[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14862-14863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05660]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1, 3, 12, and 52

[FAR Case 2013-022, Docket No. FAR-2013-0022, Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AM69


Federal Acquisition Regulation: Extension of Limitations on 
Contractor Employee Personal 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: Extension of 
Limitations on Contractor Employee Personal Conflicts of Interest. The 
decision not to proceed with a final rule was made on the basis that 
the requirements of the underlying statute that directed consideration 
of a FAR change have been met. Accordingly, this proposed rule is 
withdrawn, and the FAR case is closed.

DATES: The proposed rule published on April 2, 2014, at 79 FR 18503 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withdrawn as of March 19, 2021.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 
2013-022''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 2, 2014, DoD, GSA, and NASA 
proposed to amend the FAR to implement a recommendation made by DoD 
pursuant to section 829 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (79 FR 18503). The proposed rule considered extending 
the limitations at FAR subpart 3.11 on contractor employee personal 
conflicts of interest to individuals performing any function that is 
closely associated with inherently governmental functions and certain 
individuals performing contracts for personal services.
    A decision was made not to proceed with finalization of the 
proposed rule. Because of the passage of time since the proposed rule 
was issued in 2014, and the fact that section 829 did not require any 
changes to the FAR, the FAR Council believes further consideration of 
any amendments to the FAR related

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to limitations on contractor employee personal conflicts of interest 
should be accomplished under a new FAR case. Accordingly, the proposed 
rule published at 79 FR 18503 on April 2, 2014, is withdrawn and FAR 
Case 2013-022 is closed.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 3, 12, and 52

    Government procurement.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-05660 Filed 3-18-21; 8:45 am]
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