Change Notice

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2011)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Pages 39233-39234]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2011-16672]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1, 22, and 52

[FAC 2005-53; FAR Case 2009-007; Item I; Docket 2010-0101, Sequence 1]
RIN 9000-AL67

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Equal Opportunity for Veterans

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Department of Labor (DOL) regulations on equal opportunity provisions for various categories of military veterans. The interim rule revised coverage and definitions of veterans covered under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 and included new reporting requirements established under that Act and the Jobs for Veterans Act.

DATES: Effective Date: August 4, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Clare McFadden, Procurement Analyst, at (202) 501-0044, for clarification of content. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at (202) 501-4755. Please cite FAC 2005-53, FAR Case 2009-007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: