[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26243]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1

[FAR Case 2021-016, Docket No. FAR-2021-0016, Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AO33


Federal Acquisition Regulation: Minimizing the Risk of Climate 
Change in Federal Acquisitions

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

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published an 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking on October 15, 2021, seeking 
public input on a potential amendment to the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR) to ensure that major Federal agency procurements 
minimize the risk of climate change. The deadline for submitting 
comments is being extended from December 14, 2021, to January 13, 2022, 
to provide additional time for interested parties to provide inputs.

DATES: For the advance notice of proposed rulemaking published on 
October 15, 2021 (86 FR 57404), submit comments on or before January 
13, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2021-016 to the 
Federal eRulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov by searching 
for ``FAR Case 2021-016''. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``FAR Case 2021-016''. Follow the instructions 
provided on the ``Comment Now'' screen. Please include your name, 
company name (if any), and ``FAR Case 2021-016'' on your attached 
document. If your comment cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the points of contact in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``FAR Case 2021-
016'' 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: Ms. Jennifer Hawes, Procurement 
Analyst, at 202-969-7386 or by email 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 FAR Case 2021-016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On October 15, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council 
published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) in the 
Federal Register at 86 FR 57404 seeking public input on a potential FAR 
amendment to implement section 5(b)(ii) of Executive Order 14030, 
Climate-Related Financial Risk. The comment period is extended to 
January 13, 2022, to allow additional time for interested parties to 
submit comments in response to the questions posed in the ANPR.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-26243 Filed 12-6-21; 8:45 am]
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