Change in Consumer Price Index Minimal Value

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 101-49

[FPMR Amdt. H-202]

RIN 3090-AG97

Change in Consumer Price Index Minimal Value

AGENCY: Office of Governmentwide Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Pub. L. 95-105 requires that at 3-year intervals following

January 1, 1981, minimal value be redefined by the Administrator of

General Services, after consultation with the Secretary of State, to

reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately

preceding 3-year period. The required consultation has been completed

and the minimal value has been increased to mean $260 or less as of

January 1, 1999.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective January 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Martha Caswell, Director, Personal

Property Management Policy Division (202-501-3846).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Executive Order 12866

The General Services Administration (GSA) has determined that this

is not a significant rule for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 of

September 30, 1993.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

This rule is not required to be published in the Federal Register

for notice and comment. Therefore, the Regulatory Flexibility Act does

not apply.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does

not impose recordkeeping or information collection requirements, or the

collection of information from offerors, contractors, or members of the

public which require the approval of OMB under 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

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D. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Reform Act

This final 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 101-49

Government property management, Excess government property.

For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 41 CFR part 101-49 is

amended as follows:

PART 101-49--UTILIZATION, DONATION, AND DISPOSAL OF FOREIGN GIFTS

AND DECORATIONS

1. The authority citation for part 101-49 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: Sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390 (40 U.S.C. 486(c)); sec.

515, 91 Stat. 862 (5 U.S.C. 7342).

2. Section 101-49.001-5 is amended by revising the introductory

text to read as follows:

Sec. 101-49.001-5 Minimal value.

Minimal value means a retail value in the United States at the time

of acceptance of $260 or less, except that:

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Dated: March 15, 1999.

David J. Barram,

Administrator of General Services.

[FR Doc. 99-6936 Filed 3-19-99; 8:45 am]

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