[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9777-9778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4226]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
28 CFR Part 0
[AG Order No. 1949-95]
Redelegation of Personnel Authority
AGENCY: Department of Justice.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule amends Department regulations on personnel
authorities with respect to Assistant United States Attorneys to
specifically allow the Deputy Attorney General to redelegate the
authority to take final actions with respect to their appointment,
employment, separation, and general administration. The rule is
promulgated to clarify the current regulation and reflect the Deputy
Attorney General's wide discretion in delegating certain personnel
authorities.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 22, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Page Newton, Senior Attorney Advisor, Legal Counsel's Office, Executive
Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, Room 1644,
10th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530; telephone
(202) 514-5340.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This order is a matter of internal
department management. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the Attorney
General certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. It does not have
Federalism implications warranting the preparation of a Federalism
assessment in accordance with section 6 of Executive Order 12612. This
rule was not reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant
to Executive Order 12866.
List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0
Authority delegations (Government agencies), Government employees,
Organization and functions (Government agencies), Whistleblowing.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, Title 28, Chapter I,
Part 0 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 0--ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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.
2. Section 0.15 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(1)(v), (c),
and (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 0.15 Deputy Attorney General.
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(b) * * *
(1) * * *
(v) The appointment, employment, separation, and general
administration of Assistant United States Attorneys and other attorneys
to assist United States Attorneys when the public interest so requires
and fixing their salaries.
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(c) The Deputy Attorney General may redelegate the authority
provided in paragraphs (b)(1) (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) of this section
to take final action in matters pertaining to the employment,
separation, and general administration [[Page 9778]] of attorneys and
law students in grades GS-15 and below, to appoint special attorneys
and special assistants to the Attorney General pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
515(b), to appoint Assistant United States Trustees and fix their
compensation, and to take final action in matters pertaining to the
appointment, employment, separation, and general administration of
Assistant United States Attorneys and other attorneys to assist United
States Attorneys when the public interest so requires and to fix their
salaries.
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(e) The officials to whom the Deputy Attorney General delegates
authority under paragraph (c) of this section and any of the officials
who may be otherwise authorized by the Deputy Attorney General to
perform any other attorney personnel duties may redelegate those
authorities and duties.
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Dated: February 9, 1995.
Janet Reno,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 95-4226 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]
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