[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 15320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8248]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 1842


Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement on Contract Administration 
and Audit Services

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This is a final rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to 
make minor editorial changes in Part 1842, Contract Administration. 
These changes result from revisions to FAR Part 42 in Federal 
Acquisition Circular 97-04, and include new section titles and 
numbering.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 31, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James H. Dolvin, NASA, Office of 
Procurement, Contract Management Division (Code HK), (202) 358-1279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04, published in the Federal 
Register on February 23, 1998, contained several changes in section 
titles and numbering which required changes in the NFS to maintain its 
consistency with the FAR. These changes include a new title for Part 
1842, Contract Administration and Audit Services, and several changes 
in numbering and titles in Subpart 1842.1, Contract Audit Services, and 
Subpart 1842.2, Contract Administration Services.

Impact

    NASA certifies that this regulation will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small business entities 
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). This final 
rule does not impose any reporting or recordkeeping requirements 
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 1842

    Government procurement.
Deidre Lee,
Associate Administrator for Procurement.
    Accordingly, 48 CFR Part 1842 is amended as follows:

    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 1842 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1).

PART 1842--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

    2-3. Part heading ``Part 1842--Contract Administration'' is revised 
to read ``Part 1842--Contract Administration and Audit Services''.

Subpart 1842.1  [Amended]

    4. Subpart heading ``Subpart 1842.1 Interagency Contract 
Administration and Audit Services'' is revised to read ``Subpart 1842.1 
Contract Audit Services''.


1842.101  [Amended]

    5. In section 1842.101, the section heading ``1842.101 Policy'' is 
revised to read ``1842.101 Contract audit responsibilities.''


1842.102  [Amended]

    6. In section 1842.102, the section heading ``1842.102 Procedures'' 
is revised to read ``1842.102 Assignment of contract audit services.''

Subpart 1842.2  [Amended]

    7. Subpart heading ``Subpart 1842.2 Assignment of Contract 
Administration'' is revised to read ``Subpart 1842.2 Contract 
Administration Services''.


1842.203  [Amended]

    8. Section 1842.203 is redesignated as section 1842.202-70.


1842.202-70   [Amended]

    9. In the newly designated section 1842.202-70, paragraphs (a) (i) 
through (v) are redesignated as paragraphs (a) (1) through (5).

[FR Doc. 98-8248 Filed 3-30-98; 8:45 am]
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