80_FR_46012 80 FR 45864 - Duty Free Entry of Space Articles

80 FR 45864 - Duty Free Entry of Space Articles

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

Page Range45864-45865
FR Document2015-17213

This direct final rule makes non-substantive changes to correct citations and office titles. The revisions to this rule are part of NASA's retrospective plan completed in August 2011 under Executive Order (EO) 13563.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45864-45865]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17213]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

14 CFR Part 1217

[Docket No. NASA-2015-0006]
RIN 2700-AD99


Duty Free Entry of Space Articles

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

ACTION:  Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY:  This direct final rule makes non-substantive changes to 
correct citations and office titles. The revisions to this rule are 
part of NASA's retrospective plan completed in August 2011 under 
Executive Order (EO) 13563.

DATES: This direct final rule is effective on October 2, 2015. Comments 
due on or before September 2, 2015. If adverse comments are received, 
NASA will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal 
Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified with RIN 2700-AD99 and may be 
sent to NASA via the Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Please note that NASA will post all comments on the Internet 
with changes, including any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Salvas, 202-358-2330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Direct Final Rule Adverse Comments

    NASA has determined this rulemaking meets the criteria for a direct 
final rule because it involves non-substantive changes to correct 
citations and office titles in 14 CFR part 1217. No opposition to the 
changes and no significant adverse comments are expected. However, if 
the Agency receives a significant adverse comment, it will withdraw 
this direct final rule by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. 
A significant adverse comment is one that explains: (1) Why the direct 
final rule is inappropriate, including challenges to the rule's 
underlying premise or approach; or (2) why the direct final rule will 
be ineffective or unacceptable without a change. In determining whether 
a comment necessitates withdrawal of this direct final rule, NASA will 
consider whether it warrants a substantive response in a notice and 
comment process.

Background

    Part 1217 was last amended February 12, 1997, [62 FR 6467] to 
extend and expand NASA's authority with respect to duty-free imports of 
articles for use by NASA and for the implementation of its 
international programs, as prescribed by Presidential Proclamation 6780 
issued March 23, 1995 [60 FR 15845]. The Part is being amended to 
correct citations and office titles. The revisions to this rule are 
part of NASA's retrospective plan completed in August 2011 under 
Executive Order (EO) 13563. NASA's full plan can be accessed on the 
Agency's open Government Web site at http://www.nasa.gov/feature/compliance-and-other-documents.

Statutory Authority

    The National Aeronautics and Space Act (the Space Act), 51 U.S.C. 
20113(a), authorizes the Administrator of NASA to make, promulgate, 
issue, rescind, and amend rules and regulations governing the manner of 
its operations and the exercise of the powers vested in it by law.

Regulatory Analysis

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive 
Order 13563, Improvement Regulation and Regulation Review

    Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 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). EO 13563 
emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits of 
reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and promoting flexibility. This rule 
has been designated as ``not significant'' under section 3(f) of EO 
12866.

Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires an 
agency to prepare an initial regulatory flexibility analysis to be 
published at the time the proposed rule is published. This requirement 
does not apply if the agency ``certifies that the rule will not, if 
promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number 
of small entities'' (5 U.S.C. 603).

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This rule revises subpart 1 to correct citations and office titles.

Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    This direct final rule does not contain any information collection 
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.).

Review Under EO 13132

    EO 13132, ``Federalism,'' 64 FR 43255 (August 4, 1999) requires 
regulations be reviewed for Federalism effects on the institutional 
interest of states and local governments, and if the effects are 
sufficiently substantial, preparation of the Federal assessment is 
required to assist senior policy makers. The amendments will not have 
any substantial direct effects on state and local governments within 
the meaning of the EO. Therefore, no Federalism assessment is required.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 1217:

    Custom duties and inspection, space transportation and exploration.

    Accordingly, under the authority of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act, as amended, NASA amends 14 CFR part 1217 as follows:

PART 1217--DUTY-FREE ENTRY OF SPACE ARTICLES

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1. The authority citation for part 1217 is revised as follows:

    Authority:  51 U.S.C. 20113; Proclamation No. 6780 of March 23, 
1995, 60 FR 15845.


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2. In 1217.103, revise paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1217.103  Authority to certify.

    (a)* * *
    (1) The NASA Assistant Administrator for Procurement is authorized 
to issue the certification for articles imported into the United States 
which are procured by NASA or by other U.S. Government agencies, or by 
U.S. Government contractors or subcontractors when title to the 
articles is or will be vested in the U.S. Government pursuant to the 
terms of the contract or subcontract. Requests for certification should 
be sent to: Office of Procurement, Attn: Director, Contract and Grant 
Policy Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
Washington, DC 20546.
    (2) The NASA Associate Administrator for International and 
Interagency Relations is authorized to issue the certification for 
articles imported into the United States pursuant to international 
agreements. Requests for certification should be sent to: Office of 
International and Interagency Relations, Attn: Director, Export Control 
and Interagency Liaison Division, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, Washington, DC 20546.
    (3) The NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and 
Operations is authorized to issue the certification for articles 
imported into the United States by persons or entities under agreements 
other than those identified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this 
section, including launch services agreements. Requests for 
certification should be sent to: Human Exploration and Operations 
Mission Directorate, Attn: Director, International Space Station 
Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 
20546.
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Cheryl E. Parker,
NASA Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-17213 Filed 7-31-15; 8:45 am]
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No the manner of its operations and the opposition to the changes and no 14 CFR Part 1217 exercise of the powers vested in it by significant adverse comments are law. [Docket No. NASA–2015–0006] expected. However, if the Agency receives a significant adverse comment, Regulatory Analysis RIN 2700–AD99 it will withdraw this direct final rule by Executive Order 12866, Regulatory publishing a notice in the Federal Planning and Review and Executive Duty Free Entry of Space Articles Register. A significant adverse comment Order 13563, Improvement Regulation AGENCY: National Aeronautics and is one that explains: (1) Why the direct and Regulation Review Space Administration final rule is inappropriate, including challenges to the rule’s underlying Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 ACTION: Direct final rule. direct agencies to assess all costs and premise or approach; or (2) why the direct final rule will be ineffective or benefits of available regulatory SUMMARY: This direct final rule makes alternatives and, if regulation is non-substantive changes to correct unacceptable without a change. In determining whether a comment necessary, to select regulatory citations and office titles. The revisions approaches that maximize net benefits to this rule are part of NASA’s necessitates withdrawal of this direct final rule, NASA will consider whether (including potential economic, retrospective plan completed in August environmental, public health and safety 2011 under Executive Order (EO) 13563. it warrants a substantive response in a effects, distributive impacts, and notice and comment process. DATES: This direct final rule is effective equity). EO 13563 emphasizes the on October 2, 2015. Comments due on Background importance of quantifying both costs or before September 2, 2015. If adverse and benefits of reducing costs, comments are received, NASA will Part 1217 was last amended February harmonizing rules, and promoting publish a timely withdrawal of the rule 12, 1997, [62 FR 6467] to extend and flexibility. This rule has been in the Federal Register. expand NASA’s authority with respect designated as ‘‘not significant’’ under ADDRESSES: Comments must be to duty-free imports of articles for use section 3(f) of EO 12866. identified with RIN 2700–AD99 and by NASA and for the implementation of its international programs, as prescribed Review Under the Regulatory may be sent to NASA via the Federal E- Flexibility Act Rulemaking Portal: http:// by Presidential Proclamation 6780 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online issued March 23, 1995 [60 FR 15845]. The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 instructions for submitting comments. The Part is being amended to correct U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires an agency to Please note that NASA will post all citations and office titles. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 148 / Monday, August 3, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 45865 This rule revises subpart 1 to correct Interagency Relations, Attn: Director, Paperwork Reduction Act citations and office titles. Export Control and Interagency Liaison The collection of information Division, National Aeronautics and contained in this Treasury decision has Review Under the Paperwork Space Administration, Washington, DC been submitted to the OMB for review Reduction Act 20546. in accordance with the Paperwork This direct final rule does not contain (3) The NASA Associate Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. any information collection requirements Administrator for Human Exploration 3507(d)). Comments on the collection of subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act and Operations is authorized to issue information should be sent to the Office of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). the certification for articles imported of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Review Under EO 13132 into the United States by persons or Officer for the Department of the entities under agreements other than Treasury, Office of Information and EO 13132, ‘‘Federalism,’’ 64 FR 43255 those identified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (August 4, 1999) requires regulations be Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC (a)(2) of this section, including launch 20503, with copies to the Internal reviewed for Federalism effects on the services agreements. Requests for institutional interest of states and local Revenue Service, Attn: IRS Reports certification should be sent to: Human Clearance Officer, governments, and if the effects are Exploration and Operations Mission sufficiently substantial, preparation of SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, Washington, DC Directorate, Attn: Director, International 20224. Comments on the collection of the Federal assessment is required to Space Station Office, National assist senior policy makers. The information should be received by Aeronautics and Space Administration, October 2, 2015. Comments are amendments will not have any Washington, DC 20546. substantial direct effects on state and specifically requested concerning: local governments within the meaning * * * * * Whether the proposed collection of of the EO. Therefore, no Federalism Cheryl E. Parker, information is necessary for the proper assessment is required. performance of the functions of the IRS, NASA Federal Register Liaison Officer. including whether the information will List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 1217: [FR Doc. 2015–17213 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] have practical utility; BILLING CODE 7510–13–P The accuracy of the estimated burden Custom duties and inspection, space transportation and exploration. associated with the proposed collection Accordingly, under the authority of of information; and the National Aeronautics and Space Act, Estimates of capital or start-up costs DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and costs of operation, maintenance, as amended, NASA amends 14 CFR part 1217 as follows: Internal Revenue Service and purchase of services to provide information. PART 1217—DUTY-FREE ENTRY OF The collections of information in the 26 CFR Parts 1 and 602 SPACE ARTICLES final regulations are in § 1.706–4(f), which requires partnerships adopting ■ 1. The authority citation for part 1217 [TD 9728] the proration method, adopting the is revised as follows: semi-monthly or monthly convention, Authority: 51 U.S.C. 20113; Proclamation RIN 1545–BD71 choosing to perform semi-monthly or No. 6780 of March 23, 1995, 60 FR 15845. monthly interim closings, or selecting Determination of Distributive Share an additional class of extraordinary ■ 2. In 1217.103, revise paragraphs When Partner’s Interest Changes (a)(1) through (a)(3) to read as follows: items, to maintain a statement with their AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), books and records. This information § 1217.103 Authority to certify. Treasury. will be available to the IRS upon (a)* * * examination to document the ACTION: Final regulations. (1) The NASA Assistant partnership’s selection of the method, Administrator for Procurement is SUMMARY: This document contains final convention, optional interim closings, authorized to issue the certification for regulations regarding the determination or additional class of extraordinary articles imported into the United States of a partner’s distributive share of items. The collections of information are which are procured by NASA or by partnership items of income, gain, loss, required to obtain a benefit. The likely other U.S. Government agencies, or by deduction, and credit when a partner’s respondents are partnerships. The U.S. Government contractors or interest varies during a partnership collections will be reported and subcontractors when title to the articles taxable year. The final regulations also collected through the OMB approval is or will be vested in the U.S. modify the existing regulations number for Form 1065, U.S. Return of Government pursuant to the terms of the regarding the required taxable year of a Partnership Income, under control contract or subcontract. Requests for partnership. These final regulations number 1545–0123; please see the certification should be sent to: Office of affect partnerships and their partners. instructions for Form 1065 for estimates Procurement, Attn: Director, Contract of the burden associated with the DATES: Effective date: These regulations and Grant Policy Division, National collection of information. are effective on August 3, 2015. An agency may not conduct or Aeronautics and Space Administration, Applicability date: For dates of sponsor, and a person is not required to Washington, DC 20546. (2) The NASA Associate applicability, see §§ 1.706–1(b)(6)(v), respond to, a collection of information mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES Administrator for International and 1.706–1(d), 1.706–4(g), and 1.706–5(b). unless it displays a valid control Interagency Relations is authorized to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: number assigned by the OMB. issue the certification for articles Benjamin H. Weaver of the Office of Books or records relating to a imported into the United States Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs collection of information must be pursuant to international agreements. and Special Industries) at (202) 317– retained as long as their contents may Requests for certification should be sent 6850 (not a toll-free number). become material in the administration to: Office of International and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of any internal revenue law. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionDirect final rule.
DatesThis direct final rule is effective on October 2, 2015. Comments due on or before September 2, 2015. If adverse comments are received, NASA will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register.
ContactCraig Salvas, 202-358-2330.
FR Citation80 FR 45864 
RIN Number2700-AD99
CFR AssociatedCustom Duties and Inspection and Space Transportation and Exploration
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