[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60910-60911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21612]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 272

[Docket ID: DOD-2019-OS-0007]
RIN 0790-AK51


Administration and Support of Basic Research by the Department of 
Defense

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering), 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule removes DoD's regulation concerning the

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administration and support of basic research by the Department of 
Defense, because the content of this part is internal to the 
Department. Therefore, this CFR part can be removed.

DATES: This rule is effective September 29, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Orlando, Basic Research 
Office, telephone 571-372-6413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoD rule at 32 CFR part 272, last 
updated on September 23, 2005 (70 FR 55726), is internal to the DoD and 
does not need to be codified in the CFR. Based on a recommendation from 
the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, this part is removed. It has been 
determined that publication of this CFR part removal for public comment 
is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to public interest since it 
is based on removing DoD internal policies and procedures that are 
publicly available on the Department's issuance website. DoD internal 
guidance concerning administration and support of basic research by the 
DoD will continue to be updated and maintained in DoD Instruction 
3210.1, ``Administration and Support of Basic Research by the 
Department of Defense,'' last updated on October 15, 2018 (available at 
http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/321001p.pdf).
    This rule is not significant under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, 
``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' Therefore, E.O. 13771, ``Reducing 
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,'' does not apply.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR part 272

    Grant programs-science and technology, Research.

PART 272--[REMOVED]

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Accordingly, by the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, 32 CFR part 272 is 
removed.

    Dated: September 25, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-21612 Filed 9-28-20; 8:45 am]
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