General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Updates to the Issuance of GSA's Acquisition Policy; Correction, 44750 [2019-18408]
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PART 76—MULTICHANNEL VIDEO
AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
1. The authority citation for part 76
continues to read as follows:
48 CFR Parts 501, 507, 515, 538, and
552
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154,
201, 230, 301, 302, 302a, 303, 303a, 307, 308,
309, 312, 315, 317, 325, 338, 339, 340, 341,
503, 521, 522, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537,
541, 542, 543, 544, 544a, 545, 548, 549, 552,
554, 556, 558, 560, 561, 571, 572, 573.
2. Revise subpart C heading to read as
follows:
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Subpart C—Cable Franchising
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3. Add § 76.42 to read as follows:
§ 76.42
[GSAR Case 2016–G506; Docket GSA–
GSAR–2019–0009; Sequence 1]
RIN 3090–AJ483
General Services Administration
Acquisition Regulation (GSAR);
Updates to the Issuance of GSA’s
Acquisition Policy; Correction
Office of Acquisition Policy,
General Services Administration.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
GSA is issuing a correction to
GSAR Case 2016–G506; Updates to the
Issuance of GSA’s Acquisition Policy,
which was published in the Federal
Register on July 16, 2019. This
correction amends the heading of the
document.
SUMMARY:
In-kind contributions.
(a) In-kind, cable-related
contributions are ‘‘franchise fees’’
subject to the five percent cap set forth
in 47 U.S.C. 542(b). Such contributions,
which count toward the five percent cap
at their fair market value, include any
non-monetary contributions related to
the provision of cable service by a cable
operator as a condition or requirement
of a local franchise, including but not
limited to:
(1) Costs attributable to the provision
of free or discounted cable service to
public buildings, including buildings
leased by or under control of the
franchising authority;
(2) Costs in support of public,
educational, or governmental access
facilities, with the exception of capital
costs; and
(3) Costs attributable to the
construction of institutional networks.
(b) In-kind, cable-related
contributions do not include the costs of
complying with build-out and customer
service requirements.
DATES:
Effective: August 27, 2019.
Mr.
Thomas O’Linn, Procurement Analyst,
at 202–445–0390, 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
2016–G509—Updates to the Issuance of
GSA’s Acquisition Policy. Corrections.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Correction
In rule FR Doc. 2019–15056,
published in the Federal Register at 84
FR 33858, on July 16, 2019, on page
33858, in the third column, in the
docket number in the document
heading, remove ‘‘GSAR Change 102’’.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019–18408 Filed 8–26–19; 8:45 am]
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4. Add § 76.43 to read as follows:
§ 76.43
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Mixed-use rule.
A franchising authority may not
regulate the provision of any services
other than cable services offered over
the cable system of a cable operator,
with the exception of channel capacity
on institutional networks.
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[FR Doc. 2019–18230 Filed 8–26–19; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
48 CFR Part 970
RIN 1991–AC14
Inclusion of Early Stage Technology
Demonstration in Authorized
Technology Transfer Activities
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Office of Management,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Final rule; technical
amendments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Energy
(DOE) is publishing this final rule to
SUMMARY:
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amend its current acquisition
regulations regarding allowability of
costs associated with technology
transfer activities pursuant to the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980, as amended.
The content of these technical
amendments correspond with the
provisions enacted by Congress through
the Department of Energy Research and
Innovation Act.
DATES: This rule is effective August 27,
2019.
ADDRESSES: The docket, which includes
Federal Register notices and other
supporting documents/materials, is
available for review at https://
www.regulations.gov. All documents in
the docket are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index.
A link to the docket web page can be
found at https://www.regulations.gov.
The docket web page will contain
simple instructions on how to assess all
documents, including public comments,
in the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jason Taylor, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Management, at (202)–
287–1560 or by email at Jason.Taylor@
hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Summary of This Action
III. Final Action
IV. Procedural Requirements
V. Approval of the Office of the Secretary
I. Background
Section 102 of the Department of
Energy Research and Innovation Act,
Public Law 115–246 (Research and
Innovation Act), amended section 1001
of EPACT 2005, 42 U.S.C. 16391 to
require DOE to permit specified
National Laboratories owned by DOE to
use funds authorized to support
technology transfer within DOE to carry
out early stage and precommercial
technology demonstration activities to
remove technology barriers that limit
private sector interest and demonstrate
potential commercial applications of
any research and technologies arising
from National Laboratory activities.
The Technology Transfer Mission
clause at 48 CFR 970.5227–3 (paragraph
(c)(1)) currently limits the use of funds
used to support Office of Research and
Technology Applications (ORTAs) to
three categories: (1) Obtaining,
maintaining, licensing, and assigning
Intellectual Property rights; (2)
increasing the potential for the transfer
of technology; and (3) providing
widespread notice of technology
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18408]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 501, 507, 515, 538, and 552
[GSAR Case 2016-G506; Docket GSA-GSAR-2019-0009; Sequence 1]
RIN 3090-AJ483
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR);
Updates to the Issuance of GSA's Acquisition Policy; Correction
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: GSA is issuing a correction to GSAR Case 2016-G506; Updates to
the Issuance of GSA's Acquisition Policy, which was published in the
Federal Register on July 16, 2019. This correction amends the heading
of the document.
DATES: Effective: August 27, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas O'Linn, Procurement
Analyst, at 202-445-0390, 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 2016-G509--
Updates to the Issuance of GSA's Acquisition Policy. Corrections.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Correction
In rule FR Doc. 2019-15056, published in the Federal Register at 84
FR 33858, on July 16, 2019, on page 33858, in the third column, in the
docket number in the document heading, remove ``GSAR Change 102''.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-18408 Filed 8-26-19; 8:45 am]
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