[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 28849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12208]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 511 and 552
[GSAR Change 63; GSAR Case 2014-G504; Docket No. 2015-0003; Sequence
No. 1]
RIN 3090-AJ53
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR);
Unique Item Identification (UID)
AGENCIES: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a final
rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition
Regulation (GSAR) to remove the GSAR clause Unique Item Identification.
DATES: Effective: May 20, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James Tsujimoto, Program Analyst,
at 202-208-3585, or via email at [email protected] for
clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or
publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-
4755. Please cite GSAR case 2014-G504.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
GSA published a proposed rule with a request for public comments in
the Federal Register at 80 FR 6037 on February 4, 2015, to amend the
GSAR to delete GSAR clause 552.211-93, Unique Item Identification
(UID), and provide other conforming changes. No public comments were
received on the proposed rule.
II. Discussion and Analysis
There were no comments received in response to the proposed rule by
its closing date of April 6, 2015. Therefore, there are no changes made
in the proposed rule.
III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O.
13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits,
of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility.
This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not
subject to review under Section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning
and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule
under 5 U.S.C. 804.
IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The General Services Administration certifies that this final rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5
U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the deletion of the clause will not
substantively change the reporting, recordkeeping, or compliance
requirements for contractors.
V. Paperwork Reduction Act
The final rule does not contain any information collection
requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and
Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 511 and 552
Government procurement.
Dated: May 13, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Government-wide Policy.
Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR parts 511 and 552 as set forth below:
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 511 and 552 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).
PART 511--DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS
511.204 [Amended]
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2. Amend section 511.204 by removing paragraph (b)(12).
PART 552--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
552.211-93 [Removed and Reserved]
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3. Remove and reserve section 552.211-93.
[FR Doc. 2015-12208 Filed 5-19-15; 8:45 am]
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