[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26845-26847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10842]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT-2012- DOT-OST-2012-0184]
Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary of Transportation; DOT/ALL-25; Department of Transportation
Biographies System of Records
AGENCY: Office of the Departmental Chief Information Officer, Office of
the Secretary of Transportation, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act system of records and consolidate two
legacy systems of records.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of
Transportation's Office of the Secretary of Transportation (DOT/OST)
intends to establish a DOT-wide System of Records of Transportation
system of records titled, ``DOT/ALL-25, Department of Transportation
Biographies System of Records.'' The Department also intends to
consolidate the following legacy record systems DOT/FAA 837 Photographs
and Biographical Information (April 11, 2000) and DOT/MARAD 011
Biographical Files (April 11, 2000) as part of the same. This system of
records will allow the Department of Transportation, to include its
Operating Administrations and Secretarial Offices, to collect and
maintain biographical information of Department of Transportation
employees and other individuals for the purpose of publicizing skills,
experiences, and expertise relevant to Department of Transportation
activities and services. These records are separate and distinct from
and are not compiled from records maintained by the Department for any
other function including but not limited to human resources. This
system, titled Biographies, will be included in the Department of
Transportation's inventory of record systems.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before May 31, 2013.
The Department may publish an amended SORN in light of any comments
received. This new system will be effective May 31, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DOT-
2012-DOT-OST-2012-0184 by any of the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number
DOT-OST-2012-0184. All comments received will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received in any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act statement in the Federal Register published on
January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316-3317).
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or to the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions, please contact: Claire
W. Barrett, Departmental Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office,
Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590; [email protected]; or
(202) 366-8134.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
Department of Transportation (DOT)/Office of the Secretary of
Transportation (OST) proposes to issue a DOT system of records titled,
``DOT/ALL-25 Biographies.''
The Department wishes to create a new system of records for
biographical information, including photographs, of senior leadership,
employees and others who are engaged in activities on behalf of the
Department. The Department will use this biographical information to
provide information to the media and the public about agency expertise
and services, to provide introductory materials for speeches and other
events and meetings, and to provide information to the media and public
about the qualifications of the Department's employees, contractors, or
others about whom the Department collects biographical information. The
Department also intends to consolidate the following legacy record
systems DOT/FAA 837 Photographs and Biographical Information (April 11,
2000) and DOT/MARAD 011 Biographical Files (April 11, 2000) as part of
the same. These records are separate and distinct from and are not
compiled from records maintained by the Department for any other
function including but not limited to human resources.
These routine uses are compatible with the purposes for which the
information was collected. Individuals whose PII is in this system of
records have provided it to DOT to enable DOT to make that information
available to the public, through the DOT Web site or other means, for
the purpose of furthering DOT missions and promoting its expertise.
The information contained within this system of records will be
collected directly from the individual employees or individuals who are
the subject of the record. Through this collection mechanism, these
individuals will have the opportunity to determine which categories of
their PII may be disclosed pursuant to the routine uses provided in
this SORN. All collections are voluntary and individuals may request
that use of the information be discontinued at any time. This updated
system will be included in DOT's inventory of record systems.
II. Privacy Act
The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) governs the means by which the
Federal Government collects, maintains, and uses personally
identifiable information (PII) in a System of Records. A ``System of
Records'' is a group of any records under the control of a Federal
agency from which information about individuals is retrieved by name or
other personal identifier. The Privacy Act requires each agency to
publish in the Federal Register a System of Records notice (SORN)
identifying and describing each System of Records the agency maintains,
including the purposes for which the agency uses PII in the system, the
routine uses for which the agency discloses such information outside
the agency, and how individuals to whom a Privacy Act record pertains
can exercise their rights under the Privacy Act (e.g., to determine if
the system contains information about them and to contest inaccurate
information).
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), DOT has provided a report of
this system of records to the Office of Management and Budget and to
Congress.
SYSTEM OF RECORDS
Department of Transportation (DOT)/ALL--25
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SYSTEM NAME:
Department of Transportation (DOT)/ALL--25, Biographies System of
Records
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Records are maintained at the Department of Transportation and in
component offices of the Department of Transportation in both
Washington, DC and field offices.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Any individual, including Department of Transportation senior
leadership, past and present, whose biographical information is
collected and distributed by DOT.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Categories of records in the system may include but are not limited
to:
Individual's name;
Individual's place of birth;
Individual's photo;
Individual's work history and experience;
Individual's education;
Individual's military experience;
Individual's civil duties and awards;
Individual's hometown;
Individual's other relevant areas of information that may
be collected and distributed to the public.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
5 U.S.C. 301; The Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101; 49 U.S.C.
301
PURPOSE(S):
The purpose of this system is to collect biographical information
of individuals, primarily DOT employees and senior leadership, in order
to provide information to the media and the public.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records or
information contained in this system may be disclosed outside DOT as a
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
1. To individuals or organizations, both public and private, for
the purpose of introduction at speaking engagements, meetings and other
events;
2. To professional societies, civil clubs, industrial and other
organizations, Federal, state and local government agencies,
representatives of the news media, researchers, authors, Congress, and
members of the public by posting such information on the Internet or in
DOT publications to further of DOT mission and activities;
3. To professional societies, civil clubs, industrial and other
organizations, state and local governments, representatives of the news
media, and other Federal, state and local government agencies for
publications related to DOT's mission and activities;
4. See ``Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses'' (available
at http://www.dot.gov/privacy/privacyactnotices). Other possible
routine uses of the information, applicable to all DOT Privacy Act
systems of records, are published in the Federal Register at 75 FR
82132, December 29, 2010, and 77 FR 42796, July 20, 2012 (available at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy).
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
None.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Records in this system are stored electronically and/or on paper in
secure facilities. Electronic records may be stored on magnetic disc,
tape, digital media, and CD-ROM.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Records may be retrieved by individual's name.
SAFEGUARDS:
Records in this system are safeguarded in accordance with
applicable rules and policies, including all applicable DOT automated
systems security and access policies. Strict controls have been imposed
to minimize the risk of compromising the information that is being
stored. Access to records in this system is limited to those
individuals who have a need to know the information for the performance
of their official duties and who have appropriate clearances or
permissions.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
DOT is preparing a new records disposition schedule (Standard Form
115) for submission to the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA), which will include the following proposed retention periods:
Records at the executive level (e.g. Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and
Chief of Staff) are permanent. These records are cut off when
superseded or obsolete, and are transferred to NARA one year after cut
off. Other records will be retained for two years from the date of
collection and then disposed.
DOT will retain all records until a disposition schedule is
approved by NARA.
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
For office of the secretary components of DOT, the system manager
is the Director, Public Affairs, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC, 20590. For Operating Administrations
of DOT, the System Manager can be found at http://www.dot.gov/briefingroom under ``Press Offices.''
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals seeking notification of and access to any record
contained in this system of records, or seeking to contest its content,
may submit a request in writing to the modal Privacy Officer where the
records are kept whose contact information can be found at http://www.dot.gov/foia under ``Contact Us.'' If an individual believes more
than one component maintains Privacy Act records concerning him or her,
the individual may submit the request to the Departmental Freedom of
Information Act Office, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room W94-
122, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, ATTN: FOIA
request.
When seeking records about yourself from this system of records or
any other Departmental system of records your request must conform with
the Privacy Act regulations set forth in 49 CFR part 10. You must sign
your request, and your signature must either be notarized or submitted
under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits statements to be made under
penalty of perjury as a substitute for notarization. While no specific
form is required, you may obtain forms for this purpose from the Chief
Freedom of Information Act Officer, http://www.dot.gov/foia or
202.366.4542. In addition you should provide the following:
An explanation of why you believe the Department would have
information on you;
Identify which component(s) of the Department you believe
may have the information about you;
Specify when you believe the records would have been
created;
Provide any other information that will help the FOIA
staff determine which DOT component agency may have responsive records;
and
If your request is seeking records pertaining to another living
individual,
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you must include a statement from that individual certifying his/her
agreement for you to access his/her records.
Without this bulleted information the component(s) may not be able
to conduct an effective search, and your request may be denied due to
lack of specificity or lack of compliance with applicable regulations.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
See ``Notification procedure'' above.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
See ``Notification procedure'' above.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Records are obtained from DOT employees and other individuals who
are the subject of such records. Collection and use of all records is
voluntary and individuals may decline from providing such information
for the purposes described within this notice.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 2, 2013.
Claire W. Barrett,
Departmental Chief Privacy Officer.
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