96-24810. Assignment of Function for Domestic Counterterrorism; Authority Delegation

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 189 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
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DEPARTMENT 0F THE TREASURY

[Treasury Order Number 102-18]


Assignment of Function for Domestic Counterterrorism; Authority 
Delegation

Dated: September 13, 1996.
    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury, 
including the authority vested by 31 U.S.C. 321(b), it is ordered that:
    1. Responsibility for the Department's response to domestic 
counterterrorism activities is vested in the Assistant Secretary 
(Management) & CFO as it concerns protection of Treasury personnel and 
facilities, and the people and facilities under Treasury's 
jurisdiction. Nothing in this Order shall be construed to interfere 
with the authority of the U.S. Secret Service under Section 202 of 
Title 3 or Section 3056 of Title 18, United States Code, dealing with 
the Secret Service's protective duties.
    2. The above authority shall be exercised, on behalf of the 
Assistant Secretary (Management) & CFO, by the Director of Security 
under the auspices of the Treasury Terrorism Advisory Group (TTAG). The 
Director of Security shall chair meetings of the TTAG and work with 
counterparts in the Law Enforcement Community and others as 
appropriate. The Director of Security shall coordinate with the Office 
of the Under Secretary (Enforcement) on the Department's planning and 
related activities with respect to domestic counterterrorism issues.
    3. The Office of Intelligence Support shall provide necessary 
support to the Director of Security in fulfilling these obligations.
    4. The Office of the Under Secretary (Enforcement) and Treasury Law 
Enforcement bureaus, as well as Treasury Financial bureaus that are 
made privy to counterterrorism materials, shall assist the Director of 
Security and provide needed support as may be requested by the Director 
of Security.
    5. Effective Date. The above arrangements shall be effective 
immediately.
Robert E. Rubin,
Secretary of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 96-24810 Filed 9-26-96; 8:45 am]
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