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The HSAR reflects recent changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and it establishes and encourages participation in the DHS Mentor-Proege Program.","action":"Interim rule with request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/12/04/03-29823.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":30,"citation_url":null,"part":null,"title":48}],"citation":"68 FR 67868","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2004-01-05","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This rule is effective on December 4, 2003. Comments must reach the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy on or before January 5, 2004, to be considered in the formation of the final rule. Comments on collection of information sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must reach OMB on or before January 5, 2004.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket Number USCG-2003-16571"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-29823","effective_on":"2003-12-04","end_page":67903,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/12/04/03-29823.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/12/04/03-29823/department-of-homeland-security-acquisition-regulation","images":{"ER04DE03.002":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.002/ER04DE03.002_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.002/ER04DE03.002_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.002/ER04DE03.002_original_size.png"},"ER04DE03.001":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.001/ER04DE03.001_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.001/ER04DE03.001_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.001/ER04DE03.001_original_size.png"},"ER04DE03.000":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.000/ER04DE03.000_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.000/ER04DE03.000_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.000/ER04DE03.000_original_size.png"}},"images_metadata":{"ER04DE03.002":{"large":{"identifier":"ER04DE03.002","content_type":"image/png","size":110806,"width":823,"sha":"04b6000bf10080a06d08b84f3c9427ea","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.002/ER04DE03.002_large.png","height":1162},"medium":{"identifier":"ER04DE03.002","content_type":"image/png","size":54794,"width":509,"sha":"a27ea397f3580eb91c722169aad4a481","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.002/ER04DE03.002_medium.png","height":719},"original_size":{"identifier":"ER04DE03.002","content_type":"image/png","size":350701,"width":3843,"sha":"a5cf8e14fa760f7d60c8304a9947c408","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.002/ER04DE03.002_original_size.png","height":5428}},"ER04DE03.001":{"large":{"identifier":"ER04DE03.001","content_type":"image/png","size":113299,"width":822,"sha":"ae95b8bc4330e535a7d8960f9b00a4e3","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.001/ER04DE03.001_large.png","height":1015},"medium":{"identifier":"ER04DE03.001","content_type":"image/png","size":61778,"width":573,"sha":"d6ff13104276689bd45aa2f82c154da0","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.001/ER04DE03.001_medium.png","height":708},"original_size":{"identifier":"ER04DE03.001","content_type":"image/png","size":427186,"width":4388,"sha":"42b18711270a1688f7a7e7e61e082c15","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.001/ER04DE03.001_original_size.png","height":5418}},"ER04DE03.000":{"large":{"identifier":"ER04DE03.000","content_type":"image/png","size":118935,"width":823,"sha":"5b5661f25bf3ffed10abfb5efc73d0c4","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.000/ER04DE03.000_large.png","height":1065},"medium":{"identifier":"ER04DE03.000","content_type":"image/png","size":58860,"width":552,"sha":"ddd7716a41ac89707a488a0269c0dcfa","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.000/ER04DE03.000_medium.png","height":715},"original_size":{"identifier":"ER04DE03.000","content_type":"image/png","size":431565,"width":4169,"sha":"132721cb93925a72378e65fd2822e986","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER04DE03.000/ER04DE03.000_original_size.png","height":5397}}},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-29823?publication_date=2003-12-04","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-12-04/03-29823/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":36,"page_views":{"count":400,"last_updated":"2026-10-24 04:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-12-04/pdf/03-29823.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-12-04","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/12/04/03-29823.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1601-AA16":{"issue":"200410","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1601-AA16/homeland-security-acquisition-regulation-hsar-","title":"Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=200410&RIN=1601-AA16&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1601-AA16"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":67868,"subtype":null,"title":"Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation","toc_doc":"Establishment","toc_subject":"Acquisition regulations:","topics":["Government procurement"],"type":"Rule","volume":68}