[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22282]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 12, 29, and 52

[FAR Case 2018-023; Docket No. 2018-0023; Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AN81


Federal Acquisition Regulation: Taxes-Foreign Contracts in 
Afghanistan; Correction

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On September 20, 2019, DoD, GSA, and NASA published a document 
proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add two 
new clauses that notify contractors of requirements relating to 
Afghanistan taxes or similar charges when contracts are being performed 
in Afghanistan. The document heading carried an incorrect Regulation 
Identifier Number (RIN). This document carries the correct RIN.

DATES: Comments for the proposed rule published September 20, 2019, at 
84 FR 49502, continue to be accepted on or before November 19, 2019, to 
be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2018-023 by any of 
the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by entering ``FAR Case 
2018-023'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and selecting 
``Search''. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``FAR 
Case 2018-023''. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``FAR Case 2018-023'' on 
your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division, ATTN: Lois Mandell, 1800 F Street NW, 2nd floor, 
Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``FAR case 2018-
023'' in all correspondence related to this case. Comments received 
generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal and/or business confidential information 
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check 
www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission 
to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments 
submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
Mr. Kevin Funk, Procurement Analyst, at 202-357-5805 or 
[email protected]. For information pertaining to status or publication 
schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755. 
Please cite ``FAR Case 2018-023.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 20, 2019, at 84 FR 49502, DoD, 
GSA, and NASA published a proposed rule to amend the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add two new clauses that notify 
contractors of requirements relating to Afghanistan taxes or similar 
charges when contracts are being performed in Afghanistan. The 
document's heading contained the incorrect RIN, ``RIN 9000-AN68.'' The 
correct RIN is ``RIN 9000-AN81'' and is in the heading of this 
correction.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-22282 Filed 10-11-19; 8:45 am]
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