[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 42220-42221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20647]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
31 CFR Part 27
Departmental Offices; Civil Penalty Assessment for Misuse of
Department of the Treasury Names, Symbols, Etc.
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to interim
regulations.
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SUMMARY: In the rules and regulations portion of this Federal Register,
the Department of the Treasury is issuing interim regulations setting
forth the procedures by which civil penalties will be imposed for
violations of the statutory prohibition against misuse of Department of
the Treasury names, symbols, titles, abbreviations, initials, seals, or
badges. Section 333(c) of title 31, United States Code authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to impose these civil penalties. The
regulations are being promulgated to ensure that persons assessed with
a civil penalty under 31 U.S.C. 333(c) are accorded due process. The
interim regulations also serve as the text of this notice of proposed
rulemaking for final regulations.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 6, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Karen Wehner, Senior Advisor,
Office of Enforcement, Room 4414, Department of the Treasury, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Wehner, Senior Advisor, Office
of Enforcement, 202-622-0300 (not a toll-free call).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The interim regulations in this issue of the
Federal Register establish 31 CFR part 27. For the text of the interim
regulations, see Civil Penalty Assessment for Misuse of Department of
the Treasury Names, Symbols, etc., Interim rule, published in the rules
and regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register.
Executive Order 12866
It has been determined that this proposed rule is not a significant
regulatory action as defined in E.O. 12866. Therefore, a regulatory
assessment is not required.
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Regulatory Flexibility Act
It is hereby certified that these proposed regulations will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. Accordingly, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not
required. This regulation provides due process protections for persons
assessed a civil penalty for misusing Department of the Treasury names,
symbols, titles, abbreviations, initials, seals, or badges.
Furthermore, the imposition of any civil penalty on small businesses
flows directly from the underlying statute.
Public Participation
The Department of the Treasury requests comments from all
interested persons. Comments received on or before the closing date
will be carefully considered. Comments received after that date will be
given the same consideration if it is practical to do so, but assurance
of consideration cannot be given except as to comments received on or
before the closing date.
The Department of the Treasury will not recognize any material in
comments as confidential. Comments will be available to the public. Any
material which the commenter considers to be confidential or
inappropriate for disclosure to the public should not be included in
the comment. The name of the person submitting a comment is not exempt
from disclosure.
Drafting Information
The principal author of this document is Abigail Roth, Attorney-
Advisor, Office of the Assistant General Counsel (Enforcement).
However, other personnel in the Departmental Offices contributed to
this document both as to substance and style.
Dated: July 18, 1997.
Raymond W. Kelly,
Under Secretary for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 97-20647 Filed 8-5-97; 8:45 am]
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