General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation: Update to OMB Approval Table for Paperwork Reduction Act, 53811-53812 [2023-16904]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 9, 2023 / Rules and Regulations List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1110 I. Background Administrative practice and procedure, Archives and records, Freedom of information. For the reasons stated in the preamble, and under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552, the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities (for itself and on behalf of Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, for which it provides legal counsel), and Institute of Museum and Library Services amend 45 CFR Chapter XI Subchapter A by removing part 1100. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 35, et seq.) imposes a requirement on Federal agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting information from 10 or more members of the public. The General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) at 501.106 includes a table that identifies all OMB approved control numbers for GSA (3090 series) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (9000 series) that are applicable to GSA acquisition requirements. As part of the regulatory review process, GSA realized that the table required a correction to the listed OMB control number pertaining to GSAR clause 552.238–85. Therefore, within the table at 501.106, GSA is correcting the OMB control number from 3090–0303 to OMB control numbers 3090–0235 and 3090–0306 specific to GSAR Clause 552.238–85. Valencia Rainey, Acting General Counsel, National Endowment for the Arts. Michael P. McDonald, General Counsel, National Endowment for the Humanities. Nancy E. Weiss, General Counsel, Institute of Museum and Library Services. II. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required by Statute [FR Doc. 2023–16608 Filed 8–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537–01–P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Part 501 [GSAR Case 2022–G518; Docket No. GSA– GSAR–2023–0021; Sequence No. 1] General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation: Update to OMB Approval Table for Paperwork Reduction Act Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment. AGENCY: The General Services Administration is issuing this final rule as a technical amendment to the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation to update the table of approved acquisition related information collections from the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Effective September 8, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact Mr. Curtis Hasuchildt, GSA Acquisition Policy Division, at 817–253–7858 or GSARPolicy@gsa.gov. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755 or GSARegsec@gsa.gov. Please cite GSAR Case 2022–G518. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:18 Aug 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 The statute that applies to the publication of the FAR is 41 U.S.C. 1707. Subsection (a)(1) of 41 U.S.C. 1707 requires that a procurement policy, regulation, procedure, or form (including an amendment or modification thereof) must be published for public comment if it relates to the expenditure of appropriated funds, and has either a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the agency issuing the policy, regulation, procedure, or form, or has a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. This final rule is not required to be published for public comment because the change is technical in nature and makes conforming updates to the title and number of a referenced policy document. III. Executive Orders 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. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that this is not a PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 53811 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. IV. 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. The General Services Administration 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. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget has determined that this is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804. V. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) does not apply to this rule, because an opportunity for public comment is not required to be given for this rule under 41 U.S.C. 1707(a)(1) (see Section II. of this preamble). Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required and none has been prepared. VI. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to the GSAR do not impose recordkeeping or information collection requirements, or the collection of information from offerors, contractors, or members of the public that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 501 Government procurement. Jeffrey A. Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration. Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR part 501 as follows: PART 501—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION SYSTEM 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 501 continues to read as follows: ■ E:\FR\FM\09AUR1.SGM 09AUR1 53812 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 9, 2023 / Rules and Regulations Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c). 2. In section 501.106, amend the table by revising the entry for ‘‘552.238–85’’ to read as follows: ■ 501.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. * * * * * GSAR reference * * * 552.238–85 ........................... * * * OMB control No. * * 3090–0235, 3090–0306 * * [FR Doc. 2023–16904 Filed 8–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–61–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 635 [Docket No. 220919–0193; RTID 0648– XD073] Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the Angling Category Gulf of Maine Area Trophy Fishery for 2023 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. AGENCY: NMFS closes the Angling category Gulf of Maine area fishery for large medium and giant (‘‘trophy’’ (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). This action applies to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels when fishing recreationally. DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, August 5, 2023, through December 31, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Crawford, lisa.crawford@noaa.gov, 301– 427–8503 or Larry Redd, Jr., larry.redd@ noaa.gov, 301–427–8503. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic HMS fisheries, including BFT fisheries, are managed under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The 2006 Consolidated Atlantic lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:18 Aug 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and its amendments are implemented by regulations at 50 CFR part 635. Section 635.27 divides the U.S. BFT quota recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and as implemented by the United States among the various domestic fishing categories, per the allocations established in the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and its amendments. NMFS is required under the Magnuson-Stevens Act to provide U.S. fishing vessels with a reasonable opportunity to harvest quotas under relevant international fishery agreements, such as the ICCAT Convention, which is implemented domestically pursuant to ATCA. Under § 635.28(a)(1), NMFS files a closure action with the Office of the Federal Register for publication when a BFT quota (or subquota) is reached or is projected to be reached. Retaining, possessing, or landing BFT under that quota category is prohibited on and after the effective date and time of a closure action for that category, for the remainder of the fishing year, until the opening of the subsequent quota period or until such date as specified. As of January 1, 2023, the previous Angling category Trophy North subquota area was divided into two zones: north and south of 42° N lat. (off Chatham, MA) (87 FR 59966, October 3, 2022). These newly formed areas are named the Gulf of Maine Trophy area and the Southern New England Trophy area. The 2023 BFT fishing year, which is managed on a calendar-year basis and subject to an annual calendar-year quota, began January 1, 2023. The Angling category season opened January 1, 2023, and continues through December 31, 2023. The Angling category baseline quota is 297.4 metric tons (mt), of which 9.2 mt is suballocated for the harvest of large medium and giant (trophy) BFT by vessels fishing under the Angling category quota, with 2.3 mt allocated for each of the following areas: North of 42° N lat. (the Gulf of Maine area); south of 42° N lat. and north of 39°18′ N lat. (the southern New England area); south of 39°18′ N lat., and outside of the Gulf of Mexico (the southern area); and the Gulf of Mexico region. Trophy BFT measure 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork length or greater. This action applies to the Gulf of Maine area. Angling Category Trophy Bluefin Tuna Gulf of Maine Fishery Closure Based on landings data from the NMFS Automated Catch Reporting System, as well as average catch rates and anticipated fishing conditions, PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 NMFS projects the Angling category Gulf of Maine area trophy BFT subquota of 2.3 mt has been reached and exceeded. Therefore, retaining, possessing, or landing large medium or giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork length or greater) BFT in the Gulf of Maine area by persons aboard HMS Angling and HMS Charter/ Headboat permitted vessels (when fishing recreationally) must cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on August 5, 2023. This closure will remain effective through December 31, 2023. This action applies to HMS Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels when fishing recreationally for BFT, and is taken consistent with the regulations at § 635.28(a)(1). This action is intended to prevent further overharvest of the Angling category Gulf of Maine area trophy BFT subquota. NMFS previously closed the 2023 trophy BFT fishery in the southern area on February 12, 2023 (88 FR 11820, February 24, 2023), in the Gulf of Mexico area on May 17, 2023 (88 FR 30234, May 11, 2023), and in the southern New England area on June 5, 2023 (88 FR 37175, June 7, 2023). Therefore, with this closure of the Gulf of Maine area trophy BFT fishery, the Angling category trophy BFT fishery will be closed in all areas for 2023. If needed, subsequent Angling category adjustments will be published in the Federal Register. Information regarding the Angling category fishery for Atlantic tunas, including daily retention limits for BFT measuring 27 inches (68.5 cm) to less than 73 inches (185 cm), and any further Angling category adjustments, is available at https://www.hmspermits.noaa.gov or by calling 978–281–9260. Fishermen aboard HMS Angling and HMS Charter/ Headboat permitted vessels may catch and release (or tag and release) BFT of all sizes, subject to the requirements of the catch-and-release and tag-andrelease programs at § 635.26. All BFT that are released must be handled in a manner that will maximize survival, and without removing the fish from the water, consistent with requirements at § 635.21(a)(1). For additional information on safe handling, see the ‘‘Careful Catch and Release’’ brochure available at https://www.fisheries. noaa.gov/resource/outreach-andeducation/careful-catch-and-releasebrochure/. HMS Angling and HMS Charter/ Headboat permitted vessel owners are required to report the catch of all BFT retained or discarded dead, within 24 hours of the landing(s) or end of each trip, by accessing https:// www.hmspermits.noaa.gov, using the HMS Catch Reporting app, or calling E:\FR\FM\09AUR1.SGM 09AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53811-53812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16904]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 501

[GSAR Case 2022-G518; Docket No. GSA-GSAR-2023-0021; Sequence No. 1]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation: Update to 
OMB Approval Table for Paperwork Reduction Act

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration is issuing this final rule 
as a technical amendment to the General Services Administration 
Acquisition Regulation to update the table of approved acquisition 
related information collections from the Office of Management and 
Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Effective September 8, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
Mr. Curtis Hasuchildt, GSA Acquisition Policy Division, at 817-253-7858 
or [email protected]. For information pertaining to status or 
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 
202-501-4755 or [email protected]. Please cite GSAR Case 2022-G518.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 35, et seq.) imposes 
a requirement on Federal agencies to obtain approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting information from 10 or 
more members of the public. The General Services Acquisition Regulation 
(GSAR) at 501.106 includes a table that identifies all OMB approved 
control numbers for GSA (3090 series) and the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR) (9000 series) that are applicable to GSA acquisition 
requirements. As part of the regulatory review process, GSA realized 
that the table required a correction to the listed OMB control number 
pertaining to GSAR clause 552.238-85.
    Therefore, within the table at 501.106, GSA is correcting the OMB 
control number from 3090-0303 to OMB control numbers 3090-0235 and 
3090-0306 specific to GSAR Clause 552.238-85.

II. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required 
by Statute

    The statute that applies to the publication of the FAR is 41 U.S.C. 
1707. Subsection (a)(1) of 41 U.S.C. 1707 requires that a procurement 
policy, regulation, procedure, or form (including an amendment or 
modification thereof) must be published for public comment if it 
relates to the expenditure of appropriated funds, and has either a 
significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the 
agency issuing the policy, regulation, procedure, or form, or has a 
significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. 
This final rule is not required to be published for public comment 
because the change is technical in nature and makes conforming updates 
to the title and number of a referenced policy document.

III. Executive Orders 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. 
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that 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.

IV. 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. The General Services 
Administration 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. A 
major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in 
the Federal Register.
    The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of 
Management and Budget has determined that this is not a major rule 
under 5 U.S.C. 804.

V. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) does not 
apply to this rule, because an opportunity for public comment is not 
required to be given for this rule under 41 U.S.C. 1707(a)(1) (see 
Section II. of this preamble). Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility 
analysis is required and none has been prepared.

VI. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to 
the GSAR do not impose recordkeeping or information collection 
requirements, or the collection of information from offerors, 
contractors, or members of the public that require the approval of the 
Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 501

    Government procurement.

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration.

    Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR part 501 as follows:

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:


[[Page 53812]]


    Authority:  40 U.S.C. 121(c).


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2. In section 501.106, amend the table by revising the entry for 
``552.238-85'' to read as follows:


501.106  OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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                                                            OMB control
                     GSAR reference                             No.
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552.238-85..............................................      3090-0235,
                                                               3090-0306
 
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