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community. With this action, this

proceeding is terminated. A filing

window for Channel 257A at Inglis will

not be opened at this time. Instead, the

issue of opening a filing window for this

channel will be addressed by the

Commission in a subsequent order.

DATES: Effective February 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 99–306,

adopted December 29, 1999 and

released January 7, 2000. The full text

of this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the

Commission’s Reference Center, 445

12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. The

complete text of this decision may also

be purchased from the Commission’s

copy contractors, International

Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th

Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20036,

(202) 857–3800, facsimile (202) 857–

3805.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and

336.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

adding Inglis Channel 257A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1806, 1813, 1815, 1835,

1852, and 1872

Implementing Foreign Proposals to

NASA Research Announcements on a

No-Exchange-of-Funds Basis

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and

Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Interim rule adopted as final

with changes.

SUMMARY: This is a final rule amending

the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to

conform the handling of foreign

proposals under NASA Research

Announcements (NRAs) with that under

Announcements of Opportunity (AOs).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Celeste Dalton, NASA Headquarters,

Code HK, Washington, DC 20546, (202)

358–1645, email:

celeste.dalton@hq.nasa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

NASA is adopting as final, with

changes, the interim rule published in

the Federal Register (64 FR 48560–

48562, September 7, 1999) that revised

NFS Parts 1852, Solicitation Provisions

and Contract Clauses, and 1872,

Acquisition of Investigations. One

comment, addressing submission

requirements, was received in response

to the interim rule, and was considered

in the development of the final rule.

Editorial and administrative changes are

included in the final rule. Included in

these changes is a revision to the

proposal submission requirements to be

consistent with internal procedures. All

the revisions in this final rule are

considered administrative or editorial

and do not involve a significant change

in Agency policy.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

NASA certifies that this final rule will

not have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small

business entities within the meaning of

the Regulatory Flexibility Act, (5 U.S.C.

601, et seq.), because it only affects

small business entities in the rare

circumstance when such entities team

with a foreign entity in response to a

NRA.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

The Paperwork Reduction Act does

not apply because the changes to the

NFS do not impose any recordkeeping

or information collection requirements,

or collections of information from

offerors, contractors, or members of the

public that require the approval of the

Office of Management and Budget under

44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1806,

1813, 1815, 1835, 1852, and 1872

Government procurement.

Tom Luedtke,

Associate Administrator for Procurement.

Interim Rule Adopted as Final With

Changes

Accordingly, the interim rule

published at 64 FR 48560–48562,

September 7, 1999, is hereby adopted as

final with the following changes:

1. The authority citation for 48 CFR

Parts 1806, 1813, 1815, 1835, 1852, and

1872 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1).

PART 1852—SOLICITATION

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT

CLAUSES

2. In section 1852.235–72, revise the

date of the provision; delete paragraphs

(l)(2) and (l)(3); redesignate paragraphs

(l)((4) through (l)(6) as (l)(2) through

(l)(4), respectively; in newly designated

paragraph (l)(4) delete (l)(4)(i),

redesignate paragraphs (l)(4)(ii) and

(l)(4)(iii) as (l)(4)(i) and (l)(4)(ii),

respectively; and revise to read as

follows.

1852.235–72 Instructions for Responding

to NASA Research Announcements.

* * * * *

Instructions for Responding to NASA

Research Announcements—January 2000

* * * * *

(l) Additional Guidelines Applicable to

Foreign Proposals and Proposals Including

Foreign Participation

(1) NASA welcomes proposals from

outside the U.S. However, foreign entities are

generally not eligible for funding from

NASA. Therefore, unless otherwise noted in

the NRA, proposals from foreign entities

should not include a cost plan unless the

proposal involves collaboration with a U.S.

institution, in which case a cost plan for only

the participation of the U.S. entity must be

included. Proposals from foreign entities and

proposals from U.S. entities that include

foreign participation must be endorsed by the

respective government agency or funding/

sponsoring institution in the country from

which the foreign entity is proposing. Such

endorsement should indicate that the

proposal merits careful consideration by

NASA, and if the proposal is selected,

sufficient funds will be made available to

undertake the activity as proposed.

(2) All foreign proposals must be

typewritten in English and comply with all

other submission requirements stated in the

NRA. All foreign proposals will undergo the

same evaluation and selection process as

those originating in the U.S. All proposals

must be received before the established

closing date. Those received after the closing

date will be treated in accordance with

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paragraph (g) of this provision. Sponsoring

foreign government agencies or funding

institutions may, in exceptional situations,

forward a proposal without endorsement if

endorsement is not possible before the

announced closing date. In such cases, the

NASA sponsoring office should be advised

when a decision on endorsement can be

expected.

(3) Successful and unsuccessful foreign

entities will be contacted directly by the

NASA sponsoring office. Copies of these

letters will be sent to the foreign sponsor.

Should a foreign proposal or a U.S. proposal

with foreign participation be selected,

NASA’s Office of External Relations will

arrange with the foreign sponsor for the

proposed participation on a no-exchange-offunds basis, in which NASA and the nonU.S. sponsoring agency or funding institution

will each bear the cost of discharging their

respective responsibilities.

(4) Depending on the nature and extent of

the proposed cooperation, these

arrangements may entail:

(i) An exchange of letters between NASA

and the foreign sponsor; or

(ii) A formal Agency-to-Agency

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

* * * * *

PART 1872—ACQUISITION OF

INVESTIGATIONS

3. In section 1872.705–2, amend the

Management Plan and Cost Plan by

deleting paragraph (a)(3)(viii)(A);

redesignating paragraphs (a)(3)(viii)(B)

and (a)(3)(viii)(C) as (a)(3)(viii)(A) and

(a)(3)(viii)(B), respectively; and revising

paragraphs (a)(3)(i), (a)(3)(iv), (a)(3)(vi)

and (a)(3)(viii) to read as follows.

1872.705–2 Appendix B: Guidelines for

Proposal Preparation

* * * * *

Management Plan and Cost Plan

(a) * * *

(3) * * *

(i) Where a ‘‘Notice of Intent’’ to

propose is requested, prospective

foreign proposers should write directly

to the NASA official designated in the

AO.

* * * * *

(iv) Proposals including the requested

number of copies and letters of

endorsement from the foreign

governmental agency must be forwarded

to NASA in time to arrive before the

deadline established for each AO.

* * * * *

(vi) Shortly after the deadline for each

AO, the Program Office will advise the

appropriate sponsoring agency which

proposals have been received and when

the selection process should be

completed. A copy of this

acknowledgment will be provided to

each proposer.

* * * * *

(viii) NASA’s Office of External

Relations will then begin making the

arrangements to provide for the

selectee’s participation in the

appropriate NASA program. Depending

on the nature and extent of the proposed

cooperation, these arrangements may

entail:

(A) An exchange of letters between

NASA and the sponsoring foreign

governmental agency.

(B) An agreement or Memorandum of

Understanding between NASA and the

sponsoring foreign governmental

agency.

* * * * *

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