[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 23982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11060]


      

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Part IV

Department of Defense

General Services Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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48 CFR Parts 45 and 52



Federal Acquisition Regulation; Government Property; Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 45 and 52

[FAR Case 95-013]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Government Property

AGENCIES: 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: A public meeting is being held to discuss replacing the 
property management concepts contained in the proposed rule published 
at 62 FR 30186, June 2, 1997, with commercial practices and to discuss 
other changes stemming from public comments on that rule.

DATES: Public Meeting: A public meeting will be conducted at the 
address shown below from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time, on May 18 
and, if needed, May 19, 1999.
    Discussion Materials: Drafts of the materials to be discussed at 
the public meeting will be available electronically (http://
www.acq.osd.mil/dp/mpi/) on or about May 4, 1999. Please contact Ms. 
Angelena Moy (see contact information below) for additional 
information.

ADDRESSES: The location of the public meeting is VSE Corporation, 2550 
Huntington Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22303.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Angelena Moy by e-mail 
([email protected]) or telephone (703) 695-1097/1098, or fax (703) 695-
7596.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    A proposed rule to revise Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 
45 to simplify the management and disposition of Government property 
was published in the Federal Register at 62 FR 30186, June 2, 1997. A 
public meeting was conducted on February 17, 1998, to address comments 
received on that rule. As a result of the public comments and to 
consider additional commercial property management practices, four 
significant changes to, and a restructuring of, the June 2, 1997, 
proposed rule are being considered:
    1. The requirement that contractors have or maintain specified 
Government property management processes is replaced by a general 
requirement to use sound business practices to control, protect, and 
maintain Government property.
    2. Consistent with comparable commercial practice, contractors 
shall return property furnished for performance of a contract to the 
Government in the same condition, less reasonable wear and tear, as 
when the property was furnished to the contractor.
    3. Generally, contractors are liable for loss, theft, or 
destruction of, or damage to, Government-furnished property.
    4. Under cost-reimbursement or time-and-materials contracts, 
contractors will have title to certain low value special tooling and 
special test equipment.
    The public meeting will provide a forum to discuss the publics 
views of these new commercial property management concepts.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 45 and 52

    Government procurement.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-11060 Filed 5-3-99; 8:45 am]
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