[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78911-78912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27165]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

32 CFR Part 635

RIN 0702-AA75
[Docket No. USA-2016-HQ-0033]


Law Enforcement Reporting

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is amending its Law Enforcement 
Regulation. Specifically, Army is clarifying language for contractors 
who are required to register as sex offenders on Army installations. 
This change will allow the Department to collect information from 
registered sex offenders in accordance with their contract 
requirements. This ensures contractors meet the government requirements 
under the terms and conditions of the contract.

DATES: The rule will be effective on December 15, 2016 unless comments 
are received that would result in a contrary determination. Comments 
will be accepted on or before December 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and/or 
RIN number and title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this 
Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other 
submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions 
available for public viewing on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any 
personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Katherine Brennan, (703) 692-6721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This direct final rule makes changes to the 
Department of the Army's Law Enforcement Reporting rule which published 
in the Federal Register on March 29, 2016 (81 FR 17385).
    DoD has determined this rulemaking meets the criteria for a direct 
final rule because it involves a change that clarifies language for 
contractors who are required to register as sex offenders on Army 
installations per the requirements of their contracts. DoD expects no 
opposition to the changes and no significant adverse comments. However, 
if DoD receives a significant adverse comment, the Department will 
withdraw this direct final rule by publishing a notice in the Federal 
Register. A significant adverse comment is one that explains: (1) Why 
the direct final rule is inappropriate, including challenges to the 
rule's underlying premise or approach; or (2) why the direct final rule 
will be ineffective or unacceptable without a change. In determining 
whether a comment necessitates withdrawal of this direct final rule, 
DoD will consider whether it warrants a substantive response in a 
notice and comment process.

Executive Summary

    This rule provides policies and procedures for Army's 
implementation of Law Enforcement Reporting. The authority citation is 
28 U.S.C. 534, 42 U.S.C. 10601, 18 U.S.C. 922, 10 U.S.C. 1562, 10 
U.S.C. Chap. 47, 42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq., 10 U.S.C. 1565, 42 U.S.C. 
14135a.
    The Army is clarifying language for contractors who are required to 
register as sex offenders on Army installations.
    This regulatory action imposes no monetary costs to the Agency or 
public. The benefit to the public is the Army law enforcement community 
is ensuring the safety and security of the Army installations by 
ensuring sex offenders required to register are complying with their 
registration requirements.

Regulatory Procedures

A. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of the Army has certified that the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act does not apply because the rule does not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612.

B. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Department of the Army has determined that the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act does not apply because the rule does not include a 
mandate that may result in estimated costs to State, local or tribal 
governments in the aggregate, or the private sector, of $100 million or 
more.

C. National Environmental Policy Act

    The Department of the Army has determined that the National

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Environmental Policy Act does not apply because the rule does not have 
an adverse impact on the environment.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

    It has been certified that this rule does impose reporting or 
recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
OMB has approved these requirements under OMB Control Number 0702-0128.

E. Executive Order 12630 (Government Actions and Interference With 
Constitutionally Protected Property Rights)

    The Department of the Army has determined that Executive Order 
12630 does not apply because the rule does not impair private property 
rights.

F. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and Executive 
Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review)

    The Department of the Army has determined that according to the 
criteria defined in Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563, 
this rule is not a significant regulatory action.

G. Executive Order 13045 (Protection of Children From Environmental 
Health Risk and Safety Risks)

    The Department of the Army has determined that the criteria of 
Executive Order 13045 do not apply because this rule does not implement 
or require actions impacting environmental health and safety risks on 
children.

H. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)

    The Department of the Army has determined that the criteria of 
Executive Order 13132 do not apply because this rule will not have a 
substantial effect on the States, on the relationship between the 
national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 635

    Crime, Law, Law enforcement, Law enforcement officers, Military 
law.

    For reasons stated in the preamble the Department of the Army 
amends 32 CFR part 635 as follows:

PART 635--LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTING

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1. The authority citation for part 635 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 534, 42 U.S.C. 10601, 18 U.S.C. 922, 10 
U.S.C. 1562, 10 U.S.C. Chap. 47, 42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq., 10 U.S.C. 
1565, 42 U.S.C. 14135a.


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2. Amend Sec.  635.6 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  635.6   Registration of sex offenders on Army installations 
(inside and outside the Continental United States)

    (a) Sex Offenders on US Army Installations. Garrison Commander's 
responsibilities: Garrison Commanders will ensure that sex offenders, 
as defined in paragraph (b) of this section that reside or are employed 
on an Army Installation register with the installation PM/DES. This 
includes service members, civilian employees, accompanying dependent 
family members, and contractors subject to the incorporation of the sex 
offender registration requirement into the contract.
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Thomas S. Blair,
Chief, Law Enforcement Branch.
[FR Doc. 2016-27165 Filed 11-9-16; 8:45 am]
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