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[FR Doc No: 94-25329]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

31 CFR Part 205

RIN Number 1510-AA40

 

Rules and Procedures for Funds Transfers

AGENCY: Treasury, Fiscal, Financial Management Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends the regulations implementing the Cash 
Management Improvement Act of 1990 (CMIA), as amended, which governs 
the transfer of funds between the Federal Government and the States 
under Federal assistance programs. It finalizes without change a 
previously published interim rule which delayed the date on which the 
State of New York had to begin the second phase of CMIA implementation. 
This rulemaking makes no other changes to the CMIA regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rulemaking is effective November 14, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Galligan, (202) 874-6935.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The regulations at 31 CFR part 205 established a two-stage 
implementation of the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990 (CMIA), 
as amended, which governs the transfer of funds between the Federal 
Government and the States under Federal assistance programs.
    During the first phase of implementation, only the 20 largest 
Federal assistance programs were covered by CMIA. From the second year 
onward, the scope of CMIA expands to cover all ``major Federal 
assistance programs,'' as defined by the Single Audit Act. This second 
phase of implementation takes effect at the start of each State's 1995 
fiscal year, so that States can introduce the new cash management 
requirements with a new fiscal year.
    The State of New York, however, has a unique fiscal year that 
begins on April 1, which is 3 months prior to the start of the typical 
State fiscal year on July 1. Hence, New York would be subject to 
expanded CMIA requirements 3 months before the other States; it would 
have only 9 months for the first phase of implementation, whereas all 
other States and territories would have a full year.
    On March 30, 1994, therefore, the Financial Management Service 
(FMS) issued an interim rule to amend 31 CFR part 205 and allow New 
York a full year for the first stage of implementation (59 FR 14753). 
This interim rule modified the implementation schedule so that no State 
had to begin the second phase prior to July 1, 1994. It made no other 
changes to 31 CFR part 205 and affected only New York. It was effective 
upon publication, but public comment was solicited from all interested 
parties.
    The FMS received one comment on the interim rule. The Executive 
Department of the State of New York wrote to express support for it. 
Accordingly, the FMS considers it appropriate to adopt the interim rule 
as a final rule. The purpose of this rulemaking, therefore, is to 
finalize, without change, the provision contained in the interim rule.

Executive Order 12866

    It has been determined that this regulation is not a significant 
regulatory action as defined in E.O. 12866. Therefore, a Regulatory 
Assessment is not required.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking was required for this 
rule, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.) do not apply.

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 205

    Electronic funds transfer, Grant administration, Grant programs, 
Intergovernmental relations.

Issuance

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 31 CFR part 205 is 
amended by this final rule as follows:

PART 205--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 31 CFR Part 205 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321, 3335, 6501, 6503.

    2. Paragraph (b) of Sec. 205.4 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 205.4  Scope of subpart.

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    (b) Threshold of materiality. From the later of July 1, 1994, or 
the beginning of a State's 1995 fiscal year, and thereafter, this 
subpart applies, at a minimum, to all programs that meet the threshold 
for major Federal assistance programs in a State.
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    Dated: September 9, 1994.
Russell D. Morris,
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 94-25329 Filed 10-12-94; 8:45 am]
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