Proposed Rule2021-26243
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Minimizing the Risk of Climate Change in Federal Acquisitions
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Published
December 7, 2021
Effective
October 15, 2021
Issuing agencies
Defense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on October 15, 2021, seeking public input on a potential amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to ensure that major Federal agency procurements minimize the risk of climate change. The deadline for submitting comments is being extended from December 14, 2021, to January 13, 2022, to provide additional time for interested parties to provide inputs.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26243]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[FAR Case 2021-016, Docket No. FAR-2021-0016, Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AO33
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Minimizing the Risk of Climate
Change in Federal Acquisitions
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published an
advance notice of proposed rulemaking on October 15, 2021, seeking
public input on a potential amendment to the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to ensure that major Federal agency procurements
minimize the risk of climate change. The deadline for submitting
comments is being extended from December 14, 2021, to January 13, 2022,
to provide additional time for interested parties to provide inputs.
DATES: For the advance notice of proposed rulemaking published on
October 15, 2021 (86 FR 57404), submit comments on or before January
13, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2021-016 to the
Federal eRulemaking portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching
for ``FAR Case 2021-016''. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that
corresponds with ``FAR Case 2021-016''. Follow the instructions
provided on the ``Comment Now'' screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any), and ``FAR Case 2021-016'' 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-
016'' in all correspondence related to this case. Comments received
generally will be posted without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>,
including any personal and/or business confidential information
provided. 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. Jennifer Hawes, Procurement
Analyst, at 202-969-7386 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aac0cfc4c4c3cccfd884c2cbddcfd9eacdd9cb84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e08a858e8e89868592ce8881978593a0879381ce878f96">[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#b0f7e3f1e2d5d7e3d5d3f0d7c3d19ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="34736775665153675157745347551a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>. Please cite FAR Case 2021-016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On October 15, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) in the
Federal Register at 86 FR 57404 seeking public input on a potential FAR
amendment to implement section 5(b)(ii) of Executive Order 14030,
Climate-Related Financial Risk. The comment period is extended to
January 13, 2022, to allow additional time for interested parties to
submit comments in response to the questions posed in the ANPR.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-26243 Filed 12-6-21; 8:45 am]
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