Proposed Rule2021-20567
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to the FAR Buy American Act Requirements; Extension of Time for Comments
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Published
September 23, 2021
Effective
July 30, 2021
Issuing agencies
Defense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule on July 30, 2021, amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an Executive order (E.O.) addressing domestic preferences in Government procurement. The deadline for submitting comments is being extended from September 28, 2021 to October 28, 2021 to provide additional time for interested parties to provide comments on the FAR case.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 182 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20567]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 1, 25, and 52
[FAR Case 2021-008; Docket No. FAR-2021-0008, Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AO22
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to the FAR Buy
American Act Requirements; Extension of Time for Comments
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 July 30, 2021,
amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an
Executive order (E.O.) addressing domestic preferences in Government
procurement. The deadline for submitting comments is being extended
from September 28, 2021 to October 28, 2021 to provide additional time
for interested parties to provide comments on the FAR case.
DATES: For the proposed rule published on July 30, 2021 (86 FR 40980),
submit comments by October 28, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2021-008 to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal
by searching for ``FAR Case 2021-008''. Select the link ``Comment Now''
that corresponds with ``FAR Case 2021-008.'' Follow the instructions
provided on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if
any), and ``FAR Case 2021-008'' on your attached document. If your
comment cannot be submitted using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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-
008'' in all correspondence related to this case.
Comments submitted in response to this proposed rule will be made
publicly available and are subject to disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act. For this reason, please do not include in your
comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive
personal information or proprietary information, or any information
that you would not want publicly disclosed unless you follow the
instructions below for confidential comments. Summary information of
the public comments received, including any specific comments, will be
posted on <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>.
All filers using the portal should use the name of the person or
entity submitting comments as the name of their files, in accordance
with the instructions below. Anyone submitting business confidential/
proprietary information should clearly identify any business
confidential/proprietary portion at the time of submission, file a
statement justifying nondisclosure and referencing the specific legal
authority claimed, and provide a non-confidential/non-proprietary
version of the submission.
Any business confidential information should be in an uploaded file
that has a file name beginning with the characters ``BC.'' Any page
containing business confidential information must be clearly marked
``BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY'' on the top of that page. The
corresponding non-confidential/non-proprietary version of those
comments must be clearly marked ``PUBLIC.'' The file name of the non-
confidential version should begin with the character ``P.'' The ``BC''
and ``P'' should be followed by the name of the person or entity
submitting the comments or rebuttal comments. All filers should name
their files using the name of the person or entity submitting the
comments. Any submissions with file names that do not begin with a
``BC'' will be assumed to be public and will be made publicly available
through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, approximately two to three days after submission
to verify posting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement
Analyst, at 703-605-2868 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#630e020b111601024d1607070c140f02230410024d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ae7ebe2f8ffe8eba4ffeeeee5fde6ebcaedf9eba4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>, for
clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at
202-501-4755 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#53140012013634003630133420327d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c3d7c5d6e1e3d7e1e7c4e3f7e5aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>. Please cite FAR Case 2021-008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DoD, GSA, and NASA published a proposed rule in the Federal
Register at 86 FR 40980, on July 30, 2021. The comment period is
extended to October 28, 2021 to allow additional time for interested
parties to develop comments on the proposed rule as well as provide
feedback on the questions posed in the preamble that will be used to
further inform the rulemaking and future regulatory actions.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 25, 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. 2021-20567 Filed 9-22-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P
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