[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60373-60374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29907]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Privacy Act of 1974; as Amended; Revisions to the Existing System 
of Records

AGENCY: Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Proposed revisions to an existing system of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 
U.S.C. 552a), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is issuing public 
notice of its intent to modify an existing Privacy Act system of 
records notice, USGS-11, ``Security.'' The revisions will update 
addresses of the System Location and the System Manager.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11) requires that the public be 
provided a 30-day period in which to comment on the intended use of the 
information in the system of records. The Office of Management and 
Budget, in its Circular A-130, requires an additional 10-day period 
(for a total of 40 days) in which to make these comments. Any persons 
interested in commenting on this revised system of records may do so by 
submitting comments in writing to the U.S. Department of the Interior, 
U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Privacy Act Officer, National Center, MS-
807, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Va. 20192. Comments received 
within two days of publication in the Federal Register (December 21, 
1998), will be considered. The system will be effective as proposed at 
the end of the comment period, unless comments are received which would 
require a contrary determination.

ADDRESS: Send written comments to U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. 
Geological Survey, USGS Privacy Act Officer, National Center, MS-807, 
Reston, Virginia 20192. Hand deliver comments to the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administrative Officer, Geologic Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 
National Center, MS-912, Reston, Virginia 20192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USGS is proposing to amend the system 
notice for USGS-11, ``Security,'' to more accurately and clearly 
describe the addresses of the System Location and the System Manager.

    Dated: October 28, 1998.
Paul R. Celluzzi,
Chief, Corporate Information Technology Branch, Office of Information 
Services.

    Accordingly, the USGS proposes to amend the ``Security,'' USGS-11 
in its entirety to read as follows:
INTERIOR/USGS-11

SYSTEM NAME:
    Security--Interior, USGS-11.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of the Chief Geologist, Geologic Division, U.S. Geological 
Survey, National Center, Mail Stop 912, Reston, VA 20192.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Geologic Division employees who have been granted security 
clearances.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Record of security clearance for Division personnel; contains name, 
title, organization, office location, social security number, place and 
date of birth, and type of security clearance of person being granted 
access.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Executive Order 10501.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 
    The primary use of the records is to keep current records on 
security clearances in the Geologic Division. Disclosure outside the 
Department of the Interior may be made (1) to the U.S. Department of 
Justice or in a proceeding before a court or adjudicative body when (a) 
the United States, the Department of the Interior, a component of the 
Department, or when represented by the government, an employee of the 
Department is a party to litigation or anticipated litigation or has an 
interest in such litigation, and (b) the Department of the Interior 
determines that the disclosure is relevant or necessary to the 
litigation and is compatible with the purpose for which the records 
were compiled; (2) to disclose pertinent information to an appropriate 
Federal, State, local, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, 
prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, regulation, rule, or 
order, where the disclosing agency becomes aware of an indication of a

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violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or 
regulation; (3) to a congressional office from the record of an 
individual in response to an inquiry the individual has made to the 
congressional office; (4) to a Federal agency which has requested 
information relevant or necessary to its hiring or retention of an 
employee; or issuance of a security clearance, license, contract, 
grant, or other benefit; (5) to Federal, State, or local agencies where 
necessary to obtain information relevant to the hiring or retention of 
an employee, or the issuance of a security clearance, license, 
contract, grant, or other benefit.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 
STORAGE:
    Manual systems maintained in locked files. Automated system 
maintained in dBase III file.

RETRIEVABILITY: 
    Indexed by individual name.

SAFEGUARDS: 
    Maintained with security meeting the requirements of 43 CFR 2.51.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 
    Retained and disposed of according to Bureau Records Disposition 
Schedule, RCS/System 306-16.

SYSTEM MANAGERS(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Administrative Officer, Geologic Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 
National Center, Mail Stop 912, Reston, VA 20192.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 
    Inquiries should be addressed to the System Manager. See 43 CFR 
2.60.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 
    A request for access may be addressed to the System Manager. The 
request must be in writing and signed by the requester. The request 
must meet the content requirements of 43 CFR 2.63.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 
    A petition for amendment should be addressed to the System manager 
and must meet the content requirements of 43 CFR 2.71.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 
    Individual on whom the record is maintained.

[FR Doc. 98-29907 Filed 11-6-98; 8:45 am]
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