[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 12, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26699]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

32 CFR Part 578


Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, and Similar Devices

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Final rule; removal.

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SUMMARY: This action removes 32 CFR Part 578, Decorations, Medals, 
Ribbons, and Similar Devices. The Department of the Army has determined 
that the rules prescribing policy and criteria for military awards and 
the administrative instructions for processing military awards are not 
required to be published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
because they are not generally applicable and have no legal effect per 
44 U.S.C. 1505.

DATES: Effective date November 12, 2008.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Human Resources Command, ATTN: AHRC-PDP-A, 200 
Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332-0471.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Les Plooster, Policy Section, 
Military Awards Branch, 703-325-4761.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, is the 
proponent for the regulation represented in 32 CFR Part 578. The 
objective of the Department of the Army Military Awards Program is to 
provide tangible recognition for acts of valor, exceptional service or 
achievement, special skills or qualifications, and acts of heroism not 
involving actual combat. Implementation of the program is a command 
responsibility, with the goal of fostering mission accomplishment by 
recognizing excellence of both military and civilian members of the 
force and motivating them to high levels of performance and service. As 
such, the program does not have the general applicability and legal 
effect required to publish rules pertaining to this program in the Code 
of Federal Regulations.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 578

    Decorations, Medals, Awards, Military Personnel.

PART 578--[REMOVED]

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Accordingly, for reasons stated in the preamble, under the authority of 
Sec. 3012, Public Law 84-1028, 70A Stat. 157, and 10 U.S.C. 3013, 32 
CFR Part 578, Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, and Similar Devices, is 
removed in its entirety.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-26699 Filed 11-10-08; 8:45 am]
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