[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 154 (Thursday, August 11, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19575]
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[Federal Register: August 11, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of the Attorney General
28 CFR Part 0
A.G. Order No. 1906-94
Redelegation of Authority of Assistant Attorney General, Criminal
Division, to Act as Central Authority or Competent Authority Under
Treaties and Executive Agreements on Mutual Assistance in Criminal
Matters
AGENCY: Department of Justice.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Section 0.64-1 of Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations,
authorizes the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal
Division to act as the Central or Competent Authority under treaties
and executive agreements between the United States and other countries
on mutual assistance in criminal matters. Section 0.64-1 also
authorizes the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal
Division to redelegate her authority to her Deputy Assistant Attorneys
General and to the Director of the Office of International Affairs.
This final rule amends Sec. 0.64-1 to include Deputy Directors of the
Office of International Affairs among those in the Criminal Division to
whom such authority of the Assistant Attorney General may be
redelegated.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 11, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George W. Proctor, Director, Office of International Affairs, Criminal
Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530; 202-514-0000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Over the past several years, the United
States has entered into an increasing number of treaties and executive
agreements regarding mutual assistance in criminal matters. Examples of
agreements which have come into force recently are mutual legal
assistance treaties with Spain, Thailand, Uruguay and Mexico, and
narcotics-related executive agreements with the United Kingdom and Hong
Kong.
The expansion of international cooperation in criminal matters has
led to a significant increase in the number of formal requests either
made or received by the United States under treaties or executive
agreements. These requests are often time sensitive, and are forwarded
to foreign Central Authorities in aid of federal, state and local law
enforcement authorities.
Under the current rule, when the Director of the Office of
International Affairs is unavailable to act as Central Authority, a
request must be forwarded for action by a Criminal Division Deputy
Assistant Attorney General or by the Assistant Attorney General for the
Criminal Division. Including Deputy Directors of the Office of
International Affairs among the Criminal Division officials to whom the
authority of the Assistant Attorney General may be redelegated will
promote more effective and efficient processing of requests for
assistance made pursuant to such treaties and agreements.
This rule is a matter of internal Department management. It has
been drafted and reviewed in accordance with section 1(b) of Executive
Order 12866. It has been determined that this rule is not a
``significant regulatory action'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 and accordingly this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget.
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
605(b)), the Attorney General has reviewed this rule and by approving
it certifies that it will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
This rule will not have a substantial direct impact upon the
states, on the relationship between the national government and the
states, or on distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. Therefore, in accordance with Executive
Order 12612, it is determined that this rule does not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism
Assessment.
List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0
Authority delegations (Government agencies), Government employees,
International agreements, Organization and functions (Government
agencies), Treaties, Whistleblowing.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, Title 28, Chapter I, Part
0, of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as set forth below.
PART 0--ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
1. The authority citation for Part 0 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 515-519.
2. In section 0.64-1, the second sentence is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 0.64-1 Central or Competent Authority under treaties and
executive agreements on mutual assistance in criminal matters.
* * * The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, is
authorized to redelegate this authority to the Deputy Assistant
Attorneys General, Criminal Division, and to the Director and Deputy
Directors of the Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division.
Dated: August 2, 1994.
Janet Reno,
Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 94-19575 Filed 8-10-94; 8:45 am]
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