General Services Administration July 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed structural enhancement improvements to the existing Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 880 Front Street in San Diego, California (Project). The Final EA describes the reason the Project is being proposed; the alternatives that were evaluated; the potential impacts of each of the alternatives on the existing environment; and the proposed avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures related to those alternatives. Based on its finding of no significant impacts, GSA has determined that an Environmental Impact Statement need not be prepared.

The data collection previously approved under OMB Control Number 3090-0307, GSA 3729 Wireless Telecommunications Company Application (GSA 3729) is no longer active and has been removed from GSA's website. The SF-299, Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities on Federal Lands, will be modified to incorporate the information contained in the GSA 3729 and should be used in its current format, until the revised form is approved for use.

Meeting notice is being provided according to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This notice provides the schedule and agenda for the August 12, 2019, telephonic meeting of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission (Commission). The meeting is open to the public.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision and renewal of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning permits, authorities, or franchises for regulated transportation.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision and renewal of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding accident prevention plans.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding bid guarantees, performance and payment bonds, and alternative payment protections.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing this direct final rule to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to remove internal agency guidance regarding deviations from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM) and move it to GSA's non-regulatory acquisition policy.

Notice of this new Unique Entity ID for Federal awards management includes the final technical specification for the identifier standard. IAE is hosting a meeting to provide information on the new Unique Entity ID standard. The meeting is open to current and potential federal awardees (contracts, grants, loan recipients, etc.) and the public.

As provided in section 5 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (FASTA), the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB) gives notice of three upcoming public meetings. At the public meeting in Washington, DC, the PBRB will receive input regarding proposed methodologies and criteria for selecting Federal properties for disposal with an emphasis on High Value Properties. The PBRB will also hear from commercial real estate representatives to gain their perspective on private sector valuation practices as they apply to Federal property proposed for disposal and other relevant private sector practices. At the public meetings in Los Angeles, California and Denver, Colorado the Board will consider a number of Federal properties located in the western United States.

The purpose of this notice is to inform agencies that FTR Bulletin 19-05 pertaining to Relocation AllowancesRelocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) Tables for employees who relocated prior to 2015 with reimbursements received in 2018 and new procedures for employees who relocated prior to 2015 with reimbursements received in 2019 or later is now available online at www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletin.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding OMB Control No: 3090-0309; Simplifying Federal Award Reporting.

Notice of a public comment period is being provided. This notice provides the schedule for public comments on the Proposed Recommendations of the GSA about High-Performance Building Certification Systems.