2010-8988. Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions  

  • [Federal Register Volume 75, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
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    [Pages 21885-21888]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2010-8988]
    
    
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    ###Semiannual Regulatory Agenda###
    
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    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)
    
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    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
    
    41 CFR Chs. 101, 102, 105, 300, 301, and 302
    
    48 CFR Chs. 5 and 61
    
    Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
    
    AGENCY: General Services Administration (GSA).
    
    ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
    
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    SUMMARY: This agenda announces the proposed regulatory actions that GSA 
    plans for the next 12 months and those that were completed since the 
    fall 2009 edition. This agenda was developed under the guidelines of 
    Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' GSA's purpose 
    in publishing this agenda is to allow interested persons an opportunity 
    to participate in the rulemaking process. GSA also invites interested 
    persons to recommend existing significant regulations for review to 
    determine whether they should be modified or eliminated. Proposed rules 
    may be reviewed in their entirety at the Government's rulemaking 
    website at http://www.regulations.gov.
    
        Since the fall 2007 edition, the Internet has been the basic 
    means for disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete Unified 
    Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a format 
    that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain information 
    from the Agenda database.
    
        Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the 
    regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory 
    Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), GSA's printed agenda entries 
    include only:
    
        (1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility 
    agenda, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because 
    they are likely to have a significant economic impact on a 
    substantial number of small entities; and
    
        (2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic 
    review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    
        Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain 
    information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's Agenda 
    requirements. Additional information on these entries is available 
    in the Unified Agenda published on the Internet. In addition, for 
    fall editions of the Agenda, the entireRegulatory Plan will 
    continue to be printed in the Federal Register, as in past years, 
    including GSA's regulatory plan.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hada Flowers, Supervisor, Regulatory 
    Secretariat Branch, at (202) 208-7282.
    
    Dated: March 8, 2010.
    
     Michael Robertson,
    
    Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
    
    Dated:  February 25, 2010.
    
     Al Matera,
    
    Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
    
    Dated: February 25, 2010.
    
     Cheryl Paige,
    
    Director, Office of Information Management.
    
    Dated: February 25, 2010.
    
     Margaret S. Pfunder,
    
    Chief Counsel, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.
    
    Dated: February 25, 2010.
    
     Sloan W. Farrell,
    
    Team Leader, External Programs, Office of Civil Rights.
    
    Dated: February 25, 2010.
    
     Chris Giavis.
    
    Office of Real Property Asset Management
    
                                    General Services Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                         Regulation
     Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier
      Number                                                                                               Number
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    275         General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) Case 2006-G522; Federal     3090-AI32
                Supply Schedule Contracts--Recovery Purchasing by State and Local Governments Through
                Federal Supply Schedules..............................................................
    276         GSAR Case 2008-G517; Cooperative Purchasing-Acquisition of Security and Law               3090-AI68
                Enforcement Related Goods and Services (Schedule 84) by State and Local Governments
                Through Federal Supply Schedules......................................................
    277         General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) Case 2006-G507; Rewrite     3090-AI77
                of Part 538, Federal Supply Schedule Contracting......................................
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                                   General Services Administration--Long-Term Actions
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    278         General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) Case 2005-G501; Federal     3090-AI06
                Agency Retail Pharmacy Program........................................................
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    General Services Administration (GSA)                  Final Rule Stage
    
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    OFFICE OF ACQUISITION POLICY
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    275. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION (GSAR) CASE 
    2006-G522; FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTS--RECOVERY PURCHASING BY 
    STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES
    
    Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c); 40 USC 502(d)
    
    Abstract: The rule is amending the General Services Administration 
    Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to implement section 833 of the John 
    Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub. L. 
    109-364). Section 833 amends 40 U.S.C. 502 to authorize the 
    Administrator of General Services to provide to State and local 
    governments the use of Federal Supply Schedules of the GSA for purchase 
    of products and services to be used to facilitate recovery from a major 
    disaster declared by the President or to facilitate recovery from 
    terrorism, or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.
    
    Timetable:
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    Action                            Date                      FR Cite
    
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    Interim Final Rule              02/01/07                     72 FR 4649
    Interim Final Rule Comment 
    Period End                      04/02/07
    Final Rule                      06/00/10
    
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
    
    Agency Contact: Hada Flowers, Supervisor, Regulatory Secretariat 
    Branch, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
    1800 F Street NW, Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405
    Phone: 202 501-4755
    Fax: 202 501-4067
    Email: [email protected]
    
    RIN: 3090-AI32
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    276. GSAR CASE 2008-G517; COOPERATIVE PURCHASING-ACQUISITION OF SECURITY 
    AND LAW ENFORCEMENT RELATED GOODS AND SERVICES (SCHEDULE 84) BY STATE 
    AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES
    
    Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)
    
    Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the 
    General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to 
    implement Public Law 110-248, The Local Preparedness Acquisition Act. 
    The Act authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide for 
    the use by State or local governments of Federal Supply Schedules of 
    the General Services Administration (GSA) for alarm and signal systems, 
    facility management systems, firefighting and rescue equipment, law 
    enforcement and security equipment, marine craft and related equipment, 
    special purpose clothing, and related services (as contained in Federal 
    supply classification code group 84 or any amended or subsequent 
    version of that Federal supply classification group).
    
    Timetable:
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    Action                            Date                      FR Cite
    
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    Interim Final Rule              09/19/08                    73 FR 54334
    Interim Final Rule Comment 
    Period End                      11/18/08
    Final Rule                      06/00/10
    
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
    
    Agency Contact: Hada Flowers, Supervisor, Regulatory Secretariat 
    Branch, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
    1800 F Street NW, Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405
    Phone: 202 501-4755
    Fax: 202 501-4067
    Email: [email protected]
    
    RIN: 3090-AI68
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    277. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION (GSAR) CASE 
    2006-G507; REWRITE OF PART 538, FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTING
    
    Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)
    
    Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the 
    General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to revise 
    sections of GSAR part 538 that provide requirements for Federal Supply 
    Schedule Contracting actions.
    This is a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was subject to 
    review under section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning 
    and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule 
    under 5 U.S.C. 804.
    
    Timetable:
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    Action                            Date                      FR Cite
    
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    NPRM                            01/26/09                     74 FR 4596
    NPRM Comment Period End         03/27/09
    Final Rule                      05/00/10
    
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
    
    Agency Contact: Hada Flowers, Supervisor, Regulatory Secretariat 
    Branch, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
    1800 F Street NW, Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405
    Phone: 202 501-4755
    Fax: 202 501-4067
    Email: [email protected]
    
    RIN: 3090-AI77
    
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    General Services Administration (GSA)                 Long-Term Actions
    
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    OFFICE OF ACQUISITION POLICY
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    278. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION (GSAR) CASE 
    2005-G501; FEDERAL AGENCY RETAIL PHARMACY PROGRAM
    
    Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)
    
    Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the 
    General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to add a 
    new subpart and clause required by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
    (VA), consistent with congressional intent under section 603 of the 
    Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (VHCA) and 38 U.S.C. 8126, that 
    certain Federal agencies (i.e., VA, Department of Defense (DoD), Public 
    Health Service (including the Indian Health Service), and the Coast 
    Guard) have access to Federal pricing for pharmaceuticals purchased for 
    their beneficiaries.
    GSA is responsible for the schedules program and rules related to its 
    operation. Under GSA's delegation of authority, the VA procures medical 
    supplies under the VA Federal Supply Schedule program. VA and DoD seek 
    this amendment. This new subpart adds a clause unique to the virtual 
    depot system established by a Federal Agency Retail Pharmacy Program 
    utilizing contracted retail pharmacies as part of a centralized 
    pharmaceutical commodity management program. At this time, only DoD has 
    a program in place, and the rule would facilitate DoD's access to 
    Federal pricing on Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) pharmaceutical 
    contracts for covered drugs purchased by DoD and dispensed to TRICARE 
    beneficiaries through retail pharmacies in the TRICARE network.
    
    Timetable:
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    Action                            Date                      FR Cite
    
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    NPRM                            04/12/05                    70 FR 19045
    NPRM Comment Period End         06/13/05
    Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined
    
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
    
    Agency Contact: Hada Flowers, Supervisor, Regulatory Secretariat 
    Branch, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
    1800 F Street NW, Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405
    Phone: 202 501-4755
    Fax: 202 501-4067
    Email: [email protected]
    
    RIN: 3090-AI06
    [FR Doc. 2010-8988 Filed 04-23-10; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
04/26/2010
Department:
General Services Administration
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Semiannual regulatory agenda.
Document Number:
2010-8988
Pages:
21885-21888 (4 pages)
Docket Numbers:
FR Doc. 2010-8988 Filed 04-23-10, 8:45 am
PDF File:
2010-8988.pdf