
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Part III Department of Defense Department of the Army 32 CFR Part 578 Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, and Similar Devices; Proposed Rule VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:59 Nov 01, 2005 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\02NOP3.SGM 02NOP3 66602 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 211 / Wednesday, November 2, 2005 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE decorations previously approved Nuclear Reactor Operator Badge (§ 578.5g and § 578.8g(2). This rule adds (§ 578.96); Special Forces Tab (§ 578.99); Department of the Army policy on the issuance of display Sapper Tab (§ 578.100); and the Physical Medals of Honor (§ 578.3). This rule Fitness Badge (§ 578.101). This rule 32 CFR Part 578 adds the procedures for awarding U.S. adds the following identification RIN 0702–AA41–U awards to foreign military personnel badges: Presidential Service Badge and (§ 578.8h). This rule updates the criteria Certificate (§ 578.105); Vice Presidential Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, and for the Purple Heart limiting award only Service Badge and Certificate Similar Devices to members of the U.S. military; clarifies (§ 578.106); Office of the Secretary of award for friendly fire; and authorizes Defense Identification Badge AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD. award to individuals wounded while (§ 578.107), Joint Chiefs of Staff ACTION: Proposed rule; request for prisoners of foreign forces for World Identification Badge (§ 578.108); Army comments. War II and Korea (§ 578.17). This rule Staff Identification Badge (§ 578.109); adds the authority for Brigadier General Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier SUMMARY: The Department of the Army Commanders to award the Meritorious Identification Badge (§ 578.110); Army is proposing to revise our rules that Service Medal to U.S. Army personnel ROTC Nurse Cadet Program prescribe policy, criteria, and assigned or attached to duty to their Identification Badge (§ 578.111); Drill administrative instructions concerning command or agency (Table 3). This rule Sergeant Identification Badge individual military awards and to adds the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1133 (§ 578.112); U.S. Army Recruiter incorporate laws enacted and policies that limits award of the Bronze Star Identification Badge (§ 578.113); Career approved since the rule was last Counselor Badge (§ 578.114); and Army published in 1956. Medal to service members receiving imminent danger pay (§ 578.16). This National Guard Recruiting and DATES: Comments must be submitted to rule is being amended to add the Retention Identification Badge the address shown below on or before following new individual decorations: (§ 578.115). It also adds the following January 3, 2006. Meritorious Service Medal (§ 578.18) foreign/international awards: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and Army Achievement Medal (§ 578.127); Multinational Force and identified by ‘‘32 CFR Part 578 and RIN (§ 578.21). It also adds the following Observers Medal (§ 578.128); Republic 0702–AA41’’ in the subject line, by any service/campaign medals: Prisoner of of Vietnam Campaign Medal (§ 578.129); of the following methods: War Medal (§ 578.22): Southwest Asia Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Service Medal (§ 578.27); Kosovo (§ 578.130); Kuwait Liberation Medal- http:www.regulations.gov. Follow the Campaign Medal (§ 578.28); Afghanistan Kuwait (§ 578.131); and the Republic of instructions for submitting comments. Campaign Medal (§ 578.29); Iraq Korea War Service Medal (§ 578.132). • E-mail: [email protected]. Campaign Medal (§ 578.30); Global War The following certificates are added: Include ‘‘32 CFR Part 578 and RIN on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Certificate of Appreciation to Employers 0702–AA41’’ in the subject line of the (§ 578.31); Global War on Terrorism message. (§ 578.135); Certificate for Badges Service Medal (§ 578.32); Korea Defense (§ 578.136); and the Cold War • Mail: HQ, U.S. Army Human Service Medal (§ 578.33); Armed Forces Resources Command, Military Awards Recognition Certificate (§ 578.137). This Service Medal (§ 578.34); Humanitarian rule deletes the following medals which Branch, ATTN: AHRC–PDO–PA (Arlette Service Medal (§ 578.35); Military King), 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, are obsolete and no longer awarded: Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Medal of Merit (formerly § 578.15) and VA 22332–0471. (§ 578.36); Army Reserve Components • Facsimile: (703) 325–2581. Please National Security Medal (formerly Achievement Medal (§ 578.38); Army (§ 578.16). This rule deletes the Joint cite ‘‘32 CFR Part 578 and RIN 0702– Reserve Components Overseas Training AA41’’ in the subject line of comments. Service Commendation Medal (formerly Ribbon (§ 578.39); Overseas Service § 578.12) that is prescribed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Ribbon (§ 578.40); Army Service Ribbon Department of Defense 1348.33–M, Arlette King, Chief, Policy Section, (§ 578.41); and the Noncommissioned Manual of Military Decorations and Military Awards Branch or Ms. Denise Officer Professional Development Awards. This rule deletes the following Harris, Assistant Chief, Policy Section, Ribbon (§ 578. 42). It also adds the two civilian awards: Distinguished Military Awards at (703) 325–9171. following unit awards: Presidential Unit Civilian Service Medal (formerly SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Citation (§ 578.57); Valorous Unit § 578.7g) and Outstanding Civilian Award (§ 578.58); Meritorious Unit A. Background Service Medal (formerly § 578.7h) both Commendation (§ 578.59); and the Army are prescribed in Army Regulation 672– This proposed rule replaces the Superior Unit Award (§ 578.60). This 20, Incentive Awards. This rule deletes proposed rule that previously published rule updates criteria on the Combat the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the Federal Register on July 28, 2004 Infantryman Badge (§ 578.69) and the (formerly § 578.17) that is governed and (69 FR 45114). This proposed rule Combat Medical Badge (§ 578.70). The awarded by the President of the United prescribes policy, criteria, and following special skill badges are added: States and not the Department of the administrative instructions concerning Combat Action Badge (§ 578.71); Expert Army. individual military awards and Field Medical Badge (§ 578.73); incorporates laws enacted and policies Parachute Rigger Badge (§ 578.78); C. Regulatory Flexibility Act approved since the rule was last Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge The Department of the Army has published in 1956. (§ 578.79); Flight Surgeon Badge determined that the Regulatory (formerly Army Aviation Medical Flexibility Act does not apply because B. Discussion of Proposed Rule Officer Badge) (§ 578.81); Special the proposed rule does not have This proposed rule adds the Operations Diver Badge (§ 578.83); significant economic impact on a provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1130, that allows Pathfinder Badge (§ 578.88); Air Assault substantial number of small entities the consideration of awards not Badge (§ 578.89); Aviation Badge within the meaning of the Regulatory previously considered or the upgrade of (§ 578.90); Glider Badge (§ 578.95); Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:59 Nov 01, 2005 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\02NOP3.SGM 02NOP3 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 211 / Wednesday, November 2, 2005 / Proposed Rules 66603 D. Paperwork Reduction Act 578.36 Military Outstanding Volunteer 578.98 Ranger Tab Service Medal 578.99 Special Forces Tab The Paperwork Reduction Act does 578.37 Army Good Conduct Medal 578.100 Sapper Tab not apply because the proposed rule 578.38 Army Reserve Components 578.101 Physical Fitness Badge does not impose any information Achievement Medal 578.102 U.S. Civilian Marksmanship collection requirements that require the 578.39 Army Reserve Components Overseas Program approval of the Office of Management Training Ribbon 578.103 President’s Hundred Tab and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et 578.40 Overseas Service Ribbon 578.104 Identification Badges seq. 578.41 Army Service Ribbon 578.105 Presidential Service Badge and 578.42 Noncommissioned Officer Certificate E. Executive Order 12866 Professional Development Ribbon 578.106 Vice Presidential Service Badge and Certificate The Department of the Army has 578.43 Armed Forces Reserve Medal 578.44 Korean Service Medal 578.107 Office of the Secretary of Defense determined that according to the criteria 578.45 Medal of Humane Action Identification Badge defined in Executive Order 12866 this 578.46 Army of Occupation Medal 578.108 Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification proposed rule is not considered a 578.47 World War II Victory Medal Badge significant regulatory action. As such, 578.48 European-African-Middle Eastern 578.109 Army Staff Identification Badge the proposed rule is not subject to Office Campaign Medal 578.110 Guard, Tomb of the Unknown of Management and Budget review 578.49 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Soldier Identification Badge under section 6(a)(3) of the Executive 578.50 American Campaign Medal 578.111 Army ROTC Nurse Cadet Program Identification Badge Order. 578.51 Women’s Army Corps Service Medal 578.52 American Defense Service Medal 578.112 Drill Sergeant Identification Badge James P. Larsen, 578.53 Army of Occupation of Germany 578.113 U.S. Army Recruiter Identification Badge Col, AG, Deputy, The Adjutant General. Medal 578.54 World War I Victory Medal 578.114 Career Counselor Badge Lists of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 578 578.55 Service medals and ribbons
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