83 FR 42448 - Federal Management Regulation; Annual Real Property Inventories
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 163 (August 22, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 163 (August 22, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-18041 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 42448-42449] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18041] [[Page 42448]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 41 CFR Part 102-84 [FMR Case 2018-102-8; Docket 2018-0009; Sequence 1] RIN 3090-AJ72 Federal Management Regulation; Annual Real Property Inventories AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a direct final rule to remove and reserve regulations regarding the Federal Management Regulation (FMR). The regulations contain ambiguous and outdated provisions regarding reporting requirements, as well as references to systems and forms that are no longer used by agencies or GSA. The regulations are also unnecessary as a result of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 and the Federal Property Management Reform Act of 2016, which require executive agencies to report real property data annually to GSA. DATES: Effective date: October 22, 2018. Comment date: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at one of the addresses shown below on or before September 21, 2018. If an adverse comment or notice of intent to file an adverse comment is received within the specified comment period, GSA will publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing this rule prior to the effective date. ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FMR Case 2018-102-8 by any of the following methods:Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal Rulemaking Portal by entering ``FMR Case 2018- 102-8'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and select ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``FMR Case 2018-102-8'' and follow the instructions provided at the ``Comment Now'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``FMR Case 2018-102-8'' on your attached document. Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Lois Mandell, 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FMR Case 2018- 102-8 in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check http://www.regulations.gov approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact Ms. Aluanda Drain, Director, Real Property Policy Division, Office of Government-wide Policy, at 202-501-1624, or [email protected]. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, 202-501-4755. Please cite FMR Case 2018-102-8. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background Federal agencies annually reported real property assets as a result of the Senate Committee on Appropriations request that the Government maintain an Annual Real Property Inventory. Executive Order (E.O.) 12411, Government Work Space Management Reforms, dated March 29, 1983 (48 FR 13391, 3 CFR, 1983 Comp., p. 155), requires Executive agencies to produce and maintain a total inventory of work space and related furnishings, and declare excess to the Administrator of General Services all such holdings that are not necessary to satisfy existing or known and verified planned programs. It further requires agencies to establish information systems, implement inventory controls and conduct surveys in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator of General Services, so that a government-wide reporting system may be developed. E.O. 13327, Federal Real Property Asset Management, dated February 4, 2004 (69 FR 5897), required that the Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Federal Real Property Council, establish and maintain a single, comprehensive and descriptive database of all real property under the custody and control of all executive branch agencies, except when otherwise required for reasons of national security. This E.O. authorized the Administrator to collect from each Executive agency such descriptive information, except for classified information, as the Administrator considers will best describe the nature, use, and extent of real property holdings of the Federal Government. Since the last part 102-84 regulatory update in January 2008 to incorporate the guidance of E.O. 13327, the E.O. has been amended. More recently two laws were enacted, the Federal Assets Sales and Transfer Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-287) and the Federal Property Management Reform Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-318) that create a statutory requirement for a publicly accessible federal real property database and require executive agencies to report real property data annually to GSA. Therefore, part 102-84, Annual Real Property Inventories, is unnecessary and outdated, and under the authority of 40 U.S.C. 121(c), GSA is removing part 102-84, Annual Real Property Inventories, and reserving it. B. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 E.O.s 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. GSA has determined that this direct final rule is not a significant regulatory action and is not subject to review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866. GSA has further determined that this direct final rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804. C. Executive Order 13771 This direct final rule is not subject to the requirements of E.O. 13771 because it is related to agency organization, management, or personnel. D. Regulatory Flexibility Act This direct final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. This direct final rule is also exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act per 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2), because it applies to agency management or personnel. E. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to the FMR do not impose recordkeeping or information collection requirements, or the collection of information from offerors, contractors, or members of the public that require the approval of the [[Page 42449]] Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. F. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act This direct final rule is exempt from Congressional review under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency management and personnel. List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 102-84 Federal buildings and facilities, Government property management. Dated: August 14, 2018. Emily W. Murphy, Administrator. PART 102-84--[REMOVED AND RESERVED] 0 For the reasons stated in the preamble, and under the authority of 40 U.S.C. 121(c), GSA is removing and reserving 41 CFR part 102-84, consisting of sections 102-84.5 through 102-84.55. 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GENERAL SERVICES all correspondence related to this case. use, and extent of real property holdings
ADMINISTRATION All comments received will be posted of the Federal Government.
without change to http:// Since the last part 102–84 regulatory
41 CFR Part 102–84 www.regulations.gov, including any update in January 2008 to incorporate
[FMR Case 2018–102–8; Docket 2018–0009; personal and business confidential the guidance of E.O. 13327, the E.O. has
Sequence 1] information provided. To confirm been amended. More recently two laws
receipt of your comment(s), please were enacted, the Federal Assets Sales
RIN 3090–AJ72 check http://www.regulations.gov and Transfer Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114–
approximately two to three days after 287) and the Federal Property
Federal Management Regulation;
submission to verify posting (except Management Reform Act of 2016 (Pub.
Annual Real Property Inventories
allow 30 days for posting of comments L. 114–318) that create a statutory
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide submitted by mail). requirement for a publicly accessible
Policy (OGP), General Services FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For federal real property database and
Administration (GSA). clarification of content, contact Ms. require executive agencies to report real
ACTION: Direct final rule; request for Aluanda Drain, Director, Real Property property data annually to GSA.
comments. Policy Division, Office of Government- Therefore, part 102–84, Annual Real
wide Policy, at 202–501–1624, or Property Inventories, is unnecessary and
SUMMARY: The General Services aluanda.drain@gsa.gov. For information outdated, and under the authority of 40
Administration (GSA) is issuing a direct pertaining to status or publication U.S.C. 121(c), GSA is removing part
final rule to remove and reserve schedules, contact the Regulatory 102–84, Annual Real Property
regulations regarding the Federal Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Inventories, and reserving it.
Management Regulation (FMR). The Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, 202–
regulations contain ambiguous and B. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
501–4755. Please cite FMR Case 2018–
outdated provisions regarding reporting 102–8. E.O.s 12866 and 13563 direct agencies
requirements, as well as references to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to assess all costs and benefits of
systems and forms that are no longer available regulatory alternatives and, if
used by agencies or GSA. The A. Background regulation is necessary, to select
regulations are also unnecessary as a Federal agencies annually reported regulatory approaches that maximize
result of the Federal Assets Sale and real property assets as a result of the net benefits (including potential
Transfer Act of 2016 and the Federal Senate Committee on Appropriations economic, environmental, public health
Property Management Reform Act of request that the Government maintain and safety effects, distributive impacts,
2016, which require executive agencies an Annual Real Property Inventory. and equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the
to report real property data annually to Executive Order (E.O.) 12411, importance of quantifying both costs
GSA. Government Work Space Management and benefits, of reducing costs, of
DATES: Effective date: October 22, 2018. Reforms, dated March 29, 1983 (48 FR harmonizing rules, and of promoting
Comment date: Interested parties 13391, 3 CFR, 1983 Comp., p. 155), flexibility. GSA has determined that this
should submit written comments to the requires Executive agencies to produce direct final rule is not a significant
Regulatory Secretariat Division at one of and maintain a total inventory of work regulatory action and is not subject to
the addresses shown below on or before space and related furnishings, and review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866.
September 21, 2018. If an adverse declare excess to the Administrator of GSA has further determined that this
comment or notice of intent to file an General Services all such holdings that direct final rule is not a major rule
adverse comment is received within the are not necessary to satisfy existing or under 5 U.S.C. 804.
specified comment period, GSA will known and verified planned programs.
publish a document in the Federal C. Executive Order 13771
It further requires agencies to establish
Register withdrawing this rule prior to information systems, implement This direct final rule is not subject to
the effective date. inventory controls and conduct surveys the requirements of E.O. 13771 because
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in in accordance with procedures it is related to agency organization,
response to FMR Case 2018–102–8 by established by the Administrator of management, or personnel.
any of the following methods: General Services, so that a government-
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act
• Regulations.gov: http:// wide reporting system may be
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments developed. This direct final rule will not have a
via the Federal Rulemaking Portal by E.O. 13327, Federal Real Property significant economic impact on a
entering ‘‘FMR Case 2018–102–8’’ under Asset Management, dated February 4, substantial number of entities within
the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and 2004 (69 FR 5897), required that the the meaning of the Regulatory
select ‘‘Search’’. Select the link ‘‘Submit Administrator of General Services, in Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. This
a Comment’’ that corresponds with consultation with the Federal Real direct final rule is also exempt from the
‘‘FMR Case 2018–102–8’’ and follow the Property Council, establish and Administrative Procedures Act per 5
instructions provided at the ‘‘Comment maintain a single, comprehensive and U.S.C. 553(a)(2), because it applies to
Now’’ screen. Please include your name, descriptive database of all real property agency management or personnel.
company name (if any), and ‘‘FMR Case under the custody and control of all
E. Paperwork Reduction Act
2018–102–8’’ on your attached executive branch agencies, except when
document. otherwise required for reasons of The Paperwork Reduction Act does
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• Mail: General Services national security. This E.O. authorized not apply because the changes to the
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat the Administrator to collect from each FMR do not impose recordkeeping or
(MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Lois Mandell, 1800 Executive agency such descriptive information collection requirements, or
F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. information, except for classified the collection of information from
Instructions: Please submit comments information, as the Administrator offerors, contractors, or members of the
only and cite FMR Case 2018–102–8 in considers will best describe the nature, public that require the approval of the
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Office of Management and Budget under 2018, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on snapper-grouper fishery and is
44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. January 1, 2019. consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens
F. Small Business Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Act and other applicable laws.
Enforcement Fairness Act Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional This action is taken under 50 CFR
Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, email: 622.193(z)(1)(i) and is exempt from
This direct final rule is exempt from mary.vara@noaa.gov.
Congressional review under 5 U.S.C. review under Executive Order 12866.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
801 since it relates solely to agency These measures are exempt from the
snapper-grouper fishery of the South
management and personnel. procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility
Atlantic includes blueline tilefish and is
Act because the temporary rule is issued
List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 102–84 managed under the Fishery
Management Plan for the Snapper- without opportunity for prior notice and
Federal buildings and facilities, comment.
Government property management. Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic
Region (FMP). The South Atlantic This action responds to the best
Dated: August 14, 2018. Fishery Management Council and scientific information available. The
Emily W. Murphy, NMFS prepared the FMP, and the FMP Assistant Administrator for NOAA
Administrator. is implemented by NMFS under the Fisheries (AA) finds that the need to
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens immediately implement this action to
PART 102–84—[REMOVED AND Fishery Conservation and Management close the commercial sector for blueline
RESERVED] Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by tilefish constitutes good cause to waive
■ For the reasons stated in the preamble, regulations at 50 CFR part 622. the requirements to provide prior notice
and under the authority of 40 U.S.C. As specified at 50 CFR and opportunity for public comment
121(c), GSA is removing and reserving 622.193(z)(1)(i), the commercial ACL for pursuant to the authority set forth in 5
41 CFR part 102–84, consisting of blueline tilefish is 87,521 lb (39,699 kg), U.S.C. 553(b)(B), as such prior notice
sections 102–84.5 through 102–84.55. round weight. The commercial AM for and opportunity for public comment are
blueline tilefish requires NMFS to close unnecessary and contrary to the public
[FR Doc. 2018–18041 Filed 8–21–18; 8:45 am]
the commercial sector when the
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commercial ACL is reached, or is
unnecessary because the regulations at
projected to be reached, by filing a
50 CFR 622.193(z)(1)(i) have already
notification to that effect with the Office
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of the Federal Register (50 CFR been subject to notice and comment,
622.193(z)(1)(i)). NMFS has projected and all that remains is to notify the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric that the commercial ACL for South public of the closure. Prior notice and
Administration Atlantic blueline tilefish will be reached opportunity for public comment are
by August 22, 2018. Accordingly, the contrary to the public interest because
50 CFR Part 622 commercial sector for South Atlantic there is a need to immediately
[Docket No. 140501394–5279–02] blueline tilefish is closed effective at implement this action to protect
12:01 a.m., local time, on August 22, blueline tilefish, since the capacity of
RIN 0648–XG424
2018, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on the fishing fleet allows for rapid harvest
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of January 1, 2019. of the commercial ACL. Prior notice and
Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2018 The operator of a vessel with a valid opportunity for public comment would
Commercial Accountability Measure Federal commercial vessel permit for require time and would potentially
and Closure for South Atlantic Blueline South Atlantic snapper-grouper having result in a harvest well in excess of the
Tilefish blueline tilefish on board must have established commercial ACL.
landed and bartered, traded, or sold
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries For the aforementioned reasons, the
such blueline tilefish prior to August 22,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AA also finds good cause to waive the
2018. During the commercial closure, all
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this
sale or purchase of blueline tilefish is
Commerce. prohibited. The harvest or possession of action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. blueline tilefish in or from the South Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Atlantic EEZ is limited to the bag and Dated: August 17, 2018.
SUMMARY: NMFS implements an possession limits specified in 50 CFR
accountability measure (AM) for Alan D. Risenhoover,
622.187(b)(2) and 622.187(c)(1),
commercial blueline tilefish in the respectively, while the recreational Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the sector for blueline tilefish is open. National Marine Fisheries Service.
South Atlantic. Commercial landings of These bag and possession limits apply [FR Doc. 2018–18133 Filed 8–17–18; 4:15 pm]
blueline tilefish are projected to reach in the South Atlantic on board a vessel BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
the commercial annual catch limit with a valid Federal commercial or
(ACL) by August 22, 2018. Therefore, charter vessel/headboat permit for
NMFS is closing the commercial sector South Atlantic snapper-grouper, and
for blueline tilefish in the South apply to the harvest of blueline tilefish
Atlantic EEZ at 12:01 a.m., local time, in both state and Federal waters.
on August 22, 2018, and it will remain
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closed until the start of the next fishing Classification
year on January 1, 2019. This closure is The Regional Administrator for the
necessary to protect the blueline tilefish NMFS Southeast Region has determined
resource. this temporary rule is necessary for the
DATES: This temporary rule is effective conservation and management of
at 12:01 a.m., local time, on August 22, blueline tilefish and the South Atlantic
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Direct final rule; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Effective date: October 22, 2018. | |
| Contact | For clarification of content, contact Ms. Aluanda Drain, Director, Real Property Policy Division, Office of Government-wide Policy, at 202-501-1624, or [email protected] For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, 202-501-4755. Please cite FMR Case 2018-102-8. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 42448 | |
| RIN Number | 3090-AJ72 | |
| CFR Associated | Federal Buildings and Facilities and Government Property Management |
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