Redelegation of Functions, 40463-40464 [E8-16012]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 15, 2008 / Rules and Regulations (c) An investigational drug for use in a phase 1 study, as described in § 312.21(a) of this chapter, is subject to the statutory requirements set forth in 21 U.S.C. 351(a)(2)(B). The production of such drug is exempt from compliance with the regulations in part 211 of this chapter. However, this exemption does not apply to an investigational drug for use in a phase 1 study once the investigational drug has been made available for use by or for the sponsor in a phase 2 or phase 3 study, as described in § 312.21(b) and (c) of this chapter, or the drug has been lawfully marketed. If the investigational drug has been made available in a phase 2 or phase 3 study or the drug has been lawfully marketed, the drug for use in the phase 1 study must comply with part 211. Dated: July 9, 2008. Jeffrey Shuren, Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning. [FR Doc. E8–16011 Filed 7–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration 28 CFR Part 0 [Docket No. DEA–310F] Redelegation of Functions Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This rule makes one revision to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) regulations concerning agency management. Additional personnel are authorized to sign and issue administrative subpoenas. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective Date: July 15, 2008. ebenthall on PRODPC60 with RULES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy H. Goggin, Chief Counsel, Drug Enforcement Administration, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152, Telephone (202) 307–1000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Final Rule implements one change to Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 0 by adding three officials to the list of officials who may sign and issue administrative subpoenas pursuant to the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, Public Law No. 91–513, 84 Stat. 1236 (1970), as amended (the Act), codified at 21 U.S.C. 801–971. In addition to the Attorney General and the DEA VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:23 Jul 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 Administrator, the current list of such officials is set forth at 28 CFR, Chapter I, part 0, Appendix to Subpart R, Section 4. Title 21, U.S.C. 875 and 876, provide the authority to issue such subpoenas. By 28 CFR 0.100, the Attorney General has delegated this authority to issue administrative subpoenas in support of his functions and duties under the Act to the DEA Administrator. The DEA Administrator is permitted by 28 CFR 0.104 to redelegate this authority ‘‘to any of [her] subordinates[.]’’ By this Final Rule, DEA now extends this administrative subpoena authority to its senior officials overseas who often supervise investigations with leads back in the United States, i.e., DEA’s Regional Directors, Assistant Regional Directors, ´ and Country Attaches. As Title 28 CFR, Chapter I, Part 0, Appendix to Subpart R, Section 4 is presently written, DEA Resident Agents in Charge and Special Agent Group Supervisors posted outside the United States have such authority while their superiors, i.e., Regional Directors, Assistant Regional Directors, ´ and Country Attaches, do not. The amendment to section 4 is designed, in part, to rectify this anomaly. Title 28 CFR, Chapter I, Part 0, Appendix to Subpart R, Section 4 currently lists twelve categories of DEA and FBI officials who are empowered to sign and issue administrative subpoenas under 21 U.S.C. 875 and 876. To this list of senior officials DEA now adds its Regional Directors, Assistant Regional ´ Directors, and Country Attaches. This is being done to rectify an oversight. While both DEA Resident Agents in Charge and Special Agent Group Supervisors posted outside the U.S. have authority to sign and issue such administrative subpoenas, unlike the case of Resident Agents in Charge and Special Agent Group Supervisors within the U.S., the superior officials (Regional Directors, Assistant Regional Directors, and ´ Country Attaches) of such Resident Agents in Charge and Group Supervisors serving overseas have not heretofore been listed at Title 28 CFR, Chapter I, Part 0, Appendix to Subpart R, Section 4, as officials to whom the Administrator has redelegated her authority to sign and issue administrative subpoenas. Regulatory Certifications Administrative Procedure Act This rule relates to a matter of agency management or personnel and is a rule of agency organization, procedure, and practice. As such, this rule is exempt from the usual requirements of prior notice and comment and a 30-day delay PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 40463 in effective date. See 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2), (b)(3)(A), (d)(3). Regulatory Flexibility Act The Acting Administrator, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, has reviewed this rule, and by approving it, certifies that it will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because it pertains to personnel and administrative matters affecting the Drug Enforcement Administration. Further, a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis was not required to be prepared for this final rule because the Drug Enforcement Administration was not required to publish a general notice of proposed rulemaking for this matter. Executive Order 12866 This rule has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, section 1(b), Principles of Regulation. This rule is limited to agency organization, management and personnel as described by Executive Order 12866 section (3)(d)(3) and, therefore, is not a ‘‘regulation’’ or ‘‘rule’’ as defined by that Executive Order. Accordingly, this rule has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. Executive Order 12988 This regulation meets the applicable standards set forth in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. Executive Order 13132 This rule will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, in accordance with Executive Order 13132, Federalism, the Drug Enforcement Administration has determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $120 million or more (adjusted for inflation) in any one year, and it will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no actions are necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates E:\FR\FM\15JYR1.SGM 15JYR1 40464 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 15, 2008 / Rules and Regulations Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq. Congressional Review Act This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 251 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 804 (Congressional Review Act). This rule will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets. The Drug Enforcement Administration has determined that this action is a rule relating to agency organization, procedure or practice that does not substantially affect the rights or obligation of non-agency parties and, accordingly, is not a ‘‘rule’’ as that term is used by the Congressional Review Act (Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1966). Therefore, the reporting requirement of 5 U.S.C. 801 does not apply. List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0 Authority delegations (Government agencies), Government employees, Organization and functions (Government agencies), Privacy, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Whistleblowing. I Accordingly, and for the reasons set forth above, 28 CFR Part 0 is amended as follows: PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for Part 0 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 515–519. 2. In section 4 of the Appendix to Subpart R, paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows: I ebenthall on PRODPC60 with RULES Appendix to Subpart R of Part 0— Redelegation of Functions Sec. 4. Issuance of subpoenas. (a) The Chief Inspector of the DEA; the Deputy Chief Inspectors and Associate Deputy Chief Inspectors of the Office of Inspections and the Office of Professional Responsibility of the DEA; all Special Agents-in-Charge of the DEA and the FBI; DEA Inspectors assigned to the Inspection Division; DEA Associate Special Agents-in-Charge; DEA and FBI Assistant Special Agents-in-Charge; DEA Resident Agents-in-Charge; DEA Diversion Program Managers; FBI Supervisory Senior Resident Agents; DEA Special Agent Group VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:23 Jul 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 Supervisors; those FBI Special Agent Squad Supervisors who have management responsibility over Organized Crime/Drug Program Investigations; and DEA Regional Directors, Assistant Regional Directors, and ´ Country Attaches, are authorized to sign and issue subpoenas with respect to controlled substances, listed chemicals, tableting machines or encapsulating machines under 21 U.S.C. 875 and 876 in regard to matters within their respective jurisdictions. * * * * * Dated: July 1, 2008. Michele M. Leonhart, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. E8–16012 Filed 7–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044 Benefits Payable in Terminated SingleEmployer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits under terminating singleemployer plans. This final rule amends the regulations to adopt interest assumptions for plans with valuation dates in August 2008. Interest assumptions are also published on the PBGC’s Web site (https://www.pbgc.gov). DATES: Effective August 1, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine B. Klion, Manager, Regulatory and Policy Division, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202–326– 4024. (TTY/TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800– 877–8339 and ask to be connected to 202–326–4024.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PBGC’s regulations prescribe actuarial assumptions—including interest assumptions—for valuing and paying plan benefits of terminating singleemployer plans covered by title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The interest assumptions are intended to reflect current conditions in the financial and annuity markets. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Three sets of interest assumptions are prescribed: (1) A set for the valuation of benefits for allocation purposes under section 4044 (found in Appendix B to part 4044), (2) a set for the PBGC to use to determine whether a benefit is payable as a lump sum and to determine lump-sum amounts to be paid by the PBGC (found in Appendix B to part 4022), and (3) a set for private-sector pension practitioners to refer to if they wish to use lump-sum interest rates determined using the PBGC’s historical methodology (found in Appendix C to part 4022). This amendment (1) adds to Appendix B to part 4044 the interest assumptions for valuing benefits for allocation purposes in plans with valuation dates during August 2008, (2) adds to Appendix B to part 4022 the interest assumptions for the PBGC to use for its own lump-sum payments in plans with valuation dates during August 2008, and (3) adds to Appendix C to part 4022 the interest assumptions for private-sector pension practitioners to refer to if they wish to use lump-sum interest rates determined using the PBGC’s historical methodology for valuation dates during August 2008. For valuation of benefits for allocation purposes, the interest assumptions that the PBGC will use (set forth in Appendix B to part 4044) will be 6.05 percent for the first 20 years following the valuation date and 5.12 percent thereafter. These interest assumptions represent an increase (from those in effect for July 2008) of 0.10 percent for the first 20 years following the valuation date and 0.10 percent for all years thereafter. The interest assumptions that the PBGC will use for its own lump-sum payments (set forth in Appendix B to part 4022) will be 3.25 percent for the period during which a benefit is in pay status and 4.00 percent during any years preceding the benefit’s placement in pay status. These interest assumptions represent a decrease (from those in effect for July 2008) of 0.25 percent in the immediate annuity rate and are otherwise unchanged. For private-sector payments, the interest assumptions (set forth in Appendix C to part 4022) will be the same as those used by the PBGC for determining and paying lump sums (set forth in Appendix B to part 4022). The PBGC has determined that notice and public comment on this amendment are impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This finding is based on the need to determine and issue new interest assumptions promptly so that the assumptions can reflect current market conditions as accurately as possible. E:\FR\FM\15JYR1.SGM 15JYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40463-40464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16012]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

28 CFR Part 0

[Docket No. DEA-310F]


Redelegation of Functions

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule makes one revision to the Drug Enforcement 
Administration's (DEA) regulations concerning agency management. 
Additional personnel are authorized to sign and issue administrative 
subpoenas.

DATES: Effective Date: July 15, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy H. Goggin, Chief Counsel, Drug 
Enforcement Administration, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 
22152, Telephone (202) 307-1000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Final Rule implements one change to 
Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 0 by adding three 
officials to the list of officials who may sign and issue 
administrative subpoenas pursuant to the Comprehensive Drug Abuse 
Prevention and Control Act of 1970, Public Law No. 91-513, 84 Stat. 
1236 (1970), as amended (the Act), codified at 21 U.S.C. 801-971. In 
addition to the Attorney General and the DEA Administrator, the current 
list of such officials is set forth at 28 CFR, Chapter I, part 0, 
Appendix to Subpart R, Section 4. Title 21, U.S.C. 875 and 876, provide 
the authority to issue such subpoenas. By 28 CFR 0.100, the Attorney 
General has delegated this authority to issue administrative subpoenas 
in support of his functions and duties under the Act to the DEA 
Administrator. The DEA Administrator is permitted by 28 CFR 0.104 to 
redelegate this authority ``to any of [her] subordinates[.]''
    By this Final Rule, DEA now extends this administrative subpoena 
authority to its senior officials overseas who often supervise 
investigations with leads back in the United States, i.e., DEA's 
Regional Directors, Assistant Regional Directors, and Country 
Attach[eacute]s. As Title 28 CFR, Chapter I, Part 0, Appendix to 
Subpart R, Section 4 is presently written, DEA Resident Agents in 
Charge and Special Agent Group Supervisors posted outside the United 
States have such authority while their superiors, i.e., Regional 
Directors, Assistant Regional Directors, and Country Attach[eacute]s, 
do not. The amendment to section 4 is designed, in part, to rectify 
this anomaly.
    Title 28 CFR, Chapter I, Part 0, Appendix to Subpart R, Section 4 
currently lists twelve categories of DEA and FBI officials who are 
empowered to sign and issue administrative subpoenas under 21 U.S.C. 
875 and 876. To this list of senior officials DEA now adds its Regional 
Directors, Assistant Regional Directors, and Country Attach[eacute]s. 
This is being done to rectify an oversight. While both DEA Resident 
Agents in Charge and Special Agent Group Supervisors posted outside the 
U.S. have authority to sign and issue such administrative subpoenas, 
unlike the case of Resident Agents in Charge and Special Agent Group 
Supervisors within the U.S., the superior officials (Regional 
Directors, Assistant Regional Directors, and Country Attach[eacute]s) 
of such Resident Agents in Charge and Group Supervisors serving 
overseas have not heretofore been listed at Title 28 CFR, Chapter I, 
Part 0, Appendix to Subpart R, Section 4, as officials to whom the 
Administrator has redelegated her authority to sign and issue 
administrative subpoenas.

Regulatory Certifications

Administrative Procedure Act

    This rule relates to a matter of agency management or personnel and 
is a rule of agency organization, procedure, and practice. As such, 
this rule is exempt from the usual requirements of prior notice and 
comment and a 30-day delay in effective date. See 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2), 
(b)(3)(A), (d)(3).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Acting Administrator, in accordance with the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, has reviewed this rule, and by 
approving it, certifies that it will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities because it pertains to 
personnel and administrative matters affecting the Drug Enforcement 
Administration. Further, a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis was not 
required to be prepared for this final rule because the Drug 
Enforcement Administration was not required to publish a general notice 
of proposed rulemaking for this matter.

Executive Order 12866

    This rule has been drafted and reviewed in accordance with 
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, section 1(b), 
Principles of Regulation. This rule is limited to agency organization, 
management and personnel as described by Executive Order 12866 section 
(3)(d)(3) and, therefore, is not a ``regulation'' or ``rule'' as 
defined by that Executive Order. Accordingly, this rule has not been 
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Executive Order 12988

    This regulation meets the applicable standards set forth in 
sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 
Reform.

Executive Order 13132

    This rule will not have substantial direct effects on the States, 
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or 
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various 
levels of government. Therefore, in accordance with Executive Order 
13132, Federalism, the Drug Enforcement Administration has determined 
that this rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to 
warrant the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local, and 
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $120 
million or more (adjusted for inflation) in any one year, and it will 
not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no 
actions are necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates

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Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.

Congressional Review Act

    This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 251 of the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 
804 (Congressional Review Act). This rule will not result in an annual 
effect on the economy of $100 million or more; a major increase in 
costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on competition, 
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of 
United States-based companies to compete with foreign-based companies 
in domestic and export markets.
    The Drug Enforcement Administration has determined that this action 
is a rule relating to agency organization, procedure or practice that 
does not substantially affect the rights or obligation of non-agency 
parties and, accordingly, is not a ``rule'' as that term is used by the 
Congressional Review Act (Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1966). Therefore, the reporting requirement 
of 5 U.S.C. 801 does not apply.

List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0

    Authority delegations (Government agencies), Government employees, 
Organization and functions (Government agencies), Privacy, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements, Whistleblowing.

0
Accordingly, and for the reasons set forth above, 28 CFR Part 0 is 
amended as follows:

PART 0--ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for Part 0 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 515-519.


0
2. In section 4 of the Appendix to Subpart R, paragraph (a) is revised 
to read as follows:

Appendix to Subpart R of Part 0--Redelegation of Functions

    Sec. 4. Issuance of subpoenas. (a) The Chief Inspector of the 
DEA; the Deputy Chief Inspectors and Associate Deputy Chief 
Inspectors of the Office of Inspections and the Office of 
Professional Responsibility of the DEA; all Special Agents-in-Charge 
of the DEA and the FBI; DEA Inspectors assigned to the Inspection 
Division; DEA Associate Special Agents-in-Charge; DEA and FBI 
Assistant Special Agents-in-Charge; DEA Resident Agents-in-Charge; 
DEA Diversion Program Managers; FBI Supervisory Senior Resident 
Agents; DEA Special Agent Group Supervisors; those FBI Special Agent 
Squad Supervisors who have management responsibility over Organized 
Crime/Drug Program Investigations; and DEA Regional Directors, 
Assistant Regional Directors, and Country Attach[eacute]s, are 
authorized to sign and issue subpoenas with respect to controlled 
substances, listed chemicals, tableting machines or encapsulating 
machines under 21 U.S.C. 875 and 876 in regard to matters within 
their respective jurisdictions.
* * * * *

    Dated: July 1, 2008.
Michele M. Leonhart,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-16012 Filed 7-14-08; 8:45 am]
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