FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC. (FPI) WITHDRAWS PROPOSED CODIFICATION OF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FPI announces the withdrawal of the proposed codification of its "Standards and Procedures that Facilitate FPI's Ability to Accomplish its Mission." The effective date of the withdrawal was September 3, 1999. Background: On September 3, 1999, a notice was published in the Federal Register to announce that FPI is withdrawing its proposed rule codifying its standards and procedures that facilitate FPI's ability to accomplish its mission. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on January 7, 1999 (64 FR 1082) and posted in the CBDNet on March 5, 1999. The comment period for the rulemaking was reopened on March 10, 1999 (64 FR 11821). FPI subsequently announced that final action for the rulemaking would not occur before September 1, 1999 (64 FR 24547). Since legislation to substantially change the statutes governing FPI's operations may be acted upon by Congress this session, it is not productive to pursue the issuance of rules related to FPI's current statute. Therefore, FPI announced itswithdrawal of its proposed rule. For further information, contact Marianne S. Cantwell, Corporate Counsel, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., at (202) 305-3501. Posted 09/22/99 (W-SN383275).

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