95-24791. Acquisition Regulation; Approval of Contractor Overtime

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 193 (Thursday, October 5, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 52121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24791]



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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 1822


Acquisition Regulation; Approval of Contractor Overtime

agency: Office of Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA).

action: Final rule.

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summary: This rule amends NASA's acquisition regulation in order to 
authorize the Contracting Officer to approve contractor requests for 
overtime. This change will allow NASA to give approvals more quickly 
when overtime is needed.

effective date: October 5, 1995.

for further information contact: David K. Beck, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 48 CFR 1822.103-4, contractor requests for overtime are 
approved by the chief of the contracting office, or one level of 
supervision below. This change authorizes the contracting officer to 
approve overtime requests.

Impact

    The rule was reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980. 
NASA certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The rule imposes no 
paperwork burden subject to OMB review under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 1822

    Government Procurement.
Tom Luedtke,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Procurement.

    Accordingly, 48 CFR part 1822 is amended as follows:

PART 1822--APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS

    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 1822 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2473 (c)(1).

Subpart 1822.1--Basic Labor Policies

    2. Section 1822.103-4 is revised to read as follows:


1822.103-4  Approvals.

    The contracting officer is authorized to approve overtime premiums 
at Government expense. If two or more contracting offices have current 
contracts at a single facility and approval of overtime by one will 
affect the performance or cost of contracts of another, the approving 
contracting officer shall obtain the concurrence of affected 
contracting officers. If the approving contracting officer cannot 
obtain agreement within a reasonable time, a decision shall be obtained 
through the installation's normal management channels. In the absence 
of evidence to the contrary, a contracting officer may rely on the 
contractor's statement that approval will not affect performance or 
payments under any contract of another contracting office.

[FR Doc. 95-24791 Filed 10-4-95; 8:45 am]
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