[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[General Services Administration Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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General Services Administration





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)






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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

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

48 CFR Chs. 5 and 61

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 the 
spring 2007 edition. This agenda was developed under the guidelines of 
Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' 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. Proposed rules 
may be reviewed in their entirety at the Government's rulemaking 
website at http://www.regulations.gov.

     Beginning with the fall 2007 edition, the Internet will be the 
basic means for disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete 
Unified Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a 
format that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain 
information from the Agenda database.

     Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for 
the regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), [name of agency]'s printed agenda 
entries include only:

(1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, in 
accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are likely 
to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities; and

(2) any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic review under 
section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

     Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain 
information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's Agenda 
requirements. Additional information on these entries is available 
in the Unified Agenda published on the Internet. In addition, for 
fall editions of the Agenda, the entireRegulatory Plan will 
continue to be printed in the Federal Register, as in past years, 
including GSA's regulatory plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurieann Duarte, Director, Regulatory 
and Federal Assistance Division, (202) 501-4225.

Dated: October 1, 2007.

 Kevin Messner,

Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy.

Dated: October 4, 2007.

 Mary D. Gibert,

Director, Occupancy Administration.

Dated: October 2, 2007.

 Al Matera,

Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.

Dated: October 3, 2007.

 Margaret S. Pfunder,

Chief Counsel, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.

Dated: October 2, 2007.

 Regina M. Budd,

Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Civil Rights.

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443         General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) Case 2005-G501; Federal     3090-AI06
            Agency Retail Pharmacy Program........................................................
444         General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation Case 2006-G522; Federal Supply     3090-AI32
            Schedule Contracts--Recovery Purchasing by State and Local Governments Through Federal
            Supply Schedules......................................................................
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General Services Administration (GSA)                 Long-Term Actions






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443. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION (GSAR) CASE 
2005-G501; FEDERAL AGENCY RETAIL PHARMACY PROGRAM

Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)

Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to 
amend the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to add a new 
subpart and clause required by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 
consistent with congressional intent under section 603 of the Veterans 
Health Care Act of 1992 (VHCA) and 38 U.S.C. 8126, that certain Federal 
agencies (i.e., VA, Department of Defense (DoD), Public Health Service 
(including the Indian Health Service), and the Coast Guard) have access 
to Federal pricing for pharmaceuticals purchased for their 
beneficiaries.
GSA is responsible for the schedules program and rules related to its 
operation. Under GSA's delegation of authority, the VA procures medical 
supplies under the VA Federal Supply Schedule program. VA and DoD seek 
this amendment. This new subpart adds a clause unique to the virtual 
depot system established by a Federal Agency Retail Pharmacy Program 
utilizing contracted retail pharmacies as part of a centralized 
pharmaceutical commodity management program. At this time, only DoD has 
a program in place, and the rule would facilitate DoD's access to 
Federal pricing on Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)

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pharmaceutical contracts for covered drugs purchased by DoD and 
dispensed to TRICARE beneficiaries through retail pharmacies in the 
TRICARE network.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/12/05                    70 FR 19045
NPRM Comment Period End         06/13/05
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Laurieann Duarte, Director, Regulatory and Federal 
Assistance Division, Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General 
Services Administration, Room 4035, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 
20405
Phone: 202 501-4755
Fax: 202 501-4067
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AI06
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444. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION CASE 2006-
G522; FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTS--RECOVERY PURCHASING BY STATE 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES

Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)

Abstract: The rule is amending the General Services Acquisition 
Regulation (GSAR) to implement section 833 of the John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub. L. 109-364). 
Section 833 amends 40 U.S.C. 502 to authorize the Administrator of 
General Services to provide to State and local governments the use of 
Federal Supply Schedules of the GSA for purchase of products and 
services to be used to facilitate recovery from a major disaster, 
terrorism, or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              02/01/07                     72 FR 4649
Interim Final Rule Comment 
Period End                      04/02/07
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Laurieann Duarte, Director, Regulatory & Federal 
Assistance Division, Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General 
Services Administration, Room 4035, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 
20405
Phone: 202 501-4755
Fax: 202 501-4067
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AI32
[FR Doc. 07-05068 Filed 12-07-07; 8:45 am]
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