[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40959-40960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16400]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
28 CFR Part 90
[OVW Docket No. 110]
RIN 1105-AB40
Removing Unnecessary Office on Violence Against Women Regulations
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Justice.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule removes the regulations for the STOP Violence
Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program, because the Program
no longer exists, and the Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women
on Campuses Program, because the regulations are no longer required and
are unnecessary.
DATES: This rule is effective September 9, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marnie Shiels, Office on Violence
Against Women (OVW), United States Department of Justice, 145 N Street
NE., Suite 10W.121, Washington, DC 20530 at [email protected] or
(202) 305-2981.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
STOP VAIW Program
In 1994, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a
comprehensive legislative package aimed at ending violence against
women. VAWA was enacted on September 13, 1994, as title IV of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-
322, 108 Stat. 1796. VAWA was designed to improve criminal justice
system responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking,
and to increase the availability of services for victims of these
crimes. The STOP VAIW Program was codified at 42 U.S.C. 3796gg through
3796gg-5. The final rule for this program, found at 28 CFR part 90,
subpart C, under the heading Indian Tribal Governments Discretionary
Program, was promulgated on April 18, 1995 (74 FR 19474).
The Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), Public Law 109-162, 119 Stat.
2960 (January 5, 2006) (hereinafter ``VAWA 2005''), eliminated the STOP
VAIW Program and replaced it with the Grants to Indian Tribal
Governments Program, which is codified at 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-10.
Accordingly, this rule removes the now unnecessary STOP VAIW Program
regulations.
Higher Education Amendments of 1998
Violence against women on college and university campuses also is a
serious, widespread problem. To help address this problem, Congress
authorized the Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women on
Campuses Program in title VIII, part E, section 826 of the Higher
Education Amendments of 1998, Public Law 105-244, 112 Stat. 1581 (Oct.
7, 1998). Consistent with VAWA, the Grants to Combat Violent Crimes
Against Women on Campuses Program was designed to encourage the higher
education community to adopt comprehensive, coordinated strategies for
preventing and stopping violence against women. This program was
originally codified at 20 U.S.C. 1152. The final rule for the program,
found at 28 CFR part 90, subpart E, was promulgated on July 22, 1999
(64 FR 39774). VAWA 2005 amended the Campus Program and renamed it the
Grants to Combat Violent Crimes on Campus Program (Campus Program) and
recodified it at 42 U.S.C. 14045b.
When VAWA 2005 recodified the program, it removed the requirement
for
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regulations. The current regulations are unnecessary as they add very
little that is not already legally required under VAWA 2005 for
grantees of the Campus Program. Accordingly, this rule also removes the
Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women on Campuses regulation.
The Office on Violence Against Women published the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on May 18, 2012. Comments
were due by July 17, 2012. No comments were received in any form.
Therefore, the Office on Violence Against Women is finalizing the
proposed rule without change. This rule was reviewed by the Department
of Justice's Regulatory Review Working Group, which was formed to
implement Executive Order 13563 according to the criteria set forth in
the Department's Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules.
Regulatory Certifications
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563--Regulatory Review
This regulation has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with
Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' section
1(b), Principles of Regulation, and in accordance with Executive Order
13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' section 1(b).
General Principles of Regulation.
The Department of Justice has determined that this rule is not a
``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866, section
3(f), Regulatory Planning and Review, and accordingly this rule has not
been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
Further, both Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to
assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and,
if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that
maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental,
public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity).
Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both
costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of
promoting flexibility. The Department has assessed the costs and
benefits of this regulation and believes that the regulatory approach
selected maximizes net benefits.
Executive Order 13132--Federalism
This regulation will not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. Therefore, in accordance with Executive
Order 13132, it is determined that this rule does not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism
Assessment.
Executive Order 12988--Civil Justice Reform
This regulation meets the applicable standards set forth in
sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988.
Executive Order 13175--Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
As set forth more fully above in the Supplementary Information
portion, this rule will not result in substantial direct increased
costs to Indian Tribal governments. Eliminating regulations for a
program that no longer exists will not affect tribes.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Office on Violence Against Women, in accordance with the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), has reviewed this
regulation and, by approving it, certifies that this regulation will
not have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of
small entities for the following reason: The economic impact is limited
to the Office on Violence Against Women's appropriated funds.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of
$100,000,000 or more in any one year, and it will not uniquely affect
small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary under
the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. This rule
will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or
more; a major increase in cost or prices; or significant adverse
effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity,
innovation, or on the ability of United States-based companies to
compete in domestic and export markets.
List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 90
Grant programs; Judicial administration.
For the reason set forth in the preamble, the Office on Violence
Against Women amends 28 CFR part 90 as follows:
PART 90--VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
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1. The authority citation for Part 90 reads as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3711-3796gg-7; Sec. 826, Part E, Title
VIII, Pub. L. 105-244, 112 Stat. 1581, 1815.
Subpart C--[Removed and Reserved]
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2. Remove and reserve subpart C, consisting of Sec. Sec. 90.50-90.59.
Subpart E--[Removed and Reserved]
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3. Remove and reserve subpart E, consisting of Sec. Sec. 90.100-
90.106.
Dated: July 1, 2013.
Bea Hanson,
Acting Director, Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of
Justice.
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