[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14251-14252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05548]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-PBS-2013-02; Docket No: 2013-0002; Sequence 12]
Federal Management Regulation; Delegations of Lease Acquisition
Authority--Notification, Usage, and Reporting Requirements for General
Purpose, Categorical, and Special Purpose Space Delegations
AGENCY: Public Buildings Service (PBS), General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Notice of FMR Bulletin C-2, Delegations of Lease Acquisition
Authority.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce FMR Bulletin C-2.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently completed a
review of agencies' lease files for space acquired using a delegation
of leasing authority from GSA in accordance with Federal Management
Regulation (FMR) Bulletin 2008-B1 (Bulletin 2008-B1). FMR Bulletin C-2
clarifies the conditions, restrictions and reporting requirements
specified in the delegation of authority and updates weblinks, the
Simplified Lease Threshold and regulation references specified in FMR
Bulletin 2008-B1. This bulletin is in keeping with the spirit of
Executive Order 13327, ``Federal Real Property Asset Management,'' to
maximize the increased governmentwide emphasis on real property
inventory management. FMR Bulletin C-2 and all other FMR bulletins may
be accessed at http://www.gsa.gov/fmrbulletins.
DATES: March 13, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ms. Mary Pesina, Director,
Center for Lease Delegations, Office of Leasing, Public Buildings
Service, at 202-236-1686, or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Property Management Regulation
(FPMR) Bulletin D-239, published in the Federal Register on October 16,
1996 (61 FR 53924), announced a new GSA leasing program called ``Can't
Beat GSA Leasing'' and the delegation of lease acquisition authority
issued by the Administrator of General Services to the heads of all
Federal agencies in his letter of September 25, 1996. GSA Bulletin FPMR
D-239, Supplement 1, published in the Federal Register on December 18,
1996 (61 FR 66668), issued supporting information for the delegation.
GSA Bulletin FMR 2005-B1, published in the Federal Register on May 25,
2005 (70 FR 30115), revised and re-emphasized certain procedures
associated with the delegation of General Purpose leasing authority.
On August 24, 2007, the Government Accountability Office and the
GSA Office of Inspector General issued a report recommending that GSA
provide centralized management and oversight of all lease delegation
activities to ensure that all federal agencies procuring leased space
under delegated authority follow the conditions, restrictions and
reporting requirements specified in the delegation of authority. In
response to the audit recommendations, GSA centralized its management
and oversight of all GSA-authorized lease delegations and, on November
19, 2007, published FMR Bulletin 2008-B1 in the Federal Register (72 FR
65026), which limited General Purpose delegations of lease authority to
no more than 19,999 rentable square feet of space and implemented
management controls commensurate with the risks at that threshold. In
addition, FMR Bulletin 2008-B1 established new requirements
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for agencies requesting authorization to use the General Purpose and
Special Purpose delegation authority and established revised reporting
requirements, including the submission of documents to GSA at various
points in the lease acquisition process, and required agencies to have
in place an organizational structure to support the delegation, ensure
compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and GSA directives
governing the lease acquisition and administer the lease. FMR Bulletin
2008-B1 also addressed requirements for another longstanding delegation
for Categorical space, as provided in 41 CFR part 102-73.
FMR Bulletin C-2 re-emphasizes and updates the conditions,
restrictions and reporting requirements applicable to GSA leasing
delegations.
Dated: March 10, 2014.
Anne E. Rung,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-05548 Filed 3-12-14; 8:45 am]
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