[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[National Aeronautics and Space Administration Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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Part XXVII





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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 a knowledgeable official, whether a regulatory analysis is required, 
and the status of regulations previously reported.

ADDRESSES: Director, Management Assessment Division (Code JM), Office 
of Management Systems and Facilities, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 
20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Flickinger, (202) 358-2876.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB guidelines dated January 7, 1998, 
``April 1998 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory 
Actions,'' and Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' 
require a regulatory agenda of those regulations under development and 
review be published in the Federal Register each April and October.

Dated: February 12, 1998.

Danalee Green,

Director, Management Assessment Division.

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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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3687         Cross-Waiver of Liability............................................................    2700-AB51 
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3688         Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System; Use and Reimbursement Policy for Non-U.S.                
            Government Users......................................................................    2700-AA29 
3689         Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements............    2700-AA95 
3690         New Restrictions on Lobbying.........................................................    2700-AB06 
3691         Minor Clarifying Changes to Existing Award Fee Coverage..............................    2700-AB92 
3692         Contracting and Subcontracting Policies and Procedures To Achieve Goals for Small                  
            Disadvantaged Businesses..............................................................    2700-AB94 
3693         Contract Financing...................................................................    2700-AC20 
3694         Equitable Adjustments................................................................    2700-AC32 
3695         Miscellaneous Administrative Changes to The NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation                    
            Supplement (NFS)......................................................................    2700-AC33 
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3687. CROSS-WAIVER OF LIABILITY

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

Legal Authority:  42 USC 2473(c)(1); 42 USC 2473(c)(5)

CFR Citation:  14 CFR 1266

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Technical amendments to refine and clarify the contractual 
cross-waiver of liability in NASA agreements involving launch services.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    06/00/98

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jay Steptoe, Deputy Assoc. General Counsel, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of General Counsel, Code 
G, Washington, DC 20546
Phone: 202 358-2432

RIN: 2700-AB51

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3688. TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM; USE AND REIMBURSEMENT 
POLICY FOR NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  14 CFR 1215

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action for CY 1993 Rate 
Change                          05/15/92                    57 FR 20746
Final Action for CY 1994 Rate 
Change                          09/28/93                    58 FR 50515
Final Action for CY 1995 Rate 
Change                          10/31/94                    59 FR 54385
Final Action for CY 1997 Rate 
Change                          00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Joseph LaCurto
Phone: 202 358-2044

RIN: 2700-AA29
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3689. UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  14 CFR 1270

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/04/88                      53 FR 214
Begin Review                    04/01/91
Second NPRM                     07/23/96                    61 FR 38058
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: Richard Kall
Phone: 202 358-0459

RIN: 2700-AA95
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3690. NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  14 CFR 1271

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              02/26/90                     55 FR 6748


Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is a paperwork burden associated with this 
action.

Agency Contact: Paul Brundage
Phone: 202 358-0481

RIN: 2700-AB06
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3691. MINOR CLARIFYING CHANGES TO EXISTING AWARD FEE COVERAGE

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 1816

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              10/07/96                    61 FR 52325


Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Anne Guenther
Phone: 202 358-0447

RIN: 2700-AB92
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3692. CONTRACTING AND SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ACHIEVE 
GOALS FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 1815; 48 CFR 1819; 48 CFR 1852; 48 CFR 1870

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/07/94                    59 FR 51154
Final Action                    00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Chris Jedrey
Phone: 202 358-0483

RIN: 2700-AB94
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3693. CONTRACT FINANCING

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 1832; 48 CFR 1852

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Proposed Rule                   12/08/97                    62 FR 64545


Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Joseph Le Cren
Phone: 202 358-0444

RIN: 2700-AC20
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3694. EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENTS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 1843.205-70; 48 CFR 1852.243-72

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. There is a paperwork burden associated with this 
action.

Agency Contact: Joseph LeCren
Phone: 202 358-0444
Fax: 202 358-3220

RIN: 2700-AC32
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3695.  MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO THE NASA FEDERAL 
ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT (NFS)

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

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Legal Authority:  42 USC 2473 (c)(1)

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 1801 to 1872

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Miscellaneous administrative changes to the NASA Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no 
statutory requirement. The agency has not yet determined whether there 
is a paperwork burden associated with this action.

Agency Contact: Tom O'Toole, Procurement Analyst, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, NASA Headquarters (Code HK), Washington, DC 
20546
Phone: 202 358-0478
Fax: 202 358-3220
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC33
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