[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1641]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
48 CFR Parts 912, 952 and 970
Acquisition Regulation; Project Control System
AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Withdrawal of Proposed Rule.
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SUMMARY: DOE is hereby withdrawing a proposal to amend the Department
of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR). The proposed change would have
revised coverage addressing the use of contractor project control
systems. Subsequent to release of the notice of proposed rulemaking,
the Department decided to further revise its policies for applying
control systems to the management of contractor projects. At this time,
the control system policies are continuing to be defined, and no final
rulemaking can be implemented until the program requirements are
finalized, at which time, a new notice of proposed rulemaking will be
published.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin M. Smith, Procurement Policy
Division (HR-521.1), Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586-8189.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background.
II. Detailed Listing of Changes.
I. Background
Amendments to 48 CFR Parts 912, 952 and 970 were announced in a
notice of proposed rulemaking in the February 8, 1994, Federal Register
(59 FR 5751). DOE invited interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting data, views or arguments with respect to the
DEAR amendments set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking. The
public comment period closed on April 11, 1994, a period of 60 days.
During that period, comments were received from two interested parties
who questioned whether the language of the proposed rulemaking was
sufficiently clear. The Department will consider these comments in the
development of any future rulemaking.
II. Detailed Listing of Changes
The proposed new subpart 912.70 is withdrawn. The proposed
revisions of sections 952.212-73 and 970.5204-50 are withdrawn.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 912, 952, and 970
Government Procurement.
Issued in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 1995.
Richard H. Hopf,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement and Assistance Management.
[FR Doc. 95-1641 Filed 1-20-95; 8:45 am]
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