[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68148-68149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32739]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 171

[Public Notice 2492]


Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is amending its regulations by 
exempting portions of a 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

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Records (STATE-61) are exempted from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), 
(e)(4)(G), (H) and (I) and (f).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Celeste Houser-Jackson, 202-647-5061.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking was 
published in the Federal Register (61 FR 53158, October 10, 1996) 
inviting interested persons to submit comments concerning the proposed 
regulations. Since no comments were received, the amendment to the 
Privacy Provisions of the Department of State's Access to Information 
regulations was formally adopted as published.

List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 171

    Privacy.

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''.

    Dated: December 16, 1996.
Joseph E. Lake,
Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-32739 Filed 12-26-96; 8:45 am]
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