[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[National Aeronautics and Space Administration Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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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:  Director, Management Assessment Division (Code JM), Office 
of Management Systems, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  OMB guidelines dated July 21,1999, 
``October 1999 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:  August 26, 1999.

 Danalee Green,

Director, Management Assessment Division.

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                                                                                                    Regulation
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3850         Meritorious Claims Arising from the Conduct of NASA Functions under 42 USC              2700-AC35
            2473(c)(13).........................................................................
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                                                                                                    Regulation
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3851         Cross-Waiver of Liability..........................................................     2700-AB51
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                                                                                                    Regulation
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3852         Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System; Use and Reimbursement Policy for Non-U.S.     2700-AA29
            Government Users....................................................................
3853         Miscellaneous Administrative Changes to the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation         2700-AC33
            Supplement (NFS)....................................................................
3854         Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook...........................................     2700-AC34
3855         NASA Standards of Conduct..........................................................     2700-AC37
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3856         Availability of Agency Records to Members of the Public............................     2700-AC36
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3850. MERITORIOUS CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF NASA FUNCTIONS 
UNDER 42 USC 2473(C)(13)

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

Unfunded Mandates: 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)).

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Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            12/00/99

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

RIN: 2700-AC35
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3851. CROSS-WAIVER OF LIABILITY

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2473

CFR Citation: 14 CFR 1266

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This provides technical amendments to implement the cross-
waiver of liability provision of the intergovernmental agreement of the 
International Space Station and to refine and clarify contractual 
cross-waivers in NASA agreements involving launch services.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    02/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jay Steptoe, Associate 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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3852. TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM; USE AND REIMBURSEMENT 
POLICY FOR NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS

Priority: Info./Admin./Other. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
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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3853. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO THE NASA FEDERAL 
ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT (NFS)

Priority: Info./Admin./Other. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

CFR Citation: 48 CFR 1801 to 1872

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Celeste M. Dalton
Phone: 202 358-1645
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC33
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3854. GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT HANDBOOK

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 14 CFR 1260; 14 CFR 1274

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           12/29/98                    63 FR 71609
ANPRM Comment Period End        09/10/99


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Jeff Lupis
Phone: 202 358-0462

RIN: 2700-AC34
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3855.  NASA STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority: 5 USC 7301; 42 USC 2473 (c) (1)

CFR Citation: 14 CFR 1207.102

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Changes in references that are obsolete because of 
superseding Office of Government Ethics regulations and internal Agency 
reorganization.

Deletion of Section to conform with superseding regulaton (15 CFR 
2640); revision of remainder to reflect organization changes.

This action is not required by action or court order. The changes are 
being made to recind or amend NASA regulations that have already been 
published, pursuant to 42 USC 2473 (c) (1).

Because the Agency is conforming with Office of Government Ethics 
regulations (5 CFR 2640), there are no alternatives to revision.

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Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Sectors Affected: 001 None

Agency Contact: Richard Andrew Falcon, Senior Attorney, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Code GG, Office of General 
Counsel, Washington, DC
Phone: 202 358-2028
Fax: 202 358-4355
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC37
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3856. AVAILABILITY OF AGENCY RECORDS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 14 CFR 1206 Revision

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    07/22/99                    64 FR 39404

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Patricia M. Riep-Dice
Phone: 202 358-1764
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC36
[FR Doc. 99-23643 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am]
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