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GAO-08-882R 1 (2008-06-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwtt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I GA 0 T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-316554 June 10, 2008 The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman The Honorable John McCain Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Ike Skelton Chairman The Honorable Duncan Hunter Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretaiy: User Fees Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Defense (DOD), Office of the Secretary, entitled User Fees (RIN: 0790-AH93). We received the rule on May 27, 2008. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on May 1, 2008. 73 Fed. Reg. 23,953. The final rule revises DOD's guidelines for establishing appropriate fees for authorized services supplied by DOD organizations when such services provide special benefits to an identifiable recipient beyond those that accrue to the general public. These revisions are meant to better align the guidelines with the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-25, User Charges. The final rule has an announced effective date of May 1, 2008. The Congressional Review Act requires major rules to have a 60-day delay in their effective date following publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a) (3) (A). This final rule was published on May 1, 2008, and received on May 27, 2008, which means that the final rule will not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date. Enclosed is our assessment of the DOD's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. GAO-08-882R

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