[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. For this 
edition of NASA's regulatory agenda, the most important significant 
regulatory action is included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears in 
part II of this issue of the Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan 
entry is listed in the table of contents below and is denoted by a 
bracketed bold reference, which directs the reader to the appropriate 
sequence number in part II.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Nanette Jennings, (202) 358-0819.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  OMB guidelines dated June 29, 2000, 
``October 2000 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 28, 2000.

 Marie K. Tynan,

Acting Director, Management Assessment Division.

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                                                                                                    Regulation
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3988         Nondiscrimation on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Handicap, and Age in      2700-AC41
            Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance......................
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3989         Cross-Waiver of Liability..........................................................     2700-AB51
3990         Meritorious Claims Arising From the Conduct of NASA Functions Under 42 U.S.C.           2700-AC35
            2473(C)(13).........................................................................
3991         NASA Standards of Conduct..........................................................     2700-AC37
3992         Use of Small Self-Contained Payload................................................     2700-AC39
3993         Code of Conduct for International Space Station Crew (Reg Plan Seq No. 149)........     2700-AC40
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.


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3994         Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System; Use and Reimbursement Policy for Non-U.S.     2700-AA29
            Government Users....................................................................
3995         Miscellaneous Administrative Changes to the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation         2700-AC33
            Supplement (NFS)....................................................................
3996         Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook...........................................     2700-AC34
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3997         Inspection of Persons and Personal Effects at NASA Installations or on NASA             2700-AC38
            Property; Trespass or Unauthorized Introduction of Weapons or Dangerous Materials...
3998         Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving     2700-AC42
            Federal Financial Assistance........................................................
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3988.  NONDISCRIMATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL 
ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AND AGE IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL 
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 794; 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-7; 42 USC 6101 to 
6107; EO 12250

CFR Citation: 14 CFR 1250; 14 CFR 1251; 14 CFR 1252

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: NASA proposes to make amendments to its regulations 
implementing title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (title VI), 
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 (section 504), and the 
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Age Discrimination Act). Together, 
these statutes prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, 
national origin, disability, and age in programs or activities that 
receive Federal financial assistance. The amendments are being made as 
the results of added definitions of ``program or activity'' and 
``program'' introduced by the Civil Rights Restoration Act (CRRA) of 
1988. The added definitions were designed to clarify the broad scope of 
coverage of recipients' programs or activities under the aforementioned 
statutes. NASA proposed regulations will be published as part of a 
joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking involving up to 24 Federal 
agencies.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            11/00/00
NPRM Comment Period End         01/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal

Agency Contact: George E. Reese, Office of General Counsel, Code GG, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Headquarters, Code 
E, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20546
Phone: 202 358-2167
Fax: 202 358-3336
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC41
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3989. 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                    06/00/01

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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3990. MERITORIOUS CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF NASA FUNCTIONS 
UNDER 42 U.S.C. 2473(C)(13)

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2473; 31 USC 3104

CFR Citation: 14 CFR 1267

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This 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 U.S.C. 2473(c)(13)).

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            12/21/99                    64 FR 71339
NPRM Comment Period End         02/22/00
Final Action                    01/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

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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3991. NASA STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority: 5 USC appendix (Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as 
amended); 5 USC 7301; 18 USC 208; 42 USC 2473(c)(1); 15 CFR part 2640

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 regulation (5 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 U.S.C. 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:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              01/00/01

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Sectors Affected: None

Agency Contact: Richard Andrew Falcon, Senior Attorney, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Code GG, Office of the General 
Counsel, Washington, DC 20546
Phone: 202 358-2028
Fax: 202 358-4355
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC37
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3992.  USE OF SMALL SELF-CONTAINED PAYLOAD

Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined

Legal Authority: 42 USC 2473(c)(1), sec 203(c)(1); 42 USC 2465a and 
2465d, sec 112 and 204, PL 101-661; 42 USC 14701 et seq, PL 101-611

CFR Citation: 14 CFR 1214.9

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This revised rule replaces 14 CFR part 1214.9 ``Use of Small 
Self-Contained Payloads'' and incorporates language from 14 CFR part 
1214.10 ``Special Policy on Use of Small Self-Contained Payloads 
(SSCP's) by Domestic Educational Institutions'' and therefore deleting 
14 CFR part 1214.10.
This revision ensures that NASA will continue to offer domestic 
educational institutions lower prices, relative to other users, for 
standard launch services and provides the domestic educational 
institutions a high priority ranking opportunity in the flight 
scheduling process of manifesting GAS payloads.
The domestic educational institutions are still required to meet 
certain criteria and agree to certain provisions established by NASA. 
However, NASA is changing the pricing structure for a defined group of 
Class I, domestic educational institutions based on the payload user 
classification, payload weight, and volume and depending on services 
required.
Also, with this revision, NASA established four classes of SSCP 
payloads, changed the definitions for Class II and Class III payloads, 
and created a separate classification,
Class IV, for international payload customers. NASA has redefined the 
flight rotation process to incorporate the new classification. In 
redefining the flight rotation process, NASA provides the domestic 
educational institutions a higher priority ranking opportunity in the 
flight scheduling process of manifesting GAS payloads.
The option for transfer of ownership has been deleted from the policy. 
The requirements, such as payment schedules and detailed terms of 
postponement and cancellation, have been deleted from the CFR and will 
be addressed in the Launch Services Agreement, the binding contract 
between NASA and the customer.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Direct Final Rule               10/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Lynda J. Cywanowicz, Chief of Staff, Space Flight 
Operations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Code M-7, 
NASA Headquarters, Office of Space Flight, 300 E Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20546
Phone: 202 358-1673
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC39
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3993.  CODE OF CONDUCT FOR INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREW

 Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 149 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 2700-AC40
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3994. TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM; USE AND REIMBURSEMENT 
POLICY FOR NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

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: 202 358-2764

RIN: 2700-AA29
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3995. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO THE NASA FEDERAL 
ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT (NFS)

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

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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3996. 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

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NPRM                            09/16/99                    64 FR 50334
NPRM Comment Period End         11/15/99


Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Diane S. Thompson
Phone: 202 358-0514
Fax: 202 358-3220
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC34
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3997. INSPECTION OF PERSONS AND PERSONAL EFFECTS AT NASA INSTALLATIONS 
OR ON NASA PROPERTY; TRESPASS OR UNAUTHORIZED INTRODUCTION OF WEAPONS OR 
DANGEROUS MATERIALS

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

CFR Citation: 14 CFR 1204

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule Effective    05/18/00
Final Rule                      08/03/00                    65 FR 47663
Final Rule Effective            08/03/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Mark Rinaldo Borsi
Phone: 202 358-2285
Fax: 202 358-3235
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC38
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3998.  NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION 
PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 20 USC 1681, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1687, 1688

CFR Citation: 14 CFR 1250; 14 CFR 1253 (NEW)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: NASA published its regulations implementing title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972 as a common rule with other agencies that 
need title IX regulations. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 
1972, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of an 
individual's sex in federally assisted educational programs.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/29/99
NPRM Comment Period End         12/28/99
Final Action                    08/30/00                    65 FR 52858

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: State, Local

Agency Contact: George E. Reese, Office of General Counsel, Code GG, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Headquarters, Code 
E, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20546
Phone: 202 358-2167
Fax: 202 358-3336
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 2700-AC42
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