80 FR 11138 - NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS); Contractor Whistleblower Protections
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 40 (March 2, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 40 (March 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-04227 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 11138-11139] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-04227] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Parts 1803, 1816, and 1852 RIN 2700-AE08 NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NFS); Contractor Whistleblower Protections AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NASA has adopted, without change, an interim rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to implement Contractor Whistleblower Protections. DATES: Effective date: April 1, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leigh Pomponio, NASA, Office of Procurement, Contract and Grant Policy Division, 300 E Street SW. (Suite 5K32), Washington, DC 20546; (202) 358-0592; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background An interim rule was published on July 29, 2014 (79 FR 43958) implementing 10 U.S.C. 2409, as amended by section 846 of the national Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181) and section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013 (Pub. L. 112- 239). The interim rule implemented Whistleblower protections for contractor employees performing under contracts with NASA. On August 29, 2014, technical amendments to the interim rule were published in the Federal Register (79 FR 51501). The technical amendments corrected the numbering of two sections. NASA received no comments on the interim rule and has adopted the interim rule as a final rule without change. B. 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 rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804. C. Regulatory Flexibility Act NASA certifies that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, at 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because it does not alter the solicitation or contract polices or procedures, nor does it create whistleblower protections for contractor employees. Such protections currently exist and this case sets forth requirements for contractors to notify employees of their rights and includes procedures and processes for contractor employees to exercise their rights. [[Page 11139]] D. Paperwork Reduction Act This final rule does not contain any information collection requirements that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. in accordance with The Paperwork Reduction Act. List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1803, 1816, and 1852 Government procurement. Cynthia D. Boots, Alternate Federal Register Liaison. PARTS 1803, 1816, AND 1852--[AMENDED] 0 Accordingly, the interim rule amending 48 CFR parts 1803, 1816, and 1852 which was published at 79 FR 43958 on July 29, 2014, and technically amended by publication at 79 FR 51501, is adopted as a final rule without change. [FR Doc. 2015-04227 Filed 2-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P
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substantial direct costs on Tribal Court of Appeals for the appropriate Dated: February 11, 2015.
governments or preempt Tribal law. circuit by May 1, 2015. Filing a petition V. Anne Heard,
The Congressional Review Act, 5 for reconsideration by the Administrator Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small of this final rule does not affect the
Business Regulatory Enforcement 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
finality of this action for the purposes of
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides judicial review nor does it extend the PART 52—APPROVAL AND
that before a rule may take effect, the time within which a petition for judicial PROMULGATION OF
agency promulgating the rule must review may be filed, and shall not IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
submit a rule report, which includes a postpone the effectiveness of such rule
copy of the rule, to each House of the or action. This action may not be ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
Congress and to the Comptroller General continues to read as follows:
challenged later in proceedings to
of the United States. EPA will submit a
enforce its requirements. See section Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
report containing this action and other
307(b)(2).
required information to the U.S. Senate, Subpart PP—South Carolina
the U.S. House of Representatives, and List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
the Comptroller General of the United ■ 2. Section 52.2120(e), is amended by
States prior to publication of the rule in Environmental protection, Air adding a new entry ‘‘110(a)(1) and (2)
the Federal Register. A major rule pollution control, Incorporation by Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008
cannot take effect until 60 days after it reference, Intergovernmental relations, 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air
is published in the Federal Register. Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and Quality Standards’’ at the end of the
This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as recordkeeping requirements, Volatile table to read as follows:
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). organic compounds.
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, § 52.2120 Identification of plan.
petitions for judicial review of this * * * * *
action must be filed in the United States (e) * * *
EPA-APPROVED SOUTH CAROLINA NON-REGULATORY PROVISIONS
State effective EPA Approval
Provision Explanation
date date
* * * * * * *
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Re- 7/17/2012 3/2/2015 [Insert With the exception of PSD permitting requirements for major sources
quirements for the 2008 8-Hour citation of pub- of sections 110(a)(2)(C) and (J); interstate transport requirements of
Ozone National Ambient Air lication]. section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II), and the visibility requirements of
Quality Standards. section 110(a)(2)(J).
[FR Doc. 2015–04142 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approaches that maximize net benefits
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A. Background
environmental, public health and safety
An interim rule was published on July effects, distributive impacts, and
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 29, 2014 (79 FR 43958) implementing 10 equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the
SPACE ADMINISTRATION U.S.C. 2409, as amended by section 846 importance of quantifying both costs
of the national Defense Authorization and benefits, of reducing costs, of
48 CFR Parts 1803, 1816, and 1852 Act for FY 2008 (Pub. L. 110–181) and harmonizing rules, and of promoting
RIN 2700–AE08 section 827 of the National Defense flexibility. This rule is not a major rule
Authorization Act for FY 2013 (Pub. L. under 5 U.S.C. 804.
NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation 112–239). The interim rule
Supplement (NFS); Contractor implemented Whistleblower protections C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Whistleblower Protections for contractor employees performing
under contracts with NASA. NASA certifies that this final rule will
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and not have a significant economic impact
On August 29, 2014, technical
Space Administration. on a substantial number of small entities
amendments to the interim rule were
ACTION: Final rule. published in the Federal Register (79 within the meaning of the Regulatory
FR 51501). The technical amendments Flexibility Act, at 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.,
SUMMARY: NASA has adopted, without because it does not alter the solicitation
corrected the numbering of two
change, an interim rule amending the or contract polices or procedures, nor
sections. NASA received no comments
NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to does it create whistleblower protections
on the interim rule and has adopted the
implement Contractor Whistleblower for contractor employees. Such
interim rule as a final rule without
Protections. protections currently exist and this case
change.
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DATES: Effective date: April 1, 2015. sets forth requirements for contractors to
B. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 notify employees of their rights and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leigh Pomponio, NASA, Office of Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and includes procedures and processes for
Procurement, Contract and Grant Policy 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs contractor employees to exercise their
Division, 300 E Street SW. (Suite 5K32), and benefits of available regulatory rights.
Washington, DC 20546; (202) 358–0592; alternatives and, if regulation is
email: leigh.pomponio@NASA.gov. necessary, to select regulatory
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D. Paperwork Reduction Act flounder quota to the Commonwealth of weather, medical emergencies, and
This final rule does not contain any Virginia and the State of New Jersey. mechanical failure on January 5 and 15,
information collection requirements that These quota adjustments are necessary 2015. As a result of these landings, a
require the approval of the Office of to comply with the Summer Flounder, quota transfer is necessary to account
Management and Budget under 44 Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery for an increase in Virginia’s landings
U.S.C. 3501, et seq. in accordance with Management Plan quota transfer that would have otherwise accrued
The Paperwork Reduction Act. provision. This announcement is against the North Carolina quota. North
intended to inform the public of the Carolina has also agreed to transfer
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1803, revised commercial quota for each state 9,062 lb (4,110 kg) of its 2015
1816, and 1852 involved. commercial quota to New Jersey. This
Government procurement. DATES: Effective February 25, 2015, transfer was prompted by summer
through December 31, 2015. flounder landings of the F/V Bella Sky,
Cynthia D. Boots, a North Carolina vessel that was granted
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid
Alternate Federal Register Liaison. Lichwell, Fishery Management safe harbor in New Jersey due to
Specialist, 978–281–9112. mechanical failure on January 29, 2015.
PARTS 1803, 1816, AND 1852— The quota transfer is necessary to
[AMENDED] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the summer account for an increase in New Jersey’s
flounder fishery are in 50 CFR 648.100 landings that would have otherwise
■ Accordingly, the interim rule
through 648.110. These regulations accrued against the North Carolina
amending 48 CFR parts 1803, 1816, and
require annual specification of a quota.
1852 which was published at 79 FR
43958 on July 29, 2014, and technically commercial quota that is apportioned The Regional Administrator has
amended by publication at 79 FR 51501, among the coastal states from North determined that the criteria set forth in
is adopted as a final rule without Carolina through Maine. The process to § 648.102(c)(2)(i) have been met. These
change. set the annual commercial quota and the transfers are consistent with the criteria
percent allocated to each state are because they will not preclude the
[FR Doc. 2015–04227 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am]
described in § 648.10(c)(1)(i). overall annual quota from being fully
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The final rule implementing harvested, the transfers address an
Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder, unforeseen variation or contingency in
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery the fishery, and the transfers are
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management Plan provided a consistent with the objectives of the
mechanism for summer flounder quota FMP and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Conservation and Management Act. The
to be transferred from one state to
Administration revised summer flounder commercial
another (December 17, 1993; 58 FR
65936). Two or more states, under quotas for calendar year 2015 are: New
50 CFR Part 648 Jersey, 1,860,420 lb (843,872 kg);
mutual agreement and with the
[Docket No. 140117052–4402–02] concurrence of the NMFS Greater Virginia, 2,383,120 lb (1,080,965 kg);
Atlantic Regional Administrator, can and North Carolina, 3,005,551 lb
RIN 0648–XD778 transfer or combine summer flounder (1,363,295 kg).
Fisheries of the Northeastern United commercial quota under § 648.102(c)(2). Classification
States; Summer Flounder Fishery; The Regional Administrator is required
Quota Transfer to consider the criteria in This action is taken under 50 CFR
§ 648.102(c)(2)(i) when evaluating part 648 and is exempt from review
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries requests for quota transfers or under Executive Order 12866.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and combinations. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), North Carolina has agreed to transfer
Commerce. 23,480 lb (10,650 kg) of its 2015 Dated: February 24, 2015.
commercial quota to Virginia. This Emily H. Menashes,
ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
transfer was prompted by landings of Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the the F/V Illusion and the F/V Jo Ann B, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
State of North Carolina is transferring a North Carolina vessels that were granted [FR Doc. 2015–04215 Filed 2–25–15; 4:15 pm]
portion of its 2015 commercial summer safe harbor in Virginia due to hazardous BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Contact | Leigh Pomponio, NASA, Office of Procurement, Contract and Grant Policy Division, 300 E Street SW. (Suite 5K32), Washington, DC 20546; (202) 358-0592; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 11138 | |
| RIN Number | 2700-AE08 | |
| CFR Citation | 48
CFR
1803 48 CFR 1816 48 CFR 1852 |
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