[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32806-32807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15203]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR Part 92

RIN 1105-AA58


FY 1998 Police Recruitment Program

AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of 
Justice.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule adopts without change an interim rule published by 
the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of 
Justice, in the Federal Register on September 21, 1998, which 
established a framework for the Police Recruitment Project, authorized 
by the Police Recruitment Act, Subtitle H of the Violent Crime Control 
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. No comments were received before the 
comment period expired on October 21, 1998.

DATES: Final rule is effective on June 18, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of Justice Response 
Center at 1-800-421-6770 or (202) 307-1480, or Rob Chapman, Office of 
Community Oriented Policing Services, at (202) 633-1295.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this rule is to provide 
guidance to the non-profit community groups interested in applying to 
participate in the Police Recruitment Program. The rule addresses 
program purposes and goals, and project and eligibility requirements. 
The rule is not intended to be a comprehensive compilation of the 
administrative requirements of the Police Recruitment Program. Other 
program requirements and procedures will be formulated by the 
participating community organizations and police departments in light 
of their circumstances and needs.
    The rule amends 28 CFR part 92 by designating existing Secs. 92.1 
through 92.6 as subpart A to read as follows: ``Police Corps 
Eligibility and Selection Criteria.'' The rule further amends 28 CFR 
part 92 by adding subpart B to read as follows: ``Police Recruitment 
Program Guidelines.''

Overview

    The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department 
of Justice, administers the Police Recruitment Program. This program is 
designed to develop pilot projects to meet the ongoing need for 
additional improvement in recruiting, selecting and retaining police 
officer applicants. The Police Recruitment program will make grants to 
a limited number of qualified community organizations to assist in 
meeting the cost of qualified programs designed to recruit and retain 
applicants to police departments.
    To do this, applicants under this program are expected to utilize 
innovative and effective methods in meeting the program guidelines. 
Successful applicants will be funded for a total of up to $500,000 for 
a one-year grant period only, though two additional years of no-cost 
extensions will be permitted.
    The successful applicants funded under the Police Recruiment 
program will ultimately design programs to enhance opportunities and 
increase inroads for individuals within their local police agencies. 
These advances will be accomplished through a variety of methods, 
including, but not limited to, targeted recruitment efforts; tutorial 
programs to enable individuals to meet police force academic 
requirements and pass entrance examinations; counseling for those 
applicants who may encounter problems throughout the application 
process; and programs to aid in the retention of these applicants 
throughout the application and hiring process.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 
in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, codified at 5 U.S.C. 
605(b), has reviewed this regulation and, by approving it, certifies 
that this regulation will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities. This Final Rule builds upon the 
statutory outline of a program providing federal grant assistance to 
programs sponsored by non-profit organizations providing recruiting and 
retention services to police department applicants. The award of such 
grants imposes no significant economic impacts on substantial numbers 
of small businesses or other entities.

Executive Order 12866

    This regulation has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with 
Executive Order 12866, section 1(b), Principles of Regulation. The 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has determined that this 
Final Rule is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 
12866, section 3(f), Regulatory Planning and Review, and accordingly 
this rule ha not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Executive Order 12612

    This regulation will not have substantial direct effects on the 
States, on the relationship between the national government and the 
States, or on distribution of power and responsibilities among the 
various levels of government. Therefore, in accordance with Executive 
Order 12612, it is determined that this rule does not have sufficient 
federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism 
Assessment.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and 
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of 
$100,000,000 or more in any one year, and it will not significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed 
necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

    This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. This rule 
will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or 
more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse 
effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, 
innovation, or on the ability of United States-based companies to 
compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The interim rule is not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
requirements because the information collected as part of the grant 
application process will be collected from fewer than ten respondents.

List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 92

    Law enforcement officers, Scholarships and fellowships.

    Accordingly, the interim rule amending 28 CFR part 92 by 
redesignating existing Secs. 92.1 through 92.6 as subpart A and adding 
subpart B, which was published in the Federal

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Register on September 21, 1998, at 63 FR 50145, is adopted as a final 
rule without change.

    Dated: June 1, 1999.
John Hart,
Principal Deputy Director.
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