[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 233 (Monday, December 7, 2009)]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)



Statement of Regulatory Priorities
NASA's mission, as stated in its 2006 Strategic Plan, is ``To pioneer 
the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics 
research.'' In the 50 years since Congress enacted the National 
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, NASA has challenged its scientific 
and engineering capabilities in pursuing its mission, generating 
tremendous results, and benefits for all of humankind.
Through a framework of six strategic goals, NASA's 2006 Strategic Plan 
guided the following Agency activities:
1. Fly the Shuttle as safely as possible until its retirement, not 
later than 2010.
2. Complete the International Space Station in a manner consistent with 
NASA's International Partner commitments and the needs of human 
exploration.
3. Develop a balanced program of science, exploration, and aeronautics 
consistent with the Agency's new exploration focus.
4. Bring a new Crew Exploration Vehicle into service as soon as 
possible after Shuttle retirement.
5. Encourage the pursuit of appropriate partnerships with the emerging 
commercial space sector.
6. Establish a lunar return program having the maximum possible utility 
for later missions to Mars and other destinations.
Through pursuit of these goals, NASA embraced its mission for space 
exploration and continued scientific discovery and aeronautics 
research. Under a new Administrator, NASA is planning to publish an 
updated Strategic Plan in early 2010. The 2010 NASA Strategic Plan will 
reflect progress since 2006 and priorities of the new Administration.
Effective regulation supports NASA activities related to its Vision, 
Mission, and Goals. The following are narrative descriptions of the 
most important regulations being planned for publication in the Federal 
Register during fiscal year (FY) 2010.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 48 CFR chapter 1, contains 
procurement regulations that apply to NASA and other Federal agencies. 
NASA implements and supplements FAR requirements through the NASA FAR 
Supplement (NFS), 48 CFR Chapter 18. NASA does not plan any major NFS 
revisions in FY 2010. In a continuing effort to keep the NFS current 
and to implement NASA initiatives and Federal procurement policy, minor 
revisions to the NFS will be published.
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