[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13700-13701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6936]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 101-49

[FPMR Amdt. H-202]
RIN 3090-AG97


Change in Consumer Price Index Minimal Value

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Pub. L. 95-105 requires that at 3-year intervals following 
January 1, 1981, minimal value be redefined by the Administrator of 
General Services, after consultation with the Secretary of State, to 
reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately 
preceding 3-year period. The required consultation has been completed 
and the minimal value has been increased to mean $260 or less as of 
January 1, 1999.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective January 1, 1999.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Executive Order 12866

    The General Services Administration (GSA) has determined that this 
is not a significant rule for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 of 
September 30, 1993.

B. 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.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does 
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.

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D. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Reform Act

    This final rule is also 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 101-49

    Government property management, Excess government property.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 41 CFR part 101-49 is 
amended as follows:

PART 101-49--UTILIZATION, DONATION, AND DISPOSAL OF FOREIGN GIFTS 
AND DECORATIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 101-49 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390 (40 U.S.C. 486(c)); sec. 
515, 91 Stat. 862 (5 U.S.C. 7342).

    2. Section 101-49.001-5 is amended by revising the introductory 
text to read as follows:


Sec. 101-49.001-5  Minimal value.

    Minimal value means a retail value in the United States at the time 
of acceptance of $260 or less, except that:
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    Dated: March 15, 1999.
David J. Barram,
Administrator of General Services.
[FR Doc. 99-6936 Filed 3-19-99; 8:45 am]
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