80 FR 40968 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Extension of Time for Comments
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 134 (July 14, 2015)
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 134 (July 14, 2015)
| Page Range | 40968-40969 | |
| FR Document | 2015-17282 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 40968-40969] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17282] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 17, 22, and 52 [FAR Case 2014-025; Docket No. 2014-0025; Sequence No. 1] RIN 9000-AM81 Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Extension of Time for Comments AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule (FAR Case 2014-025) on May 28, 2015, amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13673, ``Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,'' which is designed to improve contractor compliance with labor laws and increase efficiency and cost savings in Federal contracting. The deadline for submitting comments is being extended from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015, to provide additional time for interested parties to provide comments on the FAR case. The due date for comments on DOL's Guidance for Executive Order 13673, ``Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces'', which also implements the E.O., is being extended to August 11, 2015 as well. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on May 28, 2015 (80 FR 30548), is extended. Submit comments by August 11, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2014-025 by any of the following methods:Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ``FAR Case 2014-025''. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``FAR Case 2014-025.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Comment Now'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``FAR Case 2014-025'' on your attached document. [[Page 40969]] Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAR Case 2014- 025, 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: Mr. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, at 202-501-0650, for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAR Case 2014-025. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background DoD, GSA, NASA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 80 FR 30548, May 28, 2015. The comment period is extended to provide additional time for interested parties to submit comments on the FAR case until August 11, 2015. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 17, 22, and 52 Government procurement. Dated: July 9, 2015. Edward Loeb, Acting Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2015-17282 Filed 7-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P
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to share a single six megahertz channel (e) Termination and assignment/ corporate address registered with their
with other Class A and full power transfer of shared channel. Upon State of incorporation.
television stations. termination of the license of a party to [FR Doc. 2015–16537 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am]
(2) Each station sharing a single a CSA, the spectrum usage rights BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
channel pursuant to this section shall covered by that license may revert to the
continue to be licensed and operated remaining parties to the CSA. Such
separately, have its own call sign, and reversion shall be governed by the terms DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
be separately subject to all of the of the CSA in accordance with
Commission’s obligations, rules, and paragraph (d)(1)(iv) of this section. If GENERAL SERVICES
policies. upon termination of the license of a ADMINISTRATION
(b) Licensing of channel sharing party to a CSA only one party to the
stations. A full power television CSA remains, the remaining licensee NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
channel sharing station relinquishing its may file an application to change its SPACE ADMINISTRATION
channel must file an application for the license to non-shared status using FCC
initial channel sharing construction Form 2100, Schedule B (for a full power 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 17, 22, and 52
permit (FCC Form 2100), include a copy licensee) or F (for a Class A licensee).
[FAR Case 2014–025; Docket No. 2014–
of the channel sharing agreement as an (f) Notice to MVPDs. (1) Stations
0025; Sequence No. 1]
exhibit, and cross reference the other participating in channel sharing
sharing station(s). Any engineering agreements must provide notice to RIN 9000–AM81
changes necessitated by the channel MVPDs that:
(i) No longer will be required to carry Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair
sharing agreement may be included in
the station because of the relocation of Pay and Safe Workplaces; Extension
the station’s application. Upon
the station; of Time for Comments
initiation of shared operations, the
station relinquishing its channel must (ii) Currently carry and will continue
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD),
notify the Commission that it has to be obligated to carry a station that
General Services Administration (GSA),
terminated operation pursuant to will change channels; or
(iii) Will become obligated to carry and National Aeronautics and Space
§ 73.1750 and each sharing station must Administration (NASA).
file an application for license (FCC the station due to a channel sharing
relocation. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
Form 2100). comment period.
(c) Deadline for implementing (2) The notice required by this section
channel sharing agreements. Channel must contain the following information: SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued
(i) Date and time of any channel a proposed rule (FAR Case 2014–025)
sharing agreements submitted pursuant
changes; on May 28, 2015, amending the Federal
to this section must be implemented (ii) The channel occupied by the
within three years of the grant of the Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
station before and after implementation
initial channel sharing construction implement Executive Order (E.O.)
of the CSA;
permit. 13673, ‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,’’
(iii) Modification, if any, to antenna
(d) Channel sharing agreements which is designed to improve contractor
position, location, or power levels;
(CSAs). (1) Channel sharing agreements (iv) Stream identification information; compliance with labor laws and
submitted under this section must and increase efficiency and cost savings in
contain provisions outlining each (v) Engineering staff contact Federal contracting. The deadline for
licensee’s rights and responsibilities information. submitting comments is being extended
regarding: (3) Sharee stations (those from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015,
(i) Access to facilities, including relinquishing a channel in order to to provide additional time for interested
whether each licensee will have share) must provide notice as required parties to provide comments on the FAR
unrestrained access to the shared by this section at least 30 days prior to case. The due date for comments on
transmission facilities; terminating operations on the sharee’s DOL’s Guidance for Executive Order
(ii) Operation, maintenance, repair, channel. Sharer stations (those hosting a 13673, ‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’’,
and modification of facilities, including sharee as part of a channel sharing which also implements the E.O., is
a list of all relevant equipment, a agreement) and sharee stations must being extended to August 11, 2015 as
description of each party’s financial provide notice as required by this well.
obligations, and any relevant notice section at least 30 days prior to DATES: The comment period for the
provisions; and initiation of operations on the sharer proposed rule published on May 28,
(iii) Termination or transfer/ channel. Should the anticipated date to 2015 (80 FR 30548), is extended. Submit
assignment of rights to the shared either cease operations or commence comments by August 11, 2015.
licenses, including the ability of a new channel sharing operations change, the ADDRESSES: Submit comments in
licensee to assume the existing CSA. station(s) must send a further notice to response to FAR Case 2014–025 by any
(2) Channel sharing agreements affected MVPDs informing them of the of the following methods:
submitted under this section must new anticipated date(s). • Regulations.gov: http://
include a provision affirming (4) Notifications provided to cable www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
compliance with the channel sharing systems pursuant to this section must be via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
requirements in this section including a either mailed to the system’s official searching for ‘‘FAR Case 2014–025’’.
provision requiring that each channel address of record provided in the cable Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that
sharing licensee shall retain spectrum system’s most recent filing in the FCC’s corresponds with ‘‘FAR Case 2014–
usage rights adequate to ensure a Cable Operations and Licensing System 025.’’ Follow the instructions provided
sufficient amount of the shared channel (COALS) Form 322, or emailed to the at the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please
capacity to allow it to provide at least system if the system has provided an include your name, company name (if
one Standard Definition (SD) program email address. For all other MVPDs, the any), and ‘‘FAR Case 2014–025’’ on your
stream at all times. letter must be addressed to the official attached document.
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• Mail: General Services Endangered Species Act (ESA) for three www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat foreign marine angelshark species in petition81.htm.
(MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F response to a petition to list those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC species. These three species are the Maggie Miller, NMFS, Office of
20405. sawback angelshark (Squatina Protected Resources (OPR), (301) 427–
Instructions: Please submit comments aculeata), smoothback angelshark 8403.
only and cite FAR Case 2014–025, in all (Squatina oculata), and common
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
correspondence related to this case. All angelshark (Squatina squatina). Based
comments received will be posted on the best scientific and commercial Background
without change to http:// information available, including the On July 15, 2013, we received a
www.regulations.gov, including any status review report (Miller 2015), and petition from WildEarth Guardians to
personal and/or business confidential after taking into account efforts being list 81 marine species or subpopulations
information provided. made to protect these species, we have as threatened or endangered under the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. determined that these three angelshark Endangered Species Act (ESA). This
Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, at species warrant listing as endangered petition included species from many
202–501–0650, for clarification of under the ESA. We are not proposing to different taxonomic groups, and we
content. For information pertaining to designate critical habitat because the prepared our 90-day findings in batches
status or publication schedules, contact geographical areas occupied by these by taxonomic group. We found that the
the Regulatory Secretariat at 202–501– species are entirely outside U.S. petitioned actions may be warranted for
4755. Please cite FAR Case 2014–025. jurisdiction, and we have not identified 24 of the species and 3 of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
any unoccupied areas that are currently subpopulations and announced the
essential to the conservation of any of initiation of status reviews for each of
Background these species. We are soliciting the 24 species and 3 subpopulations (78
DoD, GSA, NASA published a comments on our proposal to list these FR 63941, October 25, 2013; 78 FR
proposed rule in the Federal Register at three angelshark species. 66675, November 6, 2013; 78 FR 69376,
80 FR 30548, May 28, 2015. The DATES: Comments on this proposed rule November 19, 2013; 79 FR 9880,
comment period is extended to provide must be received by September 14, February 21, 2014; and 79 FR 10104,
additional time for interested parties to 2015. Public hearing requests must be February 24, 2014). This document
submit comments on the FAR case until made by August 28, 2015. addresses the findings for 3 of those 24
August 11, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
species: the sawback angelshark
on this document, identified by NOAA– (Squatina aculeata), smoothback
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9,
NMFS–2015–0084, by either of the angelshark (Squatina oculata), and the
17, 22, and 52
following methods: common angelshark (Squatina
Government procurement. squatina). The status of the findings and
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
Dated: July 9, 2015. relevant Federal Register notices for the
electronic public comments via the
Edward Loeb, other 21 species and 3 subpopulations
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
Acting Director, Office of Government-wide
can be found on our Web site at
www.regulations.gov/
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. petition81.htm.
0084. Click the ‘‘Comment Now’’ icon, We are responsible for determining
[FR Doc. 2015–17282 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am] complete the required fields, and enter whether species are threatened or
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P or attach your comments. endangered under the ESA (16 U.S.C.
• Mail: Submit written comments to 1531 et seq.). To make this
Maggie Miller, NMFS Office of determination, we consider first
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Protected Resources (F/PR3), 1315 East whether a group of organisms
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD constitutes a ‘‘species’’ under the ESA,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 20910, USA. then whether the status of the species
Administration Instructions: Comments sent by any qualifies it for listing as either
other method, to any other address or threatened or endangered. Section 3 of
50 CFR Part 224 individual, or received after the end of the ESA defines a ‘‘species’’ to include
[Docket No. 150506424–5424–01] the comment period, may not be ‘‘any subspecies of fish or wildlife or
considered by NMFS. All comments plants, and any distinct population
RIN 0648–XD940 received are a part of the public record segment of any species of vertebrate fish
and will generally be posted for public or wildlife which interbreeds when
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife viewing on www.regulations.gov mature.’’ On February 7, 1996, NMFS
and Plants; 12-Month Finding and without change. All personal identifying and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Rule To List Three information (e.g., name, address, etc.), (USFWS; together, the Services) adopted
Angelshark Species as Endangered confidential business information, or a policy describing what constitutes a
Under the Endangered Species Act otherwise sensitive information distinct population segment (DPS) of a
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries submitted voluntarily by the sender will taxonomic species (the DPS Policy; 61
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and be publicly accessible. NMFS will FR 4722). The DPS Policy identified two
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ elements that must be considered when
Commerce. A’’ in the required fields if you wish to identifying a DPS: (1) The discreteness
ACTION: Proposed rule; 12-month
remain anonymous). of the population segment in relation to
petition finding; request for comments. You can find the petition, status the remainder of the species (or
review report, Federal Register notices, subspecies) to which it belongs; and (2)
SUMMARY:We, NMFS, have completed a and the list of references electronically the significance of the population
comprehensive status review under the on our Web site at http:// segment to the remainder of the species
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the proposed rule published on May 28, 2015 (80 FR 30548), is extended. Submit comments by August 11, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mr. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, at 202-501-0650, for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAR Case 2014-025. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 40968 | |
| RIN Number | 9000-AM81 | |
| CFR Citation | 48
CFR
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