[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4272-4273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27952]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

48 CFR Parts 701, 702, 704, 705, 706, 715, 719, 725, 731, 742, 750, 
and 752

RIN 0412-AA88


U.S. Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation; 
Administrative Updates

AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International Development.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks 
public comment on a proposed rule that would revise the Agency for 
International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to maintain 
consistency with Federal and Agency regulations, remove obsolete 
material and internal Agency procedures, and make editorial amendments 
to better clarify the regulation.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than February 22, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by the title of the action and 
Regulatory Information Number (RIN) through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov by following the instructions for 
submitting comments. Please include your name, company name (if any), 
and ``0412-AA88'' on any attachments. If your comment cannot be 
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the point of 
contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document 
for alternate instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyudmila Bond, Telephone: 202-916-2622 
or Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023

    The Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023 (12 
U.S.C. 553(b)(4)) requires that a notice of proposed rulemaking include 
the internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length 
of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the 
internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 note). In summary: ``USAID seeks public comment on a 
proposed rule that would revise the AIDAR to maintain consistency with 
Federal and Agency regulations, remove obsolete material and internal 
Agency procedures, and make editorial amendments to better clarify the 
regulation. For detailed information on these revisions, please see a 
final rule with the same RIN and title.''
    The proposal, including the summary provided herein, can be found 
at https://www.regulations.gov.

B. Additional Information

    USAID is publishing in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register a final rule with the same title that identifies 
administrative and editorial revisions to the AIDAR. USAID is 
publishing these changes in the direct final rule because the Agency 
views it as a conforming and administrative amendment and does not 
anticipate any adverse comments. A detailed discussion of revisions 
proposed to the AIDAR is set forth in the preamble of the direct final 
rule.
    If no significant adverse comment is received in response to the 
direct final rule, no further action will be taken related to this 
proposed rule.
    If significant adverse comment(s) are received on the direct final 
rule, USAID will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register 
informing the public changes to what AIDAR part(s) or subpart(s), as 
announced in the direct final rule, will not take effect. Any portions 
of the final rule for which no significant adverse comment is received 
will become final after the designated period. All public comments 
received on the direct final rule will be addressed in a subsequent 
final rule based on this proposed rule. USAID will not institute

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a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

C. Instructions

    All comments must be in writing and submitted through one of the 
methods specified in the Addresses section above. All submissions must 
include the title of the action and RIN for this rulemaking. Please 
include your name, title, organization, postal address, telephone 
number, and email address in the text of the message. Please note, 
however, that because security screening precautions have slowed the 
delivery and dependability of surface mail to USAID/Washington, USAID 
recommends sending all comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
    All comments received will be posted without change to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal including any personal information provided.
    As noted above, in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register, USAID is publishing a direct final rule with the same 
title that announces revisions to the Agency for International 
Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR). For detailed information on 
these revisions, please see the direct final rule.

Deborah Broderick,
Acting Chief Acquisition Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-27952 Filed 1-22-24; 8:45 am]
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