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in any one year, and will not

significantly or uniquely affect small

governments. Therefore, no actions are

deemed necessary under the provisions

of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et. seq.).

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996

The amendment is not a major rule as

defined by section 804 of the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et.

seq.). The amendment will not result in

an annual effect on the economy of

$100,000,000 or more; a major increase

in costs or prices; or significant adverse

effects on competition, employment,

investment, productivity, innovation, or

on the ability of United States-based

companies to compete with foreignbased companies in domestic and

export markets.

Contract With America Advancement

Act of 1996

The amendment is exempt from the

reporting requirements of the Contract

With America Advancement Act of 1996

(5 U.S.C. 801 et. seq.) because it

concerns rules of agency organization,

procedure, or practice that do not

substantially affect the rights or

obligations of non-agency parties.

Paperwork Reduction Act

The amendment is not subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et. seq.), since it does not contain

any new information collection

requirements.

List of Subjects in 19 CFR parts 206

Administrative practice and

procedure, Business and industry,

Canada, Imports, Investigations, Mexico,

Trade agreements.

For the reasons stated in the

preamble, the Commission amends 19

CFR part 206 as follows:

PART 206—INVESTIGATIONS

RELATING TO GLOBAL AND

BILATERAL SAFEGUARDS ACTIONS,

MARKET DISRUPTION, AND REVIEW

OF RELIEF ACTIONS

1. The authority citation for part 206

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 1335, 2251–2254,

3351–3382; secs. 103, 301–302, Pub. L. 103–

465, 108 Stat. 4809.

2. Amend § 206.52 to add a new

paragraph (c) to read as follows:

§ 206.52 Monitoring.

* * * * *

(c) Limited disclosure of certain

confidential business information under

administrative protective order. Upon

receipt of a timely application filed by

an authorized applicant, the Secretary

shall make available to an authorized

applicant under administrative

protective order all confidential

business information contained in

Commission memoranda and reports

and in written submissions filed with

the Commission at any time during an

investigation under this section with

respect to an article that was the subject

of an affirmative Commission

determination under section 202 of the

Trade Act (except privileged

information, classified information, and

specific information of a type which

there is a clear and compelling need to

withhold from disclosure). Such

disclosure shall be made in the manner

provided for and in accordance with the

procedures set forth in § 206.17. The

provisions in paragraphs (d) and (e) of

§ 206.17 relating to Commission

responses to a breach of an

administrative protective order and

breach procedure shall apply with

respect to orders issued under this

paragraph.

Issued: June 12, 2001.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–15164 Filed 6–13–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

27 CFR Parts 46, 70, 270, 275, 290, and

296

[T.D. ATF–457]

RIN 1512–AC41

Recodification of Regulations on

Tobacco Products and Cigarette

Papers and Tubes

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms (ATF), Department of the

Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule (Treasury decision).

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is

recodifying the regulations in part 296—

Miscellaneous Regulations Relating to

Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers

and Tubes, title 27 of the Code of

Federal Regulations (CFR). The purpose

of this recodification is to reissue the

regulations in 27 CFR part 296 as 27

CFR part 46. This change improves the

organization of title 27.

DATES: This rule is effective on June 14,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa

M. Gesser, Regulations Division, Bureau

of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650

Massachusetts Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202–927–9347)

or e-mail at

LMGesser@atfhq.atf.treas.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

As a part of continuing efforts to

reorganize the part numbering system of

title 27 CFR, ATF is removing part 296

of title 27 CFR, in its entirety, and is

recodifying the regulations as 27 CFR

part 46. This change improves the

organization of title 27 CFR.

DERIVATION TABLE FOR PART 46

The requirements of— Are derived

from—

Subpart A

Sec. Sec .

46.1 ....................................... 296.1

46.2 ....................................... 296.2

46.3 ....................................... 296.3

46.4 ....................................... 296.4

46.5 ....................................... 296.5

46.6 ....................................... 296.6

46.7 ....................................... 296.7

46.8 ....................................... 296.8

46.9 ....................................... 296.9

46.10 ..................................... 296.10

46.11 ..................................... 296.11

46.12 ..................................... 296.12

46.13 ..................................... 296.13

46.14 ..................................... 296.14

46.15 ..................................... 296.15

46.16 ..................................... 296.16

Subpart B [Reserved]

Subpart C

46.71 ..................................... 296.71

46.71 ..................................... 296.71

46.72 ..................................... 296.72

46.73 ..................................... 296.73

46.74 ..................................... 296.74

46.75 ..................................... 296.75

46.76 ..................................... 296.76

46.77 ..................................... 296.77

46.78 ..................................... 296.78

46.79 ..................................... 296.79

46.80 ..................................... 296.80

46.81 ..................................... 296.81

Subparts D–E [Reserved]

Subpart F

46.141 ................................... 296.141

46.142 ................................... 296.142

46.143 ................................... 296.143

46.146 ................................... 296.146

46.147 ................................... 296.147

46.150 ................................... 296.150

46.153 ................................... 296.153

46.154 ................................... 296.154

46.155 ................................... 296.155

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DERIVATION TABLE FOR PART 46—

Continued

The requirements of— Are derived

from—

Subpart G

46.161 ................................... 296.161

46.162 ................................... 296.162

46.163 ................................... 296.163

46.164 ................................... 296.164

46.165 ................................... 296.165

46.166 ................................... 296.166

46.167 ................................... 296.167

46.168 ................................... 296.168

Subpart H [Reserved]

Subpart I

46.191 ................................... 296.191

46.192 ................................... 296.192

46.193 ................................... 296.193

46.194 ................................... 296.194

46.195 ................................... 296.195

46.196 ................................... 296.196

46.201 ................................... 296.201

46.202 ................................... 296.202

46.203 ................................... 296.203

46.204 ................................... 296.204

46.205 ................................... 296.205

46.206 ................................... 296.206

46.207 ................................... 296.207

46.208 ................................... 296.208

46.209 ................................... 296.209

46.210 ................................... 296.210

46.211 ................................... 296.211

46.212 ................................... 296.212

46.213 ................................... 296.213

46.221 ................................... 296.221

46.222 ................................... 296.222

46.223 ................................... 296.223

46.231 ................................... 296.231

46.232 ................................... 296.232

46.233 ................................... 296.233

46.234 ................................... 296.234

46.235 ................................... 296.235

46.236 ................................... 296.236

46.237 ................................... 296.237

46.241 ................................... 296.241

46.242 ................................... 296.242

46.243 ................................... 296.243

46.244 ................................... 296.244

46.245 ................................... 296.245

46.251 ................................... 296.251

46.252 ................................... 296.252

46.253 ................................... 296.253

46.254 ................................... 296.254

46.255 ................................... 296.255

46.261 ................................... 296.261

46.262 ................................... 296.262

46.263 ................................... 296.263

46.264 ................................... 296.264

46.270 ................................... 296.270

46.271 ................................... 296.271

46.272 ................................... 296.272

46.273 ................................... 296.273

46.274 ................................... 296.274

Paperwork Reduction Act

The provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–

13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, and its

implementing regulations, 5 CFR part

1320, do not apply to this final rule

because there are no new or revised

recordkeeping or reporting

requirements.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Because no notice of proposed

rulemaking is required for this rule

under the Administrative Procedure Act

(5 U.S.C. 553), the provisions of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601

et seq.) do not apply. We sent a copy of

this final rule to the Chief Counsel for

Advocacy of the Small Business

Administration in accordance with 26

U.S.C. 7805(f). No comments were

received.

Executive Order 12866

It is hereby certified that this final

rule is not a significant regulatory action

as defined in Executive Order 12866.

Accordingly, this final rule is not

subject to the analysis required by this

Executive Order.

Administrative Procedure Act

Because this final rule merely makes

technical amendments and conforming

changes to improve the clarity of the

regulations, it is unnecessary to issue

this final rule with notice and public

procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b).

Similarly, because of the nature of this

final rule, good cause is found that it is

unnecessary to subject this final rule to

the effective date limitation of 5 U.S.C.

553(d).

Drafting Information

The principal author of this document

is Lisa M. Gesser, Regulations Division,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms.

List of Subjects

27 CFR Part 46

Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Excise

taxes, Penalties, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Seizures

and forfeitures, Surety bonds, Tobacco.

27 CFR Part 70

Administrative practice and

procedure, Claims, Excise taxes,

Freedom of information, Law

enforcement, Penalties, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Surety

bonds.

27 CFR Part 270

Cigars and cigarettes, Claims,

Electronic funds transfers, Excise taxes,

Imports, Labeling, Packaging and

containers, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Surety bonds, Tobacco.

27 CFR Part 275

Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Customs

duties and inspection, Electronic funds

transfers, Excise taxes, Imports,

Labeling, Packaging and containers,

Puerto Rico, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Surety

bonds, Tobacco, Virgin Islands,

Warehouses.

27 CFR Part 290

Aircraft, Armed forces, Cigars and

cigarettes, Claims, Customs duties and

inspection, Excise taxes, Exports,

Foreign trade zones, Labeling, Packaging

and containers, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Surety

bonds, Tobacco, Vessels, Warehouses.

27 CFR Part 296

Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Excise

taxes, Penalties, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements, Seizures

and forfeitures, Surety bonds, Tobacco.

Authority and Issuance

ATF is amending title 27 of the Code

of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 70—PROCEDURE AND

ADMINISTRATION

Paragraph 1. The authority citation

for 27 CFR part 70 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 552; 26 U.S.C.

4181, 4182, 5146, 5203, 5207, 5275, 5367,

5415, 5504, 5555, 5684(a), 5741, 5761(b),

5802, 6020, 6021, 6064, 6102, 6155, 6159,

6201, 6203, 6204, 6301, 6303, 6311, 6313,

6314, 6321, 6323, 6325, 6326, 6331–6343,

6401–6404, 6407, 6416, 6423, 6501–6503,

6511, 6513, 6514, 6532, 6601, 6602, 6611,

6621, 6622, 6651, 6653, 6656–6658, 6665,

6671, 6672, 6701, 6723, 6801, 6862, 6863,

6901, 7011, 7101, 7102, 7121, 7122, 7207,

7209, 7214, 7304, 7401, 7403, 7406, 7423,

7424, 7425, 7426, 7429, 7430, 7432, 7502,

7503, 7505, 7506, 7513, 7601–7606, 7608–

7610, 7622, 7623, 7653, 7805.

§§ 70.131 and 70.431 [Amended]

Par. 2. Remove the reference to ‘‘part

296’’ and add, in its place, a reference

to ‘‘part 46’’ in the following places:

a. Section 70.131(b); and

b. Section 70.431(b)(7).

PART 270—MANUFACTURE OF

TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND

CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES

Par. 3. The authority citation for 27

CFR part 270 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5142, 5143, 5146,

5701, 5703–5705, 5711–5713, 5721–5723,

5731, 5741, 5751, 5753, 5761–5763, 6061,

6065, 6109, 6151, 6301, 6302, 6311, 6313,

6402, 6404, 6423, 6676, 6806, 7011, 7212,

7325, 7342, 7502, 7503, 7606, 7805; 31 U.S.C.

9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.

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§§ 270.11 and 270.49 [Amended]

Par. 4. Remove the reference to ‘‘ATF

Order 1130.15, Delegation Order—

Delegation of Certain of the Director’s

Authorities in 27 CFR parts 270, 275,

and 296’’ and add, in its place, a

reference to ‘‘ATF Order 1130.15,

Delegation Order—Delegation of Certain

of the Director’s Authorities in 27 CFR

parts 46, 270, and 275’’ in the following

places:

a. The definition of ‘‘Appropriate ATF

Officer in § 270.11; and

b. Section 270.49.

§ 270.286 [Amended]

Par. 5. Amend § 270.286 by removing

the reference to ‘‘part 296’’ and adding,

in its place, a reference to ‘‘part 46.’’

PART 275—IMPORTATION OF

TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND

CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES

Par. 6. The authority citation for 27

CFR part 275 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5701, 5703, 5704,

5705, 5706, 5708, 5712, 5713, 5721, 5722,

5723, 5741, 5761, 5762, 5763, 6301, 6302,

6313, 6404, 7101, 7212, 7342, 7606, 7652,

7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306; 18

U.S.C. 2342.

§ 275.162 and 275.205 [Amended]

Par. 7–Par. 8. Remove the reference to

‘‘part 296’’ and add, in its place, a

reference to ‘‘part 46’’ in the following

places:

a. Section 275.162; and

b. Section 275.205(b).

PART 290—EXPORTATION OF

TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND

CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES,

WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TAX, OR WITH

DRAWBACK OF TAX

Par. 9. The authority citation for 27

CFR part 290 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5142, 5143, 5146,

5701, 5703–5705, 5711–5713, 5721–5723,

5731, 5741, 5751, 5754, 6061, 6065, 6151,

6402, 6404, 6806, 7011, 7212, 7342, 7606,

7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.

§§ 290.154 [Amended]

Par. 10. Amend § 290.154 by

removing the reference to ‘‘part 296’’

and adding, in its place, a reference to

‘‘part 46.’’

PART 296—MISCELLANEOUS

REGULATIONS RELATING TO

TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND

CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES

Par. 11. The authority citation for 27

CFR part 296 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 18 U.S.C. 2341–2346, 26 U.S.C.

5708, 5751, 5761–5763, 6001, 6601, 6621,

6622, 7212, 7342, 7602, 7606, 7805, 44 U.S.C.

3504(h), 49 U.S.C. 782, unless otherwise

noted.

PART 296—[REDESIGNATED]

Par. 12. Redesignate 27 CFR part 296

as 27 CFR part 46.

PART 46—MISCELLANEOUS

REGULATIONS RELATING TO

TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND

CIGARETTE PAPERS AND TUBES

Par. 13. The authority citation for

redesignated 27 CFR part 46 continues

to read as follows:

Authority: 18 U.S.C. 2341–2346, 26 U.S.C.

5708, 5751, 5761–5763, 6001, 6601, 6621,

6622, 7212, 7342, 7602, 7606, 7805, 44 U.S.C.

3504(h), 49 U.S.C. 782, unless otherwise

noted.

§ 46.4 [Amended]

Par. 14. Amend paragraph (c) of § 46.4

by removing the reference to ‘‘§ 296.10’’

and adding, in its place, a reference to

‘‘§ 46.10.’’

§ 46.6 [Amended]

Par. 15. Amend § 46.6 as follows:

a. In paragraph (a), remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.7’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘§ 46.7’’; and

b. In paragraph (c) remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.10’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘§ 46.10.’’

§ 46.7 [Amended]

Par. 16. Amend § 46.7 by removing

the reference to ‘‘§ 296.8’’ and adding, in

its place, a reference to ‘‘46.8.’’

§ 46.8 [Amended]

Par. 17. Amend § 46.8 as follows:

a. In the introductory text, remove the

reference to ‘‘296.7’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘46.7’’; and

b. In paragraph (f), remove the

reference to ‘‘296.5’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘46.5.’’

§ 46.15 [Amended]

Par. 18. Amend § 46.15 by removing

the reference to ‘‘296.12’’ and adding, in

its place, a reference to ‘‘46.12.’’

§§ 46.72 and 46.81 [Amended]

Par. 19. Remove the reference to

‘‘ATF Order 1130.15, Delegation

Order—Delegation of Certain of the

Director’s Authorities in 27 CFR parts

270, 275, and 296’’ and add, in its place,

a reference to ‘‘ATF Order 1130.24,

Delegation Order—Delegation of the

Director’s Authorities in subpart C and

I of 27 CFR part 46,’’ in the following

places:

a. The definition of ‘‘Appropriate ATF

officer’’ in § 46.72; and

b. Section 46.81.

§ 46.146 [Amended]

Par. 20. Amend § 46.146 by removing

the reference to ‘‘296.147’’ and adding,

in its place, a reference to ‘‘46.147.’’

§ 46.147 [Amended]

Par. 21. Amend § 46.147 by removing

the reference to ‘‘296.143’’ and adding,

in its place, a reference to ‘‘46.143’’ in

the following places:

a. The introductory text of Paragraph

(a); and

b. The introductory text of Paragraph

(b).

§ 46.150 [Amended]

Par. 22. Amend paragraph (a) of

§ 46.150 by removing the reference to

‘‘§§ 296.146 and 296.147’’ and add, in

its place, a reference to ‘‘§§ 46.146 and

46.147.’’

§ 46.153 [Amended]

Par. 23. Amend the introductory text

of § 46.153 by removing the reference to

‘‘§§ 296.146 through 296.147’’ and add,

in its place, a reference to ‘‘§§ 46.146

through 46.147.’’

§ 46.192 [Amended]

Par. 24. Amend § 46.192(a) by

removing the reference to ‘‘ATF Order

1130.14, Delegation Order—Delegation

of the Director’s Authorities in Subpart

I of 27 CFR Part 296’’ and adding, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘ATF Order

1130.24, Delegation Order—Delegation

of the Director’s Authorities in subpart

C and subpart I of 27 CFR part 46’’.

§ 46.270 [Revised]

Par. 24a. Revise § 46.270 to read as

follows:

§ 46.270 Delegations of the Director.

The regulatory authorities of the

Director contained in this subpart are

delegated to appropriate ATF officers.

These ATF officers are specified in ATF

O 1130.24, Delegation Order—

Delegation of the Director’s Authorities

in subpart C and subpart I of 27 CFR

part 46. ATF delegation orders, such as

ATF O 1130.24, are available to any

interested party by mailing a request to

the ATF Distribution Center, PO Box

5950, Springfield, VA 22150–5190, or

by accessing the ATF web site (http://

www.atf.treas.gov/).

§ 46.194 [Amended]

Par. 25. Amend § 46.194 as follows:

a. Remove the reference to

‘‘§§ 296.207 and 296.208’’ and add, in

its place, ‘‘§§ 46.207 and 46.208’’; and

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b. Remove the reference to

‘‘§ 296.209’’ and add, in its place, a

reference to ‘‘§ 46.209.’’

§ 46.196 [Amended]

Par. 26. Amend § 46.196 as follows:

a. In paragraph (a), remove the

reference to ‘‘§§ 296.205 and 296.206’’

and add, in its place, a reference to

‘‘§§ 46.205 and 46.206’’;

b. In paragraph (b), remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.222’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘46.222’’;

c. In paragraph (b), remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.223’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘46.223’’; and

d. In paragraph (d), remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.241’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘46.241.’’

§ 46.205 [Amended]

Par. 27. Amend § 46.205 as follows:

a. In paragraph (a), remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.222’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘§ 46.222’’;

b. In paragraph (a), remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.203’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘46.203’’; and

c. In paragraph (e), remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.204’’ and add, in its

place, a reference to ‘‘46.204.’’

§ 46.206 [Amended]

Par. 28. Amend § 46.206 as follows:

a. In paragraph (b), remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.205(a)’’ and add, in

its place, a reference to ‘‘§ 46.205(a)’’;

and

b. In paragraph (f), remove the

reference to ‘‘§ 296.205(e)’’ and add, in

its place, a reference to ‘‘46.205(e).’’

§ 46.213 [Amended]

Par. 29. Amend § 46.213 by removing

the reference to ‘‘§§ 296.205 and

296.206’’ and add, in its place, a

reference to ‘‘§§ 46.205 and 46.206.’’

§ 46.221 [Amended]

Par. 30. Amend § 46.221 by removing

the reference to ‘‘296.222’’ and adding,

in its place, a reference to ‘‘46.222.’’

§ 46.237 [Amended]

Par. 31. Amend § 46.237 by removing

the reference to ‘‘§ 296.223’’ and adding,

in its place, a reference to ‘‘§ 46.223.’’

§ 46.241 [Amended]

Par. 32. Amend paragraph (f) of

§ 46.241 by removing the reference to

‘‘296.263’’ and adding, in its place, a

reference to ‘‘46.263.’’

§ 46.242 [Amended]

Par. 33. Amend § 46.242 by removing

the reference to ‘‘296.234’’ and adding,

in its place, a reference to ‘‘46.234.’’

February 23, 2001.

Bradley A. Buckles,

Director.

Approved: April 19, 2001.

Timothy E. Skud,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary,

(Regulatory, Tariff and Trade Enforcement).

[FR Doc. 01–14745 Filed 6–13–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY

CORPORATION

29 CFR Part 4902

Disclosure and Amendment of

Records Pertaining to Individuals

Under the Privacy Act

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty

Corporation.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Pension Benefit Guaranty

Corporation is amending its regulations

implementing the Privacy Act of 1974,

as amended, to exempt certain records

maintained in a system of records

entitled ‘‘PBGC–12, Personnel Security

Investigation Records—PBGC,’’ from the

access, contest, and certain other

provisions of the Privacy Act. The

amendment protects the identity of a

source who furnishes information in

confidence to the PBGC for a

background investigation on an

individual who works, or who is being

considered for work, for the PBGC as a

contractor or as an employee of a

contractor.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D.

Bruce Campbell, Attorney, Office of the

General Counsel, Suite 340, Pension

Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005–

4026; 202–326–4020 (extension 3672).

(For TTY/TDD users, call the federal

relay service toll-free at 1–800–877–

8339 and ask to be connected to 202–

326–4020 (extension 3672).)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PBGC

conducts background investigations and

reinvestigations to establish that

applicants for employment and

employees are reliable, trustworthy, of

good conduct and character, and loyal

to the United States. The PBGC

maintains records about these

investigations in a system of records

subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as

amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) (‘‘Privacy

Act’’), entitled ‘‘PBGC–12, Personnel

Security Investigation Records—PBGC’’.

The PBGC’s regulations implementing

the Privacy Act exempt under 5 U.S.C.

552a(k)(5) certain records maintained in

PBGC–12 from the access, contest, and

certain other provisions of the Privacy

Act (29 CFR 4902.9).

The PBGC is expanding its use of

background investigations and

reinvestigations to cover individuals

who work, or who are being considered

for work, for the PBGC as contractors or

as employees of contractors. To reflect

the change, on April 2, 2001 (66 FR

17586), the PBGC proposed to alter

PBGC–12 by revising it to include

records pertaining to individuals who

work, or who are being considered for

work, for the PBGC as contractors or as

employees of contractors. The PBGC

received no comments on the proposed

changes and they became effective May

17, 2001.

Also on April 2, 2001 (66 FR 17518),

the PBGC published a proposed rule to

amend § 4902.9 by exempting certain

records pertaining to individuals who

work, or who are being considered for

work, for the PBGC as contractors or as

employees of contractors from the

access, contest, and certain other

provisions of the Privacy Act. The PBGC

received no comments on the proposed

rule and this final rule amends the

regulation as proposed. The amendment

protects the identity of a source who

furnishes information to PBGC in

confidence for a background

investigation of such an individual.

Compliance With Rulemaking

Guidelines

The PBGC has determined that this

action is not a ‘‘significant regulatory

action’’ under the criteria set forth in

Executive Order 12866.

The PBGC certifies under section

605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act

that the final rule will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The rule only affects the maintenance

and disclosure of information about

individuals by the PBGC under the

Privacy Act and therefore would

ordinarily be expected to have no

economic impact on entities of any size.

Accordingly, sections 603 and 604 of

the Regulatory Flexibility Act do not

apply.

List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 4902

Privacy.

For the reasons set forth above, the

PBGC is amending 29 CFR part 4902 as

follows: