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to cooperative purchasing. GSA
exercised this authority effective on the
date of publication of the interim rule.
GSA published the interim rule in the
Federal Register at 73 FR 54334, on
September 19, 2008.
The interim rule was a straight
implementation of the statute. No public
comments were submitted in response
to the interim rule. The program has
been operating under the interim rule
since 2008 without concern and with no
statutory changes. Therefore, there are
no changes from the interim rule made
in the final rule. This action represents
administrative clean-up for purposes of
publishing a notification in the Federal
Register of the finalization of this rule.
II. Discussion and Analysis
No public comments were submitted
in response to the interim rule.
Therefore, there are no changes from the
interim rule made in the final rule.
III. Executive Order 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
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, dated September
30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule
under 5 U.S.C. 804.
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IV. Executive Order 13771
This final rule is not subject to E.O.
13771, because this rule is not a
significant regulatory action under E.O.
12866.
V. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The change may 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.
GSA has prepared a Final Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) consistent
with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5
U.S.C. 601, et seq. The FRFA is
summarized as follows:
In order to implement Public Law 110–248,
The Local Preparedness Acquisition Act,
GSA is adopting as final the interim rule as
laid out in GSAR Case 2008–G517, which
published in the Federal Register at 73 FR
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54334, on September 19, 2008. The Act
amends section 502 of Title 40, United States
Code, to authorize the Administrator of
General Services to provide for the use by
State or local governments of Federal Supply
Schedules of the General Services
Administration (GSA) for alarm and signal
systems, facility management systems,
firefighting and rescue equipment, law
enforcement and security equipment, marine
craft and related equipment, special purpose
clothing, and related services (as contained
in Federal supply classification code group
84 or any amended or subsequent version of
that Federal supply classification group). The
rule opens the Federal Supply Schedule 84
for use by other governmental entities to
enhance intergovernmental cooperation. The
objective of this rule is to make
‘‘government’’ (considering all levels) more
efficient by reducing duplication of effort and
utilizing volume purchasing techniques for
the acquisition of law enforcement, security,
and certain other related items.
No public comments were submitted in
response to the interim rule. Therefore, there
are no changes from the interim rule made
in the final rule.
Interested parties may obtain a copy
of the FRFA from the Regulatory
Secretariat Division. The Regulatory
Secretariat Division has submitted a
copy of the FRFA to the Chief Counsel
for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration.
VI. Paperwork Reduction Act
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
48 CFR Part 801
RIN 2900–AQ18
VA Acquisition Regulation:
Construction and Architect-Engineer
Contracts; Correction
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Final rule; correction.
On March 19, 2019, the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
published a rule updating its VA
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) in
phased increments. The changes seek to
streamline and align the VAAR with the
FAR and remove outdated and
duplicative requirements and reduce
burden on contractors. An error
occurred in one amendatory instruction.
This document corrects that error.
SUMMARY:
This correction is effective April
18, 2019.
DATES:
Mr.
Rafael N. Taylor, Senior Procurement
Analyst, Procurement Policy and
Warrant Management Services, 003A2A,
425 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001,
(202) 382–2787. (This is not a toll-free
number.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On March
19, 2019, VA published a rule in the
Federal Register (84 FR 9968) which
contained an error in the description of
the contents of section 801.106.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. chapter 35) does apply; however,
these changes to the GSAR do not
impose additional information
collection requirements to the
paperwork burden previously approved
under the Office of Management and
Budget Control Number 3090–0250,
titled: Zero Burden Information
Collection Reports.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 511,
516, 532, 538, 546, and 552
Correction
In FR Rule Doc. No. 2019–04900,
appearing on page 9968 in the Federal
Register of March 19, 2019, make the
following correction:
§ 801.106
[Corrected]
1. On page 9971, in the third column,
in section 801.106, correct instruction
number 2.a. to read as follows:
‘‘a. Remove the reference to 852.236–
82 through 852.236–84 and the
corresponding OMB Control Number
2900–0422, and remove the reference to
852.236–89 and the corresponding OMB
Control Number 2900–0622.’’
■
Government procurement.
Jeffrey Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without
Change
■
Accordingly, the interim rule
amending 48 CFR parts 511, 516, 532,
538, 546, and 552, which was published
in the Federal Register at 73 FR 54334,
on September 19, 2008, is adopted as a
final rule without change.
Date: April 8, 2019.
Consuela Benjamin,
Regulations Development Coordinator, Office
of Regulation Policy & Management, Office
of the Secretary, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-07193]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
48 CFR Part 801
RIN 2900-AQ18
VA Acquisition Regulation: Construction and Architect-Engineer
Contracts; Correction
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: On March 19, 2019, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
published a rule updating its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) in
phased increments. The changes seek to streamline and align the VAAR
with the FAR and remove outdated and duplicative requirements and
reduce burden on contractors. An error occurred in one amendatory
instruction. This document corrects that error.
DATES: This correction is effective April 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rafael N. Taylor, Senior
Procurement Analyst, Procurement Policy and Warrant Management
Services, 003A2A, 425 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 382-
2787. (This is not a toll-free number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 19, 2019, VA published a rule in
the Federal Register (84 FR 9968) which contained an error in the
description of the contents of section 801.106.
Correction
In FR Rule Doc. No. 2019-04900, appearing on page 9968 in the
Federal Register of March 19, 2019, make the following correction:
Sec. 801.106 [Corrected]
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1. On page 9971, in the third column, in section 801.106, correct
instruction number 2.a. to read as follows:
``a. Remove the reference to 852.236-82 through 852.236-84 and the
corresponding OMB Control Number 2900-0422, and remove the reference to
852.236-89 and the corresponding OMB Control Number 2900-0622.''
Date: April 8, 2019.
Consuela Benjamin,
Regulations Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy &
Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-07193 Filed 4-10-19; 8:45 am]
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