[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32806-32807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15203]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
28 CFR Part 92
RIN 1105-AA58
FY 1998 Police Recruitment Program
AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule adopts without change an interim rule published by
the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of
Justice, in the Federal Register on September 21, 1998, which
established a framework for the Police Recruitment Project, authorized
by the Police Recruitment Act, Subtitle H of the Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. No comments were received before the
comment period expired on October 21, 1998.
DATES: Final rule is effective on June 18, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department of Justice Response
Center at 1-800-421-6770 or (202) 307-1480, or Rob Chapman, Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, at (202) 633-1295.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this rule is to provide
guidance to the non-profit community groups interested in applying to
participate in the Police Recruitment Program. The rule addresses
program purposes and goals, and project and eligibility requirements.
The rule is not intended to be a comprehensive compilation of the
administrative requirements of the Police Recruitment Program. Other
program requirements and procedures will be formulated by the
participating community organizations and police departments in light
of their circumstances and needs.
The rule amends 28 CFR part 92 by designating existing Secs. 92.1
through 92.6 as subpart A to read as follows: ``Police Corps
Eligibility and Selection Criteria.'' The rule further amends 28 CFR
part 92 by adding subpart B to read as follows: ``Police Recruitment
Program Guidelines.''
Overview
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department
of Justice, administers the Police Recruitment Program. This program is
designed to develop pilot projects to meet the ongoing need for
additional improvement in recruiting, selecting and retaining police
officer applicants. The Police Recruitment program will make grants to
a limited number of qualified community organizations to assist in
meeting the cost of qualified programs designed to recruit and retain
applicants to police departments.
To do this, applicants under this program are expected to utilize
innovative and effective methods in meeting the program guidelines.
Successful applicants will be funded for a total of up to $500,000 for
a one-year grant period only, though two additional years of no-cost
extensions will be permitted.
The successful applicants funded under the Police Recruiment
program will ultimately design programs to enhance opportunities and
increase inroads for individuals within their local police agencies.
These advances will be accomplished through a variety of methods,
including, but not limited to, targeted recruitment efforts; tutorial
programs to enable individuals to meet police force academic
requirements and pass entrance examinations; counseling for those
applicants who may encounter problems throughout the application
process; and programs to aid in the retention of these applicants
throughout the application and hiring process.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services,
in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, codified at 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 on a
substantial number of small entities. This Final Rule builds upon the
statutory outline of a program providing federal grant assistance to
programs sponsored by non-profit organizations providing recruiting and
retention services to police department applicants. The award of such
grants imposes no significant economic impacts on substantial numbers
of small businesses or other entities.
Executive Order 12866
This regulation has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with
Executive Order 12866, section 1(b), Principles of Regulation. The
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has determined that this
Final Rule is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order
12866, section 3(f), Regulatory Planning and Review, and accordingly
this rule ha not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
Executive Order 12612
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 12612, it is determined that this rule does not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism
Assessment.
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 significantly or
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 costs or prices; or significant adverse
effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity,
innovation, or on the ability of United States-based companies to
compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The interim rule is not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
requirements because the information collected as part of the grant
application process will be collected from fewer than ten respondents.
List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 92
Law enforcement officers, Scholarships and fellowships.
Accordingly, the interim rule amending 28 CFR part 92 by
redesignating existing Secs. 92.1 through 92.6 as subpart A and adding
subpart B, which was published in the Federal
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Register on September 21, 1998, at 63 FR 50145, is adopted as a final
rule without change.
Dated: June 1, 1999.
John Hart,
Principal Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 99-15203 Filed 6-17-99; 8:45 am]
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