[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9777-9778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4226]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR Part 0

[AG Order No. 1949-95]


Redelegation of Personnel Authority

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends Department regulations on personnel 
authorities with respect to Assistant United States Attorneys to 
specifically allow the Deputy Attorney General to redelegate the 
authority to take final actions with respect to their appointment, 
employment, separation, and general administration. The rule is 
promulgated to clarify the current regulation and reflect the Deputy 
Attorney General's wide discretion in delegating certain personnel 
authorities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 22, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Page Newton, Senior Attorney Advisor, Legal Counsel's Office, Executive 
Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, Room 1644, 
10th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530; telephone 
(202) 514-5340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This order is a matter of internal 
department management. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the Attorney 
General certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. It does not have 
Federalism implications warranting the preparation of a Federalism 
assessment in accordance with section 6 of Executive Order 12612. This 
rule was not reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant 
to Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0

    Authority delegations (Government agencies), Government employees, 
Organization and functions (Government agencies), Whistleblowing.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, Title 28, Chapter I, 
Part 0 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 0--ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    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.

    2. Section 0.15 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(1)(v), (c), 
and (e) to read as follows:


Sec. 0.15  Deputy Attorney General.

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    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (v) The appointment, employment, separation, and general 
administration of Assistant United States Attorneys and other attorneys 
to assist United States Attorneys when the public interest so requires 
and fixing their salaries.
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    (c) The Deputy Attorney General may redelegate the authority 
provided in paragraphs (b)(1) (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) of this section 
to take final action in matters pertaining to the employment, 
separation, and general administration [[Page 9778]] of attorneys and 
law students in grades GS-15 and below, to appoint special attorneys 
and special assistants to the Attorney General pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 
515(b), to appoint Assistant United States Trustees and fix their 
compensation, and to take final action in matters pertaining to the 
appointment, employment, separation, and general administration of 
Assistant United States Attorneys and other attorneys to assist United 
States Attorneys when the public interest so requires and to fix their 
salaries.
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    (e) The officials to whom the Deputy Attorney General delegates 
authority under paragraph (c) of this section and any of the officials 
who may be otherwise authorized by the Deputy Attorney General to 
perform any other attorney personnel duties may redelegate those 
authorities and duties.
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    Dated: February 9, 1995.
Janet Reno,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 95-4226 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]
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