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PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
Dated: May 19, 2021.
Diana Esher,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part
52 as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
2. In § 52.2020, the table in paragraph
(e)(1) is amended by adding the entry
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[GSAR Case 2020–G525; Docket No. 2021–
0012; Sequence No. 1]
RIN 3090–AK26
General Services Administration
Acquisition Regulation; Personal
Identity Verification Requirements
Clarification
Office of Acquisition Policy,
General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
AGENCY:
The General Services
Administration (GSA) is amending the
General Services Administration
Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to
clarify the requirements for Personal
Identity Verification (PIV). This direct
final rule revises a GSAR clause to
provide a more specific reference to the
location of the GSA credentialing
handbook. GSA is also moving language
addressing internal operating
procedures around option exercise from
the GSAR to the non-regulatory General
Services Administration Acquisition
Manual (GSAM).
DATES: This direct final rule is effective
on July 26, 2021 without further notice
unless adverse comments are received.
Interested parties should submit written
comments to the Regulatory Secretariat
as noted below on or before June 28,
2021 to be considered in the formation
of the final rule. If GSA receives adverse
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area consists of Youngstown borough in Westmoreland County,
Warren County, and Sharon, a
city in Mercer County.
comments, we will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register
informing the public that the rule will
not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in
response to GSAR Case 2020–G525 to:
Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
searching for ‘‘GSAR Case 2020–G525’’.
Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that
corresponds with GSAR Case 2020–
G525. Follow the instructions provided
at the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please
include your name, company name (if
any), and ‘‘GSAR Case 2020–G525’’ on
your attached document. If your
comment cannot be submitted using
https://www.regulations.gov, call or
email the points of contact in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document for alternate instructions.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite GSAR Case 2020–G525, in
all correspondence related to this case.
Comments received generally will be
posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal and/or business confidential
information provided. To confirm
receipt of your comment(s), please
check https://www.regulations.gov,
approximately two to three days after
submission to verify posting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Vernita Misidor, Procurement Analyst,
at 202–357–9681 or email at gsarpolicy@
gsa.gov, for clarification of content. For
information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the
Regulatory Secretariat at 202–501–4755.
Please cite GSAR Case 2020–G525.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
Following internal procurement
management reviews, GSA identified
the need to improve certain
credentialing administration processes
for contractors. GSA is amending the
GSAR to clarify the personal identity
verification requirements in GSAR
Clause 552.204–9. The clause currently
references a very broad credentialing
website, which does not clearly identify
the requirements for contractors to
follow.
II. Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 40 of the United States Code
(U.S.C.) Section 121 authorizes GSA to
issue regulations, including the GSAR,
to control the relationship between GSA
and contractors.
III. Discussion of the Rule
GSA is amending the GSAR to
specifically reference the Office of
Mission Assurance CIO P 2181.1 GSA
HSPD–12 Personal Identity Verification
and Credentialing Handbook rather than
just the general website for
credentialing. The change to reference
the Handbook will allow for contractor
personnel to easily find the information
needed related to PIV cards and will
eliminate issues that could arise in the
event that the website link becomes
broken. GSA is also moving text dealing
with the exercise of options from the
GSAR to the non-regulatory GSAM. This
move is being made because the
language only addresses responsibilities
of Contracting Officers in preparing
documentation. As such, it is not
regulatory material.
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IV. 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 rule has been reviewed
and determined by OMB not to be a
significant regulatory action and,
therefore, was not subject to review
under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review, dated
September 30, 1993.
V. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as amended by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
that before a ‘‘major rule’’ may take
effect, the agency promulgating the rule
must submit a rule report, which
includes a copy of the rule, to each
House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United
States. A major rule cannot take effect
until 60 days after it is published in the
Federal Register. This rule has been
reviewed and determined by OMB not
to be a ‘‘major rule’’ under 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act
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rule to have a significant economic
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impact on a substantial number of small
entities within the meaning of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601,
et seq.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
The direct final rule does not contain
any information collection requirements
that require the approval of the Office of
Management and Budget under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 517 and
552
Government procurement.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide
Policy, General Services Administration.
Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR parts
517 and 552 as set forth below:
■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
parts 517 and 552 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
PART 517—SPECIAL CONTRACTING
METHODS
2. Revise section 517.207 to read as
follows:
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517.207
Exercise of options.
In addition to the requirements of
FAR 17.207, the contracting officer must
also:
(a) Document the contract file with
the rationale for an extended contractual
relationship if the contractor’s
performance rating under the contract is
less than satisfactory.
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(b) Determine that the option price is
fair and reasonable.
(c) The consideration of other factors
as prescribed by FAR 17.207(c)(3)
should also include consideration of
any tiered solutions (see subpart 507.71)
or mandated solutions that were
otherwise not available at the time of
award.
(d) Conduct a Personal Identity
Verification card review to determine
the need for continued access, see
504.1370(c). This function may be
delegated to the COR.
PART 552—SOLICITATION
PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
CLAUSES
3. Amend section 552.204–9 by
revising the date of the clause and
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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552.204–9 Personal Identity Verification
Requirements.
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Personal Identity Verification
Requirements (Jun, 2021)
(a) The contractor shall comply with
GSA personal identity verification
requirements, identified in the CIO P
2181.1 GSA HSPD–12 Personal Identity
Verification and Credentialing
Handbook, if contractor employees
require access to GSA controlled
facilities or information systems to
perform contract requirements. The
contractor can find the CIO policy and
additional information at https://
www.gsa.gov/hspd12.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[GSAR Case 2020-G525; Docket No. 2021-0012; Sequence No. 1]
RIN 3090-AK26
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Personal
Identity Verification Requirements Clarification
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to
clarify the requirements for Personal Identity Verification (PIV). This
direct final rule revises a GSAR clause to provide a more specific
reference to the location of the GSA credentialing handbook. GSA is
also moving language addressing internal operating procedures around
option exercise from the GSAR to the non-regulatory General Services
Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM).
DATES: This direct final rule is effective on July 26, 2021 without
further notice unless adverse comments are received. Interested parties
should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat as noted
below on or before June 28, 2021 to be considered in the formation of
the final rule. If GSA receives adverse comments, we will publish a
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the
rule will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to GSAR Case 2020-G525 to:
Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ``GSAR Case 2020-G525''.
Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with GSAR Case 2020-
G525. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Comment Now'' screen.
Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``GSAR Case 2020-
G525'' on your attached document. If your comment cannot be submitted
using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the points of contact
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite GSAR Case 2020-
G525, in all correspondence related to this case. Comments received
generally will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal and/or business confidential information
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check https://www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission
to verify posting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vernita Misidor, Procurement
Analyst, at 202-357-9681 or email at [email protected], for
clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-
4755. Please cite GSAR Case 2020-G525.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Following internal procurement management reviews, GSA identified
the need to improve certain credentialing administration processes for
contractors. GSA is amending the GSAR to clarify the personal identity
verification requirements in GSAR Clause 552.204-9. The clause
currently references a very broad credentialing website, which does not
clearly identify the requirements for contractors to follow.
II. Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 40 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 121 authorizes
GSA to issue regulations, including the GSAR, to control the
relationship between GSA and contractors.
III. Discussion of the Rule
GSA is amending the GSAR to specifically reference the Office of
Mission Assurance CIO P 2181.1 GSA HSPD-12 Personal Identity
Verification and Credentialing Handbook rather than just the general
website for credentialing. The change to reference the Handbook will
allow for contractor personnel to easily find the information needed
related to PIV cards and will eliminate issues that could arise in the
event that the website link becomes broken. GSA is also moving text
dealing with the exercise of options from the GSAR to the non-
regulatory GSAM. This move is being made because the language only
addresses responsibilities of Contracting Officers in preparing
documentation. As such, it is not regulatory material.
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IV. 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 rule has been reviewed and determined by OMB not to be a
significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not subject to review
under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, dated
September 30, 1993.
V. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as amended by
the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996,
generally provides that before a ``major rule'' may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes
a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. A major rule cannot take
effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register.
This rule has been reviewed and determined by OMB not to be a ``major
rule'' under 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act
GSA does not expect this direct final rule to 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.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
The direct final rule does not contain any information collection
requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and
Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 517 and 552
Government procurement.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration.
Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR parts 517 and 552 as set forth below:
0
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 517 and 552 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
PART 517--SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
0
2. Revise section 517.207 to read as follows:
517.207 Exercise of options.
In addition to the requirements of FAR 17.207, the contracting
officer must also:
(a) Document the contract file with the rationale for an extended
contractual relationship if the contractor's performance rating under
the contract is less than satisfactory.
(b) Determine that the option price is fair and reasonable.
(c) The consideration of other factors as prescribed by FAR
17.207(c)(3) should also include consideration of any tiered solutions
(see subpart 507.71) or mandated solutions that were otherwise not
available at the time of award.
(d) Conduct a Personal Identity Verification card review to
determine the need for continued access, see 504.1370(c). This function
may be delegated to the COR.
PART 552--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
0
3. Amend section 552.204-9 by revising the date of the clause and
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
552.204-9 Personal Identity Verification Requirements.
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Personal Identity Verification Requirements (Jun, 2021)
(a) The contractor shall comply with GSA personal identity
verification requirements, identified in the CIO P 2181.1 GSA HSPD-12
Personal Identity Verification and Credentialing Handbook, if
contractor employees require access to GSA controlled facilities or
information systems to perform contract requirements. The contractor
can find the CIO policy and additional information at https://www.gsa.gov/hspd12.
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