[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10288]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

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 exempting the system of records entitled the 
Automated Information Analysis System--Treasury/IRS 46.050 from certain 
provisions of the Privacy Act. The exemption is intended 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: April 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Please submit inquiries to the National Director, 
Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC. 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Orth, Director of 
Investigations, Midstates Region, Internal Revenue Service at (202) 
622-8901.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Treasury published a 
notice of a proposed rule exempting a system of records from certain 
provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, at Vol. 61, No. 188, 
page 50461, dated September 26, 1996. The Internal Revenue Service 
published the system notice in its entirety at Vol. 61, No. 175, page 
47547, dated September 9, 1996.
    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 or within a 
component of the agency whose principal function is the enforcement of 
criminal laws from certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. This 
system of records pertains to the enforcement of criminal laws, and 
contains investigatory material about individuals that is compiled to 
identify leads to possible criminal investigations.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(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 system is investigatory 
material compiled for law enforcement purposes. The Automated 
Information Analysis System--Treasury/IRS 46.050, contains 
investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes.
    The proposed rule requested that public comments be sent to the 
Governmental Liaison and Disclosure Office, Internal Revenue Service, 
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20224 no later than 
October 28, 1996. No comments pertaining to the proposed rule were 
received by the Governmental Liaison and Disclosure Office. 
Accordingly, the Department of the Treasury is hereby giving notice 
that the system of records entitled, ``The Automated Information 
Analysis System--Treasury/IRS 46.050'', is exempt from certain 
provisions of the Privacy Act. The provisions of the Privacy Act of 
1974 from which exemption is claimed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) 
and (k)(2) are as follows: 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), 
(d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (H), and 
(I), (e)(5), (e)(8), (f), and (g).
    As required by Executive Order 12291, it has been determined that 
this final rule is not a ``major'' rule and, therefore, does not 
require a Regulatory Impact Analysis.
    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 proposed 
rule would not impose new recordkeeping, application, reporting, or 
other types of information collection requirements.

Lists of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 1

    Privacy.

    Part 1 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:

PART 1--[AMENDED]

    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. 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 to the table in paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1) 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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Automated Information Analysis System.........................    46.050
                                                                        
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    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *

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                        Name of System                             No.  
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Automated Information Analysis System.........................    46.050
                                                                        
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    Dated: March 6, 1997.

Alex Rodriguez,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration).

[FR Doc.97-10288 Filed 4-21-97: 8:45 am]
Billing CODE: 4830-01-F