[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-1368]


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[Federal Register: January 21, 1994]


DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Prisons

28 CFR Part 570

RIN 1120-AA10

 

Control, Custody, Care, Treatment and Instruction of Inmates; 
Furloughs

AGENCY: Bureau of Prisons, Justice.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document the Bureau of Prisons is proposing to amend 
its rule on furloughs. Section 570.33(c) contained provisions governing 
the choice of transportation for transfers to community corrections 
centers. As revised, these provisions have been simplified to indicate 
that an inmate may choose the means of transportation if all 
transportation costs are to be borne by the inmate. The intended effect 
of the amendment is to reduce costs to the Bureau.

DATES: Comments due by March 22, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Office of General Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, HOLC room 754, 
320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy Nanovic, Office of General 
Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, phone (202) 514-6655.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Prisons is proposing to amend 
its regulations on furloughs. A final rule on this subject was 
published in the Federal Register July 1, 1981 (46 FR 34552) and was 
amended September 30, 1983 (48 FR 45051). A further amendment appears 
elsewhere in today's Federal Register.
    Current provisions in Sec. 570.33(c) state that the Warden may 
allow an inmate scheduled for transfer to a community corrections 
center (CCC) to choose the mean of transportation to the CCC. Under 
these provisions, the inmate pays all costs when the distance travelled 
is not over 150 miles, but the inmate merely pays the difference in 
cost when the distance is over 150 miles and the inmate prefers to 
travel by plane rather than by public ground transportation. As 
proposed for revision, paragraph (c) has been simplified to indicate 
that an inmate may choose the means of transportation if all 
transportation costs are to be borne by the inmate.
    The Bureau of Prisons has determined that this rule is not a 
significant regulatory action for the purpose of E.O. 12866. After 
review of the law and regulations, the Director, Bureau of Prisons has 
certified that this rule, for the purpose of the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (Pub. L. 96-354), does not have a significant impact on a 
substantial number of small entities.

List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 570

    Prisoners
Kathleen M. Hawk,
Director, Bureau of Prisons.
    Accordingly, pursuant to the rulemaking authority vested in the 
Attorney General in 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and delegated to the Director, 
Bureau of Prisons in 28 CFR 0.96(p), part 570 in subchapter D of 28 
CFR, chapter V is proposed to be amended as set forth below.

SUBCHAPTER D--COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND RELEASE

PART 570--COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

    1. The authority citation for 28 CFR part 570 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 751, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 
4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or 
after November 1, 1987), 4161-4166, 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 
1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 
510; 28 CFR 0.95-0.99.

    2. In Sec. 570.33, paragraph (c) is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 570.33  Expenses of furlough.

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    (c) The Warden may allow an inmate scheduled for transfer to a 
community corrections center (CCC) to choose the means of 
transportation to the CCC if all transportation costs are borne by the 
inmate. An inmate traveling under these provisions is expected to go 
directly as scheduled from the institution to the CCC.

[FR Doc. 94-1368 Filed 1-19-94; 4:15 pm]
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