Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) Standards and Procedures That Facilitate FPI's Ability To Accomplish Its Mission

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

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; reopening of comment period.

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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

r 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

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. 99-5931 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]

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