[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 62 (Wednesday, March 31, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 16791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7237]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

14 CFR Part 1260

RIN 2700-AC98


NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook--Grant and 
Cooperative Agreement Announcement Numbering

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the NASA Grant and Cooperative 
Agreement Handbook by adding a format and numbering scheme to identify 
announcements for NASA's grants and cooperative agreements. The NASA 
FAR Supplement (NFS) was recently changed to incorporate a revised 
solicitation numbering scheme. This change was implemented to make 
solicitation numbers consistent with the data fields of NASA's IFM 
system. Although assistance agreements are not subject to the NFS, NASA 
has always used the same numbering schemes for assistance agreements 
and contracts, as a matter of simplicity and efficiency. The Grant and 
Cooperative Agreement Handbook will be amended to include a cross-
reference to the NFS.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 31, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments, identified by RIN 
number 2700-AC98, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. 
Comments may also be submitted to Suzan Moody, NASA, Office of 
Procurement, Contract Management Division (Code HK), Washington, DC 
20546. Comments can also be submitted by e-mail to: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzan P. Moody, NASA Headquarters, 
Code HK, Washington, DC, (202) 358-0503, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    This final rule amends the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
Handbook to incorporate a format and numbering scheme to identify 
announcements for NASA's grants and cooperative agreements. This 12 
character number consists of the following: Two alpha digits for the 
Agency (NN); one alpha digit for the Center; two numeric digits for the 
fiscal year; six alpha and numeric digits for either the purchase 
request or the issuing organization's code and action number; and one 
alpha digit for the type of announcement.
    The NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook does not 
currently include a format and numbering scheme for announcements of 
grants and cooperative agreements. Each NASA Center has its own 
procedures for numbering announcements. This change will bring 
consistency to the procedures for numbering announcements, and ensure 
these procedures are consistent with the data fields of NASA's 
Integrated Financial Management (IFM) system. The Grant and Cooperative 
Agreement Handbook will be amended to include a cross-reference to NFS 
1804.7102, ``Numbering Scheme for Solicitations''.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    NASA certifies that this final rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the 
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 
because the changes modify existing internal operational practices.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because this final rule 
does not impose any new recordkeeping or information collection 
requirements, or collection of information from offerors, contractors, 
or members of the public that require the approval of the Office of 
Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et. seq.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 1260

    Grant Programs--Science and Technology.

Tom Luedtke,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement.

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Accordingly, 14 CFR Part 1260 is amended as follows:

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 1260 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1), Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 1003 
(31 U.S.C. 6301, et seq.)

PART 1260--GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

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2. Add section 1260.8 to read as follows:


Sec.  1260.8  Announcements.

    Announcements for grants and cooperative agreements shall use the 
solicitation numbering scheme stated in NFS 1804.7102, ``Numbering 
scheme for solicitations''.

[FR Doc. 04-7237 Filed 3-30-04; 8:45 am]
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