[ The Regulatory Plan and 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 (NASA)             
  
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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: 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 July 8, 1998, ``October 
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.

    This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and 
Deregulatory Actions includes The Regulatory Plan, which appears in 
part II of this issue of the Federal Register. NASA's Statement of 
Regulatory Priorities is included in part II.

Dated: August 25, 1998.

Danalee Green,

Director, Management Assessment Division.

                                               Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier
  Number                                                                                               Number
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3921         Meritorious Claims Arising From The Conduct of NASA Functions Under 42 USC 2473 (c)
            (13)..................................................................................    2700-AC35
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                                                Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier
  Number                                                                                               Number
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3922         Cross-Waiver of Liability............................................................    2700-AB51
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                                                Long-Term Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier
  Number                                                                                               Number
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3923         Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System; Use and Reimbursement Policy for Non-U.S.
            Government Users......................................................................    2700-AA29
3924         Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements............    2700-AA95
3925         New Restrictions on Lobbying.........................................................    2700-AB06
3926         Miscellaneous Administrative Changes to the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation
            Supplement (NFS)......................................................................    2700-AC33
3927         Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook.............................................    2700-AC34
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                                                Completed Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier
  Number                                                                                               Number
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3928         Minor Clarifying Changes to Existing Award Fee Coverage..............................    2700-AB92
3929         Contracting and Subcontracting Policies and Procedures To Achieve Goals for Small
            Disadvantaged Businesses..............................................................    2700-AB94
3930         Contract Financing...................................................................    2700-AC20
3931         Equitable Adjustments................................................................    2700-AC32
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Proposed Rule Stage
  
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3921.  MERITORIOUS CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF NASA 
FUNCTIONS UNDER 42 USC 2473 (C) (13)

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

Legal Authority:  42 USC 2473; 31 USC 3104

CFR Citation:  14 CFR 1267

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This proposed rule would establish NASA policies and 
procedures for meritorious claims, other than Federal Tort Claims Act 
claims or claims otherwise covered under 14 CFR part 1261, arising from 
the conduct of NASA functions and pursuant to 203(c)(13) of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 USC 2473 (c) 
(13)).

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Bernard J. Roan, Senior Attorney, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, Office of Associate General Counsel, 
(Contracts), Washington, DC 20546
Phone: 202 358-2072
Fax: 202 358-4355

RIN: 2700-AC35
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NAFinal Rule Stage
  
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3922. 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: This provides 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                    12/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NLong-Term Actions
  
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3923. 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                          05/15/95                    60 FR 25843


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Joseph LaCurto
Phone: 202 358-2044

RIN: 2700-AA29
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3924. 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


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: Steve Miley
Phone: 202 358-0493

RIN: 2700-AA95
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3925. 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

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Tribal

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

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Agency Contact: Paul Brundage
Phone: 202 358-0481

RIN: 2700-AB06
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3926. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO THE NASA FEDERAL 
ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT (NFS)

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 1801 to 1872

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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
Phone: 202 358-0478
Fax: 202 358-3220
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC33
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3927.  GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT HANDBOOK

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

Legal Authority:  42 USC 2473 the Space Act

CFR Citation:  14 CFR 1260; 14 CFR 1274

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This change will rewrite the Grants and Cooperative Agreement 
Handbook to incorporate various improvements and streamlining 
initiatives.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No

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: Steven Miley, Procurement Analyst, National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546
Phone: 202 358-0493

RIN: 2700-AC34
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3928. MINOR CLARIFYING CHANGES TO EXISTING AWARD FEE COVERAGE

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 1816

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    03/08/98                    63 FR 13133

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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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3929. CONTRACTING AND SUBCONTRACTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ACHIEVE 
GOALS FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Withdrawn                       08/11/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
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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3930. CONTRACT FINANCING

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 1832; 48 CFR 1852

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    03/24/98                    63 FR 14039

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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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3931. EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENTS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

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

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    04/19/98                    63 FR 17339

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

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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