[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9027]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

48 CFR Parts 803 and 852

RIN 2900-AJ06


Acquisition Regulations: Improper Business Practices and Personal 
Conflicts of Interest; Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) concerning the requirement to 
include an Ethics in Government Act certification in solicitations. 
This action is proposed in accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 (also known as the Clinger-Cohen 
Act), 41 U.S.C. 425, which stipulate that certain certification 
requirements not required by statute be eliminated from agency 
supplemental acquisition regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver written comments to: Director, Office 
of Regulations Management (02D), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Ave., NW, Room 1154, Washington, DC 20420. Comments should 
indicate that they are submitted in response to ``RIN 2900-AJ06.'' All 
written comments will be available for public inspection at the above 
address in the Office of Regulations Management, Room 1158, between the 
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except 
holidiays).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Corso, Office of Acquisition and 
Materiel Management, Acquisition Policy Team (95A), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 
273-8754.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Secretary hereby certifies that this proposed rule will not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 
U.S.C. 601-602, since it does not contain any substantive provisions. 
This proposed rule would not cause a significant effect on any 
entities. This proposed rule deletes a requirement for contracting 
officers to include a particular provision in solicitations, which does 
not impact the public. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), this 
amendment is exempt from the initial and final regulatory flexibility 
analysis requirements of sections 603 and 604.

List of Subjects

48 CFR Part 803

    Antitrust, Conflict of interests, Government procurement.

48 CFR Part 852

    Government procurement, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Approved: March 26, 1998.
Togo D. West, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 48 CFR Chapter 8 is 
proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 801--VETERANS AFFAIRS ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

    1. The authority citation for parts 803 and 852 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501 and 40 U.S.C. 486(c).

PART 803--IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF 
INTEREST

    2. In part 803, Sec. 803.101-3, paragraph (c) is removed.

PART 852--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

    3. In subpart 852.2, Sec. 852.203-70 is removed.

[FR Doc. 98-9027 Filed 4-6-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P