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Federal Register :: Advisory Committee Management
A Rule by the State Department on 01/27/2012
22 CFR 8
Public Notice 7773
1400-AC64
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 8
PART 8—[REMOVED]
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This final rule removes regulations which implement the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) for the Department of State. The Department of State implementation of FACA is now governed by the rules promulgated by GSA and internal policy guidance in the Foreign Affairs Manual.
Effective Date: This rule is effective on February 27, 2012.
Pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix, agency heads are required to establish uniform administrative guidelines and management controls for advisory committees established by that agency.
The Department of State first finalized its rules, codified at 22 CFR Part 8, in 1975. Since then, GSA has promulgated comprehensive guidance at 41 CFR Part 102-3, and the Department recently published updated internal guidance that implements FACA and the GSA regulations. The Department guidance is in Volume 11 of the Foreign Affairs Manual, and can be found at: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/176811.pdf. The provisions of Part 8 are obsolete and are hereby removed.
Removing 22 CFR part 8 is a decision regarding the Department's organization, procedure, or practice and is not subject to the notice-and-comment procedures of 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
This rulemaking is not a major rule as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804, for purposes of congressional review of agency rulemaking under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, Public Law 104-121. This rulemaking 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 the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets.
This rulemaking will not have substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Nor will the rule have federalism implications warranting the application of Executive Orders No. 12372 and No. 13132.
Although the Department of State is generally exempt from the provisions of Executive Order 12866, it has reviewed this rulemaking to ensure its consistency with the regulatory philosophy and principles set forth in that Executive Order, and has determined that the benefits of the regulation justify any costs. The Department does not consider this rulemaking to be a significant regulatory action within the scope of section 3(f)(1) of the Executive Order.
The Department has reviewed this rulemaking in light of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order No. 12988 to eliminate ambiguity, minimize litigation, establish clear legal standards, and reduce burden.
The Department of State has determined that this rulemaking does not require any collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Accordingly, under the authority of 22 U.S.C. 2651a, for the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Department removes 22 CFR Part 8.
Dated: January 12, 1012.
[FR Doc. 2012-1851 Filed 1-26-12; 8:45 am]