[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 98 (Monday, May 23, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29456-29457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9953]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 1802

RIN AD10


Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) Change for Exploration Systems 
Directorate

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by 
amending the definition of ``head of contracting activity'' consistent 
with the realignment of program management responsibilities between 
NASA Headquarters and the field centers.

DATES: Effective May 23, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Russell, NASA, Office of 
Procurement, Program Operations Division; (202) 358-0484; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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A. Background

    On June 16, 2004, the Assistant Administrator for Procurement 
approved a deviation to NFS 1802.101 to designate the Associate 
Administrator for Exploration Systems as head of the contracting 
activity in lieu of the Center Director(s) for all contracts that 
directly support the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD). 
This deviation was approved in support of the Headquarters 
transformation and the realignment of program management 
responsibilities between NASA Headquarters and the field centers. This 
final rule implements that deviation.

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 Part 1802 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 Part 1802

    Government procurement.

Tom Luedtke,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement.

PART 1802--DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

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Accordingly, 48 CFR part 1802 is amended as follows:
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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 1802 continues to read as 
follows:

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


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2. Amend section 1802.101 by revising the definition of ``head of the 
contracting activity (HCA)'' to read as follows:


1802.101  Definitions.

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    Head of the contracting activity (HCA) means, for field 
installations, the Director or other head and, for NASA Headquarters, 
the Assistant Administrator for Management Systems. For International 
Space Station (ISS) and Space Shuttle Program contracts, the HCA is the 
Headquarters Deputy Associate Administrator for ISS and Shuttle 
Programs in lieu of the field Center Director(s). For Exploration 
Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) contracts, the HCA is the Associate 
Administrator for ESMD in lieu of the field Center Director(s).
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[FR Doc. 05-9953 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am]
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