[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2072]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1804 and 1852


Conformance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-16

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by 
removing NASA specific coverage of Central Contractor Registration 
(CCR) which is no longer necessary as a result of CCR requirements 
established in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by Federal 
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-16.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celeste Dalton, NASA, Office of 
Procurement, Contract Management Division (Code HK); (202) 358-1645; e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    Item I of FAC 2001-16 revised the FAR to require registration of 
contractors in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior 
to award of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or 
blanket purchase agreement. As a result, NASA's specific coverage of 
CCR is no longer required. This final rule removes Subpart 1804.74--
Central Contractor Registration and its associated clause at 1852.204-
74.
    This is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was not 
subject to review under section 6(b) of Executive Order 12866, 
Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993. This final 
rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This final rule does not constitute a significant revision within 
the meaning of FAR 1.501 and Public Law 98-577, and publication for 
public comment is not required. However, NASA will consider comments 
from small entities concerning the affected NFS Parts 1804 and 1852 in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

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

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1804 and 1852

    Government Procurement.

Tom Luedtke,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement.

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Accordingly, 48 CFR parts 1804 and 1852 are amended as follows:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 1804 and 1852 continues to 
read as follows:

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

PART 1804--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

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2. Remove Subpart 1804.74.

PART 1852--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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3. Remove section 1852.204-74.

[FR Doc. 04-2072 Filed 2-2-04; 8:45 am]
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