General Services Administration – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule on November 14, 2022, proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a requirement to ensure certain Federal contractors disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk and set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The deadline for submitting comments is being extended from January 13, 2023, to February 13, 2023, to provide additional time for interested parties to provide comments on the proposed rule.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 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.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on an extension concerning examination of records by Comptroller General and contract audit. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use through May 31, 2023. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current expiration date.

GSA is providing notice of a meeting of the GSA Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (hereinafter ``the Committee'' or ``the GAP FAC'') in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This meeting will be open to the public. Information on attending and providing written public comment is under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing this final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to make editorial changes. This technical amendment includes correcting GSAR provision and clause designation and prescription errors as well as fixing mistakes regarding the incorporation of GSAR provisions and clauses.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to make technical amendments to GSAR clause 552.212-4 regarding commercial items and its prescribing section. This GSAR clause is a deviation to FAR clause 52.212-4. These technical amendments update obsolete references, correct typographical errors, and make minor editorial changes to improve clarity of GSA's deviation to FAR clause 52.212-4.

GSA is coordinating the development of the following proposed Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of the Mission-Support Customer Satisfaction Survey'' for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice announces that GSA intends to submit this new collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval and will solicit comments on specific aspects for the proposed information collection.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update statutory references to Title 10 of the United States Code.

This document is issued under the joint authority of DoD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-01, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2023-01, which precedes this document.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.

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 of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding Buy American, associated with implementation of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule 2021-008, Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements.

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 an existing information collection requirement regarding OMB Control No: 3090-0310; Nondiscrimination in Federal Financial Assistance Programs, GSA 3702. This information is needed to facilitate nondiscrimination in GSA's Federal Financial Assistance Programs, consistent with Federal civil rights laws and regulations that apply to recipients of Federal financial assistance.

Notice of these web-based subcommittee meetings is being provided in accordance with GSA Policy. This notice provides the schedule for a series of web-based meetings for three subcommittees of the GSA Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC): the Acquisition Workforce Subcommittee, the Industry Partnerships Subcommittee, and the Policy and Practice Subcommittee. It is GSA policy that subcommittee meetings are open for the public to observe. Information on attending and providing written public comment is under the MEETING REGISTRATION section.

The purpose of the system of records is to maintain personal contact information of government employees in order to ship home office equipment.

This document corrects a billing code in a Federal Register notice published on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, that announced a comment request with intent to prepare for a public scoping meeting.

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 an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement for Proposal to Lease Space, GSA Form 1364 and Lessor's Annual Cost Statement, GSA Form 1217.

This notice informs the public of the opportunity to provide input on the proposed travel and expense management business standards that have been created in support of Federal shared services. This is the first set of TRT standards being developed and input will be used in formulation of business standards for Federal travel.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on a revision concerning Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 27 requirements. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use through February 28, 2023. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current expiration date.

GSA informs Federal agencies that certain provisions of the FTR governing official relocation travel are temporarily waived for Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico locations impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona and that GSA Bulletin FTR 23-03, containing additional details of that waiver, is available.

In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice provides the agenda for the Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Web-based meeting of the Green Building Advisory Committee (the Committee) and the next series of Web-based meetings of the Committee's Federal Building Decarbonization Task Group (the Task Group). All meetings are open for the public to observe. Interested individuals must register to attend as instructed below.

GSA Bulletin FTR 23-02 clarifies the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requirement of Federal agencies to reasonably segregate (i.e., withhold) and release (i.e., disclose) only non-exempt information when reporting on the use of first class and business class transportation accommodations. Further, this bulletin advises that GSA posts first class and business class data reported to it to GSA's FOIA electronic reading room. Therefore, agencies along with their legal counsel must review their data for proper release determinations prior to reporting required data to GSA so as to ensure that protected information is not posted publicly.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 that provides a statutory exception to the periodic inflation adjustments of acquisition-related thresholds for certain bond requirements.

This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to address an internal administrative action.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement changes to the Small Business Administration's regulations for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program to reflect current policies, eliminate ambiguities, and reduce burdens on small businesses and procuring agencies.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement statutory and regulatory changes regarding joint ventures made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in its final rule published in the Federal Register on July 25, 2016, and to clarify that 8(a) joint ventures are not certified into the 8(a) program. Additionally, the rule implements SBA's statutory and regulatory changes that eliminated SBA approval of joint venture agreements for competitive 8(a) awards.