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GENERALSERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41CFRParts101–11and102–195

[FMRAmendment2005–02;FMRCase

2004–102–6] RIN3090–AI01

FederalManagementRegulation; InteragencyReportsManagement Program

AGENCY:OfficeofGovernmentwide

Policy,GeneralServicesAdministration

(GSA).

ACTION:Finalrule.

SUMMARY:TheGeneralServices Administration(GSA)isamendingthe FederalManagementRegulation(FMR) todeletethespecificrequirementsof theInteragencyReportsManagement Program.

DATES:EffectiveDate:January19,2005. FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:The RegulatorySecretariat,Room4035,GS Building,Washington,DC,20405,(202)

208–7312,forinformationpertainingto statusorpublicationschedules.For clarificationofcontent,contactMr. DavidPritzker,RegulatoryInformation ServiceCenter(MI),at(202)482–7340. PleaseciteFMRAmendment2005–02, FMRcase2004–102–6.

SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:

A.Background

Thisfinalruledeletesfromthe FederalManagementRegulation(FMR) thespecificrequirementsofthe InteragencyReportsManagement Program.GSAhasdeterminedthatthese requirementsnolongerserveauseful purpose,inviewoftheevolutionof Federalrecordsmanagementpractices affectingrecordscreationandFederal

policiesthatencourageagenciestoshare informationelectronically,when authorizedbylawandregulation, particularlyasanalternativeto collectingadditionalinformationfrom thepublic.Thisactionisbeing publishedasafinalrulebecauseit appliesonlytoagencymanagementand, therefore,isnotrequiredtobe

publishedintheFederalRegisterfor noticeandcomment.

Formorethan30years,GSAhashad anInteragencyReportsManagement Program,whichhasgovernedreporting requirementsimposedbyaFederal agencyononeormoreotherFederal agencies.Regulationsofthisprogram werepartofacentralized implementationofGovernmentwide reportsmanagementpoliciesand guidelinesspecificallyintendedto ensurethatinteragencyreportswere

cost-effective,non-duplicative,and compliedwithapplicableinformation lawsandregulations.TheGSA regulationsadoptedin1973were amendedseveraltimesbutremained substantiallysimilarincontentuntil September2001.Theyprovidedfora systemofoversightandapprovalthat includedaprocedureforadvance approvalbyGSAofproposed interagencyreportingrequirements, assignmentofGSAcontrolnumbersand expirationdates,andmaintenanceofan inventoryofapprovedinteragency reportingrequirements.Agencieswere askedtorefrainfromrespondingtonon- approvedreportingrequirementsandto informGSAofanysuchrequests.

InSeptember2001,GSAsubstantially reviseditsregulationsforthe InteragencyReportsManagement Program,eliminatingtherequirement foragenciestoobtainGSA’sapproval beforeinitiatinganinteragencyreport

(66FR48357,September20,2001).GSA

notedthatthischangewouldshorten thetimebetweenwhenanagency determinesaneedforinteragency informationandwhentheagencycould initiateaninteragencyreporttoobtain thatinformation.Thechangewas intendedtoletagenciestakeadvantage ofinformationtechnologytogetthe informationtheyneedtoaccomplish theirmissions.However,therevised regulations(41CFRPart102–195)still requireagenciestodoanannualreview ofthereportingrequirementsthey imposeonotheragenciestoassurethat theyremainnecessary,andtosubmit certaindatatoGSAandotheragencies, ifrequested.The2001rulesalsorequire agenciestonotifyGSAwhenareportis nolongerneededandtosubmittoGSA everythreeyearscostinformationand otherdetailsaboutallreporting requirementstheyimposeuponother agenciesforwhichrespondingagencies asawholewouldneedmorethan100 hourstocomply.

ThecurrentGSAregulationson interagencyreportingrequirementshave theirrootsinanerawhenalmostall suchreportingwasdoneonpaperand wasrelativelylabor-intensive.They wereoriginallyadoptedundera directiveoftheOfficeofManagement andBudgetthatwaseliminatedin1995 as‘‘nolongerpertinent’’(see60FR

30444,June8,1995).Withthe developmentofelectronicinformation technologyandtheshiftingoffocusto emphasizeelectronicinformation sharingamongagencies,retentionof eventhereducedrequirementsofthe

2001rulesplacesanunnecessary burdenonagenciesthatseemstohave minimalbenefit,ifany.

B.ExecutiveOrder12866

TheGeneralServicesAdministration

(GSA)hasdeterminedthatthisfinal

ruleisnotasignificantregulatoryaction forthepurposesofExecutiveOrder

12866.

C.RegulatoryFlexibilityAct

Thisfinalrulewillnothavea significanteconomicimpactona substantialnumberofsmallentities withinthemeaningoftheRegulatory FlexibilityAct,5U.S.C.601,etseq., becausetheruleappliesonlytointernal managementandwillnothavea significantimpactonthepublic.

D.PaperworkReductionAct

ThePaperworkReductionActdoes notapplybecausethechangestothe FMRdonotimposeinformation collectionrequirementsthatrequirethe approvaloftheOfficeofManagement andBudgetunder44U.S.C.3501,et seq.

E.SmallBusinessRegulatory

EnforcementFairnessAct

Thisfinalruleisexemptfrom

Congressionalreviewunder5U.S.C.

801sinceitrelatessolelytoagency management.

ListofSubjectsin41CFRParts101–11

and102–195

Archivesandrecords,Computer technology,Governmentproperty management.

Dated:December21,2004.

StephenA.Perry,

AdministratorofGeneralServices.

Forthereasonssetforthinthe preamble,GSAamends41CFRparts

101–11and102–195assetforthbelow:

1.Theauthoritycitationfor41CFR parts101–11and102–195continuesto readasfollows:

Authority:40U.S.C.486(c). CHAPTER101—FEDERALPROPERTY MANAGEMENTREGULATIONS

PART101–11—FEDERALRECORDS ANDSTANDARDANDOPTIONAL FORMS

2.Amendpart101–11byrevisingthe partheadingtoreadassetforthabove.

3.Revisesection101–11.0toreadas follows:

§101–11.0 Cross-referencetotheFederal ManagementRegulation(FMR)(41CFR chapter102,parts1through220).

Forinformationonrecordsand standardandoptionalforms,seeFMR parts102–193and102–194(41CFR parts102–193and102–194).

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