[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05658]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 37, 42, 52 
and 53

[FAR Case 2011-001, Docket No. FAR-2011-0001, Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AL82


Federal Acquisition Regulation: Organizational Conflicts of 
Interest

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are withdrawing the proposed rule to amend 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) titled: Organizational 
Conflicts of Interest. The decision not to proceed with a final rule 
has been made given the amount of time that has passed since 
publication of the proposed rule. Accordingly, this proposed rule is 
withdrawn, and the FAR case is closed.

DATES: The proposed rule published on April 26, 2011, at 76 FR 23236 is 
withdrawn as of March 19, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, 
at 703-605-2868 or [email protected]. Please cite ``FAR Case 
2011-001''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: April 26, 2011, DoD, GSA, and NASA proposed 
to amend the FAR to revise regulatory coverage on organizational 
conflicts of interest (OCI) and provide additional coverage regarding 
contractor access to nonpublic information (76 FR 23236). The proposed 
rule sought public comment on a revised approach to OCI and unequal 
access to nonpublic information, as well as the OCI framework for major 
defense acquisition programs implemented in the Defense Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) via DFARS Case 2009-D015 (75 
FR 20954, April 22, 2010).
    Given the amount of time that has passed since publication of the 
proposed rule, and potential changed circumstances, a decision has been 
made not to proceed with finalization of the FAR rule. Accordingly, the 
proposed rule published at 76 FR 23236 on April 26, 2011, is withdrawn 
and FAR Case 2011-001 is closed. Consideration of any future amendments 
to the FAR related to organizational conflicts of interest or unequal 
access to nonpublic information will be accomplished under a new FAR 
case.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 
16, 18, 37, 42, 52 and 53

    Government procurement.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-05658 Filed 3-18-21; 8:45 am]
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