80_FR_52040 80 FR 51875 - Special Inspector General for Troubled Asset Relief Program; Delegation of Authorities

80 FR 51875 - Special Inspector General for Troubled Asset Relief Program; Delegation of Authorities

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 165 (August 26, 2015)

Page Range51875-51876
FR Document2015-21124

This notice delegates the authority of the Special Inspector General of the Office of the Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) to issue subpoenas to the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel. This notice also delegates to the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel, the authority of the Special Inspector General to request information under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(7).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51875-51876]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21124]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Special Inspector General for Troubled Asset Relief Program; 
Delegation of Authorities

AGENCY: Office of the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset 
Relief Program, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of delegation of authorities.

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SUMMARY: This notice delegates the authority of the Special Inspector 
General of the Office of the Inspector General of the Troubled Asset 
Relief Program (SIGTARP) to issue subpoenas to the SIGTARP Chief of 
Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy Special 
Inspector General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General 
for Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel. This notice also 
delegates to the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special 
Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for 
Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel, the authority of the 
Special Inspector General to request information under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(7).

DATES: Effective date: August 26, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: B. Chad Bungard, General Counsel, 
SIGTARP, at (202) 622-1419.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 
2008 (ESSA), created SIGTARP at section 121. 12 U.S.C. 5231. Section 
121(d)(1) of EESA endows the Special Inspector General with the 
authorities set forth at section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended (the Act), 5 U.S.C. App. 3. Section 6(a)(4) of the Act 
authorizes the Special Inspector General to require by subpoena the 
production of all information, documents, reports, answers, records, 
accounts, papers, and other data and documentary evidence deemed 
necessary in the performance of the

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Special Inspector General's function. This notice delegates this 
authority to issue subpoenas from the Special Inspector General to the 
SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, 
SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy 
Special Inspector General for Investigations, and SIGTARP General 
Counsel.
    Section 552a(b)(7) of Title 5, United States Code, authorizes the 
Special Inspector General to request information protected by the 
Privacy Act for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity. This 
notice delegates this authority to request records protected by the 
Privacy Act for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity from the 
Special Inspector General to the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy 
Special Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for 
Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel.
    The Special Inspector General has not limited her authority to 
issue subpoenas or to request information under 5 U.S.C. 552a by this 
delegation. Also, this delegation expressly prohibits further 
delegation or redelegation.
    Accordingly, the Special Inspector General delegates the following 
authorities:

Section A. Authority Delegated

    The SIGTARP Special Inspector General delegates to the SIGTARP 
Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, SIGTARP 
Deputy Special Inspector General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy Special 
Inspector General for Investigations, and SIGTARP General Counsel, the 
authority to require by subpoena the production of all information, 
documents, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data 
and documentary evidence necessary in the performance of the functions 
assigned by EESA.
    Additionally, the Special Inspector General delegates to the 
SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, 
SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for Investigations, and 
SIGTARP General Counsel, the authority to request information under 5 
U.S.C. 552a(b)(7).

Section B. No Further Delegation or Redelegation

    The authority delegated in Section A above may not be further 
delegated or redelegated.

    Authority:  12 U.S.C. 5231; Pub. L. 110-343, Sec.  121; 5 U.S.C. 
App. 3 Sec.  6(a)(4); 5 U.S.C. 301.

Christy Romero,
Special Inspector General.
[FR Doc. 2015-21124 Filed 8-25-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 165 / Wednesday, August 26, 2015 / Notices 51875 the IRS created Form 14708 to allow SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ways to minimize the burden of the taxpayers who paid a penalty on the Title: Deemed IRAs in Qualified collection of information on value of Canadian registered retirement Retirement Plans. respondents, including through the use savings plans (RRSP), registered OMB Number: 1545–1841. of automated collection techniques or retirement income funds (RRIF), or Form Number: REG–157302–02; TD other forms of information technology; other similar Canadian retirement plans 9142. and (e) estimates of capital or start-up to request penalty reconsideration. See Abstract: Section 408(q), added to the costs and costs of operation, Streamlined Domestic Offshore Internal Revenue Code by section 602 of maintenance, and purchase of services Procedures FAQ # 12. the Economic Growth and Tax Relief to provide information. In June 2014 the IRS announced Reconciliation Act of 2001, provides Approved: August 19, 2015. significant revisions to the 2012 OVDP. that separate accounts and annuities may be added to qualified employer Allan Hopkins, See, announcement IR–2014–73 (June plans and deemed to be individual Tax Analyst. 18, 2014). The significantly revised offshore voluntary disclosure program is retirement accounts and individual [FR Doc. 2015–21060 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] commonly called the 2014 OVDP. In retirement annuities if certain BILLING CODE 4830–01–P conjunction with the announcement of requirements are met. Section 1.408(q)– the 2014 OVDP, the IRS updated Forms 1(f)(2) provides that these deemed IRAs 14452, 14453, 14454, 14457 and 14467. must be held in a trust or annuity DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY The net result is a burden increase of contract separate from the trust or annuity contract of the qualified Special Inspector General for Troubled 15,500 estimated responses and 30,500 Asset Relief Program; Delegation of estimated annual hours per year.’’ employer plan. This collection of information is required to ensure that Authorities R. Joseph Durbala, the separate requirements of qualified AGENCY: Office of the Special Inspector IRS, Tax Analyst. employer plans and IRAs are met. General of the Troubled Asset Relief [FR Doc. 2015–21057 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] Current Actions: There is no change Program, Treasury. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P in the paperwork burden previously ACTION: Notice of delegation of approved by OMB. authorities. Type of Review: Extension of a DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY currently approved collection. SUMMARY: This notice delegates the Affected Public: Businesses or other authority of the Special Inspector Internal Revenue Service for-profit organizations, Not-for-profit General of the Office of the Inspector Institutions, and State, local or Tribal General of the Troubled Asset Relief Proposed Collection; Comment government. Program (SIGTARP) to issue subpoenas Request for REG–157302–02 (Final), Estimated Number of Respondents: to the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP TD 9142 800. Deputy Special Inspector General, AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Estimated Time per Respondent: 50 SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector Treasury. hours. General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy Estimated Total Annual Burden Special Inspector General for ACTION: Notice and request for Hours: 40,000. Investigations, and SIGTARP General comments. The following paragraph applies to all Counsel. This notice also delegates to SUMMARY: The Department of the of the collections of information covered the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Treasury, as part of its continuing effort by this notice: Deputy Special Inspector General, to reduce paperwork and respondent An agency may not conduct or SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector burden, invites the general public and sponsor, and a person is not required to General for Investigations, and other Federal agencies to take this respond to, a collection of information SIGTARP General Counsel, the opportunity to comment on proposed unless the collection of information authority of the Special Inspector and/or continuing information displays a valid OMB control number. General to request information under 5 collections, as required by the Books or records relating to a collection U.S.C. 552a(b)(7). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material DATES: Effective date: August 26, 2015. Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: B. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Chad Bungard, General Counsel, soliciting comments concerning deemed SIGTARP, at (202) 622–1419. IRAs in qualified retirement plans. tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DATES: Written comments should be Request for Comments: Comments Emergency Economic Stabilization Act received on or before October 26, 2015 submitted in response to this notice will of 2008 (ESSA), created SIGTARP at to be assured of consideration. be summarized and/or included in the section 121. 12 U.S.C. 5231. Section ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments request for OMB approval. All 121(d)(1) of EESA endows the Special to Christie Preston, Internal Revenue comments will become a matter of Inspector General with the authorities Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution public record. Comments are invited on: set forth at section 6 of the Inspector Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. (a) whether the collection of information General Act of 1978, as amended (the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: is necessary for the proper performance Act), 5 U.S.C. App. 3. 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51876 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 165 / Wednesday, August 26, 2015 / Notices Special Inspector General’s function. The Special Inspector General has not performance of the functions assigned This notice delegates this authority to limited her authority to issue subpoenas by EESA. issue subpoenas from the Special or to request information under 5 U.S.C. Additionally, the Special Inspector Inspector General to the SIGTARP Chief 552a by this delegation. Also, this General delegates to the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special delegation expressly prohibits further of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy delegation or redelegation. Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General for Audit, Accordingly, the Special Inspector Special Inspector General for SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector General delegates the following Investigations, and SIGTARP General General for Investigations, and Counsel, the authority to request authorities: SIGTARP General Counsel. information under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(7). Section 552a(b)(7) of Title 5, United Section A. Authority Delegated States Code, authorizes the Special Section B. No Further Delegation or Inspector General to request information The SIGTARP Special Inspector Redelegation protected by the Privacy Act for a civil General delegates to the SIGTARP Chief or criminal law enforcement activity. of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special The authority delegated in Section A This notice delegates this authority to Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy above may not be further delegated or request records protected by the Privacy Special Inspector General for Audit, redelegated. Act for a civil or criminal law SIGTARP Deputy Special Inspector Authority: 12 U.S.C. 5231; Pub. L. 110– enforcement activity from the Special General for Investigations, and 343, § 121; 5 U.S.C. App. 3 § 6(a)(4); 5 U.S.C. Inspector General to the SIGTARP Chief SIGTARP General Counsel, the 301. of Staff, SIGTARP Deputy Special authority to require by subpoena the Inspector General, SIGTARP Deputy production of all information, Christy Romero, Special Inspector General for documents, reports, answers, records, Special Inspector General. Investigations, and SIGTARP General accounts, papers, and other data and [FR Doc. 2015–21124 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] Counsel. documentary evidence necessary in the BILLING CODE 4810–25–P rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Aug 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of delegation of authorities.
ContactB. Chad Bungard, General Counsel, SIGTARP, at (202) 622-1419.
FR Citation80 FR 51875 
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