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FAR RIN: 9000-AL64 Publication ID: Fall 2011 
Title: FAR Case 2009-028, Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving 
Abstract: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Executive Order 13513, issued on October 1, 2009, entitled "Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving." This Executive Order was issued to demonstrate Federal leadership in improving safety on the nation's roads and highways and to enhance the efficiency of Federal contracting. This purpose of this policy is to prevent the unsafe practice of text messaging of Federal contractors while driving in connection with Government business. This policy further promotes economy and efficiency in Federal procurement and seeks to prohibit the disruption of Government business and Federal procurement by unsafe text messaging practices. 
Agency: DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)(FAR)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 48 CFR 23    48 CFR 52   
Legal Authority: 40 USC 121(c)    10 USC ch 137    42 USC 2473(c)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  09/29/2010  75 FR 60264   
Interim Final Rule Effective  09/29/2010    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  11/29/2010    
Final Action  07/05/2011  76 FR 39240   
Final Action Effective  08/04/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
William Clark
Procurement Analyst
DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)
1275 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20417
Phone:202 219-1813
Email: william.clark@gsa.gov