[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34012-34014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16320]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Parts 101-43, 101-44, 101-45, and 101-46

[FPMR Amendment H-196]
RIN 3090-AG46


Discontinuation of Interagency Reporting Requirements 0015-GSA-
AN, 1528-GSA-AN, and 1529-GSA-A

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This amendment eliminates the requirements that agencies 
submit to GSA annual reports on the utilization and disposal of excess 
and surplus personal property (interagency report control (IRC) number 
0015-GSA-AN), exchange/sale transactions (IRC number 1528-GSA-AN) and 
the recovery of precious metals (IRC number 1529-GSA-A). GSA has 
carefully reviewed the requirements of these reports and concluded that 
in light of shrinking Governmentwide resources and in the interest of 
streamlining, the reports should be discontinued.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Caswell, Director, Personal 
Property Management Policy Division (MTP), 202-501-3846.

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.

REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT: This rule is not required to be published 
in the Federal Register for notice and comment. Therefore, the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Parts 101-43, 101-44, 101-45, and 101-46

    Government property management, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Surplus Government property.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 41 CFR Parts 101-43, 
101-44, 101-45, and 101-46 are amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for parts 101-43, 101-44, 101-45, and 
101-46 continues to read as follows:

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

PART 101-43--UTILIZATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Subpart 101-43.47--Reports

    2. Section 101-43.4701 is amended by removing and reserving 
paragraph (a) and by revising the introductory text of paragraph (c) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 101-43.4701  Performance reports.

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    (c) In accordance with section 202(e) of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 483), an 
annual report, in letter form, of personal property obtained as excess 
property or as property not excess to the owning agency but determined 
to be no longer required for the purposes of the appropriation from 
which it was purchased, and subsequently furnished to a recipient other 
than a Federal agency in any manner within the 50 States, the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, 
American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, shall be submitted by each 
executive agency to the General Services Administration (FBP), 
Washington, DC 20406, within 90

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calendar days after the close of each fiscal year. The report shall 
include only those items furnished to non-Federal recipients during the 
fiscal year being reported. Interagency report control number 0154-GSA-
AN has been assigned to this report. Negative reports are required.
* * * * *

Subpart 101-43.49--Illustrations of Forms


Sec. 101-43.4901-121  [Removed]

    3. Section 101-43.4901-121 is removed.


Sec. 101-43.4901-121-1  [Removed]

    4. Section 101-43.4901-121-1 is removed.

PART 101-44--DONATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Subpart 101-44.47--Reports


Sec. 101-44.4701  [Amended]

    5. Section 101-44.4701 is amended by removing and reserving 
paragraph (a).

PART 101-45--SALE, ABANDONMENT, OR DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Subpart 101-45.10--Recovery of Precious Metals

    6. Section 101-45.1002 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-45.1002  Agency responsibilities.

    Heads of executive agencies are responsible for establishing, 
maintaining, and pursuing a program for recovery of precious metals. 
The provisions of this Sec. 101-45.1002 provide guidance with respect 
to surveys, assignments of program monitors, and internal audits. 
Precious metals that may be designated for recovery include gold, 
silver, and metals in the platinum family. Examples of silver bearing 
scrap and waste include used photographic fixing (hypo) solution, 
photographic and X-ray film, silver alloys, and dental scrap. Other 
examples of precious metals bearing materials include electronic scrap, 
ADPE, welding and brazing wire, anodes, and batteries. Certain 
strategic and critical materials may also be designated for recovery.


Sec. 101-45.1002-2  [Reserved]

    7. Section 101-45.1002-2 is removed and reserved.
    8. Section 101-45.1002-3 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-45.1002-3  Precious metals recovery program monitor.

    Each agency should designate an individual to monitor its precious 
metals recovery program. Responsibilities of the precious metals 
monitor should include conducting and initiating surveys; implementing 
and improving recovery procedures; and monitoring the agency's recovery 
program.
    9. Section 101-45.1004-1 is amended by revising the introductory 
text of paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec. 101-45.1004-1  Civil agency participation in the DOD Precious 
Metals Recovery Program.

    (a) Civil agencies wishing to participate in the DOD precious 
metals recovery system should contact the Manager, DOD Precious Metals 
Recovery Program, Attention: DLA-MMLC, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, for 
further information regarding the following plans:
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Subpart 101-45.47--Reports


Sec. 101-45.4701  [Reserved]

    10. Section 101-45.4701 is removed and reserved.

Subpart 101-45.49--Illustrations of Forms


Sec. 101-45.4901-291  [Removed]

    11. Section 101-45.4901-291 is removed.

PART 101-46--UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY PURSUANT 
TO EXCHANGE/SALE AUTHORITY

Subpart 101-46.2--Authorization

    12. Section 101-46.201-2 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 101-46.201-2  Transfer and exchange between Federal agencies.

    (a) Executive agencies having property that is determined to be 
available for exchange or sale under this part shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable or economical and prior to any disposal action, 
solicit Federal agencies known to use or distribute this property and 
arrange for transfers thereto, except that no attempt need be made to 
obtain further utilization of property that is eligible for replacement 
in accordance with replacement standards prescribed in Subpart 101-
25.4.
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    13. Section 101-46.202 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(10) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 101-46.202  Restrictions and limitations.

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    (c) * * *
    (10) Even though otherwise eligible, the exchange or sale of 
property which was originally acquired as excess or forfeited property, 
or from another source other than new procurement, unless such property 
has been placed in official use by the acquiring agency for a minimum 
of 1 year. Forfeited property placed in official use for less than 1 
year may be exchanged or sold if the head of the agency certifies that 
a continuing valid requirement exists, but the specific item in use no 
longer meets that requirement, and that the exchange or sale meets all 
other requirements of this part.
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    14. Section 101-46.203 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 101-46.203  Special authorizations.

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    (b) In acquiring items for historical preservation or display at 
Federal museums, executive agencies may exchange historic items in the 
museum property account without regard to the Federal supply 
classification group or the requirement in Sec. 101-46.202 to replace 
items on a one-for-one basis, provided the exchange transaction is 
documented and certified by the agency head to be in the best interest 
of the Government and all other provisions of this part are met. The 
documentation must contain a determination that the item exchanged and 
the item acquired are historic items. As used in this section, the term 
``historic item'' means property having added value for display 
purposes because of its historical significance that is greater than 
the fair market value of the item for continued use. This definition of 
historic item does not include items that are commonly available and 
remain in use for their intended purpose, such as military aircraft 
still in use by active or reserve units.

Subpart 101-46.3--Exchange and Sale Procedures


Sec. 101-46.301  [Reserved]

    15. Section 101-46.301 is removed and reserved.


Sec. 101-46.305  [Removed]

    16. Section 101-46.305 is removed.


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    Dated: March 26, 1997.
David J. Barram,
Acting Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 97-16320 Filed 6-23-97; 8:45 am]
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