COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

5 CFR Ch. LXX

28 CFR Ch. VIII

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.

AGENCY: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

SUMMARY: The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) is publishing its semiannual regulatory agenda pursuant to Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. Chapter 6). The regulatory agenda (searchable at www.reginfo.gov) lists all agency regulations that are scheduled for development during the next 12 months or that have been issued since the publication of the previous regulatory agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst, Office of the General Counsel, CSOSA, Room 1253, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004; telephone: (202) 220-5304; email: rochelle.durant@csosa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

NAME: Rochelle Durant,

Program Analyst.

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia-Proposed Rule Stage

306. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

EO 13771 Designation: Other

Legal Authority: sec. 11233(b)(2) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 712

CFR Citation: 28 CFR 810

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) is amending its regulations concerning the conditions of release requirements that offenders under CSOSA supervision may be subject to as codified in title 28, chapter 810 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This section of the CFR pertains to the conditions of release that are imposed on an offender when under CSOSA supervision; specifically, the requirement to maintain a certain frequency of face-to-face contact with one's community supervision officer, and the conditions of release that are articulated in the accountability contract that the offender signs with CSOSA. This section of the CFR also details the consequences that an offender may face for violating the conditions of his or her supervision.

With this amendment, CSOSA will revise the language to reflect that the regulations apply to probationers as well as parolees, and individuals who are under supervised release. In addition, CSOSA will expand the language of the regulation to detail and provide notice of when CSOSA Community Supervision Officers will use electronic monitoring as a tool to assist in supervision. Currently, the regulations only reference electronic monitoring as an administrative sanction for an offender who has violated the general or specific conditions of release or who has engaged in criminal activity. The amended language will specify the circumstances under which electronic monitoring is used as a supervision tool, including but not limited to: instances when CSOSA's Community Supervision Services (CSS) Division issues directives to place offenders who fit a certain criminal behavioral pattern on electronic monitoring; and instances when CSS makes an individualized determination to place an offender on electronic monitoring based on an offender's noncompliance with the conditions of his supervised release or for other extenuating circumstances.

Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202 220-5304

Email: rochelle.durant@csosa.gov

RIN: 3225-AA13

307. CSOSA GIFTS AND INCENTIVES REGULATION

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

EO 13771 Designation: Other

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 114-118

CFR Citation: 28 CFR 804; 28 CFR 810

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: Congress passed the District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2015, Public Law 114-118, 130 stat. 9, on January 28, 2016, which allows the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to accept new types of gifts and also provide incentives to offenders under its supervision. These new provisions require the agency to update its regulations at 28 CFR 804 and 28 CFR 810.

Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202 220-5304

Email: rochelle.durant@csosa.gov

RIN: 3225-AA14

308. SALARY OFFSET REGULATIONS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

EO 13771 Designation: Other

Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined

CFR Citation: 5 CFR 550.1104; 28 CFR 550.1104

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Office of Personal Management, in its regulations at 5 CFR 550.1104, requires agencies to issue regulations governing the collection of a debt by salary offset. The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is proposing to develop new regulations in compliance with 5 CFR 550.1104 and insert them in its regulations at 28 CFR 814.

Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202 220-5304

Email: rochelle.durant@csosa.gov

RIN: 3225-AA15

309. • ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined.

EO 13771 Designation: Other

Legal Authority: sec. 11233(b)(2) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 712

CFR Citation: 28 CFR ch. VIII

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) is amending its regulations concerning the Agency mission and components as codified in title 28, chapter 800 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This section of the CFR pertains to the agency's mission, functions and responsibilities, components, and field locations.

With this amendment, CSOSA will revise the language to reflect minor wording changes to the mission of the agency made in the most recent version of the agency's Strategic Plan (2018-2022). In addition, CSOSA will revise the language to reflect a change to the title of sub-header (a) under the Functions and Responsibilities section, and office title changes under the Components section. The amended language will specify new office titles based on agency realignments made in response to Executive Order M-17-22, as well as executive level strategic decisions.

Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202 220-5304

Email: rochelle.durant@csosa.gov

RIN: 3225-AA16

310. • DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined.

EO 13771 Designation: Other

Legal Authority: Sex Offender Registration Act of 1999; sec. 166(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000

CFR Citation: 28 CFR 811

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) is amending its regulations concerning the District of Columbia Sex Offender Registration as codified in title 28, chapter 811 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This section of the CFR pertains to DC Sex Offender Registry registration, compliance, penalties, notice of appearance, definitions, and listing of offenses by class.

With this amendment, CSOSA will revise the language to reflect changes to the periodic verification of registration information process. The amended language will remove the requirement for CSOSA to send a certified letter with return receipt requested to the home of the sex offender and include specific verification processes for homeless registrants.

Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Rochelle Durant, Program Analyst, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 633 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202 220-5304

Email: rochelle.durant@csosa.gov

RIN: 3225-AA17

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