[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 19, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50957-50958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16093]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 501 and 570
[GSAR Case 2020-G530; Docket No. GSA-GSAR-2020-0012; Sequence No. 1]
RIN 3090-AK28
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Update of
GSA Forms References
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Direct final rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This direct final rule amends the General Services
Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to address any references
to outdated forms, and updates charts with current forms in use.
DATES: This final rule is effective on October 19, 2020 without further
notice unless adverse comments are received by September 18, 2020. If
GSA receives adverse comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal in
the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take
effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to GSAR Case 2020-G530 via the
Federal eRulemaking portal at Regulations.gov by searching for ``GSAR
Case 2020-G530''. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with
GSAR Case 2020-G530. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Comment
Now'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and
``GSAR Case 2020-G530'' on your attached document.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite GSAR Case 2020-
G530 in all correspondence related to this case. Comments received
generally will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal and/or business confidential information
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check https://www.regulations.gov approximately two to three days after submission to
verify posting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Liam Skinner, GSA Acquisition
Policy Division, at [email protected], for clarification of content.
For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact
the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or
[email protected]. Please cite GSAR Case 2020-G530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a final rule
amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) at Part 501, General Services Administration Acquisition
Regulation System; and Part 570, Acquiring Leasehold Interests in Real
Property.
These amendments update the GSAR with the current forms used and
remove any reference to forms no longer used.
II. Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 40 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 121 authorizes
GSA to issue regulations, including the GSAR, to control the
relationship between GSA and contractors.
III. Discussion and Analysis
Within Part 501, the GSA is amending GSAR 501.106, which includes a
chart for any references within the GSAR that have a corresponding OMB
Control Number required for information collection. GSA Forms 72A and
618D are currently listed within the chart, however both are now
obsolete and have no reference within the GSAR. This case removes the
references to these forms and their corresponding OMB Control Number.
Also, this chart does not include GSA Form 1217, which is currently
used and referenced within the GSAR. This case will add GSA Form 1217
and its corresponding OMB Control Number into the chart found at
501.106.
The amendment to Part 570 occurs at 570.802, which includes the use
of GSA Forms during the lease process. The amendment is removing the
paragraph which references GSA Form 276, which is no longer used by
Public Buildings Service Leasing.
IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic,
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environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts,
and equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both
costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of
promoting flexibility. This is not a significant regulatory action and,
therefore, was not subject to review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is
not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.
V. Executive Order 13771
This final rule is not subject to E.O. 13771, because this rule is
not a significant regulatory action under E.O. 12866.
VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulation Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule, because
this final rule does not constitute a significant GSAR revision, and 41
U.S.C. 1707 does not require publication for public comment.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
Although the final rule involves forms which reference OMB control
numbers, there are no changes which involve a new OMB control number.
Therefore, this final rule does not contain any information collection
requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and
Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 501 and 570
Government procurement.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration.
Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR parts 501 and 570 as set forth below:
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 501 and 570 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
PART 501--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION
SYSTEM
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2. Amend section 501.106 by--
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a. Removing from the table, GSAR references ``GSA-72-A'' and ``GSA-618-
D'' and their corresponding OMB control numbers ``3090-0121'' and
``1215-0149''; and
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b. Adding to the table, in numerical order, GSAR reference ``GSA-1217''
to read as follows:
501.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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OMB control
GSAR reference No.
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GSA-1217................................................ 3090-0086
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PART 570--ACQUIRING LEASEHOLD INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY
570.802 [Amended]
3. Amend section 570.802 by removing paragraph (b) and
redesignating paragraphs (c) and (d) as paragraphs (b) and (c).
[FR Doc. 2020-16093 Filed 8-18-20; 8:45 am]
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