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303(r) and 403 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151
through 154, 201 through 202, 254,
303(r), and 403, this Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking is adopted.
36. It is further ordered that the
Commission’s Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference
Information Center, shall send a copy of
this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
including the Initial Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the Small
Business Administration.
PART 54—UNIVERSAL SERVICE
1. The authority for part 54 continues
to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201,
205, 214, 219, 220, 229, 254, 303(r), 403,
1004, 1302, and 1601–1609, unless otherwise
noted.
2. Amend § 54.500 by revising the
definition of ‘‘library’’ to read as
follows:
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§ 54.500
Terms and definitions.
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Library. A ‘‘library’’ includes:
(1) A public library;
(2) A public elementary school or
secondary school library;
(3) A Tribal library;
(4) An academic library;
(5) A research library, which for the
purpose of this section means a library
that:
(i) Makes publicly available library
services and materials suitable for
scholarly research and not otherwise
available to the public; and
(ii) Is not an integral part of an
institution of higher education; and
(6) A private library, but only if the
state in which such private library is
located determines that the library
should be considered a library for the
purposes of this definition.
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■ 3. Amend § 54.501 by revising
paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
§ 54.501
Eligible recipients.
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(b) Libraries.
(1) Only libraries eligible for
assistance from a State library
administrative agency under the Library
Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C.
9122) and not excluded under
paragraphs (b)(2) or (3) of this section
shall be eligible for discounts under this
subpart.
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List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54
Communications common carriers,
internet, Libraries, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Schools,
Telecommunications.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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Proposed Rules
For the reasons set forth above, the
Commission proposes part 54 of title 47
of the Code of Federal Regulations to be
amended as follows:
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48 CFR Parts 332 and 352
Department of Health and Human
Services Acquisition Regulation—
Electronic Submission and Processing
of Payment Requests
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human
Services.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
The Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS or the
Department) is proposing to amend the
Department’s Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement, the HHS
Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR), to
support the HHS Electronic Invoicing
Implementation Project and HHS’s
transition to the Department of the
Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform.
This complies with Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
memorandum M–15–19, Improving
Government Efficiency and Saving
Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic
Invoicing, issued on July 17, 2015.
DATES: To be assured consideration,
comments must be received at the
address provided below, no later than
11:59 p.m. November 15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
‘‘Submit a comment’’ instructions.
Warning: Do not include any
personally identifiable information
(such as name, address, or other contact
information) or confidential business
information that you do not want
publicly disclosed. All comments may
be posted on the internet and can be
retrieved by most internet search
engines. No deletions, modifications, or
redactions will be made to comments
received.
Inspection of Public Comments: All
comments received before the close of
the comment period will be available for
viewing by the public, including
personally identifiable or confidential
business information that is included in
a comment. You may wish to consider
limiting the amount of personal
information that you provide in any
voluntary public comment submission
you make. HHS may withhold
information provided in comments from
public viewing that it determines may
impact the privacy of an individual or
is offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
search instructions on that Website to
view the public comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shari Shor, Procurement Analyst,
Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Financial Resources, Office
of Acquisition Policy, 200
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20201. Email: Shari.Shor@hhs.gov.
Telephone: (202) 731–3383.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
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I. Background
The Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Financial Resources (ASFR) is in the
process of implementing the HHS
Electronic Invoicing Implementation
Project in conjunction with the Unified
Financial Management System team, the
HHS Consolidated Acquisition System
team, the Office of Acquisitions, the
Office of Acquisition Business Systems,
and the Office of Financial Policy. This
project is needed to bring HHS in
compliance with the OMB
Memorandum issued on July 17, 2015,
which directed federal agencies to
transition to electronic invoicing for
appropriate federal procurements.
Immediately following the issuance of
the OMB Memorandum, HHS initiated
the project by evaluating different
solutions, building consensus across the
Department, developing a business case,
and receiving approval from HHS
governance bodies.
II. Required Regulatory Analyses
A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
E.O. 12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and
Review,’’ and E.O. 13563, ‘‘Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review,’’
direct agencies to assess all costs and
benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if the regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits.
OMB determined that the rulemaking
was not an economically significant
regulatory action under these E.O.s. The
preambles to this rule maintained that it
primarily described procedural changes
that would require Department
expenditures to implement.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department has examined the
economic implications of this proposed
rule as required by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq. The RFA requires an agency to
describe the impact of a proposed
rulemaking on small entities by
providing an initial regulatory flexibility
analysis, unless the agency determines
that the proposed rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities,
provides a factual basis for this
determination, and proposes to certify
the statement. 5 U.S.C. 603(a) and
605(b). The Department considers a
proposed or final rule to have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities if it
has at least a three percent impact on
revenue of at least five percent of small
entities. The Department has
determined, and the Secretary certifies,
that this proposed rule would not have
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a significant economic impact on the
operations of a substantial number of
small entities.
C. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
E.O. 13132, ‘‘Federalism,’’ establishes
certain requirements that an agency
must meet when it promulgates a rule
that imposes substantial direct
requirement costs on State and local
governments or has Federalism
implications. The Department has
determined that this proposed rule
would not impose such costs or have
any federalism implications.
D. Executive Order 13175 (Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments)
HHS has analyzed this proposed rule
in accordance with the principles set
forth in E.O. 13175. HHS has tentatively
determined that the proposed rule does
not contain policies that would have a
substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian Tribes, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and
Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities between the
Federal Government and Indian Tribes.
In accordance with the Department’s
Tribal consultation policy, the
Department solicits comments from
tribal officials on any potential impact
on Indian Tribes from this proposed
action.
E. National Environmental Policy Act
HHS had determined that this
proposed rule would not have a
significant impact on the environment.
F. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521; 5 CFR part 1320, appendix
A.1, the Department has reviewed this
proposed rule and has determined that
it proposes no new collections of
information.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 332 and
335
Government procurement.
Accordingly, HHS proposes to amend
48 CFR chapter 3, parts 332 and 352, as
follows:
PART 332—CONTRACT FINANCING
1. The authority citation for part 332
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C.
121(c)(2).
2. Add subpart 332.70 to read as
follows:
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Subpart 332.70—Electronic Submission and
Processing of Payment Requests
Sec.
332.7000 Scope of subpart.
332.7001 Definitions.
332.7002 Policy.
332.7003 Contract clause.
Subpart 332.70—Electronic
Submission and Processing of
Payment Requests
332.7000
Scope of subpart.
This subpart prescribes policies and
procedures for electronic submission
and processing of payment requests.
332.7001
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Policy.
(a) Contracts shall require the
electronic submission of payment
requests, except for—
(1) Purchases paid for with a
Government-wide commercial purchase
card; and
(2) Classified contracts or purchases
when electronic submission and
processing of payment requests could
compromise classified information or
national security.
(b) Where a contract otherwise
requires the electronic submission of
invoices, the Contracting Officer may
authorize alternate procedures only if
the Contracting Officer makes a written
determination that:
(1) The Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is unable to
receive electronic payment requests or
provide acceptance electronically;
(2) The contractor has demonstrated
that electronic submission would be
unduly burdensome; or
(3) The contractor is in the process of
transitioning to electronic submission of
payment requests, but needs additional
time to complete such transition.
Authorizations granted on the basis of
this paragraph (b)(3) must specify a date
by which the contractor will transition
to electronic submission.
(c) Except as provided in paragraphs
(a) and (b) of this section, HHS officials
shall process electronic payment
submissions through the Department of
the Treasury Invoice Processing
Platform or successor system.
(d) If the requirement for electronic
submission of payment requests is
waived under paragraph (a)(2) or (b) of
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Except as provided in 332.7002(a),
use the clause at 352.232–71, Electronic
Submission of Payment Requests, in all
solicitations and contracts.
PART 352—SOLICITATIONS
PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
CLAUSES
3. The authority citation for part 352
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C.
121(c)(2).
4. Add section 352.232–71 to read as
follows:
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352.232–71 Electronic submission of
payment requests
As prescribed in HHSAR 332.7003,
use the following clause:
Electronic Submission of Payment
Requests (DATE TBD)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
(1) ‘‘Payment request’’ means a bill,
voucher, invoice, or request for contract
financing payment with associated
supporting documentation. The payment
request must comply with the requirements
identified in FAR 32.905(b), ‘‘Content of
Invoices’’ and the applicable Payment clause
included in this contract.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of
this clause, the Contractor shall submit
payment requests electronically using the
Department of Treasury Invoice Processing
Platform (IPP) or successor system.
Information regarding IPP, including IPP
Customer Support contact information, is
available at www.ipp.gov or any successor
site.
(c) The Contractor may submit payment
requests using other than IPP only when the
Contracting Officer authorizes alternate
procedures in writing in accordance with
HHS procedures.
(d) If alternate payment procedures are
authorized, the Contractor shall include a
copy of the Contracting Officer’s written
authorization with each payment request.
(End of Clause)
Dated: October 4, 2021.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
Contract clause.
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Definitions.
Payment request, as used in this
subpart, is defined as a bill, voucher,
invoice, or request for contract financing
payment with associated supporting
documentation. The payment request
must comply with the requirements
identified in FAR 32.905(b), Content of
invoices, and the applicable Payment
clause included in this contract.
332.7002
this section, the contract or alternate
payment authorization, as applicable,
shall specify the form and method of
payment request submission.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
48 CFR Parts 332 and 352
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Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation--
Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the
Department) is proposing to amend the Department's Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement, the HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR), to
support the HHS Electronic Invoicing Implementation Project and HHS's
transition to the Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing
Platform. This complies with Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
memorandum M-15-19, Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer
Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing, issued on July 17, 2015.
DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at the
address provided below, no later than 11:59 p.m. November 15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the ``Submit a comment''
instructions.
Warning: Do not include any personally identifiable information
(such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential
business information that you do not want publicly disclosed. All
comments may be posted on the internet and can be retrieved by most
internet search engines. No deletions, modifications, or redactions
will be made to comments received.
Inspection of Public Comments: All comments received before the
close of the comment period will be available for viewing by the
public, including personally identifiable or confidential business
information that is included in a comment. You may wish to consider
limiting the amount of personal information that you provide in any
voluntary public comment submission you make. HHS may withhold
information provided in comments from public viewing that it determines
may impact the privacy of an individual or is offensive. For additional
information, please read the Privacy Act notice that is available via
the link in the footer of https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
search instructions on that Website to view the public comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shari Shor, Procurement Analyst,
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Financial Resources, Office of Acquisition Policy, 200
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. Email:
[email protected]. Telephone: (202) 731-3383.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
(ASFR) is in the process of implementing the HHS Electronic Invoicing
Implementation Project in conjunction with the Unified Financial
Management System team, the HHS Consolidated Acquisition System team,
the Office of Acquisitions, the Office of Acquisition Business Systems,
and the Office of Financial Policy. This project is needed to bring HHS
in compliance with the OMB Memorandum issued on July 17, 2015, which
directed federal agencies to transition to electronic invoicing for
appropriate federal procurements. Immediately following the issuance of
the OMB Memorandum, HHS initiated the project by evaluating different
solutions, building consensus across the Department, developing a
business case, and receiving approval from HHS governance bodies.
II. Required Regulatory Analyses
A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
E.O. 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' and E.O. 13563,
``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' direct agencies to
assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and,
if the regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that
maximize net benefits.
OMB determined that the rulemaking was not an economically
significant regulatory action under these E.O.s. The preambles to this
rule maintained that it primarily described procedural changes that
would require Department expenditures to implement.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department has examined the economic implications of this
proposed rule as required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5
U.S.C. 601 et seq. The RFA requires an agency to describe the impact of
a proposed rulemaking on small entities by providing an initial
regulatory flexibility analysis, unless the agency determines that the
proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities, provides a factual basis for this
determination, and proposes to certify the statement. 5 U.S.C. 603(a)
and 605(b). The Department considers a proposed or final rule to have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
if it has at least a three percent impact on revenue of at least five
percent of small entities. The Department has determined, and the
Secretary certifies, that this proposed rule would not have a
significant economic impact on the operations of a substantial number
of small entities.
C. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
E.O. 13132, ``Federalism,'' establishes certain requirements that
an agency must meet when it promulgates a rule that imposes substantial
direct requirement costs on State and local governments or has
Federalism implications. The Department has determined that this
proposed rule would not impose such costs or have any federalism
implications.
D. Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments)
HHS has analyzed this proposed rule in accordance with the
principles set forth in E.O. 13175. HHS has tentatively determined that
the proposed rule does not contain policies that would have a
substantial direct effect on one or more Indian Tribes, on the
relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, or on
the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian Tribes. In accordance with the Department's
Tribal consultation policy, the Department solicits comments from
tribal officials on any potential impact on Indian Tribes from this
proposed action.
E. National Environmental Policy Act
HHS had determined that this proposed rule would not have a
significant impact on the environment.
F. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its
implementing regulations, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521; 5 CFR part 1320,
appendix A.1, the Department has reviewed this proposed rule and has
determined that it proposes no new collections of information.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 332 and 335
Government procurement.
Accordingly, HHS proposes to amend 48 CFR chapter 3, parts 332 and
352, as follows:
PART 332--CONTRACT FINANCING
0
1. The authority citation for part 332 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C. 121(c)(2).
0
2. Add subpart 332.70 to read as follows:
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Subpart 332.70--Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment
Requests
Sec.
332.7000 Scope of subpart.
332.7001 Definitions.
332.7002 Policy.
332.7003 Contract clause.
Subpart 332.70--Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment
Requests
332.7000 Scope of subpart.
This subpart prescribes policies and procedures for electronic
submission and processing of payment requests.
332.7001 Definitions.
Payment request, as used in this subpart, is defined as a bill,
voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with
associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply
with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), Content of invoices,
and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.
332.7002 Policy.
(a) Contracts shall require the electronic submission of payment
requests, except for--
(1) Purchases paid for with a Government-wide commercial purchase
card; and
(2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission
and processing of payment requests could compromise classified
information or national security.
(b) Where a contract otherwise requires the electronic submission
of invoices, the Contracting Officer may authorize alternate procedures
only if the Contracting Officer makes a written determination that:
(1) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is unable to
receive electronic payment requests or provide acceptance
electronically;
(2) The contractor has demonstrated that electronic submission
would be unduly burdensome; or
(3) The contractor is in the process of transitioning to electronic
submission of payment requests, but needs additional time to complete
such transition. Authorizations granted on the basis of this paragraph
(b)(3) must specify a date by which the contractor will transition to
electronic submission.
(c) Except as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section,
HHS officials shall process electronic payment submissions through the
Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform or successor
system.
(d) If the requirement for electronic submission of payment
requests is waived under paragraph (a)(2) or (b) of this section, the
contract or alternate payment authorization, as applicable, shall
specify the form and method of payment request submission.
332.7003 Contract clause.
Except as provided in 332.7002(a), use the clause at 352.232-71,
Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, in all solicitations and
contracts.
PART 352--SOLICITATIONS PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
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3. The authority citation for part 352 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 U.S.C. 121(c)(2).
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4. Add section 352.232-71 to read as follows:
352.232-71 Electronic submission of payment requests
As prescribed in HHSAR 332.7003, use the following clause:
Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (DATE TBD)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
(1) ``Payment request'' means a bill, voucher, invoice, or
request for contract financing payment with associated supporting
documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements
identified in FAR 32.905(b), ``Content of Invoices'' and the
applicable Payment clause included in this contract.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the
Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the
Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or
successor system. Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer
Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any
successor site.
(c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than
IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate
procedures in writing in accordance with HHS procedures.
(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the
Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's written
authorization with each payment request.
(End of Clause)
Dated: October 4, 2021.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-21931 Filed 10-13-21; 8:45 am]
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