# Exemption of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—limited access.
**AGENCY:**
Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.
**ACTION:**
Proposed rule.
**SUMMARY:**
The Department of Justice is exempting a Privacy Act system of records entitled “Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System (CLSS), Justice/DEA-002,” from subsections (c)(3) and (4); (d)(1), (2), (3) and (4); (e)(1), (2) and (3), (e)(5) and (e)(8); and (g) of the Privacy Act of 1974.
**DATES:**
Submit any comments by February 26, 2003.
**ADDRESSES:**
Address all comments to Mary Cahill, Management and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC (1400 National Place Building).
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mary Cahill, (202) 307-1823.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The exemptions will be applied only to the extent that information in a record is subject to an exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k).
This order relates to individuals rather than small business entities. Nevertheless, pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, this order will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
**List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 16**
Administrative practices and procedures, Courts, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy.
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Attorney General by 5 U.S.C. 552a and delegated to me by Attorney General Order No. 793-78, 28 CFR part 16 is amended as follows:
**PART 16—[AMENDED]**
**Subpart E—Exemption of Records Systems under the Privacy Act**
1. The authority for part 16 continues to read as follows:
**Authority:**
5 U.S.C. 301, 552, 552(a), 552b(g), and 553; 18 U.S.C. 4203(a)(1); 28 U.S.C. 509, 510 and 534; 31 U.S.C. 3717 and 9701.
2. Section 16.98 is amended as follows: (a) By revising paragraph (c)
(b) By revising the first sentence of paragraph (d)
(c) By removing paragraphs (g) and (h)
The revisions read as follows:
§ 16.98
(c) Systems of records identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(7) below are exempted pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) from subsections (c)(3) and (4); (d)(1), (2), (3) and (4); (e)(1), (2) and (3), (e)(5), (e)(8); and (g) of 5 U.S.C. 552a. In addition, systems of records identified in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) below are also exempted pursuant to the provisions of 552a(k)(1) from subsections (c)(3); (d)(1), (2), (3) and (4); and (e)(1):
(1) Air Intelligence Program (Justice/DEA-001)
(2) Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System (Justice/DEA-002)
(3) Investigative Reporting and Filing System (Justice/DEA-008)
(4) Planning and Inspection Division Records (Justice/DEA-010)
(5) Operation Files (Justice/DEA-011)
(6) Security Files (Justice/DEA-013)
(7) System to Retrieve Information from Drug Evidence (Stride/Ballistics) (Justice/DEA-014)
(d) Exemptions apply to the following systems of records only to the extent that information in the systems is subject to exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(1), and (k)(2): Air Intelligence Program (Justice/DEA-001); Clandestine Laboratory Seizure System (CLSS) (Justice/DEA-002); Planning and Inspection Division Records (Justice/DEA-010); and Security Files (Justice/DEA-013). * * *
Dated: January 17, 2003.
Paul R. Corts,
Assistant Attorney General for Administration.