[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 68 (Friday, April 9, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17291-17292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8869]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
27 CFR Part 178
[T.D. ATF-411]
RIN: 1512-AB82
Technical Amendments (98R-376P)
AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the
Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule, Treasury decision.
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SUMMARY: This Treasury decision changes the titles ``Regional Director
(Compliance)'' to ``Director of Industry Operations'' and ``Chief,
Firearms and Explosives Licensing Center'' to ``Chief, National
Licensing Center.'' It also replaces the term ``region'' with
``division'' and the term ``regional counsel'' with ``Assistant Chief
Counsel and Division Counsel.'' Finally, the decision replaces the
words ``local ATF office (compliance)'' with ``local ATF office.'' The
changes are to provide clarity and uniformity throughout Title 27 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR).
DATES: Effective April 9, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marsha D. Baker, Regulations Division,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Washington, DC 20226, (202)
927-8230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
(ATF) administers regulations published in chapter I of Title 27 CFR.
Upon reviewing Title 27, ATF determined that the regulations in part
178 should be revised to reflect the ATF field structure reorganization
that established Directors of Industry Operations in place of Regional
directors (compliance), Chief, National Licensing Center in place of
Chief, Firearms and Explosives Licensing Center, and Assistant Chief
Counsels and Division Counsels in place of Regional Counsels. The
reorganization also replaces regions with divisions.
These amendments do not make any substantive changes and are only
intended to make Title 27 consistent with the agency's reorganization.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507) and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, do not apply
to this final rule because there are no recordkeeping or reporting
requirements.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.) do not apply to this final rule because no notice of proposed
rulemaking is required.
Executive Order 12866
This final rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive
Order 12866 because the regulations make nonsubstantive technical
corrections to previously published regulations.
Administrative Procedure Act
Because this final rule merely makes technical amendments to
improve the clarity of the regulations, it is unnecessary to issue this
final rule with notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
Drafting Information: The principal author of this document is
Marsha D. Baker, Regulations Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms.
List of Subjects in 27 CFR 178
Administrative practice and procedure, Arms and ammunition,
Authority delegations, Customs duties and inspection, Exports, Imports,
Military personnel, Penalties, Reporting requirements, Research,
Seizures and forfeitures, Transportation.
Authority and Issuance
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, ATF amends 27 CFR Part
178 as follows:
PART 178--COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
Paragraph 1. The authority citation for Part 178 continues to read
as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 18 U.S.C. 847, 921-930; 44 U.S.C.
3504 (h).
Par. 2. Section 178.11 is amended by removing the title in the
definition ``Chief, Firearms and Explosives Licensing Center'' and
adding in its place ``Chief, National Licensing Center,'' by removing
the definitions ``Regional director (compliance)'' and ``Region,'' and
by adding the definitions ``Director of Industry Operations'' and
``Division'' to read as follows:
Sec. 178.11 Meaning of terms.
* * * * *
Dirrector of Industry Operations. The principal ATF official in a
Field Operations division responsible for administering regulations in
this part.
* * * * *
* * * * *
Division. A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division.
* * * * *
Par. 3. Remove the words ``Regional director (compliance)'' each
place it appears and add, in place thereof, the words ``Director of
Industry Operations'' in the following sections:
(a) Section 178.22(a)(3) and (b);
(b) Section 178.25;
(c) Section 178.35;
(d) Section 178.47(c) and (d);
(e) Section 178.52(b);
(f) Section 178.71;
(g) Section 178.72;
(h) Section 178.73;
(i) Section 178.74;
(j) Section 178.76;
(k) Section 178.78;
(l) Section 178.111(b)(1) and (c);
(m) Section 178.115(a);
(n) Section 178.122(c);
(o) Section 178.123(c);
(p) Section 178.124(i);
(q) Section 178.125(h);
(r) Section 178.126;
(s) Section 178.130(e);
(t) Section 178.144(i)(4).
Par. 4. Remove the words ``Chief, Firearms and Explosives Licensing
Center'' each place it appears and add, in place thereof, the words
``Chief, National Licensing Center'' in the following sections:
(a) Section 178.41(b) and (c);
(b) Section 178.45;
(c) Section 178.47;
(d) Section 178.48;
(e) Section 178.52;
(f) Section 178.53;
(g) Section 178.54;
(h) Section 178.56(b);
(i) Section 178.57(a);
(j) Section 178.60;
(k) Section 178.95;
(l) Section 178.127.
Par. 5. Remove the word ``region'' each place it appears in
Sec. 178.127 and add, in place thereof, the word ``division.''
Par. 6. Remove the words ``regional counsel'' each place they
appear in section 178.76 and add, in place thereof, the words
``Assistant Chief Counsel or Division Counsel.''
Par. 7. Remove the words ``local ATF office (compliance)'' each
place it appears in section 178.130(e) and add, in place thereof, the
words ``local ATF office.''
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Signed: February 8, 1999.
John W. Magaw,
Director.
Approved: March 12, 1999.
John P. Simpson,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, (Regulatory, Tariff and Trade Enforcement).
[FR Doc. 99-8869 Filed 4-8-99; 8:45 am]
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