Space Allocation Standards (SAS) have been approved by EOUSA and GSA,
effective October 8, 1998. The standards included in this space allocation
standard shall apply to all new space requests submitted after October 8,
1998, and to those pending space requirements where the lease contracting
process has not yet been started and/or the amount of square footage a
United States Attorney's office (USAO) is to be assigned has not yet been
approved and finalized by General Services Administration (GSA). These
standards shall not be applied to existing USAO space assignments unless the
relocation of the entire office is planned. The text of these standards can
be found in the EOUSA Resource Manual at 158 et
seq.
Limitations: In accordance with the Comprehensive Crime
Control
Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-473, October 12, 1984), the following
limitation applies to renovating, remodeling, furnishing, or
redecorating the office of any Government employee appointed by the
President:
Sec. 619. During the period in which the head of any department
or
agency, or any other officer or civilian employee of the Government
appointed by the President of the United States, holds office, no
funds
may be obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 to renovate,
remodel,
furnish, or redecorate the office of such department head, agency
head,
officer, or employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements
for
any such office, unless such renovation, remodeling, furnishing, or
redecoration is expressly approved by the Committees on
Appropriations
of the House and the Senate.
The office of the United States Attorney functions within the
court
basically as an independent law firm whose sole client is the
United
States Government. The United States Attorney represents the
government
in all cases, both civil and criminal, to which the government is
a
party or in which it has an interest.
Functional arrangement of the United States Attorney's space
requires public access to the reception area. All perimeter space
beyond
this point should be secured for access of United States Attorney
personnel and authorized visitors.
If a determination is made that additional office space is
required,
the Assistant Director, Facilities Management and Support Services
Staff, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, should be
contacted. Written justification for the request should be
provided,
addressing additional personnel authorized, overcrowded or
insufficient
space to house presently authorized staff, or the lack of support
space.
If contacted by the General Services Administration (GSA), U.S.
Courts, or others requesting the release of space or relocation of
your
office, please contact the Assistant Director, Facilities
Management and
Support Services Staff, Executive Office for United States
Attorneys,
immediately.
The Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR) CFR Title
41,
Chapter 101-20.104(1)(2)(3) states, "agencies should assign parking
spaces in this order: severely handicapped, executive personnel
working
unusual hours, van/car pools, POV's used for government business 12
days
per month and which qualify for reimbursement travel."
It is the general policy of the Executive Office to provide
parking
spaces for official government vehicles permanently assigned to the
United States Attorneys' offices. Parking for employee owned
vehicles
will be provided whenever possible consistent with the following
criteria:
- Official Government owned or leased vehicle(s)
- Handicapped employee(s)
- United States Attorney
- United States Attorney discretional space
- Paid Supervisory Assistant United States Attorneys only
- Senior Litigative Counsel Attorneys
- Administrative Officer
- Operational space
- District Headquarters office
- Branch office
- Unstaffed Branch office with frequent use
justified.
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| USAM Chapter 3-14
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