[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22289]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 1819


Mentor-Protege

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This is a final rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to 
extend the NASA Mentor-Protege Program to complete a comprehensive 
evaluation of it.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher T. Jedrey, NASA Office of 
Procurement, Contract Management Division (Code HK), (202) 358-0483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The NASA Mentor-Protege Program began on March 24, 1995.
    The Program is designed to incentivize NASA prime contractors to 
assist small disadvantaged business concerns, Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities, minority institutions, and women-owned small 
business concerns. The NASA Mentor-Protege Program is fully described 
in NFS Subpart 1819.72, including the criteria for Program success. 
NASA is currently in the midst of the required Program evaluation which 
it expects to complete by approximately September 30, 1998. The 
duration of the program is being extended to March 31, 1999 to allow 
for this comprehensive evaluation to be completed, proposed changes or 
recommendations evaluated, and any resulting program changes codified.

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.) since it is 
only extending an existing program to allow for a comprehensive 
evaluation; no new requirements are imposed on offerors or contractors. 
This final rule does not impose any reporting or recordkeeping 
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 1819

    Government procurement.
Tom Luedtke,
Acting Associate Administrator for Procurement.

    Accordingly, 48 CFR Part 1819 is amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 1819 continues to read as 
follows:

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

PART 1819--SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS


1819.7205  [amended]

    2. In section 1819.7205, the reference to ``three'' in the first 
sentence of paragraph (b) is revised to read ``four''.

[FR Doc. 98-22289 Filed 8-18-98; 8:45 am]
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