[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41432-41433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20693]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR 101-43

[FPMR Amdt. H-199]
RIN 3090-AG74


Disposal of Excess and Exchange/Sale Information Technology (IT) 
Equipment

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is removing Federal 
Property Management Regulations (FPMR) provisions regarding disposal of 
information technology (IT) equipment. These provisions, initially 
promulgated in the Federal Information Resources Management Regulations 
(FIRMR), and later contained in FPMR Temporary Regulation H-28, were 
developed at a time when there was a proliferation of relatively high 
dollar value IT equipment. This regulation is no longer appropriate in 
today's environment, given the dramatic increase in relatively low 
dollar personal computers and related equipment. Removal of this 
regulation means that IT equipment will now be disposed of under the 
normal FPMR provisions for disposal of personal property.


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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 4, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Caswell, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy, GSA, telephone 202-501-3828.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    A. Temporary Regulation H-28 published at 61 FR 41352, August 8, 
1996, and extended by the notice at 62 FR 68217 on December 31, 1997, 
is cancelled.
    B. In the absence of a known Federal need, agencies should transfer 
IT equipment directly to eligible schools and nonprofit organizations 
in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12999, Educational 
Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for All Children in the Next Century. 
Agencies must report such transfers to GSA as part of the annual Non-
Federal Recipients Report.
    C. The General Services Administration (GSA) has determined that 
this rule is not a significant regulatory action for the purposes of 
Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993.

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This rule is not required to be published in the Federal Register 
for public comment. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act does not 
apply.

E. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the proposed 
revisions do not impose recordkeeping or information collection 
requirements, or the collection of information from offerors, 
contractors, or members of the public which require the approval of OMB 
under 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. This rule also is exempt from Congressional 
review prescribed under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency 
management and personnel.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 101-43

    Archives and records, Computer technology, Information technology, 
Government procurement, Property management, Records Management, and 
Telecommunications.
    Therefore, as set forth in the preamble 41 CFR part 101-43 is 
amended as follows:

PART 101-43--UTILIZATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

    1. The authority citation for part 101-43 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    2. Section 101-43.000 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 101-43.000  Scope of part

    This part prescribes the policies and methods governing the 
economic and efficient utilization of personal property located within 
and outside the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Additional guidelines regarding 
reutilization of hazardous materials are prescribed in part 101-42.


Secs. 101-43.600-101-43.603  (Subpart 101-43.6)--[Reserved]

    3. Subpart 101-43.6 consisting of Secs. 101-43.600 through 101-
43.603, is removed and reserved.

Subpart 101-43.48--Exhibits

    4. Section 101-43.4801 is amended by removing paragraph (c), 
redesignating paragraphs (d) and (e) as paragraphs (c) and (d) 
respectively, and by adding in numerical order in the redesignated 
paragraph (c) table, the following entry:


Sec. 101-43.4801  Excess personal property reporting requirements.

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    Dated: July 7, 1998.
David J. Barram,
Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 98-20693 Filed 8-3-98; 8:45 am]
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