[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 78036-78037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30662]



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Vol. 80

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

14 CFR Ch. V


Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: NASA's regulatory agenda describes those regulations being 
considered for development or amendment by NASA, the need and legal 
basis for the actions being considered, the name and telephone number 
of the knowledgeable official, whether a regulatory analysis is 
required, and the status of regulations previously reported.

ADDRESSES: Deputy Associate Administrator, Office Mission Support 
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl E. Parker, (202) 358-0252.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB guidelines dated August 13, 2015, ``Fall 
2015 Data Call for the Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions,'' require a regulatory agenda of 
those regulations under development and review to be published in the 
Federal Register each spring and fall.

    Dated: September 18, 2015.
Daniel Tenney,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of the Mission Support 
Directorate.

     National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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378.......................  Processing of Monetary             2700-AD83
                             Claims (Section 610
                             Review).
379.......................  Discrimination on Basis of         2700-AD85
                             Disability in Federally
                             Assisted and Federally
                             Conducted Programs and
                             Activities (Section 610
                             Review).
380.......................  NASA FAR Supplement,               2700-AE16
                             Safety and Health
                             Measures and Mishap
                             Reporting (Section 610
                             Review).
381.......................  NASA FAR Supplement Drug           2700-AE17
                             and Alcohol Free
                             Workforce and Mission
                             Critical Systems
                             Personnel Reliability
                             Program (Section 610
                             Review).
382.......................  NASA Protective Services           2700-AE24
                             Traffic Enforcement
                             (Section 610 Review).
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)

Final Rule Stage

378. Processing of Monetary Claims (Section 610 Review)

    Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. sec 3711
    Abstract: NASA is amending its regulations at 14 CFR 1261 to make 
non-substantive changes in the amount to collect installment payments 
from $20,000 to $100,000 to align with title 31 subchapter II Claims of 
the United States Government section 3711(a)(2) Collection and 
Compromise. Subpart 4 prescribes standards for the administrative 
collection compromise suspension or termination of collection and 
referral to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and/or to the 
Department of Justice for litigation of civil claims as defined by 31 
U.S.C. 3701(b) arising out of the activities of designated NASA 
officials authorized to effect actions and requires compliance with 
GAO/DOJ joint regulations at 4 CFR parts 101-105 and the Office of 
Personnel Management regulations at 5 CFR part 550 subpart K. There are 
also some statute citation and terminology updates. The revisions to 
this rule are part of NASA's retrospective plan under Executive Order 
13563 completed in August 2011. NASA's full plan can be accessed at: 
http://www.nasa.gov/open.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Direct Final Rule...................   03/00/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Laura Burns, Law Librarian, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, Office of the General Counsel, 300 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20546, Phone: 202 358-2078, Fax: 202 358-4955, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2700-AD83

379. Discrimination on Basis of Disability in Federally Assisted and 
Federally Conducted Programs and Activities (Section 610 Review)

    Legal Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794, sec 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973, amended
    Abstract: NASA is finalizing its regulations at 14 CFR 1251 for its 
section 504 regulations to incorporate changes to the definition of 
disability required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 
Amendments Act of 2008, include an affirmative statement of the 
longstanding requirement for reasonable accommodations in programs, 
services, and activities, include a definition of direct threat and a 
provision describing the parameters of the existing direct threat 
defense to a claim of discrimination, clarify the existing obligation 
to provide auxillary aids and services to qualified individuals with 
disabilities, update the methods of communication that recipients may 
use to inform program beneficiaries of their obligation to comply with 
section 504 to reflect changes in technology, adopt updated 
accessibility standards applicable to the design, and construction, and 
alteration of buildings and facilities, establish time periods for 
compliance with these updated accessibility standards, provide NASA 
with access to recipient data and records to determine compliance with 
section 504, and make administrative updates to correct titles.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   11/13/14  79 FR 67384
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/15/14  .......................
Final Rule..........................   03/00/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Robert W Cosgrove, External Compliance Manager, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 300 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20546, Phone: 202 358-0446, Fax: 202 358-3336, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2700-AD85

380. NASA FAR Supplement, Safety and Health Measures and Mishap 
Reporting (Section 610 Review)

    Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
    Abstract: NASA is finalizing its regulations at 48 CFR 1852.223 to 
revise a current clause related to safety and health measures and 
mishaps reporting by narrowing the application of the clause, resulting 
in a decrease in the reporting burden on contractors while reinforcing 
the measures contractors at NASA facilities must take to protect the

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safety of their workers, NASA employees, the public, and high value 
assets.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/12/15  80 FR 48282
NPRM Comment Period End.............   10/13/15  .......................
Final Rule..........................   03/00/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Manuel Quinones, Program Analyst, Office of 
Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 300 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20746, Phone: 202 358-2143, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2700-AE16

381. NASA FAR Supplement Drug and Alcohol Free Workforce and Mission 
Critical Systems Personnel Reliability Program (Section 610 Review)

    Legal Authority: 51 U.S.C. 20113(c)
    Abstract: NASA amended its regulations at 48 CFR 1823, 1846, and 
1852 to remove requirements related to the discontinued Space Flight 
Mission Critical Systems Personnel Reliability Program and to revise 
requirements related to contractor drug and alcohol testing.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/08/15  80 FR 26519
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/07/15  .......................
Final Rule..........................   10/07/15  80 FR 60552
Final Rule Effective................   11/06/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Manuel Quinones, Program Analyst, Office of 
Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 300 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20746, Phone: 202 358-2143, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2700-AE17

382.  NASA Protective Services Traffic Enforcement (Section 610 
Review)

    Legal Authority: 51 U.S.C. 20113; 18 U.S.C. 799; 5 U.S.C. 301
    Abstract: NASA published a final rule in the Federal Register at 79 
FR 54902 on September 15, 2014, to add subpart 11, Enforcing Traffic 
Laws at NASA Centers and Component Facilities, that establishes traffic 
enforcement regulations, authorities, and procedures at all NASA 
Centers and component facilities. NASA is amending these regulations to 
make nonsubstantive changes to correct citations, and to clarify the 
scope, policy, responsibilities, procedures, and violations described 
in these regulations. Amendments to this rule aligns part 1204 with 
NASA objectives in the protection of its people and property. The 
revisions to this rule are part of NASA's retrospective plan under 
Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Direct Final Rule...................   12/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Charles Edward Lombard, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Protective Services, National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, NASA HQ 9V80, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 
20546, Phone: 202 358-0891, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2700-AE24

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