83 FR 58089 - Regulatory Agenda

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

Page Range		58089-58090
FR Document		2018-24163

NASA's regulatory agenda describes those regulations being considered for development or amendment by NASA, the need and legal basis for the actions being considered, the name and telephone number of the knowledgeable official, whether a regulatory analysis is required, and the status of regulations previously reported. The regulatory plan is a statement of the Agency's priorities that describe legislative and programmatic activities, highlight rulemaking that streamline's regulations and report requirements, identify regulations that are of particular concern to small businesses, include preliminary estimates of the anticipated costs and benefits of each rule, and provide specific citation of actions required by statue or court order.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

14 CFR Ch. V


Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: NASA's regulatory agenda describes those regulations being 
considered for development or amendment by NASA, the need and legal 
basis for the actions being considered, the name and telephone number 
of the knowledgeable official, whether a regulatory analysis is 
required, and the status of regulations previously reported.
    The regulatory plan is a statement of the Agency's priorities that 
describe legislative and programmatic activities, highlight rulemaking 
that streamline's regulations and report requirements, identify 
regulations that are of particular concern to small businesses, include 
preliminary estimates of the anticipated costs and benefits of each 
rule, and provide specific citation of actions required by statue or 
court order.

ADDRESSES: Deputy Associate Administrator, Office Mission Support 
Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl E. Parker, (202) 358-0252.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB guidelines dated June 18, 2018, ``Fall 
2017 Data Call for the Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions,'' require a regulatory agenda of 
those regulations under development and review to be published in the 
Federal Register each spring and fall.

    Dated: July 27, 2018.
Verron Brade,

Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of the Mission Support 
Directorate.

     National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
         Sequence No.                    Title           Identifier No.
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368...........................  Uniform Administrative         2700-AE49
                                 Requirements, Cost
                                 Principles, and Audit
                                 Requirements for
                                 Federal Awards
                                 (Section 610 Review).
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)

Final Rule Stage

368.  Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and 
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Section 610 Review)

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory.
    Legal Authority: 51 U.S.C. 20113
    Abstract: In December, 2014, OMB together with NASA and the other 
Federal awarding agencies, issued a joint interim rule to implement the 
new guidance at 2 CFR 200 titled ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, 
Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform 
Guidance).'' OMB used the rulemaking procedure when promulgating this 
common rule on grants and cooperative agreements and required each 
agency to adopt OMB's common rule on grants and cooperative agreements. 
Although statutorily unnecessary, NASA used rulemaking procedures in 
2015 to incorporate portions of the Uniform Guidance into the Federal 
Regulations because the NASA Grants Management function was affiliated 
with Procurement Operations at the time. For example, a review of all 
Federal grant awarding agencies of their handling of 2 CFR 200 subtitle 
B indicated that only 2700-AE49 NASA of the 32 Agencies and Offices of 
the federal government included Terms and Conditions in Federal 
Regulations. The below requested change will reduce burden by having 
unnecessary requirements in the Federal Regulations removed as well as 
allow NASA to streamline its practices to comport with other Federal 
grant awarding agencies. NASA is issuing a direct final rule to:
    1. Remove the Certifications, Assurances, and Representations 
Appendix A from 2 CFR 1800.
    2. Remove the Terms and Conditions Appendix B from 2 CFR 1800.
    3. Change section 1800.208 and take out ``the certification and 
representations for NASA may be found at Appendix A of this part.''
    4. Change section 1800.210 and take out ``the terms and conditions 
for NASA may be found at Appendix A of this part.''
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Direct Final Rule...................   12/00/18  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Pillai Chandran, Staff Accountant, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 
20546, Phone: 202 358-705, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2700-AE49

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND required, and the status of regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SPACE ADMINISTRATION previously reported. Cheryl E. Parker, (202) 358–0252.
The regulatory plan is a statement of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
14 CFR Ch. V the Agency’s priorities that describe guidelines dated June 18, 2018, ‘‘Fall
Regulatory Agenda legislative and programmatic activities, 2017 Data Call for the Regulatory Plan
highlight rulemaking that streamline’s and Unified Agenda of Federal
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and regulations and report requirements,
Space Administration (NASA). Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions,’’
identify regulations that are of particular require a regulatory agenda of those
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. concern to small businesses, include
regulations under development and
preliminary estimates of the anticipated
SUMMARY: NASA’s regulatory agenda review to be published in the Federal
costs and benefits of each rule, and
describes those regulations being provide specific citation of actions Register each spring and fall.
considered for development or required by statue or court order. Dated: July 27, 2018.
amendment by NASA, the need and
ADDRESSES: Deputy Associate Verron Brade,
legal basis for the actions being
considered, the name and telephone Administrator, Office Mission Support Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of the
number of the knowledgeable official, Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Mission Support Directorate.
whether a regulatory analysis is Washington, DC 20546.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION—FINAL RULE STAGE
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.

368 .................................................................... Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Require- 2700–AE49
ments for Federal Awards (Section 610 Review).

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND rulemaking procedures in 2015 to 3. Change section 1800.208 and take
SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) incorporate portions of the Uniform out ‘‘the certification and
Guidance into the Federal Regulations representations for NASA may be found
Final Rule Stage
because the NASA Grants Management at Appendix A of this part.’’
368. • Uniform Administrative function was affiliated with 4. Change section 1800.210 and take
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Procurement Operations at the time. For out ‘‘the terms and conditions for NASA
Audit Requirements for Federal example, a review of all Federal grant may be found at Appendix A of this
Awards (Section 610 Review) awarding agencies of their handling of part.’’
E.O. 13771 Designation: Deregulatory. 2 CFR 200 subtitle B indicated that only Timetable:
Legal Authority: 51 U.S.C. 20113 2700–AE49 NASA of the 32 Agencies
Abstract: In December, 2014, OMB and Offices of the federal government Action Date FR Cite
together with NASA and the other included Terms and Conditions in
Federal Regulations. The below Direct Final Rule 12/00/18
Federal awarding agencies, issued a
joint interim rule to implement the new requested change will reduce burden by
having unnecessary requirements in the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
guidance at 2 CFR 200 titled ‘‘Uniform
Federal Regulations removed as well as Required: No.
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for allow NASA to streamline its practices Agency Contact: Pillai Chandran, Staff
Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).’’ to comport with other Federal grant Accountant, National Aeronautics and
OMB used the rulemaking procedure awarding agencies. NASA is issuing a Space Administration, 300 E Street SW,
when promulgating this common rule direct final rule to: Washington, DC 20546, Phone: 202 358–
on grants and cooperative agreements 1. Remove the Certifications, 705, Email: chandran.pillai-1@nasa.gov.
and required each agency to adopt Assurances, and Representations RIN: 2700–AE49
OMB’s common rule on grants and Appendix A from 2 CFR 1800. [FR Doc. 2018–24163 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
cooperative agreements. Although 2. Remove the Terms and Conditions BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
statutorily unnecessary, NASA used Appendix B from 2 CFR 1800.
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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		Proposed Rules
Action		Semiannual regulatory agenda.
Contact		Cheryl E. Parker, (202) 358-0252.
FR Citation		83 FR 58089