83 FR 32579 - Delegation Concerning International Prisoner Transfer Program

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 135 (July 13, 2018)

Page Range		32579-32580
FR Document		2018-15047

The Attorney General has delegated to the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division certain authorities of the Attorney General concerning transfer of offenders to or from foreign countries, including the authority to find appropriate or inappropriate the transfer of offenders to or from a foreign country under certain treaties. The Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division is authorized to re-delegate this authority to the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, the Director of the Office of Enforcement Operations, and the Senior Associate Director and Associate Directors of the Office of Enforcement Operations. The Department of Justice is moving the responsibility for handling international prisoner transfers from the Office of Enforcement Operations to the Office of International Affairs. Accordingly, this final rule amends the Code of Federal Regulations to authorize the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division to re-delegate this authority within the Criminal Division to the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General in the Criminal Division, and to the Director, the Deputy Directors, and the Associate Director supervising the International Prisoner Transfer Unit of the Office of International Affairs.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 135 (Friday, July 13, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-15047]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR Part 0

[Order No. 4212-2018]


Delegation Concerning International Prisoner Transfer Program

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Attorney General has delegated to the Assistant Attorney 
General for the Criminal Division certain authorities of the Attorney 
General concerning transfer of offenders to or from foreign countries, 
including the authority to find appropriate or inappropriate the 
transfer of offenders to or from a foreign country under certain 
treaties. The Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division is 
authorized to re-delegate this authority to the Deputy Assistant 
Attorneys General, the Director of the Office of Enforcement 
Operations, and the Senior Associate Director and Associate Directors 
of the Office of Enforcement Operations. The Department of Justice is 
moving the responsibility for handling international prisoner transfers 
from the Office of Enforcement Operations to the Office of 
International Affairs. Accordingly, this final rule amends the Code of 
Federal Regulations to authorize the Assistant Attorney General for the 
Criminal Division to re-delegate this authority within the Criminal 
Division to the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General in the Criminal 
Division, and to the Director, the Deputy Directors, and the Associate 
Director supervising the International Prisoner Transfer Unit of the 
Office of International Affairs.

DATES: This rule is effective July 13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vaughn Ary, Director, Office of 
International Affairs, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, 
Washington, DC 20005; 202-514-0000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of International Affairs (OIA) 
serves as the hub for international criminal law

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enforcement coordination for the Department of Justice and carries out 
a wide range of responsibilities. OIA works closely with its foreign 
and domestic stakeholders to ensure that criminals both at home and 
abroad are extradited to face justice. OIA also handles thousands of 
requests for mutual legal assistance, drafts and comments on 
legislation and policy, and participates in litigation related to 
international cooperation issues. At its core, international prisoner 
transfer is an area of international legal cooperation. Having 
concluded that the responsibility for handling international prisoner 
transfers more closely relates to the mission of OIA, the Department of 
Justice is moving the International Prisoner Transfer Unit from the 
Office of Enforcement Operations to OIA. To ensure OIA has the 
necessary authorities to find appropriate or inappropriate the transfer 
of offenders to or from a foreign country under certain treaties, the 
Department of Justice is modifying its delegation of authority in 28 
CFR 0.64-2. This modification will authorize the Assistant Attorney 
General for the Criminal Division to re-delegate this authority to the 
Deputy Assistant Attorneys General in the Criminal Division and to the 
Director, the Deputy Directors, and the Associate Director supervising 
the International Prisoner Transfer Unit of the Office of International 
Affairs. This action will promote efficiency, better accomplish 
important law enforcement objectives, and enhance international 
relationships and cooperation.

Administrative Procedure Act--5 U.S.C. 553

    This rule is a rule of agency organization and relates to a matter 
relating to agency management and is therefore exempt from the 
requirements of prior notice and comment and a 30-day delay in the 
effective date. See 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2), (b)(3)(A).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    A Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is not required to be prepared 
for this final rule because the Department was not required to publish 
a general notice of proposed rulemaking for this matter. 5 U.S.C. 
604(a).

Executive Order 12866--Regulatory Planning and Review

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

Executive Order 13132--Federalism

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

Executive Order 12988--Civil Justice Reform

    This rule was drafted in accordance with the applicable standards 
set forth in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988.

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 
$100,000,000 or more in any one year, and it will not significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed 
necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995.

Congressional Review Act

    This action pertains to agency management, personnel, and 
organizations and does not substantially affect the rights or 
obligations of non-agency parties and, accordingly, is not a ``rule'' 
as that term is used by the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 
804(3)(B). 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), Crime, Government 
employees, Law enforcement, Organization and functions (Government 
agencies), Prisoners.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, title 28, part 0, of the 
Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 0--ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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 Sec.  0.64-2, revise the final sentence to read as follows:


Sec.  0.64-2.  Delegation respecting transfer of offenders to and from 
foreign countries.

    * * * The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, is 
authorized to re-delegate this authority within the Criminal Division 
to the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General in the Criminal Division and 
to the Director, the Deputy Directors, and the Associate Director 
supervising the International Prisoner Transfer Unit of the Office of 
International Affairs.

    Dated: June 29, 2018.
Jefferson B. Sessions III,
Attorney General.
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enforcement coordination for the of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509,
Department of Justice and carries out a is not a ‘‘regulation’’ or ‘‘rule’’ as 510, 515–519.
wide range of responsibilities. OIA defined by the order. Accordingly, this ■ 2. In § 0.64–2, revise the final sentence
works closely with its foreign and action has not been reviewed by the to read as follows:
domestic stakeholders to ensure that Office of Management and Budget.
criminals both at home and abroad are § 0.64–2. Delegation respecting transfer of
extradited to face justice. OIA also Executive Order 13132—Federalism offenders to and from foreign countries.
handles thousands of requests for This rule will not have substantial * * * The Assistant Attorney
mutual legal assistance, drafts and direct effects on the States, on the General, Criminal Division, is
comments on legislation and policy, and relationship between the national authorized to re-delegate this authority
participates in litigation related to government and the States, or on within the Criminal Division to the
international cooperation issues. At its distribution of power and Deputy Assistant Attorneys General in
core, international prisoner transfer is responsibilities among the various the Criminal Division and to the
an area of international legal levels of government. Therefore, in Director, the Deputy Directors, and the
cooperation. Having concluded that the accordance with Executive Order 13132, Associate Director supervising the
responsibility for handling international it is determined that this rule does not International Prisoner Transfer Unit of
prisoner transfers more closely relates to have sufficient federalism implications the Office of International Affairs.
the mission of OIA, the Department of to warrant the preparation of a Dated: June 29, 2018.
Justice is moving the International Federalism Assessment. Jefferson B. Sessions III,
Prisoner Transfer Unit from the Office of Attorney General.
Enforcement Operations to OIA. To Executive Order 12988—Civil Justice
Reform [FR Doc. 2018–15047 Filed 7–12–18; 8:45 am]
ensure OIA has the necessary
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authorities to find appropriate or This rule was drafted in accordance
inappropriate the transfer of offenders to with the applicable standards set forth
or from a foreign country under certain in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive
treaties, the Department of Justice is PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY
Order 12988. CORPORATION
modifying its delegation of authority in
28 CFR 0.64–2. This modification will Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995 29 CFR Part 4022
authorize the Assistant Attorney
General for the Criminal Division to re- This rule will not result in the Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
delegate this authority to the Deputy expenditure by State, local, and tribal Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions
Assistant Attorneys General in the governments, in the aggregate, or by the for Paying Benefits
Criminal Division and to the Director, private sector, of $100,000,000 or more
the Deputy Directors, and the Associate in any one year, and it will not AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty
Director supervising the International significantly or uniquely affect small Corporation.
Prisoner Transfer Unit of the Office of governments. Therefore, no actions were ACTION: Final rule.
International Affairs. This action will deemed necessary under the provisions
promote efficiency, better accomplish SUMMARY: This final rule amends the
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
important law enforcement objectives, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s
of 1995.
and enhance international relationships regulation on Benefits Payable in
and cooperation. Congressional Review Act Terminated Single-Employer Plans to
prescribe interest assumptions under
Administrative Procedure Act—5 This action pertains to agency
the regulation for valuation dates in
U.S.C. 553 management, personnel, and
August 2018. The interest assumptions
organizations and does not substantially
This rule is a rule of agency are used for paying benefits under
affect the rights or obligations of non-
organization and relates to a matter terminating single-employer plans
agency parties and, accordingly, is not
relating to agency management and is covered by the pension insurance
a ‘‘rule’’ as that term is used by the
therefore exempt from the requirements system administered by PBGC.
Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C.
of prior notice and comment and a 30- DATES: Effective August 1, 2018.
804(3)(B). Therefore, the reporting
day delay in the effective date. See 5 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirement of 5 U.S.C. 801 does not
U.S.C. 553(a)(2), (b)(3)(A). Hilary Duke (duke.hilary@pbgc.gov),
apply.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Assistant General Counsel for
List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0 Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit
A Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is
not required to be prepared for this final Authority delegations (Government Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street
rule because the Department was not agencies), Crime, Government NW, Washington, DC 20005, 202–326–
required to publish a general notice of employees, Law enforcement, 4400 ext. 3839. (TTY users may call the
proposed rulemaking for this matter. 5 Organization and functions Federal relay service toll-free at 1–800–
U.S.C. 604(a). (Government agencies), Prisoners. 877–8339 and ask to be connected to
202–326–4400, ext. 3839.)
Executive Order 12866—Regulatory For the reasons stated in the
preamble, title 28, part 0, of the Code of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBGC’s
Planning and Review regulation on Benefits Payable in
Federal Regulations is amended as
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This action has been drafted and follows: Terminated Single-Employer Plans (29
reviewed in accordance with Executive CFR part 4022) prescribes actuarial
Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE assumptions—including interest
Review, section 1(b), The Principles of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE assumptions—for paying plan benefits
Regulation. This rule is limited to under terminated single-employer plans
agency organization, management, and ■ 1. The authority citation for part 0 covered by title IV of the Employee
personnel as described in section 3(d)(3) continues to read as follows: Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This rule is effective July 13, 2018.
Contact		Vaughn Ary, Director, Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20005; 202-514-0000.
FR Citation		83 FR 32579
CFR Associated		Authority Delegations (government Agencies); Crime; Government Employees; Law Enforcement; Organization and Functions (government Agencies) and Prisoners