[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 18, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36710-36711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17514]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR Part 0

[AG Order No. 1977-95]


Service of Subpoenas Upon the Attorney General

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule delegates authority to the Assistant Attorney 
General for Administration to accept official-capacity subpoenas 
directed to the Attorney General. This action is being undertaken to 
promote administrative efficiency.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 18, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rafael A. Madan, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the General Counsel, 
Justice Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice, (202) 514-
3452.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, 28 CFR 0.77(j) authorizes the 
Assistant Attorney General for Administration to accept official-
capacity process, except subpoenas, directed to the Attorney General. 
Because the Assistant Attorney General for Administration does not have 
authority to accept official-capacity subpoenas directed to the 
Attorney General, the Justice Management Division's Office of General 
Counsel, acting for the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, 
at present conducts a preliminary review (to determine facial validity) 
of all such subpoenas that are served at the Main Justice Building in 
Washington, D.C., and escorts the process servers through the building 
to named individuals, usually on the Attorney General's staff, who have 
specific authority to accept them. This procedure will be significantly 
disrupted by the relocation of Justice Management Division's Office of 
General Counsel out of the Main Justice Building. Thus, for 
administrative convenience, the Attorney General has determined to 
delegate authority to the Assistant Attorney General for Administration 
to accept such subpoenas.
    In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b), 
the Attorney General certifies that this rule will not have a 
significant impact on a substantial number of small business entities. 
This rule is not considered to be a ``significant regulatory action'' 
within the meaning of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, nor does 
it have federalism implications warranting the preparation of a 
federalism assessment in accordance with Executive Order 12612. This 
rule pertains to agency management and is not subject the notice and 
comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 
553(b). This rule is not considered to have a significant impact on 
family formation, maintenance, or general well-being in accordance with 
Executive Order 12606.

List of Subjects in 28 CFR part 0

    Authority delegations (Government agencies); Government employees; 
Organization and functions (Government agencies); Whistleblowing.
    Accordingly, 28 CFR part 0 is amended as follows:

PART 0--ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    1. The authority citation for part 0 is amended to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 3151; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 515-519.

    2. Section 0.77 of subpart 0 of title 28 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations is amended by revising paragraph (j) to read as follows:


Sec. 0.77  Operational functions.

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    (j) Accepting service of summonses, complaints, or other papers, 
including, without limitation, subpoenas, directed to the Attorney 
General in his official capacity, as a representative of the Attorney 
General, under the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure or in 
any suit within the purview of subsection (a) of section 208 of the 
Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1953 (66 Stat. 560 (43 U.S.C. 
666(a))).
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    Dated: July 7, 1995.
Janet Reno,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 95-17514 Filed 7-17-95; 8:45 am]
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