65360 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 243 / Tuesday, December 19, 1995 / Notices

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Kristine M. Thomas,

Project Manager, Project Directorate IV–2,

Division of Reactor Projects—III/IV, Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

[FR Doc. 95–30754 Filed 12–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND

BUDGET

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

FAR Part 15 Rewrite

AGENCY: Office of Federal Procurement

Policy, Office of Management and

Budget.

ACTION: Request for Comments via the

Internet.

SUMMARY: In response to the report of

the National Performance Review (NPR),

the Federal Acquisition Regulatory

Council has embarked on a rewrite of

FAR Part 15 to simplify, update and

streamline rules related to negotiated

procurements. The intent of this notice

is twofold: first, to announce a future

rulemaking action; second, to inform the

public that electronic means will be

used to engage the public in electronic

discussions about issues important to

the rewrite of the rules governing

negotiated procurements. For those who

do not want to participate electronically

or cannot access the World Wide Web

but would like to provide initial input

for the rewrite, a notice of proposed

rulemaking was published requesting

paper comments and announcing a

public meeting. This notice, which was

issued by the Department of Defense, in

concert with the Federal Aquisition

Regulations Council, appeared in the

Federal Register on December 8, 1995

(60 FR 63023).

DATES: The initial round for electronic

discussions will be conducted during

the period December 1, 1995 through

January 22, 1996. We anticipate further

rounds as the rulemaking progresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan E. Alesi at 202–395–3301.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On September 7, 1993, the Vice

President released the report of the NPR

which advocated simplification of the

procurement process by, in part,

rewriting the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR). As a first step in this

project, a set of core guiding principles

was formulated to guide the federal

acquisition system. These principles are

now included in FAR Part 1. The project

has now resumed with the rewrite of

FAR Part 15 dealing with the rules on

negotiated rulemaking under the

direction of the Federal Acquisition

Regulatory Council (FAR Council).

The FAR Council has established a

team of 11 individuals from civilian

agencies, DOD components and the

Office of Federal Procurement Policy,

with co-chairs from DOD and NASA to

participate in rewriting Part 15. The

actual drafting of the regulatory

language is scheduled to start no later

than February 1, 1996, with a target

finish date of October 1996. This

delayed starting date was proposed and

agreed upon to allow time to solicit

input and to identify those areas that

need the most attention. The initial

public input will be accomplished in a

number of ways. In addition to such

traditional methods as requesting the

submission of written comments and

holding a public meeting, additional

methods of obtaining public comment

are being used, one of which is through

on-line discussions via the Acquisition

Reform Network (ARnet).

The ARnet was established in June 1,

1995, as an initiative of the NPR to help

government workers communicate

electronically. The purpose of the

Internet based World Wide Web

Network is to inform the members of the

acquisition community about reform

initiatives, give them electronic access

to references, training materials and

other electronic sources of information,

and engage them in on-line discussions

about issues important to improving our

acquisition system.

Use of the ARnet On-Line Forum to

assist the FAR Part 15 Rewrite Team

provides an additional avenue for twoway communication with the

acquisition community. This support

will initially be used as a call for inputs

organized around a series of key Part 15

issues. Some of these issues are

government-industry communications

via draft solicitations, discussions and

oral proposals; Part 15 and commercial

items; source selection and best value

determinations; selection of proposals

for competitive range; and the use of

‘‘shalls’’ in governmentwide regulations

governing negotiated procurements. We

anticipate that the ARnet will

subsequently be used to publicize

proposed rule(s) and provide another

round of discussions on these rule(s)

during the public comment period.

Electronic Access to the FAR Part 15

Rewrite Forum on the Internet

General: This Forum can be accessed

through the World Wide Web by using

any HTML viewer at the following URL

address: http://www-far.npr.gov.

Anyone with access to the World Wide

Web can participate through using

comment options residing on the Web

Site.

Participation Options: The method for

participating in this forum which is

currently operational is through the

World Wide Web. However, we are also

working to provide access to these

discussions through E-mail; if E-mail

access can be arranged, a supplemental

notice will be issued announcing how

interested persons can participate in the

forum via E-mail. In addition,

individuals who cannot participate

through these electronic methods, or

would prefer to provide their comments

through alternative means, will be able

to participate through non-electronic

means as described above (i.e., by

submitting written comments or

participating in a public meeting).

Steven Kelman,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95–30699 Filed 12–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3110–01–P

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

[Release No. 34–36575; File No. SR–CBOE–

95–69]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice

of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness

of Proposed Rule Change by the

Chicago Board Options Exchange,

Incorporated Relating to Membership

Fees

December 12, 1995.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(‘‘Act’’), 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1), notice is

hereby given that on November 29,

1995, the Chicago Board Options

Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’ or

‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities

and Exchange Commission

(‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘SEC’’) the proposed

rule change as described in Items I, II,

and III below, which Items have been

prepared by the CBOE. The Commission

is publishing this notice to solicit

comments on the proposed rule change

from interested persons.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement of the Terms of Substance of

the Proposed Rule Change

The CBOE hereby gives notice that it

is proposing to amend certain

membership fees imposed by the

Exchange.

The text of the proposed rule change

is available at the Office of the

Secretary, CBOE and at the Commission.