[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 244 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65478-65479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27544]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR 2018-0001, Sequence No. 6]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2019-01; Small Entity Compliance Guide
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Small entity compliance guide.
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SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA,
and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in
accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement
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Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rule appearing in
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-01, which amends the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates
that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Interested
parties may obtain further information regarding this rule by referring
to FAC 2019-01, which precedes this document. These documents are also
available via the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: December 20, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cecelia Davis at 202-219-0202 for
clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at
202-501-4755. Please cite FAC 2019-01, FAR Case 2015-017.
Rule Listed in FAC 2019-01
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Subject FAR case Analyst
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* Combating Trafficking in 2015-017 Davis.
Persons--Definition of
``Recruitment Fees''.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A summary for the FAR rule follows. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR Case, refer to the
specific item number and subject set forth in the document following
this item summary. FAC 2019-01 amends the FAR as follows:
Combating Trafficking in Persons--Definition of ``Recruitment Fees''
(FAR Case 2015-017)
This final rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
provide a definition of ``recruitment fees'' in FAR subpart 22.17 and
the associated clause at FAR 52.222-50 to further implement the FAR
policy on combating trafficking in persons. One element in combating
trafficking in persons is to prohibit contractors from charging
employees or potential employees recruitment fees.
This final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Dated: December 10, 2018.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-27544 Filed 12-19-18; 8:45 am]
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