[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 17, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Department of Defense

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48 CFR Parts 3, 9, and 52



Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-017; Service Contractor 
Employee Personal Conflicts of Interest; Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 3, 9, and 52

[FAR Case 2007-017; Docket 2008-0002; Sequence 2]
RIN 9000-AK97


Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007-017; Service 
Contractor Employee Personal Conflicts of Interest

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

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; Reopening of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council (the Councils) are interested in 
determining if, when, and how service contractor employees' personal 
conflicts of interest (PCI) need to be addressed and whether greater 
disclosure of contractor practices, specific prohibitions, or reliance 
on specified principles would be most effective and efficient in 
promoting ethical behavior. The comment period is reopened for 
anadditional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties 
to review and comment on the Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

DATES: Comment Date: Interested parties should submit written comments 
to the FAR Secretariat on or before July 17, 2008 to be considered in 
the formulation of any proposed or interim rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by FAR case 2007-017, by any of 
the following methods:
     Regulations.gov:http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``FAR Case 
2007-017'' under the heading ``Comment or Submission''. Select the link 
``Send a Comment or Submission'' that corresponds with FAR Case 2007-
017. Follow the instructions provided to complete the ``Public Comment 
and Submission Form''. Please include your name, company name (if any), 
and ``FAR Case 2007-017'' on your attached document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, ATTN: Laurieann 
Duarte, Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAR case 2007-
017, in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received 
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov. Please 
include your name and company name (if any) inside the document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT For clarification of content, contact 
Ms. Meredith Murphy, at (202) 208-6925. For information pertaining to 
status or publication schedules, contact the FAR Secretariat, Room 
4035, GS Building, Washington, DC 20405, (202) 501-4755. Please cite 
FAR Case 2007-017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Councils published an Advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register at 73 FR 15961, March 26, 
2008. To allow additional time for interested parties to review the 
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking and submit comments, the comment 
period is reopened for an additional 30-days.

    Dated: June 11, 2008.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E8-13634 Filed 6-16-08; 8:45 am]
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