[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14510-14511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7152]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 102-36

[FMR Case 2009-102-2; Docket 2009-0002, Sequence 2]
RIN 3090-AI87


Federal Management Regulation; FMR Case 2009-102-2; Disposition 
of Excess Personal Property

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration is proposing to amend the 
Federal Management Regulation (FMR) by making a change to its personal 
property policy. The proposed change will update and clarify language 
that has caused some confusion with our customers and resulted in 
unnecessarily prolonged periods to remove property.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
Mr. Robert Holcombe, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Office of Travel, 
Transportation, and Asset Management (MT), (202) 501-3828 or e-mail at 
[email protected]. For information pertaining to status or 
publication schedules contact the Regulatory Secretariat, 1800 F 
Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC, 20405, (202) 501-4755. Please 
cite FMR case 2009-102-2.

DATES: Interested parties should submit comments in writing on or 
before June 1, 2009 to be considered in the formulation of a final 
rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by FMR case 2009-102-2 by any of 
the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting 
``FMR Case 2009-102-2'' under the heading ``Comment or Submission''. 
Select the

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link ``Send a Comment or Submission'' that corresponds with FMR Case 
2009-102-2. Follow the instructions provided to complete the ``Public 
Comment and Submission Form''. Please include your name, company name 
(if any), and ``FMR Case 2009-102-2'' on your attached document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, ATTN: Hada Flowers, Washington, 
DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FMR Case 2009-
102-2 in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received 
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal and/or business confidential information provided.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    The purpose of the proposed rule is to update and clarify FMR 102-
36.135. The current language has caused confusion with our customers 
and resulted in unnecessarily prolonged removal periods. This revision 
makes it clear that the acquiring agency is responsible for scheduling 
and coordinating the property removal once the acquiring agency 
receives notification from GSA that they have been allocated the 
property.

B. Executive Order 12866

    This proposed rule is excepted from the definition of 
``regulation'' or ``rule'' under Section 3(d)(3) of Executive Order 
12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993 and, 
therefore, was not subject to review under Section 6(b) of that 
Executive Order.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This proposed rule is not required to be published in the Federal 
Register for notice and comment as per the exemption specified in 5 
U.S.C. 553 (a)(2); therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 
601, et seq., does not apply.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the proposed 
changes to the FMR do not impose information collection requirements 
that require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 
44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

E. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    This proposed rule is exempt from Congressional review under 5 
U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency management and personnel.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 102-36

    Government property, Property disposal.

    Dated: February 23, 2009.
Stan Kaczmarczyk,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, GSA proposes to amend 41 
CFR part 102-36 as set forth below:

PART 102-36--DISPOSITION OF EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY

    1. The authority citation for 41 CFR part 102-36 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c).

    2. Revise Sec.  102-36.135 to read as follows:


Sec.  102-36.135  How much time do we have to pick up excess personal 
property that has been approved for transfer?

    Normally, you have 15 calendar days from the date of GSA allocation 
to pick up the excess personal property for transfer and you are 
responsible for scheduling and coordinating the property removal with 
the holding agency. If additional removal time is required, you are 
responsible for requesting such additional removal time.

[FR Doc. E9-7152 Filed 3-30-09; 8:45 am]
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