Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/11/04/05-21966/bureau-of-prisons-central-office-regional-offices-institutions-and-staff-training-centers-removal-of
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Federal Register :: Bureau of Prisons Central Office, Regional Offices, Institutions, and Staff Training Centers: Removal of Addresses From Rules
Bureau of Prisons Central Office, Regional Offices, Institutions, and Staff Training Centers: Removal of Addresses From Rules
A Rule by the Prisons Bureau on 11/04/2005
This rule is effective November 4, 2005. Please send comments on this rulemaking by January 3, 2006.
70 FR 67090
67090-67091 (2 pages)
28 CFR 503
28 CFR 543
BOP-1136-I
1120-AB36
05-21966
28 CFR Part 503
28 CFR Part 542
28 CFR Part 543
Subchapter A—General Management and Administration
PART 503—BUREAU OF PRISONS CENTRAL OFFICE, REGIONAL OFFICES, INSTITUTIONS AND STAFF TRAINING CENTERS
PART 543—LEGAL MATTERS
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In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) removes its rules listing the addresses of Bureau facilities in each of its regions. We will replace these rules with a short description of the Bureau's structure, the address of the Bureau's Central Office, and a reference to the Bureau's internet address containing current and frequently updated contact information on Bureau facilities and Regional Offices. This change will enable the Bureau to more quickly and accurately provide updated contact information to members of the public, in light of frequently changing circumstances.
Our e-mail address is BOPRULES@BOP.GOV. Comments should be submitted to the Rules Unit, Office of General Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534. You may view an electronic version of this rule at http://www.regulations.gov. You may also comment via the Internet to BOP at BOPRULES@BOP.GOV or by using the http://www.regulations.gov comment form for this regulation. When submitting comments electronically you must include the BOP Docket No. in the subject box.
In this document, the Bureau of Prisons removes its rules listing the addresses of Bureau facilities in each of its regions. We will replace these rules with a short description of the Bureau's structure, the address of the Bureau's Central Office, and a reference to the Bureau's Web site containing current and frequently updated contact information on Bureau facilities and Regional Offices.
This change will enable the Bureau to more quickly and accurately provide updated contact information to members of the public, in light of frequently changing circumstances. Before 1990, the Bureau published lists of the addresses of its facilities as Notices in the Federal Register. On July 23, 1990, we published the list of addresses as a federal rule (55 FR 29990). We amended it in 1991 (56 FR 31531), 1992 (57 FR 53822), 1993 (58 FR 44428), and 1998. Frequently changing circumstances have made it difficult to quickly update the list of addresses. Between 1998 (the date this rule was last amended) and March, 2005, the number of Bureau facilities grew from 93 to 113. This rule change would allow the Bureau to reference our Web site, which we can update far more quickly and accurately, for the most current addresses and other contact information of all Bureau facilities.
The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B)) allows exceptions to notice-and-comment rulemaking “when the agency for good cause finds * * * that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Further, section 553(d) provides an exception to the usual requirement of a delayed effective date when an agency finds “good cause” that the rule be made immediately effective.
This rulemaking is exempt from normal notice-and-comment procedures because advance notice and public comment in this instance is unnecessary. This is an administrative rule insignificant in impact and inconsequential to the public. The rule merely eliminates a long list of non-current addresses and replaces them with a reference to a publicly accessible and more accurate source. This rulemaking makes no change to any rights or responsibilities of the agency or any regulated entities. For the same reasons, the Bureau finds that “good cause” exists to make this rule effective upon publication.
Nevertheless, the Bureau invites public comment on this interim rule.
This rule falls within a category of actions that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined not to constitute “significant regulatory actions” under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and, accordingly, it was not reviewed by OMB.
The Director of the Bureau of Prisons, under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), reviewed this regulation and by approving it certifies that it will not have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: This rule pertains to the correctional management of offenders committed to the custody of the Attorney General or the Director of the Bureau of Prisons. This rule will enable the Bureau to more quickly and accurately provide updated contact information to members of the public and its economic impact is limited to the Bureau's appropriated funds.
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Under rulemaking authority vested in the Attorney General in 5 U.S.C 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510 and delegated to the Director, Bureau of Prisons in 28 CFR 0.96, we propose to amend 28 CFR chapter V as set forth below.
1. Revise part 503 to read as follows:
§ 503.1
Structure of the Bureau of Prisons.
The Bureau of Prisons consists of a Central Office, located at 320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534, a Staff Training Center, and six Regional Offices (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, North Central, South Central, and Western). For further information, please contact the Central Office at the address referenced, or visit www.bop.gov for a complete list of contact information for Bureau Regional Offices and facilities.
2. The authority citation for 28 CFR part 542 continues to read as follows:
§ 542.15
3. In § 542.15(b)(3), delete the phrase “for addresses of the Central Office and Regional Offices” in the parenthetical in the final sentence and insert “for information on locating Bureau addresses” in its place.
4. The authority citation for 28 CFR part 543 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984, as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 1346(b), 2671-80, 28 CFR 0.95-0.99, 0.172, 14.1-11.
5. In § 543.31(c), revise the last sentence to read as follows:
§ 543.31
(c) * * * 28 CFR part 503 contains information on locating Bureau of Prisons addresses.
[FR Doc. 05-21966 Filed 11-3-05; 8:45 am]