[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48555-48556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23674]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

31 CFR Part 1


Internal Revenue Service; Privacy Act, Implementation

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as amended, the Department of the Treasury gives 
notice of a final rule to exempt an Internal Revenue Service system of 
records entitled ``Third Party Contact Reprisal Records-Treasury/IRS 
00.334'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The exemption is 
intended to comply with the legal prohibitions against the disclosure 
of certain kinds of information and to protect certain information, 
about individuals, maintained in this system of records.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 21, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Silverman, Tax Law Specialist, 
6103/Privacy Operations, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Internal 
Revenue Service, at (202) 622-6200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Treasury published a 
notice of a proposed rule exempting a system of records from certain 
provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The Internal Revenue 
Service (IRS) published the system notice in its entirety at 65 FR 
63917-63918 (October 25, 2000), and the proposed rule in the same 
Federal Register on pages 63824-63826.
    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 Third 
Party Contact Reprisal Records-Treasury/IRS 00.334, contains 
investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes.
    The proposed rule requested that public comments be sent to the 
Internal Revenue Service, Office of Governmental Liaison and 
Disclosure, 1111 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20224, no later 
than November 24, 2000.
    The IRS did not receive comments on the proposed rule. Accordingly, 
the Department of the Treasury is hereby giving notice that the system 
of records entitled ``Third Party Contact Reprisal Records-Treasury/IRS 
00.334,'' is exempt from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The 
provisions of the Privacy Act from which exemption is claimed pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) are as follows: 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (d)(1), 
(d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f).
    As required by Executive Order 12866, it has been determined that 
this proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action, and 
therefore, does not require a regulatory impact analysis.
    The regulation will not have a substantial direct effect on the 
States, on the relationship between the Federal Government and the 
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the 
various levels of government. Therefore, it is determined that this 
final rule does not have federalism implications under Executive Order 
13132.
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 
U.S.C. 601-612, it is hereby certified that these regulations will not 
significantly affect a substantial number of small entities. The final 
rule imposes no duties or obligations on small entities.
    In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, the Department of the Treasury has determined that this final 
rule would not impose new record keeping, application, reporting, or 
other types of information collection requirements.

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 1

    Privacy.

    Part 1, Subpart C of title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations is 
amended as follows:

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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.


    2. Section 1.36 paragraph (g)(1)(viii) is amended by adding the 
following text to the table in numerical order.


Sec. 1.36  Systems exempt in whole or in part from provisions of 5 
U.S.C. 522a and this part.

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    (g) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (viii) * * *

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               System number                       Name of system
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IRS 00.334................................  Third Party Contact Reprisal
                                             Records
 
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    Dated: September 5, 2001.
W. Earl Wright, Jr.,
Chief Management and Administrative Programs Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-23674 Filed 9-20-01; 8:45 am]
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