[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 42220-42221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20647]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

31 CFR Part 27


Departmental Offices; Civil Penalty Assessment for Misuse of 
Department of the Treasury Names, Symbols, Etc.

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to interim 
regulations.

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SUMMARY: In the rules and regulations portion of this Federal Register, 
the Department of the Treasury is issuing interim regulations setting 
forth the procedures by which civil penalties will be imposed for 
violations of the statutory prohibition against misuse of Department of 
the Treasury names, symbols, titles, abbreviations, initials, seals, or 
badges. Section 333(c) of title 31, United States Code authorizes the 
Secretary of the Treasury to impose these civil penalties. The 
regulations are being promulgated to ensure that persons assessed with 
a civil penalty under 31 U.S.C. 333(c) are accorded due process. The 
interim regulations also serve as the text of this notice of proposed 
rulemaking for final regulations.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Karen Wehner, Senior Advisor, 
Office of Enforcement, Room 4414, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Wehner, Senior Advisor, Office 
of Enforcement, 202-622-0300 (not a toll-free call).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The interim regulations in this issue of the 
Federal Register establish 31 CFR part 27. For the text of the interim 
regulations, see Civil Penalty Assessment for Misuse of Department of 
the Treasury Names, Symbols, etc., Interim rule, published in the rules 
and regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register.

Executive Order 12866

    It has been determined that this proposed rule is not a significant 
regulatory action as defined in E.O. 12866. Therefore, a regulatory 
assessment is not required.

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Regulatory Flexibility Act

    It is hereby certified that these proposed regulations will not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. Accordingly, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not 
required. This regulation provides due process protections for persons 
assessed a civil penalty for misusing Department of the Treasury names, 
symbols, titles, abbreviations, initials, seals, or badges. 
Furthermore, the imposition of any civil penalty on small businesses 
flows directly from the underlying statute.

Public Participation

    The Department of the Treasury requests comments from all 
interested persons. Comments received on or before the closing date 
will be carefully considered. Comments received after that date will be 
given the same consideration if it is practical to do so, but assurance 
of consideration cannot be given except as to comments received on or 
before the closing date.
    The Department of the Treasury will not recognize any material in 
comments as confidential. Comments will be available to the public. Any 
material which the commenter considers to be confidential or 
inappropriate for disclosure to the public should not be included in 
the comment. The name of the person submitting a comment is not exempt 
from disclosure.

Drafting Information

    The principal author of this document is Abigail Roth, Attorney-
Advisor, Office of the Assistant General Counsel (Enforcement). 
However, other personnel in the Departmental Offices contributed to 
this document both as to substance and style.

    Dated: July 18, 1997.
Raymond W. Kelly,
Under Secretary for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 97-20647 Filed 8-5-97; 8:45 am]
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