[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48387-48388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18706]


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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, as amended, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of a 
final rule to exempt an Internal Revenue Service system of records 
entitled ``Employee System Protection Records-Treasury/IRS 60.000'' 
from certain provisions of the Privacy Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 24, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Office of Employee Protection, 
Internal Revenue Service, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226, 
telephone (313) 628-3742. This is not a toll free number.

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 66 FR 
59839-59841 (November 30, 2001), and the proposed rule in the same 
Federal Register on pages 59754-59755.
    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 
Employee Protection System Records-Treasury/IRS 60.000, contains 
investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes.
    The proposed rule requested that public comments be sent to the 
Office of Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Internal Revenue 
Service, 1111 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20224, CL:GLD:D, no 
later than December 31, 2001.
    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 ``Employee Protection System Records-Treasury/IRS 
60.000,'' 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:

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 No.                         Name of system
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IRS 60.000............................  Employee Protection System
                                         Records
 
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    Dated: July 2, 2002.
W. Earl Wright, Jr.,
Chief Management and Administrative Programs Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-18706 Filed 7-23-02; 8:45 am]
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