[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 246 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 78910-78911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27884]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 23, and 52

[FAR Case 2021-015, Docket No. FAR-2021-0015, Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AO32


Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule on November 14, 
2022, proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to 
implement a requirement to ensure certain Federal contractors disclose 
their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk and 
set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The 
deadline for submitting comments is being extended from January 13, 
2023, to February 13, 2023, to provide additional time for interested 
parties to provide comments on the proposed rule.

DATES: For the proposed rule published on November 14, 2022, (87 FR 
68312), submit comments by February 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2021-015 to the 
Federal eRulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov by searching 
for ``FAR Case 2021-015''. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``FAR Case 2021-015''. Follow the instructions 
provided on the ``Comment Now'' screen. Please include your name, 
company name (if any), and ``FAR Case 2021-015'' 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-
015'' 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. Public comments may be submitted as an individual, as an 
organization, or anonymously (see frequently asked questions at https://www.regulations.gov/faq). 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: For clarification of content contact, 
Ms. Jennifer Hawes, Procurement Analyst, at 202-255-9194 or by email at 
[email protected]. For information pertaining to status, 
publication schedules, or alternate instructions for submitting 
comments if https://www.regulations.gov cannot be used, contact the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected]. 
Please cite FAR Case 2021-015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    DoD, GSA, and NASA published a proposed rule in the Federal 
Register at 87 FR 68312, on November 14, 2022. The comment period is 
extended to February 13, 2023, to allow additional time for interested 
parties to develop comments on the rule.

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List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 23, 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. 2022-27884 Filed 12-22-22; 8:45 am]
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