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and Space Shuttle Program contracts, 

the HCA is the Headquarters Deputy 

Associate Administrator for ISS and 

Shuttle Programs in lieu of the field 

Center Director(s). For Exploration 

Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) 

contracts, the HCA is the Associate 

Administrator for ESMD in lieu of the 

field Center Director(s). For NASA 

Shared Services Center (NSSC) 

contracts, the HCA is the Executive 

Director of the NSSC in lieu of the field 

Center Director(s). 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Part 1852 

RIN 2700–AD16 

Packaging, Handling, and 

Transportation 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This is a final rule to amend 

the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to 

delete the ‘‘alpha’’ and ‘‘date’’

associated with NASA’s Procedural 

Requirements (NPR) 6000.1 referred to 

in the clause entitled Packaging, 

Handling, and Transportation 

(NOVEMBER 2004). 

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 6, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marilyn J. Seppi, NASA, Office of 

Procurement, Contract Management 

Division; (703) 553–2551; e-mail: 

Marilyn.Seppi-1@nasa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

This final rule will delete references 

to the ‘‘alpha’’ and ‘‘date’’ associated 

with NASA Procedural Requirements 

(NPR) 6000.1 entitled ‘‘Requirements for 

Packaging, Handling, and 

Transportation for Aeronautical and 

Space Systems, Equipment and 

Associated Components.’’ Specifically, 

NFS clause 1852.211–70 will be revised 

to delete the ‘‘E’’ at the end of NPR 

6000.1 and the date, namely ‘‘dated 

April 26, 1999’’. This clause provides 

direction to the contractor that they 

must comply with the NPR. The NPR 

changes from time to time and so as to 

not have to revise clause 1852.211–70 

every time the NPR changes it would be 

best to delete the ‘‘alpha’’ and ‘‘date’’

associated with the NPR. The revised 

clause will require the contractor to 

comply with the most recent version of 

the NPR which purpose is to establish 

a standard streamlined approach for 

packaging, handling, and transportation 

shipment activities to adequately 

maintain the reliability of NASA items 

and achieve their damage-free delivery 

to the place and time of ultimate use. In 

addition, this change will ensure 

consistency with the rest of the NFS 

because the date and alpha are not 

referenced when citing a particular NPR 

in other NFS clauses. 

This is not a significant regulatory 

action and, therefore, was not subject to 

review under section 6(b) of Executive 

Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and 

Review, dated September 30, 1993. This 

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

804. 

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

This final rule is not expected to have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

with the meaning of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 

because contractors are required to 

comply with this clause when 

packaging, handling, and transporting, 

and shipping on behalf of NASA to 

maintain reliability of NASA items and 

to achieve damage-free delivery to their 

time and place of ultimate use and 

therefore, changing the date of the 

NASA procedural requirements will 

have little or no impact on small 

businesses. 

C. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The Paperwork Reduction Act does 

not apply because this final rule does 

not impose any new recordkeeping or 

information collection requirements, or 

collection 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 Part 1852 

Government procurement. 

Tom Luedtke, 

Assistant Administrator for Procurement. 

■ Accordingly, 48 CFR part 1852 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 1852—SOLICITATION 

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT 

CLAUSES 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 1852 continues to read as follows: 

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

■ 2. In clause 1852.211–70, the date is 

revised to read ‘‘(SEPT 2005)’’, and 

paragraph (a) is revised to read as 

follows: 

1852.211–70 Packaging, Handling, and 

Transportation. 

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(a) The Contractor shall comply with 

NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 

6000.1, ‘‘Requirements for Packaging, 

Handling, and Transportation for 

Aeronautical and Space Systems, 

Equipment, and Associated 

Components’’, as may be supplemented 

by the statement of work or 

specifications of this contract, for all 

items designated as Class I, II, or III. 

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