NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)

Statement of Regulatory Priorities

NASA continues to implement programs according to its 2011 Strategic Plan, released in February 2011. NASA's mission is to "Drive advances in science, technology, and exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality, and stewardship of the Earth." The 2011 Strategic Plan guides NASA's program activities through a framework of the following six strategic goals:

  • Goal 1: Extend and sustain human activities across the solar system.

  • Goal 2: Expand scientific understanding of Earth and the universe in which we live.

  • Goal 3: Create innovative new space technologies for our exploration, science, and economic future.

  • Goal 4: Advance aeronautics research for societal benefit.

  • Goal 5: Enable program and institutional capabilities to conduct NASA's aeronautics and space activities.

  • Goal 6: Share NASA with the public, educators, and students to provide opportunities to participate in our mission, foster innovation, and contribute to a strong national economy.

    In the decades since Congress enacted the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, NASA has challenged its scientific and engineering capabilities in pursuing its mission, generating tremendous results and benefits for humankind. NASA will continue to push scientific and technical boundaries in pursuit of these goals.

    The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 48 CFR chapter 1, contains procurement regulations that apply to NASA and other Federal agencies. NASA implements and supplements FAR requirements through the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), 48 CFR chapter 18. NASA is planning to review and update the entire NFS starting in 2013, and will provide further information on contemplated regulatory actions in the spring 2013 Unified Agenda. Concurrently, we will continue to make routine changes to the NFS to implement NASA initiatives and Federal procurement policy.

    Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations

    Pursuant to section 6 of Executive Order 13563 "Improving Regulations and Regulatory Review" (Jan. 18, 2011), the following Regulation Identifier Numbers (RINs) have been identified as associated with retrospective review and analysis in NASA's final retrospective plan of existing regulations. Some of the entries on this list may be completed or withdrawn actions, which do not appear in The Regulatory Plan. However, more information can be found about these rulemakings in past publications of the Unified Agenda on reginfo.gov in the Completed Actions section for NASA. These rulemakings can also be found on regulations.gov. NASA's final plan and updates can be found at http://www.nasa.gov/open, under the Compliance Documents Section.

    Regulation Identifier Number

    Title

    2700-AD56

    NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook, Delete Requirement for U.S. Citizenship

    2700-AD60

    NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement: Change Procedures for Letter of Credit Advance Payments

    2700-AD81

    Nonprocurement Rule, Suspension and Debarment

    2700-AD82

    NASA, Contract Adjustment Board

    2700-AD96

    Use of NASA Airfield Facilities by Aircraft Not Operated for the Benefit of the Federal Government

    2700-AD97

    Small Business Policy

    2700-AD98

    Space Flight

    2700-AD51

    Inventions and Contributions

    2700-AD61

    Information Security Protection

    2700-AD63

    Claims for Patent and Copyright Infringement

    2700-AD71

    Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act

    2700-AD72

    Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System

    2700-AD78

    Removal of Obsolete Regulations

    2700-AD83

    Collection of Civil Claims of the United States Arising Out of the Activities of NASA

    2700-AD84

    Research Misconduct

    2700-AD85

    Accessibility Standards for New Construction and Alterations in Federally-Assisted Programs

    2700-AD86

    Privacy Act-NASA Regulations

    2700-AD87

    Space Flight Mission Critical Systems Personnel Reliability Program

    2700-AD88

    Aeronautics and Space-Statement of Organization and General Information

    2700-AD89

    Security Program; Arrest Authority and Use of Force by NASA Security Force Personnel

    2700-AD90

    Inspection of Persons and Personal Effects at NASA Installations or on NASA's Property

    2700-AD91

    NASA Security Areas

    2700-AD95

    Delegations and Designations

    2700-AD99

    Duty-Free Entry of Space Articles

    2700-AE00

    National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program

    Abstracts for regulations to be amended or repealed between October 2012 and October 2013 are reported in the fall 2012 edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulation actions.