[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52940-52941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17594]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Part 1802

RIN AD13


Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) Change for NASA Shared 
Services Center (NSSC)

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by 
amending the definition of ``Contracting activity'' and ``Head of the 
contracting activity (HCA)'' consistent with the mission of the NASA 
Shared Services Center (NSSC) which is to provide selected services in 
support of Human Resources, Procurement, Financial Management and 
Information Technology operations across the Agency.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 6, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheryl Goddard, NASA, Office of 
Procurement, Program Operations Division; (703) 553-2519; e-mail: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5f6cdc0d7dcc98be2cac1c1c4d7c1e5cbc4d6c48bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="590a313c2b2035771e363d3d382b3d1937382a38773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    On May 13, 2005, the Assistant Administrator for Procurement 
approved a deviation to NFS 1802.101 to designate the Executive 
Director for the NSSC as head of the contracting activity for all 
contracts that directly support the NSSC. This final rule implements 
that deviation.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This final rule does not constitute a significant revision within 
the meaning of FAR 1.501 and Public Law 98-577, and publication for 
public comment is not required. However, NASA will consider comments 
from small entities concerning the affected NFS Part 1802 in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 610.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes do 
not impose recordkeeping or information collection requirements which 
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 1802

    Government procurement.

Tom Luedtke,
Assistant Administrator for Procurement.

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Accordingly, 48 CFR part 1802 is amended as follows:

PART 1802--DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR part 1802 continues to read as 
follows:

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

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2. Amend section 1802.101 by revising the definition of ``Contracting 
activity'' and ``Head of the contracting activity (HCA)'' to read as 
follows:


1802.101  Definitions.

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    ``Contracting activity'' in NASA includes the NASA Headquarters 
installation, the NASA Shared Services Center, and the following field 
installations: Ames Research Center, Dryden Flight Research Center, 
Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, Goddard Space Flight Center, 
Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Langley Research Center, 
Marshall Space Flight Center and Stennis Space Center. A major program 
that may have contracts at multiple field centers may also be 
considered a ``contracting activity.''
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    ``Head of the contracting activity (HCA)'' means, for field 
installations, the Director or other head and, for NASA Headquarters, 
the Assistant Administrator for Management Systems. For International 
Space Station (ISS)

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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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