[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 221 (Thursday, November 16, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27679]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
7 CFR Part 3601


Availability of Information to the Public

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends regulations of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service (NASS) regarding the availability of information to 
the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 
This amendment is necessary to inform the public of the change of 
location and title of the FOIA coordinator for NASS delegated the 
authority to make initial determinations on FOIA requests.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stasia A.M. Hutchison, FOIA 
Coordinator, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 6303 Ivy Lane, Room 456, Greenbelt, MD 20770, (301) 344-
2207.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part 3601 of Title 7, Code of Federal 
Regulations, is issued in accordance with the regulations of the 
Secretary of Agriculture at 7 CFR Part 1, Subpart A, implementing FOIA. 
This amendment to Secs. 3601.3 and 3601.4 is necessary to inform the 
public of the change in the location and title of the FOIA coordinator 
for NASS delegated the authority to make initial determinations on FOIA 
requests in accordance with 7 CFR 1.3(a)(3).
    This rule relates to internal agency management. Therefore, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity 
for comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less 
than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Further, since 
this rule relates to internal agency management, it is exempt from the 
provisions of Executive Order 12291. Also, this rule will not cause a 
significant economic impact or other substantial effect on small 
entities. Therefore, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., do not apply.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 3601

    Freedom of Information Act.

    Accordingly, 7 CFR Part 3601 is amended to read as follows:

PART 3601--PUBLIC INFORMATION

    1. The authority citation for Part 3601 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 552; 7 CFR 1.1-1.23 and Appendix A.

    2. Part 3601 is amended by revising Secs. 3601.3 and 3601.4 to read 
as follows:


Sec. 3601.3  Requests for records.

    Requests for records of NASS shall be made in accordance with 
Sec. 1.6 (a) and (b) of this title and addressed to: FOIA Coordinator, 
Agricultural Research Service, USDA, 6303 Ivy Lane, Room 456, 
Greenbelt, MD 20770; Telephone (301) 344-2207, Facsimile (301) 344-
2325, TDD (301) 344-2435. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority 
to make determinations regarding such requests in accordance with 
Sec. 1.3(a)(3) of this title.


Sec. 3601.4  Denials.

    If the FOIA Coordinator determines that a requested record is 
exempt from mandatory disclosure and that discretionary release would 
be improper, the FOIA Coordinator shall give written notice of denial 
in accordance with Sec. 1.8(a) of this title.

    Done at Washington, D.C., this 2nd day of November, 1995.
Rich Allen,
Acting Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 95-27679 Filed 11-15-95; 8:45 am]
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