[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 175 (Friday, September 10, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49083-49084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23387]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

27 CFR Part 200

[T.D. ATF-414]
RIN 1512-AB91


Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings; Technical Amendments

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

ACTION: Final rule, Treasury decision.

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SUMMARY: This Treasury decision amends the provisions of its rules of 
practice in permit proceedings to change the title designation 
``District Director'' to ``Director of Industry Operations (DIO)'' 
wherever it appears, and to make other necessary conforming amendments. 
All such changes are to provide clarity and uniformity throughout Title 
27 Code of Federal Regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 10, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy M. Kern, Regulations Division, 
650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20226, (202-927-8210).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) administers 
regulations published in Chapter I of Title 27 Code of Federal 
Regulations. ATF determined that the regulations in part 200 should be 
revised to reflect the current ATF field structure reorganization, 
which established the positions of ``Director of Industry Operations'' 
for the respective ATF operating Field Divisions, and eliminated the 
positions of ``District Directors'' (formerly Regional Directors) for 
such districts.
    These amendments do not make any substantive changes and are only 
intended to improve the clarity of Title 27.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, 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

    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, 
the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
do not apply.

Executive Order 12866

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

Administrative Procedure Act

    Because this final rule merely makes technical amendments and 
conforming changes 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), or with the 30-day delayed effective date under 
5 U.S.C. 553(b).

Drafting Information

    The principal author of this document is Nancy M. Kern, Regulations 
Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

List of Subjects in 27 CFR 200

    Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegations.

Authority and Issuance

    Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

[[Page 49084]]

PART 200--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PERMIT PROCEEDINGS

    Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 200 continues to read 
as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805, 27 U.S.C. 204.

PART 200--[AMENDED]

    Par. 2. Section 200.5 is amended as follows:
    (a) By revising in alphabetical order, the terms, Attorney for the 
Government, Director of Industry Operations and Initial Decision.
    (b) By removing the term ``District director'' and by adding in 
alphabetical order, the term ``Director of Industry Operations''.
    The additional revision reads as follows:


Sec. 200.5  Meaning of terms.

* * * * *
    Attorney for the Government. The attorney in the appropriate office 
of Chief Counsel authorized to represent the Director of Industry 
Operations in the proceeding.
* * * * *
    Director of Industry Operations. The principal ATF official in a 
field operations division responsible for administering the regulations 
in this part.
* * * * *
    Initial decision. The decision of the Director of Industry 
Operations or administrative law judge in a proceeding on the 
suspension, revocation or annulment of a permit.
* * * * *


Sec. 200.25  [Amended]

    Par. 3. Section 200.25 is amended by removing the words ``Regional 
Director (compliance)'' and by adding the words ``Director of Industry 
Operations (DIO)'' in place thereof. Section 200.25 is also amended by 
removing the words ``district director'' and by adding the words 
``director of industry operations'' in place thereof.
* * * * *
    Par. 4. The following sections of part 200 are amended by removing 
the words ``district director'' each place they appear and adding, in 
place thereof, the words ``director of industry operations'':
    (a) Section 200.27;
    (b) Section 200.29;
    (c) Section 200.31;
    (d) Section 200.35;
    (e) Section 200.36;
    (f) Section 200.37;
    (g) Section 200.38;
    (h) Section 200.45;
    (i) Section 200.46;
    (j) Section 200.48, introductory text;
    (k) Section 200.49;
    (l) Section 200.49a, introductory text;
    (m) Section 200.49b, introductory text and paragraph (b);
    (n) Section 200.55(a), introductory text;
    (o) Section 200.57;
    (p) Section 200.59;
    (q) Section 200.60, paragraphs (a), (b), and (c);
    (r) Section 200.61;
    (s) Section 200.62;
    (t) Section 200.64;
    (u) Section 200.65;
    (v) Section 200.70;
    (w) Section 200.71;
    (x) Section 200.72;
    (y) Section 200.73;
    (z) Section 200.75;
    (aa) Section 200.78;
    (bb) Section 200.79, paragraph (b);
    (cc) Section 200.80;
    (dd) Section 200.85, introductory text;
    (ee) Section 200.105;
    (ff) Section 200.106, paragraph (a);
    (gg) Section 200.107;
    (hh) Section 200.109;
    (ii) Section 200.110;
    (jj) Section 200.115;
    (kk) Section 200.116;
    (ll) Section 200.117;
    (mm) Section 200.126;
    (nn) Section 200.129.


Sec. 200.95  [Amended]

    Par. 5. In Sec. 200.95 remove the words ``district directors'' each 
place they appear and add, in place thereof, the words ``directors of 
industry operations''.


Secs. 200.107 and 200.108  [Amended]

    Par. 6. Sections 200.107a(a)(3) and 200.108 are amended by removing 
the words ``district director's'' each place they appear and adding the 
words ``director of industry operations' ''.


Sec. 200.27  [Amended]

    Par. 7. The section heading for Sec. 200.27 is amended by removing 
the words ``district director'' and adding the words ``director of 
industry operations'' in place thereof.


Sec. 200.107  [Amended]

    Par. 8. The undesignated heading that precedes Sec. 200.107 is 
amended by removing the words ``District Director'' and adding the 
words ``Director of Industry Operations'' in place thereof.


Sec. 200.107a  [Amended]

    Par. 9. The section heading for Sec. 200.107a is amended by 
removing the words ``District Director's'' and adding the words 
``Director of Industry Operations' '' in place thereof.

    Signed: July 29, 1999.
John W. Magaw,
Director.
    Approved: August 17, 1999.
John P. Simpson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Regulatory, Tariff and Trade Enforcement).
[FR Doc. 99-23387 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am]
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