[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 240 (Friday, December 17, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 71570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27304]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

32 CFR Chapter VII

[Docket ID: USAF-2021-HQ-0001]
RIN 0701-AA81


Appointment to the Air Force Academy

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This final rule removes the regulation concerning how the 
Department of the Air Force appoints individuals to the United States 
Air Force Academy. The part is outdated, contains internal guidance, 
reiterates statutory law, and is otherwise subject to the military 
function exemption to rulemaking. Applicants to the Air Force Academy 
are individually provided with any relevant entrance information and 
the current policy is publicly available on the United States Air Force 
Academy's website. Therefore, the part is unnecessary and can be 
removed from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

DATES: This rule is effective on December 17, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Megan-Posch at 703-697-4370.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule removes 32 CFR part 901, 
``Appointment to the United States Air Force Academy,'' which was 
originally published on June 26, 1986 (51 FR 23221), and has not since 
been updated. Part 901 is outdated, contains internal guidance, 
reiterates statutory law, and is otherwise subject to the military 
function exemption to rulemaking. Current policy is provided 
individually to applicants and is contained in Air Force Manual 36-
2032, Military Recruiting and Accessions, September 27, 2019 (available 
at https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afman36-2032/afman36-2032.pdf). Accordingly, this part is unnecessary 
and can be removed from the CFR. It has been determined that 
publication of this CFR part removal for public comment is 
impracticable and contrary to the public interest because it is based 
on removing outdated and unnecessary content. This rule is not 
significant under Executive Order 12866, Sec 3, ``Regulatory Planning 
and Review.''
    The Under Secretary of the Air Force, Ms. Gina Ortiz Jones, having 
reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority to 
electronically sign this document to Mr. Tommy W. Lee, who is the Air 
Force Federal Register Liaison Officer, for purposes of publication in 
the Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 901

    Military academies, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

CHAPTER VII--DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

SUBCHAPTER K--[REMOVED AND RESERVED]

0
Accordingly, by the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, subchapter K of chapter 
VII of 32 CFR, consisting of part 901, is removed and reserved.

Tommy W. Lee,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-27304 Filed 12-16-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-10-P