[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51875-51876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21124]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Special Inspector General for Troubled Asset Relief Program; 
Delegation of Authorities

AGENCY: Office of the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset 
Relief Program, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of delegation of authorities.

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SUMMARY: This notice delegates the authority of the Special Inspector 
General of the Office of the Inspector General of the Troubled Asset 
Relief Program (SIGTARP) to issue subpoenas to the SIGTARP Chief of 
Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy Special 
Inspector General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General 
for Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel. This notice also 
delegates to the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special 
Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for 
Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel, the authority of the 
Special Inspector General to request information under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(7).

DATES: Effective date: August 26, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: B. Chad Bungard, General Counsel, 
SIGTARP, at (202) 622-1419.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 
2008 (ESSA), created SIGTARP at section 121. 12 U.S.C. 5231. Section 
121(d)(1) of EESA endows the Special Inspector General with the 
authorities set forth at section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended (the Act), 5 U.S.C. App. 3. Section 6(a)(4) of the Act 
authorizes the Special Inspector General to require by subpoena the 
production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, 
accounts, papers, and other data and documentary evidence deemed 
necessary in the performance of the

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Special Inspector General's function. This notice delegates this 
authority to issue subpoenas from the Special Inspector General to the 
SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, 
SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy 
Special Inspector General for Investigations, and SIGTARP General 
Counsel.
    Section 552a(b)(7) of Title 5, United States Code, authorizes the 
Special Inspector General to request information protected by the 
Privacy Act for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity. This 
notice delegates this authority to request records protected by the 
Privacy Act for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity from the 
Special Inspector General to the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy 
Special Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for 
Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel.
    The Special Inspector General has not limited her authority to 
issue subpoenas or to request information under 5 U.S.C. 552a by this 
delegation. Also, this delegation expressly prohibits further 
delegation or redelegation.
    Accordingly, the Special Inspector General delegates the following 
authorities:

Section A. Authority Delegated

    The SIGTARP Special Inspector General delegates to the SIGTARP 
Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, SIGTARP 
Deputy Special Inspector General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy Special 
Inspector General for Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel, the 
authority to require by subpoena the production of all information, 
documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data 
and documentary evidence necessary in the performance of the functions 
assigned by EESA.
    Additionally, the Special Inspector General delegates to the 
SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, 
SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for Investigations, and 
SIGTARP General Counsel, the authority to request information under 5 
U.S.C. 552a(b)(7).

Section B. No Further Delegation or Redelegation

    The authority delegated in Section A above may not be further 
delegated or redelegated.

    Authority:  12 U.S.C. 5231; Pub. L. 110-343, Sec.  121; 5 U.S.C. 
App. 3 Sec.  6(a)(4); 5 U.S.C. 301.

Christy Romero,
Special Inspector General.
[FR Doc. 2015-21124 Filed 8-25-15; 8:45 am]
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