[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 70296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19254]



[[Page 70295]]

Vol. 89

Thursday,

No. 168

August 29, 2024

Part III





Department of Defense

General Services Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration





-----------------------------------------------------------------------





48 CFR Chapter 1





Federal Acquisition Regulations; Final Rules

  Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 168 / Thursday, August 29, 2024 / 
Rules and Regulations  

[[Page 70296]]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1

[Docket No. FAR-2024-0051, Sequence No. 5]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 
2024-07; Introduction

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

ACTION: Summary presentation of final rules.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and 
the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal 
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-07. A companion document, the Small 
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC.

DATES: For effective dates see the separate documents, which follow.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The analyst whose name appears in the 
table below in relation to the FAR case. For information pertaining to 
status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat 
Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected].

                       Rules Listed in FAC 2024-07
------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Item               Subject           FAR case         Analyst
------------------------------------------------------------------------
I................  Reference to Penalty        2023-005  Jones.
                    Threshold.
II...............  Technical Amendments
------------------------------------------------------------------------


ADDRESSES: The FAC, including the SECG, is available at https://www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the 
actual revisions and/or amendments made by these FAR rules, refer to 
the specific item numbers and subjects set forth in the documents 
following these item summaries. FAC 2024-07 amends the FAR as follows:

Item I--Reference to Penalty Threshold (FAR Case 2023-005)

    This final rule amends the FAR to align the penalties language in 
the FAR lobbying provision at FAR 52.203-11 with the equivalent 
penalties language in the FAR lobbying clause at FAR 52.203-12. FAR 
52.203-11(e) cites to the underlying authority at 31 U.S.C. 1352 and 
specifies that an imposition of a civil penalty does not prevent the 
Government from seeking any other remedy that may be applicable.

Item II--Technical Amendments

    Administrative changes are made at FAR 4.1202, 19.102, and 19.309.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-Wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-Wide Policy.

    Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-07 is issued under the 
authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General 
Services, and the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
    Unless otherwise specified, all Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) and other directive material contained in FAC 2024-07 is 
effective August 29, 2024 except for Items I and II, which are 
effective September 30, 2024.

John M. Tenaglia,
Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
Defense.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive/Deputy CAO, Office of Acquisition Policy, 
U.S. General Services Administration.
Karla Smith Jackson,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement, Senior Procurement Executive/
Deputy CAO, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

[FR Doc. 2024-19254 Filed 8-28-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P