Federal Acquisition Regulation: Sustainable Procurement

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense General Services Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration 48 CFR Parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 23, 26, 36, 37, 39, 42, and 52 [FAR Case 2022-006, Docket No. 2022-0006, Sequence No. 1] RIN 9000-AO43 ( printed page 51672) AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to restructure and update the regulations to focus on current environmental and sustainability matters and to implement a requirement for agencies to procure sustainable products and services to the maximum extent practicable. DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at the address shown below on or before October 2, 2023, to be considered in the formation of the final rule. ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2022-006 to the Federal eRulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for “FAR Case 2022-006”. Select the link “Comment Now” that corresponds with “FAR Case 2022-006”. Follow the instructions provided on the “Comment Now” screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and “FAR Case 2022-006” on your attached document. If your comment cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov , call or …