80 FR 38241 - Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records

PEACE CORPS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 127 (July 2, 2015)

Peace Corps proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)).

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38241-38242]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16282]


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PEACE CORPS


Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: Notice of a new system of records.

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SUMMARY: Peace Corps proposes to add a new system of records to its 
inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 
U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This action is necessary to meet the 
requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register 
notice of the existence and the requirements of the Privacy Act to 
publish in the

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Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records 
maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)).

DATES: This action will be effective without further notice on August 
11, 2015 unless comments are received that would result in a contrary 
determination.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the Peace Corps, ATTN: Denora 
Miller, FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, 1111 20th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20526 or by email at [email protected]. Email comments must be made 
in text and not in attachments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller, FOIA/Privacy Act 
Officer, 202-692-1236.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this system of records is to 
record actions taken on complaints made under the Peace Corps Interim 
Policy Statement (IPS) 1-12 Procedures for Handling Complaints of 
Volunteer/Trainee Sexual Misconduct or the section of the Peace Corps 
Manual into which its provisions are subsequently incorporated.

    Dated: June 26, 2015.
Denora Miller,
FOIA/Privacy Act Officer.
PC-35--PEACE CORPS

System name:
    PCLive (also referred to as ``Peace Corps Live'').

System location:
    Office of the Chief Information Officer, Peace Corps, 1111 20th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20526.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Any current Peace Corps employees or Volunteers.

Categories of records in the system:
    Volunteers: Name, country of service, years of service (start year 
and end year), email address, and Sector. Staff: Name, job title, and 
email address. If staff is also a returned Volunteer: country of 
service and years of service (start year and end year).

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    The Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.

Purpose(s):
    To serve as a centralized, knowledge-sharing platform for the 
global Peace Corps community. Users (Peace Corps staff and Volunteers) 
will create user profiles on PCLive. These users create profiles for 
the purpose of connecting with other staff and Volunteers around the 
world (sharing information, best practices, and institutional 
knowledge).

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    General routine uses A through M apply to this system. In addition 
to general routine uses, the Peace Corps will use the data collected 
during the account registration process to confirm the user is a 
current Peace Corps employee or Volunteer.

Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies:
    None.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, securing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    In a password protected electronic database.

Retrievability:
    By name, email address, username or a unique identifier (which is 
assigned at registration).

Safeguards:
    Records are maintained in a secure, password-protected computer 
system. Only server administrators have access to the physical database 
where this information is stored.

Retention and Disposal:
    All user profile data will be stored in an electronic database and 
retained for a period of up to 24 months (pending National Archives 
disposition authority) after the Peace Corps Volunteer or staff member 
has separated from service or employment.

System manger(s) and address:
    Director, Overseas Programming & Training Support (OPATS), Peace 
Corps, 1111 20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20526.

Notification procedure:
    Any individual who wants notification that this system of records 
contains a record about him or her should make a written request to the 
System Manager. Requesters will be required to provide adequate 
identification, such as a driver's license, employee identification 
card, or other identifying documentation. Additional identification may 
be required in some instances. Complete Peace Corps Privacy Act 
procedures are set out in 22 CFR part 308.

Record access procedures:
    Any individual who wants access to his or her record should make a 
written request to the System Manager. Requesters will be required to 
provide adequate identification, such as a driver's license, employee 
identification card, or other identifying documentation. Additional 
identification may be required in some instances. Complete Peace Corps 
Privacy Act procedures are set out in 22 CFR part 308.

Contesting record procedures:
    Any individual who wants to contest the contents of a record should 
make a written request to the System Manager. Requesters will be 
required to provide adequate identification, such as a driver's 
license, employee identification card, or other identifying 
documentation. Additional identification may be required in some 
instances. Requests for correction or amendment must identify the 
record to be changed and the corrective action sought. Complete Peace 
Corps Privacy Act procedures are set out in 22 CFR part 308.

Record source categories:
    Record subject.

Systems exempted from certain provisions of the Privacy Act:
    None.
[FR Doc. 2015-16282 Filed 7-1-15; 8:45 am]
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