[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
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Department of Defense

General Services Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration





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48 CFR Part 31



Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reimbursement of Relocation Costs on a 
Lump-Sum Basis; Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 31


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reimbursement of Relocation Costs 
on a Lump-Sum Basis

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: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are sponsoring a public 
meeting to discuss revising FAR 31.205-35, Relocation costs, to permit 
contractors the option of claiming employee relocation costs based on 
actual costs or on an appropriate lump-sum basis. A notice requesting 
public comments on the matter was published in the Federal Register at 
67 FR 65468, October 24, 2002. After reviewing the public comments that 
were submitted, the councils would like to explore further the views of 
interested parties. Copies of the nine public comments can be viewed or 
printed from http://www.arnet.gov/far/ProposedRules/. Should the 
Councils decide to draft a proposed rule, an additional 60-day public 
comment period will be provided.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on February 6, 2003, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Rachel Carson Room, 
Department of Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The Rachel 
Carson Room is in the basement, next to the cafeteria. Closest Metro 
access is from the Farragut West station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS 
Building, Washington, DC, 20405, at (202) 501-4755 for information 
pertaining to the notice. For clarification of content, contact Mr. 
Jeremy Olson, at (202) 501-3221. Please cite Reimbursement of 
Relocation Costs on a Lump-Sum Basis (Notice).

    Dated: January 21, 2003.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 03-1715 Filed 1-24-03; 8:45 am]
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