General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Removal of Unnecessary Construction Clauses and Editorial Changes, 45498-45500 [2015-18595]

Download as PDF 45498 § 106.105 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 146 / Thursday, July 30, 2015 / Proposed Rules Applicability. The regulations in this part apply to a documented vessel with only a registry endorsement or a foreignflagged vessel that has been issued a waiver by DOT under 46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1), for the purpose of conducting aquaculture support operations. § 106.110 Definitions. For the purpose of this part: Aquaculture support operations means activities that treat aquaculture fish for or protect aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic infestation, or other threats to their health. § 106.115 Notification requirements. (a) Prior to operating in U.S. waters, a vessel owner, operator, or charterer that has been issued a waiver by DOT to conduct aquaculture support operations must notify the Coast Guard in writing of its status. The notification must include the following information: (1) The vessel(s) name(s); (2) The vessel’s official and/ or International Maritime Organization number; (3) The geographic location within the waters of the United States where the vessel(s) will conduct treatment operations; (4) The period of time during which the waiver for the vessel(s) is approved including: (i) The start date (MM/ DD/ YYYY); and (ii) The expiration date (MM/ DD/ YYYY); and (5) A copy of the DOT-approved aquaculture waiver. (b) Written notification must be made to the Commandant (CG–CVC), ATTN: Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593– 7501, or by email to CG–CVC–3@ uscg.mil. Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS § 106.120 Operational and geographic requirements. (a) Vessels with a DOT waiver, issued under 46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1), for the purpose of performing aquaculture support operations are subject to the following restrictions: (1) Commercial operations other than operations that treat or protect aquaculture fish are prohibited; (2) While conducting aquaculture support operations, vessels will operate solely within the geographic location identified in the approved waiver issued by DOT; and (3) Vessels will not conduct aquaculture support operations beyond VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:52 Jul 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 the period of time approved in the waiver issued by DOT. (b) Vessels conducting aquaculture support operations will, at all times, maintain a copy of the waiver issued by DOT on board the vessel as proof of its eligibility to conduct aquaculture support operations. § 106.125 Penalties. A vessel owner, operator, or charterer not operating a vessel as required in this part is subject to penalty under 46 U.S.C. 12151. Dated: July 23, 2015. V.B. Gifford, Jr., Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015–18620 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Parts 536 and 552 [GSAR Case 2015–G508; Docket No. 2005– 0013; Sequence No. 1] RIN 3090–AJ57 General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Removal of Unnecessary Construction Clauses and Editorial Changes Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a proposed rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) coverage on Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts, including provisions and clauses for solicitations and resultant contracts, to remove unnecessary regulations. SUMMARY: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or before September 28, 2015 to be considered in the formation of the final rule. ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to GSAR Case 2015–G508 by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments by searching for ‘‘GSAR Case 2015– G508’’. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with ‘‘GSAR Case 2015–G508.’’ Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘GSAR DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Case 2015–G508’’ on your attached document. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite GSAR Case 2015–G508, in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christina Mullins, Program Analyst, at 202–969–4066 or email at Christina.Mullins@gsa.gov, for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755. Please cite GSAR Case 2015–G508. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background GSA is proposing to amend the GSAR to revise sections of GSAR part 536, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts, and part 552, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses, to remove unnecessary construction clauses. The proposed rule includes the removal of one section and seven GSAR subpart 536.5 supplemental provisions and clauses that are now covered in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or are otherwise no longer necessary for the agency. A GSA Acquisition Manual (GSAM) rewrite initiative was undertaken by GSA to revise the GSAM starting in 2008. A proposed rule to update GSAR part 536, Construction and ArchitectEngineer Contracts was initially published as GSAR Case 2008–G509 in the Federal Register at 73 FR 73199, December 2, 2008. Due to the variety of issues addressed in the GSAR 536 rewrite, and strong internal stakeholder interest, the agency re-evaluated the implementation plan for the GSAR 536 rewrite and withdrew this initial proposed rule. The initial proposed rule withdrawal was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 6944, February 9, 2015. GSAR Case 2015– G508 is the first of several new GSAR cases to separately address the issues and update the GSAR 536 text. II. Discussion and Analysis The changes to the GSAM included in the proposed rule are summarized below: • GSAR subpart 536.1, General: Revised to add language at GSAR E:\FR\FM\30JYP1.SGM 30JYP1 45499 Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 146 / Thursday, July 30, 2015 / Proposed Rules 536.101 to clarify applicability of this part. • GSAR 536.271, Project Labor Agreements (PLA): The coverage on project labor agreements is being removed in its entirety as Executive Order (E.O.) 13202 revoked the June 5, 1997 Presidential Memorandum entitled ‘‘Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects’’ that provided for the original inclusion in the GSAM. In addition, later PLA guidance from E.O. 13502 was incorporated into the FAR effective May 13, 2010 under FAR Case 2009–005. The GSAR language is out of date and conflicts with FAR subpart 22.5 and clause 52.222–33. The current FAR coverage does not require further agency implementation or supplementation. • GSAR subpart 536.5, Contract Clauses: Several prescriptions and associated clauses will be removed as listed below. Æ GSAR prescription 536.570–3, Specialist and associated clause 552.236–72. The specialist requirement is a technical detail contained in the scope of work or specifications for a contract or task order. A regulatory clause is not warranted. Æ GSAR prescription 536.570–5, Working Hours and associated clause 552.236–74. The working hour’s requirement is a technical detail contained in the scope of work or specifications for a contract or task order. Working hours are also covered in FAR subparts 22.3 and 22.4. A regulatory clause is not warranted. Æ GSAR prescription 536.570–6, Use of Premises and associated clause 552.236–75. The use of premises requirement is a technical detail contained in the scope of work or specifications for a contract or task order. A regulatory clause is not warranted. Æ GSAR prescription 536.570–7, Measurements and associated clause 552.236–76. The measurements requirement is a technical detail contained in the scope of work or specifications for a contract or task order. A regulatory clause is not warranted. Æ GSAR prescription 536.570–10, Samples and associated clause 552.236– 79. Samples are a type of submittal. Submittal requirements are contained in the scope of work or specification for a contract or task order. Submittals are also covered under FAR Subpart 42.3 and FAR clause 52.246–12. A regulatory clause is not warranted. Æ GSAR prescription 536.570–11, Heat and associated clause 552.236–80. The heat requirement is a technical detail contained in the scope of work or VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:52 Jul 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 specifications for a contract or task order. A regulatory clause is not warranted. Æ GSAR prescription 536.570–14, Requirement for a Project Labor Agreement and associated clause 552.236–83. The GSAR language is out of date and conflicts with FAR subpart 22.5 and clause 52.222–33. The current FAR coverage does not require further agency implementation or supplementation. III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not subject to review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804. IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act GSA does not expect this proposed rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the rule only deletes unnecessary sections and clauses and does not contain substantive changes. However, an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) has been prepared and is summarized as follows: The proposed rule changes will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The rule changes do not place any new requirements on small entities. The section, provision and clause associated with project labor agreement is no longer a requirement based on E.O. 13202 and because E.O. 13502 was incorporated into FAR Subpart 22.5. The provisions and associated clauses for specialist, working hours, use of premises, measurements, samples, heat, and government use of equipment are considered technical requirements that are contained in the scope of work or specifications. The rule does not duplicate, overlap, or conflict with any other Federal rules. No alternatives were determined that will accomplish the objectives of the rule. The Regulatory Secretariat has submitted a copy of the IRFA to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. A copy of the PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 IRFA may be obtained from the Regulatory Secretariat. GSA invites comments from small business concerns and other interested parties on the expected impact of this rule on small entities. GSA will also consider comments from small entities concerning the existing regulations in subparts affected by this rule in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties must submit such comments separately and should cite 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., (GSAR Case 2015– G508), in correspondence. V. Paperwork Reduction Act This proposed rule does not contain any information collection requirements that require approval of the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 536 and 552 Government procurement. Dated: July 23, 2015. Jeffrey A. Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. Therefore, GSA proposes to amend 48 CFR parts 536 and 552 as set forth below: ■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 536 continues to read as follows: Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c). PART 536—CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS 2. Revise section 536.101 to read as follows: ■ 536.101 Applicability. This part supplements FAR part 36 policies and procedures applicable to contracting for construction and architect-engineer services. Contracts for construction management services are covered by FAR part 37 and GSAM part 537. Part 536 shall take precedence when the acquisition involves construction or architect-engineer services, and when the requirement is inconsistent with another part of the GSAR. 536.271 [Removed and Reserved] 3. Remove and reserve section 536.271. ■ 536.570–3 [Removed and Reserved] 4. Remove and reserve section 536.570–3. ■ 536.570–5 through 536.570–7 and Reserved] [Removed 5. Remove and reserve sections 536.570–5 through 536.570–7. ■ E:\FR\FM\30JYP1.SGM 30JYP1 45500 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 146 / Thursday, July 30, 2015 / Proposed Rules 536.570–10 and 536.570–11 Reserved] [Removed and 6. Remove and reserve sections 536.570–10 and 536.570–11. ■ 536.570–14 ■ [Removed] 7. Remove section 536.570–14. Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c). PART 552—SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES 8. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 552 continues to read as follows: ■ 552.236–72 [Removed and Reserved] 9. Remove and reserve section 552.236–72. ■ 552.236–74 through 552.236–76 and Reserved] [Removed 10. Remove and reserve sections 552.236–74 through 552.236–76. ■ 552.236–79 and 552.236–80 Reserved] [Removed and 11. Remove and reserve sections 552.236–79 and 552.236–80. ■ 552.236–83 ■ [Removed] 12. Remove section 552.236–83. [FR Doc. 2015–18595 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–61–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration 49 CFR Part 271 [Docket No. FRA–2009–0038] RIN 2130–AC11 Risk Reduction Program; Public Hearing and Reopening of Comment Period Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public hearing and reopening of comment period. AGENCY: On February 27, 2015, FRA published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require certain railroads to develop a Risk Reduction Program (RRP). FRA is announcing a public hearing to provide interested persons an opportunity to provide oral comments on the proposal. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires the development and implementation of railroad safety risk Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:52 Jul 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 reduction programs. Risk reduction is a comprehensive, system-oriented approach to safety that: (1) Determines an operation’s level of risk by identifying and analyzing applicable hazards; and (2) involves the development of plans to mitigate that risk. Each RRP is statutorily required to be supported by a risk analysis and a Risk Reduction Program Plan (RRPP), which must include a Technology Implementation Plan and a Fatigue Management Plan. FRA is also reopening the comment period for this proceeding to allow time for interested parties to submit comments after the public hearing. DATES: A public hearing will be held on August 27, 2015, in Washington, DC and will commence at 9 a.m. The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 27, 2015 (80 FR 10950) is reopened. Comments must be received by September 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The public hearing will be held at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th St. NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miriam Kloeppel, Staff Director, Risk Reduction Program Division, Office of Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202–493–6224; email: Miriam.Kloeppel@dot.gov; or Elizabeth Gross, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202–493–1342; email: Elizabeth.Gross@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to present oral statements and to offer information and views at the hearing. The hearing will be informal and will be conducted by a representative FRA designates under FRA’s Rules of Practice (49 CFR 211.25). The hearing will be a non-adversarial proceeding. Therefore, there will be no cross examination of persons presenting statements or offering evidence. An FRA representative will make an opening statement outlining the scope of the hearing. After all initial statements are completed, those persons wishing to make a brief rebuttal will be given the opportunity to do so in the same order in which the initial statements were made. FRA will announce additional procedures necessary to conduct of the hearing at the hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to receive oral comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that requested public comment on a potential risk PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 reduction rulemaking. See 80 FR 10950, February 27, 2015. FRA will add a transcript of the discussions to the public docket in this proceeding. Public Participation Procedures. Any persons wishing to make a statement at the hearing should notify Miriam Kloeppel, Staff Director, Risk Reduction Program Division, by telephone, email, or in writing, at least five business days before the date of the hearing and submit three copies of the oral statement that he or she intends to make at the proceeding. The notification should identify the party the person represents, the particular subject(s) the person plans to address, and the time requested. The notification should also provide the participant’s mailing address and other contact information. FRA reserves the right to limit participation in the hearing of persons who fail to provide such notification. FRA also reserves the right to limit the duration of presentations if necessary to afford all persons with the opportunity to speak. Ms. Kloeppel’s contact information is as follows: Staff Director, Risk Reduction Program Division, Office of Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202–493–6224; email: Miriam.Kloeppel@dot.gov. For information on facilities or services for persons with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the hearing, contact FRA Program Analyst, Kenton Kilgore; by telephone, email, or in writing; at least five business days before the date of the hearing. Mr. Kilgore’s contact information is as follows: FRA, Office of Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 493– 6286; Kenton.Kilgore@dot.gov. Reopening of Comment Period. A public hearing is scheduled after the close of the comment period specifically provided for in the notice of proposed rulemaking. To accommodate the public hearing and afford interested parties the opportunity to submit comments in response to views or information provided at the public hearing, FRA is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule published on February 27, 2015 (80 FR 10950), comments must be received by September 10, 2015. Issued in Washington, DC. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–18396 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P E:\FR\FM\30JYP1.SGM 30JYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 536 and 552

[GSAR Case 2015-G508; Docket No. 2005-0013; Sequence No. 1]
RIN 3090-AJ57


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); 
Removal of Unnecessary Construction Clauses and Editorial Changes

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a 
proposed rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition 
Regulation (GSAR) coverage on Construction and Architect-Engineer 
Contracts, including provisions and clauses for solicitations and 
resultant contracts, to remove unnecessary regulations.

DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the 
Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addressees shown below on or 
before September 28, 2015 to be considered in the formation of the 
final rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to GSAR Case 2015-G508 by any of 
the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments by searching for ``GSAR Case 2015-G508''. Select the link 
``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``GSAR Case 2015-G508.'' Follow 
the instructions provided at the ``Comment Now'' screen. Please include 
your name, company name (if any), and ``GSAR Case 2015-G508'' on your 
attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, 
Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite GSAR Case 2015-
G508, in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received 
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal and/or business confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christina Mullins, Program 
Analyst, at 202-969-4066 or email at Christina.Mullins@gsa.gov, for 
clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or 
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 
202-501-4755. Please cite GSAR Case 2015-G508.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    GSA is proposing to amend the GSAR to revise sections of GSAR part 
536, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts, and part 552, 
Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses, to remove unnecessary 
construction clauses.
    The proposed rule includes the removal of one section and seven 
GSAR subpart 536.5 supplemental provisions and clauses that are now 
covered in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or are otherwise no 
longer necessary for the agency.
    A GSA Acquisition Manual (GSAM) rewrite initiative was undertaken 
by GSA to revise the GSAM starting in 2008. A proposed rule to update 
GSAR part 536, Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts was 
initially published as GSAR Case 2008-G509 in the Federal Register at 
73 FR 73199, December 2, 2008. Due to the variety of issues addressed 
in the GSAR 536 rewrite, and strong internal stakeholder interest, the 
agency re-evaluated the implementation plan for the GSAR 536 rewrite 
and withdrew this initial proposed rule. The initial proposed rule 
withdrawal was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 6944, 
February 9, 2015. GSAR Case 2015-G508 is the first of several new GSAR 
cases to separately address the issues and update the GSAR 536 text.

II. Discussion and Analysis

    The changes to the GSAM included in the proposed rule are 
summarized below:
     GSAR subpart 536.1, General: Revised to add language at 
GSAR

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536.101 to clarify applicability of this part.
     GSAR 536.271, Project Labor Agreements (PLA): The coverage 
on project labor agreements is being removed in its entirety as 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13202 revoked the June 5, 1997 Presidential 
Memorandum entitled ``Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal 
Construction Projects'' that provided for the original inclusion in the 
GSAM. In addition, later PLA guidance from E.O. 13502 was incorporated 
into the FAR effective May 13, 2010 under FAR Case 2009-005. The GSAR 
language is out of date and conflicts with FAR subpart 22.5 and clause 
52.222-33. The current FAR coverage does not require further agency 
implementation or supplementation.
     GSAR subpart 536.5, Contract Clauses: Several 
prescriptions and associated clauses will be removed as listed below.
    [cir] GSAR prescription 536.570-3, Specialist and associated clause 
552.236-72. The specialist requirement is a technical detail contained 
in the scope of work or specifications for a contract or task order. A 
regulatory clause is not warranted.
    [cir] GSAR prescription 536.570-5, Working Hours and associated 
clause 552.236-74. The working hour's requirement is a technical detail 
contained in the scope of work or specifications for a contract or task 
order. Working hours are also covered in FAR subparts 22.3 and 22.4. A 
regulatory clause is not warranted.
    [cir] GSAR prescription 536.570-6, Use of Premises and associated 
clause 552.236-75. The use of premises requirement is a technical 
detail contained in the scope of work or specifications for a contract 
or task order. A regulatory clause is not warranted.
    [cir] GSAR prescription 536.570-7, Measurements and associated 
clause 552.236-76. The measurements requirement is a technical detail 
contained in the scope of work or specifications for a contract or task 
order. A regulatory clause is not warranted.
    [cir] GSAR prescription 536.570-10, Samples and associated clause 
552.236-79. Samples are a type of submittal. Submittal requirements are 
contained in the scope of work or specification for a contract or task 
order. Submittals are also covered under FAR Subpart 42.3 and FAR 
clause 52.246-12. A regulatory clause is not warranted.
    [cir] GSAR prescription 536.570-11, Heat and associated clause 
552.236-80. The heat requirement is a technical detail contained in the 
scope of work or specifications for a contract or task order. A 
regulatory clause is not warranted.
    [cir] GSAR prescription 536.570-14, Requirement for a Project Labor 
Agreement and associated clause 552.236-83. The GSAR language is out of 
date and conflicts with FAR subpart 22.5 and clause 52.222-33. The 
current FAR coverage does not require further agency implementation or 
supplementation.

III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

    Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess 
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 
13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, 
of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. 
This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not 
subject to review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning 
and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule 
under 5 U.S.C. 804.

IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    GSA does not expect this proposed rule to have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the 
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., 
because the rule only deletes unnecessary sections and clauses and does 
not contain substantive changes. However, an Initial Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) has been prepared and is summarized as 
follows:

    The proposed rule changes will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The rule changes 
do not place any new requirements on small entities. The section, 
provision and clause associated with project labor agreement is no 
longer a requirement based on E.O. 13202 and because E.O. 13502 was 
incorporated into FAR Subpart 22.5. The provisions and associated 
clauses for specialist, working hours, use of premises, 
measurements, samples, heat, and government use of equipment are 
considered technical requirements that are contained in the scope of 
work or specifications. The rule does not duplicate, overlap, or 
conflict with any other Federal rules. No alternatives were 
determined that will accomplish the objectives of the rule.

    The Regulatory Secretariat has submitted a copy of the IRFA to the 
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. A copy 
of the IRFA may be obtained from the Regulatory Secretariat. GSA 
invites comments from small business concerns and other interested 
parties on the expected impact of this rule on small entities.
    GSA will also consider comments from small entities concerning the 
existing regulations in subparts affected by this rule in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties must submit such comments 
separately and should cite 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., (GSAR Case 2015-
G508), in correspondence.

V. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This proposed rule does not contain any information collection 
requirements that require approval of the Office of Management and 
Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 536 and 552

    Government procurement.

    Dated: July 23, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy.
    Therefore, GSA proposes to amend 48 CFR parts 536 and 552 as set 
forth below:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 536 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  40 U.S.C. 486(c).

PART 536--CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS

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2. Revise section 536.101 to read as follows:


536.101  Applicability.

    This part supplements FAR part 36 policies and procedures 
applicable to contracting for construction and architect-engineer 
services. Contracts for construction management services are covered by 
FAR part 37 and GSAM part 537. Part 536 shall take precedence when the 
acquisition involves construction or architect-engineer services, and 
when the requirement is inconsistent with another part of the GSAR.


536.271  [Removed and Reserved]

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3. Remove and reserve section 536.271.


536.570-3  [Removed and Reserved]

0
4. Remove and reserve section 536.570-3.


536.570-5 through 536.570-7  [Removed and Reserved]

0
5. Remove and reserve sections 536.570-5 through 536.570-7.

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536.570-10 and 536.570-11  [Removed and Reserved]

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6. Remove and reserve sections 536.570-10 and 536.570-11.


536.570-14  [Removed]

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7. Remove section 536.570-14.

    Authority:  40 U.S.C. 121(c).

PART 552--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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8. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 552 continues to read as 
follows:


552.236-72  [Removed and Reserved]

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9. Remove and reserve section 552.236-72.


552.236-74 through 552.236-76  [Removed and Reserved]

0
10. Remove and reserve sections 552.236-74 through 552.236-76.


552.236-79 and 552.236-80  [Removed and Reserved]

0
11. Remove and reserve sections 552.236-79 and 552.236-80.


552.236-83  [Removed]

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12. Remove section 552.236-83.

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