[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62585-62586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30039]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

31 CFR Part 1


Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of a 
final rule exempting the system of records entitled the Seized Asset 
and Case Tracking System (SEACATS) Treasury/Customs .213 from certain 
provisions of the Privacy Act. The exemptions are intended to increase 
the value of the system of records for law enforcement purposes, to 
comply with legal prohibitions against the disclosure of certain kinds 
of information, and to protect the privacy of individuals identified in 
the system of records.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 17, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Mulvenna, Office of Information 
and Technology, U.S. Customs Service at (202) 927-0800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Treasury published a 
notice of a proposed rule exempting the system of records from certain 
provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, on January 8, 1999, 
at 64 FR 1152. The United States Customs Service published the system 
notice in its entirety on December 1, 1998, at 63 FR 66232.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), the head of an agency may promulgate 
rules to exempt any system of records from certain provisions of 5 
U.S.C. 552a if the system of records is maintained by an agency or 
component thereof which performs as its principal function any activity 
pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws, including information 
compiled as investigatory material about individuals 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, as amended, if the system is 
investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes. The 
Seized Asset and Case Tracking System (SEACATS)Treasury/CS .213, 
contains investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes.
    The proposed rule requested that public comments be sent to the 
Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs Service, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229, no later than February 
8, 1999. No comments pertaining to the proposed rule were received by 
the Office of Regulations and Rulings. Accordingly, the Department of 
the Treasury is hereby giving notice that the system of records 
entitled Seized Asset and Case Tracking System (SEACATS)--Treasury/CS 
.213, is exempt from certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended. The provisions of the Privacy Act, 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) and (8), (f) and (g).
    As required by Executive Order 12866, it has been determined that 
the final rule is not a significant regulatory action, 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

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impact on a substantial number of small entities.
    In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, the Department of the Treasury has determined that the final 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. 552 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 in numerical order in paragraphs a. 1 and b. 1 under the heading 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE:
* * * * *
    a. * * *
    1. * * *
* * * * *
00.213--Seized Asset and Case Tracking System (SEACATS)
* * * * *
    b. * * *
    1. * * *
* * * * *
00.213--Seized Asset and Case Tracking System (SEACATS).
* * * * *
    Dated: October 8, 1999.
Shelia Y. McCann,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration).
[FR Doc. 99-30039 Filed 11-16-99; 8:45 am]
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