[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-472]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Prisons

28 CFR Part 302

[BOP-1115-I]
RIN 1120-AB15


Comments on UNICOR Business Operations: Clarification of 
Addresses

AGENCY: Bureau of Prisons, Justice.

ACTION: Interim final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) changes the 
addresses of the Chief Operating Officer and the Board of Directors of 
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (also known as UNICOR), to correct and 
update them.

DATES: This rule is final January 9, 2004. Please send comments on this 
rulemaking by March 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Rules Unit, Office of General Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, 
320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Qureshi, Office of General 
Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, phone (202) 307-2105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this document, the Bureau changes the 
addresses of the Chief Operating Officer and the Board of Directors of 
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (also known as UNICOR), to correct and 
update them. The current addresses were published on July 26, 1990 (55 
FR 30668) and, in the intervening ten years, both offices have since 
been relocated within the same buildings. We make this rule change to 
correct an obsolete room number. We do, however, want to assure the 
public that any mail sent to the addresses in the current regulation 
has been and will continue to be routed to the currently correct rooms.

Administrative Procedure Act

    The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. Sec.  553) allows 
exceptions to notice-and-comment rulemaking ``when the agency for good 
cause finds * * * that notice and public procedure thereon are 
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.''
    This rulemaking is exempt from normal notice-and-comment procedures 
because it merely updates addresses. This rulemaking makes no change to 
any rights or responsibilities of the agency or any regulated entities. 
Because this minor change is of a practical nature, normal notice-and-
comment rulemaking is unnecessary. The public may, however, comment on 
this rule change because it is an interim final rule.

Executive Order 12866

    This regulation has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with 
Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review'', section 
1(b), Principles of Regulation. The Director, Bureau of Prisons has 
determined that this rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f), and accordingly this rule 
has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Executive Order 13132

    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, under Executive Order 13132, 
we determine that this rule does not have sufficient federalism 
implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Director of the Bureau of Prisons reviewed this regulation 
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)) and certifies 
that it will not have a significant economic impact upon a substantial 
number of small entities for the following reasons: This rule pertains 
to the correctional management of offenders committed to the custody of 
the Attorney General or the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, and its 
economic impact is limited to the Bureau's appropriated funds.

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 Sec.  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.

List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 302

    Administrative practice and procedure.

Harley G. Lappin,
Director, Bureau of Prisons.

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Under the rulemaking authority vested in the Attorney General in 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and delegated to the Director, Bureau of Prisons, we 
amend 28 CFR part 302 as follows.

PART 302--COMMENTS ON UNICOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS

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1. Revise the authority citation for 28 CFR part 302 to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 4126, and by resolution of the Board of 
Directors of Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

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2. Revise Sec.  302.1(b) to read as follows:


Sec.  302.1  Public and private sector comment procedures.

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    (b) Address correspondence as follows:
    (1) Chief Operating Officer, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 320 
First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534, Attn: Comment Procedures; or
    (2) Board of Directors, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 320 First 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534, Attn: Comment Procedures.
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