[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51916-51917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20744]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

43 CFR Part 2

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RIN 1090-AB02


Privacy Act Regulations; Exemption for the Incident Management, 
Analysis and Reporting System

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior is issuing a final rule to 
amend its regulations to exempt certain records in the Incident 
Management, Analysis and Reporting System from one or more provisions 
of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative law 
enforcement requirements.

DATES: This final rule is effective October 2, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teri Barnett, Departmental Privacy Act 
Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 
5547 MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department of the Interior (DOI) published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking in the Federal Register, 78 FR 46555, August 1, 2013, 
proposing to exempt certain records in the Incident Management, 
Analysis and Reporting System (IMARS) from 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) and 
(k)(2) of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and 
administrative law enforcement requirements. The IMARS system of 
records notice was published in the Federal Register, 78 FR 45949, July 
30, 2013, and an amended notice was published on June 3, 2014, 79 FR 
31974. Comments were invited on both the IMARS system of records notice 
and the amended system of records, and the notice of proposed 
rulemaking. DOI received no comments on the notice of proposed 
rulemaking or published system of records notices and will therefore 
implement the rulemaking as proposed.

Procedural Requirements

1. Regulatory Planning and Review (E.O. 12866)

    Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget will review 
all significant rules. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
has determined that this rule is not significant.
    Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866 while 
calling for improvements in the nation's regulatory system to promote 
predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, most 
innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends. 
The executive order directs agencies to consider regulatory approaches 
that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of choice for 
the public where these approaches are relevant, feasible, and 
consistent with regulatory objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes further 
that regulations must be based on the best available science and that 
the rulemaking process must allow for public participation and an open 
exchange of ideas. We have developed this rule in a manner consistent 
with these requirements.

2. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of the Interior certifies that this document will 
not have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of small 
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.). 
This rule does not impose a requirement for small businesses to report 
or keep records on any of the requirements contained in this rule. The 
exemptions to the Privacy Act apply to individuals, not to entities 
covered under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

3. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA)

    This rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. This rule:
    (a) Does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million 
or more.
    (b) Will not cause a major increase in costs or prices for 
consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government 
agencies, or geographic regions.
    (c) Does not have significant adverse effects on competition, 
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of 
United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based 
enterprises.

4. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    This rule does not impose an unfunded mandate on State, local, or 
tribal governments in the aggregate, or on the private sector, of more 
than $100 million per year. The rule does not have a significant or 
unique effect on State, local, or tribal governments or the private 
sector. This rule makes only minor changes to 43 CFR part 2. A 
statement containing the information required by the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not required.

5. Takings (E.O. 12630)

    In accordance with Executive Order 12630, the rule does not have 
significant takings implications. This rule makes only minor changes to 
43 CFR part 2. A takings implication assessment is not required.

6. Federalism (E.O. 13132)

    In accordance with Executive Order 13132, this rule does not have 
any federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism 
Assessment. The rule is not associated with, nor will it have 
substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between 
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national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. A Federalism 
Assessment is not required.

7. Civil Justice Reform (E.O. 12988)

    This rule complies with the requirements of Executive Order 12988. 
Specifically, this rule:
    (a) Does not unduly burden the judicial system.
    (b) Meets the criteria of section 3(a) requiring that all 
regulations be reviewed to eliminate errors and ambiguity and be 
written to minimize litigation; and
    (c) Meets the criteria of section 3(b)(2) requiring that all 
regulations be written in clear language and contain clear legal 
standards.

8. Consultation With Indian Tribes (E.O. 13175)

    In accordance with Executive Order 13175, the Department of the 
Interior has evaluated this rule and determined that it would have no 
substantial effects on federally recognized Indian Tribes.

9. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not require an information collection from 10 or 
more parties and a submission under the Paperwork Reduction Act is not 
required.

10. National Environmental Policy Act

    This rule does not constitute a major Federal action and would not 
have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. 
Therefore, this rule does not require the preparation of an 
environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

11. Effects on Energy Supply (E.O. 13211)

    This rule is not a significant energy action under the definition 
in Executive Order 13211. A Statement of Energy Effects is not 
required.

List of Subjects in 43 CFR Part 2

    Administrative practice and procedure, Classified information, 
Courts, Freedom of information, Government employees, Privacy.

    Dated: August 21, 2014.
Rhea Suh,
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Department of the 
Interior amends 43 CFR Part 2 as follows:

PART 2--FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; RECORDS AND TESTIMONY

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1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552a, 553; 31 U.S.C. 3717; 43 
U.S.C. 1460, 1461.


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2. In Sec.  2.254, revise paragraph (a) introductory text, add 
paragraph (a)(5) revise paragraph (b) introductory text, and add 
paragraph (b)(15) to read as follows:


Sec.  2.254  Exemptions.

    (a) Criminal law enforcement records exempt under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(j)(2). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) the following systems of 
records have been exempted from all of the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a 
and the regulations in the subpart except paragraphs (b), (c)(1) and 
(2), (e)(4)(A) through (F), (e)(6), (7), (9), (10), and (11), and (i) 
of 5 U.S.C. 552a and the portions of the regulations in this subpart 
implementing these paragraphs:
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    (5) Incident Management, Analysis and Reporting System, DOI-10.
    (b) Law enforcement records exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2). 
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), the following systems of records have 
been exempted from paragraphs (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4) (G), (H), and 
(I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a and the provisions of the regulations in 
this subpart implementing these paragraphs:
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    (15) Incident Management, Analysis and Reporting System, DOI-10.
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