Withdrawn,

[Federal Register: September 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 171)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 48336]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Prison Industries

28 CFR Part 302

[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; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) is withdrawing the proposed codification of its ``Standards and Procedures that Facilitate FPI's ability to Accomplish its Mission''.

DATES: The withdrawal is effective September 3, 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: Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) is withdrawing its proposed rule codifying its standards and procedures that facilitate FPI's ability to accomplish its mission. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on January 7, 1999 (64 FR 1082). The comment period for the rulemaking was reopened on March 10, 1999 (64 FR 11821). FPI subsequently announced that final action for the rulemaking would not occur before September 1, 1999 (64 FR 24547). Legislation to substantially change the statutes governing FPI's operations may be acted upon by Congress this session. Thus, it is not productive to pursue the issuance of rules related to FPI's current statute. Therefore, FPI is hereby withdrawing its proposed rule. Steve Schwalb, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

[FR Doc. 99-23066Filed9-2-99; 8:45 am]

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