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Federal Register | Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Regulations Consistent With the Feder
48 CFR Parts 1801, 1803 Through 1809, 1811, and 1812
RIN 2700-AC65
Re-Issuance of NASA FAR Regulations Consistent With the Federal Acquisition Regulations System Guidance and Policy
SUMMARY: This proposed rule would amend the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those portions of the NFS containing information that consists of internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not control the relationship between NASA and contractors or prospective contractors. This proposed rule is consistent with the guidance and policy in FAR Part 1 regarding what comprises the Federal Acquisition Regulations System and requires publication for public comment. The NFS document will continue to contain both information requiring codification in the CFR and internal Agency guidance in a single document that is available on the Internet. This proposed rule will reduce the administrative burden and time associated with maintaining the NFS by only publishing in theFederal Registerfor codification in the CFR material that is subject to public comment.
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before January 16, 2004, to be considered in formulation of the final rule.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit written comments to Celeste Dalton, NASA, Office of Procurement, Contract ManagementDivision (Code HK), Washington DC 20546 or via the Internet atCeleste.M.Dalton@nasa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celeste Dalton, NASA, Office of Procurement, Contract Management Division (Code HK); (202) 358 1645; e-mail:Celeste.M.Dalton@nasa.gov.
Currently, the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) contains information to implement or supplement the FAR. This information contains NASA's policies, procedures, contract clauses, solicitation provisions, and forms that govern the contracting process or otherwise control the relationship between NASA and contractors or prospective contractors. The NFS also contains information that consists ofinternal Agency administrative procedures and guidance that does not control the relationship between NASA and contractors or prospective contractors. Regardless of the nature of the information, as a policy, NASA has submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and published in theFederal Registerall changes to the NFS. FAR 1.101 states in part that the “Federal Acquisition Regulations System consists of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which is the primary document, and agency acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR. The FAR System does not include internal agency guidance of the type described in 1.301(a)(2).” FAR 1.301(a)(2) states in part “an agency head may issue or authorize the issuance of internal agency guidance at any organizational level (e.g., designations and delegations of authority, assignments of responsibilities, work-flow procedures, and internal reporting requirements).” Further, FAR 1.303 states that issuances underFAR 1.301(a)(2) need not be published in theFederal Register.Based on the foregoing, NASA is not required to publish and codify internal Agency guidance.
This proposed rule will modify the existing practice by only publishing those regulations which may have a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the Agency or have a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors.
This proposed rule will result in savings in terms of the number of rules subject to publication in theFederal Registerand provide greater responsiveness to internal administrative changes.
This proposed 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. 601et seq., because this proposed rule would only remove from the CFR information that is considered internal Agency administrative procedures and guidance. The information removed from the CFR will continue to be made available to the public via the Internet.
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.
Accordingly, 48 CFR parts 1801, 1803 through 1809, 1811, and 1812 are proposed to be amended as follows:
(iii) The single official NASA-maintained version of the NFS is on the Internet(http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm).
PART 1801—[AMENDED]
3. Amend part 1801 by removing subparts 1801.2, 1801.3, 1801.4,1801.6, and 1801.7.
4. Amend part 1803 by removing sections 1803.101, 1803.101-1,1803.101-2, 1803.104-4, and 1803.104-7; and subparts 1803.2,1803.3, 1803.5, 1803.6, 1803.7, and 1803.8.
(b) The annual forecast and semiannual update are available on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service(http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/).
9. Amend part 1808 by removing sections 1808.003, 1808.003-70,1808.003-71, 1808.003-72, 1808.003-73, subparts 1808.1, 1808.4, 1808.6, 1808.7, section 1808.802, and subpart 1808.11.
10. Amend part 1809 by removing sections 1809.106, 1809.106-1,1809.106-2, 1809.106-3, 1809.106-70, 1809.200, 1809.202,1809.203, 1809.203-70, 1809.203-71, paragraphs (b)(i) and (b)(ii) in section 1809.206-1, 1809.404, 1809.405, 1809.405-1, 1809.405-2, 1809.406, 1809.406-3, 1809.407, 1809.407-3, 1809.408,1809.470, 1809.470-1, 1809.470-2, 1809.470-3, 1809.500, 1809.503, and 1809.506.
12. Amend part 1812 by removing subpart 1812.1, and sections 1812.302 and 1812.404.