[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8932-8933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3719]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of the Attorney General
28 CFR Part 0
[AG Order No. 1948-95]
Establishment of the Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services
AGENCY: Department of Justice.
ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This order will amend the Department of Justice organization
regulations to reflect the creation of the Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services. This new office will implement certain grant
programs authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994. This order will provide the public with a list of the
duties of the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services, and will amend the Code of Federal Regulations in order to
reflect accurately the Department's internal management structure.
Finally, this order makes applicable to the Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services certain parts of the Code of Federal
Regulations currently applicable only to the Office of Justice
Programs.
DATES: Interim rule effective February 16, 1995, comments must be
received on or before April 3, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Office of the General Counsel,
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of
Justice, P.O. Box 14440, Washington, DC 20044, or delivered to Suite
300, 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5:30
p.m. Comments received may also be inspected at Suite 300 between 9:15
a.m. and 5:15 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
L. Anthony Sutin, General Counsel, Office of Community Oriented
Policing [[Page 8933]] Services, U.S. Department of Justice, 633
Indiana Avenue, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20531, telephone (202)
514-2058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This order pertains to a matter of internal
Department management, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). It does not have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities, 5 U.S.C.
605(b). It is not a significant regulatory action within the meaning of
or subject to Executive Order 12866, and has not been reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget. Comments are invited as to whether any
modifications to the existing Department of Justice hearing and appeal
procedures set forth in 28 CFR part 18 should be made in connection
with the grants to be awarded under the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-322) by the new Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services.
List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0
Authority delegations (Government agencies), Government employees,
Organization and functions (Government agencies), Whistleblowing.
Accordingly, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Attorney
General by 5 U.S.C. 301 and 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, part 0 of title 28 of
the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 0--AMENDED
1. The authority citation for part 0 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 515-519.
Sec. 0.1 [Amended]
2. Part 0, subpart A, Sec. 0.1 is amended by adding at the end of
the list under ``Offices'' the title ``Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services.''
3. Subpart U-1 of part 0 is added, to read as follows:
Subpart U-1--Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Sec.
0.119 Organization.
0.120 General functions.
0.121 Applicability of existing departmental regulations.
Sec. 0.119 Organization.
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services shall be headed
by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. The Director shall
report to the Attorney General through the Associate Attorney General.
Sec. 0.120 General functions.
The Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services shall:
(a) Exercise the powers and perform the functions vested in the
Attorney General by Title I and subtitle H of Title III of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-322); and
(b) Perform such other duties and functions relating to policing
and law enforcement as may be specially assigned by the Attorney
General or the Associate Attorney General.
Sec. 0.121 Applicability of existing departmental regulations.
Unless superseded by regulations promulgated by the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, Departmental regulations set
forth in part 18 of this title, applicable to grant programs
administered through the Office of Justice Programs, shall apply with
equal force and effect to grant programs administered by the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, with references to the Office of
Justice Programs and its components in such regulations deemed to refer
to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, as appropriate.
Dated: February 3, 1995.
Janet Reno,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 95-3719 Filed 2-15-95; 8:45 am]
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