Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5622]


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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.

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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.
[FR Doc. 99-5622 Filed 3-5-99; 8:45 am]
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