[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30662]
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Vol. 80
Tuesday,
No. 240
December 15, 2015
Part XIX
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Federal Register / Vol. 80 , No. 240 / Tuesday, December 15, 2015 /
Unified 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
[FR Doc. 2015-30662 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am]
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