Agency's ability to accomplish its mission; standards and procedures,
[Federal Register: March 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 46)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11821-11822]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr10mr99-26]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
[BOP 1081-P]
RIN 1120-AA84
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) Standards and Procedures That Facilitate FPI's Ability To Accomplish Its Mission
AGENCY: Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Justice.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
SUMMARY: Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) is reopening the comment period for the Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI)'s Standards and Procedures That Facilitate FPI's Ability To Accomplish Its Mission'' published on January 7, 1999 (64 FR 1082). FPI is reopening the comment period in order to allow additional time for public review and comment.
DATES: Comments due by May 10, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Rules Unit, Office of General Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, HOLC Room 754, 320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne S. Cantwell, Corporate Counsel, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., phone (202) 305-3501.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FPI published a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ``Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI)'s Standards and Procedures That Facilitate FPI's Ability To Accomplish Its Mission'' in the Federal Register on January 7, 1999 (64 FR 1082). The publication of the proposed rulemaking marks the culmination of a process that began a few years ago in efforts to clarify certain provisions of FPI's statute, 18 U.S.C. 4121 et seq. The proposed rulemaking represents a continuing effort to make the use of FPI as a provider of goods and services to the Government as simple and efficient as possible. The
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document's provisions include: purpose and scope; definitions; a mission statement; roles and responsibilities of FPI's Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and the Ombudsman; agency meeting procedures; inmate employment levels; provision of products as a mandatory source; provision of products as a non-mandatory source; provision of services to the commercial market; waiver and appeal procedures; pricing; and new product development or expansion. Comments on the proposed rulemaking were due on March 8, 1999. In order to allow additional time for public review and comment, FPI is reopening and extending the deadline for public comment to May 10, 1999. Steve Schwalb, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
[FR Doc. 99-5931Filed3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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