[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69406-69407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30794]


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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE


Opportunity to ``Ride'' Printing Order for Volume I of GAO's 
Principles of Federal Appropriations Law

AGENCY: General Accounting Office.

ACTION: Advance notice of publication.

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SUMMARY: The third edition of Volume I of GAO's Principles of Federal 
Appropriations Law is being prepared for publication by the Government 
Printing Office (GPO). Government departments, agencies, and other 
federal organizations that normally require more than one copy must 
request them through their agencies' account representatives in order 
to receive the pre-publication rate.

DATES: Rider orders must be received by GPO no later than January 7, 
2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lydia Koeller, (202) 512-4498.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Accounting Office (GAO) will 
shortly publish Volume I of Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, 
third edition--also know as ``The Red Book.'' This publication is part 
of a multi-volume set intended to present a basic reference work 
covering those areas of law in which the Comptroller General renders 
decisions. Our approach is to lay a foundation with text discussion, 
using specific legal authorities to illustrate the principles 
discussed, their application, and exceptions. These authorities include 
GAO decisions and opinions, judicial decisions, statutory provisions, 
and other relevant sources.
    GAO will provide copies of this volume to the heads of federal 
agencies. Agencies may place advance (rider) orders for additional 
copies of this volume with their account representatives at the 
Government Printing Office (GPO).

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    This notice is not intended to solicit orders from the general 
public for single copies or small orders of this volume. This 
publication will be available for purchase from the Superintendent of 
Documents, United States Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, at a 
later time.
    Rider orders for Volume I should be placed on Standard Form 
1 and should specify GAO Requisition No. 4-00051. Agency 
orders for Volume I must be received by GPO no later than January 7, 
2004. GPO will not accept rider requisitions for Volume I after this 
date, and agencies will have to purchase additional copies from the 
Superintendent of Documents. All rider requisitions must be submitted 
to GPO through each agency's Washington, D.C. headquarters printing 
procurement office. In compiling an agency's total order, GAO suggests 
that the needs of legal offices, finance and accounting offices, 
contracting offices, law libraries, federal depositories, Inspector 
General and Chief Financial Officer offices, field and regional 
offices, and any other elements of an agency that might use this 
publication be considered.
    As with the second edition of Principles, we are publishing the 
third edition in loose-leaf format. We plan four volumes with annual 
updates. The updates will only be published electronically. Users 
should retain copies of their five volumes of the second edition until 
each volume is revised. We will not revise Volume III of the second 
edition, which we issued in November 1994. Volume III addresses 
functions that the GAO Act of 1996 transferred to the Executive Branch.

(Authority: 31 U.S.C. 712, 717, 719, 3511, 3526-29.)
Susan Poling,
Associate General Counsel, General Accounting Office.
[FR Doc. 03-30794 Filed 12-11-03; 8:45 am]
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