Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0140-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Pesticide Tolerance Processing Fees; Annual Adjustment
Posted Date: 2003-05-07T04:00Z

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BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
40
CFR
Part
180
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0140;
FRL
 
7302
 
7]

Pesticide
Tolerance
Processing
Fees;
Annual
Adjustment
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Final
rule.

SUMMARY:
This
rule
increases
fees
charged
for
processing
tolerance
petitions
for
pesticides
under
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA).
As
specified
in
40
CFR
180.33(
o),
the
existing
fee
schedule
is
changed
annually
by
the
same
percentage
as
the
percent
change
in
the
Federal
General
Schedule
(
GS)
pay
scale.
Accordingly,
the
revisions
in
this
rule
reflect
a
4.27%
increase
in
locality
pay
for
civilian
Federal
GS
employees
working
in
the
Washington,
DC
and
Baltimore,
MD
metropolitan
area
in
2003.

DATES:
This
rule
is
effective
June
6,
2003.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
For
general
information
concerning
this
rule
contact:
Ed
Setren,
Resources
Management
Staff
(
7501C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone:
(
703)
305
 
5927;
fax:
(
703)
305
 
5060;
e­
mail
address:
setren.
edward@
epa.
gov.
For
technical
information
concerning
tolerance
petitions
and
individual
fees
contact:
Sonya
Brooks,
Resources
Management
Staff
(
7501C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone:
(
703)
308
 
6423;
fax:
(
703)
305
 
5060;
e­
mail
address:
brooks.
sonya@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
Does
this
Rule
Apply
to
Me?

This
rule
may
directly
affect
any
person
who
might
petition
the
Agency
for
new
tolerances,
hold
a
pesticide
registration
with
existing
tolerances,
or
anyone
who
is
interested
in
obtaining
or
retaining
a
tolerance
in
the
absence
of
a
registration.
This
group
can
include
pesticide
manufacturers
or
formulators,
companies
that
manufacture
chemicals
used
in
formulating
pesticides,
importers
of
food,
grower
groups,
or
any
person
who
seeks
a
tolerance.
The
vast
majority
of
potentially
affected
categories
and
entities
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:
 
Chemical
industry
(
NAICS
codes
115112
and
325320)
e.
g.,
pesticide
chemical
manufacturers,
formulators,
chemical
manufacturers
of
inert
ingredients
This
listing
is
not
intended
to
be
exhaustive,
but
rather
provides
a
guide
for
readers
regarding
entities
likely
to
be
regulated
by
this
action.
Other
types
of
entities
not
listed
above
could
also
be
regulated.
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
applicability
of
this
action
to
a
particular
entity,
consult
the
technical
person
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

II.
How
Can
I
Get
Additional
Information
or
Copies
of
this
Document
or
Other
Documents?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0140.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
telephone
number
is
(
703)
305
 
5805.
2.
Electronic
access.
You
may
access
this
Federal
Register
document
electronically
through
the
EPA
Internet
under
the
``
Federal
Register''
listings
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
fedrgstr.
A
frequently
updated
electronic
version
of
40
CFR
part
180
is
available
at
http://
www.
access.
gpo.
gov/
nara/
cfr/
cfrhtml_
00/
Title_
40/
40cfr[
180]_
00.
html,
a
beta
site
currently
under
development.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.

III.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking
in
this
Rule?
With
this
rule,
the
Agency
is
increasing
the
fees
charged
for
processing
tolerance
petitions
for
pesticides
under
the
Federal
Food,
Drug,
and
Cosmetic
Act
(
FFDCA).
The
pay
raise
in
2003
for
Federal
General
Schedule
(
GS)
employees
working
in
the
Washington,
DC/
Baltimore,
MD
metropolitan
pay
area
is
4.27%.
This
increase
in
the
fees
charged
for
processing
tolerance
petitions
reflects
these
recent
pay
raises.

IV.
Why
is
the
Agency
Taking
this
Action?
EPA
is
charged
with
the
administration
of
section
408
of
FFDCA.
Section
408
authorizes
the
Agency
to
establish
tolerance
levels
and
exemptions
from
the
requirements
for
tolerances
for
raw
agricultural
commodities.
Section
408(
o)
requires
the
Agency
to
collect
fees
that
will,
in
the
aggregate,
be
sufficient
to
cover
the
costs
of
processing
petitions
for
pesticide
products.
EPA
is
publishing
this
action
pursuant
to
40
CFR
180.33(
o).
The
current
fee
schedule
for
tolerance
petitions
published
in
the
Federal
Register
of
March
13,
2002
(
67
FR
11248)
(
FRL
 
6774
 
3),
codified
at
40
CFR
180.33,
and
became
effective
on
April
12,
2002.
At
that
time
the
fees
were
increased
by
4.94%,
3.81%,
and
4.77%
to
reflect
the
2000,
2001,
and
2002
pay
adjustments
in
accordance
with
a
provision
in
the
regulation
that
provides
for
automatic
annual
adjustments
to
the
fees
based
on
annual
percentage
changes
in
Federal
salaries
(
40
CFR
180.33(
o)).
The
Federal
Employees
Pay
Comparability
Act
of
1990
(
FEPCA)
initiated
locality­
based
comparability
pay,
known
as
``
locality
pay.''
The
intent
of
the
legislation
is
to
make
Federal
pay
more
responsive
to
local
labor
market
conditions
by
adjusting
General
Schedule
salaries
on
the
basis
of
a
comparison
with
non­
Federal
rates
on
a
geographic,
locality
basis.
The
processing
and
review
of
tolerance
petitions
is
conducted
by
EPA
employees
working
in
the
Washington,
DC/
Baltimore,
MD
pay
area.
The
pay
raise
in
2003
for
Federal
General
Schedule
employees
working
in
the
Washington,
DC/
Baltimore,
MD
metropolitan
pay
area
is
4.27%;
therefore,
the
tolerance
petition
fees
are
being
increased
by
4.27%.
The
entire
revised
fee
schedule
is
presented
in
§
180.33
of
the
regulatory
text
for
the
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convenience.
(
All
fees
have
been
rounded
to
the
nearest
$
25.00.)

V.
Why
is
EPA
Issuing
this
Action
as
a
Final
Rule?
EPA
is
publishing
this
action
as
a
final
rule
pursuant
to
40
CFR
180.33(
o),
which
reads
in
part:
(
o)
This
fee
schedule
will
be
changed
annually
by
the
same
percentage
as
the
percent
change
in
the
Federal
General
Schedule
(
GS)
pay
scale
[.
.
.].
When
automatic
adjustments
are
made
based
on
the
GS
pay
scale,
the
new
fee
schedule
will
be
published
in
the
Federal
Register
as
a
final
rule
to
become
effective
30
days
or
more
after
publication,
as
specified
in
the
rule.

VI.
Statutory
and
Executive
Order
Reviews
This
final
rule
amends
the
fees
charged
for
processing
tolerance
petitions
under
FFDCA
to
reflect
automatic
adjustments
based
on
the
GS
pay
scale
and
is
issued
as
a
final
rule
pursuant
to
40
CFR
180.33(
o).
Under
Executive
Order
12866,
entitled
Regulatory
Planning
and
Review
(
58
FR
51735,
October
4,
1993),
this
action
is
not
a
``
significant
regulatory
action''
subject
to
review
by
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(
OMB),
nor
is
this
final
rule
subject
to
Executive
Order
13211,
Actions
Concerning
Regulations
That
Significantly
Affect
Energy
Supply,
Distribution,
or
Use
(
66
FR
28355,
May
22,
2001).
This
final
rule
does
not
contain
any
information
collections
subject
to
OMB
approval
under
the
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
(
PRA),
44
U.
S.
C.
3501
et
seq.,
or
impose
any
enforceable
duty
or
contain
any
unfunded
mandate
as
described
under
Title
II
of
the
Unfunded
Mandates
Reform
Act
of
1995
(
UMRA)
(
Public
Law
104
 
4).
Nor
does
it
require
any
special
considerations
under
Executive
Order
12898,
entitled
Federal
Actions
to
Address
Environmental
Justice
in
Minority
Populations
and
Low­
Income
Populations
(
59
FR
7629,
February
16,
1994);
or
OMB
review
or
any
Agency
action
under
Executive
Order
13045,
entitled
Protection
of
Children
from
Environmental
Health
Risks
and
Safety
Risks
(
62
FR
19885,
April
23,
1997).
This
action
does
not
involve
any
technical
standards
that
would
require
Agency
consideration
of
voluntary
consensus
standards
pursuant
to
section
12(
d)
of
the
National
Technology
Transfer
and
Advancement
Act
of
1995
(
NTTAA),
Public
Law
104
 
113,
section
12(
d)
(
15
U.
S.
C.
272
note).
Since
the
Agency
is
authorized
to
make
automatic
adjustments
based
on
the
GS
pay
scale
by
issuing
a
final
rule
under
40
CFR
180.33(
o),
and
is
not
required
to
issue
a
proposed
rule,
the
requirements
of
the
Regulatory
Flexibility
Act
(
RFA)
(
5
U.
S.
C.
601
et
seq.)
do
not
apply.
In
addition,
the
Agency
has
determined
that
this
action
will
not
have
a
substantial
direct
effect
on
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,
as
specified
in
Executive
Order
13132,
entitled
Federalism
(
64
FR
43255,
August
10,
1999).
Executive
Order
13132
requires
EPA
to
develop
an
accountable
process
to
ensure
``
meaningful
and
timely
input
by
State
and
local
officials
in
the
development
of
regulatory
policies
that
have
federalism
implications.''
``
Policies
that
have
federalism
implications''
is
defined
in
the
Executive
Order
to
include
regulations
that
have
``
substantial
direct
effects
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.''
This
final
rule
directly
regulates
growers,
food
processors,
food
handlers
and
food
retailers,
not
States.
This
action
does
not
alter
the
relationships
or
distribution
of
power
and
responsibilities
established
by
Congress
in
the
preemption
provisions
of
FFDCA
section
408(
n)(
4).
For
these
same
reasons,
the
Agency
has
determined
that
this
final
rule
does
not
have
any
``
tribal
implications''
as
described
in
Executive
Order
13175,
entitled
Consultation
and
Coordination
with
Indian
Tribal
Governments
(
65
FR
67249,
November
6,
2000).
Executive
Order
13175,
requires
EPA
to
develop
an
accountable
process
to
ensure
``
meaningful
and
timely
input
by
tribal
officials
in
the
development
of
regulatory
policies
that
have
tribal
implications.''
``
Policies
that
have
tribal
implications''
is
defined
in
the
Executive
Order
to
include
regulations
that
have
``
substantial
direct
effects
on
one
or
more
Indian
tribes,
on
the
relationship
between
the
Federal
government
and
the
Indian
tribes,
or
on
the
distribution
of
power
and
responsibilities
between
the
Federal
government
and
Indian
tribes.''
This
final
rule
will
not
have
substantial
direct
effects
on
tribal
governments,
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,
as
specified
in
Executive
Order
13175.
Thus,
Executive
Order
13175
does
not
apply
to
this
rule.
VII.
Congressional
Review
Act
The
Congressional
Review
Act,
5
U.
S.
C.
801
et
seq.,
as
added
by
the
Small
Business
Regulatory
Enforcement
Fairness
Act
of
1996,
generally
provides
that
before
a
rule
may
take
effect,
the
agency
promulgating
the
rule
must
submit
a
rule
report,
which
includes
a
copy
of
the
rule,
to
each
House
of
the
Congress
and
to
the
Comptroller
General
of
the
United
States.
EPA
will
submit
a
report
containing
this
rule
and
other
required
information
to
the
U.
S.
Senate,
the
U.
S.
House
of
Representatives,
and
the
Comptroller
General
of
the
United
States
prior
to
publication
of
this
rule
in
the
Federal
Register.
This
is
not
a
``
major
rule''
as
defined
by
5
U.
S.
C.
804(
2).

List
of
Subjects
in
40
CFR
Part
180
Environmental
protection,
Administrative
practice
and
procedure,
Agricultural
commodities,
Pesticides
and
pests,
Reporting
and
recordkeeping
requirements.

Dated:
April
25,
2003.
Susan
B.
Hazen,
Acting
Assistant
Administrator,
Office
of
Prevention,
Pesticides
and
Toxic
Substances.


Therefore,
40
CFR
chapter
I
is
amended
as
follows:

PART
180
 
[
AMENDED]


1.
The
authority
citation
for
part
180
continues
to
read
as
follows:

Authority:
21
U.
S.
C.
321(
q),
(
346a)
and
371.


2.
Section
180.33
is
revised
to
read
as
follows:

§
180.33
Fees.

(
a)
Each
petition
or
request
for
the
establishment
of
a
new
tolerance
or
a
tolerance
higher
than
already
established,
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
of
$
80,950,
plus
$
2,025
for
each
raw
agricultural
commodity
more
than
nine
on
which
the
establishment
of
a
tolerance
is
requested,
except
as
provided
in
paragraphs
(
b),
(
d),
and
(
h)
of
this
section.
(
b)
Each
petition
or
request
for
the
establishment
of
a
tolerance
at
a
lower
numerical
level
or
levels
than
a
tolerance
already
established
for
the
same
pesticide
chemical,
or
for
the
establishment
of
a
tolerance
on
additional
raw
agricultural
commodities
at
the
same
numerical
level
as
a
tolerance
already
established
for
the
same
pesticide
chemical,
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
of
$
18,500
plus
$
1,225
for
each
raw
agricultural
commodity
on
which
a
tolerance
is
requested.

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Each
petition
or
request
for
an
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance
or
repeal
of
an
exemption
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
of
$
14,925.
(
d)
Each
petition
or
request
for
a
temporary
tolerance
or
a
temporary
exemption
from
the
requirement
of
a
tolerance
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
of
$
32,325
except
as
provided
in
paragraph
(
e)
of
this
section.
A
petition
or
request
to
renew
or
extend
such
temporary
tolerance
or
temporary
exemption
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
of
$
4,600.
(
e)
A
petition
or
request
for
a
temporary
tolerance
for
a
pesticide
chemical
which
has
a
tolerance
for
other
uses
at
the
same
numerical
level
or
a
higher
numerical
level
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
of
$
16,075,
plus
$
1,225
for
each
raw
agricultural
commodity
on
which
the
temporary
tolerance
is
sought.
(
f)
Each
petition
or
request
for
repeal
of
a
tolerance
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
of
$
10,125.
Such
fee
is
not
required
when,
in
connection
with
the
change
sought
under
this
paragraph,
a
petition
or
request
is
filed
for
the
establishment
of
new
tolerances
to
take
the
place
of
those
sought
to
be
repealed
and
a
fee
is
paid
as
required
by
paragraph
(
a)
of
this
section.
(
g)
If
a
petition
or
a
request
is
not
accepted
for
processing
because
it
is
technically
incomplete,
the
fee,
less
$
2,025
for
handling
and
initial
review,
shall
be
returned.
If
a
petition
is
withdrawn
by
the
petitioner
after
initial
processing,
but
before
significant
Agency
scientific
review
has
begun,
the
fee,
less
$
2,025
for
handling
and
initial
review,
shall
be
returned.
If
an
unacceptable
or
withdrawn
petition
is
resubmitted,
it
shall
be
accompanied
by
the
fee
that
would
be
required
if
it
were
being
submitted
for
the
first
time.
(
h)
Each
petition
or
request
for
a
crop
group
tolerance,
regardless
of
the
number
of
raw
agricultural
commodities
involved,
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
fee
equal
to
the
fee
required
by
the
analogous
category
for
a
single
tolerance
that
is
not
a
crop
group
tolerance,
i.
e.,
paragraphs
(
a)
through
(
f)
of
this
section,
without
a
charge
for
each
commodity
where
that
would
otherwise
apply.
(
i)
Objections
under
section
408(
d)(
5)
of
the
Act
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
filing
fee
of
$
4,050.
(
j)(
1)
In
the
event
of
a
referral
of
a
petition
or
proposal
under
this
section
to
an
advisory
committee,
the
costs
shall
be
borne
by
the
person
who
requests
the
referral
of
the
data
to
the
advisory
committee.
(
2)
Costs
of
the
advisory
committee
shall
include
compensation
for
experts
as
provided
in
§
180.11(
c)
and
the
expenses
of
the
secretariat,
including
the
costs
of
duplicating
petitions
and
other
related
material
referred
to
the
committee.
(
3)
An
advance
deposit
shall
be
made
in
the
amount
of
$
40,400
to
cover
the
costs
of
the
advisory
committee.
Further
advance
deposits
of
$
40,400
each
shall
be
made
upon
request
of
the
Administrator
when
necessary
to
prevent
arrears
in
the
payment
of
such
costs.
Any
deposits
in
excess
of
actual
expenses
will
be
refunded
to
the
depositor.
(
k)
The
person
who
files
a
petition
for
judicial
review
of
an
order
under
section
408(
d)(
5)
or
(
e)
of
the
Act
shall
pay
the
costs
of
preparing
the
record
on
which
the
order
is
based
unless
the
person
has
no
financial
interest
in
the
petition
for
judicial
review.
(
l)
No
fee
under
this
section
will
be
imposed
on
the
Interregional
Research
Project
Number
4
(
IR­
4
Program).
(
m)
The
Administrator
may
waive
or
refund
part
or
all
of
any
fee
imposed
by
this
section
if
the
Administrator
determines
in
his
or
her
sole
discretion
that
such
a
waiver
or
refund
will
promote
the
public
interest
or
that
payment
of
the
fee
would
work
an
unreasonable
hardship
on
the
person
on
whom
the
fee
is
imposed.
A
request
for
waiver
or
refund
of
a
fee
shall
be
submitted
in
writing
to
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460.
A
fee
of
$
2,025
shall
accompany
every
request
for
a
waiver
or
refund,
except
that
the
fee
under
this
sentence
shall
not
be
imposed
on
any
person
who
has
no
financial
interest
in
any
action
requested
by
such
person
under
paragraphs
(
a)
through
(
k)
of
this
section.
The
fee
for
requesting
a
waiver
or
refund
shall
be
refunded
if
the
request
is
granted.
(
n)
All
deposits
and
fees
required
by
the
regulations
in
this
part
shall
be
paid
by
money
order,
bank
draft,
or
certified
check
drawn
to
the
order
of
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
All
deposits
and
fees
shall
be
forwarded
to
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Headquarters
Accounting
Operations
Branch,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
Tolerance
Fees),
P.
O.
Box
360277M,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15251.
The
payments
should
be
specifically
labeled
``
Tolerance
Petition
Fees''
and
should
be
accompanied
only
by
a
copy
of
the
letter
or
petition
requesting
the
tolerance.
The
actual
letter
or
petition,
along
with
supporting
data,
shall
be
forwarded
within
30
days
of
payment
to
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460.
A
petition
will
not
be
accepted
for
processing
until
the
required
fees
have
been
submitted.
A
petition
for
which
a
waiver
of
fees
has
been
requested
will
not
be
accepted
for
processing
until
the
fee
has
been
waived
or,
if
the
waiver
has
been
denied,
the
proper
fee
is
submitted
after
notice
of
denial.
A
request
for
waiver
or
refund
will
not
be
accepted
after
scientific
review
has
begun
on
a
petition.
(
o)
This
fee
schedule
will
be
changed
annually
by
the
same
percentage
as
the
percent
change
in
the
Federal
General
Schedule
(
GS)
pay
scale.
In
addition,
processing
costs
and
fees
will
periodically
be
reviewed
and
changes
will
be
made
to
the
schedule
as
necessary.
When
automatic
adjustments
are
made
based
on
the
GS
pay
scale,
the
new
fee
schedule
will
be
published
in
the
Federal
Register
as
a
final
rule
to
become
effective
30
days
or
more
after
publication,
as
specified
in
the
rule.
When
changes
are
made
based
on
periodic
reviews,
the
changes
will
be
subject
to
public
comment.
[
FR
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03
 
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5
 
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03;
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BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
48
CFR
Parts
511,
516,
532,
538,
546,
and
552
[
GSAR
Amendment
2003
 
01;
GSAR
Case
No.
2002
 
G505]

RIN
9000
 
AH76
General
Services
Administration
Acquisition
Regulation;
Federal
Supply
Schedule
Contracts
 
Acquisition
of
Information
Technology
by
State
and
Local
Governments
Through
Federal
Supply
Schedules
AGENCIES:
Office
of
Acquisition
Policy,
General
Services
Administration
(
GSA).
ACTION:
Interim
rule
with
request
for
comments.

SUMMARY:
The
General
Services
Administration
(
GSA)
is
amending
the
General
Services
Administration
Acquisition
Regulation
(
GSAR)
to
implement
section
211
of
the
EGovernment
Act
of
2002.
Section
211
authorizes
the
Administrator
of
GSA
to
provide
for
the
use
by
States
or
local
governments
of
its
Federal
Supply
Schedules
for
automated
data
processing
equipment
(
including
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