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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
5 CFR Chapter XXI
12 CFR Chapters I, V, XV, and XVIII
17 CFR Chapter IV
19 CFR Chapter I
26 CFR Chapter I
27 CFR Chapter I
31 CFR Subtitle A and Chapters I, II, IV
Through VIII, IX, and X
48 CFR Chapter 10
Review of Regulations
Department of the Treasury.
Request for information.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
On January 30, 2017, the
President signed Executive Order 13771,
Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs, to direct agencies to
eliminate two regulations for each new
regulation issued and to limit costs for
this fiscal year to zero. On February 24,
2017, the President issued Executive
Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory
Reform Agenda, which requires
agencies to convene a regulatory reform
task force to assist in the
implementation of Executive Order
13771. In furtherance of those Executive
Orders, this notice invites members of
the public to submit views and
recommendations for Treasury
Department regulations that can be
eliminated, modified, or streamlined in
order to reduce burdens.
DATES: Comment due date: July 31,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments in response
to this notice according to the
instructions below. All submissions
must refer to the document title.
Treasury encourages the early
submission of comments.
Electronic Submission of Comments.
Interested persons must submit
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comments electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. Electronic
submission of comments allows the
commenter maximum time to prepare
and submit a comment, ensures timely
receipt, and enables the Department to
make comments available to the public.
Comments submitted electronically
through the https://www.regulations.gov
Web site can be viewed by other
commenters and interested members of
the public. Commenters should follow
the instructions provided on that site to
submit comments electronically.
Public Inspection of Comments. In
general, all properly submitted
comments will be available for
inspection and downloading at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Additional Instructions. In general,
comments received, including
attachments and other supporting
materials, are part of the public record
and are made available to the public. Do
not enclose any information in your
comment or supporting materials that
you consider confidential or
inappropriate for public disclosure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heidi Cohen, Office of the General
Counsel (General Law, Ethics, and
Regulation), 202–622–1142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive
Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory
Reform Agenda, requires agencies to
convene a regulatory reform task force
to assist in the implementation of
Executive Order 13771 as well as
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563.
The Department is forming such a
task force, which will evaluate existing
regulations and make recommendations
to the Secretary to prioritize their
possible repeal, replacement, or
modification, consistent with applicable
law. The Executive Order 13777
requires the task force to attempt to
identify for repeal, replacement or
modification regulations that eliminate
jobs or inhibit job creation; are outdated,
unnecessary, or ineffective; impose
costs that exceed benefits; create a
serious inconsistency or otherwise
interfere with regulatory reform
initiatives and policies; are inconsistent
with the requirements of the
Information Quality Act (44 U.S.C. 3516
note), or the guidance issued pursuant
to that provision; or derive from or
implement Executive Orders or other
Presidential directives that have been
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subsequently rescinded or substantially
modified.
Executive Order 13777 encourages
agencies to seek input from small
businesses, state and local governments,
trade associations, and other
stakeholders significantly affected by
regulations. Accordingly, this notice
invites interested members of the public
to provide input on those Treasury
regulations and guidance that should be
modified or eliminated in order to
reduce burdens. Commenters should
identify the regulation by title and
citation to the Code of Federal
Regulations and should explain how the
regulations could be modified, if
appropriate, or explain why the
regulation should be eliminated. To the
extent available, commenters should
provide available data and an
explanation of regulatory costs and
compliance burdens.
In particular, the Department invites
comments on regulations, forms, and
guidance documents issued or
promulgated by the Internal Revenue
Service, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
and Trade Bureau, the Bureau of the
Fiscal Service, Departmental Offices
(Office of the Secretary), the Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network, the
Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund, the Office of Foreign
Assets Control, and Treasury regulations
and guidance issued under the
Department’s Customs Revenue
Function (19 CFR chapter 1).
In its Notice 2017–28, Treasury and
IRS invited public comment on
recommendations for the 2017–2018
Priority Guidance Plan for tax guidance.
That notice included a similar request
for input pursuant to Executive Orders
13771 and 13777. Today’s request for
comments is intended to support and
not duplicate those efforts. If
commenters have already submitted
comments in response to Notice 2017–
28, those comments will be shared with
and may be used by the Department’s
task force as it evaluates regulations.
The Department advises that this
notice and request for comments is
issued for information and policy
development purposes. Although the
Department encourages responses to
this notice, such comments do not bind
the Department to taking any further
actions related to the submission.
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Dated: June 8, 2017.
Brian Callanan,
Acting General Counsel.
For
general and privacy questions please
contact: Jonathan R. Cantor, (202–343–
1717), Acting Chief Privacy Officer,
Privacy Office, Department of Homeland
Security, Washington, DC 20528.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Office of the Secretary
6 CFR Part 5
[Docket No. DHS–2017–0019]
Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of
Exemptions; Department of Homeland
Security/ALL–025 Law Enforcement
Authority in Support of the Protection
of Property Owned, Occupied, or
Secured by the Department of
Homeland Security System of Records
Privacy Office, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security is giving concurrent notice of
an updated and reissued system of
records pursuant to the Privacy Act of
1974 for the ‘‘Department of Homeland
Security/ALL–025 Law Enforcement
Authority in Support of the Protection
of Property Owned, Occupied, or
Secured by the Department of
Homeland Security System of Records’’
and this proposed rulemaking. In this
proposed rulemaking, the Department
proposes to exempt portions of the
system of records from additional
provisions of the Privacy Act because of
criminal, civil, and administrative
enforcement requirements.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number DHS–
2017–0019, by one of the following
methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–343–4010.
• Mail: Jonathan R. Cantor, Acting
Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,
Department of Homeland Security,
Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
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I. Background
In accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) proposes a
new Privacy Act exemption to an
existing DHS system of records titled,
‘‘DHS/ALL–025 Law Enforcement
Authority in Support of the Protection
of Property Owned, Occupied, or
Secured by DHS System of Records.’’
The DHS/ALL–025 Law Enforcement
Authority in Support of the Protection
of Property Owned, Occupied, or
Secured by DHS System of Records
covers the collection, use, maintenance,
and dissemination of records relating to
the protection of property owned,
occupied, or secured by DHS. The
existing Privacy Act exemptions that
became effective upon publication of
the Final Rule at 74 FR 50901, continue
to apply to this system of records. DHS
is issuing a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking to add a new exemption
from certain provisions of the Privacy
Act.
II. Privacy Act
The Privacy Act embodies fair
information practice principles in a
statutory framework governing the
means by which Federal Government
agencies collect, maintain, use, and
disseminate personally identifiable
information. The Privacy Act applies to
information that is maintained in a
‘‘system of records.’’ A ‘‘system of
records’’ is a group of any records under
the control of an agency from which
information is retrieved by the name of
the individual or by some identifying
number, symbol, or other identifying
particular assigned to the individual. In
the Privacy Act, an individual is defined
to encompass U.S. citizens and lawful
permanent residents. Additionally, and
similarly, the Judicial Redress Act (JRA)
provides a statutory right to covered
persons to make requests for access and
amendment to covered records, as
defined by the JRA, along with judicial
review for denials of such requests. In
addition, the JRA prohibits disclosures
of covered records, except as otherwise
permitted by the Privacy Act.
The Privacy Act allows government
agencies to exempt certain records from
the access and amendment provisions. If
an agency claims an exemption,
however, it must issue a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to make clear to
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the public the reasons why a particular
exemption is claimed.
DHS is claiming an additional
exemption from certain requirements of
the Privacy Act for DHS/ALL–025 Law
Enforcement Authority in Support of
the Protection of Property Owned,
Occupied, or Secured by DHS System of
Records, under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2).
Information in DHS/ALL–025 Law
Enforcement Authority in Support of
the Protection of Property Owned,
Occupied, or Secured by DHS System of
Records relates to official DHS law
enforcement activities. This new
exemption is needed to protect
information relating to DHS activities
from disclosure to subjects or others
related to these activities. Specifically,
the additional exemptions are required
to preclude subjects of these activities
from frustrating ongoing operations; to
avoid disclosure of activity techniques;
to protect the identities and physical
safety of confidential informants and
law enforcement personnel; to ensure
DHS’s ability to obtain information from
third parties and other sources; to
protect the privacy of third parties; and
to safeguard classified information.
Disclosure of information to the subject
of the inquiry could also permit the
subject to avoid detection or
apprehension.
In appropriate circumstances, when
compliance would not appear to
interfere with or adversely affect the law
enforcement purposes of this system
and the overall law enforcement
process, the applicable exemptions may
be waived on a case by case basis.
A notice of an updated system of
records for DHS/ALL–025 Law
Enforcement Authority in Support of
the Protection of Property Owned,
Occupied, or Secured by DHS System of
Records is also published in this issue
of the Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 6 CFR Part 5
Freedom of information; Privacy.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, DHS proposes to amend
chapter I of title 6, Code of Federal
Regulations, as follows:
PART 5—DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS
AND INFORMATION
1. The authority citation for part 5
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Pub. L.
107–296, 116 Stat. 2135; 5 U.S.C. 301.
2. In appendix C to part 5, revise
paragraph 38 to read as follows:
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Appendix C to Part 5—DHS Systems of
Records Exempt From the Privacy Act
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27217-27218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12319]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 14, 2017 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
5 CFR Chapter XXI
12 CFR Chapters I, V, XV, and XVIII
17 CFR Chapter IV
19 CFR Chapter I
26 CFR Chapter I
27 CFR Chapter I
31 CFR Subtitle A and Chapters I, II, IV Through VIII, IX, and X
48 CFR Chapter 10
Review of Regulations
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: On January 30, 2017, the President signed Executive Order
13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, to direct
agencies to eliminate two regulations for each new regulation issued
and to limit costs for this fiscal year to zero. On February 24, 2017,
the President issued Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory
Reform Agenda, which requires agencies to convene a regulatory reform
task force to assist in the implementation of Executive Order 13771. In
furtherance of those Executive Orders, this notice invites members of
the public to submit views and recommendations for Treasury Department
regulations that can be eliminated, modified, or streamlined in order
to reduce burdens.
DATES: Comment due date: July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments in
response to this notice according to the instructions below. All
submissions must refer to the document title. Treasury encourages the
early submission of comments.
Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons must submit
comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov. Electronic submission of comments allows
the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures
timely receipt, and enables the Department to make comments available
to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the https://www.regulations.gov Web site can be viewed by other commenters and
interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the
instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically.
Public Inspection of Comments. In general, all properly submitted
comments will be available for inspection and downloading at https://www.regulations.gov.
Additional Instructions. In general, comments received, including
attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public
record and are made available to the public. Do not enclose any
information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider
confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Cohen, Office of the General
Counsel (General Law, Ethics, and Regulation), 202-622-1142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the
Regulatory Reform Agenda, requires agencies to convene a regulatory
reform task force to assist in the implementation of Executive Order
13771 as well as Executive Orders 12866 and 13563.
The Department is forming such a task force, which will evaluate
existing regulations and make recommendations to the Secretary to
prioritize their possible repeal, replacement, or modification,
consistent with applicable law. The Executive Order 13777 requires the
task force to attempt to identify for repeal, replacement or
modification regulations that eliminate jobs or inhibit job creation;
are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective; impose costs that exceed
benefits; create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with
regulatory reform initiatives and policies; are inconsistent with the
requirements of the Information Quality Act (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or
the guidance issued pursuant to that provision; or derive from or
implement Executive Orders or other Presidential directives that have
been subsequently rescinded or substantially modified.
Executive Order 13777 encourages agencies to seek input from small
businesses, state and local governments, trade associations, and other
stakeholders significantly affected by regulations. Accordingly, this
notice invites interested members of the public to provide input on
those Treasury regulations and guidance that should be modified or
eliminated in order to reduce burdens. Commenters should identify the
regulation by title and citation to the Code of Federal Regulations and
should explain how the regulations could be modified, if appropriate,
or explain why the regulation should be eliminated. To the extent
available, commenters should provide available data and an explanation
of regulatory costs and compliance burdens.
In particular, the Department invites comments on regulations,
forms, and guidance documents issued or promulgated by the Internal
Revenue Service, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, the
Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Departmental Offices (Office of the
Secretary), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund, the Office of Foreign Assets
Control, and Treasury regulations and guidance issued under the
Department's Customs Revenue Function (19 CFR chapter 1).
In its Notice 2017-28, Treasury and IRS invited public comment on
recommendations for the 2017-2018 Priority Guidance Plan for tax
guidance. That notice included a similar request for input pursuant to
Executive Orders 13771 and 13777. Today's request for comments is
intended to support and not duplicate those efforts. If commenters have
already submitted comments in response to Notice 2017-28, those
comments will be shared with and may be used by the Department's task
force as it evaluates regulations.
The Department advises that this notice and request for comments is
issued for information and policy development purposes. Although the
Department encourages responses to this notice, such comments do not
bind the Department to taking any further actions related to the
submission.
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Dated: June 8, 2017.
Brian Callanan,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017-12319 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am]
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