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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 101 / Thursday, May 27, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
IV. Executive Order 12866 and 13563
Executive Orders E.O.s 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity. E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. This rule has been reviewed and determined by OMB not to be a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not subject to review under section 6b of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993.
V. Congressional Review Act The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a major 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. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This rule has been reviewed and determined by OMB not to be a major rule under 5 U.S.C.
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VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act
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GSA does not expect this direct final rule to have a significant economic
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impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act The direct final rule does not contain any information collection requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35.
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 517 and 552
Government procurement.
Jeffrey A. Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration.

Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR parts 517 and 552 as set forth below:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR
parts 517 and 552 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121c.

PART 517SPECIAL CONTRACTING
METHODS
2. Revise section 517.207 to read as follows:

517.207

Exercise of options.

In addition to the requirements of FAR 17.207, the contracting officer must also:
a Document the contract file with the rationale for an extended contractual relationship if the contractors performance rating under the contract is less than satisfactory.

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b Determine that the option price is fair and reasonable.
c The consideration of other factors as prescribed by FAR 17.207c3
should also include consideration of any tiered solutions see subpart 507.71
or mandated solutions that were otherwise not available at the time of award.
d Conduct a Personal Identity Verification card review to determine the need for continued access, see 504.1370c. This function may be delegated to the COR.
PART 552SOLICITATION
PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
CLAUSES
3. Amend section 552.2049 by revising the date of the clause and paragraph a to read as follows:

552.2049 Personal Identity Verification Requirements.

Personal Identity Verification Requirements Jun, 2021
a The contractor shall comply with GSA personal identity verification requirements, identified in the CIO P
2181.1 GSA HSPD12 Personal Identity Verification and Credentialing Handbook, if contractor employees require access to GSA controlled facilities or information systems to perform contract requirements. The contractor can find the CIO policy and additional information at http
www.gsa.gov/hspd12.

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