[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 52941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17591]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 1852

RIN 2700-AD16


Packaging, Handling, and Transportation

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This is a final rule to amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to 
delete the ``alpha'' and ``date'' associated with NASA's Procedural 
Requirements (NPR) 6000.1 referred to in the clause entitled Packaging, 
Handling, and Transportation (NOVEMBER 2004).

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 6, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn J. Seppi, NASA, Office of 
Procurement, Contract Management Division; (703) 553-2551; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    This final rule will delete references to the ``alpha'' and 
``date'' associated with NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 6000.1 
entitled ``Requirements for Packaging, Handling, and Transportation for 
Aeronautical and Space Systems, Equipment and Associated Components.'' 
Specifically, NFS clause 1852.211-70 will be revised to delete the 
``E'' at the end of NPR 6000.1 and the date, namely ``dated April 26, 
1999''. This clause provides direction to the contractor that they must 
comply with the NPR. The NPR changes from time to time and so as to not 
have to revise clause 1852.211-70 every time the NPR changes it would 
be best to delete the ``alpha'' and ``date'' associated with the NPR. 
The revised clause will require the contractor to comply with the most 
recent version of the NPR which purpose is to establish a standard 
streamlined approach for packaging, handling, and transportation 
shipment activities to adequately maintain the reliability of NASA 
items and achieve their damage-free delivery to the place and time of 
ultimate use. In addition, this change will ensure consistency with the 
rest of the NFS because the date and alpha are not referenced when 
citing a particular NPR in other NFS clauses.
    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 rule is 
not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This final rule is not expected to have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities with the meaning of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., because 
contractors are required to comply with this clause when packaging, 
handling, and transporting, and shipping on behalf of NASA to maintain 
reliability of NASA items and to achieve damage-free delivery to their 
time and place of ultimate use and therefore, changing the date of the 
NASA procedural requirements will have little or no impact on small 
businesses.

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 48 CFR Part 1852

    Government procurement.

Tom Luedtke,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement.

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Accordingly, 48 CFR part 1852 is amended as follows:

PART 1852--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 1852 continues to read as 
follows:

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

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2. In clause 1852.211-70, the date is revised to read ``(SEPT 2005)'', 
and paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows:


1852.211-70  Packaging, Handling, and Transportation.

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    (a) The Contractor shall comply with NASA Procedural Requirements 
(NPR) 6000.1, ``Requirements for Packaging, Handling, and 
Transportation for Aeronautical and Space Systems, Equipment, and 
Associated Components'', as may be supplemented by the statement of 
work or specifications of this contract, for all items designated as 
Class I, II, or III.
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[FR Doc. 05-17591 Filed 9-2-05; 8:45 am]
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