96-23157. Alternative Dispute Resolution, Authority Delegation

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48002-48003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23157]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Treasury Order Number 107-06]


Alternative Dispute Resolution, Authority Delegation

    1. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of the 
Treasury, including the authority in 5 U.S.C. 301 and 31 U.S.C. 321(b), 
I hereby designate the General Counsel to be the Department's Dispute 
Resolution Specialist and delegate to the General Counsel authority 
over all matters that are commonly referred to, and related to, 
alternative dispute resolution, including negotiated rulemaking.
    2. The authority delegated by this Order includes but is not 
limited to:
    a. the promulgation of Departmentwide policy and the promulgation 
of regulations; and
    b. the development of guidance necessary to comply with applicable 
law and Executive Orders.
    3. With respect to the exercise of authority delegated pursuant to 
paragraph 2.a., the General Counsel shall consult with other concerned 
offices in the Departmental Offices and the Treasury bureaus, as 
appropriate.

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    4. The authority delegated by this Order may be redelegated by the 
General Counsel, or the General Counsel's delegate, to any attorney 
within the Legal Division of the Department. Any such redelegation 
shall be in writing.
    5. Nothing in this Order shall be construed to affect the authority 
of any officer or employee of the Department of the Treasury.
    6. This Order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in 
effect until rescinded in writing.
    Dated: August 30, 1996.
Robert E. Rubin,
Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 96-23157 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]
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