[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2121-2122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1088]



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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 101-20

[FPMR Amendment D-94]
RIN 3090-AF90


Tobacco Vending

AGENCY: General Services Administration.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: General Services Administration's Appropriations Act, Public 
Law 104-52, Section 636, referred to as the ``Prohibition of Cigarette 
Sales to Minors in Federal Buildings and Land Act,'' requires the 
Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations that 
prohibit the sale of tobacco products in vending machines and the 
distribution of free samples of tobacco products in Government-owned 
and leased space under the custody and control of the GSA. GSA intends 
to have tobacco-product vending machines removed from Government 
property.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 25, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dan Shipley, (202) 501-1968.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Services Administration (GSA) 
has determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory action 
for the purposes of Executive Order 12866.
    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the revisions do 
not impose record keeping or information collection requirements, or 
collections of information from offerors, contractors, or members of 
the public which require the approval of the Office of Management and 
Budget under U.S.C. 3501, et seq. This rule is not required to be 
published in the Federal Register for notice and comment. Therefore, 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply.

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List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 101-20

    Concessions, Federal buildings and facilities, Government property 
management.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 41 CFR Part 101-20 is 
amended as follows:

PART 101-20--MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

    1. The authority citation for Part 101-20 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390 (40 U.S.C. 486(c)

Subpart 101-20.2--Vending Facility Program for Blind Persons

    2. Section 101-20.109 is amended by adding paragraph (d) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 101-20.109  Concessions.

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    (d) Public Law 104-52, Section 636, prohibits the sale of tobacco 
products in vending machines in Government-owned and leased space under 
the custody and control of GSA. The Administrator of GSA or the head of 
an Agency may designate areas not subject to the prohibition, if the 
area prohibits minors and reports are made to the appropriate 
committees of Congress.
    2. Section 101-20.204 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(3) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 101-20.204  Terms of permit.

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    (c) * * *
    (3) Articles sold at vending facilities operated by blind licensees 
may consist of newspapers, periodicals, publications, confections, 
tobacco products, foods, beverages, chances for any lottery authorized 
by State law and conducted by an agency of a State within such State, 
and other articles or services as are determined by the State licensing 
agency, in consultation with GSA to be suitable for a particular 
location. Such articles and services may be dispensed automatically or 
manually and may be prepared on or off the premises. Public Law 104-52, 
Section 636, prohibits the sale of tobacco products in vending machines 
in Government-owned and leased space under the custody and control of 
GSA.
    3. Section 101-20.309 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-20.309  Posting and distributing materials.

    (a) Public Law 104-52, Section 636, prohibits the distribution of 
free samples of tobacco products in or around Federal buildings.
    (b) Posting or affixing materials, such as pamphlets, handbills, or 
flyers, on bulletin boards or elsewhere on GSA-controlled property is 
prohibited, except as authorized in Sec. 101-20.308 or when these 
displays are conducted as part of authorized Government activities. 
Distribution of materials, such as pamphlets, handbills, or flyers is 
prohibited, except in the public areas of the property as defined in 
Sec. 101-20.003(z), unless conducted as part of authorized Government 
activities. Any person or organization proposing to distribute 
materials in a public area under this section shall first obtain a 
permit from the building manager under Subpart 101-20.4 and shall 
conduct distribution in accordance with the provisions of Subpart 101-
20.4. Failure to comply with those provisions is a violation of these 
regulations.

    Dated: January 5, 1996.
Roger W. Johnson,
Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 96-1088 Filed 1-24-96; 8:45 am]
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