[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30038]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
31 CFR Part 1
Privacy Act; Implementation
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Final Rule.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of a
final rule exempting an Internal Revenue Service system of records
entitled the ``Audit Trail Lead Analysis System--Treasury/IRS 34.020,''
from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The exemption is intended
to comply with the legal prohibitions against the disclosure of certain
kinds of information and to protect certain information on individuals
maintained in this system of records.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 17, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Irving, Privacy Advocate,
Internal Revenue Service, National Office at (202) 283-7750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Treasury published a
notice of a proposed rule exempting a system of records from certain
provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended on December 23, 1998,
at 63 FR 71050. The proposed rule also removed the entry ``Integrated
Data Retrieval System (IDRS) Security Files--34.018,'' from paragraph
(a)(1) of 31 CFR 1.36 under the heading ``The Internal Revenue
Service.'' The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the system
notice in its entirety on November 18, 1998, at 63 FR 64141.
Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), the head of an agency may promulgate
rules to exempt any system of records within an agency from certain
provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, if the system is
investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes. The Audit
Trail Lead Analysis System--Treasury/IRS 34.020 contains investigatory
material compiled for law enforcement purposes.
The proposed rule requested that public comments be sent to the
Governmental Liaison and Disclosure Office, Internal Revenue Service,
1111 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20224, no later than January
22, 1999. The Governmental Liaison and Disclosure Office received no
comments pertaining to the proposed rule. Accordingly, the Department
of the Treasury is hereby giving notice that the system of records
entitled, ``Audit Trail Lead Analysis System--Treasury/IRS 34.020,'' is
exempt from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. The provisions of
the Privacy Act from which exemption is claimed pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(k)(2) are as follows: 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3),
(d)(4), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), (I) and (f).
As required by Executive Order 12866, it has been determined that
the final rule is not a significant regulatory action, and therefore,
does not require a regulatory impact analysis.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5
U.S.C. 601-612, it is hereby certified that these regulations will not
significantly affect a substantial number of small entities. The final
rule imposes no duties or obligations on small entities.
In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, the Department of the Treasury has determined that the final rule
would not impose new recordkeeping, application, reporting, or other
types of information collection requirements.
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 1
Privacy.
Part 1 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
PART 1--[AMENDED]
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.
Sec. 1.36 [Amended]
2. Section 1.36, under the heading ``The Internal Revenue
Service,'' is amended by removing in paragraph (a)(1) the words
``Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS) Security Files 34.018,'' and
in paragraph (b)(1) by adding the following entry in numerical order to
read as follows:
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(b) * * * (1) * * *
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Name of system No.
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Audit Trail Lead Analysis System............................... 34.020
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Dated: October 8, 1999.
Sheila Y. McCann,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Administration).
[FR Doc. 99-30038 Filed 11-16-99; 8:45 am]
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