[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 221 (Friday, November 15, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62468-62469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24682]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
48 CFR Part 2902
[DOL Docket No. DOL-2019-0002]
RIN 1291-AA42
Department of Labor Acquisition Regulations: Definitions for Head
of Agency, Head of Contracting Activity, and Senior Procurement
Executive
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and
Management, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department) is confirming the
effective date of its direct final rule (DFR) amending three
definitions in the Department of Labor Acquisition Regulation (DOLAR).
These changes provide the Secretary of Labor with greater flexibility
and a streamlined procedure to delegate procurement authority and
appoint procurement officials. In the Department's August 29, 2019 DFR,
the Department stated that the DFR would become effective on October
28, 2019, if the Department received no significant adverse comments in
response to the DFR. The Department did not receive any comments in
response.
DATES: This document confirms that the effective date of the DFR
published on August 29, 2019 (84 FR 45434) is October 28, 2019. For
purposes of judicial review, the Department considers the date of
publication of this document as the date of promulgation of the DFR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Press inquiries: Ms. Megan P. Sweeney,
Office of Public Affairs, Room No. S-2514, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-
4676; email: [email protected].
General information: Herman J. Narcho, U.S. Department of Labor,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Room N-5305, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-7171 (this is
not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Confirmation of Effective Date
On August 29, 2019, the Department published a DFR amending three
DOLAR definitions found at 48 CFR 2902.101(b): Head of Agency, Head of
Contracting Activity, and Senior Procurement Executive. The Department
stated that it would publish another document confirming the effective
date of the DFR if it received no significant adverse comments. The
Department received no significant adverse comments. Accordingly, the
Department is hereby confirming that the effective date of the DFR
published on August 29, 2019, is October 28, 2019.
II. OMB Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This action does not add or change any information collection
requirements subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., and its implementing regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320. The PRA defines a collection of information as the
obtaining, causing to be obtained, soliciting, or requiring the
disclosure to third parties or the public of facts or opinions by or
for an agency regardless of form or format. See 44 U.S.C. 3502(3)(A).
In the DFR published on August 29, 2019, the Department provided 30
days for the public to comment on whether approved information
collections would be affected by this rulemaking. The agency did not
receive any comments on paperwork in response to that notice.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 2902
Government procurement.
Bryan Slater,
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2019-24682 Filed 11-14-19; 8:45 am]
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