Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation

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 Health and Human Services 48 CFR Chapter 3 AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Issuance of direct final rule and opportunity for comment. SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is revising its Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement—the HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) in its entirety to reflect statutory, FAR, and government-wide and HHS policy changes since the last revision to the HHSAR in December 2006. DATES: Comments are due on or before December 28, 2009. If HHS does not receive adverse comments, this direct final rule will be effective on January 26, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number or RIN number and title, by any of the following four methods: Access the Federal eRulemaking Portal: [ http://www.regulations.gov ], and follow the instructions; Mail them to: Cheryl Howe, Procurement Analyst, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability, Division of Acquisition, Room 336-E, Hubert Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201; E-mail them to cheryl.howe@hhs.gov ; or Via facsimile to 202-690-8772. Due to potential delays in receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt. HHS cannot guarantee that comments mailed will be…