[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62886-62887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25691]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

31 CFR Part 1


Privacy Act, Implementation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue 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 to exempt an Internal Revenue Service system of records 
entitled ``Employee Complaint and Allegation Referral Records--
Treasury/IRS 00.007'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim D'Elia, Commissioner's Complaint 
Processing and Analysis Group, N:ADC:C , 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, Phone 202-622-5212.

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 67 FR 
36963-36964 (May 28, 2002 ), and the proposed rule at 67 FR 40253-40254 
(June 12, 2002).
    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 Complaint and Allegation Referral Records--Treasury/IRS 
00.007'', contains investigatory material compiled for law enforcement 
purposes.
    The proposed rule requested that public comments be sent to the 
Director, Commissioner's Processing and Analysis Group, Internal 
Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Ave., N:ADC:C, NW., Washington, DC 
20224, no later than July 12, 2002.
    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 Complaint and Allegation Referral 
Records--Treasury/IRS 00.007'', is exempt from certain provisions of 
the Privacy Act.
    The provisions of the Privacy Act from which the system of records 
is exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) are as follows: 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H) and (e)(4)(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.

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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 00.007...................  Employee Complaint and Allegation
                                Referral Records.
 
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    Dated: September 17, 2002.
W. Earl Wright, Jr.,
Chief Management and Administrative Programs Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-25691 Filed 10-8-02; 8:45 am]
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