Office of Acquisition Policy, U.S. General
Services Administration.
Dated: April 6, 2015.
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Procurement, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
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[FAC 2005–81; FAR Case 2015–013; Item
I; Docket No. 2015–0013, Sequence No. 1]
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Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Further Amendments to Equal
Employment Opportunity
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Interim rule.
AGENCY:
DoD, GSA, and NASA are
issuing an interim rule amending the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
implement Executive Order (E.O.)
13672, ‘‘Further Amendments to
Executive Order 11478, Equal
Employment Opportunity in the Federal
Government, and Executive Order
11246, Equal Employment
Opportunity,’’ and a final rule issued by
the Department of Labor (DOL).
DATES: Effective: April 10, 2015.
Applicability: This rule applies to
solicitations and modifications to
contracts, if the contract does not
already contain clauses as amended by
the rule, issued on or after April 10,
2015.
Comment Date: Interested parties
should submit written comments to the
Regulatory Secretariat on or before June
9, 2015 to be considered in the
formation of the final rule.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
identified by FAC 2005–81, FAR Case
2015–013, by any of the following
methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
searching for ‘‘FAR Case 2015–013’’.
Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that
corresponds with ‘‘FAR Case 2015–
013’’. Follow the instructions provided
at the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please
include your name, company name (if
any), and ‘‘FAR Case 2015–013’’ on your
attached document.
SUMMARY:
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Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-81;
Introduction, Further Amendments to Equal Employment Opportunity, and
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-81; Small Entity Compliance Guide,
Final Rules
Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 69 / Friday, April 10, 2015 / Rules
and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR 2015-0051, Sequence 1]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2005-81; Introduction
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Summary presentation of an interim rule.
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SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the
Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-81. A companion document, the Small
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including
the SECG, is available via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: For effective dates and comment dates see separate documents,
which follow.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The analyst whose name appears in the
table below in relation to the FAR case. Please cite FAC 2005-81 and
the specific FAR case number. For information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-
4755.
Rule Listed in FAC 2005-81
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Subject FAR Case Analyst
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Further Amendments to Equal 2015-013 Loeb.
Employment Opportunity (Interim).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary for the FAR rule follows. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR case, refer to the
specific item number and subject set forth in the document following
this item summary. FAC 2005-81 amends the FAR as specified below:
I--Further Amendments to Equal Employment Opportunity (FAR Case 2015-
013)
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13672,
entitled ``Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal
Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order
11246, Equal Employment Opportunity''. E.O. 13672 was signed July 21,
2014. This interim rule is also implementing a final rule issued by the
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of
Labor, which was published in the Federal Register at 79 FR 72985 on
December 9, 2014, Implementation of Executive Order 13672 Prohibiting
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by
Contractors and Subcontractors.
Executive Order 11246, dated September 24, 1965, established
requirements for non-discriminatory practices in hiring and employment
for Federal contractors and subcontractors. The bases of discrimination
prohibited by E.O. 11246 are race, color, religion, sex, and national
origin. E.O. 13672 adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the
prohibited bases of discrimination established by Executive Order
11246. There is no significant impact on small entities imposed by the
FAR rule.
Dated: April 7, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-81 is issued under the
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General
Services, and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.
Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2005-81 is
effective April 10, 2015.
Dated: April 6, 2015.
RADM Althea H. Coetzee,
Acting Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy.
Dated: April 6, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition
Policy, U.S. General Services Administration.
Dated: April 6, 2015.
Monica Y. Manning,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration.
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