[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 18 (Thursday, January 27, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4816-4817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1775]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Secretary

31 CFR Part 1

RIN 1505-AC27


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, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of an amendment to 
update its Privacy Act regulations, and to add an exemption from 
certain provisions of the Privacy Act for a system of records related 
to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

DATES: Effective Date: January 27, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Disclosure 
Services, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202-622-2510 
(not a toll free number), or Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), 
Office of General Counsel, Department of the Treasury, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202-622-2410 (not 
a toll free number).

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Departmental Offices published a system 
of records notice on October 6, 2010, at 75 FR 61853, consolidating 
three systems of records into one entitled ``Treasury/DO .120--Records 
Related to Office of Foreign Assets Control Economic Sanctions.''
    On October 13, 2010, the Department published, at 75 FR 62737, a 
proposed rule amending Sec.  1.26(g)(6)(ii)(A) to update the reference 
to applicable Executive Orders by referencing Executive Orders 12958, 
13526, or successor or prior Executive Orders as may be necessary. The 
proposed rule also exempted the system of records from provisions of 
the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1).
    The proposed rule created a new table in paragraph 31 CFR 
1.36(e)(1) under the heading designated as ``(i) Departmental 
Offices:''. The system of records entitled ``DO .120--Records Related 
to Office of Foreign Assets Control Economic Sanctions'' will be added 
to the table under (i). The current heading ``Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network:'' and the associated table are designated as 
``(ii).''
    The proposed rule requested that public comments be submitted to 
the Assistant Director, Disclosure Services, OFAC, Department of the 
Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. The 
Department did not receive comments on the proposed rule. Accordingly 
the Department is hereby giving notice that the system of records 
entitled ``Treasury/DO .120--Records Related to Office of Foreign 
Assets Control Economic Sanctions'' is exempt from provisions of the 
Privacy Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1) as set forth in the 
proposed rule.
    This final rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866.
    A notice amending the Privacy Act system of records entitled 
``Treasury/DO .120--Records Related to Office of Foreign Assets Control 
Economic Sanctions'' will be published separately in the Federal 
Register.
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, it is hereby certified that this rule will not 
have significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. The term ``small entity'' is defined to have the same meaning 
as the terms ``small business,'' ``small organization,'' and ``small 
governmental jurisdiction,'' as defined in the RFA.

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]

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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, as amended.

Subpart C--Privacy Act

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2. Section 1.26 is amended by revising the first sentence in paragraph 
(g)(6)(ii)(A) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.26  Procedures for notification and access to records 
pertaining to individuals--format and fees for request for access.

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    (g) * * *
    (6) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (A) Requests for information classified pursuant to Executive 
Orders 12958, 13526, or successor or prior Executive Orders require the 
responsible component of the Department to review the information to 
determine whether it continues to warrant classification pursuant to an 
Executive Order. * * *
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3. Section 1.36 is amended by revising paragraphs (e) and (f) to 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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    (e) Specific exemptions under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1). (1) Under 5 
U.S.C. 552a(k)(1), the head of any agency may promulgate rules to 
exempt any system of records within the agency from certain provisions 
of the Privacy Act to the extent that the system contains information 
subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1). This paragraph applies 
to the following systems of records maintained by the Department of the 
Treasury:
    (i) Departmental Offices:

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                 Number                            System name
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DO .120................................  Records Related to Office of
                                          Foreign Assets Control
                                          Economic Sanctions.
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     (ii) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network:

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                 Number                            System name
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FinCEN .001............................  FinCEN Database.
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     (2) The Department of the Treasury hereby exempts the systems of 
records listed in paragraph (e)(1) of this section from the following 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1): 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3), 5 U.S.C. 552a(d)(1), (2), (3), and (4), 5 U.S.C. 
552a(e)(1), 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)(G), (H), and (I), and 5 U.S.C. 552a(f).
    (f) Reasons for exemptions under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1). The reason 
for invoking the exemption is to protect material authorized to be kept 
secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy pursuant 
to Executive Orders 12958, 13526, or successor or prior Executive 
Orders.
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    Dated: January 7, 2011.
Melissa Hartman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.
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