Final RuleProcedural — Withdrawal

Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts; Withdrawal

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What is this Federal Register notice?

This is a final rule published in the Federal Register by Environmental Protection Agency. Final rules have completed the public comment process and establish legally binding requirements.

Is this rule final?

Yes. This rule has been finalized. It has completed the notice-and-comment process required under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Who does this apply to?

Consult the full text of this document for specific applicability provisions. The affected parties depend on the regulatory scope defined within.

When does it take effect?

This document has been effective since December 2, 2025.

Why it matters: This rule withdraws a previously issued regulatory action affecting 48 CFR Part 1517.

Document Details

Document Number	2025-21713
Type	Final Rule
Published	Dec 1, 2025
Effective Date	Dec 2, 2025
RIN	-
Docket ID	EPA-HQ-OMS-2024-0148
Text Fetched	Yes

Agencies & CFR References

Agency Hierarchy:

Environmental Protection Agency

CFR References:

48 CFR 1517

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<RULE>
 
 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
 <CFR>48 CFR Part 1517</CFR>
 <DEPDOC>[EPA-HQ-OMS-2024-0148; FRL-12938-03-OMS]</DEPDOC>
 <SUBJECT>Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Special Contracting Methods; Options; Contracts; Withdrawal</SUBJECT>
 
 <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD>
 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 
 
 
 <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD>
 Withdrawal of direct final rule. 
 
 <SUM>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD>
 
 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.
 
 </SUM>
 <DATES>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD>
 Effective December 2, 2025, the EPA withdraws the direct final rule published at 90 FR 45335 on September 22, 2025 
 </DATES>
 <FURINF>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD>
 
 Joshua Gardner, Policy Division, Policy Compliance Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-250-8739; email address: 
 <E T="03">gardner.joshua@epa.gov.</E>
 
 </FURINF>
 
 <SUPLINF>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD>
 
 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 
 <E T="04">Federal Register</E>
 . Because the EPA subsequently received adverse comment on that direct final rule, we are withdrawing the direct final rule.
 
 <EXTRACT>
 <FP>
 <E T="04">Joan Rogers,</E>
 </FP>
 <FP>
 <E T="03">Acting Director, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.</E>
 </FP>
 </EXTRACT>
 <LSTSUB>
 <HD SOURCE="HED">List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 1517</HD>
 Environmental protection, Government procurement. 
 </LSTSUB>
 
 <HD SOURCE="HED">PART 1517—SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS</HD>
 
 <REGTEXT TITLE="48" PART="157">
 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. 
 </REGTEXT>
 </SUPLINF>
 <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-21713 Filed 11-28-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC>
 </RULE>
						

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