[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 146 (Monday, July 29, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 39359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19184]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Chapter 201

[FIRMR Amendment 9]
RIN 3090-AG04


Removal of Chapter 201, Federal Information Resources Management 
Regulation, From Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management

AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment removes Chapter 201, Federal Information 
Resources Management Regulation (FIRMR), from Title 41--Public 
Contracts and Property Management. This action is necessary because the 
Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996, (Pub. L. 104-106) 
effectively removes most of the statutory basis for the FIRMR after 
August 7, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
R. Stewart Randall, GSA, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, 
Strategic IT Analysis Division (MKS), 18th and F Streets, NW., Room 
3224, Washington, DC 20405, telephone FTS/Commercial (202) 501-4469 (v) 
or (202) 501-0657 (tdd), or Internet ([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (1) The President signed S. 1124, the 
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) For Fiscal Year 1996, (Pub. 
L. 104-106) on February 10, 1996. Included in the NDAA was Division E, 
the Information Technology (IT) Management Reform Act of 1996. Section 
5105 of the said Act repeals section 111 of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (the Brooks Act) (40 
U.S.C. 759). The Brooks Act was the authority for most of the 
provisions in the GSA's Federal Information Resources Management 
Regulation so that the Brooks Act repeal effectively removes most of 
the statutory basis for the FIRMR. Any FIRMR provisions that are still 
needed, such as those regarding records management, are being removed 
from the FIRMR and are being reestablished as appropriate.
    (2) GSA has determined that this rule is not a significant rule for 
the purposes of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, because it 
is not likely to result in any of the impacts noted in Executive Order 
12866, affect the rights of specified individuals, or raise issues 
arising from the policies of the Administration. GSA has based all 
administrative decisions underlying this rule on adequate information 
concerning the need for and consequences of this rule; has determined 
that the potential benefits to society from this rule outweigh the 
potential costs; has maximized the net benefits; and has chosen the 
alternative approach involving the least net cost to society.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Parts 201-1 Through 201-39

    Archives and records, Computer technology, Federal information 
processing resources activities, Government procurement, Government 
property management, Records management, Telecommunications.

CHAPTER 201--FEDERAL INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATION--
[REMOVED AND RESERVED]

    Accordingly, under the authority of 40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f), 
Chapter 201 is removed and reserved.

    Dated: July 17, 1996.
David J. Barram,
Acting Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 96-19184 Filed 7-26-96; 8:45 am]
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