Federal Register: June 27, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 124)
Rules and Regulations
Page 39550-39551
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
36 CFR Part 1290 and Chapter XIV
RIN 3095-AB00
John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Rules
AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: NARA is transferring regulations providing guidance for the
interpretation and implementation of the John F. Kennedy Assassination
Records Collection Act of 1992 from 36 CFR chapter XIV to chapter XII
without substantive change. The Assassination Records Review Board that
originally issued the regulations terminated on September 30, 1998, but
NARA has determined that these regulations are still required to
provide guidance to agencies.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Allard at telephone number 301-
713-7360, ext. 226, or fax number 301-713-7270.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assassination Records Review Board was
established by the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 3443). At the termination of the Review Board on
September 30, 1998, its records were transferred to the Archivist of
the United States. NARA continues to maintain and supplement the
collection under the provisions of the Act. NARA is, therefore, the
successor in function to this defunct independent agency.
The Review Board issued regulations at 36 CFR chapter XIV providing
guidance on the Act (part 1400) on June 28, 1995. In this final rule we
are transferring those regulations without substantive change to a new
36 CFR part 1290 in new subchapter H. Agencies continue to identify
records that may qualify as assassination records and need to have this
guidance available.
Other Review Board regulations implementing Government in the
Sunshine Act, FOIA, and the Privacy Act for the Board's own operations
(parts 1405, 1410, and 1415) are withdrawn from the Code of Federal
Regulations as unnecessary. The Board's records were transferred to
NARA and are now subject to NARA regulations.
This rule is effective upon publication for "good cause'' as
permitted by the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3)). If
the rule is not effective before July 1, 2000, the regulations of the
defunct Review Board in 36 CFR ch. XIV will continue to appear in the
print and electronic copies of title 36. NARA believes that delaying
the effective date for 30 days is unnecessary as this rule represents a
minor technical amendment and there is no substantive impact on the
public or Federal agencies.
This rule is not a significant regulatory action for the purposes
of Executive Order 12866 and has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget. This rule does not have federalism implications
and is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 801. As required by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, it is hereby certified that this rule will
not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1290
Archives and records.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble and under the authority
of Pub. L. 103-345 (108 Stat. 3128), NARA amends chapters XII and XIV
of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:
CHAPTER XII--NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER H--JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS
1. In 36 CFR ch. XII, establish Subchapter H, consisting of parts
1290 through 1299, and add a heading for Subchapter H to read as set
forth above.
PART 1400--[REDESIGNATED AS PART 1290]
2. Redesignate 36 CFR part 1400 as part 1290 and reserve parts
1291-1299.
CHAPTER XIV--[VACATED]
PARTS 1405, 1410, 1415--[REMOVED]
3. In 36 CFR ch. XIV, remove parts 1405, 1410, and 1415, and vacate
the chapter.
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Dated: June 21, 2000.
John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.
[FR Doc. 00-16191 Filed 6-26-00; 8:45 am]
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