[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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