[December 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 238)]
[Unified Agenda]
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ)
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
8 CFR Ch. V
21 CFR Ch. I
27 CFR Ch. II
28 CFR Ch. I, V
Regulatory Agenda
AGENCY: Department of Justice.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice is publishing its fall 2004
regulatory agenda pursuant to Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory
Planning and Review,'' 58 FR 51735, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act,
5 U.S.C. sections 601-612 (1988).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hinchman, Senior Counsel,
Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice, Room 4252, 950
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530, (202) 514-8059.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For this edition of the Department of
Justice's regulatory agenda, the most important significant regulatory
actions are included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II
of this issue of the Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan entries are
listed in the table of contents below and are denoted by a bracketed
bold reference, which directs the reader to the appropriate sequence
number in part II.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires that, each year,
the Department publish a list of those regulations that have a
significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small
entities and are to be reviewed under section 610 of the Act during
the succeeding 12 months. This edition of the Department's
regulatory agenda includes three regulations requiring such a
review: ``Commerce in Explosives (Including Explosives in the
Fireworks Industry)'' (RIN 1140-AA01); ``Nondiscrimination on the
Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial
Facilities'' (RIN 1190-AA44); and ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis
of Disability in State and Local Government Services'' (RIN 1190-
AA46). In accordance with the RFA, comments are specifically
invited on these regulations. Those comments should be addressed to
the contact persons listed in the entries for these items.
Dated: October 6, 2004.
Daniel J. Bryant,
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy.
Bureau of Prisons--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1847 Inmate Discipline--Subpart Revision................................................... 1120-AB18
1848 Victim/Witness Notification........................................................... 1120-AB25
1849 Autopsies............................................................................. 1120-AB26
1850 Searching and Detaining or Arresting Non-Inmates...................................... 1120-AB28
1851 Incoming Publications: Security Measures.............................................. 1120-AB31
1852 Classification and Program Review..................................................... 1120-AB32
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Bureau of Prisons--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1853 Intensive Confinement Centers......................................................... 1120-AA11
1854 Literacy Program...................................................................... 1120-AA33
1855 Telephone Regulations and Inmate Financial Responsibility............................. 1120-AA39
1856 Telephone Regulations and Inmate Financial Responsibility............................. 1120-AA49
1857 Good Conduct Time..................................................................... 1120-AA62
1858 Designation of Offenses Subject to Sex Offender Release Notification.................. 1120-AA85
1859 Drug Abuse Treatment Programs: Disincentives and Enhanced Incentives.................. 1120-AA88
1860 Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, Inmate Work Areas, and Persons Other Than Inmates: 1120-AA90
Electronic Devices....................................................................
1861 Drug Testing Program.................................................................. 1120-AA95
1862 Release of Information................................................................ 1120-AA96
1863 Correspondence: Inspection of Outgoing General Correspondence......................... 1120-AA98
1864 Infectious Disease Management......................................................... 1120-AB03
1865 District of Columbia Educational Good Time Credit..................................... 1120-AB05
1866 Suicide Prevention Program............................................................ 1120-AB06
1867 Drug Abuse Treatment Program: Subpart Revision and Clarification...................... 1120-AB07
1868 National Security; Prevention of Acts of Violence and Terrorism....................... 1120-AB08
1869 Inmate Fees for Health Care Services.................................................. 1120-AB11
1870 Good Conduct Time: Aliens With Confirmed Orders of Deportation, Exclusion, or Removal. 1120-AB12
1871 Civil Contempt of Court Commitments: Revision To Accommodate Commitments Under the DC 1120-AB13
Code..................................................................................
1872 Central Inmate Monitoring (CIM) System: Streamlining Rules............................ 1120-AB14
1873 Bureau of Prisons Emergencies......................................................... 1120-AB17
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1874 Administrative Safeguards for Psychiatric Treatment and Medication.................... 1120-AB20
1875 Clarifying of Release Gratuities--Release Transportation Regulations To More Closely 1120-AB21
Conform to Statutory Provisions.......................................................
1876 Community Confinement................................................................. 1120-AB27
1877 Over-the-Counter Medications: Technical Correction.................................... 1120-AB29
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Bureau of Prisons--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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1878 Inmate Commissary Account Deposit Procedures.......................................... 1120-AA86
1879 Comments on UNICOR Business Operations: Clarification of Addresses.................... 1120-AB15
1880 Admission and Orientation Program: Removal From Rules................................. 1120-AB16
1881 Progress Reports Rules Revision....................................................... 1120-AB24
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Civil Rights Division--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1882 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial 1190-AA44
Facilities (Section 610 Review) (Reg Plan Seq No. 86).................................
1883 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services 1190-AA46
(Section 610 Review) (Reg Plan Seq No. 87)............................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Civil Rights Division--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1884 American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 Complaint Process...... 1190-AA48
1885 Amendments to Procedures Advising States and Political Subdivisions Specially Covered 1190-AA51
Under the Voting Rights Act How To Seek Preclearance From the Attorney General of
Proposed Voting Changes...............................................................
1886 Amendments to Coordination of Enforcement of Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted 1190-AA52
Programs and Implementation of Executive Order 12250..................................
1887 Procedures To Review Police Departments for a Pattern or Practice of Conduct That 1190-AA53
Deprives Persons of Rights, Privileges, or Immunities Secured or Protected by the
Constitution or Laws of the U.S.......................................................
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Civil Rights Division--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1888 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services; 1190-AA47
Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities; Accessibility Standards; Recreation
Facilities............................................................................
1889 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State or Local Government Facilities; 1190-AA50
Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities; Accessibility Standards; Play Areas..
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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1890 Commerce in Firearms and Ammunition--Importation of Firearm Frames, Receivers, and 1140-AA22
Barrels...............................................................................
1891 Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms--Amended Definition of 1140-AA23
``Pistol''............................................................................
1892 Commerce in Explosives--Amended Definition of Propellant Actuated Device.............. 1140-AA24
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1893 27 CFR Part 55 Identification Markings Placed on Imported Explosive Materials......... 1140-AA02
1894 27 CFR 55 Commerce in Explosives--Explosive Pest Control Devices...................... 1140-AA03
1895 27 CFR 178 Commerce in Firearms and Ammunition (Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations 1140-AA04
Act of 1997)..........................................................................
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1896 Implementation of the Safe Explosives Act, Title XI, Subtitle C, of Public Law 107-296 1140-AA00
1897 27 CFR 55 Commerce in Explosives (Including Explosives in the Fireworks Industry) 1140-AA01
(Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review)......................................
1898 27 CFR 178 Residency Requirement for Persons Acquiring Firearms....................... 1140-AA05
1899 27 CFR 55 Implementation of Public Law 104-208, the Omnibus Consolidated 1140-AA06
Appropriations Act of 1997, Relating to the Establishment of a National Repository for
Arson and Explosives Information......................................................
1900 27 CFR 178 Implementation of Public Law 106-58, Treasury and General Government 1140-AA07
Appropriations Act, 2000..............................................................
1901 27 CFR 178 Public Law 105-277, Making Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 1140-AA08
Appropriations for FY `99 Relating to Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens...
1902 27 CFR 178 Implementation of Public Law 105-277 Relating to Secure Gun Storage........ 1140-AA10
1903 Implementation of the Safe Explosives Act, Title XI, Subtitle C, of Public Law 107- 1140-AA20
296--Delivery of Explosive Materials by Common or Contract Carrier....................
1904 Waiver for Firearm Prohibition on Nonimmigrant Visa Holders........................... 1140-AA21
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Drug Enforcement Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1905 Guidelines for Providing Controlled Substances to Ocean Vessels....................... 1117-AA40
1906 Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances.................................... 1117-AA61
1907 Reorganization and Clarification of DEA Regulations................................... 1117-AA63
1908 Chemical Mixtures Containing Gamma-Butyrolactone...................................... 1117-AA64
1909 Chemical Mixtures Containing Listed Forms of Phosphorus............................... 1117-AA66
1910 Chemical Registration and Reregistration Fees......................................... 1117-AA72
1911 Clarification of Registration Requirements for Individual Practitioners............... 1117-AA89
1912 Control of Sodium Permanganate as a List II Chemical.................................. 1117-AA90
1913 Electronic Application for Controlled Substances and Listed Chemical Registration: 1117-AA91
Technical Amendments..................................................................
1914 Revision of Reporting Requirements for Imports and Exports of List I and List II 1117-AA92
Chemicals.............................................................................
1915 Changes in the Regulation of Iodine and Its Chemical Mixtures......................... 1117-AA93
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Drug Enforcement Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1916 Definition and Registration of Reverse Distributors................................... 1117-AA19
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1917 Exemption of Chemical Mixtures........................................................ 1117-AA31
1918 Chemical Registration and Reregistration Fees......................................... 1117-AA50
1919 Electronic Orders for Schedule I and II Controlled Substances......................... 1117-AA60
1920 Security Requirements for Handlers of Pseudoephedrine, Ephedrine, and 1117-AA62
Phenylpropanolamine...................................................................
1921 Chemical Registration Waivers; Exemption From Chemical Registration Fees for Certain 1117-AA67
Persons...............................................................................
1922 Authority for Practitioners To Dispense or Prescribe Approved Narcotic Substances for 1117-AA68
Maintenance or Detoxification Treatment...............................................
1923 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Drug Products Containing Gamma 1117-AA71
Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB).............................................................
1924 Reports by Registrants of Theft or Significant Loss of Controlled Substances.......... 1117-AA73
1925 Preventing the Accumulation of Surplus Controlled Substances at Long-Term Care 1117-AA75
Facilities............................................................................
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Drug Enforcement Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1926 Exemption From Import/Export Requirements for Personal Medical Use.................... 1117-AA56
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Executive Office for Immigration Review--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1927 Suspension of Deportation and Cancellation of Removal for Certain Battered Spouses and 1125-AA35
Children; Motions To Reopen for Certain Battered Spouses and Children.................
1928 Background and Security Investigation Checks in Proceedings Before Immigration Judges 1125-AA44
and the Board of Immigration Appeals..................................................
1929 International Matchmaking Organizations; Civil Penalties.............................. 1125-AA45
1930 Implementation of the Numerical Limit on Asylum Grants and Refugee Admission Based on 1125-AA48
Resistance to Coercive Population Control Measures....................................
1931 Executive Office for Immigration Review; Rules Governing Immigration Proceedings...... 1125-AA53
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Executive Office for Immigration Review--Final Rule Stage
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Number Number
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1932 Suspension of Deportation and Cancellation of Removal................................. 1125-AA25
1933 Authorities Delegated to the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review 1125-AA27
and the Chief Immigration Judge.......................................................
1934 Protective Orders in Immigration Administration Proceedings........................... 1125-AA38
1935 Executive Office for Immigration Review Attorney/Representative Registry.............. 1125-AA39
1936 Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Appeals of Fines From the Board of Immigration Appeals 1125-AA41
to the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer.............................
1937 Definitions; Fees; Powers and Authority of DHS Officers in Removal Proceedings........ 1125-AA43
1938 Asylum Claims Made by Aliens Arriving From Canada at Land-Border Ports-of-Entry....... 1125-AA46
1939 Review of Custody Determinations...................................................... 1125-AA47
1940 Reopened Proceedings on Petitions for Alien Entrepreneur Immigrant Classification (EB- 1125-AA49
5 Visas)..............................................................................
1941 Execution of Removal Orders; Countries to Which Aliens May Be Removed................. 1125-AA50
1942 Information Relating to Aliens' Duty To Surrender When Ordered Removed From the United 1125-AA51
States................................................................................
1943 Venue in Removal Proceedings.......................................................... 1125-AA52
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Executive Office for Immigration Review--Long-Term Actions
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Number Number
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1944 Authority of Immigration Judges To Issue Civil Money Penalties........................ 1125-AA18
1945 Motions To Reopen for Suspension of Deportation and Special Rule Cancellation of 1125-AA31
Removal Pursuant to Section 1505(c) of the LIFE Act Amendments........................
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Executive Office for Immigration Review--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1946 Section 212(c) Relief for Aliens With Certain Criminal Convictions Before April 1, 1125-AA33
1997..................................................................................
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Federal Bureau of Investigation--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1947 Enhanced Exchange of Criminal History Record and Nonserious Offense Identification 1110-AA20
Records...............................................................................
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Federal Bureau of Investigation--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1948 Implementation of the National Stolen Passenger Motor Vehicle Information System 1110-AA01
(NSPMVIS).............................................................................
1949 Regulations Under the Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act..... 1110-AA04
1950 Final Notice of Capacity; Supplement To Respond to Remand............................. 1110-AA10
1951 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: Definitions of ``Replaced'' and 1110-AA21
``Significantly Upgraded or Otherwise Undergone Major Modification''..................
1952 Implementation of Sections 104 and 109 of the Communications Assistance for Law 1110-AA22
Enforcement Act--Notice of Actual and Maximum Capacity: Paging, MSS, SMR, and ESMR....
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Federal Bureau of Investigation--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1953 National Instant Criminal Background Check System..................................... 1110-AA07
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Legal Activities--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1954 Reporting Under the Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act as Amended....... 1105-AB06
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Legal Activities--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1955 Designation of Agencies To Receive and Investigate Reports Required Under the 1105-AA65
Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act......................................
1956 Ethical Standards for Attorneys for the Government.................................... 1105-AA67
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1957 Minimum Qualifications for Annuity Brokers in Connection With Structured Settlements 1105-AA82
Entered Into by the United States.....................................................
1958 Inspection of Records Relating to Depiction of Sexually Explicit Performances......... 1105-AB05
1959 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and STOP Violence Against Indian 1105-AB07
Women Discretionary Grant Program: Clarification of Match Requirement.................
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Legal Activities--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
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Number Number
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1960 National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Reporting Regulations........ 1105-AA71
1961 Enhanced Notice and Release Procedures for Owners of Seized Property Pursuant to the 1105-AA74
CAFRA of 2000; Disposition of Seized Property too Costly To Maintain; Consolidation of
Department Regulations................................................................
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Office of Justice Programs--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1962 Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.............................................. 1121-AA56
1963 Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies...................................... 1121-AA59
1964 International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program.......................... 1121-AA63
1965 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Crime Victim Compensation Program Regulations............. 1121-AA68
1966 Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program.................................. 1121-AA69
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Office of Justice Programs--Final Rule Stage
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Number Number
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1967 Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Grant Program................................. 1121-AA41
1968 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Acts of 1998 and 2000.............................. 1121-AA48
1969 Environmental Impact Review Procedures for the VOI/TIS Grant Program.................. 1121-AA52
1970 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide 1121-AA57
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants).........................................
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Office of Justice Programs--Completed Actions
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Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1971 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and STOP Violence Against Indian 1121-AA67
Women Discretionary Grant Program: Clarification of Match Requirement.................
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Proposed Rule Stage
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
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1847. INMATE DISCIPLINE--SUBPART REVISION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3621 to 3622, 4001, 4042, 4081 to
4082; 18 USC 4161 to 4166, 5006 to 5024, 5039; 28 USC 509 to 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 541
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to
amend its Inmate Discipline and Special Housing Unit (SHU) regulations.
We intend this amendment to streamline and clarify these regulations,
eliminating unnecessary text and obsolete language and removing
internal agency procedures (guidance to staff on how to implement
disciplinary processes) that need not be in rules text. The changes
involve extensive reorganization and updates to obsolete and
unnecessary disciplinary codes and processes.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB18
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1848. VICTIM/WITNESS NOTIFICATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
CFR Citation: None
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) revises its
rules on Victim/Witness Notifications to more accurately reflect
updated and streamlined program processes and to clarify existing
provisions by using simpler organization and language. For further
simplification, we remove language relating solely to internal agency
practices and procedures.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB25
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1849. AUTOPSIES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4005, 4042,
4045, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after
November 1, 1987), 4241 to 4247, 5006 to 5024 (Repealed October 12,
1984)
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 549.80
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) streamlines
the rule on autopsies by removing internal agency management procedures
that need not be stated in regulation.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB26
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1850. SEARCHING AND DETAINING OR ARRESTING NON-INMATES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
CFR Citation: None
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to
amend its regulations on searching and detaining or arresting non-
inmates. This revision reorganizes current rules and makes other
changes for clarity. We also make changes that would subject non-
inmates to random pat searches as a condition of entry to a Bureau
facility.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB28
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1851. INCOMING PUBLICATIONS: SECURITY MEASURES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301, 551, 552a; 18 USC 1791, 3621, 3622, 3624,
4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or
after November 1, 1987); 18 USC 5006 to 5024 (Repealed October 12,
1984, as to offenses committed after that date.); 28 USC 509, 510,
530C(b)(6)
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 540
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) revises its
regulations on incoming publications. This proposed rule streamlines
and reorganizes the regulations. The amendment provides that inmates in
all Bureau institutions may receive publications, whether hardcover or
softcover, only from a publisher, book club, or bookstore. This
amendment is necessary to reduce the amount of contraband introduced
into Federal prisons through materials sent by mail. The presence of
contraband in the prisons, including drugs, weapons, and escape-related
materials poses grave
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dangers to staff, inmates and the public. We considered alternate
solutions to the problem of intercepting contraband, such as the use of
technological security devices or increased staffing, but determined
that these options were impracticable. This revision also adds
advertising mail (advertising brochures, flyers, catalogs, and similar
materials whose primary purpose is to sell a product or service) as a
reason for rejection of an incoming publication. Advertising brochures,
flyers, catalogs, and similar materials whose primary purpose is to
sell a product(s) or service(s) will not be delivered to the inmate and
will be destroyed without further notice to the inmate or sender.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 02/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB31
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1852. CLASSIFICATION AND PROGRAM REVIEW
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 524
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to
revise its regulations on classification and program review to remove
unnecessary regulations and to ensure that classification and program
review procedures adequately address inmate needs.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 02/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 04/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB32
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Final Rule Stage
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
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1853. INTENSIVE CONFINEMENT CENTERS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3621 to 3622; 18 USC 3624; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC
4042; 18 USC 4046; 18 USC 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 5006 to 5024; 18 USC
5039; 28 USC 509 to 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 524.31 to 524.34
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document finalizes procedures for the operation of a
specialized program combining features of a military boot camp with the
traditional correctional values of the Bureau of Prisons. Inmates who
successfully complete this program may be placed in community-based
programs for longer periods of time than ordinarily permitted.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 04/26/96 61 FR 18658
Interim Final Rule Effective 05/28/96
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 06/25/96
Final Action 11/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA11
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1854. LITERACY PROGRAM
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3621 to 3622; 18 USC 3624; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC
4042; 18 USC 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 5006 to 5024; 18 USC 5039; 28 USC 509
to 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 544.70 to 544.76
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document makes changes to the Bureau's literacy program
regulations for the sake of clarification or simplification.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 09/26/97 62 FR 50791
Interim Final Rule Effective 11/03/97
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 11/25/97
Final Action 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA33
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1855. TELEPHONE REGULATIONS AND INMATE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3621 to 3622; 18 USC 3624; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC
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4042; 18 USC 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 5006 to 5024; 18 USC 5039
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 540
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) is withdrawing certain
provisions in its rules on telephone regulations and on the inmate
financial responsibility program (IFRP) which were published in the
Federal Register on April 4, 1994 (59 FR 15812).
In the April 4, 1994, revision of its rules on telephone regulations
and on the IFRP, the Bureau delayed the effective date for provisions
in sections 540.105(c) and 545.11(d)(10), which imposed limitations on
the telephone privileges of inmates refusing to participate in the
IFRP. These provisions were to become effective January 3, 1995. Due to
ongoing litigation in Washington v. Reno, the effective date for these
provisions was further delayed until January 4, 1996 (60 FR 240).
In accordance with the Court-approved settlement in Washington v. Reno,
through this rule, the Bureau withdrew these provisions and the
reference to the IFRP telephone restrictions in 28 CFR section
540.100(a) and published at 61 FR 92 a new proposed rule to impose a
different restriction on the telephone privileges of inmates who refuse
to participate in the IFRP. This rule was finalized on December 28,
1999 (64 FR 72798, see RIN 1120-AA49).
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 01/02/96 61 FR 90
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/04/96
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA39
_______________________________________________________________________
1856. TELEPHONE REGULATIONS AND INMATE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 551; 18 USC 3663; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC 4042; 18
USC 4081; 18 USC 4082; 18 USC 5006 to 5024; 5 USC 552a; 18 USC 1791; 18
USC 3013; 18 USC 3571; 18 USC 3572; 18 USC 3621; 18 USC 3622; 18 USC
3624
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 540.105; 28 CFR 545.11
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: On January 2, 1996, BOP published an NPRM proposing
limitations on telephone privileges and commissary privileges for
inmates who refuse to participate in the inmate financial
responsibility program (BOP 1050). On December 28, 1999, BOP finalized
that portion of the NPRM pertaining to limitations on commissary
privileges. BOP is continuing to work on addressing issues raised by
its proposed limitations on telephone privileges for inmates who are
inmate financial responsibility program refusees. BOP will finalize
that portion of its January 1996 NPRM in a separate document (BOP
1102).
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 02/00/05
Final Action Effective 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA49
_______________________________________________________________________
1857. GOOD CONDUCT TIME
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3568; 28 USC 509 to 510; 18 USC 3621 to 3622;
18 USC 3624; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC 4042; 18 USC 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 4161
to 4166; 18 USC 5006 to 5024; 18 USC 5039
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 523
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document notes the statutory requirements for the
awarding of good conduct time, including the Bureau's consideration in
instances where the inmate does not have a high school diploma or GED
and is not making satisfactory progress toward earning a high school
diploma or GED.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 09/26/97 62 FR 50786
Interim Final Rule Effective 11/03/97
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 11/25/97
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA62
_______________________________________________________________________
1858. DESIGNATION OF OFFENSES SUBJECT TO SEX OFFENDER RELEASE
NOTIFICATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3565; 18 USC 5006 to 5024; 18 USC 5031 to 5042;
28 USC 509 to 510; 18 USC 2568 to 3569; 18 USC 3582; 18 USC 3621 to
3622; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC 4042; 18 USC 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 4161 to
4166; 18 USC 4201 to 4218
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 571
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document designates various offenses as sexual offenses
for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 4042(c). The designations ensure that
notifications can be made for military offenders, for District of
Columbia Code offenders, and for these and other Federal inmates with a
sex offense in their criminal history.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 12/16/98 63 FR 69386
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Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/16/99
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA85
_______________________________________________________________________
1859. DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS: DISINCENTIVES AND ENHANCED
INCENTIVES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3521 to 3528; 18 USC 5006 to 5024; 18 USC 5039;
28 USC 509 to 510; 18 USC 3621; 18 USC 3622; 18 USC 3624; 18 USC 4001;
18 USC 4042; 18 USC 4046; 18 USC 4081; 18 USC 4082
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 550
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document broadens the eligibility criteria for the drug
abuse education program. In addition, this document establishes
disincentives that may be imposed for the purpose of encouraging
inmates to participate in the residential drug treatment program.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/20/00 65 FR 56840
NPRM Comment Period End 11/20/00
Final Action 01/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA88
_______________________________________________________________________
1860. SEARCHES OF HOUSING UNITS, INMATES, INMATE WORK AREAS, AND PERSONS
OTHER THAN INMATES: ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 751 to 752; 18 USC 5006 to 5024; 18 USC 5039;
28 USC 509 to 510; 18 USC 1791 to 1793; 18 USC 3050; 18 USC 3621 to
3622; 18 USC 3624; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC 4012; 18 USC 4042; 18 USC 4081
to 4082
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 511; 28 CFR 552
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document clarifies provisions in the Bureau's
regulations that pertain to the use of electronic devices in searches
of inmates and persons other than inmates.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/25/99 64 FR 9431
NPRM Comment Period End 04/26/99
Final Action 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA90
_______________________________________________________________________
1861. DRUG TESTING PROGRAM
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3621 to 3622; 18 USC 3624; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC
4042; 18 USC 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 4251 to 4255; 18 USC 5006 to 5024; 18
USC 5039; 28 USC 509 to 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 550
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document consolidates into a single drug testing program
separately stated regulations on alcohol testing and urine
surveillance. The consolidated regulations provide for more flexibility
in the use of testing methods.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/21/00 65 FR 57126
NPRM Comment Period End 11/20/00
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA95
_______________________________________________________________________
1862. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 5 USC 552a; 18 USC 3621 to 3622; 18 USC
3624; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC 4042; 18 USC 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 5006 to
5024; 18 USC 5039; 28 USC 509 to 510; 31 USC 3711(f)
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 513
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document revises Bureau regulations implementing the
Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act in order to simplify the
procedures and to eliminate unnecessary regulatory text.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/13/03 68 FR 25545
NPRM Comment Period End 07/14/03
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA96
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_______________________________________________________________________
1863. CORRESPONDENCE: INSPECTION OF OUTGOING GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 551; 5 USC 552a; 18 USC 1791; 18 USC 3621 to
3622; 18 USC 3624; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC 4042; 18 USC 4081 to 4082; 18
USC 5006 to 5024; 18 USC 5039; 28 USC 509 to 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 540.14
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document amends the Bureau's regulations on
correspondence to require that outgoing inmate general correspondence
at all institutions may not be sealed and may be read and inspected by
staff. This amendment is intended to provide for the continued
efficient and secure operation of the institution and to protect the
public. The requirement does not apply to special mail.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/27/99 64 FR 40718
NPRM Comment Period End 09/27/99
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA98
_______________________________________________________________________
1864. INFECTIOUS DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3621 to 3622; 18 USC 3624; 18 USC 4001; 18 USC
4005; 18 USC 4042; . . .
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 549
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document is a proposed rule (split from the interim
final rule, RIN 1120-AA23) on the correctional management of
tuberculosis, HIV, and hepatitis B. The changes to the regulations
address the circumstances under which the Bureau conducts voluntary and
involuntary testing.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/12/02 67 FR 46136
NPRM Comment Period End 09/10/02
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB03
_______________________________________________________________________
1865. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EDUCATIONAL GOOD TIME CREDIT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3568; 18 USC 3621; 18 USC 3622; 18 USC 3624; 18
USC 4001; 18 USC 4042; 18 USC 4081; 18 USC 4082; 18 USC 4161 to 4166;
18 USC 5006 to 5024; 18 USC 5039; 28 USC 509 to 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 523
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule establishes procedures for awarding educational
good time credit consistent with the DC Code for offenders in Bureau
institutions or Bureau contract facilities, under the National Capital
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, who
committed their offenses before August 5, 2000.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 07/24/02 67 FR 48385
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 09/23/02
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB05
_______________________________________________________________________
1866. SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082, 5006
to 5024, 5039; 28 USC 509 to 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 552
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document revises Bureau regulations on the suicide
prevention program for the sake of clarity and in order to remove
Agency management procedures that do not need to be stated in
regulations. The revised regulations more clearly delineate for the
inmate the procedures used to identify and protect inmates deemed to be
at risk for suicide.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/13/00 65 FR 67670
NPRM Comment Period End 01/12/01
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB06
_______________________________________________________________________
1867. DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM: SUBPART REVISION AND CLARIFICATION
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 18 USC 3521 to 3528, 4042, 4046, 4081, 4082, 5006 to
5024, 5039; 28 USC 848, 509, 510; 18 USC 3621 to 3622; 18 USC 3624; 18
USC 4001; . . .
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 550
Legal Deadline: None
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Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons proposes to amend its
regulations on the drug abuse treatment program. We intend this
amendment to streamline and clarify these regulations, eliminating
unnecessary text and obsolete language, and removing internal agency
procedures that need not be in rules text.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/01/04 69 FR 39887
NPRM Comment Period End 08/30/04
Final Action 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB07
_______________________________________________________________________
1868. NATIONAL SECURITY; PREVENTION OF ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081,
4082, 4161 to 4166, 5006 to 5024; 18 USC 5039; 28 USC 509, 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 500, 501
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Current Bureau of Prisons regulations on institutional
management authorize the Bureau to impose special administrative
measures with respect to specified inmates, based on information
provided by senior intelligence or law enforcement officials, where it
has been determined to be necessary to prevent the dissemination either
of classified information that could endanger the national security or
of other information that could lead to acts of violence and terrorism.
This rule extends the period of time for which such special
administrative measures may be imposed from 120 days to up to 1 year
and modifies the standards for approving extensions of such special
administrative measures for further increments of time. In addition, in
those cases where the Attorney General has certified that reasonable
suspicion exists to believe that an inmate may use communications with
attorneys or their agents to further or facilitate acts of violence or
terrorism, this rule amends the existing regulations to provide that
the Bureau is authorized to monitor mail or communications with
attorneys in order to deter such acts, subject to specific procedural
safeguards, to the extent permitted under the Constitution and laws of
the United States. Finally, this rule provides that the head of each
component of the Department of Justice that has custody of persons for
whom special administrative measures are determined to be necessary may
exercise the same authority to impose such measures as the Director of
the Bureau of Prisons.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 10/30/01 66 FR 55062
Interim Final Rule Effective 10/31/01
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 12/31/01
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB08
_______________________________________________________________________
1869. INMATE FEES FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3621 to 3622, 4001, 4005, 4014,
4042, 4045, 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 4161 to 4166, 4241 to 4247, 5006 to
5024, 5039; 28 USC 509 to 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 549
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes
rules describing procedures we will follow for charging inmates fees
for certain kinds of health services, as required under the Federal
Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-294, October
12, 2000, 114 Stat. 1038).
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/10/02 67 FR 63059
NPRM Comment Period End 12/09/02
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB11
_______________________________________________________________________
1870. GOOD CONDUCT TIME: ALIENS WITH CONFIRMED ORDERS OF DEPORTATION,
EXCLUSION, OR REMOVAL
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 28 USC 509 to 510; 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3621 to 3622,
3568, 4001, 4042, 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 4161 to 4166, 5006 to 5024, 5039
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 523.20
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to
amend its rules on Good Conduct Time (GCT). The purpose of this rule is
to more effectively reduce the lengthy General Educational Development
(GED) waiting lists and to reevaluate the ``satisfactory progress in a
literacy program'' provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (VCCLEA) and/or the Prison Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 (PLRA) for aliens with confirmed orders of deportation,
exclusion, or removal. This rule increases the proportion of our
literacy funds and resources that go to inmates who will remain in the
United States after release.
This rule exempts such inmate aliens from the ``satisfactory progress
in a literacy program'' provision of the
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Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VCCLEA) and/or
the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA). The Bureau's Literacy
Program rules currently comprise only GED attainment. This means that
inmate aliens who have confirmed orders of deportation, exclusion, or
removal, but do not have a high school diploma or GED, will not need to
demonstrate satisfactory progress toward earning a GED credential to be
considered for the full benefits of GCT. When considering GCT, we
propose to allow 54 days GCT for each year served if the inmate is an
alien with a confirmed order of deportation, exclusion, or removal from
the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) (now referred to as
the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)).
In this rule the Bureau also reorganizes the rule for clarity and
accuracy. Other than the substantive change regarding sentenced
deportable aliens, we make no further substantive changes.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/25/03 68 FR 37776
NPRM Comment Period End 08/25/03
Final Action 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB12
_______________________________________________________________________
1871. CIVIL CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITMENTS: REVISION TO ACCOMMODATE
COMMITMENTS UNDER THE DC CODE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3621 to 3622, 3568, 3585, 4001,
4042, 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 4161 to 4166, 5006 to 5024, 5039; 28 USC 509
to 510; DC Code 24-101(a) and (b)
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 522
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) revises its
rules on Civil Contempt of Court Commitments to include references to
relevant DC Code provisions regarding civil contempt commitments. We
make this revision to accommodate DC Code offenders in Bureau
institutions or Bureau contract facilities under the National Capital
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (DC
Revitalization Act), DC Code section 24-101(a) and (b). We also revise
this rule to clarify existing provisions by using simpler organization
and language. For further simplification, we remove language relating
solely to internal agency practices and procedures. We do not, however,
make any substantive changes to the current rules.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/05/03 68 FR 46138
NPRM Comment Period End 10/06/03
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB13
_______________________________________________________________________
1872. CENTRAL INMATE MONITORING (CIM) SYSTEM: STREAMLINING RULES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3621 to 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081
to 4082; 18 USC 223; 18 USC 5006 to 5024, 5039; 28 USC 509 to 510; . .
.
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 524
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to
streamline its rules on the Central Inmate Monitoring system (CIM). We
intend this amendment to streamline our regulations by removing
internal agency management procedures that need not be stated in
regulation. Bureau policy is a more appropriate vehicle through which
to provide instruction and guidance to staff. All the provisions we
removed consist of our instruction and guidance to Bureau staff. These
provisions relate solely to internal agency management and practice and
do not impose obligations or confer any benefits upon our regulated
entities (the inmates) or the public. The procedures that were in these
regulations will continue to exist, unchanged, in our policy statement
on the Admission and Orientation Program. Any requirement imposed on
our staff in these rules will remain a Bureau-wide requirement in our
policy. It is important to note that we have not changed the substance
of the CIM rules.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB14
_______________________________________________________________________
1873. BUREAU OF PRISONS EMERGENCIES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3621 to 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081
to 4082; 18 USC 4161 to 4166, 5006 to 5024, 5039; 28 USC 509 to 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 501.1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) makes this interim final rule
to clarify that, when there is an institutional or system-wide Bureau
emergency that the Director or designee, such as a Warden, considers a
threat to human life or safety, the Director or designee may suspend
the operation of the rules in this chapter as necessary to handle the
emergency. This rule clarifies that the Director may suspend Bureau
rules as needed in light of any emergency affecting the
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Bureau, and the Warden may do so to deal with emergencies at the
institution level. This rule change clarifying the Director's authority
to modify Bureau rules to handle emergencies is especially necessary in
light of the recent terrorist attacks, threats to national security,
threats of anthrax surrounding mail processing, and other events
occurring on and after September 11, 2001.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/16/03 68 FR 18544
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 06/16/03
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB17
_______________________________________________________________________
1874. ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS FOR PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT AND MEDICATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 10 USC 876b; 18 USC 3621, 3622, 3524, 4001,
4005, 4042, 4045, 4081, 4082; 18 USC 4241 to 4247, 5006 to 5024, 5039;
28 USC 509, 510
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 549
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) amends its
regulations on Psychiatric Treatment and Medication. We make several
minor word changes to conform more closely with the language of 18
U.S.C. sections 4241 to 4247 on psychiatric hospitalization. We remove
from the rule one element of the standard for determining whether
treatment or psychotropic medication is necessary because this element
is inconsistent with community standards and case law. We also change
the rules to conform with statutory authority regarding military
prisoners and District of Columbia (DC) Code violators in Bureau
custody. Previously, our procedures for involuntary psychiatric
treatment and medication did not apply to military prisoners or DC Code
violators. Under new statutory authority, military prisoners who are
incompetent to stand trial, or who have been found not guilty by reason
of lack of mental responsibility may now be committed to the Bureau's
custody. Sentenced DC Code offenders may now be involuntarily committed
to a Bureau psychiatric hospital. Such military prisoners and DC Code
violators are subject to our regulations. We revise the applicability
statement accordingly.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/29/03 68 FR 74892
NPRM Comment Period End 02/27/04
Final Action 12/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB20
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1875. CLARIFYING OF RELEASE GRATUITIES--RELEASE TRANSPORTATION
REGULATIONS TO MORE CLOSELY CONFORM TO STATUTORY PROVISIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3565, 3568 to 3569, 3582, 3621 to
3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081 to 4082; 18 USC 4161 to 4166, 4201 to
4218, 5006 to 5024, 5031 to 5042; 28 USC 509, 510; US Cost, Art II, sec
2
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 571.22
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document makes a minor clarifying change to the Bureau
of Prisons (Bureau) regulations on release gratuities, transportation,
and clothing. The amendment will clarify that the Bureau is authorized,
upon an inmate's release, to provide transportation to an inmate's
place of conviction or his legal residence only within the United
States, under 18 U.S.C. 3624(d)(3). We intend this clarification to
remove the misapprehension that the Bureau is authorized to provide
transportation outside the United States.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 06/09/03 68 FR 34301
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/08/03
Final Action 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB21
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1876. COMMUNITY CONFINEMENT
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 751, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042,
4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after
November 1, 1987), 4161 to 4166, 5006 to 5024 (Repealed October 12,
1984)
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 570.20 and .21
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule limits the amount of time that inmates may spend in
community confinement (including Community Corrections Centers (CCCs)
and home confinement) to the last 10 percent of the prison sentence
being served, not to exceed 6 months. The only exceptions to this
policy are for inmates in specific statutorily-created programs that
authorize greater periods of community confinement (for example, the
residential substance abuse treatment program (18 U.S.C. section
3621(e)(2)(A)) or the shock incarceration program (18 U.S.C. section
4046(c)).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/18/04 69 FR 51213
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NPRM Comment Period End 10/18/04
Final Action 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB27
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1877. OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS: TECHNICAL CORRECTION
Priority: Info./Admin./Other. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 18 USC 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4005, 4042,
4045, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after
November 1, 1987), 4241 to 4247, 5006 to 5024 (Repealed October 12,
1984)
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 549.31
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document makes a minor technical correction to the
Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) regulations on Over-The-Counter (OTC)
medications. Previously, our rule defined an inmate without funds as
one who has had an average daily trust fund account balance of less
than $6.00 for the past 30 days. The words ``average daily'' in that
definition resulted in incorrect classifications by the Bureau's
business offices. The more accurate definition of an inmate without
funds is one who has not had a trust fund account balance of $6.00 for
the past 30 days. We therefore issue this technical correction.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 09/03/04 69 FR 53804
Interim Final Rule Effective 09/03/04
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 11/02/04
Final Action 02/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi, Rules Administrator, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW, HOLC Building,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB29
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Justice (DOJ) Completed Actions
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
_______________________________________________________________________
1878. INMATE COMMISSARY ACCOUNT DEPOSIT PROCEDURES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 506; 28 CFR 540.23; 28 CFR 540.51
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 07/02/04 69 FR 40315
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AA86
_______________________________________________________________________
1879. COMMENTS ON UNICOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS: CLARIFICATION OF ADDRESSES
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 302.1
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 07/13/04 69 FR 41943
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB15
_______________________________________________________________________
1880. ADMISSION AND ORIENTATION PROGRAM: REMOVAL FROM RULES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 522
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 06/18/04 69 FR 34063
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB16
_______________________________________________________________________
1881. PROGRESS REPORTS RULES REVISION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 524.40
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Withdrawn 09/02/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sarah N. Qureshi
Phone: 202 307-2105
Fax: 202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov
RIN: 1120-AB24
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Prerule Stage
Civil Rights Division (CRT)
_______________________________________________________________________
1882. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATIONS AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 86 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1190-AA44
_______________________________________________________________________
1883. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SERVICES (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 87 in part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 1190-AA46
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Justice (DOJ) Proposed Rule Stage
Civil Rights Division (CRT)
_______________________________________________________________________
1884. AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1998
COMPLAINT PROCESS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1182(n)(5); 8 USC 1103(a); 8 USC 1182(n); 8 USC
1324b
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 44.500; 28 CFR 68
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act
(ACWIA)--enacted as part of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1998--made various changes to the
Immigration and Nationality Act (the INA) relating to temporary
nonimmigrant professionals. In this rule (RIN 1190-AA48), the
Department's Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair
Employment Practices (OSC) will implement the ACWIA ``failure to
select'' protections--codified in the INA at section 212(n)(5)--by
establishing a process under which U.S. workers may file complaints
against certain employers deemed ``H-1B dependent'' that deny them
employment opportunities by improperly hiring temporary foreign
professionals on H-1B visas. Under this process, OSC may receive and
review these complaints, and then--if there is reasonable cause to
believe the allegations--initiate binding arbitration proceedings
through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).
This rule also changes regulations of the Office of the Chief
Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) of the Executive Office for
Immigration Review (EOIR) to provide for the review of arbitrators'
decisions and, where appropriate, the award of administrative relief
for a ``failure to select'' cause of action under the American
Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1988. This new cause
of action allows an aggrieved party to file a complaint against a
covered employer when it seeks to hire an H-1B visa holder over an
equally or better qualified United States worker who applied for the
job. Arbitrators of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service will
adjudicate the complaints. The regulation also allows the Office of the
Chief Administrative Hearing Officer to review the Arbitrator's
findings, if necessary, and to impose remedies against the employer.
This rule is being coordinated with EOIR, the Department of Labor
(DOL), and the FMCS.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: ACWIA increased the numerical cap on H-1B
nonimmigrant aliens; required certain dependent employers to make
additional attestations to the Department of Labor (DOL); increased the
penalties for employers who have been found to be in violation of DOL's
rules; and created a ``whistle blower'' clause to protect H-1B workers
who filed complaints against their employer.
Agency Contact: Katherine A. Baldwin, Deputy Special Counsel,
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Office of Special Counsel
for Unfair Employment Practices, Office of Special Counsel for
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, 950 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530
Phone: 202 616-5594
Fax: 202 616-5509
Mary Beth Keller, General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration
Review, Department of Homeland Security, 2600 Skyline Tower, 5107
Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600, Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone: 703 305-0470
Email: eoir.regs@usdoj.gov
RIN: 1190-AA48
_______________________________________________________________________
1885. AMENDMENTS TO PROCEDURES ADVISING STATES AND POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS SPECIALLY COVERED UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT HOW TO SEEK
PRECLEARANCE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PROPOSED VOTING CHANGES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 28 USC 509 to 510; 42 USC 1973a(c); 42 USC
1973c
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 51
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 requires certain
States and their political subdivisions (covered jurisdictions) to
obtain ``preclearance'' from the Federal Government of proposed changes
in voting practices and procedures prior to their implementation.
Preclearance may be obtained either through litigation in the United
States District Court for the District of Columbia or administratively
from the Attorney General. In 1971, the Department first issued
procedures for the administration of section 5 to inform covered
jurisdictions concerning the manner in which they could
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comply with section 5 in the administrative proceeding before the
Attorney General. In subsequent years, the Department has amended these
procedures to reflect changes in section 5 law, in the Attorney
General's internal practices, and to make the procedures clearer and
easier to follow. In the many years since the last major amendment to
the procedures, there have been significant changes in section 5 law
and in the practices employed by the Department in processing
submissions, which are not reflected in the existing Procedures.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Local, State
Agency Contact: Joseph D. Rich, Chief, Voting Section, Department of
Justice, Civil Rights Division, Room 7254, 1800 G Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202 307-2870
RIN: 1190-AA51
_______________________________________________________________________
1886. AMENDMENTS TO COORDINATION OF ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN
FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 12250
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2000d et seq; 29 USC 706; 29 USC 794; EO 12250
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 42.401 to 42.415; 28 CFR 41.1 to 41.58
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In 1988, the Civil Rights Restoration Act (CRRA) added
definitions of ``program or activity'' and ``program'' to Title VI and
added a definition of ``program or activity'' to section 504. The added
definitions were designed to clarify the broad scope of coverage of
recipients' programs or activities under these statutes. In a joint
rulemaking described at RIN 1190-AA49, and published in the Federal
Register on August 26, 2003, the Department of Justice and other
Federal agencies conformed their regulations to the CRRA.
In the rulemaking described under this RIN (1190-AA52) the Department
of Justice proposes to make conforming amendments to its coordination
regulations concerning agency enforcement of Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, 28 CFR 42.401 to 42.415, and agency enforcement of
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 28 CFR 41.1 to 41.58.
The proposed amendments explicitly incorporate the CRRA's definitions
of ``program or activity'' and ``program'' into the Department's Title
VI and Section 504 coordination regulations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State
Agency Contact: Merrily A. Friedlander, Chief, Coordination and Review
Section, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, P.O. Box 66560,
Washington, DC 20035-6560
Phone: 202 307-2222
TDD Phone: 202 307-2678
Fax: 202 307-0595
Email: merrily.a.friedlander@usdoj.gov
RIN: 1190-AA52
_______________________________________________________________________
1887. PROCEDURES TO REVIEW POLICE DEPARTMENTS FOR A PATTERN OR PRACTICE
OF CONDUCT THAT DEPRIVES PERSONS OF RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, OR IMMUNITIES
SECURED OR PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF THE U.S.
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 28 USC 509
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Pursuant to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994, 42 U.S.C. section 14141 (section 14141), the Attorney General
is authorized to file lawsuits seeking court orders to reform police
departments engaging in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives
persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the
Constitution or laws of the United States. To date, the Department of
Justice has conducted reviews of police departments pursuant to section
14141 using informal procedures. The purpose of this rule is to
formalize the procedures by which the Department reviews police
departments for a pattern or practice of unlawful conduct.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Brad Schlozman, Deputy Assistant Attorney General,
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Room 5541, Room 3337, 950
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530
Phone: 202 305-8060
RIN: 1190-AA53
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_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Justice (DOJ) Completed Actions
Civil Rights Division (CRT)
_______________________________________________________________________
1888. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SERVICES; PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES;
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS; RECREATION FACILITIES
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 35; 28 CFR 36
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Merged With RINs 1190-AA44 and
1190-AA46 09/23/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: Local, State
Agency Contact: John L. Wodatch
Phone: 800 514-0301
TDD Phone: 800 514-0383
Fax: 202 307-1198
RIN: 1190-AA47
_______________________________________________________________________
1889. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN STATE OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT FACILITIES; PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES;
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS; PLAY AREAS
Priority: Other Significant
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 35; 28 CFR 36
Completed:
________________________________________________________________________
Reason Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Merged With RINs 1190-AA44 and
1190-AA46 09/23/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: Local, State
Agency Contact: John L. Wodatch
Phone: 800 514-0301
TDD Phone: 800 514-0383
Fax: 202 307-1198
RIN: 1190-AA50
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Justice (DOJ) Proposed Rule Stage
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
_______________________________________________________________________
1890. COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION--IMPORTATION OF FIREARM
FRAMES, RECEIVERS, AND BARRELS
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 18 USC 847; 18 USC 921-931; 44 USC 3504(h)
CFR Citation: 27 CFR 478
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to clarify the provision of the
Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) that generally prohibits the importation
of any frame, receiver, or barrel of a firearm that would be prohibited
if assembled. This rule also amends ATF regulations to permit the
importation of nonimportable firearm frames, receivers, or barrels
under limited circumstances where the importation is solely for repair
or replacement and not for the assembly of a new firearm that would be
prohibited if assembled.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/00/05
NPRM Comment Period End 08/00/05
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: James P. Ficaretta, Program Manager, Department of
Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, |
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