[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 41, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 41CFR101-25.109-1]



[Page 76-77]

 

           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

 

          CHAPTER 101--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS

 

PART 101-25_GENERAL--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart 101-25.1_General Policies

 

Sec. 101-25.109-1  Identification of idle equipment.



    (a) The provisions of this Sec. 101-25.109-1 apply to all Federal 

laboratories regardless of size.

    (b) Inspection tours of Federal laboratories shall be conducted on a 

scheduled basis, annually, if feasible, but no less than every 2 years, 

for the purpose of identifying idle and unneeded laboratory and research 

equipment. Following each tour, a report of findings shall be prepared 

by the inspection team and, as determined by the agency head or his 

designee,



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submitted to the head of the laboratory or to a higher agency official 

having laboratories management responsibility. Equipment identified by 

the inspection team as idle or unneeded shall be reassigned as needed 

within the laboratory, placed in an equipment pool, or declared excess 

and made available to other agencies in accordance with part 101-43.

    (c) Laboratory inspection teams shall be comprised of senior program 

management, property management, and scientific personnel who are 

familiar with the plans and programs of the laboratory(ies) and who have 

a knowledge of laboratory and research equipment utilization. As 

determined by the agency head or his designee, members of an inspection 

team shall be appointed by either the head of the laboratory or a higher 

agency official having laboratories management responsibility.

    (d) The agency head or his designee shall ensure compliance by 

responsible personnel with the requirements of this Sec. 101-25.109-1 

and shall require that periodic independent reviews of walk-through 

procedures employed in Federal laboratories under his control be 

conducted to determine their effectiveness and to effect modifications 

as appropriate.



[43 FR 29004, July 5, 1978]