[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39226-39227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18800]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

[Docket No. 925; ATF O 1130.18]


Delegation Order--Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 27 
CFR Part 53, Manufacturers Excise Taxes--Firearms and Ammunition

To: All Bureau Supervisors

    1. Purpose. This order delegates certain authorities of the 
Director to subordinate ATF officers.
    2. Cancellation. ATF O 1100.160, Delegation Order--Delegation to 
the Associate Director (Compliance Operations) of Authorities of the 
Director in 27 CFR part 53, Firearms and Ammunition Excise Taxes, dated 
01/12/93, is canceled.
    3. Background. Under current regulations, the Director has 
authority to take final action on matters relating to the collection 
and administration of manufacturers excise taxes relating to firearms 
and ammunition established under Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. We have determined that certain of these authorities 
should, in the interest of efficiency, be delegated to a lower 
organizational level.
    4. Delegations. Under the authority vested in the Director, Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, by Treasury Department Order No. 120-
03, dated November 5, 1990, and by 26 CFR 301.7701-9, this ATF order 
delegates certain authorities to take final action prescribed in 27 CFR 
part 53 to subordinate officers. Also, this ATF order prescribes the 
subordinate ATF officer's with whom applications, notices, and reports 
required by 27 CFR part 53, which are not ATF forms, are filed. The 
attached table identifies the regulatory sections, documents and 
authorized ATF officers. The authorities in the table may not be 
redelegated. An ATF organization chart showing the directorates 
involved in this delegation order has been attached.
    5. Questions. Any questions concerning this order should be 
directed to the Regulations Division at 202-927-8210.

Bradley A. Buckles,
Director.

  Table of Authorities, Documents To Be Filed, and Authorized Officials
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Officer(s) authorized to act or
        Regulatory section                    receive document
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec.  53.21(a)....................  Chief or Deputy Chief, Regulations
                                     Division.
Sec.  53.23(a)&(b)................  Chief or Deputy Chief, Regulations
                                     Division. If the alternate method
                                     does not affect import or export
                                     recordkeeping, Chief, National
                                     Revenue Center (NRC) may act upon
                                     the same alternate method that has
                                     been approved by the Chief or
                                     Deputy Chief, Regulations Division.
Sec.  53.24(a)(1).................  Inspector, Specialist or Special
                                     Agent.
Sec.  53.24(d)(1).................  Inspector, Specialist or Special
                                     Agent.
Sec.  53.92(b)(2).................  Chief, Revenue Division.
Sec.  53.96(b)(4).................  Chief, Revenue Division.
Sec.  53.115(b)...................  Chief, Revenue Division.
Sec.  53.132(c)(2)(ii)............  Inspector, Specialist, or Special
                                     Agent.
Sec.  53.133(d)(3)................  Inspector, Specialist, or Special
                                     Agent.
Sec.  53.134(d)(2)(ii)............  Inspector, Specialist, or Special
                                     Agent.
Sec.  53.142(a)...................  Director of Industry Operations or
                                     Chief, National Revenue Center.
Sec.  53.151(b)(1)&(2)............  Section Chief, National Revenue
                                     Center.
Sec.  53.155(a)&(b)...............  Section Chief, National Revenue
                                     Center.
Sec.  53.158(b)(1),(3),& (e)......  Section Chief, National Revenue
                                     Center.
Sec.  53.159(d)(1)&(2)............  Section Chief, National Revenue
                                     Center.
Sec.  53.172(a)(3)(ii)(A)&(B).....  Chief, Revenue Division.
Sec.  53.172(b)(2)(iii)...........  Unit Supervisor, National Revenue
                                     Center.
Sec.  53.186(a)...................  Section Chief, National Revenue
                                     Center upon recommendation of Area
                                     Supervisor.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

BILLING CODE 4810-31-P

[[Page 39227]]

[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN27JY01.003

[FR Doc. 01-18800 Filed 7-26-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-31-C