[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
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Part IV

Department of Defense

General Services Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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48 CFR Part 17



Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Agent; Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 17

[FAR Case 99-004]
RIN 9000-AI42


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Agent

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

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council are proposing to amend the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add another example of an interagency 
acquisition that is not subject to the Economy Act.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before October 12, 1999, to 
be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit written comments to: 
General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVR), 1800 F Stret, 
NW., Room 4035, ATTN: Laurie Duarte, Washington, DC 20405.
    Address e-mail comments submitted via the Internet to: farcase.99-
[email protected].
    Please cite FAR case 99-004 in all correspondence related to this 
case.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS 
Building, Washington, DC 20405, (202) 501-4755, for information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules. For clarification of 
content, contact Mr. Ralph DeStefano, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 
501-1758. Please cite FAR case 99-004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background

    This proposed rule amends FAR 17.500(b) to add another example of 
an intergency acquisition that is not subject to the Economy Act. The 
new example is an acquisition of information technology by an agency 
that has been designated an executive agent by the Office of Management 
and Budget under the authority of Pub. L. 104-106, Section 5112(e).
    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866. Regulatory Planning and 
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule under 5 
U.S.C. 804.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This proposed rule is not expected to have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the rule 
addresses internal Government administrative procedures. Therefore, an 
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has not been performed. 
Comments from small entities concerning the affected FAR subpart will 
be considered in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610 of the Act. Interested 
parties must submit such comments separately and should cite 5 U.S.C. 
601, et seq. (FAR case 99-004), in correspondence.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to 
the FAR do not impose information collection requirements that require 
the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 
3501, et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 17

    Government procurement.

    Dated: August 9, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

    Therefore, it is proposed that 48 CFR part 17 be amended as set 
forth below:

PART 17--SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS

    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 17 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42 
U.S.C. 2473(c).

    2. Revise section 17.500 to read as follows:


17.500  Scope of subpart.

    (a) This subpart prescribes policies and procedures applicable to 
interagency acquisitions under the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535). The 
Economy Act also provides authority for placement of orders between 
major organizational units within an agency. Agency regulations address 
procedures for these intra-agency transactions.
    (b) The Economy Act applies when more specific statutory authority 
does not exit. Examples of interagency acquisitions to which the 
Economy Act does not apply include--
    (1) Acquisitions from required sources of supplies prescribed in 
part 8, which have separate statutory authority; and
    (2) Acquisitions of information technology from agencies designated 
by OMB as executive agents under the authority of Pub. L. 104-106, 
Section 5112(e) (40 U.S.C. 1412(e)).
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