[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 199 (Wednesday, October 14, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21793]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

32 CFR Part 589

[Docket ID: USA-2020-HQ-0009]
RIN 0702-AB10


Compliance With Court Orders by Personnel and Command Sponsored 
Family Members

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule removes DoD's regulation concerning policies 
on compliance with court orders by DoD employees and DoD Members. The 
purpose of the DoD Instruction on which this rule is based is to 
provide internal guidance to DoD Components on cooperation with law 
enforcement agencies. Although civil authorities, who may be considered 
the public for rule-making purposes, may request support from DoD, this 
rule neither confers a benefit not otherwise provided for in statute 
nor imposes a burden on civil authorities. Further, the rule does not 
limit DoD assistance to qualifying entities in a way that is 
inconsistent with the statutory framework. Therefore, this part can be 
removed from the CFR.

DATES: This rule is effective on October 14, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Sturm, 703-697-5290, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. The rule was published November 8, 1990 
(55 FR 47042). This rule contained internal policy included in DoD 
Directive 5525.09 concerning DoD cooperation with courts and federal, 
state, and local officials in enforcing court orders pertaining to 
military personnel and DoD employees serving outside the United States, 
as well as their command sponsored family members. The current rule 
conveys internal Army policy and implementation in Army Regulation (AR) 
190-9, where it is the policy of the Department of the Army to 
cooperate with civilian authorities unless the best interest of the 
Army will be prejudiced. AR 630-10 provides the personnel management 
policies and procedures on the surrender of soldiers to civilian 
authorities.
    DoD internal guidance will continue to be published in AR 190-9, 
``Absentee Deserter Apprehension Program and Surrender of Military 
Personnel to Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies''; and AR 630-10, 
``Absence without Leave, Desertion and Administration of Personnel 
Involved in Civilian Court Proceedings,'' which are available at 
https://www.armypubs.army.mil.
    The rule does not place a burden on the public and therefore does 
not provide a burden reduction or cost savings by its repeal.
    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 589

    Courts, Government employees.

PART 589--[REMOVED]

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Accordingly, by the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, 32 CFR part 589 is 
removed.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-21793 Filed 10-13-20; 8:45 am]
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