General Services Administration July 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The GSA, in cooperation with the U.S. Federal Protective Service and in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the future of 202, 214, and 220 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois. The Final EIS analyzed the potential environmental impacts of GSA's Proposed Action to address the future of the vacant buildings GSA owns at 202, 214, and 220 South State Street between Adams Street and Jackson Boulevard, adjacent to the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse (Dirksen Courthouse) in downtown Chicago, Illinois. GSA considered two action alternatives (Alternative A, Demolition, and Alternative B, Viable Adaptive Reuse) and a No Action Alternative. The Final EIS states the purpose and need for the Proposed Action, analyzes alternatives considered, and assesses environmental impacts of each alternative, including avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures. GSA has selected Viable Adaptive Reuse (Alternative B) as its Preferred Alternative.

This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-06. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.

This document amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to make needed editorial changes.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration to update and clarify requirements associated with size and socioeconomic status protests in connection with multiple-award contract set-asides and reserves, and orders placed under multiple-award contracts.

In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, this notice provides the agenda for three separate open public meetings of the Green Building Advisory Committee (GBAC or the Committee). The meetings are open to the public to observe and will be held either entirely online or include an online option. Online attendees are required to register in advance to attend as instructed below.

The GSA Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (hereinafter "the Committee" or "the GAP FAC"), a discretionary advisory committee, is announcing a call for membership nominations.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, GSA invites the public to comment on a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding contractor qualifications and financial information.

GSA is issuing a correction to GSAR Case 2022-G517, "Reduction of Single-use Plastic Packaging," which published in the Federal Register on June 6, 2024. This correction makes an update to the definition "Packaging".

GSA is issuing a final rule amending the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) regarding real property design and construction to adopt the new accessibility guidelines issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board).

The General Services Administration is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to remove clause 552.232-1 Payments. This clause requires the Government to pay a contractor without submission of an invoice or voucher for non- commercial fixed price contracts for supplies or services.