[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[General Services Administration Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chs. 1, 101, 102, 105, 300, 301, 302, 303, and 304

48 CFR Ch. 5

October 1999 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory 
and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY:  General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION:  Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY:  This agenda announces the proposed regulatory actions that 
GSA plans for the next 12 months and those that were completed since 
April 1999. This agenda was developed under the guidelines in an Office 
of Management and Budget memorandum, dated July 21, 1999. GSA's purpose 
in publishing this agenda is to allow interested persons an opportunity 
to participate in the rulemaking process. GSA also invites interested 
persons to recommend existing significant regulations for review to 
determine whether they should be modified or eliminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Sharon A. Kiser, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, (202) 501-4755.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

GSA's Regulatory Plan 

    For this edition of GSA's regulatory agenda, the Statement of 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Priorities is included in The 
Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II of this issue of the 
Federal Register.

Dated:  August 31, 1999.

 G. Martin Wagner,

Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy.

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                                                                                                    Regulation
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3796         Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex and Education for Individuals Receiving or        3090-AG58
            Benefiting from Federal Financial Assistance........................................
3797         Records Management, Standard and Optional Forms Management, and Interagency Reports     3090-AG02
            Management..........................................................................
3798         Telecommunications Management......................................................     3090-AG03
3799         Federal Advisory Committee Management..............................................     3090-AG49
3800         Inclusion of Tax Adjustment Provision in GSAR......................................     3090-AH03
3801         Official Use of Government Passenger Carriers Between Residence and Place of            3090-AH08
            Employment..........................................................................
3802         Utilization, Donation, and Disposal of Foreign Gifts and Decorations...............     3090-AH09
3803         Sale, Abandonment, or Destruction of Personal Property.............................     3090-AH10
3804         Utilization, Donation, or Disposal of Abandoned and Forfeited Personal Property....     3090-AH11
3805         Federal Property Management Regulations, Part 101-17, Assignment and Utilization of     3090-AG31
            Space...............................................................................
3806         Federal Property Management Regulations, Part 101-20, Management of Buildings and       3090-AG32
            Grounds.............................................................................
3807         Federal Property Management Regulations, Part 101-21, Federal Buildings Fund.......     3090-AG33
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3808         Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Federally Assisted         3090-AE32
            Programs............................................................................
3809         Reissuance of the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR)....     3090-AE90
3810         Governmentwide Real Property Policy................................................     3090-AF95
3811         Annual Real Property Inventories...................................................     3090-AG55
3812         Streamlining Administration of Federal Supply Service (FSS) Multiple Award Schedule     3090-AG81
            (MAS) Contracts.....................................................................
3813         FTR Amendment (Unassigned); Relocation Allowances..................................     3090-AG93
3814         Revision to Clause 552.270.4, Historic Preference..................................     3090-AH01
3815         FTR Amendment (Unassigned); Conference Management..................................     3090-AH02
3816         Clarification on the Use of Selection Criteria for Architect-Engineer Procurements.     3090-AH07
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3817         GSA Privacy Act....................................................................     3090-AH05
3818         FTR Amendment (Unassigned); Acceptance of Payment from a Non-Federal Source for         3090-AE19
            Travel Expenses.....................................................................
3819         Criteria for Reporting Excess Personal Property....................................     3090-AF39

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3820         Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property to Nonprofit Providers of Assistance      3090-AG63
            for Impoverished Families and Individuals...........................................
3821         Federal Management Regulation (FMR)................................................     3090-AG83
3822         FTR Interim Rule 8; Mandatory Use of Travel Charge Card............................     3090-AG92
3823         FTR Interim Rule 7 - Income Tax Reimbursement Allowance (ITRA).....................     3090-AG99
3824         Location of Federal Facilities in Urban Areas......................................     3090-AF94
3825         Utilization and Disposal of Real Property..........................................     3090-AG53
3826         Increase Smoke Development Rating..................................................     3090-AG69
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3827         Motor Vehicle Management...........................................................     3090-AG12
3828         Negotiation Procedures for Acquisition of Leasehold Interests in Real Property;         3090-AG70
            CHGE 79.............................................................................
3829         User Fees; Network Registration Services...........................................     3090-AG79
3830         Donation Requirements for Firearms.................................................     3090-AG80
3831         The Composition of the Evaluation Board for Architect-Engineer Procurements........     3090-AG82
3832         Guidelines for Making Purchase or Lease Determinations and Use of Private               3090-AG84
            Inspection, Testing, and Grading Services...........................................
3833         Excess Personal Property Reporting Requirements....................................     3090-AG85
3834         FTR Amendment 84; Airline Contract City-Pair Fares, Property Management Services,       3090-AG87
            and Technical Corrections...........................................................
3835         FTR Amendment 83; Travel and Relocation Expenses Test Programs.....................     3090-AG88
3836         FTR Amendment 80 - 1998 Edition; Relocation Income Tax (RIT) Allowance Tax Tables..     3090-AG91
3837         FTR Amendment; Income Tax Reimbursement Allowance..................................     3090-AG94
3838         FTR Amendment 79 - 1998 Edition; Maximum Per Diem Rates in Michigan, New Jersey,        3090-AG95
            New York, South Carolina, and West Virginia.........................................
3839         Small Business Subcontracting Program; CHGE 82.....................................     3090-AG96
3840         Change in Consumer Price Index Minimal Value.......................................     3090-AG97
3841         FTR Amendment 82; Maximum Per Diem Rates in Colorado, Georgia, and New York........     3090-AG98
3842         FTR Amendment 81; Per Diem Rates in Florida, Massachusetts, and Minnesota..........     3090-AH00
3843         FTR Amendment 86; Agency Requirements for Payment of Expenses Connected with Death      3090-AH04
            of Certain Employees................................................................
3844         FTR Amendment 85, Maximum Per Diem Rates in California, Illinois, New Jersey, North     3090-AH06
            Carolina, Utah, and Virginia........................................................
3845         Federal Building Fund, Billing Procedures for Reimbursable Charges.................     3090-AG35
3846         Utilization and Disposal of Real Property..........................................     3090-AG39
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3796. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX AND EDUCATION FOR 
INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING OR BENEFITING FROM FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 476; 42 USC 2000d-1; 20 USC 1681

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-6

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rule enforces title IX of the Education Amendments of 
1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of the sex and 
education of an individual receiving or benefiting from Federal 
financial assistance.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: James M. Taylor, Acting Associate Administrator, Office 
of Equal Employment Opportunity, General Services Administration, 
Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3852

RIN: 3090-AG58

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3797. RECORDS MANAGEMENT, STANDARD AND OPTIONAL FORMS MANAGEMENT, AND 
INTERAGENCY REPORTS MANAGEMENT

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-11; 41 CFR 102-193; 41 CFR 102-194; 41 CFR 
102-195

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR 101-11 and moves it into the 
Federal Management Regulation at 102-193, 102-194, and 102-195. The 
revised regulation updates coverage concerning records management, 
standard and optional forms management, and interagency reports 
management. The regulation is being rewritten in a plain language, 
question and answer format to make it easier to use and understand.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              08/07/96                    61 FR 41000
NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: R. Stewart Randall, Program Analyst, IT Management 
Practices Division (MKM), General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-4469
Fax: 202 501-0657
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG02
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3798. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 40 USC 1424(b)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-35; 41 CFR 102-117

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR 101-35 to update GSA's 
telecommunications management policy and moves it into the Federal 
Management Regulation at 102-117. The regulation is being rewritten in 
a plain language, question and answer format to make it easier to use 
and understand.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              08/07/96                    61 FR 41003
NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is a 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: James Cademartori, Configuration Manager, Federal 
Telecommunications Service, General Services Administration, 7980 
Boeing Court, Third Floor, Vienna, VA 22182-3988
Phone: 703 760-7545
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG03
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3799. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC app; EO 12024

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-6; 41 CFR 102-3

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR subpart 101-6.10 and moves it 
into the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) at 102-3. The revised 
regulation, which implements GSA's responsibilities under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, has not been revised since 1989 and has become 
outdated as a result of significant decisions issued by the Supreme 
Court and other Federal Courts. In addition, the revised regulation is 
expected to provide more comprehensive and effective guidance for 
agency personnel in their attempts to involve the public in Federal 
decisionmaking consistent with the principles contained in the Act.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           06/10/97                    62 FR 31550
NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: James L. Dean, Director, Committee Mgt. Secretariat 
(MC), Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration, 
Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 273-3565
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG49
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3800.  INCLUSION OF TAX ADJUSTMENT PROVISION IN GSAR

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 552

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking proposes to establish a provision at GSAR 
552.270-74, Tax Adjustment. The provision outlines the methodology for 
calculating real esate taxes for use in solicitations for offers for 
acquisition of leasehold interests in real property.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Marjorie Ashby, Management Analyst, Office of 
Acquisition Policy (MVP), General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3822

RIN: 3090-AH03
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3801.  OFFICIAL USE OF GOVERNMENT PASSENGER CARRIERS BETWEEN 
RESIDENCE AND PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 31 USC 1344

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-6.4

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR subpart 101.6.4 to a plain 
language, question and answer format and moves it into the Federal 
Management Regulation. Also, incidental use of Government passenger

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carriers as authorized by section 503 of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 
will be addressed in the revised coverage.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AH08
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3802.  UTILIZATION, DONATION, AND DISPOSAL OF FOREIGN GIFTS AND 
DECORATIONS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 5 USC 7342

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-49

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR 101-49 and moves it into the 
Federal Management Regulation. The regulation is being rewritten in a 
plain language, question and answer format to make it easier to use and 
understand.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Martha S. Caswell, Director, Personal Property 
Management Policy Division, General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3828
Fax: 202 501-0657
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AH09
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3803.  SALE, ABANDONMENT, OR DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-45; 41 CFR 102-38

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR 101-45 to streamline sales 
requirements and moves it into the Federal Management Regulation at 41 
CFR 102-38. The regulation is being rewritten in a plain language, 
question and answer format to make it easier to use and understand.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Martha S. Caswell, Director, Personal Property 
Management Policy Division, General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3828
Fax: 202 501-0657
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AH10
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3804.  UTILIZATION, DONATION, OR DISPOSAL OF ABANDONED AND 
FORFEITED PERSONAL PROPERTY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 484(m)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-48; 41 CFR 102-42

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR 101-48 and moves it into the 
Federal Management Regulation at 102-42. The regulation is being 
rewritten in a plain language, question and answer format to make the 
regulation easier to use and understand.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Martha S. Caswell, Director, Personal Property 
Management Policy Division, General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3828
Fax: 202 501-0657
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AH11



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3805. FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, PART 101-17, ASSIGNMENT 
AND UTILIZATION OF SPACE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c), sec 205(c), 63 Stat 390

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-17

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This proposed rule revises the methods by which GSA-
controlled space is identified and measured, eliminates the specific 
physical description of the components of standard level alterations, 
and substitutes budget guidelines for alterations, thereby providing 
tenant agencies flexibility in designing space to meet their mission 
needs. It also introduces new guidelines for establishing the funding 
responsibilities of both GSA and tenant agencies associated with moves. 
The regulation also revises coverage related to location of Federal 
facilities.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/99

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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Pamela M. Wessling, Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
Portfolio Management (PT), General Services Administration, Public 
Buildings Service, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-0638
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG31
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3806. FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, PART 101-20, MANAGEMENT 
OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c), sec 205(c), 63 Stat 390

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-20

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: New procedures for establishing rent charges were recently 
developed as part of GSA's reinvention efforts. This proposed rule 
revises part 101-20 to support the implementation of GSA's new space 
and related services pricing practices included in part 101-21.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Linda Osgood, Acting Director, Business Guidance and 
Practices Division (PX), General Services Administration, Public 
Buildings Service, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-1354
Fax: 202 501-3296
Email: Linda.O[email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG32
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3807. FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, PART 101-21, FEDERAL 
BUILDINGS FUND

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c), sec 205(c), 63 Stat 390

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-21

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Part 101-21 of the FPMR prescribes policies and procedures 
applicable to the furnishing of, and charges for, space and services by 
GSA in Government-owned and leased buildings. New procedures for 
establishing these charges were recently developed as part of GSA's 
reinvention efforts. The purpose of this proposed rule is to implement 
these new procedures.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Pamela M. Wessling, Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
Portfolio Management (PT), General Services Administration, Public 
Buildings Service, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-0638
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG33
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OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY


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3808. ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN 
FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 29 USC 794

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-8.3

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes this 
regulation to implement the above-cited law. This regulation would 
amend GSA's regulation for enforcement of section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, in federally assisted programs 
or activities to include a cross-reference to the Uniform Federal 
Accessibility Standards.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions

Government Levels Affected: State, Federal

Agency Contact: James M. Taylor, Acting Associate Administrator, Office 
of Equal Employment Opportunity, General Services Administration, 
Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3852

RIN: 3090-AE32



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3809. REISSUANCE OF THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION 
REGULATION (GSAR)

Priority: Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 501 to 570

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: GSA is revising the General Services Administration 
Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) in its entirety. GSA has rewritten the 
GSAR into plain

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language, included only regulatory material, and removed internal 
agency guidance. GSA has also updated the GSAR to reflect recent 
changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). GSA intends the 
reissued GSAR to be simpler to understand and less burdensome for 
contractors and offerors, GSA contracting personnel, and contracting 
personnel in other agencies that have been delegated contracting 
authority.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              07/09/99                    64 FR 37199
Final Action                    10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is a paperwork burden associated with this 
action.
Additional Information: RFA: Y

Agency Contact: Marjorie Ashby, Management Analyst, Office of 
Acquisition Policy (MVP), General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3822

RIN: 3090-AE90
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3810. GOVERNMENTWIDE REAL PROPERTY POLICY

Priority: Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-16; 41 CFR 102-71

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR part 101-16 and moves it into 
the Federal Management Regulation at 102-71 through 82. The regulation 
describes the current real property policies applicable to GSA and 
Federal agencies to whom GSA real property operations have been 
delegated. The policies contained in this regulation have been 
separated from their procedural components and reflect the way that 
real property operations are currently conducted. The regulation is 
being rewritten in a plain language, question and answer format to make 
it easier to understand and use.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/07/97                    62 FR 42444
Final Action                    10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Stanley C. Langfeld, Director, Real Property Policy 
Div. (MPR), Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services 
Administration, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-1737

RIN: 3090-AF95
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3811. ANNUAL REAL PROPERTY INVENTORIES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-3; 41 CFR 102-84

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR part 101-3 and moves it into the 
Federal Management Regulation at 102-84. The revised regulation is 
being rewritten in a plain language, question and answer format and 
will enable Federal agencies to more effectively manage their inventory 
of real property assets.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Stanley C. Langfeld, Director, Real Property Policy 
Div. (MPR), Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services 
Administration, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-1737

RIN: 3090-AG55
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3812. STREAMLINING ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE (FSS) 
MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (MAS) CONTRACTS

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 552

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking will update the use of ``maximum order'' in 
GSAR 552.238-6, Price Reductions; remove the requirement for 
contracting officer pre-approval of item deletions under Federal Supply 
Service (FSS) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS); revise the requirement 
that FSS MAS contractors publish paper copies of modifications to their 
MAS price lists within 15 days to instead allow electronic posting of 
modifications and quarterly publication of paper supplements; and allow 
procuring contracting officers in FSS to authorize administrative 
contracting officers to issue show cause or cure notices.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              02/01/99                     64 FR 4788
Final Action                    10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Marjorie Ashby, Management Analyst, Office of 
Acquisition Policy (MVP), General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3822

RIN: 3090-AG81
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3813. FTR AMENDMENT (UNASSIGNED); RELOCATION ALLOWANCES

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5738; 20 USC 905(a); EO 11609, 36 FR 13747, 3 
CFR, 1971 to 1975 Comp., p. 586

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 302

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final rule amends the FTR to revise chapter 302 
regarding

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relocation allowances in the plain language style of regulation 
writing. This style of writing is a continuation of GSA's effort to 
make the FTR easier to understand and use.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG93
_______________________________________________________________________




3814.  REVISION TO CLAUSE 552.270.4, HISTORIC PREFERENCE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 552

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking proposes to update GSAR clause 552.270-4, 
Historic Preference, that is used in the acquisition of leasehold 
interests. E.O. 13006 requires that Federal agencies give first 
consideration to historic properties within historic districts. If no 
such property is suitable, then Federal agencies shall consider other 
developed or undeveloped sites within historic districts. Federal 
agencies shall then consider historic properties outside of historic 
districts, if no suitable site within a district exists. As a result of 
the requirements of the E.O., clause 552.270-4 will be revised to 
establish the order of precedence.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            06/30/99                    64 FR 35122
Final Action                    10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Marjorie Ashby, Management Analyst, Office of 
Acquisition Policy (MVP), General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3822

RIN: 3090-AH01
_______________________________________________________________________




3815.  FTR AMENDMENT (UNASSIGNED); CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5707

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 301-74

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking proposes to amend the FTR to establish guides 
for conference management and, because conferences need to be treated 
differently from routine temporary duty travel, to allow reimbursement 
of an amount limited to an increase of up to 25 percent of the 
applicable maximum lodging ceiling.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            09/15/99                    64 FR 50051
Final Action                    12/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AH02
_______________________________________________________________________




3816.  CLARIFICATION ON THE USE OF SELECTION CRITERIA FOR 
ARCHITECT-ENGINEER PROCUREMENTS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 536

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking proposes to eliminate unnecessary 
restrictions to competition in GSA's use of geographic limitations in 
the evaluation process for Architect-Engineer procurements.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            08/17/99                    64 FR 44683
Final Action                    10/00/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Marjorie Ashby, Management Analyst, Office of 
Acquisition Policy (MVP), General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3822

RIN: 3090-AH07
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_______________________________________________________________________



CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER


                    ________________________________



3817.  GSA PRIVACY ACT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 105

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking updates GSA's privacy policy and procedures 
and provides current organizational citations, privacy-related 
responsibilities, and the names and addresses of persons to contact 
concerning the GSA Privacy Act Program and systems of records.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

[[Page 65191]]

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jinaita Kanarchuk, Program Specialist, General Services 
Administration, Information Management Division (CAI), Office of the 
Chief People Officer, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 
20405
Phone: 202 501-1452
Email: Jinaita.K[email protected]

RIN: 3090-AH05



_______________________________________________________________________



OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTWIDE POLICY


                    ________________________________



3818. FTR AMENDMENT (UNASSIGNED); ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT FROM A NON-
FEDERAL SOURCE FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5701 to 5709; 31 USC 1353; 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 301-1; 41 CFR 304-1

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This amendment finalizes the interim rule governing the 
acceptance of payment for travel, subsistence, and related expenses 
from a non-Federal source. This rule supersedes Interim Rule 4, 
published at 57 FR 53283, November 9, 1992, with request for comments. 
The economic impact of this amendment is favorable on all Federal 
agencies.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Interim Final Rule              11/09/92                    57 FR 53283
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AE19
_______________________________________________________________________




3819. CRITERIA FOR REPORTING EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-43; 41 CFR 102-36

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking revises FPMR 101-43 and moves it into the 
Federal Management Regulation at 102-36. The regulation revises 
criteria for reporting excess personal property to GSA, redefines 
terms, and updates addresses associated with reporting excess personal 
property. The rule will provide Federal agencies relief from certain 
reporting requirements and make identification of property which is to 
be reported easier for both the reporting and requisitioning 
activities. The rule is being rewritten in a plain language, question 
and answer format to make it easier to use and understand.

This regulation was erroneously reported as completed in the April 1997 
Unified Agenda. It remains in effect through January 15, 2000.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Interim Final Rule              01/15/97                     62 FR 2022
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Martha S. Caswell, Director, Personal Property 
Management Policy Division, General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3828
Fax: 202 501-0657
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AF39
_______________________________________________________________________




3820. DONATION OF FEDERAL SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY TO NONPROFIT 
PROVIDERS OF ASSISTANCE FOR IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-44

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This regulation establishes policies and procedures for 
donating Federal surplus personal property to nonprofit organizations 
that provide food, clothing, housing, or other assistance to families 
or individuals with incomes below the poverty line.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Interim Final Rule              02/19/98                     63 FR 8351
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Martha S. Caswell, Director, Personal Property 
Management Policy Division, General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3828
Fax: 202 501-0657
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG63
_______________________________________________________________________




3821. FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION (FMR)

Priority: Other Significant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101; 41 CFR 102

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This interim rule establishes the Federal Management 
Regulation (FMR) as a replacement for the Federal Property Management 
Regulations (FPMR). The FMR is written in plain language and appears in 
a question and answer format to make the regulation easier to 
understand and use. Non-regulatory material that had been in the FPMR 
will not be in the FMR. Such material will become available in customer 
service guides issued by responsible offices within GSA.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Interim Final Rule              07/21/99                    64 FR 39083
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

[[Page 65192]]

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Rodney P. Lantier, Director, Regulatory Secretariat 
(MVRS), General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide 
Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-2647

RIN: 3090-AG83
_______________________________________________________________________




3822. FTR INTERIM RULE 8; MANDATORY USE OF TRAVEL CHARGE CARD

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5701

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 301

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking amended the FTR to add policy for (1) 
mandatory use of the Government contractor-issued individually billed 
charge card for official travel and exemptions to the mandatory use of 
the card; (2) requiring reimbursement to employees within 30 days after 
submission of a proper travel voucher; and (3) collection of undisputed 
delinquent amounts owned to the contractor issuing the Government 
contractor-issued individually billed charge card. This amendment is 
pursuant to Pub. L. 105-264 (Oct. 19, 1998), Travel and Transportation 
Reform Act of 1998.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Interim Final Rule              07/16/99                    64 FR 38528
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG92
_______________________________________________________________________




3823.  FTR INTERIM RULE 7 - INCOME TAX REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWANCE 
(ITRA)

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5707

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 301-11

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking amended the FTR to add authority to implement 
sections of the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998, which 
authorize Federal agencies to reimburse Federal, State, and local 
income taxes incurred as a result of long-term official travel. It also 
allows for the reimbursement of penalty and interest payments due to 
incorrect withholdings by the employee's agency for tax years 1993 and 
1994.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Interim Final Rule              06/18/99                    64 FR 32812
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG99



_______________________________________________________________________



PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE


                    ________________________________



3824. LOCATION OF FEDERAL FACILITIES IN URBAN AREAS

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 481; 40 USC 6017; 7 USC 1924; 40 USC 490; 40 
USC 531; 42 USC 3601; 42 USC 4321; 42 USC 4201; EO 12072; EO 12411; EO 
12512; PL 100-678; EO 13005; EO 13006

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-l7

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking provides new guidance in Federal Property 
Management Regulations (FPMR) 101-17 concerning the location of Federal 
facilities in urban areas.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Interim Final Rule              03/07/96                     61 FR 9110


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Linda Osgood, Acting Director, Business Guidance and 
Practices Division (PX), General Services Administration, Public 
Buildings Service, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-1354
Fax: 202 501-3296
Email: Linda.O[email protected]

RIN: 3090-AF94
_______________________________________________________________________




3825. UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-47

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking amends the FPMR pertaining to the disposal of 
Government-owned improvements and improvements that agencies may 
dispose of through abandonment, destruction, or donation without prior 
GSA concurrence. It also bases the determination on a current estimate 
of value instead of original acquisition cost.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                            06/20/97                    62 FR 33580
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: John Q. Martin, Director, Redeployment Services Div. 
(PRD), Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration, 
Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-0084

RIN: 3090-AG53


_______________________________________________________________________



[[Page 65193]]

3826. INCREASE SMOKE DEVELOPMENT RATING

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-20

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This proposed rule will amend the Federal Property Management 
Regulations to increase the allowable smoke development rating to 450 
and eliminate the flame resistant requirement. The increased smoke 
development rating will bring this requirement into agreement with the 
three model building codes and the Life Safety Code, as well as the 
proposed International Building Code.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stewart Levy, Senior Fire Engineer, General Services 
Administration, Public Buildings Service, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-4077
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG69
_______________________________________________________________________


General Services Administration (GSA)                 Completed Actions


  



_______________________________________________________________________




3827. MOTOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-38; 41 CFR 102-34

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    11/02/99                    64 FR 59592

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG12
_______________________________________________________________________




3828. NEGOTIATION PROCEDURES FOR ACQUISITION OF LEASEHOLD INTERESTS IN 
REAL PROPERTY; CHGE 79

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 503; 48 CFR 515; 48 CFR 552; 48 CFR 570

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Incorporated in RIN 3090-AE90   07/09/99                    64 FR 37199

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Marjorie Ashby
Phone: 202 501-3822

RIN: 3090-AG70
_______________________________________________________________________




3829. USER FEES; NETWORK REGISTRATION SERVICES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-37

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/16/99                    64 FR 32196

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Mary J. Mitchell
Phone: 202 501-1667
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG79
_______________________________________________________________________




3830. DONATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREARMS

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-42

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    07/21/99                    64 FR 40772

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Local, Tribal

Agency Contact: Martha S. Caswell
Phone: 202 501-3828
Fax: 202 501-0657
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG80
_______________________________________________________________________




3831. THE COMPOSITION OF THE EVALUATION BOARD FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER 
PROCUREMENTS

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 536

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Withdrawn                       08/01/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Marjorie Ashby
Phone: 202 501-3822

RIN: 3090-AG82
_______________________________________________________________________




3832. GUIDELINES FOR MAKING PURCHASE OR LEASE DETERMINATIONS AND USE OF 
PRIVATE INSPECTION, TESTING, AND GRADING SERVICES

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-25; 41 CFR 101-31; 41 CFR 101-38

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    06/29/99                    64 FR 34733

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sharon A. Kiser
Phone: 202 501-2164
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG84
_______________________________________________________________________




3833. EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-43

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Incorporated into RIN 3090-AG80 07/28/99                    64 FR 40772

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Martha S. Caswell

[[Page 65194]]

Phone: 202 501-3828
Fax: 202 501-0657
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG85
_______________________________________________________________________




3834. FTR AMENDMENT 84; AIRLINE CONTRACT CITY-PAIR FARES, PROPERTY 
MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 301; 41 CFR 302

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    05/28/99                    64 FR 29162

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG87
_______________________________________________________________________




3835. FTR AMENDMENT 83; TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES TEST PROGRAMS

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 300

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    05/27/99                    64 FR 28880

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG88
_______________________________________________________________________




3836. FTR AMENDMENT 80 - 1998 EDITION; RELOCATION INCOME TAX (RIT) 
ALLOWANCE TAX TABLES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 302

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/08/99                    64 FR 17105

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG91
_______________________________________________________________________




3837. FTR AMENDMENT; INCOME TAX REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWANCE

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 302

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Incorporated into RIN 3090-AG99 06/18/99                    64 FR 32812

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG94
_______________________________________________________________________




3838.  FTR AMENDMENT 79 - 1998 EDITION; MAXIMUM PER DIEM RATES 
IN MICHIGAN, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND WEST VIRGINIA

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5701-5709

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 301

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final rule amended the FTR to add per diem localities in 
Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia and to increase the 
maximum lodging amount in Charleston, South Carolina.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    04/05/99                    64 FR 16352


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG95
_______________________________________________________________________




3839.  SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PROGRAM; CHGE 82

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 552

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking updated the use of GSAR provisions 552.219-
72, 552.219-73, and 552.219-74 to conform with FAR subpart 19.7, The 
Small Business Subcontracting Program. FAR 19.7 requires inclusion of 
HUBZone concerns in the subcontracting plan for compliance with FAR 
subpart 19.13, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) 
Program.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    03/31/99                    64 FR 15306


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Marjorie Ashby, Management Analyst, Office of 
Acquisition Policy (MVP), General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3822

RIN: 3090-AG96
_______________________________________________________________________




3840.  CHANGE IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MINIMAL VALUE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 40 USC 486(c); 5 USC 7342

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-49

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking increased the Consumer Price Index minimal 
value to mean $260 or less as of January 1, 1999, in accordance with 
Pub. L. 95-105. Pub. L. 95-105 requires that at 3-year intervals 
following January 1, 1981, minimal value be redefined by the 
Administrator of General Services, after consultation with the 
Secretary of State, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for 
the immediately preceding 3-year period.

[[Page 65195]]

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action Effective          01/01/99
Final Action                    03/22/99                    64 FR 13700

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Martha S. Caswell, Director, Personal Property 
Management Policy Division, General Services Administration, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 501-3828
Fax: 202 501-0657
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG97
_______________________________________________________________________




3841.  FTR AMENDMENT 82; MAXIMUM PER DIEM RATES IN COLORADO, 
GEORGIA, AND NEW YORK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5701-5709

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 301

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final rule amended the FTR to increase the maximum 
lodging amounts in Colorado, Georgia, and New York.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    05/27/99                    64 FR 28879

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG98
_______________________________________________________________________




3842.  FTR AMENDMENT 81; PER DIEM RATES IN FLORIDA, 
MASSACHUSETTS, AND MINNESOTA

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5701-5709

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 301

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final rule amended the FTR to combine certain localities 
and increase the maximum lodging amounts in Florida, Massachusetts, and 
Minnesota and remove a per diem locality from Massachusetts.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    05/27/99                    64 FR 28878

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AH00
_______________________________________________________________________




3843.  FTR AMENDMENT 86; AGENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PAYMENT OF 
EXPENSES CONNECTED WITH DEATH OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5721-5738; 5 USC 5741-5742

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 303-70

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final rule amends the FTR provisions pertaining to 
payment by the Government of expenses connected with the death of 
certain employees while performing official Government travel. It also 
amends the FTR regarding transportation of the remains of a member of 
the employee's immediate family who dies while residing with the 
employee outside the continental United States or in transit thereto or 
therefrom.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    08/23/99                    64 FR 45890

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AH04
_______________________________________________________________________




3844.  FTR AMENDMENT 85, MAXIMUM PER DIEM RATES IN CALIFORNIA, 
ILLINOIS, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, UTAH, AND VIRGINIA

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5701-5709

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 301

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This final rule amended the FTR to combine, add, and remove 
certain localities and increase the maximum lodging amounts in 
California, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, Utah, and Virginia.

Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________

Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Action                    07/19/99                    64 FR 38587

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: William T. Rivers, Acting Director, Travel and 
Transportation Management Policy Division (MTT), General Services 
Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Washington, DC 20405
Phone: 202 208-7631
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AH06
_______________________________________________________________________




3845. FEDERAL BUILDING FUND, BILLING PROCEDURES FOR REIMBURSABLE CHARGES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-21

Completed:
________________________________________________________________________

Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Incorporated into RIN 3090-AG33 08/18/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: Linda Osgood
Phone: 202 501-1354
Fax: 202 501-3296
Email: Linda.O[email protected]

RIN: 3090-AG35


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3846. UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 101-47

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    06/14/99                    64 FR 31731

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: John Q. Martin
Phone: 202 501-0084

RIN: 3090-AG39
[FR Doc. 99-23642 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am
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