[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14356-14357] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-7680] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 31 CFR Part 2 National Security Information AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This rule revises regulatory text that identifies, by position title, senior Treasury officials authorized to originally or derivatively classify national security information under Executive Order 12958. These designations are now contained in Treasury Order 102-19, which is published in the Federal Register. This order will be updated as necessary to revise the designations of officials who have been delegated by the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to classify originally or derivatively national security information. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert A. McMenamin, Assistant Director (Information and Physical Security), Department of the Treasury, Office of Security, Room 3210 Annex, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20220, (202) 622-1120. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule removes the specific designations of Treasury officials authorized to originally and derivatively classify national security information under Executive Order 12958 and previous Orders. The designation of such officials is now made by a Treasury Order that will be revised from time to time as may be necessary. This rule reduces costs by making it unnecessary to revise periodically the regulations in part 2. Because this rule relates to agency management and personnel, notice and public procedure and a delayed effective date are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2) and the provisions of Executive Order 12866 do not apply. Because notice and public procedure is not required, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. [[Page 14357]] List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 2 Classified information, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth above, 31 CFR Part 2 is amended as set forth below. PART 2--NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION 1. The authority citation for part 2 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 31 U.S.C. 321; E.O. 12958, 60 FR 19825, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 333. 2. Section 2.2 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 2.2 Classification Authority. Designations of original classification authority for national security information are contained in Treasury Order (TO) 102-19 (or successor order), which is published in the Federal Register. The authority to classify inheres within the office and may be exercised by a person acting in that capacity. There may be additional redelegations of original classification authority made pursuant to TO 102-19 (or successor order). Officials with original classification authority may derivatively classify at the same classification level. 3. Section 2.9 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 2.9 Derivative Classification Authority. Designations of derivative classification authority for national security information are contained in Treasury Order 102-19 (or successor order). The authority to derivatively classify inheres within the office and may be exercised by a person acting in that capacity. There may be additional redelegations of derivative classification authority made pursuant to TO 102-19 (or successor order). Officials identified in Treasury Order 102-19 (or successor order) may also administratively control and decontrol sensitive but unclassified information using the legend ``Limited Official Use'' and may redelegate their authority to control and decontrol. Such redelegations shall be in writing on TD F 71-01.20 ``Designation of Controlling/ Decontrolling Officials'' (or successor form). Robert E. Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury. [FR Doc. 98-7680 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-25-M