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and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edits, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Operations office 

(see ADDRESSES section for address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during regular 

business hours at the office of the 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 210, 1701 

Columbia Ave., College Park, GA, 

30337. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This 

document proposes to amend the 

current version of that order, FAA Order 

JO 7400.11J, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 31, 2024, 

and effective September 15, 2024. These 

updates will be published in the next 

update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. FAA 

Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available 

as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA proposes an amendment to 

14 CFR part 71 to amend Class E 

airspace by adding airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 6-mile radius of the 

CarolinaEast Medical Center Heliport, 

New Bern, NC. This action also 

proposes to correct the state 

abbreviation in the title from AL 

(Alabama) to NC (North Carolina). 

Controlled airspace is necessary for the 

safety and management of instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations in the area. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. It, 

therefore, (1) is not a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ under Executive 

Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant 

rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (DOT) Regulatory 

Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; 

February 26, 1979); and (3) does not 

warrant preparation of a regulatory 

evaluation as the anticipated impact is 

so minimal. Since this is a routine 

matter that will only affect air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this proposed rule, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures,’’ prior to any final 

regulatory action by the FAA. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as 

follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E5 New Bern, NC 

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, NC 

(Lat. 35°04′22′′ N, long. 77°02′35′′ W) 

CarolinaEast Medical Center Heliport, NC 

(Lat. 35°06′55′′ N, long. 77°03′51′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Coastal Carolina Regional Airport and a 6- 

mile radius of CarolinaEast Medical Center 

Heliport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on October 

31, 2024 

Patrick Young, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25695 Filed 11–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2023–0601] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; West 

Palm Beach, FL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

modify the operating schedule that 

governs the Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) 

Bridge, mile 1021.8, the Royal Park (SR 

704) Bridge, mile 1022.6, and the 


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Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) Bridge, 

mile 1024.7, across Atlantic Intracoastal 

Waterway (AICW), at West Palm Beach, 

FL. Palm Beach County and the 

communities surrounding the bridges 

have requested the Coast Guard 

consider placing additional weekday 

restrictions during peak traffic hours to 

assist with alleviating vehicle 

congestion. This proposed modification 

will allow the drawbridges to operate in 

concert and determine whether a 

permanent change to the schedules is 

needed. We invite your comments on 

this proposed rulemaking. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must reach the Coast Guard on or before 

December 6, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2023–0601 using Federal Decision 

Making Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. 

See the ‘‘Public Participation and 

Request for Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for instructions on submitting 

comments. This notice of proposed 

rulemaking with its plain-language, 100- 

word-or-less proposed rule summary 

will be available in this same docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this 

supplemental proposed rule, call or 

email Ms. Jennifer Zercher, Bridge 

Management Specialist, Seventh Coast 

Guard District; telephone (571) 607– 

5951, email Jennifer.N.Zercher@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

SNPRM Supplemental Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking 

ANPRM Advance Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking 

Pub. L. Public Law 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

TD Temporary Deviation 

AICW Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 

FDOT Florida Department of 

Transportation 

II. Background, Purpose and Legal 

Basis 

On July 31, 2023, the Coast Guard 

published a temporary deviation 

entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation 

Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal 

Waterway, West Palm Beach, FL’’ in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 49287). The 

comment period ended September 29, 

2023, with 529 comments received. 

Those comments were addressed in the 

NPRM. 

On May 20, 2024, we published a 

NPRM entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation 

Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal 

Waterway, West Palm Beach, FL’’ in the 

Federal Register (89 FR 43797). The 

comment period ended June 20, 2024, 

with 1,153 comments received. Those 

comments will be addressed in section 

III. 

The Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) 

Bridge, across the AICW, mile 1021.8, at 

West Palm Beach, FL is a double-leaf 

bascule bridge with a 24-foot vertical 

clearance at mean high water in the 

closed position. The normal operating 

schedule is set forth in 33 CFR 

117.261(u). The Royal Park (SR 704) 

Bridge, across the AICW, mile 1022.6, at 

West Palm Beach, FL is a double-leaf 

bascule bridge with a 21-foot vertical 

clearance at mean high water in the 

closed position. The normal operating 

schedule is set forth in 33 CFR 

117.261(v). The Southern Boulevard (SR 

700/80) Bridge, across the AICW, mile 

1024.7, at West Palm Beach, FL is a 

double-leaf bascule bridge with a 25- 

foot vertical clearance at mean high 

water in the closed position. The normal 

operating schedule is set forth in 33 CFR 

117.261(w). 

Palm Beach County and the 

communities surrounding the bridges 

have requested the Coast Guard 

consider placing additional weekday 

restrictions during peak traffic hours to 

assist with alleviating vehicle 

congestion. Vehicle traffic across these 

bridges is exceeding the roadway 

capacity during certain times of the day. 

The Coast Guard is proposing to limit 

drawbridge openings during high 

vehicle traffic times to assist with 

vehicle congestion while requesting 

state and local agencies consider 

alternate mitigation measures to 

improve traffic flow and roadway 

congestion. The drawbridges will open 

twice an hour at all other times or as 

outlined in each drawbridge operating 

regulation. 

III. Discussion of Comments and 

Change 

Many of the comments received from 

the NPRM were similar to comments 

received during the temporary 

deviation. A total of 811 comments 

supported the proposed changes and 

included generic comments, such as ‘‘I 

support’’ or ‘‘I support this initiative.’’ 

The second highest group included 150 

commentors who proposed alternate 

operating schedules. Those proposed 

alternate schedules included not 

opening during rush hour, only open 

once an hour always and changing the 

morning and afternoon rush hour times 

to various other intervals. The 

designated times included in the rule 

proposal to allow the drawbridge to 

open on the hour during rush hour was 

previously determined by local 

authorities. The Coast Guard feels that 

a modification to those time periods is 

not necessary because the blocks of time 

presented have been determined to be 

the best use of hourly openings. To 

allow the drawbridge to remain closed 

to navigation during the designated 

times or to only open once an hour 

always would result in an unreasonable 

obstruction to navigation on this 

waterway. The AICW is a Federal 

Project Waterway extending over 1,500 

miles from Boston to Florida Bay. It is 

the main waterway artery for all 

recreational and commercial traffic that 

are unable to safely transit offshore. The 

Coast Guard has the responsibility to 

ensure reasonable access to this 

waterway is maintained. Allowing the 

bridges to remain closed to navigation 

or open only once an hour always 

would be contrary to our responsibility. 

We received 137 comments that were 

either outside the scope of the NPRM 

and/or did not provide an opinion on 

the proposed rule. Instead, the 

comments discussed adjacent 

drawbridges and school zones in the 

area. A total of 23 comments were 

against the proposed changes. Most felt 

that no change was needed as marine 

traffic was already placed on scheduled 

openings. The Coast Guard recognizes 

that vehicle traffic in the area appears to 

exceed roadway capacity, causing 

vehicle congestion. Placing additional 

weekday restrictions during peak traffic 

hours should assist with alleviating 

vehicle congestion. Other commentors 

stated that further limiting openings for 

marine traffic would cause longer delays 

when the bridge opened. Their concern 

was that more vessels would be waiting 

which in turn would increase the 

overall opening time. This action can be 

an unintended consequence of placing 

drawbridges on scheduled openings. 

The last concern was the proposed 

change would have an impact on charter 

and catamaran businesses in the area. 

The Coast Guard feels that the limited 

time the bridge will open once an hour 

will meet the reasonable needs of 

navigation. Lastly, 32 comments were 

duplicates and not considered 

actionable. 

It was discovered the Royal Park (SR 

704) Bridge proposed schedule change 

conflicted with the operating schedule 

when the Mar-a-Lago Security Zone was 

being enforced. An explanation of the 

change is provided in the below section. 


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IV. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

In the NPRM we proposed to modify 

the drawbridge operating schedules for 

the three bridges to allow once an hour 

openings Monday through Friday, from 

7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 

6 p.m. However, the proposed change 

for the Royal Park (SR 704) Bridge 

shifted the hourly opening from the half 

hour to the three-quarter hour. This shift 

did not take into consideration the 

alternate operating schedule authorized 

for the bridge when the Mar-a-Lago 

Security Zone is being enforced. We are 

proposing the Royal Park (SR 704) 

Bridge be placed back on the half hour 

opening schedule with no changes to 

the proposed operating schedules for 

the Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) and 

Southern Boulevard (SR 80) Bridges. 

Additionally, the operating schedules 

for Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) and 

Royal Park (SR 704) Bridges during the 

enforcement of the Mar-a-Lago Security 

Zone has been updated to show the 

proposed rule change. 

V. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this proposed rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

Executive Orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on these statutes and Executive 

Orders. 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits. 

This proposed rule has not been 

designated a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action,’’ under section 3(f) of Executive 

Order 12866, as amended by Executive 

Order 14094 (Modernizing Regulatory 

Review). Accordingly, the NPRM has 

not been reviewed by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the ability that vessels can 

still transit the bridge during the 

designated times and vessels able to 

pass without an opening may do so at 

any time. 

B. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 

(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended, 

requires federal agencies to consider the 

potential impact of regulations on small 

entities during rulemaking. The term 

‘‘small entities’’ comprises small 

businesses, not-for-profit organizations 

that are independently owned and 

operated and are not dominant in their 

fields, and governmental jurisdictions 

with populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 

605(b) that this proposed rule would not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

While some owners or operators of 

vessels intending to transit the bridge 

may be small entities, for the reasons 

stated in section V.A above this 

proposed rule would not have a 

significant economic impact on any 

vessel owner or operator. 

If you think that your business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on it, 

please submit a comment (see 

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it 

qualifies and how and to what degree 

this rule would economically affect it. 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this proposed rule. If the 

rule would affect your small business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. The Coast Guard will 

not retaliate against small entities that 

question or complain about this 

proposed rule or any policy or action of 

the Coast Guard. 

C. Collection of Information 

This proposed rule would call for no 

new collection of information under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501–3520). 

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal 

Government 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132 

(Federalism), if it has a substantial 

direct effect on the States, on the 

relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. We have analyzed 

this proposed rule under that Order and 

have determined that it is consistent 

with the fundamental federalism 

principles and preemption requirements 

described in Executive Order 13132. 

Also, this proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175 (Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments) because it would not 

have a substantial direct effect on one or 

more Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes. 

If you believe this proposed rule has 

implications for federalism or Indian 

tribes, please contact the person listed 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this 

proposed rule will not result in such an 

expenditure, we do discuss the effects of 

this proposed rule elsewhere in this 

preamble. 

F. Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Management Directive 023–01, Rev.1, 

associated implementing instructions, 

and Environmental Planning Policy 

COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which 

guide the Coast Guard in complying 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4370f). The Coast Guard has that this 

action is one of a category of actions that 

do not individually or cumulatively 

have a significant effect on the human 

environment. This proposed rule 

promulgates the operating regulations or 

procedures for drawbridges. Normally 

such actions are categorically excluded 

from further review, under paragraph 

L49, of Chapter 3, Table 3–1 of the U.S. 

Coast Guard Environmental Planning 

Implementation Procedures. 

Neither a Record of Environmental 

Consideration nor a Memorandum for 

the Record are required for this rule. We 

seek any comments or information that 

may lead to the discovery of a 

significant environmental impact from 

this proposed rule. 

VI. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We view public participation as 

essential to effective rulemaking, and 

will consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period. 

Your comment can help shape the 

outcome of this rulemaking. If you 

submit a comment, please include the 

docket number for this rulemaking, 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. 

Submitting comments. We encourage 

you to submit comments through the 


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Federal Decision Making Portal at 

https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, 

go to https://www.regulations.gov, type 

USCG–2023–0601 in the search box and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, look for this 

document in the Search Results column, 

and click on it. Then click on the 

Comment option. If your material 

cannot be submitted using https://

www.regulations.gov, contact the person 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document for 

alternate instructions. 

Viewing material in docket. To view 

documents mentioned in this proposed 

rule as being available in the docket, 

find the docket as described in the 

previous paragraph, and then select 

‘‘Supporting & Related Material’’ in the 

Document Type column. Public 

comments will also be placed in our 

online docket and can be viewed by 

following instructions on the https://

www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked 

Questions web page. Also, if you go to 

the online docket and sign up for email 

alerts, you will be notified when 

comments are posted or a final rule is 

published of any posting or updates to 

the docket. 

We review all comments received, but 

we will only post comments that 

address the topic of the proposed rule. 

We may choose not to post off-topic, 

inappropriate, or duplicate comments 

that we receive. 

We accept anonymous comments. 

Comments we post to https://

www.regulations.gov will include any 

personal information you have 

provided. For more about privacy and 

submissions in response to this 

document, see DHS’s eRulemaking 

System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, 

March 11, 2020). 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 

Bridges. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows: 

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE 

OPERATION REGULATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; 

DHS Delegation No. 0170.1. Revision No. 

01.3. 

■ 2. Amend § 117.261 by revising 

paragraph (u), (v), and (w)(1) to read as 

follows: 

§ 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 

from St. Marys River to Key Largo. 

* * * * * 

(u) Flagler Memorial (SR A1A) Bridge, 

mile 1021.8, at West Palm Beach. (1) 

The draw will open on the quarter and 

three-quarter hour, except Monday 

through Friday (except Federal 

holidays) from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 

from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need 

only open on the quarter hour. 

(2) When the security zone is 

enforced, the draw shall operate as 

follows: 

(i) Monday through Friday (except on 

Federal holidays). 

(A) 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., the draw need 

only open on the quarter hour. 

(B) 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., the draw need 

only open on the quarter and threequarter hour. 

(C) 2:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need 

only open on the quarter hour. 

(D) 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., the draw need 

only open on the quarter and threequarter hour. 

(ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal 

holidays the draw shall open on the 

quarter and three-quarter hour. 

(v) Royal Park (SR 704) Bridge, mile 

1022.6, at West Palm Beach. (1) The 

draw will open on the hour and half 

hour, except Monday through Friday 

(except Federal holidays) from 7:30 a.m. 

to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the 

draw need only open on the half hour. 

(2) When the security zone is 

enforced, the draw shall operate as 

follows: 

(i) Monday through Friday (except on 

Federal holidays). 

(A) 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., the draw need 

only open on the half-hour. 

(B) 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., the draw need 

only open on the hour and half-hour. 

(C) 2:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need 

only open on the half-hour. 

(D) 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., the draw need 

only open on the hour and half-hour. 

(ii) Saturday, Sunday, and Federal 

holidays the draw shall open on the 

hour and half-hour. 

(w) Southern Boulevard (SR 80) 

Bridge, mile 1024.7, at West Palm 

Beach. (1) The draw will open on the 

quarter and three-quarter hour, except 

Monday through Friday (except Federal 

holidays) from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 

from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need 

only open on the quarter hour. 

* * * * * 

Dated: October 30, 2024. 

Douglas M. Schofield, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, 

Coast Guard Seventh District. 

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GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Part 570 

[GSAR Case 2021–G530; Docket No. GSA– 

GSAR 2024–0019; Sequence No. 1] 

RIN 3090–AK51 

General Services Administration 

Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); 

Construction Labor Requirements for 

Lease Acquisitions 

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, 

General Services Administration (GSA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The General Services 

Administration is proposing to amend 

the General Services Administration 

Acquisition Regulation to add a new 

section that adopts the amended 

definition of the term ‘‘public building 

or public work’’ from the Department of 

Labor’s Updating the Davis-Bacon and 

Related Acts Regulations final rule and 

to include compliance with the 

minimum wage and sick leave 

Executive Orders, and other 

requirements for leasehold acquisitions 

when there is a qualifying construction 

event as defined in this rule. 

DATES: Interested parties should submit 

written comments to the Regulatory 

Secretariat Division at the address 

shown below on or before January 6, 

2025 to be considered in the formation 

of the final rule. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in 

response to GSAR Case 2021–G530 to: 

Regulations.gov: https://

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

searching for ‘‘GSAR Case 2021–G530’’. 

Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that 

corresponds with GSAR Case 2021– 

G530. Follow the instructions provided 

at the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please 

include your name, company name (if 

any), and ‘‘GSAR Case 2021–G530’’ 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 GSAR Case 2021–G530 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. To confirm 

receipt of your comment(s), please 

check https://www.regulations.gov 

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