[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 27 (Friday, February 9, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6142-6143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2160]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[3206-AL05]

5 CFR Part 950


Solicitation of Federal Civilian and Uniformed Service Personnel 
for Contributions to Private Voluntary Organizations--Eligibility and 
Public Accountability Standards

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule, Technical Amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is making a technical 
amendment to the final regulations concerning the Combined Federal 
Campaign (CFC). This technical amendment corrects the final rule issued 
on November 20, 2006 by re-inserting text that was erroneously removed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark W. Lambert by telephone at (202) 
606-2564; by FAX at (202) 606-5056; or by e-mail at [email protected].

DATES: This technical amendment is effective on February 9, 2007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final regulations issued on November 
20, 2006, OPM erroneously removed regulatory text in 5 CFR 
950.203(a)(1) that had required a charitable organization applying to 
participate in the CFC to provide, in addition to its certification, 
``documentation describing the health and human welfare benefits 
provided by the organization within the previous year.'' Although OPM 
has changed the manner in which it collects this documentation (as of 
2007, it is included on the ``Statement of Services'' Attachment A to 
the application whereas in previous years it was a separate attachment 
to the application), OPM did not intend to remove the regulatory 
provision. As stated in the Supplementary Information to both the 
Proposed Rule, 71 FR 37003 (June 29, 2006) and the Final Rule, ``no 
changes were proposed to this standard and it remains the same as the 
existing regulation.'' 71 FR 67276, 67277 (November 20, 2006). The 
denotation ``(a) * * *'' regarding regulatory changes under section 
950.203 Public Accountability Standards, similarly indicates OPM's 
intention to retain the provision at 5 CFR 950.203(a)(1) as it had 
previously existed. OPM believes that this documentation is an 
important requirement to ensure that only organizations that are 
currently providing human health and welfare services are admitted to 
participate in the CFC. As such, OPM is re-inserting this provision 
into the regulations via this technical amendment.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that this regulation will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. Charitable 
organizations applying to the CFC have an existing, independent 
obligation to comply with the eligibility and public accountability 
standards contained in current CFC regulations. This technical 
amendment will not cause significant additional burden.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 950

    Administrative practice and procedures, Charitable contributions, 
Government employees, Military personnel, Nonprofit organizations and 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


Office of Personnel Management.
Linda M. Springer,
Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

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Accordingly, OPM amends 5 CFR part 950 as follows:

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PART 950--SOLICITATION OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND UNIFORMED SERVICE 
PERSONNEL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 950 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: E.O. 12353 (March 23, 1982), 47 FR 12785 (March 25, 
1982). 3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 139. E.O. 12404 (February 10, 1983), 48 
FR 6685 (February 15, 1983), Pub. L. 100-202, and Pub. L. 102-393 (5 
U.S.C. 1101 Note).


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2. Amend Sec.  950.203 to revise paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  950.203  Public accountability standards.

    (a) * * *
    (1) Certify that the organization is a human health and welfare 
organization providing services, benefits, or assistance to, or 
conducting activities affecting, human health and welfare. The 
organization's application must provide documentation describing the 
health and human welfare benefits provided by the organization within 
the previous year.
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