Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 8, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 52493

Sec. 11. Cross-Designation of Federal

Law Enforcement Officers. The Chief,

Domestic Liaison Section, Office of

Domestic Operations, Operations

Division is authorized to exercise all

necessary functions with respect to the

cross-designation of Federal law

enforcement officers to undertake title

21 drug investigations under the

supervision of DEA pursuant to 21

U.S.C. 873(a).

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Dated: September 25, 1997.

Thomas A. Constantine,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–26660 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR Part 0

Authorization of DEA Laboratory

Directors to Release DEA Laboratory

Information to Federal and State

Prosecutors; Redelegation of Authority

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule authorizes

Drug Enforcement Administration

(DEA) Laboratory Directors to release

DEA laboratory information, and to

authorize testimony by DEA laboratory

personnel, in response to Federal and

State prosecutors’ requests for same.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 22, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jayme S. Walker, Associate Chief

Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Drug

Enforcement Administration, (202) 307–

8030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Administrator of the DEA is authorized

at 28 CFR 0.103(a) to release DEA

information, and to authorize DEA

personnel to testify, in response to

requests from Federal and State

prosecutors who are engaged in the

enforcement of laws which are related

to controlled substances. The

Administration is authorized by § 0.104

to redelegate to any of his subordinates

any of the powers and functions

assigned to him by subpart R.

DEA Special Agents in Charge were

previously delegated the authority to

grant § 0.103(a) requests as they related

to DEA Special Agents, Diversion

Investigators, and other personnel under

this supervision, at 28 CFR, Appendix

to Subpart R, section 2. This

redelegation will amend section 2 to

give DEA Laboratory Directors

corresponding authority over DEA

laboratory information and testimony,

specifically, the authority to release

DEA laboratory information, and to

authorize the testimony of DEA

laboratory personnel, under the

circumstances described at 28 CFR

0.103(a).

The Administrator certifies that this

action will have no impact upon entities

whose interests must be considered

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5

U.S.C. 601). Pursuant to sections 1 (a)(3)

and 1(b) of Executive Order 12291, this

rule is not a major rule and relates only

to the organization of functions with

DEA. Accordingly, it has not been

reviewed by the Office of Management

and Budget. This action has been

analyzed in accordance with Executive

Order 12612 and it has been determined

that this matter has no federalism

implications which would warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 0

Authority Delegations (Government

Agencies), Organizations and functions

(Government Agencies). For the reasons set forth above, and

pursuant to the authority vested in the

Administrator of the Drug Enforcement

Administration by 28 CFR 0.100 and

0.104, and 21 U.S.C. 871, title 28 of the

Code of Federal Regulations, part 0,

Appendix to Subpart R, Redelegation of

Functions, section 2, is amended as

follows:

PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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.

2. The Appendix to subpart R, section

2, is revised to read as follows:

Appendix to Subpart R—Redelegation

of Functions

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Sec. 2. Supervisors. All Special

Agents-in-Charge of the DEA, and the

FBI are authorized to conduct

enforcement hearings under 21 U.S.C.

883, and to take custody of seized

property under 21 U.S.C. 881. All

Special Agents-in-Charge of the DEA

and the FBI are authorized to release

information pursuant to 28 CFR 0.103(a)

(1) and (2) which is obtained by the

DEA and the FBI, and to authorize the

testimony of DEA and FBI officials in

response to prosecution subpoenas

under 28 CFR 0.103(a)(3). All DEA

Laboratory Directors are authorized to

release information pursuant to 28 CFR

0.103(a) (1) and (2) which is obtained by

a DEA laboratory, and to authorize the

testimony of DEA laboratory personnel

in response to prosecution subpoenas

under 28 CFR 0.103(a)(3). All DEA

Special Agents-in-Charge are authorized

to take custody of, and make disposition

of, controlled substances seized

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 824(g).

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Dated: September 25, 1997.

Thomas A. Constantine,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–26732 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control

31 CFR Parts 501 and 597

Reporting and Procedures

Regulations; Foreign Terrorist

Organizations Sanctions Regulations

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets

Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Office of Foreign Assets

Control is issuing the Foreign Terrorist

Organizations Sanctions Regulations to

implement sections 302 and 303 of the

Antiterrorism and Effective Death

Penalty Act as they relate to the

Treasury Department. Conforming and

technical amendments are made to the

Reporting and Procedures Regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Office of Foreign Assets Control,

Department of the Treasury,

Washington, DC 20220; tel.: 202/622–

2520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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