[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11957]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Elimination of Nonstatutory 
Certifications

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, in concert 
with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (fAR) Council, is sponsoring a 
meeting to solicit public comments on the implementation of Section 
4301(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 
(Public Law 104-106) (the Act). The Act requires the Administrator for 
Federal Procurement Policy to issue for public comment a proposal to 
amend the FAR to remove certification requirements for contractors and 
offerors that are not specifically imposed by statute. The Act provides 
the Administrator with authority to retain, under certain 
circumstances, certification requirements that are not specifically 
imposed by statute. In an effort to get public input in the rulemaking 
process prior to publishing a proposed rule, the FAR Council is 
inviting interested parties to participate in a public meeting on 
implementation of the Act.

DATES: Public Meeting: A public meeting will be conducted at the 
address shown below from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., eastern daylight time, on 
June 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Public Meeting: The location of the public meeting is the 
White House Conference Center, 726 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, DC 
20503. An interactive meeting, consisting of open discussion among the 
FAR Council members, other government representatives (from the 
procurement, legal, and Inspector General communities), and industry is 
planned. Individuals who would like to participate or submit a formal 
statement shall, by May 28, 1996, notify: Defense Acquisition 
Regulations Council, Attn: Mr. Michael Mutty, PDUSD (A&T) DP (DAR), IMD 
3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 2031-3062. If time 
permits, formal statements will be heard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Mutty, telephone (703) 602-0131. FAX (703) 602-0350.

    Dated: May 8, 1996.
Edward Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 96-11957 Filed 5-13-96; 8:45 am]
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