95-28288. Cost Principles for State, Local and Tribal Governments; Clarification of Policy

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 221 (Thursday, November 16, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57542-57543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28288]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

43 CFR Part 12


Cost Principles for State, Local and Tribal Governments; 
Clarification of Policy

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.


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ACTION: Clarification of applicability of policy.

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SUMMARY: This document provides clarification of Departmental policy 
concerning the applicability of the final revision of OMB Circular A-
87, ``Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments,'' 
published on May 17, 1995 (60 FR 26484-26507). It is the intent of the 
Department that this revised version of OMB Circular A-87 apply to 
awards made by the Department and its bureaus and offices as 
applicable.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The clarification of the applicability of the policy is 
effective November 16, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra E. Sonderman (Director, 
Procurement and Property Management Systems), [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget 
published a revised version of Circular A-87 on May 17, 1995 (60 FR 
26484-26507). Paragraph 7, Required Action, of the final revision of 
the Circular requires that agencies issue codified regulations 
implementing the provisions of the Circular by September 1, 1995. The 
Department already has published permanent regulations incorporating 
the Circular. See 43 CFR 12.2(b)(1). 43 CFR 12.12(c) also makes any 
changes to the Circular published in the Federal Register a part of the 
regulation.
    The Department adopted the Common Rule on ``Uniform Administrative 
Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local 
Governments'' at 43 CFR Part 12, Subpart C. In addition, promulgation 
of the regulation, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and 
Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and other 
Non-Profit Organizations,'' in subpart F, implements OMB Circular A-
110.
    Both of these regulations refer to OMB Circular A-87 as being the 
applicable directive for cost principles for State and local 
governments. Neither regulation identifies the specific version of the 
Circular to which it is referring. Nevertheless, because the 
Department's regulatory language at 43 CFR 12.12(c) indicates that any 
changes published in the Federal Register apply, the Department 
interprets our regulation to mean that the May 17, 1995, publication of 
the revised OMB Circular A-87 applies, according to the conditions 
stated in the Circular.
    Therefore, the Department is clarifying that the May 17, 1995, 
version of the Circular is adopted without any further promulgation of 
regulations. Until OMB issues another version, any reference to OMB 
Circular A-87 after the effective date for the Circular means the May 
17, 1995, version.

    Dated: October 28, 1995.
Bonnie R. Cohen,
Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 95-28288 Filed 11-15-95; 8:45 am]
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