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

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 record.

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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 intention to modify an existing Privacy Act system of

records notice USGS-13, ``Manuscript Processing.'' The revisions will

update the address of the System Location(s), System Manager(s), and

further define Retention and Disposal.

effective date: 5 U.S.C. 552a(3)(11) 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 Sunset Valley Drive, Reston, Va 20192. Comments received within

40 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: Chief, Eastern Publications Group,

Geological Survey, National Center, MS-903, Reston, Virginia 20192.

supplementary information: The USGS is proposing to amend the system

notice for USGS-13, ``Manuscript Processing,'' to more accurately and

clearly describe the addresses of the System Location(s), System

Manager(s). The revision reflects a change of address in the Reston,

Virginia, Denver, Colorado; and Menlo Park, California, System

Locations and Systems Managers locations. In addition, this revision

further define the Retention and Disposal of records procedures.

Dated: October 28. 1998.

Paul R. Celluzzi,

Chief, Corporate Information Technology Branch, Office of Information

Services.

Accordingly, the USGS proposes to amend the ``Manuscript

Processing,'' USGS-13 in its entirety to read as follows:

INTERIOR/USGS-13

SYSTEM NAME:

Manuscript Processing-Interior, GS-13.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

(1) Eastern Publications Group, Office of the Eastern Regional

Geologist, Geologic Division, Reston, VA; (2) Central Publications

Group, Office of the Central Regional Geologist, Geologic Division,

Denver CO; (3) Western Publications Group, Office of the Western

Regional Geologist, Geologic Division, Menlo Park, CA.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Geologic Division authors of Geo-Science publications.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Contains record by author or title on publication plans, status and

location of all manuscript maps and reports in preparation or published

by Geologic Division employees.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

43 U.S.C. 31, et seq.

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 maintain knowledge of and

track publication plans, status of manuscript maps and reports in

preparation being entered by Geologic Division employees. Disclosure

outside the Department of the Interior may be made: (1) To the U.S.

Department of Justice when related to litigation or anticipated

litigation; (2) of information indicating a violation or potential

violation of a statute, regulation, rule, order or license, to

appropriate Federal, State, local or foreign agencies responsible for

investigating or prosecuting the violation or for enforcing or

implementing the statute, rule, regulation, order or license; (3) from

the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from a

Congressional office made at the request of that individual; (4) to a

Federal agency which has requested information relevant or necessary

for its hiring or retention of an

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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:

Maintained in manual form on cards.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed by author and Geographic area.

SAFEGUARDS:

Maintained in accordance with 43 CFR 2.51.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Retained and disposed of according to Bureau Records Disposition

Schedule, RCS/Item 303-03a.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

(1) Chief, Eastern Publications Group, Geologic Division, National

Center, MS-903, Reston, VA 20192; (2) Chief, Central Publications

Group, MS902, Geologic Division, Denver, CO 80225; (3) Chief, Western

Publications Group, Geologic Division, MS 951, Menlo Park, CA 94025.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Inquiries should be addressed to the System Manager. See 43 CFR

2.60.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Same as above. See 43 CFR 2.63.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as above. See 43 CFR 2.71.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Authors.

[FR Doc. 98-29908 Filed 11-6-98; 8:45 am]

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