95-7735. Amending the NASA Research Grant Handbook To Address Education Grants, Training Grants, and Reduce the Threshold for Incremental Funding of Grants

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16045-16046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7735]



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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

14 CFR Part 1260

RIN 2700-AB95


Amending the NASA Research Grant Handbook To Address Education 
Grants, Training Grants, and Reduce the Threshold for Incremental 
Funding of Grants

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NASA has revised its Research Grant Handbook to define 
education and training grants, permit the award of education grants, 
and decrease the threshold for incremental funding of grants. The 
purpose of these changes are to increase the coverage of the Handbook 
and provide greater funding flexibility. These changes benefit both 
NASA and the grantee community.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 29, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas W. Dussault, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In response to the interim rule (59 FR 36355, July 18, 1994), NASA 
received 1 comment from 1 person.
    The only comment made was in regard to lowering the threshold for 
incrementally funding grants. In the interim rule NASA lowered the 
threshold for being able to incrementally fund grants from over $1 
million to $50,000. The comment made was that $50,000 was thought to be 
too low and that NASA should consider raising it to $250,000. The lower 
threshold of $50,000 was selected because it allows NASA greater 
flexibility to award grants when the bulk of the funding will not be 
available until the next fiscal year.

Impact

    NASA certifies that this final rule will not have a significant 
economic effect on a substantial number of small entities under the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). This rule does not 
impose any reporting or recordkeeping requirements subject to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 1260

    Grants.
Tom Luedtke,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Procurement.

    Accordingly, 14 CFR part 1260 is amended as follows:

PART 1260--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 1260 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 1003 (31 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.).

    2. Under the authority of Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 1003 (31 U.S.C. 
6301 et seq.), the interim rule published at 59 [[Page 16046]] FR 
36355, July 18, 1994, is adopted as final without change.

[FR Doc. 95-7735 Filed 3-28-95; 8:45 am]
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