[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 28, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39822-39823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16175]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

43 CFR Part 12

RIN 1090-AA67


Administrative and Audit Requirements and Cost Principles for 
Assistance Programs

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the final rule published June 16, 2000 
which adopted as final an interim rule published December 27, 1999. The 
rule related to encouraging the use of seat belts in response to 
Executive Order 13043.

DATES: Effective on July 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra E. Sonderman, (Director, Office 
of Acquisition and Property Management), (202) 208-6431.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Need for Correction

    As published on June 16, 2000 (65 FR 37702), the rule indicated 
that the interim rule amending 43 CFR part 12 that was published at 64 
FR 72287 on December 27, 1999, was adopted as final without change. 
Because a change was in fact made to 43 CFR 12.2(e)(3), we are 
publishing this document to reflect that change.

List of Subjects in 43 CFR Part 12

    Administrative practice and procedure, Contract programs, 
Cooperative agreements, Grant programs, Grants administration, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 20, 2000.
Lisa Guide,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs.

    Part 12 of title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 12--ADMINISTRATIVE AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS AND COST PRINCIPLES 
FOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

    1. The authority for part 12 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note, 7501; 41 U.S.C. 
252a, 701 et seq; Pub. L. 104-256, 110 Stat. 1396; sec. 501, Pub. L. 
105-62, 111 Stat. 1338; sec. 503, Pub. L. 105-62, 111 Stat. 1339; 
sec. 303, Pub. L. 105-83, 111 Stat. 1589; sec. 307, Pub. L. 105-83, 
111 Stat. 1590; E.O. 12549, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189; E.O. 12674, 3 
CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215; E.O. 12689, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235; E.O. 
12731, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 13043, 62 FR 19217; 3 CFR 
1997 Comp., p. 195; OMB Circular A-102; OMB Circular A-110; and OMB 
Circular A-133.

Subpart A--Administrative and Audit Requirements and Cost 
Principles for Assistance Programs

    2. Section 12.2 is corrected by revising the section heading and 
paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec. 12.2  What policies are financial assistance awards and subawards 
in the form of grants and cooperative agreements subject to?

* * * * *
    (e) (1) What does Executive Order 13043, ``Increasing Seat Belt Use 
in the United States,'' dated April 16, 1997, do?
    (i) If you are a Federal grantee, you are encouraged to--
    (A) Adopt and enforce on-the-job seat belt use policies and 
programs for your employees when operating company-owned, rented, or 
personally owned vehicles.
    (B) Conduct education, awareness, and other appropriate programs 
for your employees about the importance of wearing seat belts and the 
consequences of not wearing them.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (2) When does the policy apply?
    (i) If a grant/cooperative agreement is being awarded by the 
bureau/office of the Department--The policy applies.
    (ii) If the recipient awards a grant or cooperative agreement to a 
subrecipient--The policy applies.
    (3) What terms and conditions will be incorporated into the grant/
cooperative agreement or sub-award, if use of a specific provision is 
desired and general

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applicability to 43 CFR Part 12 is not used instead?
    (i) The following provision will be incorporated into the grant/
cooperative agreement or sub-award:

The Seat Belt Provision

    Recipients of grants/cooperative agreements and/or sub-awards 
are encouraged to adopt and enforce on-the-job seat belt use 
policies and programs for their employees when operating company-
owned, rented, or personally owned vehicles. These measures include, 
but are not limited to, conducting education, awareness, and other 
appropriate programs for their employees about the importance of 
wearing seat belts and the consequences of not wearing them.

[End of Provision]

    (ii) [Reserved]

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