74970 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 210 / Wednesday, November 1, 2023 / Proposed Rules 

(ii) A CMP imposed under subpart N 

of 42 CFR part 1003 has become final 

consistent with the procedures in 

subpart O of 42 CFR part 1003. 

Xavier Becerra, 

Secretary, Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24068 Filed 10–30–23; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–45–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Parts 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 37, 

39, and 52 

[FAR Case 2021–019; Docket No. FAR– 

2021–0019; Sequence No. 1] 

RIN 9000–AO35 

Federal Acquisition Regulation: 

Standardizing Cybersecurity 

Requirements for Unclassified Federal 

Information Systems; Extension of 

Comment Period 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued 

a proposed rule on October 3, 2023, 

proposing to amend the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to 

partially implement an Executive Order 

to standardize cybersecurity contractual 

requirements across Federal agencies for 

unclassified Federal information 

systems, and a statute on improving the 

Nation’s cybersecurity. The deadline for 

submitting comments is being extended 

from December 4, 2023, to February 2, 

2024, to provide additional time for 

interested parties to provide comments 

on the proposed rule. 

DATES: For the proposed rule published 

on October 3, 2023 (88 FR 68402), the 

deadline to submit comments is 

extended. Submit comments by 

February 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in 

response to FAR Case 2021–019 to the 

Federal eRulemaking portal at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

‘‘FAR Case 2021–019’’. Select the link 

‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with 

‘‘FAR Case 2021–019’’. Follow the 

instructions provided on the ‘‘Comment 

Now’’ screen. Please include your name, 

company name (if any), and ‘‘FAR Case 

2021–019’’ on your attached document. 

If your comment cannot be submitted 

using https://www.regulations.gov, call 

or email the points of contact in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this document for alternate instructions. 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite ‘‘FAR Case 2021–019’’ in 

all correspondence related to this case. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal and/or business confidential 

information provided. Public comments 

may be submitted as an individual, as 

an organization, or anonymously (see 

frequently asked questions at https://

www.regulations.gov/faq). To confirm 

receipt of your comment(s), please 

check https://www.regulations.gov, 

approximately two to three days after 

submission to verify posting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

clarification of content, Ms. Carrie 

Moore, Procurement Analyst, at 571– 

300–5917 or by email at carrie.moore@

gsa.gov. For information pertaining to 

status, publication schedules, or 

alternate instructions for submitting 

comments if https://

www.regulations.gov cannot be used, 

contact the Regulatory Secretariat 

Division at 202–501–4755 or 

GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite FAR 

Case 2021–019. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

DoD, GSA, and NASA published a 

proposed rule in the Federal Register at 

88 FR 68402 on October 3, 2023. The 

comment period is extended to February 

2, 2024, to allow additional time for 

interested parties to develop comments 

on the rule. 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 2, 4, 

7, 10, 11, 12, 37, 39, and 52 

Government procurement. 

William F. Clark, 

Director, Office of Government-wide 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition 

Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24026 Filed 10–31–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Parts 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 39, 

and 52 

[FAR Case 2021–017; Docket No. FAR– 

2021–0017; Sequence No. 1] 

RIN 9000–AO34 

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Cyber 

Threat and Incident Reporting and 

Information Sharing; Extension of 

Comment Period 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued 

a proposed rule on October 3, 2023, 

proposing to amend the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to 

implement an Executive order on cyber 

threats and incident reporting and 

information sharing for Federal 

contractors and to implement related 

cybersecurity policies. The deadline for 

submitting comments is being extended 

from December 4, 2023, to February 2, 

2024, to provide additional time for 

interested parties to provide comments 

on the proposed rule. 

DATES: For the proposed rule published 

on October 3, 2023 (88 FR 68055), the 

comment period is extended. Submit 

comments by February 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in 

response to FAR Case 2021–017 to the 

Federal eRulemaking portal at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

‘‘FAR Case 2021–017’’. Select the link 

‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with 

‘‘FAR Case 2021–017’’. Follow the 

instructions provided on the ‘‘Comment 

Now’’ screen. Please include your name, 

company name (if any), and ‘‘FAR Case 

2021–017’’ on your attached document. 

If your comment cannot be submitted 

using https://www.regulations.gov, call 

or email the points of contact in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this document for alternate instructions. 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite ‘‘FAR Case 2021–017’’ in 

all correspondence related to this case. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal and/or business confidential 

information provided. Public comments 


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