[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 134 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17107]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

45 CFR Part 57a

RIN 0905-AC95


Spcial Volunteer Services at the National Institutes of Health

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, DHHS.

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is withdrawing the 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) pertaining to the acceptance and 
use of uncompensated volunteer services. This action is being taken to 
comply with provisions of Executive Order No. 12866.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NIH published an NPRM in the Federal 
Register August 9, 1993 (58 FR 42270) governing the acceptance and use 
of uncompensated volunteer services administered through the NIH 
Special Volunteer Program, and invited public comment on the proposed 
regulations. Subsequently, the President issued Executive Order No. 
12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, which outlines a program to 
reform and make more efficient the regulatory process. Section 1(a) of 
that Order directs agencies to promulgate only those regulations that 
are required by law, are necessary to interpret the law, or are made 
necessary by compelling need. The NIH has determined that the 
regulations are not required by law or necessary to interpret the law; 
nor is there a compelling need for the proposed regulations pertaining 
to the NIH Special Volunteer Program. Consequently, the NIH is 
withdrawing the proposed regulations and will continue to administer 
the program through guidelines.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 13, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jerry Moore, NIH Regulatory 
Affairs Officer, Building 31, Room 1B05, 31 Center Dr. MSC 2075, 
Bethesda, MD 20892-2075, telephone (301) 496-4606 (not a toll-free 
number).

List of Subjects in Proposed 45 CFR Part 57a

    Special volunteers, Volunteers.

    Dated: May 17, 1995.
Philip R. Lee,
Assistant Secretary for Health.

    Approved: July 3, 1995.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-17107 Filed 7-12-95; 8:45 am]
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