[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3554-3555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1111]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

41 CFR Parts 114-51 and 114-52


Provision and Assignment of Quarters and Furnishings; 
Establishment of Quarters Rental Rates

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior has amended the internal 
regulations and procedures governing the provision, assignment and 
administration of quarters, and the establishment of rental charges for 
Government furnished quarters. These changes reflect the requirements 
of the most recent Office of Management and Budget Circular on 
Government furnished quarters. The Department of the Interior is hereby 
deleting the current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. This 
text, which does not affect the public, is being deleted because it 
duplicates the text in other internal regulations. The intended effect 
is to eliminate duplicate regulations and thereby simplify the overall 
regulatory structure.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective February 17, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory G. Haller, Administrative Service Center, Code 2910, 7301 West 
Mansfield Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-2230, Phone: (303) 969-7240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These quarters management regulations govern 
the internal actions of the Department and other Federal agencies which 
have agreed voluntarily to incorporate quarters rental charges 
determined by the Department into their respective quarters management 
programs. Inasmuch as the content of these regulations is set forth in 
greater detail in the Departmental Quarters Handbook (400 DM), the 
Department has determined that it is no longer necessary to maintain 
these generalized regulations in 41 CFR parts 114-51 and 114-52.
    This rule was not subject to Office of Management and Budget review 
under Executive Order 128866. Because these procedures govern only 
internal management actions of the DOI and agencies who voluntarily 
participate in the DOI quarters rental program, the DOI certifies that 
this document will not have a significant economic effect on a 
substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
    The DOI has further determined that these regulations will not 
significantly affect the environment. An [[Page 3555]] environmental 
impact statement is not required under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969. Because the Department, by removing these 
regulations, is simply relying on more comprehensive internal 
regulations which are already in place, the Department for good cause, 
within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), finds that notice and public 
comment on the rule are not required. Finally, the DOI has determined 
that the rule has no federalism implications affecting the relationship 
between the national government and the states, as outlined in 
Executive Order 12612.
    This rule does not contain information collection requirements 
which require approval by the Office of Management and Budget under 44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
    The primary author of this document is Gregory G. Haller, Quarters 
Program Manager, Administrative Service Center.

List of Subjects

41 CFR Part 114-51

    Government property management, Housing.

41 CFR Part 114-52

    Administrative practice and procedure, Government employees, 
Government property management, Housing, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.
Robert J. Lamb,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and Budget.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, under the authority at 5 
U.S.C. 5911(f), 41 CFR chapter 114 is amended as set forth below.

PART 114-51--GOVERNMENT FURNISHED QUARTERS

    1. The authority citation for part 114-51 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301.

    2. The heading of part 114-51 is revised as set forth above.

Subpart 114-51.1--General

    3. The heading of subpart 114-51.1 is revised as set forth above.
    4. Section 114-51.100 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 114-51.1000  Departmental Quarters Handbook.

    The Office of Acquisition and Property Management (PAM) has 
prepared the Departmental Quarters Handbook (DQH), 400 DM, which 
provides detailed guidelines governing administration, management and 
rental rate establishment activities relating to Government furnished 
quarters (GFQ). Officials responsible for administration and management 
of quarters shall implement and comply with the provisions of the DQH, 
and shall ensure its availability for examination by all employees.


Sec. 114-51.101  [Removed]

    5. Section 114-51.101 is removed.


Sec. 114-51.102  [Removed]

    6. Section 114-51.102 is removed.

Subpart 51.2 [Removed]

    7. Subpart 51.2 is removed.

Subpart 51.3 [Removed]

    8. Subpart 51.3 is removed.

Part 114-52 [Removed]

    9. Part 114-52 is removed.

[FR Doc. 95-1111 Filed 1-17-95; 8:45 am]
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