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and it is recognized as an international
food safety standards-setting
organization in trade agreements to
which the United States is a party. EPA
may establish a tolerance that is
different from a Codex MRL; however,
FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that
EPA explain the reasons for departing
from the Codex level. The Codex has not
established any MRLs for propyzamide.
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V. Conclusion
Therefore, tolerances are established
for residues of propyzamide
(pronamide), 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1dimethyl-2-propynyl)benzamide, in or
on lettuce, leaf at 1.0 ppm.
VI. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
This action establishes a tolerance
under FFDCA section 408(d) in
response to a petition submitted to the
Agency. The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) has exempted these types
of actions from review under Executive
Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory
Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993). Because this action
has been exempted from review under
Executive Order 12866, this action is
not subject to Executive Order 13211,
entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66
FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive
Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of
Children from Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997). This action does not
contain any information collections
subject to OMB approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require
any special considerations under
Executive Order 12898, entitled
‘‘Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income
Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16,
1994).
Since tolerances and exemptions that
are established on the basis of a petition
under FFDCA section 408(d), such as
the tolerance in this final rule, do not
require the issuance of a proposed rule,
the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), do not apply.
This action directly regulates growers,
food processors, food handlers, and food
retailers, not States or tribes, nor does
this action alter the relationships or
distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress
in the preemption provisions of FFDCA
section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency
has determined that this action will not
have a substantial direct effect on States
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or tribal governments, on the
relationship between the national
government and the States or tribal
governments, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian
tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
that Executive Order 13132, entitled
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999) and Executive Order 13175,
entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply
to this action. In addition, this action
does not impose any enforceable duty or
contain any unfunded mandate as
described under Title II of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C.
1501 et seq.).
This action does not involve any
technical standards that would require
Agency consideration of voluntary
consensus standards pursuant to section
12(d) of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act
(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
VII. Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will
submit a report containing this rule and
other required information to the U.S.
Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the United States prior to
publication of the rule in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ‘‘major
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: December 31, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
amended as follows:
PART 180—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
2. In § 180.317, add alphabetically
‘‘Lettuce, leaf’’ to the table in paragraph
(a) to read as follows:
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§ 180.317 Propyzamide; tolerances for
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 501, 504, 509, 519, 522,
536, 537, 552, and 570
[GSAR–TA–01; Docket No. 2015–0016;
Sequence No. 1]
General Services Administration
Acquisition Regulation (GSAR);
Technical Amendments
Office of Acquisition Policy,
General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
General Services
Administration (GSA) is amending the
General Services Administration
Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to make
editorial changes. This technical
amendment includes updating
references and links, as well as deleting
repetitive information that is covered
elsewhere within the General Services
Administration Acquisition Manual
(GSAM). Changes incorporate both
internal acquisition guidance, and the
regulatory acquisition policies.
DATES: Effective: January 13, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Leah Price, Procurement Analyst, by
phone at 703–605–2558, or email at
leah.price@gsa.gov for clarification of
content. For information pertaining to
the status or publication schedules,
contact the Regulatory Secretariat
Division at 202–501–4755. Please cite
GSAR–TA–01; Technical Amendments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA is
amending the GSAR to make editorial
changes throughout the GSAM. There
are no significant content changes
resulting from this technical
amendment.
Outdated references and links have
been updated. Throughout multiple
GSAM parts, the Central Contractor
Registration (CCR) and the Excluded
Parties List System (EPLS) have been
changed to System for Award
Management (SAM). This follows
similar Federal Acquisition Regulation
SUMMARY:
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(FAR) updates resulting from FAR Case
2012–033, for which a final rule was
published in the Federal Register at 78
FR 37676 on June 21, 2013. Commerce
Business Daily has also been replaced
with its successor system, FedBizOpps.
Multiple Web page links have also been
updated, as have organizational
references.
Repetitive information has been
removed from the GSAM. Definitions
for certain terms have been deleted from
their respective sections because these
definitions have been added to the nonregulatory portion of the GSAM at Part
502 as a result of GSAR Case 2013–
G503.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 501,
504, 509, 519, 522, 536, 537, 552, and
570
Government procurement.
(a) Verify that the prospective
contractor’s legal business name, DoingBusiness-As (DBA) name (if any),
physical street address, and Data
Universal Number System (DUNS)
number or DUNS+4 number, as found in
the System for Award Management
(SAM), match the information that will
be included in the contract, order, or
agreement resulting from the vendor’s
quote or proposal. Correct any
mismatches by having the vendor
amend the information in the SAM and/
or the quote or proposal. The SAM
information can be accessed through the
SAM Web site (www.sam.gov) by
creating a user account.
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6. The authority citation for 48 CFR
parts 509, 519, and 522 continues to
read as follows:
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Dated: January 5, 2016.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
PART 509—CONTRACTOR
QUALIFICATIONS
Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR parts
501, 504, 509, 519, 522, 536, 537, 552,
and 570 as set forth below:
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Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
509.105–2
PART 501—GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION
REGULATION SYSTEM
[Amended]
7. Amend section 509.105–2 in
paragraph (c) by removing ‘‘the Chief
Acquisition Officer’’ and adding
‘‘Acquisition Policy’’ in its place.
509.403
[Amended]
8. Amend section 509.403 by
removing the Definitions ‘‘Debarring
official’’ and ‘‘Suspending official’’.
■ 9. Amend section 509.405–1 by—
■ a. Removing from paragraph (a),
introductory text, ‘‘on the current EPLS’’
and adding ‘‘as a current exclusion in
the System for Award Management
(SAM)’’ in its place;
■ b. Removing from paragraph (b),
introductory text, ‘‘on the current EPLS’’
and adding ‘‘as a current exclusion in
the SAM’’; and
■ c. Removing from paragraph (c) ‘‘GSA
Suspension and Debarment Official’’
and adding ‘‘Senior Procurement
Executive’’ in its place.
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
part 501 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
501.403
[Amended]
2. Amend section 501.403 by
removing from paragraph (c) ‘‘SPE (V)’’
and adding ‘‘SPE (MV)’’ in its place.
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501.404
[Amended]
3. Amend section 501.404 by
removing from paragraph (c) ‘‘SPE (V)’’
and adding ‘‘SPE (MV)’’ in its place.
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PART 504—ADMINISTRATIVE
MATTERS
4. The authority citation for 48 CFR
part 504 is revised to read as follows:
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509.405–2
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
5. Amend section 504.1103 by—
a. Redesignating paragraphs (1)
through (4) as paragraphs (a) through
(d), respectively;
■ b. Revising the newly redesignated
paragraph (a); and
■ c. Removing from newly redesignated
paragraphs (b) and (d) ‘‘CCR’’ wherever
it appears and adding ‘‘SAM’’ in their
places, respectively.
The revision reads as follows:
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10. Amend section 509.405–2 by
removing ‘‘GSA Suspension and
Debarment Official’’ and adding ‘‘Senior
Procurement Executive’’ in its place.
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PART 519—SMALL BUSINESS
PROGRAMS
519.7006
[Amended]
519.7007
[Amended]
12. Amend section 519.7007 by—
a. Removing from paragraph (a)(3) ‘‘in
the ‘‘Excluded Parties List System’’)’’
and adding ‘‘as an exclusion in the
(SAM))’’ in its place; and
■ b. Removing from paragraph (b)
‘‘Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
at www.ccr.gov’’ and adding ‘‘SAM at
www.sam.gov’’ in its place.
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PART 522—APPLICATION OF LABOR
LAWS TO GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITIONS
522.001
[Removed]
13. Remove section 522.001.
14. Amend section 522.804–2 by
revising the fourth and fifth sentence to
read as follows:
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522.804–2
Construction.
* * * The current goals for minority
participation vary by location and are
listed in the Technical Assistance Guide
for Construction Participation Goals for
Minorities and Females. This guide can
be accessed at https://www.dol.gov/
ofccp/index.htm.
522.805
[Amended]
15. Amend section 522.805 by—
a. Removing from paragraph (b)
‘‘https://www.dol.gov/esa/contacts/
ofccp/ofcpkeyp.htm’’ and adding
‘‘https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/contacts/
ofnation2.htm’’ in its place; and
■ b. Removing from paragraph (c)
‘‘https://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/
compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf’’
and adding ‘‘https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/
regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm’’
in its place.
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PART 536—CONSTRUCTION AND
ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS
16. The authority citation for 48 CFR
part 536 is revised to read as follows:
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Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
536.602–1
[Amended]
17. Amend section 536.602–1 by
removing from paragraph (b),
introductory text, and paragraph (d)
‘‘Commerce Business Daily’’ and adding
‘‘FedBizOpps’’ in their places,
respectively.
■ 18. The authority citation for 48 CFR
parts 537 and 552 continues to read as
follows:
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Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
PART 537—SERVICE CONTRACTING
11. Amend section 519.7006 by
removing from paragraph (b) ‘‘in the
‘‘Excluded Parties List System’’)’’ and
adding ‘‘as an exclusion in the System
for Award Management (SAM))’’ in its
place.
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537.110
[Amended]
19. Amend section 537.110 by
removing from paragraph (a) ‘‘Ability
One’’ and adding ‘‘AbilityOne’’ in its
place.
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The revision reads as follows:
PART 552—SOLICITATION
PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
CLAUSES
Task-Order and Delivery-Order
Ombudsman (JAN 2016)
552.215–70
(c) The GSA Ombudsman is located at the
General Services Administration (GSA),
Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP),
Office of Acquisition Policy (MV). Contact
information for the GSA Ombudsman can be
found at: https://www.gsa.gov/ombudsman.
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23. Amend section 552.228–5 by—
a. Revising the date of clause; and
b. Removing from paragraph (a)
‘‘52.528–5’’ and adding ‘‘52.228–5’’ in
its place.
The revision reads as follows:
PART 570—ACQUIRING LEASEHOLD
INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY
552.228–5
Insured.
Government as Additional
570.102
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[Amended]
20. Amend section 552.215–70 by
removing ‘‘514.201–7(b) and’’ from the
introductory text.
■ 21. Amend section 552.216–72 by—
■ a. Revising the date of clause; and
■ b. Removing from paragraph (g), ‘‘(QI),
2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA
22202, Telephone: (703) 605–9444’’ and
adding ‘‘(I). Contact information can be
found at: https://www.gsa.gov/portal/
category/21404’’ in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
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552.216–72
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■ 22. Amend section 552.216–74 by—
■ a. Revising the date of the clause;
■ b. Redesignating the undesignated
paragraphs as (a) through (c),
respectively; and
■ c. Revising the newly redesignated
paragraph (c).
The revisions read as follows:
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552.238–74 Industrial Funding Fee and
Sales Reporting.
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Schedule) (JAN 2016)
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26. The authority citation for 48 CFR
part 570 is revised to read as follows:
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Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
[Amended]
27. Amend section 570.102, by
removing from the Definition ‘‘Small
business’’ ‘‘https://www.sba.gov/size/
sizetable_2002.html’’ and adding
‘‘https://www.sba.gov/content/smallbusiness-size-standards’’ in its place.
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[Amended]
570.108
24. Amend section 552.232–1 by
removing from the introductory text
‘‘532.7104’’ and adding ‘‘532.908(a)’’ in
its place.
■ 25. Amend section 552.238–74 by—
■ a. Revising the date of the clause; and
■ b. Removing from paragraph (a)(5)
‘‘https://www.fms.treas.gov/intn.html’’
and adding ‘‘https://www.fiscal.treasury.
gov/fsreports/rpt/treasRptRateExch/
treasRptRateExch_home.htm’’ in its
place.
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552.216–74 Task-Order and Delivery-Order
Ombudsman.
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(JAN 2016)
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[Amended]
28. Amend section 570.108 by
removing from paragraph (a) ‘‘the
Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)’’
and adding ‘‘exclusions in the System
for Award Management (SAM)’’ in its
place.
■ 29. Amend section 570.701, in the
table, by revising paragraphs (a), (b), (f),
(j), and (k) to read as follows:
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570.701
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If . . .
Then include . . .
(a) the estimated value of the acquisition exceeds the micro-purchase
threshold identified in FAR 2.101.
52.204–3 Taxpayer Identification.
52.204–6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number.
52.204–7 System for Award Management.
52.219–1 Small Business Program Representations.
52.219–28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (use
if lease term exceeds five years).
52.232–23 Assignment of Claims.
52.232–33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award
Management.
52.233–1 Disputes.
52.222–21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities.
52.222–22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports.
52.222–25 Affirmative Action Compliance.
52.222–26 Equal Opportunity.
52.222–35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans.
52.222–36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities.
52.222–37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of
the Vietnam Era.
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52.203–2
52.203–7
52.204–5
52.209–5
52.215–2
52.219–8
52.223–6
52.233–2
Certificate of Independent Price Determination.
Anti-Kickback Procedures.
Women-Owned Business (Other than Small Business).
Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.
Audit and Records—Negotiation.
Utilization of Small Business Concerns.
Drug-Free Workplace.
Service of Protest.
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Then include . . .
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(j) the estimated value of the acquisition exceeds $10 million ................ 52.222–24 Pre-award On-site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation.
(k) the contracting officer requires cost or pricing data for work or serv- 52.215–10 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
ices exceeding the threshold identified in FAR 15.403–4.
52.215–12 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 16
RIN 1018–BA77
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–FAC–2015–0005;
FXFR13360900000–156–FF09F14000]
Injurious Wildlife Species; Listing
Salamanders Due to Risk of
Salamander Chytrid Fungus
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Interim rule; request for
comments; notice of availability of
economic analysis.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service is amending its regulations
under the Lacey Act to add all species
of salamanders from 20 genera, of which
there are 201 species, to the list of
injurious amphibians. With this interim
rule, both importation into the United
States and interstate transportation
between States, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or
any territory or possession of the United
States of any live or dead specimen,
including parts, of these 20 genera of
salamanders are prohibited, except by
permit for zoological, educational,
medical, or scientific purposes (in
accordance with permit conditions) or
by Federal agencies without a permit
solely for their own use. This action is
necessary to protect the interests of
wildlife and wildlife resources from the
introduction, establishment, and spread
of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium
salamandrivorans into ecosystems of
the United States. The fungus affects
salamanders, with lethal effects on
many species, and is not yet known to
be found in the United States. Because
of the devastating effect that we expect
the fungus will have on native U.S.
salamanders if introduced and,
therefore, the need to act immediately to
prevent the disease from being
introduced into the United States, the
Service is publishing this interim rule.
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This interim rule is effective as
of January 28, 2016. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments
on this interim rule on or before March
14, 2016
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for Docket
No. FWS–HQ–FAC–2015–0005 and
follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail, Hand Delivery, or Courier:
Public Comments Processing, Attn:
FWS–HQ–FAC–2015–0005; Division of
Policy, Performance, and Management
Programs; United States Fish and
Wildlife Service; MS: BPHC; 5275
Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803.
We will not accept email or faxes. We
will post all comments on https://
www.regulations.gov. This generally
means that we will post any personal
information you provide us (see
Comments on the Content of the Interim
Rule for more information). All
submissions received must include
‘‘Docket No. FWS–HQ–FAC–2015–
0005’’ for this rulemaking. For detailed
instructions on submitting comments
and additional information on the
rulemaking process, see Comments on
the Content of the Interim Rule.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and find Docket
No. FWS–HQ–FAC–2015–0005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Goldberg or Susan Jewell,
Injurious Wildlife Listing Coordinators,
United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
Branch of Aquatic Invasive Species; MS:
FAC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church,
VA 22041–3803 telephone 703–358–
1715. If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), please call the
Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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SUMMARY:
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Executive Summary
Under the Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42, as
amended), the Secretary of the Interior
may list by regulation those wild
mammals, wild birds, fish, mollusks,
crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles, and
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the offspring or eggs of any of the
foregoing that are injurious to human
beings, to the interests of agriculture,
horticulture, or forestry, or to the
wildlife or wildlife resources of the
United States.
We have determined that salamanders
that can carry the fungus
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans
(Bsal) are injurious to wildlife and
wildlife resources of the United States.
This determination was based on a
review of the literature and an
evaluation under the criteria for
injuriousness by the Service. The
salamander species listed by this
interim rule are those found within a
genus for which we have confirmation
that at least one species in that genus is
a carrier of Bsal, and there is no
countervailing conclusive evidence
suggesting that some species within the
genus are not carriers. We find that, due
to shared characteristics by species
within a genus, other species within
these genera are also highly likely to be
carriers of Bsal. Although additional
salamander species could be at risk from
Bsal infection or could serve as a carrier,
we are not listing species in those
genera because they have not yet been
tested.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service, USFWS, or we) is amending its
regulations under the Lacey Act to add
to the list of injurious wildlife all
species of live and dead specimens from
20 genera, including body parts, from
the amphibian order Caudata, which
includes animals commonly referred to
as salamanders, newts, and other names
(hereafter, salamanders). The purpose of
listing these species as injurious
wildlife is to prevent the introduction,
establishment, and spread of the fungus
(Bsal) in the wild in the United States.
The fungus affects only salamanders,
has lethal effects on many salamander
species, and is not yet known to be
found in the United States.
The United States has the greatest
diversity of salamanders in the world,
the salamanders are a vital part of native
ecosystems, and numerous salamander
populations are at risk of endangerment
from Bsal. Experience with the
introduction of Bsal into the
Netherlands and associated deleterious
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 501, 504, 509, 519, 522, 536, 537, 552, and 570
[GSAR-TA-01; Docket No. 2015-0016; Sequence No. 1]
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR);
Technical Amendments
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General
Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to make editorial
changes. This technical amendment includes updating references and
links, as well as deleting repetitive information that is covered
elsewhere within the General Services Administration Acquisition Manual
(GSAM). Changes incorporate both internal acquisition guidance, and the
regulatory acquisition policies.
DATES: Effective: January 13, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Leah Price, Procurement Analyst,
by phone at 703-605-2558, or email at leah.price@gsa.gov for
clarification of content. For information pertaining to the status or
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at
202-501-4755. Please cite GSAR-TA-01; Technical Amendments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA is amending the GSAR to make editorial
changes throughout the GSAM. There are no significant content changes
resulting from this technical amendment.
Outdated references and links have been updated. Throughout
multiple GSAM parts, the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the
Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) have been changed to System for
Award Management (SAM). This follows similar Federal Acquisition
Regulation
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(FAR) updates resulting from FAR Case 2012-033, for which a final rule
was published in the Federal Register at 78 FR 37676 on June 21, 2013.
Commerce Business Daily has also been replaced with its successor
system, FedBizOpps. Multiple Web page links have also been updated, as
have organizational references.
Repetitive information has been removed from the GSAM. Definitions
for certain terms have been deleted from their respective sections
because these definitions have been added to the non-regulatory portion
of the GSAM at Part 502 as a result of GSAR Case 2013-G503.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 501, 504, 509, 519, 522, 536, 537,
552, and 570
Government procurement.
Dated: January 5, 2016.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Government-wide Policy.
Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR parts 501, 504, 509, 519, 522, 536,
537, 552, and 570 as set forth below:
PART 501--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION
SYSTEM
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 501 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
501.403 [Amended]
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2. Amend section 501.403 by removing from paragraph (c) ``SPE (V)'' and
adding ``SPE (MV)'' in its place.
501.404 [Amended]
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3. Amend section 501.404 by removing from paragraph (c) ``SPE (V)'' and
adding ``SPE (MV)'' in its place.
PART 504--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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4. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 504 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
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5. Amend section 504.1103 by--
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a. Redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (a) through
(d), respectively;
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b. Revising the newly redesignated paragraph (a); and
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c. Removing from newly redesignated paragraphs (b) and (d) ``CCR''
wherever it appears and adding ``SAM'' in their places, respectively.
The revision reads as follows:
504.1103 Procedures.
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(a) Verify that the prospective contractor's legal business name,
Doing-Business-As (DBA) name (if any), physical street address, and
Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number or DUNS+4 number, as found
in the System for Award Management (SAM), match the information that
will be included in the contract, order, or agreement resulting from
the vendor's quote or proposal. Correct any mismatches by having the
vendor amend the information in the SAM and/or the quote or proposal.
The SAM information can be accessed through the SAM Web site
(www.sam.gov) by creating a user account.
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6. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 509, 519, and 522 continues
to read as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
PART 509--CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
509.105-2 [Amended]
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7. Amend section 509.105-2 in paragraph (c) by removing ``the Chief
Acquisition Officer'' and adding ``Acquisition Policy'' in its place.
509.403 [Amended]
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8. Amend section 509.403 by removing the Definitions ``Debarring
official'' and ``Suspending official''.
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9. Amend section 509.405-1 by--
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a. Removing from paragraph (a), introductory text, ``on the current
EPLS'' and adding ``as a current exclusion in the System for Award
Management (SAM)'' in its place;
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b. Removing from paragraph (b), introductory text, ``on the current
EPLS'' and adding ``as a current exclusion in the SAM''; and
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c. Removing from paragraph (c) ``GSA Suspension and Debarment
Official'' and adding ``Senior Procurement Executive'' in its place.
509.405-2 [Amended]
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10. Amend section 509.405-2 by removing ``GSA Suspension and Debarment
Official'' and adding ``Senior Procurement Executive'' in its place.
PART 519--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
519.7006 [Amended]
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11. Amend section 519.7006 by removing from paragraph (b) ``in the
``Excluded Parties List System'')'' and adding ``as an exclusion in the
System for Award Management (SAM))'' in its place.
519.7007 [Amended]
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12. Amend section 519.7007 by--
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a. Removing from paragraph (a)(3) ``in the ``Excluded Parties List
System'')'' and adding ``as an exclusion in the (SAM))'' in its place;
and
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b. Removing from paragraph (b) ``Central Contractor Registration (CCR)
at www.ccr.gov'' and adding ``SAM at www.sam.gov'' in its place.
PART 522--APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
522.001 [Removed]
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13. Remove section 522.001.
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14. Amend section 522.804-2 by revising the fourth and fifth sentence
to read as follows:
522.804-2 Construction.
* * * The current goals for minority participation vary by location
and are listed in the Technical Assistance Guide for Construction
Participation Goals for Minorities and Females. This guide can be
accessed at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/index.htm.
522.805 [Amended]
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15. Amend section 522.805 by--
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a. Removing from paragraph (b) ``https://www.dol.gov/esa/contacts/ofccp/ofcpkeyp.htm'' and adding ``https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/contacts/ofnation2.htm'' in its place; and
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b. Removing from paragraph (c) ``https://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf'' and adding ``https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm'' in its place.
PART 536--CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS
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16. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 536 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
536.602-1 [Amended]
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17. Amend section 536.602-1 by removing from paragraph (b),
introductory text, and paragraph (d) ``Commerce Business Daily'' and
adding ``FedBizOpps'' in their places, respectively.
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18. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 537 and 552 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
PART 537--SERVICE CONTRACTING
537.110 [Amended]
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19. Amend section 537.110 by removing from paragraph (a) ``Ability
One'' and adding ``AbilityOne'' in its place.
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PART 552--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
552.215-70 [Amended]
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20. Amend section 552.215-70 by removing ``514.201-7(b) and'' from the
introductory text.
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21. Amend section 552.216-72 by--
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a. Revising the date of clause; and
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b. Removing from paragraph (g), ``(QI), 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington,
VA 22202, Telephone: (703) 605-9444'' and adding ``(I). Contact
information can be found at: https://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/21404''
in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
552.216-72 Placement of Orders.
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Placement of Orders (JAN 2016)
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22. Amend section 552.216-74 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause;
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b. Redesignating the undesignated paragraphs as (a) through (c),
respectively; and
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c. Revising the newly redesignated paragraph (c).
The revisions read as follows:
552.216-74 Task-Order and Delivery-Order Ombudsman.
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Task-Order and Delivery-Order Ombudsman (JAN 2016)
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(c) The GSA Ombudsman is located at the General Services
Administration (GSA), Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), Office
of Acquisition Policy (MV). Contact information for the GSA
Ombudsman can be found at: https://www.gsa.gov/ombudsman.
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23. Amend section 552.228-5 by--
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a. Revising the date of clause; and
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b. Removing from paragraph (a) ``52.528-5'' and adding ``52.228-5'' in
its place.
The revision reads as follows:
552.228-5 Government as Additional Insured.
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Government as Additional Insured (JAN 2016)
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552.232-1 [Amended]
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24. Amend section 552.232-1 by removing from the introductory text
``532.7104'' and adding ``532.908(a)'' in its place.
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25. Amend section 552.238-74 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause; and
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b. Removing from paragraph (a)(5) ``https://www.fms.treas.gov/
intn.html'' and adding ``https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/rpt/
treasRptRateExch/treasRptRateExch_home.htm'' in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
552.238-74 Industrial Funding Fee and Sales Reporting.
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Modifications (Federal Supply Schedule) (JAN 2016)
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PART 570--ACQUIRING LEASEHOLD INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY
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26. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 570 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
570.102 [Amended]
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27. Amend section 570.102, by removing from the Definition ``Small
business'' ``https://www.sba.gov/size/sizetable_2002.html'' and adding
``https://www.sba.gov/content/small-business-size-standards'' in its
place.
570.108 [Amended]
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28. Amend section 570.108 by removing from paragraph (a) ``the Excluded
Parties List System (EPLS)'' and adding ``exclusions in the System for
Award Management (SAM)'' in its place.
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29. Amend section 570.701, in the table, by revising paragraphs (a),
(b), (f), (j), and (k) to read as follows:
570.701 FAR provisions and clauses.
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If . . . Then include . . .
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(a) the estimated value of the 52.204-3 Taxpayer
acquisition exceeds the micro-purchase Identification.
threshold identified in FAR 2.101. 52.204-6 Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS)
Number.
52.204-7 System for Award
Management.
52.219-1 Small Business Program
Representations.
52.219-28 Post-Award Small
Business Program
Rerepresentation (use if lease
term exceeds five years).
52.232-23 Assignment of Claims.
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic
Funds Transfer--System for
Award Management.
52.233-1 Disputes.
(b) the estimated value of the 52.222-21 Prohibition of
acquisition exceeds $10,000. Segregated Facilities.
52.222-22 Previous Contracts
and Compliance Reports.
52.222-25 Affirmative Action
Compliance.
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.
52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for
Veterans.
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for
Workers with Disabilities.
52.222-37 Employment Reports on
Disabled Veterans and Veterans
of the Vietnam Era.
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(f) the estimated value of the 52.203-2 Certificate of
acquisition exceeds the simplified Independent Price
lease acquisition threshold. Determination.
52.203-7 Anti-Kickback
Procedures.
52.204-5 Women-Owned Business
(Other than Small Business).
52.209-5 Certification
Regarding Responsibility
Matters.
52.215-2 Audit and Records--
Negotiation.
52.219-8 Utilization of Small
Business Concerns.
52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace.
52.233-2 Service of Protest.
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(j) the estimated value of the 52.222-24 Pre-award On-site
acquisition exceeds $10 million. Equal Opportunity Compliance
Evaluation.
(k) the contracting officer requires 52.215-10 Price Reduction for
cost or pricing data for work or Defective Certified Cost or
services exceeding the threshold Pricing Data.
identified in FAR 15.403-4. 52.215-12 Subcontractor
Certified Cost or Pricing
Data.
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[FR Doc. 2016-00475 Filed 1-12-16; 8:45 am]
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