Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Second Extension of Time for Comments, 46531 [2015-19169]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 150 / Wednesday, August 5, 2015 / Proposed Rules ■ 9. Revise § 296.40 to read as follows: § 296.40 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Billing procedures. Submission of voucher. For contractors operating under more than one MSP Operating Agreement, the contractor may submit a single monthly voucher applicable to all its MSP Operating Agreements. Each voucher submission shall include a certification that the vessel(s) for which payment is requested were operated in accordance with § 296.31(d) MSP Operating Agreements with MARAD, and consideration shall be given to reductions in amounts payable as set forth in § 296.41(b) and (c). All submissions shall be forwarded to the Director, Office of Accounting, MAR– 330, Maritime Administration, 2nd Floor, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. Payments shall be paid and processed under the terms and conditions of the Prompt Payment Act, 31 U.S.C. 3901. ■ 10. Amend § 296.41 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 296.41 Payment procedures. (a) Amount payable. An MSP Operating Agreement shall provide, subject to the availability of appropriations and to the extent the MSP Operating Agreement is in effect, for each Agreement Vessel, an annual payment equal to $2,600,000 for FY 2006, FY 2007, FY 2008; $2,900,000 for FY 2009, FY 2010, FY 2011; and $3,100,000 for FY 2012, FY 2013, FY 2014, FY 2015, FY 2016, 2017, and 2018; $3,500,000 for FY 2019, 2020, and 2021; and $3,700,000 for FY 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. This amount shall be paid in equal monthly installments at the end of each month. The annual amount payable shall not be reduced except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. * * * * * Subpart G [Removed] 11. Remove Subpart G, consisting of § 296.60. Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS ■ Dated: July 31, 2015. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–19254 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:26 Aug 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 17, 22, and 52 [FAR Case 2014–025; Docket No. 2014– 0025; Sequence No. 1] RIN 9000–AM81 Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Second Extension of Time for Comments Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Proposed rule; second extension of comment period. AGENCY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule (FAR Case 2014–025) on May 28, 2015, amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13673, ‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,’’ which is designed to improve contractor compliance with labor laws and increase efficiency and cost savings in Federal contracting. On July 14, 2015, DoD, GSA, and NASA published an extension of the comment period by 15 days, from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015. The deadline for submitting comments is being further extended by an additional 15 days from August 11, 2015, to August 26, 2015, to provide additional time for interested parties to comment on the FAR case. The due date for comments on DOL’s Guidance for Executive Order 13673, ‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’’, which also implements the E.O., is being extended to August 26, 2015 as well. SUMMARY: The comment period for the purposed rule published on May 28, 2015 (80 FR 30548), is extended. Submit comments by August 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2014–025 by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ‘‘FAR Case 2014–025’’. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with ‘‘FAR Case 2014– 025.’’ Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘FAR Case 2014–025’’ on your attached document. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 46531 • 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 FAR Case 2014–025, 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: Mr. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, at 202–501–0650, for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202–501– 4755. Please cite FAR Case 2014–025. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background DoD, GSA, NASA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 80 FR 30548, May 28, 2015. The comment period is extended to provide additional time for interested parties to submit comments on the FAR case until August 26, 2015. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 17, 22, and 52 Government procurement. Dated: July 30, 2015. William F. Clark, Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–19169 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No.: 150626556–5556–01] RIN 0648–BF20 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; State Waters Exemption National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. AGENCY: NMFS proposes regulations to allow an exemption for Northern Gulf of Maine federally permitted vessels with state-waters permits issued from the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05AUP1.SGM 05AUP1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19169]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 17, 22, and 52

[FAR Case 2014-025; Docket No. 2014-0025; Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AM81


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; 
Second Extension of Time for Comments

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; second extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule (FAR Case 2014-025) 
on May 28, 2015, amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to 
implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13673, ``Fair Pay and Safe 
Workplaces,'' which is designed to improve contractor compliance with 
labor laws and increase efficiency and cost savings in Federal 
contracting.
    On July 14, 2015, DoD, GSA, and NASA published an extension of the 
comment period by 15 days, from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015. The 
deadline for submitting comments is being further extended by an 
additional 15 days from August 11, 2015, to August 26, 2015, to provide 
additional time for interested parties to comment on the FAR case. The 
due date for comments on DOL's Guidance for Executive Order 13673, 
``Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces'', which also implements the E.O., is 
being extended to August 26, 2015 as well.

DATES: The comment period for the purposed rule published on May 28, 
2015 (80 FR 30548), is extended. Submit comments by August 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2014-025 by any of 
the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ``FAR Case 
2014-025''. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``FAR 
Case 2014-025.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Comment 
Now'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``FAR Case 2014-025'' 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 FAR Case 2014-
025, 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: Mr. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, 
at 202-501-0650, for clarification of content. For information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory 
Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAR Case 2014-025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    DoD, GSA, NASA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 
80 FR 30548, May 28, 2015. The comment period is extended to provide 
additional time for interested parties to submit comments on the FAR 
case until August 26, 2015.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 17, 22, and 52

    Government procurement.

    Dated: July 30, 2015.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-19169 Filed 8-4-15; 8:45 am]
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