[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 68 (Friday, April 9, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17291-17292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8869]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

27 CFR Part 178

[T.D. ATF-411]
RIN: 1512-AB82


Technical Amendments (98R-376P)

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the 
Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule, Treasury decision.

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SUMMARY: This Treasury decision changes the titles ``Regional Director 
(Compliance)'' to ``Director of Industry Operations'' and ``Chief, 
Firearms and Explosives Licensing Center'' to ``Chief, National 
Licensing Center.'' It also replaces the term ``region'' with 
``division'' and the term ``regional counsel'' with ``Assistant Chief 
Counsel and Division Counsel.'' Finally, the decision replaces the 
words ``local ATF office (compliance)'' with ``local ATF office.'' The 
changes are to provide clarity and uniformity throughout Title 27 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR).

DATES: Effective April 9, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marsha D. Baker, Regulations Division, 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Washington, DC 20226, (202) 
927-8230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms 
(ATF) administers regulations published in chapter I of Title 27 CFR. 
Upon reviewing Title 27, ATF determined that the regulations in part 
178 should be revised to reflect the ATF field structure reorganization 
that established Directors of Industry Operations in place of Regional 
directors (compliance), Chief, National Licensing Center in place of 
Chief, Firearms and Explosives Licensing Center, and Assistant Chief 
Counsels and Division Counsels in place of Regional Counsels. The 
reorganization also replaces regions with divisions.
    These amendments do not make any substantive changes and are only 
intended to make Title 27 consistent with the agency's reorganization.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507) and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, do not apply 
to this final rule because there are no recordkeeping or reporting 
requirements.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.) do not apply to this final rule because no notice of proposed 
rulemaking is required.

Executive Order 12866

    This final rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive 
Order 12866 because the regulations make nonsubstantive technical 
corrections to previously published regulations.

Administrative Procedure Act

    Because this final rule merely makes technical amendments to 
improve the clarity of the regulations, it is unnecessary to issue this 
final rule with notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
    Drafting Information: The principal author of this document is 
Marsha D. Baker, Regulations Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
Firearms.

List of Subjects in 27 CFR 178

    Administrative practice and procedure, Arms and ammunition, 
Authority delegations, Customs duties and inspection, Exports, Imports, 
Military personnel, Penalties, Reporting requirements, Research, 
Seizures and forfeitures, Transportation.

Authority and Issuance

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, ATF amends 27 CFR Part 
178 as follows:

PART 178--COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

    Paragraph 1. The authority citation for Part 178 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 18 U.S.C. 847, 921-930; 44 U.S.C. 
3504 (h).

    Par. 2. Section 178.11 is amended by removing the title in the 
definition ``Chief, Firearms and Explosives Licensing Center'' and 
adding in its place ``Chief, National Licensing Center,'' by removing 
the definitions ``Regional director (compliance)'' and ``Region,'' and 
by adding the definitions ``Director of Industry Operations'' and 
``Division'' to read as follows:


Sec. 178.11  Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Dirrector of Industry Operations. The principal ATF official in a 
Field Operations division responsible for administering regulations in 
this part.
* * * * *
* * * * *
    Division. A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division.
* * * * *
    Par. 3. Remove the words ``Regional director (compliance)'' each 
place it appears and add, in place thereof, the words ``Director of 
Industry Operations'' in the following sections:
    (a) Section 178.22(a)(3) and (b);
    (b) Section 178.25;
    (c) Section 178.35;
    (d) Section 178.47(c) and (d);
    (e) Section 178.52(b);
    (f) Section 178.71;
    (g) Section 178.72;
    (h) Section 178.73;
    (i) Section 178.74;
    (j) Section 178.76;
    (k) Section 178.78;
    (l) Section 178.111(b)(1) and (c);
    (m) Section 178.115(a);
    (n) Section 178.122(c);
    (o) Section 178.123(c);
    (p) Section 178.124(i);
    (q) Section 178.125(h);
    (r) Section 178.126;
    (s) Section 178.130(e);
    (t) Section 178.144(i)(4).
    Par. 4. Remove the words ``Chief, Firearms and Explosives Licensing 
Center'' each place it appears and add, in place thereof, the words 
``Chief, National Licensing Center'' in the following sections:
    (a) Section 178.41(b) and (c);
    (b) Section 178.45;
    (c) Section 178.47;
    (d) Section 178.48;
    (e) Section 178.52;
    (f) Section 178.53;
    (g) Section 178.54;
    (h) Section 178.56(b);
    (i) Section 178.57(a);
    (j) Section 178.60;
    (k) Section 178.95;
    (l) Section 178.127.
    Par. 5. Remove the word ``region'' each place it appears in 
Sec. 178.127 and add, in place thereof, the word ``division.''
    Par. 6. Remove the words ``regional counsel'' each place they 
appear in section 178.76 and add, in place thereof, the words 
``Assistant Chief Counsel or Division Counsel.''
    Par. 7. Remove the words ``local ATF office (compliance)'' each 
place it appears in section 178.130(e) and add, in place thereof, the 
words ``local ATF office.''


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    Signed: February 8, 1999.
John W. Magaw,
Director.

    Approved: March 12, 1999.
John P. Simpson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, (Regulatory, Tariff and Trade Enforcement).
[FR Doc. 99-8869 Filed 4-8-99; 8:45 am]
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