[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41804-41805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19997]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Part 1822
Investigations of Suspected Forced or Indentured Child Labor
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This is a final rule amending the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to
specify NASA's procedure for referring investigations of those
suspected of using forced or indentured child labor.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 9, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Brundage, NASA Headquarters,
Office of Procurement, Contract Management Division (Code HK),
Washington, DC 20546-0001, (202) 358-0481, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
The FAR provides that agencies should specify whether
investigations under FAR 22.1503(e) should be referred to the Inspector
General, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Treasury. This
final rule provides that all such investigations shall be referred to
NASA's Inspector General.
B. Regulatory Flexibility
NASA certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small business entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) because this rule
only affects internal administrative procedures. However, NASA will
consider comments from small entities concerning the affected NFS
subpart in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes do
not impose information collection requirements that require the
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501,
et seq.
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Lists of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 1822
Government procurement.
Tom Luedtke,
Associate Administrator for Procurement.
Accordingly, 48 CFR Part 1822 is amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for 48 CFR Part 1822 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1).
PART 1822--APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
2. Subpart 1822.15 is added to read as follows:
Subpart 1822.15--Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by
Forced or Indentured Child Labor
1822.1503 Procedures for acquiring end products on the List of
Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured
Child Labor. (NASA supplements paragraph (e))
(e) All investigations under FAR Subpart 22.15 shall be referred to
NASA's Office of Inspector General.
[FR Doc. 01-19997 Filed 8-8-01; 8:45 am]
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