[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58598-58599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28959]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Parts 22 and 52
[FAC 97-09; FAR Case 96-610; Item V]
RIN 9000-AH99
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Rehabilitation Act, Workers With
Disabilities
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Interim rule adopted as final without change.
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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense
Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed to adopt the interim rule
published in the Federal Register at 63 FR 34073, June 22, 1998, as a
final rule without change. The rule amends the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement revised Department of Labor regulations
regarding affirmative action to employ and advance in employment
qualified individuals with disabilities. This regulatory action was not
subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order
12866, dated September 30, 1993, and is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C.
804.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FAR Secretariat, Room 4035, GS
Building, Washington, DC 20405, (202)
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501-4755, for information pertaining to status or publication
schedules. For clarification of content, contact Mr. Jack O'Neill,
Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-3856. Please cite FAC 97-09, FAR case
96-610.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
On June 22, 1998, FAR Case 96-610, Rehabilitation Act, Workers with
Disabilities, was published in the Federal Register as an interim rule.
The FAR rule implemented Department of Labor (DoL) regulations at 41
CFR 60-741 that implement Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(29 U.S.C. 793). The rule amended FAR Subpart 22.14 and the clauses at
52.212-5, 52.213-4, and 52.222-36 to conform to the DoL regulations. No
public comments were received in response to the interim rule. The
interim rule is being adopted as a final rule without change.
B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration certify 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 rule merely
implements existing Department of Labor regulations and imposes no new
requirements.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to
the FAR do not impose recordkeeping or information collection
requirements, or collections of information from offerors, contractors,
or members of the public which require the approval of the Office of
Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 22 and 52
Government procurement.
Dated: October 22, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change
Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR Parts 22 and 52,
which was published at 63 FR 34073, June 22, 1998, is adopted as a
final rule without change.
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 42
U.S.C. 2473(c).
[FR Doc. 98-28959 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
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