95-3719. Establishment of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 8932-8933]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-3719]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    
    Office of the Attorney General
    
    28 CFR Part 0
    
    [AG Order No. 1948-95]
    
    
    Establishment of the Office of Community Oriented Policing 
    Services
    
    AGENCY: Department of Justice.
    
    ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.
    
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    SUMMARY: This order will amend the Department of Justice organization 
    regulations to reflect the creation of the Office of Community Oriented 
    Policing Services. This new office will implement certain grant 
    programs authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
    Act of 1994. This order will provide the public with a list of the 
    duties of the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing 
    Services, and will amend the Code of Federal Regulations in order to 
    reflect accurately the Department's internal management structure. 
    Finally, this order makes applicable to the Office of Community 
    Oriented Policing Services certain parts of the Code of Federal 
    Regulations currently applicable only to the Office of Justice 
    Programs.
    
    DATES: Interim rule effective February 16, 1995, comments must be 
    received on or before April 3, 1995.
    
    ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Office of the General Counsel, 
    Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of 
    Justice, P.O. Box 14440, Washington, DC 20044, or delivered to Suite 
    300, 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5:30 
    p.m. Comments received may also be inspected at Suite 300 between 9:15 
    a.m. and 5:15 p.m.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    L. Anthony Sutin, General Counsel, Office of Community Oriented 
    Policing [[Page 8933]] Services, U.S. Department of Justice, 633 
    Indiana Avenue, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20531, telephone (202) 
    514-2058.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This order pertains to a matter of internal 
    Department management, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). It does not have a 
    significant impact on a substantial number of small entities, 5 U.S.C. 
    605(b). It is not a significant regulatory action within the meaning of 
    or subject to Executive Order 12866, and has not been reviewed by the 
    Office of Management and Budget. Comments are invited as to whether any 
    modifications to the existing Department of Justice hearing and appeal 
    procedures set forth in 28 CFR part 18 should be made in connection 
    with the grants to be awarded under the Violent Crime Control and Law 
    Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-322) by the new Office of 
    Community Oriented Policing Services.
    
    List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0
    
        Authority delegations (Government agencies), Government employees, 
    Organization and functions (Government agencies), Whistleblowing.
    
        Accordingly, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Attorney 
    General by 5 U.S.C. 301 and 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, part 0 of title 28 of 
    the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
    
    PART 0--AMENDED
    
        1. The authority citation for part 0 continues to read as follows:
    
        Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 515-519.
    
    
    Sec. 0.1  [Amended]
    
        2. Part 0, subpart A, Sec. 0.1 is amended by adding at the end of 
    the list under ``Offices'' the title ``Office of Community Oriented 
    Policing Services.''
        3. Subpart U-1 of part 0 is added, to read as follows:
    
    Subpart U-1--Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
    
    Sec.
    0.119  Organization.
    0.120  General functions.
    0.121  Applicability of existing departmental regulations.
    
    
    Sec. 0.119  Organization.
    
        The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services shall be headed 
    by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. The Director shall 
    report to the Attorney General through the Associate Attorney General.
    
    
    Sec. 0.120  General functions.
    
        The Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services shall:
        (a) Exercise the powers and perform the functions vested in the 
    Attorney General by Title I and subtitle H of Title III of the Violent 
    Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-322); and
        (b) Perform such other duties and functions relating to policing 
    and law enforcement as may be specially assigned by the Attorney 
    General or the Associate Attorney General.
    
    
    Sec. 0.121  Applicability of existing departmental regulations.
    
        Unless superseded by regulations promulgated by the Office of 
    Community Oriented Policing Services, Departmental regulations set 
    forth in part 18 of this title, applicable to grant programs 
    administered through the Office of Justice Programs, shall apply with 
    equal force and effect to grant programs administered by the Office of 
    Community Oriented Policing Services, with references to the Office of 
    Justice Programs and its components in such regulations deemed to refer 
    to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, as appropriate.
    
        Dated: February 3, 1995.
    Janet Reno,
    Attorney General.
    [FR Doc. 95-3719 Filed 2-15-95; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
2/16/1995
Published:
02/16/1995
Department:
Justice Department
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Interim rule with request for comments.
Document Number:
95-3719
Dates:
Interim rule effective February 16, 1995, comments must be received on or before April 3, 1995.
Pages:
8932-8933 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
AG Order No. 1948-95
PDF File:
95-3719.pdf
CFR: (4)
28 CFR 0.1
28 CFR 0.119
28 CFR 0.120
28 CFR 0.121