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“And fourth, the Department of Justice commentary interpreting the special counsel regulations. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of the Attorney General 28 CFR Parts 0 and 600 [A.G. Order No. 2232-99] Office of Special Counsel AGENCY: Department of Justice. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This order amends the Code of Federal Regulations to provide regulations concerning Attorney General appointment of Special Counsel to investigate and, when appropriate, to prosecute matters when the Attorney General concludes that extraordinary circumstances exist such that the public interest would be served by removing a large degree of responsibility for a matter from the Department of Justice. These regulations replace the procedures for appointment of independent counsel pursuant to the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994. EFFECTIVE DATES: July 1, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. Keeney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, (202) 514-2621. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Attorney General is promulgating these regulations to replace the procedures set out in the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994. These regulations seek to strike a balance between independence and accountability in certain sensitive investigations, recognizing that there is no perfect solution to the problem.…”