82 FR 28617 - Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR): Agency Warrant Program for Individual Cooperating Country National Personal Services Contractors (CCNPSCs)

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)

Page Range		28617-28617
FR Document		2017-13297

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has decided not to implement the Agency Warrant Program for individual Cooperating Country National Personal Services Contractors and is therefore withdrawing the August 19, 2016 proposed rule amending the Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to incorporate this warrant program into the regulation.

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48 CFR Parts 701 and 722 and Appendix J

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Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation 
(AIDAR): Agency Warrant Program for Individual Cooperating Country 
National Personal Services Contractors (CCNPSCs)

AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International Development.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has 
decided not to implement the Agency Warrant Program for individual 
Cooperating Country National Personal Services Contractors and is 
therefore withdrawing the August 19, 2016 proposed rule amending the 
Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to 
incorporate this warrant program into the regulation.

DATES: USAID is withdrawing the proposed rule published on August 19, 
2016 (81 FR 55405) as of June 23, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyudmila Bond, Telephone: 202-567-4753 
or Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 19, 2016 USAID published a 
proposed rule at 81 FR 55405 revising the Agency for International 
Development Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to incorporate USAID 
Cooperating Country National Warrant Program into the regulation. The 
warrant program was intended to address a shortage of U.S. direct-hire 
contracting officers by delegating limited contracting officer 
authorities to a select number of Cooperating Country National Personal 
Services Contractors.
    The purpose of this rule withdrawal is to inform the public that 
USAID will not be publishing a final rule to implement this warrant 
program.

    Dated: June 6, 2017.
Mark Walther,
Acting Chief Acquisition Officer.
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NAICS Services Contractors and is therefore floor of the Board’s headquarters at 395
Category code 1 withdrawing the August 19, 2016 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423.
proposed rule amending the Agency for
Portland cement manufacturing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
International Development Acquisition
facilities ..................................... 327310 Regulation (AIDAR) to incorporate this Rachel D. Campbell (202) 245–0357;
1 North warrant program into the regulation. Rachel.Campbell@stb.gov. [Assistance
American Industry Classification
System. for the hearing impaired is available
DATES: USAID is withdrawing the
through the Federal Information Relay
This table is not intended to be proposed rule published on August 19, Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339].
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 2016 (81 FR 55405) as of June 23, 2017.
for readers regarding entities likely to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RRTF
regulated by this proposed rule. To Lyudmila Bond, Telephone: 202–567– was established to comply with the
determine whether your facility is 4753 or Email: lbond@usaid.gov. spirit of Exec. Order No. 13,777, 82 FR
affected, you should examine the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 12285 (Mar. 1, 2017), and to move
applicability criteria in 40 CFR 63.1340. 19, 2016 USAID published a proposed forward ongoing agency regulatory and
If you have any questions regarding the rule at 81 FR 55405 revising the Agency process review initiatives. The RRTF’s
applicability of any aspect of this action for International Development mission is to identify rules and practices
to a particular entity, consult either the Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to that are burdensome, unnecessary, or
air permitting authority for the entity or incorporate USAID Cooperating Country outdated, and to recommend how they
your EPA Regional representative as National Warrant Program into the should be addressed. On May 25, 2017,
listed in 40 CFR 63.13. regulation. The warrant program was the RRFT submitted its first status
III. Statutory and Executive Orders intended to address a shortage of U.S. report, which is available for viewing on
direct-hire contracting officers by the Board’s Web site at https://
For a complete discussion of the www.stb.gov/stb/about/RRTF.html. As
delegating limited contracting officer
administrative requirements applicable detailed in that memo, the RRTF has
authorities to a select number of
to this action, see the direct final rule in identified some initial actions to pursue.
Cooperating Country National Personal
the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of However, given the direct impact of the
Services Contractors.
this issue of the Federal Register. The purpose of this rule withdrawal Board’s regulations upon its
Dated: June 19, 2017. is to inform the public that USAID will stakeholders, the RRTF believes that
E. Scott Pruitt, not be publishing a final rule to reviewing its regulations is best
Administrator. implement this warrant program. conducted with input from its
[FR Doc. 2017–13186 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] Dated: June 6, 2017.
stakeholders.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Mark Walther, For that reason, the RRTF will hold a
Acting Chief Acquisition Officer. listening session that will be open to the
[FR Doc. 2017–13297 Filed 6–21–17; 4:15 pm]
public. Members of the RRTF will be
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL present at the listening session, which
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DEVELOPMENT will be on the record with a transcript
prepared. The RRTF will release the
48 CFR Parts 701 and 722 and transcript following the listening
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session. Interested persons not able to
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by July 25, 2017. Written comments
Agency for International Development [Docket No. EP 738] should reference Docket No. EP 738,
Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR): and should be addressed to: Regulatory
Agency Warrant Program for Individual Regulatory Reform Task Force
Reform Task Force, Surface
Cooperating Country National AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
Personal Services Contractors ACTION:Announcement of Regulatory Washington, DC 20423–0001. Submitted
(CCNPSCs) Reform Task Force listening session. comments will become part of the
AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International record.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a
Development. Decided: June 20, 2017.
listening session for the Regulatory
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. Reform Task Force (RRTF). By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Agency for DATES: The listening session will be
held on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at 10 Brendetta S. Jones,
International Development (USAID) has
decided not to implement the Agency a.m. E.D.T. Clearance Clerk.
Warrant Program for individual ADDRESSES: The listening session will [FR Doc. 2017–13131 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am]
Cooperating Country National Personal be held in the Hearing Room on the first BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
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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; withdrawal.
Dates		USAID is withdrawing the proposed rule published on August 19, 2016 (81 FR 55405) as of June 23, 2017.
Contact		Lyudmila Bond, Telephone: 202-567-4753 or Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 28617
RIN Number		0412-AA80
CFR Citation		48 CFR 701 48 CFR 722