[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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