[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 22, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70405-70406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29282]


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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

4 CFR Chapter II

[A.G. Order No. 2326-2000]


Federal Claims Collection Standards; Removal of Obsolete Chapter

AGENCIES: General Accounting Office; Department of Justice.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule removes from Title 4 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations the Federal Claims Collection Standards (FCCS), which were 
issued jointly by the Department of Justice and the General Accounting 
Office (GAO). The GAO no longer has the statutory authority to issue or 
maintain the FCCS.

DATES: This rule is effective December 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Armstrong, General Accounting 
Office, (202) 512-8257; or Kathleen A. Haggerty, Department of Justice, 
(202) 514-5343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCCS were promulgated jointly by the 
Department of Justice and GAO on March 9, 1984. 49 FR 8889. The 
Comptroller General was removed as a co-promulgator of the FCCS by 
section 115(g) of the General Accounting Office Act of 1996, Public Law 
104-316, 110 Stat. 3826 (Oct. 19, 1996). Consequently, the FCCS are 
being removed from Title 4 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    The Secretary of the Treasury was added as a co-promulgator of the 
FCCS with the Department of Justice under section 31001(g)(1)(C) of the 
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, Public Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 
1321, 1321-358 (Apr. 26, 1996), as part of the Omnibus Consolidated 
Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996. The revised FCCS, to be 
published in Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations, will be 
administered jointly by the Department of Justice and the Department of 
the Treasury. A final rule establishing a revised FCCS is being 
published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

Regulatory Analysis

Administrative Procedure Act 
(5 U.S.C. 553)

    This rule is a rule of agency organization and is therefore exempt 
from the notice requirement of 5 U.S.C. 553(b), and is made effective 
upon issuance.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    It is hereby certified that this regulation will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
Accordingly, a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is not required.

Executive Order 13132

    This regulation will not have a substantial direct effect on the 
states, on the relationship between the national government and the 
states, or on distribution of power and responsibilities among the 
various levels of government. Therefore, in accordance with Executive 
Order 13132, it is determined that this regulation does not have 
sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a 
Federalism Assessment.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    This regulation will not result in the expenditure by state, local, 
and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of 
$100 million or more in any one year, and it will not significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed 
necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

    This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 251 of the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act. 5 U.S.C. 804. This rule will 
not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; 
a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on 
competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on 
the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-
based companies in domestic or export markets.

Executive Order 12866

    This action has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with 
Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' section 
1(b), Principles of Regulation. This rule is limited to agency 
organization and management as described by Executive Order 12866 
section 3(d)(3) and, therefore, is not a

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``regulation'' or ``rule'' as defined by this Executive Order. 
Accordingly, this action has not been reviewed by the Office of 
Management and Budget.

Congressional Review Act

    This action pertains to agency management and organization and does 
not substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-agency 
parties and, accordingly, is not a ``rule'' as that term is used by the 
Congressional Review Act (Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996). Therefore, the reporting requirement 
of 5 U.S.C. 801 does not apply.

List of Subjects in 4 CFR Chapter II

    Claims.

4 CFR CHAPTER II--[REMOVED]

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, and under the authority of 
31 U.S.C. 3711, the Federal Claims Collection Standards, chapter II of 
title 4, Code of Federal Regulations, consisting of parts 101 through 
105, is removed.

    Dated: November 8, 2000.
David M. Walker,
Comptroller General.
Janet Reno,
Attorney General.
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