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• Google form found at: https://
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you are commenting via the google
form, please note that each regulation or
part that you are identifying for repeal,
replacement or modification should be
entered into the form separately. This
will assist GSA in its tracking and
analysis of the comments received.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Francine Serafin, 202–705–8659, or via
email at francine.serafin@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 24, 2017, President Trump
signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13777,
‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform
Agenda,’’ which established a federal
policy ‘‘to alleviate unnecessary
regulatory burdens’’ on the American
people. Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs
federal agencies to establish a
Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task
Force). One of the duties of the Task
Force is to evaluate existing regulations
and ‘‘make recommendations to the
agency head regarding their repeal,
replacement, or modification.’’ The E.O.
further asks that each Task Force
‘‘attempt to identify regulations that:
(i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job
creation;
(ii) are outdated, unnecessary, or
ineffective;
(iii) impose costs that exceed benefits;
(iv) create a serious inconsistency or
otherwise interfere with regulatory
reform initiatives and policies;
(v) are inconsistent with the
requirements of section 515 of the
Treasury and General Government
Appropriates Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516
note), or the guidance issued pursuant
to that provision in particular those
regulations that rely in whole or in part
on data, information, or methods that
are not publicly available or that are
insufficiently transparent to meet the
standard of reproducibility; or
(vi) derive from or implement
Executive Orders or other Presidential
directives that have been subsequently
rescinded or substantially modified.’’
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Section 3(e) of the E.O. calls on the
Task Force to ‘‘seek input and other
assistance, as permitted by law, from
entities significantly affected by Federal
regulations, including State, local, and
tribal governments, small businesses,
consumers, non-governmental
organizations, and trade associations’’
on regulations that meet some or all of
the criteria above. Through this notice,
GSA is soliciting such input from the
public to inform its Task Force’s
evaluation. This notice is specifically
requesting input on existing lease
acquisition regulations, policies, and
guidance issued by GSA (e.g., GSAR,
GSA Leasing Desk Guide, GSA Lease
Acquisition Circulars, GSA Leasing
Alerts, and GSA Realty Services
Letters). Examples of lease acquisition
regulations, policies, and guidance GSA
is requesting input on include the GSA
Acquisition Regulations (GSAR), the
GSA Acquisition Manual (GSAM), the
GSA Leasing Desk Guide, GSA Lease
Acquisition Circulars, GSA Leasing
Alerts, GSA Realty Services Letters, or
other GSA leasing related acquisition
policies, standards, and guidance that
have not been codified through
regulation, but may be still be
appropriate for repeal, replacement, or
modification.
GSA requests that comments be as
specific as possible, include any
supporting data or other information
such as cost information, provide a
Federal Register (FR), GSAM, GSAR,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
citation, GSA Leasing Desk Guide
chapter and page, GSA Lease
Acquisition Circular number, GSA
Leasing Alert number, or GSA Realty
Services Letter number when
referencing a specific lease acquisition
regulation, policy, or guidance. To be
beneficial, comments should provide
specific suggestions regarding repeal,
replacement, or modification. Although
the agency may not respond to each
individual comment, the GSA values
public feedback and will give careful
consideration to all input that it
receives.
GSA will also be conducting targeted
outreach on this same topic. GSA
intends to consider all GSA regulations
for repeal, replacement, or modification
under the guiding principles of EO
13777.
Dated: May 23, 2017.
Michael Downing,
Regulatory Reform Officer, Office of the
Administrator.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[Notice–MV–2017–01; Docket 2017–0002;
Sequence No. 6]
48 CFR Chapter V
Evaluation of Existing Acquisition
Regulations
General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Request for comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with Executive
Order 13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory
Reform Agenda,’’ GSA is seeking input
on acquisition regulations, policies,
standards, business practices and
guidance issued by GSA across all of its
acquisition, disposal, and sales
programs, that may be appropriate for
repeal, replacement, or modification.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
identified by ‘‘Notice–MV–2017–01,
Evaluation of Existing Acquisition
Regulations’’ by any of the following
methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
searching for Notice–MV–2017–01,
Evaluation of Existing Acquisition
Regulations. Select the link ‘‘Comment
Now’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Notice–
MV–2017–01, Evaluation of Existing
Acquisition Regulations.’’ Follow the
instructions provided on the screen.
Please include your name, company
name (if any), and ‘‘Notice–MV–2017–
01, Evaluation of Existing Acquisition
Regulations’’ on your attached
document.
• Google form found at: https://
goo.gl/forms/GahAhb2aT4MVlREo1. If
you are commenting via the google
form, please note that each regulation or
part that you are identifying for repeal,
replacement or modification should be
entered into the form separately. This
will assist GSA in its tracking and
analysis of the comments received.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Francine Serafin, Office of Governmentwide Policy, 202–705–8659, or via email
at francine.serafin@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 24, 2017, President Trump
signed Executive Order 13777,
‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform
Agenda,’’ which established a federal
policy ‘‘to alleviate unnecessary
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regulatory burdens’’ on the American
people. Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs
federal agencies to establish a
Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task
Force). One of the duties of the Task
Force is to evaluate existing regulations
and ‘‘make recommendations to the
agency head regarding their repeal,
replacement, or modification.’’ The E.O.
further asks that each Task Force
‘‘attempt to identify regulations that:
(i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job
creation;
(ii) are outdated, unnecessary, or
ineffective;
(iii) impose costs that exceed benefits;
(iv) create a serious inconsistency or
otherwise interfere with regulatory
reform initiatives and policies;
(v) are inconsistent with the
requirements of section 515 of the
Treasury and General Government
Appropriates Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516
note), or the guidance issued pursuant
to that provision in particular those
regulations that rely in whole or in part
on data, information, or methods that
are not publicly available or that are
insufficiently transparent to meet the
standard of reproducibility; or
(vi) derive from or implement
Executive Orders or other Presidential
directives that have been subsequently
rescinded or substantially modified.’’
Section 3(e) of the E.O. calls on the
Task Force to ‘‘seek input and other
assistance, as permitted by law, from
entities significantly affected by Federal
regulations, including State, local, and
tribal governments, small businesses,
consumers, non-governmental
organizations, and trade associations’’
on regulations that meet some or all of
the criteria above. Through this notice,
GSA is soliciting such input from the
public to inform its Task Force’s
evaluation. This notice is specifically
requesting input on existing acquisition
regulations, policies, and guidance
issued by GSA (e.g., GSAR, GSA
handbooks) or by the Federal
Acquisition Service or the Public
Building Service. Examples of
regulations, policies, and guidance GSA
is requesting input on include GSA’s
supplement to the FAR, the GSA
Acquisition Regulations (GSAR), the
GSA Acquisition Manual (GSAM), or
acquisition policies, standards, business
practices and guidance that have not
been codified through regulation, but
may be still be appropriate for repeal,
replacement, or modification.
GSA has recently received public
comments on Commercial Software
Licenses and Order Level Materials
(Other Direct Costs). These rules are
currently in the final rulemaking stages
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and additional comments are not
requested.
GSA is particularly interested in
comments on areas not recently
addressed, such as evergreen, price
adjustments, catalogs, requirements
relating to utilities, construction, and
facilities. In addition, the recent
Transactional Data Reporting rule is a
final rule and is in a pilot stage. As
such, comments on it, along with the
Price Reduction Clause and the
Commercial Sales Practice format, are
also encouraged.
GSA requests that comments be as
specific as possible, include any
supporting data or other information
such as cost information, provide a
Federal Register (FR) or Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) citation when
referencing a specific regulation, or cite
a FAS or PBS clause number when
citing service level policy. To be
beneficial, comments should provide
specific suggestions regarding repeal,
replacement or modification. Although
the agency may not respond to each
individual comment, the GSA values
public feedback and will give careful
consideration to all input that it
receives. GSA will also be conducting
targeted outreach on this same topic.
Dated: May 23, 2017.
Michael Downing,
Regulatory Reform Officer, Office of the
Administrator.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Endangered Species
Status for the Texas Hornshell
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
comment period; public hearings.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the comment period for
our August 10, 2016, proposed rule to
list the Texas hornshell (Popenaias
popeii) as an endangered species under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act). We also are notifying
the public that we have scheduled
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Comments previously submitted on the
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they are already incorporated into the
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DATES: Written comments: The comment
period on the proposed rule that
published August 10, 2016 (81 FR
52796), is reopened. We request that
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(see ADDRESSES); and
(2) A public informational session
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People needing reasonable
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[FR Doc No: 2017-11052]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-MV-2017-01; Docket 2017-0002; Sequence No. 6]
48 CFR Chapter V
Evaluation of Existing Acquisition Regulations
AGENCY: General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order 13777, ``Enforcing the
Regulatory Reform Agenda,'' GSA is seeking input on acquisition
regulations, policies, standards, business practices and guidance
issued by GSA across all of its acquisition, disposal, and sales
programs, that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or
modification.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by ``Notice-MV-2017-01,
Evaluation of Existing Acquisition Regulations'' by any of the
following methods:
Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for Notice-MV-
2017-01, Evaluation of Existing Acquisition Regulations. Select the
link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``Notice-MV-2017-01,
Evaluation of Existing Acquisition Regulations.'' Follow the
instructions provided on the screen. Please include your name, company
name (if any), and ``Notice-MV-2017-01, Evaluation of Existing
Acquisition Regulations'' on your attached document.
Google form found at: https://goo.gl/forms/GahAhb2aT4MVlREo1. If you are commenting via the google form, please
note that each regulation or part that you are identifying for repeal,
replacement or modification should be entered into the form separately.
This will assist GSA in its tracking and analysis of the comments
received.
Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Francine Serafin, Office of
Government-wide Policy, 202-705-8659, or via email at
francine.serafin@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 2017, President Trump signed
Executive Order 13777, ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,''
which established a federal policy ``to alleviate unnecessary
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regulatory burdens'' on the American people. Section 3(a) of the E.O.
directs federal agencies to establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force
(Task Force). One of the duties of the Task Force is to evaluate
existing regulations and ``make recommendations to the agency head
regarding their repeal, replacement, or modification.'' The E.O.
further asks that each Task Force ``attempt to identify regulations
that:
(i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation;
(ii) are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective;
(iii) impose costs that exceed benefits;
(iv) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with
regulatory reform initiatives and policies;
(v) are inconsistent with the requirements of section 515 of the
Treasury and General Government Appropriates Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516
note), or the guidance issued pursuant to that provision in particular
those regulations that rely in whole or in part on data, information,
or methods that are not publicly available or that are insufficiently
transparent to meet the standard of reproducibility; or
(vi) derive from or implement Executive Orders or other
Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded or
substantially modified.''
Section 3(e) of the E.O. calls on the Task Force to ``seek input
and other assistance, as permitted by law, from entities significantly
affected by Federal regulations, including State, local, and tribal
governments, small businesses, consumers, non-governmental
organizations, and trade associations'' on regulations that meet some
or all of the criteria above. Through this notice, GSA is soliciting
such input from the public to inform its Task Force's evaluation. This
notice is specifically requesting input on existing acquisition
regulations, policies, and guidance issued by GSA (e.g., GSAR, GSA
handbooks) or by the Federal Acquisition Service or the Public Building
Service. Examples of regulations, policies, and guidance GSA is
requesting input on include GSA's supplement to the FAR, the GSA
Acquisition Regulations (GSAR), the GSA Acquisition Manual (GSAM), or
acquisition policies, standards, business practices and guidance that
have not been codified through regulation, but may be still be
appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.
GSA has recently received public comments on Commercial Software
Licenses and Order Level Materials (Other Direct Costs). These rules
are currently in the final rulemaking stages and additional comments
are not requested.
GSA is particularly interested in comments on areas not recently
addressed, such as evergreen, price adjustments, catalogs, requirements
relating to utilities, construction, and facilities. In addition, the
recent Transactional Data Reporting rule is a final rule and is in a
pilot stage. As such, comments on it, along with the Price Reduction
Clause and the Commercial Sales Practice format, are also encouraged.
GSA requests that comments be as specific as possible, include any
supporting data or other information such as cost information, provide
a Federal Register (FR) or Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) citation
when referencing a specific regulation, or cite a FAS or PBS clause
number when citing service level policy. To be beneficial, comments
should provide specific suggestions regarding repeal, replacement or
modification. Although the agency may not respond to each individual
comment, the GSA values public feedback and will give careful
consideration to all input that it receives. GSA will also be
conducting targeted outreach on this same topic.
Dated: May 23, 2017.
Michael Downing,
Regulatory Reform Officer, Office of the Administrator.
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