[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32638-32639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13673]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

31 CFR Part 1


Departmental Offices; Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, 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, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of 
amendments to this part to exemptions claimed for seven systems of 
records formerly maintained by the Internal Revenue Service and that 
have been transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration and consolidated as Treasury/DO .311-TIGTA Office of 
Investigations Files.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 2, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Creswell, Assistant Chief 
Counsel, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, 1125 15th 
Street, Room 700A, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 622-4068.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment reflects the transfer of 
investigative responsibility from the Chief Inspector's Office of the 
Internal Revenue Service to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration (TIGTA). The Chief Inspector's Office maintained 
information in the following exempt systems of records:

Treasury/IRS 60.001--Assault and Threat Investigation Files, 
Inspection.
Treasury/IRS 60.002--Bribery Investigation Files, Inspection.
Treasury/IRS 60.003--Conduct Investigation Files, Inspection.
Treasury/IRS 60.004--Disclosure Investigation Files, Inspection.
Treasury/IRS 60.006--Enrollee Charge Investigation Files, Inspection.
Treasury/IRS 60.007--Miscellaneous Information File, Inspection.
Treasury/IRS 60.009--Special Inquiry Investigation Files, Inspection.

    The above systems of records maintained by the Chief Inspector's 
Office of the Internal Revenue Service have been consolidated and 
renamed as ``Treasury/DO .311-TIGTA Office of Investigations Files.'' 
This final rule removes the exempted systems of records maintained by 
the Office of the Chief Inspector, IRS from sections (c)(1)(viii) and 
(g)(1)(iii) and adds the consolidated system of records Treasury/DO 
.311-TIGTA Office of Investigations Files to sections (c)(1)(i) and 
(g)(1)(i). A notice reflecting the alterations to these systems of 
records is being published separately in the Federal Register.
    The Department of the Treasury published a revised regulation 
setting out the exemptions claimed for these systems of records 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) and (k) in the Federal Register, at 65 
FR 69865, on November 21, 2000.
    These regulations are being published as a final rule because the 
amendment does not impose any requirements on any member of the public. 
This amendment is the most efficient means for the Treasury Department 
to comply with the Privacy Act.
    Accordingly, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and (d)(3), the 
Department of the Treasury finds good cause that prior notice and other 
public procedure with respect to this rule are impracticable and 
unnecessary and finds good cause for making this rule effective on the 
date of publication in the Federal Register.
    In accordance with Executive Order 128662, it has been determined 
that this rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and, 
therefore, does not require a Regulatory Impact Analysis.
    Because no notice of proposed rulemaking is required, the 
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do 
not apply.
    In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C 3501 et seq.), the Department of the Treasury has 
determined that this rule will not impose new record-keeping, 
application, reporting, or other types of information collection 
requirements.

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 1

    Privacy.


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

PART 1--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 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.

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2. Section 1.36 of subpart C is amended as follows:
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a. Paragraph (c)(1)(i) is amended by adding ``DO .311--TIGTA Office of 
Investigations Files'' to the table.
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b. Paragraph (c)(1)(viii) is amended by removing the entry ``IRS 
60.001--Assault and Threat Investigation Files, Inspection, IRS 
60.002--Bribery Investigation Files, Inspection, and IRS 60.004--
Disclosure Investigation Files, Inspection'' from the table.

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c. Paragraph (g)(1)(i) is amended by adding ``DO .311--TIGTA Office of 
Investigations Files'' to the table in numerical order.
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d. Paragraph (g)(1)(viii) is amended by removing ``IRS 60.003--Conduct 
Investigation Files; IRS 60.006--Enrollee Charge Investigation Files; 
IRS 60.007--Miscellaneous Information File, and IRS 60.009--Special 
Inquiry Investigation Files'' from the table.
    The additions to Sec.  1.36 read as follows:


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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    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) * * *

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                  Number                           Name of system
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DO .311...................................  TIGTA Office of
                                             Investigations Files
 
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    (g) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) * * *

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                  Number                           Name of system
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                                * * * * *
DO .311...................................  TIGTA Office of
                                             Investigations Files
 
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    Dated: May 8, 2003.
W. Earl Wright, Jr.,
Chief Management and Administrative Programs Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-13673 Filed 5-30-03; 8:45 am]
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