[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 154 (Thursday, August 11, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19573]
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[Federal Register: August 11, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
28 CFR Part 0
A.G. Order No. 1904-94
Revision of Delegations of Settlement Authority for
Administrative Claims Against the Federal Bureau of Investigation
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Attorney General is revising a delegation of authority she
has made to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(``FBI''), to settle certain administrative claims under the Federal
Tort Claims Act and 31 U.S.C. 3724, so as to allow redelegation to the
primary legal advisors of FBI field offices.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard M. Shapiro, General Counsel,
FBI, Washington, DC 20535, (202) 324-6829.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 28 CFR 0.89a, the Attorney General has
delegated to the Director of the FBI the authority to determine and
settle administrative claims against the FBI pursuant to the Federal
Tort Claims Act for amounts not exceeding $10,000 in any one case, and
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3724 for amounts not exceeding $50,000 in any one
case. The Attorney General has also authorized the Director of the FBI
to redelegate this authority to the Assistant Director, Legal Counsel
Division, or his designee within that division, and has provided that
this authority shall not be further redelegated.
Restructuring of FBI Headquarters and efficient processing of the
large volume of administrative claims against the FBI will be enhanced
by further redelegation. This rule revises the current delegation to
allow the General Counsel of the FBI to exercise the Director's
delegated authority, and to allow for redelegation of the General
Counsel's authority to the primary legal advisors of the FBI field
offices.
Public comment will not be necessary on this rule because its
subject is limited to a matter of internal Departmental procedure. This
rule is not a significant regulatory action within the meaning of
Executive Order 12866 and has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget pursuant to that order. As required by the
Regulating Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b), it is hereby certified
that this rule will not have a significant impact on small business
entities.
List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0
Authority delegations (Government agencies), Government employees,
Organizations and functions (Government agencies), Whistleblowing.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 28 CFR Part 0 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, 515-19.
2. Section 0.89a is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 0.89a Delegations respecting claims against the FBI.
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(c) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is
authorized to redelegate to the General Counsel of the FBI or his
designee within the Office of the General Counsel or to the primary
legal advisors of the FBI field offices, any of the authority,
functions, or duties vested in him by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
section. This authority shall not be further redelegated.
Dated: July 30, 1994.
Janet Reno,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 94-19573 Filed 8-10-94; 8:45 am]
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