[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37553]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-15114]



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SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION

5 Part 9302

RIN 3460-AA02


Requests for Testimony or the Production of Records in a Court or 
Other Proceedings in Which the United States Is Not a Party

AGENCY: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 
(SIGAR) is adopting as final, without changes, an interim rule on 
procedures for the public to obtain the production or disclosure of 
information and documents of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction (SIGAR) in connection with legal proceedings in which 
neither the United States nor the SIGAR is a party.

DATES: Effective date: June 22, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, 
2530 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202-3940. Attention: Office 
of General Counsel.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hugo Teufel, General Counsel, at (703) 
545-5990, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 16, 2012, SIGAR published in the 
Federal Register (77 FR 15561) an interim final rule that establishes 
procedures for the public to obtain the production or disclosure of 
information and documents of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction (SIGAR) in connection with legal proceedings in which 
neither the United States nor the SIGAR is a party.
    We provided a 30-day comment period that ended on April 16, 2012. 
We received no comments and will not be making any changes to the 
interim final rule. Based on the rationale set forth in the interim 
final rule, we adopt the interim final rule without change as a final 
rule.

I. Matters of Regulatory Procedure

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    As Acting Inspector General of SIGAR, I have determined under the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) that this proposed rule 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities because it will primarily affect SIGAR employees.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    As Acting Inspector General of SIGAR, I have determined that the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) does not apply to this 
proposed rule, because it does not contain any information collection 
requirements that would require the approval of the Office of 
Management and Budget.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    For purposes of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
chapter 25, subchapter II), this proposed rule would not significantly 
or uniquely affect small governments and would not result in increased 
expenditures by State, local, and tribal governments, or by the private 
sector, of $100 million or more (as adjusted for inflation) in any one 
year.

Congressional Review Act

    SIGAR has determined that this rule is not a rule as defined in 5 
U.S.C. 804 and, thus, does not require review by Congress.

Executive Order 12866

    In promulgating this proposed rule, SIGAR has adhered to the 
regulatory philosophy and the applicable principles of regulation set 
forth in section 1 of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and 
Review. This rule has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and 
Budget under that Executive order, since it deals with agency 
organization, management, and personnel matters and is not in any way 
event deemed ``significant'' thereunder.

Executive Order 12988

    As Acting Inspector General of SIGAR, I have reviewed this proposed 
rule in light of section 3 of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 
Reform, and certify that it meets the applicable standards provided 
therein.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 9302

    Courts, Freedom of information, Government employees.

    Dated: June 15, 2012.
Steven J. Trent,
Acting Inspector General, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction.

Authority and Issuance

    Accordingly, the interim final rule amending 5 CFR part 9302, which 
was published at 77 FR 15561 on March 16, 2012, is adopted as a final 
rule without change.

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