98-7680. National Security Information

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14356-14357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7680]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

31 CFR Part 2


National Security Information

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule revises regulatory text that identifies, by position 
title, senior Treasury officials authorized to originally or 
derivatively classify national security information under Executive 
Order 12958. These designations are now contained in Treasury Order 
102-19, which is published in the Federal Register. This order will be 
updated as necessary to revise the designations of officials who have 
been delegated by the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to 
classify originally or derivatively national security information.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert A. McMenamin, Assistant 
Director (Information and Physical Security), Department of the 
Treasury, Office of Security, Room 3210 Annex, 1500 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20220, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule removes the specific designations 
of Treasury officials authorized to originally and derivatively 
classify national security information under Executive Order 12958 and 
previous Orders. The designation of such officials is now made by a 
Treasury Order that will be revised from time to time as may be 
necessary. This rule reduces costs by making it unnecessary to revise 
periodically the regulations in part 2.
    Because this rule relates to agency management and personnel, 
notice and public procedure and a delayed effective date are not 
required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2) and the provisions of Executive 
Order 12866 do not apply. Because notice and public procedure is not 
required, the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.) do not apply.

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List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 2

    Classified information, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    For the reasons set forth above, 31 CFR Part 2 is amended as set 
forth below.

PART 2--NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

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

    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 321; E.O. 12958, 60 FR 19825, 3 CFR, 1995 
Comp., p. 333.

    2. Section 2.2 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 2.2  Classification Authority.

    Designations of original classification authority for national 
security information are contained in Treasury Order (TO) 102-19 (or 
successor order), which is published in the Federal Register. The 
authority to classify inheres within the office and may be exercised by 
a person acting in that capacity. There may be additional redelegations 
of original classification authority made pursuant to TO 102-19 (or 
successor order). Officials with original classification authority may 
derivatively classify at the same classification level.
    3. Section 2.9 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 2.9  Derivative Classification Authority.

    Designations of derivative classification authority for national 
security information are contained in Treasury Order 102-19 (or 
successor order). The authority to derivatively classify inheres within 
the office and may be exercised by a person acting in that capacity. 
There may be additional redelegations of derivative classification 
authority made pursuant to TO 102-19 (or successor order). Officials 
identified in Treasury Order 102-19 (or successor order) may also 
administratively control and decontrol sensitive but unclassified 
information using the legend ``Limited Official Use'' and may 
redelegate their authority to control and decontrol. Such redelegations 
shall be in writing on TD F 71-01.20 ``Designation of Controlling/
Decontrolling Officials'' (or successor form).
Robert E. Rubin,
Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 98-7680 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am]
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