[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 252 (Tuesday, December 31, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 68997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33063]
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 252 / Tuesday, December 31, 1996 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Analysis Staff
7 CFR Ch. XXXIX
Removal of CFR Chapter
AGENCY: Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule removes the regulations of the Economic
Analysis Staff (EAS) relating to its organization and functions and
availability of information to the public, to reflect an internal
reorganization of the Department of Agriculture, which abolished EAS.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Virginia Taylor, Office of the Chief Economist, United States
Department of Agriculture, Room 227-E, Jamie L. Whitten Federal
Building, Washington, D.C. 20250-3810, or call (202) 720-5955.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
requires each Federal agency to publish in the Federal Register
regulations regarding its organization and functions and the manner in
which the public may obtain information from the agency. Part 3900 set
out the organization and functions of EAS. Part 3901 set out the
regulations of EAS for obtaining information under the Freedom of
Information Act. Pursuant to a reorganization of the Department of
Agriculture, EAS was integrated into the Office of the Chief Economist.
This document removes Parts 3900 and 3901.
This rule relates to internal agency management. Therefore,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity
for comment are not required. Further, since the rule relates to
internal agency management it is exempt from the provisions of
Executive Orders 12866 and 12988. In addition, this action is not a
rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and thus is exempt
from the provisions of that Act.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Chapter XXXIX
Availability of information to the public; organizations and
functions.
CHAPTER XXXIX [REMOVED]
Accordingly, under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301 and 552, 7 CFR
Chapter XXXIX is removed.
Done this 23rd of December, 1996, at Washington, D.C.
Keith Collins,
Chief Economist.
[FR Doc. 96-33063 Filed 12-30-96; 8:45 am]
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