[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34838-34839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14424]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

45 CFR Part 1


Removal of Obsolete Provisions

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Much of the information set out in certain regulations 
regarding HHS's programs and activities is obsolete. Also, electronic 
resources are now available that did not exist when this part was first 
codified. This rule removes these obsolete regulations.

DATES: This action is effective August 17, 2015 without further action, 
unless adverse comment is received by July 20, 2015 If adverse comment 
is received, HHS will publish a timely cancellation of the action in 
the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments concerning 
this action. You may submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the ``Submit a comment'' instructions. Or, 
you may mail paper comments as follows: Madhura Valverde, Suite 639G, 
200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. (Please allow 
sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the close of 
the comment period). If you wish to deliver paper comments in person or 
by courier, please call (202) 690-6827 or (202) 205-9165, to schedule 
the delivery with one of our staff members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madhura Valverde, Executive Secretary, 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC 20201 
([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The provisions of 45 CFR part 1, specifying 
the CFR locations of regulations for HHS's programs and activities, and 
regarding the subject matter of the Office of the Secretary 
regulations, have not been updated since 1987. These regulations have 
become obsolete and inaccurate. At the time they were added to the CFR, 
it was felt that this material would prove helpful to the public. 
However, the growth of electronic accessibility to regulations through 
such governmental sources as:
--Office of the Federal Register's (OFR) List of CFR Subjects 
(www.archives.gov/federalrgeister/cfr/subjects.htm);
--OFR's Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (www.ecfr.gov);
--OFR's annual CFR
    [cir] (www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR);
--HHS's Web site (www.hhs.gov/regulations);
as well as numerous commercial web browsers, have greatly improved the 
public's access to, and ability to search our regulations. Because of 
this increased accessibility, and in response to Executive Order 13563, 
Sec. 6, which urges agencies to ``repeal'' existing regulations that 
are ``outmoded'', HHS is removing 45 CFR part 1.
    Notice and comment are not required for this rule, because it 
affects agency organization, procedure, or practice under 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(A). Furthermore, HHS believes that there is good cause hereby to 
bypass notice and comment, and to proceed to a direct final rule, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 (b)(B). The action is non-controversial, 
merely removing information from the CFR that is obsolete and 
inaccurate, and whose current locations are otherwise readily 
available. This rule posed no new substantive requirements on the 
public. Accordingly, HHS believes this direct final rule will not 
elicit any significant adverse comments, but if such comments are 
received HHS will publish a timely notice of withdrawal in the Federal 
Register.

Executive Order 12866

    This action does not meet the criteria for a significant regulatory 
action as set out under Executive Order 12866, and review by the Office 
of Management and Budget has accordingly not been required.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This action will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities. Therefore, the regulatory 
flexibility analysis provided for under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
is not required.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This action does not impose any information collection requirements 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1

    Code of Federal Regulations, Organization and functions (Government 
agencies).

    For reasons set out in the preamble, and under the authority at 5 
U.S.C. 301, HHS amends 45 CFR subchapter A by removing part 1.

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PART 1--[REMOVED AND RESERVED]

    Dated: June 5, 2015.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary.
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