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Vol. 65, No. 10

Friday, January 14, 2000

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Parts 831 and 842

RIN 3206–A125

Voluntary Early Retirement Authority;

Correction

AGENCY: Office of Personnel

Management.

ACTION: Interim rule; correction.

SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel

Management (OPM) is correcting the

date section of an interim rule

published October 4, 1999 (64 FR

53581), and the technical amendment to

those interim regulations issued

December 27, 1999 (64 FR 72256) to

indicate that the correct effective date is

October 1, 1999. The interim rule and

technical amendment did not correctly

state the effective date of two sections

and failed to remove the sunset date.

This document corrects that error.

DATES: These regulations are effective

October 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles Gray at (202) 606–0960, FAX

(202) 606–2329, e-mail

cwgray@opm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On October 4, 1999, OPM published

interim regulations (64 FR 53581) which

amended 5 CFR 831.114 and 842.213

consistent with the section 651, Public

Law 106–58 (113 Stat. 430, September

29, 1999). The October 4, 1999, interim

regulations were published to remove

the September 30, 1999, expiration date

included in 5 CFR 831.114 and 842.213,

allowing continuity of operation of the

voluntary early retirement program as

provided by Public Law 106–58.

However, because these regulations

were published with an effective date

after October 1, 1999 (i.e., October 4,

1999), the interim regulations did not

effectively remove the sunset date. This

document corrects that error and

ensures continuity of operations of

voluntary early retirement regulations,

programs, and authorities.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

I certify that this regulation will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities

(including small businesses, small

organizational units, and small

governmental jurisdictions) because the

regulations only affect Federal

employees.

Waiver of Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking and 30-Day Delay of

Effective Date

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), I

find that good cause exists for waiving

the general notice of proposed

rulemaking because it would be

contrary to the public interest. Also,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), I find

that good cause exists to make this

amendment effective in less than 30

days. The general notice of proposed

rulemaking and delay in the effective

date are being waived because the

corrected effective date for these interim

regulations allows OPM to fully

implement statutory language in Sec.

651 of Public Law 106–58 governing

voluntary early retirements which was

effective May 1, 1998, and to give full

effect to benefits extended by that

statute.

In interim rule FR Doc. 99–25707

published October 4, 1999 (64 FR

53581), make the following correction:

1. The DATES section is revised to read

as follows:

DATES: Effective October 1, 1999. This

regulation removes the sunset dates for

§§ 831.114 and 842.213. Comments

must be received by December 3, 1999.

In interim rule FR Doc. 99–33365

published December 27, 1999 (64 FR

72256), make the following correction:

1. The DATES section is revised to read

as follows:

DATES: These regulations are effective

October 1, 1999.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Janice R. Lachance,

Director.

[FR Doc. 00–1060 Filed 1–13–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6325–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 966

[Docket No. FV99–966–1 FIR]

Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased

Assessment Rate

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Agriculture (Department) is adopting, as

a final rule, without change, the

provisions of an interim final rule

which decreased the assessment rate

established for the Florida Tomato

Committee (Committee) for the 1999–

2000 and subsequent fiscal periods from

$0.03 per 25-pound container to $0.025

per 25-pound container of tomatoes

handled. The Committee is responsible

for local administration of the marketing

order which regulates the handling of

tomatoes grown in Florida.

Authorization to assess tomato handlers

enables the Committee to incur

expenses that are reasonable and

necessary to administer the program.

The fiscal period began August 1 and

ends July 31. The assessment rate will

remain in effect indefinitely unless

modified, suspended, or terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 14, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris Jamieson, Southeast Marketing

Field Office, Fruit and Vegetable

Programs, AMS, USDA, P.O. Box 2276,

Winter Haven, FL 33883–2276;

telephone: (863) 299–4770, Fax: (863)

299–5169; or George Kelhart, Technical

Advisor, Marketing Order

Administration Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, room

2525–S, P.O. Box 96456, Washington,

DC 20090–6456; telephone: (202) 720–

2491, Fax: (202) 720–5698.

Small businesses may request

information on complying with this

regulation by contacting Jay Guerber,

Marketing Order Administration

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,

AMS, USDA, P.O. Box 96456, room

2525–S, Washington, DC 20090–6456;

telephone (202) 720–2491, Fax: (202)

720–5698, or E-mail:

Jay.Guerber@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule

is issued under Marketing Agreement