[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 144 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19779]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Reports Regarding Employment of Veterans

AGENCY: The Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice to DOE contractors and 
prospective bidders/offerors that annual reports regarding employment 
of certain veterans must be furnished to the Department of Labor. Under 
the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997, the 
Department of Energy will seek to verify that an offeror or contractor 
has submitted their required annual ``Veterans 100'' report before 
making any contract award, renewal or expenditure.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This limitation is effective for the term of the 
appropriation which is October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997, or 
such later date as the funds may be available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard B. Langston, Office of 
Procurement and Assistance Policy (HR-51), Office of the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Assistance Management, 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, D.C. 
20585-0705, (202) 586-8247.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations Act, 1997, Public Law 104-206, provides at Section 510 
that none of the funds made available in the Act may be obligated or 
expended to award or renew a contract if the contractor has not filed 
its most recent annual report regarding the employment of certain 
veterans (``Veterans 100 Report'') which may be required by section 
4212(d) of title 38 of the United States Code. These reporting 
requirements are described in more detail at on Sec. 22.1308 of the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 22.1302). Generally, the report 
is required under any Federal contract exceeding $10,000 by a clause 
found at Sec. 52.222-37 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 
52.222-37). Before making an award, renewal or expenditure from this 
appropriation, the Department of Energy will seek to verify that the 
offeror or contractor has submitted its most recent required ``Veterans 
100'' report. If a required report has not been filed, the Department 
may not make an award, renewal or expenditure until the required report 
is furnished to the Department of Labor.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on July 12, 1997.
Richard H. Hopf,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Assistance Management.
[FR Doc. 97-19779 Filed 7-25-97; 8:45 am]
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