E9-20305. Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-005, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

AGENCIES:

Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION:

Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

SUMMARY:

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. The comment period is being reopened for an additional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties to review the proposed FAR changes.

DATES:

Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat on or before September 23, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule.

ADDRESSES:

Submit comments identified by FAR case 2009-005 by any of the following methods:

• Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.

Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting “FAR Case 2009-005” into the field “Keyword”. Select the link that corresponds with FAR Case 2009-005. Follow the instructions provided to submit your comments. Please include your name, company name (if any), and “FAR Case 2009-005” on your attached document.

• Fax: [phone].
• Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4041, ATTN: Hada Flowers, Washington, DC 20405.

Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAR case 2009-005 in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For clarification of content, contact Mr. Ernest Woodson, Procurement Analyst, at [phone]. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at [phone]. Please cite FAR case 2009-005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

The Councils published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 74 FR 33953, July 14, 2009. The comment period is being reopened for an additional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties to review the proposed FAR changes.

Dated: August 18, 2009

Edward Loeb,

Deputy Director, Acquisition Policy Division.