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(3) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis and modify the exemption to provide for Division 6.1 material as an additional class for transportation in IM portable tanks.

(4) To reissue exemption originally issued on an emergency basis to authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of non-DOT specification collapsible, non-reusable woven polypropylene bulk bags for use in transporting sodium azide, Division 6.1.

This notice of receipt of applications

for modification of exemptions is

published in accordance with Part 107

of the Hazardous Materials

Transportations Act (49 U.S.C. 1806; 49

CFR 1.53(e)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20,

1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials

Exemptions and Approvals.

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Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;

Notice of Applications for Exemptions

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applicants for

exemptions.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

procedures governing the application

for, and the processing of, exemptions

from the Department of Transportation’s

Hazardous Materials Regulations (49

CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is

hereby given that the Office of

Hazardous Materials Safety has received

the applications described herein. Each

mode of transportation for which a

particular exemption is requested is

indicated by a number in the ‘‘Nature of

Application’’ portion of the table below

as follows: 1—Motor vehicle, 2—Rail

freight, 3—Cargo vessel, 4—Cargo

aircraft only, 5—Passenger-carrying

aircraft.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 25, 1997.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Dockets Unit,

Research and Special Programs

Administration, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.

Comments should refer to the

application number and be submitted in

triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of

comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing

the exemption application number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the applications (See Docket

Number) are available for inspection at

the New Docket Management Facility,

PL–401, at the U.S. Department of

Transportation, Nassif Building, 400 7th

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.

This notice of receipt of applications

for new exemptions is published in

accordance with Part 107 of the

Hazardous Materials Transportations

Act (49 U.S.C. 1806; 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20,

1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,

Exemptions and Approvals.

NEW EXEMPTIONS

Application No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of Exemption Thereof

11814–N 11814–N The Columbiana Boiler

Co., Columbiana, OH.

49 CFR 178.245 ............. To manufacture, mark and sell non-DOT specification steel portable tanks permanently fitted within an ISO frame similar to DOT–51 portable

tanks for use in transporting those hazardous

materials as authorized in DOT-Specification 51

portable tanks. (modes 1, 2, 3).

11839–N RSPA–97–2217 Williams Field Services,

Opal, WY.

49 CFR 177.834(i) ......... To authorize loading of cargo tank containing

Class 3 and Division 2.1 material without the

physical presence of an unloader. (mode 1).

11840–N RSPA–97–2218 TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc., Queen

Creek, AZ.

49 CFR 172 Subparts

D&E, 173.51(a),

173.62(c).

To authorize the transportation in commerce of

passenger air bag inflator classed in Division

1.4 and Division 4.1, to be transported without

required marking and labeling in reusable plastic

trays banded or strapped to pallets. (mode 1).

11841–N RSPA–97–2224 Stepan Co., Northfield, IL 49 CFR 179.200–16 ....... To authorize the transportation in commerce of

tank cars equipped with alternative loading and

unloading devices to be transported without required DOT exemption markings for use in the

shipment of Class 9 material. (mode 2).

11842–N RSPA–97–2226 Maine State Ferry Service, Augusta, MA.49 CFR 176.89(a)(6) ...... To authorize the transportation in commerce of

tank trucks carrying fuel oil, Class 3 to be transported in ferry service without an operator staying with the vehicle. (mode 3).

11843–N RSPA–97–2227 Shell Chemical Co.,

Houston, TX.

49 CFR 173.31(f)(1) &

(2).

To authorize an exemption from the requirement

to modify, reassign, retire, or remove at least 50

percent of in-service tank car fleet used for the

transportation of a hazardous substance. (mode

2).

11844–N RSPA–97–2228 Evergreen International

Airlines, Inc.,

McMinnville, OR.

49 CFR 172.101, Col 9B,

172.204(a) and (c),

173.27, 173.54(j),

175.30(a)(1) App. B to

subpart B of part 107.

To authorize the transportation in commerce of explosives, Division 1, that are forbidden or exceed the quantity limitation for transportation by

air. (mode 4).

11847–N RSPA–97–2229 Energy & Environmental

Tech. Co., Southfield,

MI.

49 CFR 173.188(a)(2) .... To authorize the transportation in commerce of Division 4.2 material contained in hermetically

sealed warheads overpacked in 55 gallon 1A2

drums instead of 30 gallon steel drums. capacity. (mode 1).
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1 FinCEN and the Federal Supervisory Agencies

have all published rules requiring such reporting.

See the rules publshed by FinCEN, the Board, OCC,

FDIC, OTS and NCUA, respectively, at: 61 FR 4326

(February 5, 1996); 61 FR 4338 (February 5, 1996);

61 FR 4332 (February 5, 1996); 61 FR 6095

(February 16, 1996); 61 FR 6100 February 16, 1996);

61 FR 11526 (March 21, 1996).

2In addition, the Federal Supervisory Agencies

have modified their existing Privacy Act Systems of

Records to reflect the new interagency suspicious

activity reporting process and the use of the

database maintained and managed by FinCEN

pursuant to the agreement. See the notices

published by the Board, OCC, FDIC, OTS, and

NCUA, respectively, at 60 FR 44347 (August 25,

1995); 60 FR 64239 (December 14, 1995); 60 FR

52001 (October 4, 1995); 60 FR 64241 (December

14, 1995) and 61 FR 8689 (March 5, 1996).

3In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5318(g), data from

the SAR System is exchanged, retrieved, and

disseminated, both manually and electronically

among FinCEN, the Federal Supervisory Agencies,

appropriate Federal, state, and local law

enforcement agencies, and state banking

supervisory agencies. Section 5318(g)(4)(B)

specifically require that the agency designated as

the repository for suspicious transaction reports

refer those reports to any appropriate law

enforcement or supervisory agency.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Financial Crimes Enforcement

Network

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY:Departmental Offices, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of a proposed New

Privacy Act system of records.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5

U.S.C. 552a, the Financial Crimes

Enforcement Network (‘‘FinCEN’’),

Department of the Treasury (Treasury),

gives notice of a proposed new

Treasury—wide system of records

entitled the ‘‘Suspicious Activity

Reporting System (the ‘‘SAR System’’)—

Treasury/DO.212.’’

DATES: Comments must be received no

later than April 25, 1997. The proposed

system of records will become effective

without further notice April 25, 1997,

unless comments are received that

result in a contrary determination and

notice is published to that effect.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to Office of Legal Counsel,

FinCEN, 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite

200, Vienna, VA 22182–2536, Attention:

SAR System of Records. Comments will

be made available for inspection and

copying by appointment. Persons

wishing such an opportunity should call

Eileen Dolan, (703) 905–3590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia A. Langwiser, AttorneyAdvisor, Office of Legal Counsel,

FinCEN, (703) 905–3582.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This new Privacy Act system of

records is proposed to be established for

the retention, retrieval, and

dissemination of information, reported

by financial institutions or certain of

their affiliates to the Federal

Government, concerning suspicious

transactions and known or suspected

criminal violations occurring by, at, or

through such institutions. Suspicious

transaction reporting is required by

rules issued by FinCEN and the five

supervisory agencies that examine and

regulate the safety and soundness of

financial institutions, namely the Board

of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System (the ‘‘Board’’), the Office of the

Comptroller of the Currency (‘‘OCC’’),

the Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (‘‘FDIC’’), the Office of

Thrift Supervision (‘‘OTS’’), and the

National Credit Union Administration

(‘‘NCUA’’) (collectively, the ‘‘Federal

Supervisory Agencies’’).1

The requirements of FinCEN and the

Federal Supervisory Agencies create an

integrated system for reporting

suspicious activity and known or

suspected crimes. Under these

requirements, financial institutions file

a single uniform Suspicious Activity

Report (a ‘‘SAR’’) with FinCEN.

Previously, a financial institution

reporting a known or suspected

violation of law was required to file

multiple copies of criminal referral

forms with its Federal financial

regulatory agency and Federal law

enforcement agencies. Each Federal

financial regulatory agency had

promulgated a different form. Under the

new system, a financial institution

meets its obligation to report a known

or suspected violation of law by filing

one copy of a SAR with FinCEN.

SAR records are maintained in an

automated database that is operated by

agreement among FinCEN and the

Federal Supervisory Agencies. FinCEN

manages the automated SAR System,

which is housed at the Internal Revenue

Service Computing Center in Detroit,

Michigan. The SAR System contains the

suspicious activity information filed by

financial institutions and related

information concerning criminal

prosecutions, civil actions, enforcement

proceedings and investigations of

concern to FinCEN and the Federal

Supervisory Agencies. Currently, these

categories of records are included in an

existing Privacy Act system of records,

FinCEN Data Base, Treasury/DO .200.2

However, in order to provide more

current and detailed information about

these categories of records, a new and

separate Privacy Act system of records

is being created.

This single information system for the

use of such reports is a key part of the

integrated system. The SAR System will

permit enhanced analysis and tracking

of the information contained in the

reports, and rapid dissemination to

appropriate Federal and state law

enforcement and supervisory agencies.

As a central repository for investigatory

or enforcement information, the SAR

System will permit analysis, retrieval,

and dissemination of information by the

Federal Supervisory Agencies, by

appropriate Federal, state, and local law

enforcement agencies, state banking

supervisory agencies, and by FinCEN

itself (SAR Users).3 In addition, the SAR

System will permit dissemination of

information, where appropriate, to

non—United States financial regulatory

agencies and law enforcement

authorities. The SAR System will

thereby improve efforts to prevent,

identify, and enforce the laws against

financial wrongdoing.

Because records in this database are

generated under 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(4),

which authorizes the Secretary of the

Treasury to designate a single agency to

whom suspicious activity reports shall

be made, access to and use of these

records will be governed by the routine

uses set forth in this notice.

Accordingly, the routine uses reflect

sharing among Federal Supervisory

Agencies and law enforcement

authorities. Additionally, the safeguards

provide that on—line access to the

computerized database is limited to

authorized individuals who have been

issued a password and nontransferable

identifier.

Because information in the SAR

System may be retrieved by personal

identifier, the Privacy Act of 1974

requires the Treasury Department to

give general notice and seek public

comments about creation of this new

separate system of records. A new

system of records report, as required by

5 U.S.C. 552a(r), has been submitted to

the Committee on Government Reform

and Oversight of the House of

Representatives, the Committee on

Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and

the Office of Management and Budget

(‘‘OMB’’). See Appendix I to OMB

Circular A–130, ‘‘Federal Agency

Responsibilities for Maintaining

Records About Individuals,’’ 61 FR

6428, 6435 (February 20, 1996). The

proposed system of records, Suspicious

Activity Reporting System—Treasury/