[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 6253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2932]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

[TTB Notice No. 1; TTB O 1190.1]


Delegation Order--Deciding Requests Under the Freedom of 
Information Act and the Privacy Act; Authority To Decide Administrative 
Appeals Under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act

To: All Bureau Employees and All Interested Parties
    1. Purpose. This order establishes responsibilities for making 
initial decisions on requests under the Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA). It also delegates the authority to 
decide administrative appeals under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552, and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a.
    2. Background. The Freedom of Information Act generally provides 
that any person has the right of access to Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau (TTB) records, except to the extent that such records (or 
portions thereof) are protected from disclosure by a specific provision 
of the FOIA. The Privacy Act is both an access law and a non-disclosure 
law. Any individual (i.e. U.S. citizen or legal alien) who is the 
subject of a Privacy Act record or records maintained by the Bureau can 
request access to such records. The Privacy Act requires the Bureau to 
give access to their records unless the Bureau has exempted the entire 
system of records from the access provisions.
    3. Effective Date. This order is effective January 24, 2003.
    4. Ratification. In addition to section 1512(a) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (2002), this 
order affirms and ratifies any action taken that is consistent with 
this order.
    5. Delegation.
    a. The Chief, Regulations and Procedures Division is hereby 
delegated responsibility for making initial decisions on requests under 
the FOIA or PA and processing such requests.
    b. The Assistant Administrator, Headquarters Operations is hereby 
delegated authority to decide administrative appeals under the Freedom 
of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a.
    6. Coordination. The Office of Chief Counsel is responsible for 
preparing proposed decisions on administrative appeals under the FOIA 
and PA for consideration of the Assistant Administrator, Headquarters 
Operations.
    7. Submission of FOIA Requests. All FOIA requests for the Alcohol 
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau should be sent to the following 
address: Chief, Regulations and Procedures Division, Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Room 5000, 
Washington, DC 20226.
    8. Redelegation. The authorities delegated in this order may not be 
redelegated.
    9. Questions. If you have a question about this order, contact the 
Chief, Regulations and Procedures Division (202-927-8210).

Arthur J. Libertucci,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 03-2932 Filed 2-5-03; 8:45 am]
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