Nomenclature Changes, 17583 [05-6924]

Download as PDF 17583 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 66 Thursday, April 7, 2005 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 4 CFR Chapter I Nomenclature Changes AGENCY: Government Accountability Office. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 changed the name of the General Accounting Office to the Government Accountability Office. Accordingly, this technical amendment changes the name of the agency in the heading of the chapter in which the Government Accountability Office’s regulations appear, chapter I of title 4 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This document also redesignates all references in chapter I of the Government Accountability Office’s regulations. This rulemaking is technical in nature, and merely implements a statutory mandate. DATES: Effective Date: April 7, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey S. Forman, Assistant General Counsel, Government Accountability Office, room 7838D, 441 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20548, (202) 512–9763. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 7, 2004, the President signed the GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108–271), providing the Government Accountability Office with additional flexibilities in its human capital management. Section 8 of Public Law 108–271 changed the name of the General Accounting Office to the Government Accountability Office to more accurately reflect the audit and evaluation work in which the Office engages to assist the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities. This document changes the name of the agency from General Accounting Office to Government Accountability VerDate jul<14>2003 20:15 Apr 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 Office. Accordingly, chapter I of title 4 of the Code of Regulations is amended so that in every place in which the name General Accounting Office has appeared the name will now be read as Government Accountability Office. The Government Accountability Office finds good cause for making this final rule effective immediately, since the rule is merely a technical amendment following a statutory change in our name and underlying statute. regulations on hearings and appeals in order to expand the scope of those regulations to hearings in administrative wage garnishment cases. DATES: This rule is effective on June 6, 2005 without further action, unless adverse comment is received by May 9, 2005. If adverse comment is received, SBA will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN number 3245–AE50, by any of the following methods: (1) I For the reasons set out above, title 4, Federal rulemaking portal at https:// chapter I of the Code of Federal www.regulations.gov; (2) e-mail: Regulations is amended under the authority of section 8 of Pub. L. 108–271, walter.intlekofer@sba.gov, include RIN number 3245–AE50 in the subject line 118 Stat. 814. of the message; (3) mail to: Walter C. CHAPTER I—GENERAL ACCOUNTING Intlekofer, Director Portfolio OFFICE Management Division, 409 3rd Street, I 1. The heading of chapter I is revised SW., Mail Code: 7021, Washington, DC to read as set forth below: 20416; and (4) Hand Delivery/Courier: 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC CHAPTER I—GOVERNMENT 20416. ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE I 2. In 4 CFR chapter I, remove the words FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ‘‘General Accounting Office’’, and add in Walter C. Intlekofer, Director Portfolio Management Division, (202) 205–7543. their place, the words ‘‘Government SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Accountability Office’’, wherever they appear. Background Issued on: April 1, 2005. Section 31001(o) of the Debt Anthony H. Gamboa, Collection Improvement Act of 1996, General Counsel. which is codified at 31 U.S.C. 3720D, [FR Doc. 05–6924 Filed 4–6–05; 8:45 am] authorizes Federal agencies to use an administrative procedure to garnish the BILLING CODE 1610–02–M disposable pay of an individual to collect delinquent non-tax debt owed to the United States in accordance with SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury. Wage 13 CFR Parts 134 and 140 garnishment is a process whereby an RIN 3245–AE50 employer withholds amounts from an employee’s wages and pays those Procedures for Office of Hearings and amounts to the employee’s creditor Appeals, Administrative Wage pursuant to a withholding order. Under Garnishment the DCIA agencies may garnish up to AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 15% of a delinquent non-tax debtor’s Administration (SBA). disposable wages. Prior to the enactment of the DCIA, agencies were ACTION: Direct final rule. generally required to obtain a court SUMMARY: This direct final rule judgment before garnishing the wages of implements the administrative wage non-Federal employees. DCIA requires the Secretary of the garnishment provisions contained in the Treasury to issue regulations Debt Collection Improvement Act of implementing the administrative wage 1996 (DCIA) in accordance with the garnishment requirements. These regulations issued by the Secretary of implementing regulations, which are at the Treasury. By implementing these 31 CFR 285.11, provide for due process provisions, SBA will be able to garnish the disposable wages of a person who is for nontax debtors and require agencies indebted to the United States for nontax to publish regulations for administrative wage garnishment hearings. This direct debts, without first obtaining a court final rule implements that requirement. order. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 66 (Thursday, April 7, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6924]



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Rules and Regulations
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents 
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed 
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published 
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.

The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. 
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each 
week.

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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 66 / Thursday, April 7, 2005 / Rules 
and Regulations

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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

4 CFR Chapter I


Nomenclature Changes

AGENCY: Government Accountability Office.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 changed the name of 
the General Accounting Office to the Government Accountability Office. 
Accordingly, this technical amendment changes the name of the agency in 
the heading of the chapter in which the Government Accountability 
Office's regulations appear, chapter I of title 4 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations. This document also redesignates all references in 
chapter I of the Government Accountability Office's regulations. This 
rulemaking is technical in nature, and merely implements a statutory 
mandate.

DATES: Effective Date: April 7, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey S. Forman, Assistant General 
Counsel, Government Accountability Office, room 7838D, 441 G Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20548, (202) 512-9763.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 7, 2004, the President signed the 
GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-271), providing the 
Government Accountability Office with additional flexibilities in its 
human capital management. Section 8 of Public Law 108-271 changed the 
name of the General Accounting Office to the Government Accountability 
Office to more accurately reflect the audit and evaluation work in 
which the Office engages to assist the Congress in fulfilling its 
constitutional responsibilities.
    This document changes the name of the agency from General 
Accounting Office to Government Accountability Office. Accordingly, 
chapter I of title 4 of the Code of Regulations is amended so that in 
every place in which the name General Accounting Office has appeared 
the name will now be read as Government Accountability Office. The 
Government Accountability Office finds good cause for making this final 
rule effective immediately, since the rule is merely a technical 
amendment following a statutory change in our name and underlying 
statute.


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For the reasons set out above, title 4, chapter I of the Code of 
Federal Regulations is amended under the authority of section 8 of Pub. 
L. 108-271, 118 Stat. 814.

CHAPTER I--GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

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1. The heading of chapter I is revised to read as set forth below:

CHAPTER I--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

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2. In 4 CFR chapter I, remove the words ``General Accounting Office'', 
and add in their place, the words ``Government Accountability Office'', 
wherever they appear.

    Issued on: April 1, 2005.
Anthony H. Gamboa,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 05-6924 Filed 4-6-05; 8:45 am]
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