[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 198 (Thursday, October 10, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25831]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 171

[Public Notice 2451]


Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State proposes to amend its Privacy Act 
regulations exempting portions of a newly created record system from 
certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
552a). Certain portions of the Garnishment of Wages Records (STATE-61) 
are exempted from 5 U.S.C. secs. 552a (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 
(H), and (I), and (f).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed or delivered to Jacquelyn 
Lilly, Acting Chief; Privacy, Plans and Appeals Division; Office of 
Freedom of Information, Privacy, and Classification Review; Room 1239; 
Department of State; 2201 C Street, NW; Washington, DC 20520-1239.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacquelyn Lilly, 202-647-6620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of a proposal to create a new 
system of records (Public Notice 2450) is published elsewhere in this 
Federal Register. This system principally supports the Office of the 
Legal Adviser for Legislation and General Management's role in advising 
and servicing the Department and related foreign affairs agencies in 
complying with court- or agency-ordered garnishment of wages under 42 
U.S.C. 659 and 5 U.S.C. 5520a. The Garnishment of Wages Records contain 
information relating to the garnishment of employees' wages including, 
but not limited to, communications between: The Office of the Legal 
Adviser and the Bureau of Finance and Management Policy; the Office of 
the Legal Adviser and the employee; the Office of the Legal Adviser and 
courts or agencies; the Office of the Legal Adviser and a party named 
in or affected by the garnishment action to facilitate processing such 
orders for garnishment. These records may also be used by federal, 
state and local courts; state and local tax collection and child 
enforcement offices; the Internal Revenue Service; private collection 
agencies, law firms and other individuals authorized to receive 
garnished wages or benefits by court or agency order whenever the 
information is necessary for a garnishment proceeding.
    Due to the nature of the documentation collected in the course of 
processing the ordered garnishments described above, it may be properly 
compiled for law enforcement purposes and, accordingly, it may be 
necessary in some instances to withhold certain information from the 
public to assure the effective completion of judicial or administrative 
processes.

List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 171

    Privacy.
    The proposed amendment in Title 22, Part 171 covering certain 
records in STATE-61 is as follows:

PART 171--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 171 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552; the 
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a; The Administrative Procedure Act, 5 
U.S.C. 551, et seq.; The Ethics in Government Act; 5 U.S.C. App. 
201; Executive Order 12958, 60 FR 19825; and Executive Order 12600, 
52 FR 23781.


Sec. 171.32  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 171.32, paragraph (j)(2) will be amended by adding 
``Garnishment of Wages Records. STATE-61'', after ``Records of the 
Inspector General and Automated Individual Cross Reference System. 
STATE-53''.
Ralph Frank,
Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-25831 Filed 10-9-96; 8:45 am]
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