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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Departmental Offices

31 CFR Part 1

 

Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of the Treasury gives 
notice of an amendment to exempt the new system of records entitled 
Internal Security Management Information System (ISMIS)--Treasury/IRS 
60.011 from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The exemption is to 
comply with legal prohibitions against the disclosure of certain kinds 
of information and to protect certain information on individuals 
maintained in this system of records.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 16, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Please submit inquiries to the Director, Office of 
Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vince Curtin, Tax Law Specialist, FOI/Privacy Branch, Office of 
Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service at (202) 622-6240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Treasury published a 
notice of proposed rule exempting a system of records in the Federal 
Register at 58 FR 44481, dated August 23, 1993. The Internal Revenue 
Service published a notice of proposed new system of records in the 
Federal Register at 58 FR 40644, dated July 28, 1993.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), the head of an agency may promulgate 
rules to exempt any system of records within the agency from certain 
provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 if the agency or component 
thereof that maintains the system performs as its principal function 
any activities pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws. The 
Office of the Chief Inspector has as its principal function activities 
pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws.
    To the extent the exemption under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) does not 
apply to the above-named system, then exemption under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(2), relating to investigatory material compiled for law 
enforcement purposes, is hereby claimed for this system.
    The proposed rule requested that public comments be sent to the 
Director, Office of Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service no later than 
September 22, 1993. No comments pertaining to the proposed rule were 
received by the Office of Disclosure. Accordingly, the Department of 
Treasury is hereby giving notice that the new system of records 
entitled Internal Security Management Information System (ISMIS)--
Treasury/IRS 60.011 is exempt from provisions of the Privacy Act 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) and the authority of 31 CFR 1.23(c). 
The reason for exempting this system of records from this provision of 
5 U.S.C. 552a is set forth in the rule itself.
    It has been determined that this rule does not constitute a 
``significant regulatory action.'' Departmental experience indicates 
that the rule does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 
million or more; does not create a serious inconsistency or otherwise 
interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency; does not 
materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlement, grants, user 
fees, or loan programs or rights and obligations of recipients thereof; 
and does not raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal 
mandates, the President's priorities, or the regulatory principles set 
forth in Executive Order 12866.
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 
U.S.C. 601-612, it is hereby certified that this rule will not have 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
    In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1980, the Department of the Treasury has determined that this final 
rule would not impose new recordkeeping, application, reporting, or 
other types of information collection requirements.
    The following correction is made to the rule as published on August 
23, 1993 at 58 FR 44482, column 2, line 21, by changing paragraph 
designation ``(b)'' to ``(a)''.

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 1

    Privacy.

    Part 1 of title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:
    1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 31 U.S.C. 321. Subpart A also issued 
under 5 U.S.C. 552 as amended. Subpart C also issued under 5 U.S.C. 
552a.


Sec. 1.36  [Amended]

    2. Section 1.36 of subpart C is amended by adding the following 
text in numerical order under the heading THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE:
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    (a) * * * (1) * * *

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                       Name of system                             No.   
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Internal Security Management Information System (ISMIS)......     60.011
                                                                        
                                                                        
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    Dated: August 18, 1994.
Alex Rodriguez,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration).
[FR Doc. 94-22968 Filed 9-15-94; 8:45 am]
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