80_FR_46681 80 FR 46531 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Second Extension of Time for Comments

80 FR 46531 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; Second Extension of Time for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 150 (August 5, 2015)

Page Range46531-46531
FR Document2015-19169

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. On July 14, 2015, DoD, GSA, and NASA published an extension of the comment period by 15 days, from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015. The deadline for submitting comments is being further extended by an additional 15 days from August 11, 2015, to August 26, 2015, to provide additional time for interested parties to comment 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 26, 2015 as well.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46531]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19169]


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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; 
Second Extension of Time for Comments

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; second extension of comment period.

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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.
    On July 14, 2015, DoD, GSA, and NASA published an extension of the 
comment period by 15 days, from July 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015. The 
deadline for submitting comments is being further extended by an 
additional 15 days from August 11, 2015, to August 26, 2015, to provide 
additional time for interested parties to comment 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 26, 2015 as well.

DATES: The comment period for the purposed rule published on May 28, 
2015 (80 FR 30548), is extended. Submit comments by August 26, 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.
     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 26, 2015.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 17, 22, and 52

    Government procurement.

    Dated: July 30, 2015.
William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-19169 Filed 8-4-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 150 / Wednesday, August 5, 2015 / Proposed Rules 46531 ■ 9. Revise § 296.40 to read as follows: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat § 296.40 Billing procedures. GENERAL SERVICES (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Submission of voucher. For ADMINISTRATION Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC contractors operating under more than 20405. one MSP Operating Agreement, the NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND Instructions: Please submit comments contractor may submit a single monthly SPACE ADMINISTRATION only and cite FAR Case 2014–025, in all voucher applicable to all its MSP correspondence related to this case. All 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 17, 22, and 52 comments received will be posted Operating Agreements. Each voucher submission shall include a certification without change to http:// [FAR Case 2014–025; Docket No. 2014– www.regulations.gov, including any that the vessel(s) for which payment is 0025; Sequence No. 1] personal and/or business confidential requested were operated in accordance RIN 9000–AM81 information provided. with § 296.31(d) MSP Operating FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Agreements with MARAD, and Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, at consideration shall be given to Pay and Safe Workplaces; Second 202–501–0650, for clarification of reductions in amounts payable as set Extension of Time for Comments content. For information pertaining to forth in § 296.41(b) and (c). All status or publication schedules, contact submissions shall be forwarded to the AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), the Regulatory Secretariat at 202–501– Director, Office of Accounting, MAR– General Services Administration (GSA), 4755. Please cite FAR Case 2014–025. 330, Maritime Administration, 2nd and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Floor, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. ACTION: Proposed rule; second extension Background Payments shall be paid and processed of comment period. DoD, GSA, NASA published a under the terms and conditions of the proposed rule in the Federal Register at Prompt Payment Act, 31 U.S.C. 3901. SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule (FAR Case 2014–025) 80 FR 30548, May 28, 2015. The ■ 10. Amend § 296.41 by revising on May 28, 2015, amending the Federal comment period is extended to provide paragraph (a) to read as follows: Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to additional time for interested parties to implement Executive Order (E.O.) submit comments on the FAR case until § 296.41 Payment procedures. August 26, 2015. 13673, ‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,’’ (a) Amount payable. An MSP which is designed to improve contractor List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, Operating Agreement shall provide, compliance with labor laws and 17, 22, and 52 subject to the availability of increase efficiency and cost savings in Federal contracting. Government procurement. appropriations and to the extent the MSP Operating Agreement is in effect, On July 14, 2015, DoD, GSA, and Dated: July 30, 2015. for each Agreement Vessel, an annual NASA published an extension of the William F. Clark, payment equal to $2,600,000 for FY comment period by 15 days, from July Director, Office of Government-wide 2006, FY 2007, FY 2008; $2,900,000 for 27, 2015, to August 11, 2015. The Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition deadline for submitting comments is Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. FY 2009, FY 2010, FY 2011; and $3,100,000 for FY 2012, FY 2013, FY being further extended by an additional [FR Doc. 2015–19169 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] 2014, FY 2015, FY 2016, 2017, and 15 days from August 11, 2015, to August BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 2018; $3,500,000 for FY 2019, 2020, and 26, 2015, to provide additional time for interested parties to comment on the 2021; and $3,700,000 for FY 2022, 2023, FAR case. The due date for comments DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2024, and 2025. This amount shall be on DOL’s Guidance for Executive Order paid in equal monthly installments at 13673, ‘‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’’, National Oceanic and Atmospheric the end of each month. The annual which also implements the E.O., is Administration amount payable shall not be reduced being extended to August 26, 2015 as except as provided in paragraphs (b) well. 50 CFR Part 648 and (c) of this section. DATES: The comment period for the [Docket No.: 150626556–5556–01] * * * * * purposed rule published on May 28, 2015 (80 FR 30548), is extended. Submit RIN 0648–BF20 Subpart G [Removed] comments by August 26, 2015. Fisheries of the Northeastern United ■ 11. Remove Subpart G, consisting of ADDRESSES: Submit comments in States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; § 296.60. response to FAR Case 2014–025 by any State Waters Exemption of the following methods: Dated: July 31, 2015. • Regulations.gov: http:// AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries By Order of the Maritime Administrator. www.regulations.gov. Submit comments Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., via the Federal eRulemaking portal by Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Lhorne on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Secretary, Maritime Administration. searching for ‘‘FAR Case 2014–025’’. Commerce. [FR Doc. 2015–19254 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that ACTION: Proposed rule; request for BILLING CODE 4910–81–P corresponds with ‘‘FAR Case 2014– comments. 025.’’ Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please SUMMARY: NMFS proposes regulations to include your name, company name (if allow an exemption for Northern Gulf of any), and ‘‘FAR Case 2014–025’’ on your Maine federally permitted vessels with attached document. state-waters permits issued from the VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:26 Aug 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\05AUP1.SGM 05AUP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; second extension of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the purposed rule published on May 28, 2015 (80 FR 30548), is extended. Submit comments by August 26, 2015.
ContactMr. 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 Citation80 FR 46531 
RIN Number9000-AM81
CFR Citation48 CFR 17
48 CFR 1
48 CFR 22
48 CFR 4
48 CFR 52
48 CFR 9
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