80 FR 53440 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84; Small Entity Compliance Guide

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 171 (September 3, 2015)

Page Range		53440-53440
FR Document		2015-21752

This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-84, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2005-84, which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Chapter 1

[Docket No. FAR 2015-0051, Sequence No. 4]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 
2005-84; Small Entity Compliance Guide

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

ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.

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SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA, 
and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in 
accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary of the rules 
appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-84, which amends 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An asterisk (*) next to a 
rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been 
prepared. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding 
these rules by referring to FAC 2005-84, which precedes this document. 
These documents are also available via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

DATES: September 3, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
the analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC 
2005-84 and the FAR case number. For information pertaining to status 
or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-
501-4755.

                                           Rules Listed in FAC 2005-84
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                  Item                               Subject              FAR Case             Analyst
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* I.....................................  EPEAT Items.................     2013-016  Gray.
II......................................  Technical Amendments........
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summaries for each FAR rule follow. For the 
actual revisions and/or amendments made by these rules, refer to the 
specific item numbers and subjects set forth in the documents following 
these item summaries. FAC 2005-84 amends the FAR as follows:

Item I--EPEAT Items (FAR Case 2013-016)

    This rule finalizes an interim rule that implemented changes in the 
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT[supreg])-
registry requirements at FAR subpart 23.7. The FAR requirement to 
procure EPEAT[supreg]-registered products was revised to incorporate 
the revised standard applicable to personal computer products and to 
add the standards for imaging equipment and televisions. The final rule 
also amends the procedures relating to the exceptions to the 
requirement to procure EPEAT[supreg]-registered products. There is no 
significant economic impact on small businesses.

Item II--Technical Amendments

    Editorial changes are made at FAR 4.605(e), 31.205-6(o)(2)(iii)(A), 
35.017-7 Introductory text, 52.213-4(b)(1)(ix) and 52.219-1 Alternate I 
(c)(9).

    Dated: August 26, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
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United States (the 50 States and the District DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE accordance with section 212 of the
of Columbia)). Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
GENERAL SERVICES Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a
* * * * * ADMINISTRATION summary of the rules appearing in
■ 8. Amend section 52.219–1 by Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
revising the date of Alternate I, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 2005–84, which amends the Federal
introductory text and the first sentence SPACE ADMINISTRATION Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An
of paragraph (c)(9) to read as follows: asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that
48 CFR Chapter 1 a regulatory flexibility analysis has been
52.219–1 Small Business Program prepared. Interested parties may obtain
Representations. [Docket No. FAR 2015–0051, Sequence No.
4] further information regarding these
* * * * * rules by referring to FAC 2005–84,
Alternate I (SEP 2015). As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation; which precedes this document. These
19.309(a)(2), add the following paragraph Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–84; documents are also available via the
(c)(9) to the basic provision: Small Entity Compliance Guide Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
(9) [Complete if offeror represented itself as
disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(2) of this AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), DATES: September 3, 2015.
provision. * * * General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
* * * * * Administration (NASA). clarification of content, contact the
[FR Doc. 2015–21748 Filed 9–2–15; 8:45 am] ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.
analyst whose name appears in the table
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below. Please cite FAC 2005–84 and the
SUMMARY: This document is issued FAR case number. For information
under the joint authority of DOD, GSA, pertaining to status or publication
and NASA. This Small Entity schedules, contact the Regulatory
Compliance Guide has been prepared in Secretariat at 202–501–4755.

RULES LISTED IN FAC 2005–84
Item Subject FAR Case Analyst

* I ............................................... EPEAT Items ............................................................................. 2013–016 Gray.
II ................................................ Technical Amendments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tool (EPEAT®)-registry requirements at Item II—Technical Amendments
Summaries for each FAR rule follow. FAR subpart 23.7. The FAR requirement
Editorial changes are made at FAR
For the actual revisions and/or to procure EPEAT®-registered products
4.605(e), 31.205–6(o)(2)(iii)(A), 35.017–7
amendments made by these rules, refer was revised to incorporate the revised
Introductory text, 52.213–4(b)(1)(ix) and
to the specific item numbers and standard applicable to personal
52.219–1 Alternate I (c)(9).
subjects set forth in the documents computer products and to add the
following these item summaries. FAC standards for imaging equipment and Dated: August 26, 2015.
2005–84 amends the FAR as follows: televisions. The final rule also amends William Clark,
the procedures relating to the Director, Office of Government-wide
Item I—EPEAT Items (FAR Case 2013– Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
exceptions to the requirement to
016) Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
procure EPEAT®-registered products.
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implemented changes in the Electronic on small businesses. BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Small Entity Compliance Guide.
Dates		September 3, 2015.
Contact		For clarification of content, contact the analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC 2005-84 and the FAR case number. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202- 501-4755.
FR Citation		80 FR 53440

80 FR 53440 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84; Small Entity Compliance Guide

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 171 (September 3, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION