9000-AN92 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 9000 DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR) FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2019-009, Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

This rule will finalize an interim rule that prohibits the Government from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment and services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company, to include any subsidiaries or affiliates. This FAR rule protects U.S. networks against cyber activities conducted through Chinese Government-supported telecommunications equipment and services. This rule is being issued in accordance with paragraph (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Paragraph (a)(1)(A) of section 889 is being implemented separately through FAR Case 2018-017. DoD, GSA and NASA received public comments in response to the interim rules published in July and August of 2020, which are being considered in the development of the final rule.

]]> Section 3(f)(1) Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 48 CFR 1 48 CFR 4 48 CFR 13 48 CFR 39 48 CFR 52 40 U.S.C. 121(c) 10 U.S.C. ch. 4 10 U.S.C. ch. 137 legacy provisions 10 U.S.C. 3016 51 U.S.C. 20113 No Interim Final Rule 07/14/2020 85 FR 42665 Interim Final Rule Effective 08/13/2020 Interim Final Rule 08/27/2020 85 FR 53126 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 09/14/2020 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 10/26/2020 Interim Final Rule Effective 10/26/2020 Final Rule 07/00/2024 Yes Businesses Federal No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Yes No FAR Policy 9000 DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR) FAR 202 969-4075 farpolicy@gsa.gov 1800 F Street, NW, Washington DC 20405