[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34088]
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Part III
General Services Administration
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41 CFR Part 101-43
Excess Personal Property Reporting Requirements; Proposed Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 29, 1998 /
Proposed Rules
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
41 CFR Part 101-43
[FPMR Amendment H- ]
RIN 3090-AG85
Excess Personal Property Reporting Requirements
AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed regulation streamlines and simplifies the
assignment of the disposal condition codes which Federal agencies use
to report their excess personal property for utilization and donation.
This amendment will reduce the number of codes from 11 to 5 and more
accurately define the condition of the excess personal property. It
also eliminates the one word brief definition column from the condition
code table. The numeric designations of ``1, 4, and 7'' have been
retained from the previous regulation to accommodate agencies'
automated property disposal systems and the transition from the prior
coding to the current coding convention.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 1, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Ms. Sharon Kiser,
Regulatory Secretariat (MVR), Office of Governmentwide Policy, General
Services Administration, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 204050.
E-mail comments may be sent to RIN.3090-AG85@gsa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Martha Caswell, Director, Personal
Property Management Policy Division (MTP) 202-501-3828.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
This proposed rule replaces FPMR Amendment H-198, published in the
Federal Register on July 27, 1998 (63 FR 40048) which has been
withdrawn (November 30, 1998) (63 FR 65710). This proposed rule sets
forth condition codes which would apply to all reports of excess
personal property under FPMR part 101-43. When these codes are
incorporated into the Federal Acquisition Regulation they will apply to
all contracts awarded prior to and after the effective date of this
regulation.
B. Executive Order 12866
The General Services Administration (GSA) has determined that this
proposed rule is not a significant rule for the purposes of Executive
Order 12866 of September 30, 1993.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
This proposed rule is not required to be published in the Federal
Register for public comment. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act
does not apply.
D. Paperwork Reduction Act
GSA has determined that the Paperwork Reduction Act ( 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35) does not apply because this proposed rule does not contain
any collection requirements which require the approval of the Office of
Management and Budget.
E. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act
This proposed rule is also exempt from congressional review
prescribed under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency
management and personnel.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, it is proposed that 41
CFR Part 101-43 be amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for part 101-43 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).
PART 101-43--UTILIZATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
2. Section 101-43.4801 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read
as follows:
Sec. 101-43.4801 Excess personal property reporting requirements.
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(d) The appropriate disposal condition code from the table below
shall be assigned to each item record, report, or listing of excess
personal property:
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Disposal condition code Expanded definition
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1............................ Property which is in new condition or
unused condition and can be used
immediately without modifications or
repairs.
4............................ Property which shows some wear, but can
be used without significant repair.
7............................ Property which is unusable in its current
condition but can be economically
repaired.
X............................ Property which has value in excess of its
basic material content, but repair or
rehabilitation is impractical and/or
uneconomical.
S............................ Property which has no value except for
its basic material content.
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Dated: December 16, 1998.
G. Martin Wagner,
Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 98-34088 Filed 12-28-98; 8:45 am]
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