[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 74 (Friday, April 16, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20540-20541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8629]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

32 CFR Part 725

RIN 0703-AA74


Release of Official Information for Litigation Purposes and 
Testimony by Department of the Navy Personnel

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy is amending its regulations 
concerning requests from members of the public for official Department 
of the Navy information in connection with litigation to reflect recent 
changes to Chapter VI of the Manual of the Judge Advocate General 
(JAGMAN).

DATES: Effective April 16, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Jason Baltimore, Personnel Law 
Branch, Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Office of the Judge 
Advocate General, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE., Suite 3000, Washington 
Navy Yard, DC 20374-5066, (703) 604-8208.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority cited below, the 
Department of the Navy amends 32 CFR

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part 725. This amendment provides notice that the Judge Advocate 
General of the Navy has made administrative corrections to the General 
Litigation regulations found in Chapter VI of the JAGMAN. It has been 
determined that invitation of public comment on this amendment would be 
impractical and unnecessary, and is therefore not required under the 
public rule-making provisions of 32 CFR parts 336 and 701. However, 
interested persons are invited to comment in writing on this amendment. 
All written comments received will be considered in making subsequent 
amendments or revisions of 32 CFR part 725, or the instructions on 
which they are based. It has been determined that this final rule is 
not a major rule within the criteria specified in Executive Order 
12866, as amended by Executive Order 13258, and does not have 
substantial impact on the public. This submission is a statement of 
policy and as such can be effective upon publication in the Federal 
Register.

Matters of Regulatory Procedure

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule does not meet the definition of ``significant regulatory 
action'' for purposes of Executive Order 12866, as amended by Executive 
Order 13258.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This rule will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities for purposes of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. Chapter 6).

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not impose collection of information requirements 
for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, 5 
CFR Part 1320).

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 725

    Authority to determine and respond.

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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Department of the Navy 
amends 32 CFR part 725 to read as follows:

PART 725--RELEASE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION PURPOSES 
AND TESTIMONY BY DEPARTMENT OF NAVY PERSONNEL

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1. Section 725.6 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(i) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  725.6  Authority to determine and respond

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    (c) * * *
    (1) Litigation requests regarding matters assigned to the Judge 
Advocate General of the Navy under Navy Regulations, article 0331 
(1990), shall be referred to the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate 
General for General Litigation, Office of the Navy Judge Advocate 
General (Washington Navy Yard), 1322 Patterson Avenue, SE., Suite 3000, 
Washington, DC, 20374-5066, who will respond for the Judge Advocate 
General or transmit the request to the appropriate Deputy Assistant 
Judge Advocate General for response.
* * * * *

    Dated: April 5, 2004.
J.T. Baltimore,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-8629 Filed 4-15-04; 8:45 am]
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