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The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and NASA are asking the public for comments on extending the approval of a data collection concerning service contracting. This request is part of the Paperwork Reduction Act and focuses on the necessity and utility of the information collected, its accuracy, and ways to reduce the burden on respondents. The information collected helps ensure that contract proposals do not include unfairly low labor rates by identifying uncompensated overtime. Comments will be accepted until May 12, 2025, and can be submitted through https://www.regulations.gov.

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA have issued a final rule that updates the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This update supports the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 and requires domestic airlines that work with the federal government to submit an annual report on actions taken to prevent human trafficking. There is also a correction to the rule's effective date, now set for January 3, 2025.

The General Services Administration (GSA) plans to finalize changes to the Federal Management Regulation concerning Federal Advisory Committee Management. This revision aims to make the regulation align with new presidential executive orders to streamline governance, enhance management policies, and reduce unnecessary bureaucracy. The final rule, based on updates announced on April 18, 2024, will follow new directives issued in 2025. Interested individuals can view the related documents online or contact Lorelei Kowalski for more information.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is set to revise a rule concerning the Federal Management Regulation, titled "Designation of Authority and Sustainable Siting," which was initially announced on April 22, 2024. This revision aligns with Executive Order 14148, aiming to eliminate certain language related to sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The affected regulation deals with the location of federal space or properties. The planned revision will be finalized with amendments announced in the Federal Register.

The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to cancel a rule from 2022 that allowed soliciting union memberships in buildings they control. This change aligns with an executive order aimed at reducing regulations. The new rule will clarify that such activities are generally not allowed in these buildings, ensuring the prohibition of distributing materials or soliciting on properties under GSA control.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a notice to cancel a specific bulletin, FMR Bulletin B-2023-55, which was related to fleet management information systems and dated May 19, 2023. This action is being taken in response to Executive Orders 14148 and 14154, both issued on January 20, 2025. These new orders revoked an earlier order that aimed to promote clean energy and federal sustainability, leading to the rescission of the bulletin. The cancellation is effective from April 17, 2025.

The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced plans to finalize the cancellation of the Federal Management Regulation Case 2021-02, known as "Art in Architecture," originally issued on February 2, 2022. This action is part of the implementation of recent executive orders aimed at removing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) language and programs from government operations. The GSA will update the Art in Architecture program to exclude DEI language, preferential treatments, and related data collections. The document provides contact information for further inquiries and can be accessed online for review.

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA have issued a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019. This rule concerns the criteria and limits on using the "lowest price technically acceptable" (LPTA) process when selecting sources in federal contract solicitations. The new rule aims to minimize the use of LPTA for acquiring services and supplies where cost and technical trade-offs could be more beneficial. It was created to ensure that offers are not solely judged on price but also consider the quality of goods or services proposed.

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA are requesting public comments on a proposed revision and renewal related to small business size rerepresentation as per the Paperwork Reduction Act. This involves contractors updating their small business status in the System for Award Management under certain conditions, like mergers or contract changes. The feedback is sought to determine the necessity and utility of the information collection, its burden estimate accuracy, and ways to improve the process. Comments must be submitted by April 5, 2021, and information on how to do so is provided through the regulations.gov website.

The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are asking for public comments on extending the collection of information related to Government property. They want feedback on the necessity, accuracy, and ways to improve the quality of this information collection. They are also seeking methods to reduce the burden on respondents. The current approval for this information collection is valid until June 30, 2025, but they propose extending it for an additional three years. Public comments are being accepted until May 12, 2025, and can be submitted through the website regulations.gov.