2025-21713: Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts; Withdrawal
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Due to the receipt of adverse comments on this action, the EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule "Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts," published on September 22, 2025.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
The rule, in full
315 words as published, December 01, 2025. View the original →
Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 228 (Monday, December 1, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 228 (Monday, December 1, 2025)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 55045-55046] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-21713] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 48 CFR Part 1517 [EPA-HQ-OMS-2024-0148; FRL-12938-03-OMS] Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts; Withdrawal
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Action
Withdrawal of direct final rule. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
Due to the receipt of adverse comments on this action, the EPA is [[Page 55046]] withdrawing the direct final rule ``Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts,'' published on September 22, 2025.
Dates
Effective December 2, 2025, the EPA withdraws the direct final rule published at 90 FR 45335 on September 22, 2025
For Further Information Contact
Joshua Gardner, Policy Division, Policy Compliance Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-250- 8739; email address: [email protected].
Supplementary Information
Due to the receipt of adverse comments on this action, the Agency is withdrawing the direct final rule ``Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts,'' published on September 22, 2025. We stated in that direct final rule that if we received adverse comment by October 31, 2025, the direct final rule would not take effect and we would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. Because the EPA subsequently received adverse comment on that direct final rule, we are withdrawing the direct final rule. Joan Rogers, Acting Director, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 1517 Environmental protection, Government procurement. PART 1517--SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS 0 Accordingly, effective December 2, 2025, the EPA withdraws the direct final rule amending 48 CFR 1517.204 which published at 90 FR 45335 on September 22, 2025. [FR Doc. 2025-21713 Filed 11-28-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
What this changes
Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
Rulemaking docket
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Rule September 22, 2025Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts
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Rule December 01, 2025Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
Public comments
What people are saying
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Anonymous commenter 2025-11-05
“I recommend under no circumstance this attempt to stream line or deregulate the EPA be approved. The EPA's mission is not to stream line contracting so contractors can get to work without a thorough examination of work to be done, and how to preserveand best protect the environment. Do not believe the hype we are in a race with China to power up data centers. We need to slowly take our time and wait for nuclear fusion, and clean renewables to power 100% of the U.S. energy needs.”
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Anonymous commenter 2025-10-28
“I appreciate EPA’s effort to keep the EPAAR current. I’m commenting narrowly on the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) paragraph in Section II.E (“Unfunded Mandates Reform Act”). As published, the UMRA sentence reads (in substance): “This action does not contain an unfunded mandate of $100 million (adjusted annually for inflation) or more (in 1995 dollars) as described in UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531–1538 …” It does not provide (1) the current, inflation-adjusted dollar threshold that EPA applied, (2) the inflation index or adjustment method used, or (3) a tailored screening basis supporting the co...”
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Anonymous commenter 2025-10-28
“I am an environmental health student of public health. Despite the fact that I know this regulation largely affects internal EPA practices, I am worried about making the contracts for environmental health programs transparent and accountable. Transfer of approval authority from SCM to HCA can improve efficiency if there are sufficient internal checks and report mechanisms in place to prevent oversight loopholes, especially where over five-year contracts are involved. There is guaranteed public accountability as well as proper management of contracts supporting core environmental programs wi...”
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Documents
- Full text (Federal Register) · December 01, 2025
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