[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:
[email protected].
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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[FR Doc. 05-17594 Filed 9-2-05; 8:45 am]
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