Search Results for agency_names:"National Aeronautics and Space Administration"

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  • 2025-04003 — Submission for OMB Review; Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 4 Requirements
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11973
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and NASA have sent a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an approved information collection related to certain Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 4 requirements. This involves contractors providing information such as taxpayer IDs, unique entity identifiers, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) codes, which help with government data reporting and contract management. The information is used to maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with contracting laws. Public comments on this request are open until April 14, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is asking a special group to look at rules to make sure companies are giving the right information, like their ID numbers, when they want to do work for the government. They want people to share any thoughts about this by April 14, 2025.

  • 2021-01926 — Name of Information Collection: NASA New Technology Reporting System
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7576
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is renewing its request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue collecting information under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This involves the NASA New Technology Reporting System, which requires contractors involved in research and development to report inventions, patents, data, and copyrights. The information is collected through an electronic system, and the burden on respondents is estimated in terms of hours and cost. NASA encourages public comments on the necessity, utility, and burden of this information collection.

    Simple Explanation

    NASA is asking for permission to keep using a system that helps them track and report new inventions and ideas from people they work with. They want to be sure it's easy and not too expensive for these people to tell NASA about their new ideas.

  • 2025-04005 — Information Collection; Service Contracting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11974
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and NASA are asking the public for comments on extending the approval of a data collection concerning service contracting. This request is part of the Paperwork Reduction Act and focuses on the necessity and utility of the information collected, its accuracy, and ways to reduce the burden on respondents. The information collected helps ensure that contract proposals do not include unfairly low labor rates by identifying uncompensated overtime. Comments will be accepted until May 12, 2025, and can be submitted through https://www.regulations.gov.

    Simple Explanation

    The DoD, GSA, and NASA want people to share their thoughts on collecting information about service contracts to make sure workers are treated fairly. They're asking if this data is useful and how they can make it easier for businesses to share it.

  • 2024-29372 — Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-02; Introduction
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 101820
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-02 summarizes new regulations agreed upon by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council. The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and NASA are involved in implementing these rules, which include requirements for airlines contracting with the Federal Government to report on human trafficking prevention efforts and updates to the certification process for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses seeking certain government contracts. These updates primarily aim to improve regulatory compliance and reinforce ethical standards without significantly impacting small businesses. Most changes go into effect on December 16, 2024, with some rules effective January 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has made new rules for companies that sell things or services to them, like asking airlines to share what they do to stop bad things like human trafficking, and helping some veterans' small businesses get government jobs more easily. These changes make sure everyone plays fair without making it too hard for small businesses.

  • 2024-30937 — Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems From Covered Foreign Entities
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 106364
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued an interim rule affecting the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This rule, effective since November 12, 2024, prohibits the procurement and operation of unmanned aircraft systems from certain foreign entities. They are extending the deadline for public comments on this rule from January 13, 2025, to January 27, 2025, to allow more time for feedback. Comments can be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking portal at regulations.gov.

    Simple Explanation

    There is a new rule that says the U.S. government can't buy or use drones from some countries, and people have more time to say what they think about this rule until the end of January.

  • 2021-02690 — Information Collection; Past Performance Information
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8913
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    In this notice, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) seek public comments on the renewal of information collection related to past performance in government acquisitions. The agencies are interested in feedback about the necessity, utility, and burden of this information collection, including how to improve its quality and efficiency. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the current information collection, and the agencies propose extending this approval for three more years. Comments are open until April 12, 2021, and contributors can submit their thoughts through the regulations.gov website.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to know if continuing to collect information on how well companies did their jobs for them in the past is helpful and not too difficult for those companies to provide. They are asking people to share their thoughts on this by a certain date.

  • 2025-06183 — Information Collection; Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 15465
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and NASA are asking the public to comment on a proposed extension of a rule that deals with extraordinary contractual action requests. They are interested in opinions on whether collecting this information is necessary and useful for federal acquisitions, how accurate the burden estimate is, and how to improve the process to make it easier for those providing information. These comments can be submitted through a government website by June 10, 2025, and they are especially focusing on how this information helps in making decisions about contract adjustments and indemnification against hazards.

    Simple Explanation

    The Defense Department, GSA, and NASA want people to say if they think it's helpful to gather certain information about special changes to contracts, like if it really helps and if it's easy enough to provide. They hope this helps them figure out better ways to collect information, especially using computers, without being too hard or time-consuming for those who help out.

  • 2025-04000 — Information Collection; Government Property
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11970
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are asking for public comments on extending the collection of information related to Government property. They want feedback on the necessity, accuracy, and ways to improve the quality of this information collection. They are also seeking methods to reduce the burden on respondents. The current approval for this information collection is valid until June 30, 2025, but they propose extending it for an additional three years. Public comments are being accepted until May 12, 2025, and can be submitted through the website regulations.gov.

    Simple Explanation

    The DoD, GSA, and NASA want to hear what people think about collecting information about stuff the government owns. They ask if people think this is important and how it can be done better, while making sure it isn't too hard for people to give their opinions.

  • 2021-03372 — NASA Astrophysics Advisory Committee; Meeting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10358
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is holding a meeting of the Astrophysics Advisory Committee. This meeting is scheduled for March 15-17, 2021, and will gather scientific and technical input from the scientific community. The event will be accessible to the public via WebEx, with detailed information about accessing the meeting and agenda topics available online. Participants can submit and vote on comments or questions ahead of the meeting.

    Simple Explanation

    NASA is having a special three-day online meeting where smart space scientists will come together to share ideas and advice to help plan future space projects. People can watch the meeting on their computers, ask questions in advance, but need to be careful because the meeting’s password is available for everyone.

  • 2021-02689 — Submission for OMB Review; Buy American, Trade Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8914
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued a notice about a request submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for reviewing and renewing a previously approved information collection related to the Buy American statute, trade agreements, and duty-free entry. This request is made under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The notice seeks public comments on this information collection before March 12, 2021. It includes instructions for submitting comments, details about the requirements under various acts and agreements, and the expected annual burden on respondents.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is checking to see if their rules about buying American products, trading with other countries, and getting things without paying extra fees are clear and fair, and they're asking people what they think about it. They want to make sure they're doing things right, so they're inviting everyone to share their thoughts before a certain date.

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