[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 79 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 19123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9481]


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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 the 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 Inspector General for Audit, 
SIGTARP Deputy Inspector General for Investigation, and SIGTARP Chief 
Counsel. This notice also delegates to the SIGTARP Chief of Staff, 
SIGTARP Deputy Inspector General for Investigation, and SIGTARP Chief 
Counsel, the authority of the Special Inspector General to request 
information under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(7).

DATES: Effective Date: April 27, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Saddler, Chief Counsel, SIGTARP, 
at (202) 927-8938.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 
2008 (ESSA), Public Law 110-343, created SIGTARP at section 121. 
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 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 Inspector General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy Inspector General 
for Investigation, and SIGTARP Chief 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 
Inspector General for Investigation, and SIGTARP Chief Counsel.
    The Special Inspector General has not limited his 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 
Inspector General for Audit, SIGTARP Deputy Inspector General for 
Investigation, and SIGTARP Chief 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 Inspector General for 
Investigation, and SIGTARP Chief 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:  Public Law 110-343, Sec.  121; 5 U.S.C. App. 3 Sec.  
6(a)(4); 5 U.S.C. 301.

Neil M. Barofsky,
Special Inspector General.
[FR Doc. E9-9481 Filed 4-24-09; 8:45 am]
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