[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20305]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 2, 17, 22, 36, and 52

[FAR Case 2009-005; Docket 2009-0024; Sequence 2]
RIN 9000-AL31


Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-005, Use of Project 
Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense 
Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 
(E.O.) 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction 
Projects. The comment period is being reopened for an additional 30 
days to provide additional time for interested parties to review the 
proposed FAR changes.

DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the 
Regulatory Secretariat on or before September 23, 2009 to be considered 
in the formulation of a final rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by FAR case 2009-005 by any of 
the following methods:
    <bullet> Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting 
``FAR Case 2009-005'' into the field ``Keyword''. Select the link that 
corresponds with FAR Case 2009-005. Follow the instructions provided to 
submit your comments. Please include your name, company name (if any), 
and ``FAR Case 2009-005'' on your attached document.
    <bullet> Fax: 202-501-4067.
    <bullet> Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4041, ATTN: Hada Flowers, 
Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAR case 2009-
005 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: For clarification of content, contact 
Mr. Ernest Woodson, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-3775. For 
information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the 
Regulatory Secretariat at (202) 501-4755. Please cite FAR case 2009-
005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    The Councils published a proposed rule in the Federal Register at 
74 FR 33953, July 14, 2009. The comment period is being reopened for an 
additional 30 days to provide additional time for interested parties to 
review the proposed FAR changes.

    Dated: August 18, 2009
Edward Loeb,
Deputy Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-20305 Filed 8-21-09; 8:45 am]
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