Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

Part XVI

General Services Administration

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###Semiannual Regulatory Agenda###

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chs. 101, 102, 105, 300, 301, and 302

48 CFR Chs. 5 and 61

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.

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SUMMARY: This agenda announces the proposed regulatory actions that GSA

plans for the next 12 months and those that were completed since the

spring 2010 edition. This agenda was developed under the guidelines of

Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' GSA's purpose

in publishing this agenda is to allow interested persons an opportunity

to participate in the rulemaking process. GSA also invites interested

persons to recommend existing significant regulations for review to

determine whether they should be modified or eliminated. Proposed rules

may be reviewed in their entirety at the Government's rulemaking

website at http://www.regulations.gov.

Since the fall 2007 edition, the Internet has been the basic

means for disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete Unified

Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a format

that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain information

from the Agenda database.

Because publication in the Federal Register is mandated for the

regulatory flexibility agendas required by the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602), GSA's printed agenda entries

include only:

(1) Rules that are in the Agency's regulatory flexibility

agenda, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because

they are likely to have a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities; and

(2) Any rules that the Agency has identified for periodic

review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain

information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's Agenda

requirements. Additional information on these entries is available

in the Unified Agenda published on the Internet. In addition, for

fall editions of the Agenda, the entireRegulatory Plan will

continue to be printed in the Federal Register, as in past years,

including GSA's regulatory plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hada Flowers, Supervisor, Regulatory

Secretariat Branch at (202) 208-7282.

Dated: September 16, 2010.

Kathleen M. Turco,

Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy.

Dated: September 3, 2010.

Edward Loeb,

Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

Dated: September 8, 2010.

Sloan W. Farrell,

Division Director, External Programs, Office of Civil Rights.

Dated: September 8, 2010.

Chris Giavis,

Office of Real Property Asset Management.

General Services Administration--Final Rule Stage

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Regulation

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461 Cooperative Purchasing--Acquisition of Security and Law Enforcement Related Goods and 3090-AI68

Services (Schedule 84) by State and Local Governments Through Federal Supply Schedules

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General Services Administration--Long-Term Actions

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Regulation

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462 General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Case 2006-G507, Rewrite 3090-AI77

of Part 538, Federal Supply Schedule Contracting......................................

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General Services Administration--Completed Actions

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Regulation

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463 General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Case 2005-G501; Federal 3090-AI06

Agency Retail Pharmacy Program........................................................

464 General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Case 2006-G522, Federal 3090-AI32

Supply Schedule Contracts--Recovery Purchasing by State and Local Governments Through

Federal Supply Schedules..............................................................

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General Services Administration (GSA) Final Rule Stage

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OFFICE OF ACQUISITION POLICY

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461. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING--ACQUISITION OF SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

RELATED GOODS AND SERVICES (SCHEDULE 84) BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

THROUGH FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES

Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c); 40 USC 502(c)(1)(B)

Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to

implement Public Law 110-248, The Local Preparedness Acquisition Act.

The Act authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide for

the use by State or local governments of Federal Supply Schedules of

the General Services Administration (GSA) for alarm and signal systems,

facility management systems, firefighting and rescue equipment, law

enforcement and security equipment, marine craft and related equipment,

special purpose clothing, and related services (as contained in Federal

supply classification code group 84 or any amended or subsequent

version of that Federal supply classification group).

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule 09/19/08 73 FR 54334

Interim Final Rule Comment

Period End 11/18/08

Final Rule 03/00/11

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: William Clark, Procurement Analyst, General Services

Administration, 1275 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20417,

Washington, DC 20405

Phone: 202 219-1813

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AI68

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General Services Administration (GSA) Long-Term Actions

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OFFICE OF ACQUISITION POLICY

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462. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION; GSAR CASE

2006-G507, REWRITE OF PART 538, FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTING

Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)

Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to revise

sections of GSAR part 538 that provide requirements for Federal Supply

Schedule Contracting actions.

This is a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was subject to

review under section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning

and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule

under 5 U.S.C. 804.

Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite

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NPRM 01/26/09 74 FR 4596

NPRM Comment Period End 03/27/09

Final Rule 12/00/11

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Deborah Lague, Procurement Analyst, General Services

Administration, 1275 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20417,

Washington, DC 20405

Phone: 202 694-8149

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AI77

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General Services Administration (GSA) Completed Actions

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463. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION; GSAR CASE

2005-G501; FEDERAL AGENCY RETAIL PHARMACY PROGRAM

Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)

Abstract: The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to add a

new subpart and clause required by the Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA), consistent with congressional intent under section 603 of the

Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (VHCA) and 38 U.S.C. 8126, that

certain Federal agencies (i.e., VA, Department of Defense (DoD), Public

Health Service (including the Indian Health Service), and the Coast

Guard) have access to Federal pricing for pharmaceuticals purchased for

their beneficiaries.

GSA is responsible for the schedules program and rules related to its

operation. Under GSA's delegation of authority, the VA procures medical

supplies under the VA Federal Supply Schedule program. VA and DoD seek

this amendment. This new subpart adds a clause unique to the virtual

depot system established by a Federal Agency Retail Pharmacy Program

utilizing contracted retail pharmacies as part of a centralized

pharmaceutical commodity management program. At this time, only DoD has

a program in place, and the rule would facilitate DoD's access to

Federal pricing on Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) pharmaceutical

contracts for covered drugs purchased by DoD and dispensed to TRICARE

beneficiaries through retail pharmacies in the TRICARE network.

Completed:

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Reason Date FR Cite

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Withdrawn 09/03/10

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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Clare McFadden

Phone: 202 501-0044

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AI06

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464. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACQUISITION REGULATION; GSAR CASE

2006-G522, FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTS--RECOVERY PURCHASING BY

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES

Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c); 40 USC 502(d)

Abstract: The rule is amending the General Services Administration

Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to implement section 833 of the John

Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub. L.

109-364). Section 833 amends 40 U.S.C. 502 to authorize the

Administrator of General Services to provide to State and local

governments the use of Federal Supply Schedules of the GSA for purchase

of products and services to be used to facilitate recovery from a major

disaster declared by the President or to facilitate recovery from

terrorism, or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.

Completed:

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Reason Date FR Cite

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Withdrawn 09/03/10

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: William Clark

Phone: 202 219-1813

Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3090-AI32

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