Federal property management: Utilization and disposal— Excess personal property reporting requirements,

[Federal Register: July 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 143)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 40058-40059]

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 101-43

[FPMR Amendment H-198]

RIN 3090-AG64

Excess Personal Property Reporting Requirements

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This 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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Caswell, Director, Personal Property Management Policy Division (MTP) 202-501-3828.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. The General Services Administration (GSA) has determined that this rule is not a significant rule for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993.

2. Regulatory Flexibility Act

   This rule is not required to be published in the Federal Register for public comment. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply.

3. Paperwork Reduction Act

   GSA has determined that the Paperwork Reduction Act ( 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) does not apply because this regulation does not contain any collection requirements which require the approval of the Office of Management and Budget. This rule is also exempt from Congressional review prescribed under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency management and personnel.

   List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 101-43

   Government property management, Excess government property.

   For reasons set forth in the preamble, 41 CFR Part 101-43 is 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).

      4PART 101-43--UTILIZATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

      Subpart 101-43.48--Exhibits

   2. Section 101-43.4801 is amended by revising paragraph (d) and in paragraph

      (e) by removing the words ``paragraph (e)'' and adding in their place the words ``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:

      Disposal

      condition code

      Brief definition

      Expanded definition

      1

      Excellent.................... Property which is in new condition or unused condition and can be used

      immediately without modifications or repairs.

      4

      Usable....................... Property which shows some wear, but can be used without

      significant repair. 7

      Repairable................... Property which is unusable in its current condition but can be economically repaired.

      X

      Salvage...................... Property which has value in excess of its basic material content but repair or

      rehabilitation is impractical and/or

      uneconomical.

      S

      Scrap........................ Property which has no value except for its basic material

      content.

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      Dated: July 14, 1998. David J. Barram, Administrator of General Services.

      [FR Doc. 98-20010Filed7-24-98; 8:45 am]

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