Defense Department, Army Department
The Department of the Army is revising our rule concerning the regulation that prescribes policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual military awards. This rule finalizes the proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2005.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense Department of the Army 32 CFR Part 578 RIN 0702-AA41 AGENCY: Department of Army, DOD. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is revising our rule concerning the regulation that prescribes policy, criteria, and administrative instructions concerning individual military awards. This rule finalizes the proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2005. DATES: Effective Date: May 5, 2006. ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Military Awards Branch, ATTN: AHRC-PDO-PA, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332-0471. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Denise Harris, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Military Awards Branch at (703)325-9171. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background In the November 2, 2005, issue of the Federal Register ( 70 FR 66602 ), the Department of the Army issued a proposed rule to revise 32 CFR part 578 . This final rule incorporates laws enacted and policies approved by AR 600-8-22, Military Awards, in October 1990. The Department of the Army received a response from one commenter, requesting that the Army implement a policy to create a medal to accompany a Department of Defense certificate. The commenter was informed that the Army does not govern the certificate in question, and therefore cannot create a medal to accompany the certificate. The commenter was also advised to submit a written request for creation of a new medal to the Department of Defense. B. Regulatory Flexibility Act…
Citation: 71 FR 17276
