[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43825-43826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18265]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-PBS-2012-05; Docket 2012-0002; Sequence 16]


Notice Pursuant to Executive Order 12600 of Receipt of Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA); Requests for Real Property Lease Documents From 
GSA Leases With Private Sector Landlords

AGENCY: General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides submitters notice pursuant to Executive 
Order 12600 that the GSA, Public Buildings Service, Office of Leasing 
has received several specific FOIA requests for certain GSA real 
property lease documents with private sector landlords. This notice 
describes typical data elements contained in these lease documents, and 
their exemption status under FOIA in response to these specific FOIA 
requests.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by ``Notice-PBS-2012-05'', by any 
of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for 
``Notice-PBS-2012-05''.'' Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that 
corresponds with ``Notice-PBS-2012-05.'' Follow the instructions 
provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, 
company name (if any), and ``Notice-PBS-2012-05'' on your attached 
document.
     Fax: (202) 501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), Attn: Hada Flowers/Notice-PBS-2012-05, 1275 First 
Street NE., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20417.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Notice-PBS-
2012-05'', in all correspondence related to this notice. All comments 
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal and/or business confidential information 
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John D. Thomas at (202) 501-2454.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA, the nation's largest public real estate 
organization, provides workspace for more than 1.2 million federal 
workers through its Public Buildings Service. Approximately half of the 
employees are housed in buildings owned by the federal government and 
half are located in over 8,100 separate leased properties (in over 
8,500 leases), including buildings, land, antenna sites, etc. across 
the country. In order to respond to these specific FOIA requests, GSA 
has identified 48 data elements that may be found in the requested 
lease documents. Some of these data elements are exempt from disclosure 
pursuant to Exemption 4 of the Freedom of information Act (FOIA), 5 
U.S.C. 552(b)(4).
    The following table contains a description of these data fields and 
their exempt status:

                   FOIA Review of the CCR Data Fields
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         Data field               Exempt status        Public comments
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(1) Lease Number............  Not exempt under the
                               FOIA.
(2) Lease Award Date........  Not exempt under the
                               FOIA.
(3) Leased Building Address   Not exempt under the
 (Including City State and     FOIA.
 Zip Code).
(4) Lease Effective Date....  Not exempt under the
                               FOIA.
(5) Lease Expiration Date...  Not exempt under the
                               FOIA.
(6) Length of Renewal Option  Not exempt under the
 Term(s).                      FOIA.
(7) Renewal Option Rental     Exempt--5 U.S.C.
 Rate.                         522(b)(4).
(8) Information on Lease      Not exempt under the
 termination rights.           FOIA.
(9) Operating Cost Rate       Exempt--5 U.S.C.
 (Including Itemized           522(b)(4).
 Components of Operating
 Costs, Such as Fuel Costs,
 Utilities, And Janitorial
 Costs).
(10) Lease Agreement          Not exempt under the
 Rentable Square Feet (Rsf).   FOIA.
(11) Lease Agreement ANSI/    Not exempt under the
 BOMA Office Area Square       FOIA.
 Feet (Aboasf).
(12) Lease Structured         Not exempt under the
 Parking Spaces.               FOIA.
(13) Lease Surface Parking    Not exempt under the
 Spaces.                       FOIA.
(14) Percentage of Occupancy  Not exempt under the
                               FOIA.
(15) Annual Rent (Including   Not exempt under the
 Rent Structure for Term of    FOIA.
 Lease).
(16) Lessor Name............  Not exempt under the
                               FOIA.
(17) Lessor Address           Exempt--5 U.S.C.
 (including City, State, and   552(b)(6).
 Postal Code).

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(18) Lessor Phone...........  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(6).
(19) Lessor Fax.............  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(6).
(20) Lessor Email...........  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(6).
(21) Name of Person Signing   Not exempt under the
 Lease.                        FOIA.
(22) Name of Person           Not exempt under the
 Witnessing Lease Signature.   FOIA.
(23) Payee Name.............  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(24) Payee Address            Exempt--5 U.S.C.
 (including City, State, and   552(b)(4).
 Postal Code).
(25) Payee Phone............  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(26) Payee Fax..............  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(27) Payee Email............  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(28) Unit Price Schedule      Exempt--5 U.S.C.
 (Including Itemized           522(b)(4).
 Construction Costs for
 Tenant Buildout Items Such
 as Drywall Partitioning,
 Electrical Outlets, Doors,
 Carpeting, Locks, and
 Cabinets).
(29) HVAC Overtime Rate.....  Not exempt under the
                               FOIA.
(30) Corporate Resolution...  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(31) Partnership Agreement..  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(32) Adjustment for Vacant    Not exempt under the
 Premises Rate.                FOIA.
(33) Legal Description of     Not exempt under the
 Building.                     FOIA.
(34) Normal Business Hours    Not exempt under the
 of Building.                  FOIA.
(35) Agency Name............  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(5) and (7).
(36) Floor Plan.............  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(5) and (7).
(37) Identification of        Not exempt under the
 Building Floors Occupied.     FOIA.
(38) Tax Payer                Exempt--5 U.S.C.
 Identification Number.        552(b)(6).
(39) Social Security Number.  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(6).
(40) DUNS Number............  Not exempt under the
                               FOIA.
(41) DUNS+4.................  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(42) Financial Institution..  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(43) Account Number.........  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(44) ABA Routing ID.........  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(45) Automated Clearing       Exempt--5 U.S.C.
 House (ACH) Network U.S.      552(b)(4).
 Phone.
(46) ACH Non-U.S. Phone.....  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(47) ACH Fax................  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
(48) ACH E-Mail.............  Exempt--5 U.S.C.
                               552(b)(4).
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    Dated: July 20, 2012.
John D. Thomas,
Director, Center for Lease Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-18265 Filed 7-25-12; 8:45 am]
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