[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 131 (Monday, July 8, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17125]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Part 201-39
RIN 3090-AF89
Amendment of FIRMR Schedule Provisions
AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, GSA.
ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This change to the Federal Information Resources Management
Regulation (FIRMR) removes provisions for using Federal information
processing (FIP) multiple award schedule (MAS) contracts. The Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) will now govern all MAS contacting
actions. This change is an example of GSA's ongoing efforts to ensure
uniform regulatory procedures within the MAS program.
DATES: This amendment is effective July 8, 1996. Comments will be
considered in the final rule, but must be received on or before
September 6, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to GSA, Policy and Regulations
Division (MKR), 18th & F Streets, NW., Room 3224, Washington, DC 20405,
Attn: Judy Steele, or delivered to that address between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judy Steele, GSA/MKR, FTS/Commercial (202) 501-3194(v) or (202) 501-
0657 (tdd), Internet ([email protected]).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of a recent reorganization,
GSA's FIP MAS Program is now a part of the Federal Supply Service
schedule program. The FIRMR is being revised to reflect that change.
Section 201-39.801-1 is revised to clarify that the FIP MAS contracts
now fall under the FSS program umbrella. Part 8 of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation governs the FSS MAS Program, and will therefore,
also apply to FIP MAS schedule contracts. Sections 201-39.803 and 201-
39.803-1 through 201-39.803-3 are removed and reserved since a separate
section on ordering from the FIP MAS contracts is no longer necessary.
This rule was submitted to, and reviewed by, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with Executive Order 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review.
The recordkeeping provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act do not
apply because the FIRMR changes do not impose information collection
requirements or collection of information from offerors, contractors,
or members of the public which require the approval of OMB under 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 201-39
Archives and records, Computer technology, Federal information
processing resources activities, Government procurement, Property
management, Records management, and Telecommunications.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, GSA is amending 41 CFR
Part 201-39 as follows:
PART 201-39--ACQUISITION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING (FIP)
RESOURCES BY CONTRACTING
1. The authority citation for part 201-39 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).
2. Section 201-39.801-1 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 201-39.801-1 General.
GSA directs and manages the Federal Supply Schedules programs.
Except as provided in Sec. 201.39.804, use of the Federal Supply
Schedules program is covered by FAR 8.4.
Secs. 201-39.803, 201-39.803-1 through 201-39.803-3 [Removed and
Reserved]
3. Sections 201-39.803 and 201-39.803-1 through 201-39.803-3 are
removed and reserved.
Dated: June 4, 1996.
David J. Barram,
Acting Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 96-17125 Filed 7-5-96; 8:45 am]
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