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under Executive Order 12898, entitled 

‘‘Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income 

Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16, 

1994). 

Since tolerances and exemptions that 

are established on the basis of a petition 

under FFDCA section 408(d), such as 

the tolerance in this final rule, do not 

require the issuance of a proposed rule, 

the requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et 

seq.), do not apply. 

This action directly regulates growers, 

food processors, food handlers, and food 

retailers, not States or tribes, nor does 

this action alter the relationships or 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities established by Congress 

in the preemption provisions of FFDCA 

section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency 

has determined that this action will not 

have a substantial direct effect on States 

or tribal governments, on the 

relationship between the national 

government and the States or tribal 

governments, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government or between 

the Federal Government and Indian 

tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined 

that Executive Order 13132, entitled 

‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999) and Executive Order 13175, 

entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR 

67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply 

to this action. In addition, this action 

does not impose any enforceable duty or 

contain any unfunded mandate as 

described under Title II of the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 

1501 et seq.). 

This action does not involve any 

technical standards that would require 

Agency consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act 

(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 

VII. Congressional Review Act 

Pursuant to the Congressional Review 

Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will 

submit a report containing this rule and 

other required information to the U.S. 

Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives, and the Comptroller 

General of the United States prior to 

publication of the rule in the Federal 

Register. This action is not a ‘‘major 

rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: June 1, 2018. 

Daniel J. Rosenblatt, 

Deputy Director Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is 

amended as follows: 

PART 180—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 

■ 2. In § 180.686, add alphabetically the 

commodities: ‘‘Bluegrass, forage’’; 

‘‘Bluegrass, hay’’; ‘‘Bluegrass, straw’’; 

‘‘Bromegrass, forage’’; ‘‘Bromegrass, 

hay’’; ‘‘Bromegrass, straw’’; ‘‘Fescue, 

forage’’; ‘‘Fescue, hay’’; ‘‘Fescue, straw’’; 

‘‘Orchardgrass, forage’’; ‘‘Orchardgrass, 

hay’’; ‘‘Orchardgrass, straw’’; ‘‘Ryegrass, 

forage’’; ‘‘Ryegrass, hay’’; and ‘‘Ryegrass, 

straw’’ to the table in paragraph (a) to 

read as follows: 

§ 180.686 Benzovindiflupyr; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) * * * 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

* * * * * 

Bluegrass, forage ....................... 0.15 

Bluegrass, hay ............................ 7.0 

Bluegrass, straw ......................... 6.0 

Bromegrass, forage .................... 0.15 

Bromegrass, hay ........................ 7.0 

Bromegrass, straw ...................... 6.0 

* * * * * 

Fescue, forage ............................ 0.15 

Fescue, hay ................................ 7.0 

Fescue, straw ............................. 6.0 

* * * * * 

Orchardgrass, forage .................. 0.15 

Orchardgrass, hay ...................... 7.0 

Orchardgrass, straw ................... 6.0 

* * * * * 

Ryegrass, forage ........................ 0.15 

Ryegrass, hay ............................. 7.0 

Ryegrass, straw .......................... 6.0 

* * * * * 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Parts 1802 

RIN 2700–AE46 

NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement: Removal of Definitions 

(NFS Case 2018–N017) 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: NASA is issuing a final rule 

to amend the NASA Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR) Supplement (NFS) to 

remove definitions which affect only the 

internal Agency administrative 

procedures and have no cost or 

administrative impact on contractors or 

prospective contractors. 

DATES: This final rule is effective August 

21, 2018. Comments due on or before 

July 23, 2018. If adverse comments are 

received, NASA will publish a timely 

withdrawal of the rule in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by NFS Case 2018–N017, 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

searching for ‘‘NFS Case 2018–N017’’. 

Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that 

corresponds with ‘‘NFS Case 2018– 

N017’’. Follow the instructions 

provided on the screen. Please include 

your name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘NFS Case 2018–N017’’ on any 

uploaded files.’’ 

• Email: geoffrey.s.sage@nasa.gov. 

Include ‘‘NFS Case 2018–N017’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Geoffrey S. Sage, NASA Headquarters, 

Office of Procurement, Contract and 

Grant Policy Division, Suite 5K32, 300 

E Street SW, Washington, DC 20456– 

0001. Telephone 202–358–2420. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

NFS part 1802, Definitions of Words 

and Terms, contains the following 

definitions that affect only the internal 

Agency administrative procedures and 

have no cost or administrative impact 

on contractors or prospective 

contractors: Administrator, Contracting 

activity, Head of the agency or agency 

head, Head of the contracting activity 

(HCA), NASA Acquisition internet 

Service (NAIS), Procurement officer, 

and Senior Procurement Executive. 

Pursuant to Executive Order 13563, 

Improving Regulation and Regulatory 


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Review, and Executive Order 13777, 

Enforcing the Regulatory Reform 

Agenda, NASA is continually reviewing 

existing regulations with the objective of 

reducing or removing any unnecessary, 

outdated and burdensome requirements 

that have outlived their intended 

purpose. Because the definitions affect 

only the internal Agency administrative 

procedures they can be removed from 

the regulatory section of the NFS. 

NASA does not anticipate opposition 

to the changes or significant adverse 

comments. However, if the Agency 

receives significant adverse comment, it 

will withdraw this final rule by 

publishing a document in the Federal 

Register. A significant adverse comment 

is one that explains: (1) Why the final 

rule is inappropriate, including 

challenges to the rule’s underlying 

premise or approach; or (2) why the 

final rule will be ineffective or 

unacceptable without change. In 

determining whether a comment 

necessitates withdrawal of this final 

rule, NASA will consider whether it 

warrants a substantive response in a 

notice and comment process. 

II. Publication of This Final Rule for 

Public Comment Is Not Required by 

Statute 

Publication of proposed regulations, 

41 U.S.C. 1707, is the statute which 

applies to the publication of the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 

Paragraph (a)(1) of the statute requires 

that a procurement policy, regulation, 

procedure or form (including an 

amendment or modification thereof) 

must be published for public comment 

if it relates to the expenditure of 

appropriated funds, and has either a 

significant effect beyond the internal 

operating procedures of the agency 

issuing the policy, regulation, procedure 

or form, or has a significant cost or 

administrative impact on contractors or 

offerors. This final rule is not required 

to be published for public comment 

because it makes nonsubstantive 

changes to Agency regulations that has 

no impact on contractors or prospective 

offerors as the definitions being 

removed affect only the internal Agency 

administrative procedures. 

III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 

13563 direct agencies to assess all costs 

and benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, of reducing costs, of 

harmonizing rules, and of promoting 

flexibility. This is not a significant 

regulatory action and, therefore, was not 

subject to review under section 6(b) of 

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 

Review, dated September 30, 1993. This 

rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 

804. 

IV. Executive Order 13371 

This rule is not subject to Executive 

Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing 

Regulation and Controlling Regulatory 

Costs, because this rule is not a 

significant regulatory action under E.O. 

12866. 

V. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act does 

not apply to this rule because this final 

rule does not constitute a significant 

NFS revision within the meaning of 

FAR 1.501–1 and 41 U.S.C. 1707 and 

therefore does not require publication 

for public comment. 

VI. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The rule does not contain any 

information collection requirements that 

require the approval of the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 1802 

Government procurement. 

Geoffrey Sage, 

NASA FAR Supplement Manager. 

PART 1802—[REMOVED] 

■ Accordingly, under the authority of 51 

U.S.C. 20113(a), 48 CFR part 1802 is 

removed. 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Parts 1827 and 1852 

RIN 2700–AE45 

NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Supplement: Removal of Reference to 

the Supplemental Rights in Data 

Special Works Policy and Associated 

Clause (NFS Case 2018–N016) 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: NASA is issuing a final rule 

to amend the NASA Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR) Supplement (NFS) to 

remove reference to the supplemental 

rights in data special works policy and 

associated clause. 

DATES: This final rule is effective August 

21, 2018. Comments due on or before 

July 23, 2018. If adverse comments are 

received, NASA will publish a timely 

withdrawal of the rule in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by NFS Case 2018–N016, 

using any of the following methods: 

Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

searching for ‘‘NFS Case 2018–N016’’. 

Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that 

corresponds with ‘‘NFS Case 2018– 

N016’’. Follow the instructions 

provided on the screen. Please include 

your name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘NFS Case 2018–N016’’ on any 

uploaded files.’’ 

Æ Email: john.brett@nasa.gov. Include 

‘‘NFS Case 2018–N016’’ in the subject 

line of the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Brett, NASA Headquarters, Office of 

Procurement, Contract and Grant Policy 

Division, Suite 5G25, 300 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20456–0001. 

Telephone 202–358–0687. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

NFS 1827.409(i), and associated 

clause 1852.227–17, Rights in DataSpecial Works, require that whenever 

the words ‘‘establish’’ and 

‘‘establishment’’ are used in clause 

52.227–17, Rights in Data, those words 

shall be construed to mean ‘‘assert’’ and 

‘‘assertion’’, respectively. In 2007, 

52.227–17 was modified. As a result of 

the modification, the words ‘‘establish’’ 

and ‘‘establishment’’ no longer appear 

in the clause. With the modification of 

52.227–17, the requirement for NFS 

1827.409(i), and associated clause 

1852.227–17, Rights in Data-Special 

Works, is rendered unnecessary. 

Pursuant to Executive Order 13563, 

Improving Regulation and Regulatory 

Review, and Executive Order 13777, 

Enforcing the Regulatory Reform 

Agenda, NASA is continually reviewing 

existing regulations with the objective of 

reducing or removing any unnecessary, 

outdated and burdensome requirements 

that have outlived their intended 

purpose, NFS 1827.409(i), and 

associated clause 1852.227–17, Rights in 

Data-Special Works, were reviewed and 

recommended for removal from the NFS 

since they are no longer applicable 

under any circumstance. 

NASA does not anticipate opposition 

to the changes or significant adverse 


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