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[Federal Register: December 15, 1994]


DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

48 CFR Part 917

RIN 1991-AA98

 

Acquisition Regulation; Interagency Agreements

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: DOE is hereby withdrawing a proposal to amend 48 CFR subpart 
917.5, Interagency Acquisition Under the Economy Act. Elsewhere in 
today's Federal Register DOE also is removing existing subpart 917.5 
from the CFR. The decision to take these actions was made as part of 
DOE's efforts to reduce and streamline its regulations pursuant to 
Executive Order 12861, Elimination of One-Half of Executive Branch 
Internal Regulations, and Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning 
and Review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard B. Langston, Office of 
Procurement and Assistance Management (HR-521.1), Department of Energy, 
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-8247.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
II. Public Comments

I. Background

    A notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 48 CFR subpart 917.5, 
Interagency Acquisition Under the Economy Act, was published in the 
Federal Register on July 9, 1993 (58 FR 36918). DOE originally proposed 
various amendments to the text of subpart 917.5, including providing 
additional definitions and guidance and discussion of the preferred 
method for financing. As a result of our further review in light of 
Executive Order 12861, Elimination of One-Half of Executive Branch 
Internal Regulations (58 FR 48255, September 11, 1993), and Executive 
Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 
1993), we have decided to cancel the proposed rule to revise and expand 
subpart 917.5.
    The decision that the proposed expansion of subpart 917.5 was 
unnecessary resulted in a reevaluation of the existing regulation as 
well. Our review finds that the existing regulation also can be 
canceled. Thus, a notice appears elsewhere in today's Federal Register 
deleting all of subpart 917.5, Interagency Acquisition Under the 
Economy Act.
    The matters covered in subpart 917.5 as well as the proposed 
amendments thereto are sufficiently addressed in Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) Circular A-34 and in internal DOE guidance.

II. Public Comments

    DOE thanks those persons who provided comments on the proposed 
rulemaking. A full discussion of those comments is not included here 
since the decision has been made to withdraw the proposed revisions to 
the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation. Revision of internal 
DOE Order 1270.1, Funds-Out Interagency Agreements, is under 
consideration and the suggestions made in the public comments will be 
considered when that directive is next updated.

List of Subjects in Title 48 CFR Part 917

    Government procurement.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8, 1994.
Richard H. Hopf,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Assistance Management.
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