[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13473-13474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5431]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

48 CFR Parts 904, 952 and 970

RIN 1991-AB54


Acquisition Regulations; Conditional Payment of Fee, Profit, and 
Other Incentives

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On February 1, 2001, the Department of Energy (DOE) published 
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to consider amending its Acquisition 
Regulation to: implement, in part, the requirements of Section 3147 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 relating to 
the safeguarding of classified information; establish more objective 
standards and procedures for considering and applying reductions of fee 
or other amounts payable for contractor performance

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failures relating to environment, safety, and health (ES&H); and make 
related technical and conforming amendments. The comment period was to 
end on March 5, 2001. In response to requests of several of DOE's major 
contractors, DOE is extending the comment period to on or before the 
close of business on April 5, 2001.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before the close of 
business April 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments (3 copies) should be addressed to: Michael L. 
Righi, Department of Energy, Office of Procurement and Assistance 
Management, MA-51, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Righi at 
[email protected] or (202) 586-8175.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on February 28, 2001.
Gwendolyn S. Cowan,
Acting Director, Office of Procurement and Assistance Management, 
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 01-5431 Filed 3-5-01; 8:45 am]
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