[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 136 (Friday, July 14, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17880]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 1837


Acquisition of Training Services

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 
by removing Subpart 1837.70--Acquisition of Training, to conform the 
acquisition of training with FAR Part 6.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before September 12, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit written comments to James 
H. Dolvin, NASA Headquarters, Office of Procurement, Contract 
Management Division (Code HK), Washington, DC 20546. Comments may also 
be submitted by e-mail to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James H. Dolvin, (202) 358-1279, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    In 1991, Subpart 1837.70--Acquisition of Training, was added to the 
NFS. Section 1837.7000, Acquisition of off-the-shelf training courses, 
provided that the Government Employees Training Act of 1958, 5 U.S.C. 
4101 et seq., could be used as the authority for acquisition of ``non-
Governmental off-the-shelf training courses which are available to the 
public.'' Section 1837.7001, Acquisition of new training courses, 
provided that acquisition of new training courses ``developed to fill a 
specific NASA need'' must be conducted in accordance with the FAR. This 
subpart is being removed because it has caused confusion within NASA 
about the relevance of the FAR to training service procurement.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    NASA certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small business entities within the 
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
because the deletion of this subpart will not alter the manner in which 
NASA is required to acquire training.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to 
the NFS do not impose recordkeeping or information collection 
requirements, or collections of information from offerors, contractors, 
or members of the public which require the approval of the Office of 
Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

Tom Luedtke,
Associate Administrator for Procurement.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 1837

    Government procurement.
    Accordingly, 48 CFR Part 1837 is proposed to be amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 1837 continues to read as 
follows:

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

PART 1837--SERVICE CONTRACTING

    2. Amend Part 1837 by removing Subpart 1837.70.

[FR Doc. 00-17880 Filed 7-13-00; 8:45 am]
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