Privacy Act; implementation,

[Federal Register: March 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 44)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 171

[Public Notice 3001]

Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Department of State is amending its regulations by exempting portions of a record system from certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a). Certain portions of the Records of the Office of White House Liaison (STATE-34) are exempted from 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), e(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 7, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Peppe, 202-647-6338.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 922, January 6, 1999) inviting interested persons to submit comments concerning the proposed regulations. Since no comments were received, the amendment to the Privacy Provisions of the Department of State's Access to Information regulations was formally adopted as published.

List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 171:

Privacy.

PART 171--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 171 continues to read as follows:

   Authority: The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552; the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a; the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. 551, et seq.; the Ethics in Government Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 201; Executive Order 12958, 60 FR 19825; and Executive Order 12600, 52 FR 23781.

   Sec. 171.32 [Amended]

2. In Sec. 171.32, paragraph (j)(2) will be amended by adding ``Records of the Office of White House Liaison, STATE-34,'' after ``Records of the Inspector General and Automated Individual Cross- Reference System, STATE-53.''

   Dated: March 1, 1999. Patrick F. Kennedy, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Administration.

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