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requirements as stated in the following 

clauses: 

a. 52.243–4, Changes. For acquisitions 

for dismantling, demolition, or removal 

of improvements; and fixed-price 

construction contracts that exceed the 

simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), 

the contractor must assert its right to an 

adjustment under this clause within 30 

days after receipt of a written change 

order or the furnishing of a written 

notice, by submitting to the contracting 

officer a written statement describing 

the general nature and amount of 

proposal, unless this period is extended 

by the Government. The written notice 

covers any other written or oral order 

(which includes direction, instruction, 

interpretation, or determination) from 

the contracting officer that causes a 

change. The contractor gives the 

contracting officer written notice stating 

(1) the date, circumstances, and source 

of the order and (2) that the contractor 

regards the order as a change order. The 

statement of proposal for adjustment 

may be included in the written notice. 

b. 52.243–6, Change Order 

Accounting. The contracting officer may 

require change order accounting 

whenever the estimated cost of a change 

or series of related changes exceeds 

$100,000. The contractor, for each 

change or series of related changes, shall 

maintain separate accounts, by job order 

or other suitable accounting procedure, 

of all incurred segregable, direct costs 

(less allocable credits) of work, both 

changed and not changed, allocable to 

the change. The contractor shall 

maintain these accounts until the 

parties agree to an equitable adjustment 

or the matter is conclusively disposed of 

under the Disputes clause. This 

requirement is necessary in order to be 

able to account properly for costs 

associated with changes in supply and 

research and development (R&D) 

contracts of significant technical 

complexity, if numerous changes are 

anticipated, or construction contracts if 

deemed appropriate by the contracting 

officer. 

c. 52.243–7, Notification of Changes. 

The clause is available for use primarily 

in negotiated R&D or supply contracts 

for the acquisition of major weapon 

systems or principal subsystems. If the 

contract amount is expected to be less 

than $1,000,000, the clause shall not be 

used, unless the contracting officer 

anticipates that situations will arise that 

may result in a contractor alleging that 

the Government has effected changes 

other than those identified as such in 

writing and signed by the contracting 

officer. The contractor shall notify the 

Administrative Contracting Officer in 

writing if the contractor identifies any 

Government conduct (including actions, 

inactions, and written or oral 

communications) that the contractor 

regards as a change to the contract terms 

and conditions. This excludes changes 

identified as such in writing and signed 

by the contracting officer. On the basis 

of the most accurate information 

available to the contractor, the notice 

shall state— 

(1) The date, nature, and 

circumstances of the conduct regarded 

as a change; 

(2) The name, function, and activity of 

each Government individual and 

Contractor official or employee involved 

in or knowledgeable about such 

conduct; 

(3) The identification of any 

documents and the substance of any 

oral communication involved in such 

conduct; 

(4) In the instance of alleged 

acceleration of scheduled performance 

or delivery, the basis upon which it 

arose; 

(5) The particular elements of contract 

performance for which the Contractor 

may seek an equitable adjustment under 

this clause, including— 

(i) What line items have been or may 

be affected by the alleged change; 

(ii) What labor or materials or both 

have been or may be added, deleted, or 

wasted by the alleged change; 

(iii) To the extent practicable, what 

delay and disruption in the manner and 

sequence of performance and effect on 

continued performance have been or 

may be caused by the alleged change; 

(iv) What adjustments to contract 

price, delivery schedule, and other 

provisions affected by the alleged 

change are estimated; and 

(6) The Contractor’s estimate of the 

time by which the Government must 

respond to the Contractor’s notice to 

minimize cost, delay or disruption of 

performance. 

Contracting officers use the notices 

and information provided by contractors 

in response to a change notice to 

negotiate an equitable adjustment under 

the contract that may result from the 

change order. 

C. Annual Burden 

Respondents & Recordkeepers: 2,611. 

Total Annual Responses: 1,152. 

Total Burden Hours: 9,238 (1,152 

reporting hours + 8,086 recordkeeping 

hours). 

Obtaining Copies: Requesters may 

obtain a copy of the information 

collection documents from the GSA 

Regulatory Secretariat Division, by 

calling 202–501–4755 or emailing 

GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB 

Control No. 9000–0026, Change Order 

Accounting and Notification of Changes. 

Janet Fry, 

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, 

Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, 

Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 

Governmentwide Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice–MRB–2022–01; Docket No. 2022– 

0002; Sequence No. 4] 

Notice of Intent To Establish a Federal 

Advisory Committee and Call for 

Nominations 

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide 

Policy, General Services Administration 

(GSA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The General Services 

Administration (GSA) announces its 

intent to establish the GSA Acquisition 

Policy Federal Advisory Committee 

(hereinafter ‘‘the Committee’’ or ‘‘the 

GAP FAC’’). 

DATES: We will consider nominations 

that are submitted via email or 

postmarked by May 23, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Boris Arratia, or Stephanie Hardison, 

General Services Administration, Office 

of Government-wide Policy 1800 F 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20405; or 

send by email to gapfac@gsa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Boris Arratia, Office of Governmentwide Policy, 703–795–0816, or email: 

boris.arratia@gsa.gov; or Stephanie 

Hardison, Office of Government-wide 

Policy, 202–258–6823, or email: 

stephanie.hardison@gsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Administrator of the U.S. General 

Services Administration (GSA) intends 

to establish the GSA Acquisition Policy 

Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) 

as a discretionary advisory committee 

under agency authority in accordance 

with the provisions of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as 

amended, 5 U.S.C. app 2. 

As America’s buyer, GSA is uniquely 

positioned to enable a modern, 

accessible, and streamlined acquisition 

ecosystem and a robust marketplace 

connecting buyers to the suppliers and 

businesses that meet their mission 

needs. The GAP FAC will assist GSA in 

this endeavor through expert advice on 

a broad range of innovative solutions to 

acquisition policy, workforce and 

industry partnership challenges. 


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The GAP FAC will serve as an 

advisory body to GSA’s Administrator 

on how GSA can use its acquisition 

tools and authorities to target the 

highest priority Federal acquisition 

challenges. The GAP FAC will advise 

GSA’s Administrator on emerging 

acquisition issues, challenges, and 

opportunities to support its role as 

America’s buyer. The initial focus for 

the GAP FAC will be on driving 

regulatory, policy, and process changes 

required to embed climate and 

sustainability considerations in Federal 

acquisition. This includes examining 

and recommending steps GSA can take 

to support its workforce and industry 

partners in ensuring climate and 

sustainability issues are fully 

considered in the acquisition process. 

The GAP FAC shall be composed of 

no less than ten (10) and no more than 

thirty (30) Federal and non-Federal 

members, with expertise in either 

acquisition, climate, and sustainability, 

and/or expertise in the intersection of 

acquisition, climate, and sustainability. 

GSA is most interested in perspectives 

of small business, science, 

manufacturing, engineering, academia, 

technology, law, State and local 

governments, independent associations 

or councils, and other appropriate 

industry sectors along with perspectives 

across the US Government. GSA values 

opportunities to increase diversity, 

equity, inclusion and accessibility on its 

federal advisory committees. 

Advisory Committee 

The GAP FAC will operate in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. app. 2). The GAP FAC 

will be solely advisory in nature. 

Consistent with FACA and its 

requirements, each meeting of the GAP 

FAC will be open to the public unless 

otherwise notified in accordance with 

the Government in the Sunshine Act. A 

notice of each meeting will be published 

in the Federal Register at least fifteen 

(15) days in advance of the meeting. 

Records will be maintained for each 

meeting and made available for public 

inspection. All activities of the GAP 

FAC will be conducted in an open, 

transparent, and accessible manner. 

The GAP FAC is expected to be a 

continuing entity with charter renewals 

every two years. The first meeting date 

and agenda topics will be announced in 

the Federal Register at least fifteen (15) 

days prior to the first meeting date. In 

addition, as needed, working groups or 

subcommittees will be established to 

facilitate the GAP FAC’s work between 

meetings of the full committee. 

Meetings of the GAP FAC will be fully 

accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. 

Members will be designated as 

Regular Government Employees (RGEs), 

Special Government Employees (SGEs), 

or Representative members as 

appropriate. GSA’s Office of General 

Counsel will assist the Designated 

Federal Officer (DFO) to determine the 

advisory committee member 

designations. In general, SGEs are 

experts in their field who provide 

Federal advisory committees with their 

own best independent judgment based 

on their individual expertise. 

Representatives are members selected 

to represent a specific point of view 

held by a particular group, organization, 

or association. Members who are fulltime or permanent part-time Federal 

civilian officers or employees shall be 

appointed to serve as Regular 

Government Employee (RGE) members. 

In accordance with OMB Final 

Guidance published in the Federal 

Register on October 5, 2011 and revised 

on August 13, 2014, federally registered 

lobbyists may not serve on the 

Committee in an individual capacity to 

provide their own individual best 

judgment and expertise, such as SGEs 

and RGEs members. This ban does not 

apply to lobbyists appointed to provide 

the Committee with the views of a 

particular group, organization, or 

association, such as a representative 

member. 

Member Nominations 

GSA invites nominations to serve on 

the Committee in the following 

disciplines related to acquisition policy 

and sustainability: Acquisition, small 

business, science, manufacturing, 

policy, management, engineering, 

academia, technology, and law. GSA 

encourages nominees who have a strong 

background and expertise in the 

following disciplines to apply: 

Sustainability; acquisition; energy and 

the environment; public policy; 

environmental policy, management, and 

technology; economics; social and 

behavioral science; green jobs, 

community environmental health; 

ecosystem services; public 

transportation; environmental law; U.S. 

public procurement law; Federal 

Acquisition Regulations (FAR); logistics; 

and supply chain management. 

In the selection of members for the 

advisory committee, GSA will consider 

a cross-section of those directly affected, 

interested, and qualified, as appropriate 

to the nature and functions of the 

advisory committee. Membership will 

depend upon several factors, including: 

(i) The advisory committee’s mission; 

(ii) The geographic, ethnic, social, 

economic, or scientific impact of the 

advisory committee’s recommendations; 

(iii) The types of specific perspectives 

required, for example, such as those of 

consumers, technical experts, the public 

at-large, academia, business, or other 

sectors; (iv) The need to obtain 

divergent points of view on the issues 

before the advisory committee; and (v) 

The relevance of State, local, or tribal 

governments to the development of the 

advisory committee’s recommendations. 

Member Selection Criteria 

The following selection criteria will 

be used to evaluate nominees: 

Committee Members 

(a) Educational background (e.g., 

degree in business, economics, law, 

public policy, or engineering); 

(b) Professional experiences and 

accomplishments (e.g., projects, nature 

of work, or publications); 

(c) Current employment and 

membership in associations or other 

activities (e.g., manufacturers, academia, 

and civil society organizations); and 

(d) Subject matter expertise in the key 

issue the GAP FAC is examining for the 

current period. 

(e) Willingness to commit time to the 

Committee and demonstrated ability to 

work constructively and effectively on 

committees; 

Committee Chair 

• Demonstrated credentials and 

disciplinary expertise in the acquisition 

field; 

• Willingness to commit substantial 

time to the Committee and 

demonstrated ability to work 

constructively and effectively on 

committees; 

• Background and experience helping 

engage people from different 

backgrounds work towards common 

objectives; 

• Demonstrated ability to assess and 

analyze policy challenges with 

objectivity and integrity; 

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and 

written communication skills; and 

• Excellent leadership and 

consensus-building skills. 

All members will be appointed by the 

GSA Administrator, who will also select 

the Chair from among the members. 

Members will serve one (1) to three (3) 

year terms. 

Miscellaneous 

The GAP FAC will meet 

approximately four times per year. Such 

meetings will be open to the public 

unless an appropriate authority 

determines, in accordance with the 

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partially closed. The Committee will 

meet virtually with the potential 

exception of one in person meeting per 

year. 

Committee members (including the 

Committee Chair) will not be 

compensated for their services and may 

be allowed travel expenses, including 

per diem, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

5703. Regardless of the type of 

committee membership appointment, 

any travel expenses shall be paid at 

rates equivalent to that allowable to 

Federal employees. 

Nomination Submissions 

Any interested person and/or 

organization may nominate qualified 

individuals for membership. Individuals 

are also encouraged to self-nominate. 

The following items must be submitted 

in a nomination package: 

(1) A letter of nomination stating the 

nominee’s name and organizational 

affiliation(s), nominee’s field of 

expertise, specific qualifications to serve 

on the Committee, and a brief statement 

of interest, including if the nominee is 

interested in serving as the Chair of the 

Committee; 

(2) A professional resume or 

curriculum vitae (CV); and 

(3) A short biography (no more than 

two paragraphs) describing the 

nominee’s professional and educational 

qualifications, including a list of 

relevant activities and any current or 

previous service on advisory 

committees. 

The letter of nomination, resume or 

CV, and a short biography should 

include the candidate’s full name, 

address of the current organization, 

position title, email address, and 

daytime telephone number(s) of the 

nominee and nominator. 

In preparing the letter of nomination, 

please describe how the nominee’s 

background, knowledge, and experience 

will bring value to the work of the 

Committee and how these qualifications 

would contribute to the overall diversity 

of the Committee. Also, describe any 

previous involvement with GSA 

through employment, grant funding, 

and/or contracting sources, if 

applicable. 

Nominations are due by May 23, 

2022, and must be submitted via email 

to: gapfac@gsa.gov. 

Boris Arratia, 

Director, Regulatory Information Service 

Center, General Services Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2022–08437 Filed 4–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–61–P 

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 

Privacy Act of 1974; System Records 

AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics. 

ACTION: Notice of a new system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Government 

Ethics (OGE) proposes to create a new 

system of records pursuant to the 

provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. 

This system of records contains contact 

information of federal employees and 

members of the public collected and 

maintained for the purposes of 

conducting agency business. 

DATES: This system of records will be 

effective on April 22, 2022, subject to a 

30-day period in which to comment on 

the routine uses, described below. 

Please submit any comments by May 23, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted to OGE, by the following 

methods: 

Email: usoge@oge.gov (Include 

reference to ‘‘OGE/INTERNAL–7 

comment’’ in the subject line of the 

message.). 

Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of 

Government Ethics, 1201 New York 

Avenue NW, Suite 500, Attention: 

Jennifer Matis, Associate Counsel, 

Washington, DC 20005–3917. 

Instructions: Comments may be 

posted on OGE’s website, https://

www.oge.gov. Sensitive personal 

information, such as account numbers 

or Social Security numbers, should not 

be included. Comments generally will 

not be edited to remove any identifying 

or contact information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Matis at the U.S. Office of 

Government Ethics; telephone: 202– 

482–9216; TTY: 800–877–8339; Email: 

privacy@oge.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Government Ethics is establishing a 

new system of records that includes 

contact information compiled in lists 

related to a specific event, initiative, 

project, or recruitment or outreach 

activity. The contact lists are used to 

facilitate outreach, respond to inquiries, 

distribute information, and permit other 

communications in furtherance of 

OGE’s mission under the Ethics in 

Government Act. 

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: 

OGE/INTERNAL–7, Outreach and 

Contact Lists. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Office of Government Ethics, 1201 

New York Avenue NW, Suite 500, 

Washington, DC 20005–3917. Records 

may also be kept in commercial thirdparty applications. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S): 

Nicole Stein, Chief, Agency 

Assistance Branch, Office of 

Government Ethics, Suite 500, 1201 

New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 

20005–3917. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

5 U.S.C. app. § 402 (Ethics in 

Government Act of 1978); 44 U.S.C. 

3101. 

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM: 

The purpose of the information in the 

system is to enable OGE to efficiently 

and effectively manage contact 

information to: (1) Assist OGE in the 

distribution of information to 

individuals who request it; (2) to 

maintain lists of media, affinity group, 

nongovernmental organization, 

Congressional, and/or other 

stakeholders for future communications; 

and (3) to correspond with individuals 

who voluntarily provide information to 

OGE through surveys, email, mail, or in 

person. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Federal employees in the executive 

branch, and/or members of the public 

who have communicated with OGE or 

with whom OGE wishes to 

communicate. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Information included in the system of 

records may include: (1) Contact 

information such as names, home/work 

addresses, organizational/agency 

affiliations and addresses, phone 

numbers and emails addresses (both 

work and personal), and job titles; (2) 

information collected from individuals 

in response to surveys or as part of 

agency outreach initiatives; and (3) signin sheets or rosters compiled at 

meetings, summits, and events held at 

or hosted by OGE. The information may 

be maintained in a word processing or 

PDF document, on paper, as part of a 

spreadsheet, or in either an internal or 

third party application. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information in this system of records 

is provided by the individual on whom 

the record is maintained or from 

publicly available sources such as 

organization websites. 


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