81_FR_27170 81 FR 27083 - Privacy Act of 1974; Amended System of Records

81 FR 27083 - Privacy Act of 1974; Amended System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 87 (May 5, 2016)

Page Range27083-27085
FR Document2016-10541

This notice announces the Department of Commerce's (Department's) proposal to amend the system of records entitled ``COMMERCE/NOAA-3, ``Commissioned Officer Official Personnel Folders'' under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This amendment would change the name of the SORN from the ``Commissioned Officer Official Personnel Folders'' to ``NOAA Corps Officer Official Personnel Folders.'' This amendment would also update the following sections of the current NOAA- 3: Addresses, For Further Information Contact, Security Classification, Authority for Maintenance of the System, Storage, Purposes, and Routine Uses. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) is the uniformed service of NOAA, a bureau of the Department. The NOAA Corps provides a cadre of professionals trained in engineering, earth sciences, oceanography, meteorology, fisheries science, and other related disciplines who serve their country by supporting NOAA's mission of surveying the Earth's oceans, coasts, and atmosphere to ensure the economic and physical well-being of the Nation. Personnel records and folders must be created as they are required by law, Executive Order, operational guidance from central management agencies, and/or agency records management programs.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Docket No. 160309221-6221-01]
RIN 0605-XC034


Privacy Act of 1974; Amended System of Records

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION:  Notice of proposed amendment to Privacy Act system of records: 
COMMERCE/NOAA-3, Commissioned Officer Official Personnel Folders.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Department of Commerce's 
(Department's) proposal to amend the system of records entitled 
``COMMERCE/NOAA-3, ``Commissioned Officer Official Personnel Folders'' 
under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This amendment would change 
the name of the SORN from the ``Commissioned Officer Official Personnel 
Folders'' to ``NOAA Corps Officer Official Personnel Folders.'' This 
amendment would also update the following sections of the current NOAA-
3: Addresses, For Further Information Contact, Security Classification, 
Authority for Maintenance of the System, Storage, Purposes, and Routine 
Uses.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) is the uniformed service of 
NOAA, a bureau of the Department. The NOAA Corps provides a cadre of 
professionals trained in engineering, earth sciences, oceanography, 
meteorology, fisheries science, and other related disciplines who serve 
their country by supporting NOAA's mission of surveying the Earth's 
oceans, coasts, and atmosphere to ensure the economic and physical 
well-being of the Nation. Personnel records and folders must be created 
as they are required by law, Executive Order, operational guidance from 
central management agencies, and/or agency records management programs.

DATES: To be considered, written comments must be submitted on or 
before June 6, 2016. Unless comments are received, the amended system 
of records will become effective as proposed on June 14, 2016. If 
comments are received, the Department will publish a subsequent notice 
in the Federal Register within 10 days after the comment period closes, 
stating that the current system of records will remain in effect until 
publication of a final action in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Director, NOAA Corps, 8403 
Colesville Road, Suite 500, NOAA, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, NOAA Corps, 8403 Colesville

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Road, Suite 500, NOAA, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces NOAA's proposal to 
amend the system of records entitled ``COMMERCE/NOAA-3, ``Commissioned 
Officer Official Personnel Folders.'' In addition to changing the name 
to NOAA Corps Officer Official Personnel Folders, this system of 
records is being updated to add Addresses, For further Information 
Contact, and Security Classification sections. It is also needed to 
update the Authority for maintenance of the system and the Policies and 
practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining and disposing 
of records in the system sections. NOAA Corps records are created and 
maintained for all members--active, retired, and deceased--of the NOAA 
Corps. Selected information is disseminated to determine eligibility 
for retention, promotion, retirement, separation, and other personnel 
actions; physical fitness; entitlement to pay and various allowances; 
entitlement to social security benefits, Veteran's benefits, 
unemployment compensation, waivers for repayment of student loans, 
death benefits, survivor benefits, and FHA in-service loans; 
assignments; selective service status; and to report taxes withheld.
COMMERCE/NOAA-3

System Name:
    COMMERCE/NOAA-3, NOAA Corps Officer Official Personnel Folders

Security Classification:
    Moderate

System Location:
    Office of the Director, NOAA Corps, NOAA, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910.

Categories of Individuals Covered By The System:
    Commissioned Officers of the NOAA Corps (active, retired, and 
deceased) and commissioned officers who have been separated within 
previous six months.

Categories of Records in the System:
    This information is collected and/or maintained by all systems 
covered by this system of records: Name, social security number, 
selective service number, promotion history, assignment history, 
performance/awards history, date of birth, education/training history, 
prior employment history, prior uniformed service, relatives, 
references, discipline, insurance, and similar personal information.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    Navigation and Navigable Waters, 33 U.S.C. 853a-t, 854a-a2, 855, 
856, 857, 857-1-5, 857a, 858, 864, 865, 872-876; Departmental 
Regulations, 5 U.S.C. 301; Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, 28 U.S.C. 
533-535; Records Management by Agency Heads, 44 U.S.C. 3101; and 
Security Requirements for Government Employment, E.O. 10450.

Purposes:
    Selected information is disseminated to determine eligibility for 
retention, promotion, retirement, separation, and other personnel 
actions, entitlement to pay and various allowances, Veteran's benefits, 
unemployment compensation, death benefits, survivor benefits, and FHA 
In-service loans, assignments, and selective service status. Users are: 
Selective Service System; Veteran's Administration; Federal Housing 
Administration; Social Security Administration; Public Health Service; 
Department of Defense elements; Taxing authorities (Federal, State and 
local); unemployment compensation authorities; and the organization to 
which the officer is assigned such as branches of U.S. Military 
Service, branches of foreign military services, World Weather 
Organizations, etc.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System:
    In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained 
therein may specifically be disclosed outside the Department. The 
records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed 
as a routine use as stated below. The Department will, when so 
authorized, make the determination as to the relevancy of a record 
prior to its decision to disclose a document.
    1. In the event that a system of records maintained by the 
Department to carry out its functions indicates a violation or 
potential violation of law or contract, whether civil, criminal or 
regulatory in nature and whether arising by general statute or 
particular program statute or contract, rule, regulation, or order 
issued pursuant thereto, or the necessity to protect an interest of the 
Department, the relevant records in the system of records, may be 
referred to the appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, local, or 
foreign, charged with the responsibility of investigating or 
prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing 
the statute or contract, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant 
thereto, or protecting the interest of the Department.
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed in the 
course of presenting evidence to a court, magistrate, hearing officer 
or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel 
in the course of settlement negotiations, administrative appeals and 
hearings.
    3. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to a Member 
of Congress submitting a request involving an individual when the 
individual has requested assistance from the Member with respect to the 
subject matter of the record.
    4. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to the 
Department of Justice in connection with determining whether the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) requires disclosure thereof.
    5. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to a 
contractor of the Department having need for the information in the 
performance of the contract but not operating a system of records 
within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).
    6. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to 
appropriate agencies, entities and persons when: (1) It is suspected or 
determined that the security or confidentiality of information in the 
system of records has been compromised; (2) the Department has 
determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise 
there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity 
theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or 
whether systems or programs (whether maintained by the Department or 
another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; 
and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is 
reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Department's 
efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and to 
prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
    7. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to a Federal, state or local agency maintaining civil, 
criminal or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent 
information, such as current licenses, if necessary to obtain 
information relevant to a Department decision concerning the 
assignment; hiring or retention of an individual; the issuance of a 
security clearance; the letting of a contract; or the issuance of a 
license, grant or other benefit.
    8. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to a Federal, state, local, or international agency, in 
response to its

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request, in connection with the assignment, hiring or retention of an 
individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the reporting of an 
investigation of an individual, the letting of a contract, or the 
issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit by the requesting 
agency, to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to 
the requesting agency's decision on the matter.
    9. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to the Office of Management and Budget in connection with 
the review of private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular 
No. A-19 at any stage of the legislative coordination and clearance 
process as set forth in that Circular.
    10. A record in this system may be transferred, as a routine use, 
to the Office of Personnel Management: For personnel research purposes; 
as a data source for management information; for the production of 
summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies in support of the 
function for which the records are collected and maintained; or for 
related manpower studies.
    11. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a 
routine use, to the Administrator, General Services Administration 
(GSA), or his designee, during an inspection of records conducted by 
GSA as part of that agency's responsibility to recommend improvements 
in records management practices and programs, under authority of 44 
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with 
the GSA regulations governing inspection of records for this purpose, 
and any other relevant (i.e. GSA or Department) directive. Such 
disclosure shall not be used to make determinations about individuals.
    12. A record in this system of records which contains medical 
information may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the medical advisor 
of any individual submitting a request for access to the record under 
the Act and 15 CFR part 4b if, in the sole judgment of the Department, 
disclosure could have an adverse effect upon the individual, under the 
provision of 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(3) and implementing regulations at 15 CFR 
part 4b.26.

Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies:
    Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(12) may be made from this system to ``consumer reporting 
agencies'' as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
1681a(f)) and the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 
3701(a)(3)).

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Paper records in file folders in a secured location and electronic 
records in a database.

Retrievability:
    Records are organized and retrieved by the individual's name.

Safeguards:
    Records are maintained in a secured area and in a database. Access 
is granted only on the authority of the Director, NOAA Corps or the 
Director, Commissioned Personnel Center.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are retained indefinitely on active duty officers; retired, 
discharged and deceased officers' records are retained for 
approximately one year then transferred to the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA), National Records Center, Kansas City, 
Missouri 64141.

System Manager and Address:
    Director, NOAA Corps and Director, Commissioned Personnel Center 
(CPC), 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 500, NOAA, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910.

Notification Procedure:
    Information may be obtained from: Director, CPC, see above address. 
Requester should provide full name, address, social security number, 
and date of birth, date of separation, pursuant to the inquiry 
provisions of the Department's rules which appear in 15 CFR part 4b.

Record Access Procedures:
    See NOAA Corps Directive, Chapter 6, part 16107, Requests for 
Information.

Contesting Record Procedures:
    The Department's rules for access, for contesting contents, and 
appealing initial determinations by the individuals concerned appear in 
15 CFR part 4b.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individual, official correspondence and forms generated by 
routine personnel actions, previous employers, prior military service, 
Selective Service System, Federal Housing Administration, Social 
Security Administration, and similar sources.

Exemptions Claimed For System:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), all investigatory material in the 
record which meets the criteria of 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), is exempted 
from the notice, access, and contest requirements (under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f)) of the agency 
regulations in order to fulfill commitments made to protect the 
confidentiality of sources, and to maintain access to sources of 
information which are necessary to determine an employee's suitability 
for employment in the NOAA Corps.

    Dated: May 2, 2016.
Michael J. Toland,
Department of Commerce, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Officer.
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                                                  This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                       Individuals who use                                COMMERCE/NOAA–3, Commissioned
                                                  contains documents other than rules or                  telecommunication devices for the deaf                Officer Official Personnel Folders.
                                                  proposed rules that are applicable to the               (TDD) may call the Federal Information
                                                  public. Notices of hearings and investigations,         Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339                SUMMARY:   This notice announces the
                                                  committee meetings, agency decisions and                between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,                      Department of Commerce’s
                                                  rulings, delegations of authority, filing of                                                                  (Department’s) proposal to amend the
                                                  petitions and applications and agency
                                                                                                          Eastern Standard Time, Monday
                                                                                                          through Friday.                                       system of records entitled
                                                  statements of organization and functions are
                                                  examples of documents appearing in this                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        ‘‘COMMERCE/NOAA–3,
                                                  section.                                                purpose of the meeting is to review and               ‘‘Commissioned Officer Official
                                                                                                          recommend funding of project                          Personnel Folders’’ under the Privacy
                                                                                                          proposals.                                            Act of 1974, as amended. This
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                  The meeting is open to the public.                 amendment would change the name of
                                                                                                          The agenda will include time for people               the SORN from the ‘‘Commissioned
                                                  Forest Service                                          to make oral statements of three minutes              Officer Official Personnel Folders’’ to
                                                                                                          or less. Individuals wishing to make an               ‘‘NOAA Corps Officer Official Personnel
                                                  Southern New Mexico Resource                                                                                  Folders.’’ This amendment would also
                                                  Advisory Committee                                      oral statement should request in writing
                                                                                                          by May 18, 2016, to be scheduled on the               update the following sections of the
                                                  AGENCY:   Forest Service, USDA.                         agenda. Anyone who would like to                      current NOAA–3: Addresses, For
                                                                                                          bring related matters to the attention of             Further Information Contact, Security
                                                  ACTION:   Notice of meeting.                                                                                  Classification, Authority for
                                                                                                          the committee may file written
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Southern New Mexico                     statements with the committee staff                   Maintenance of the System, Storage,
                                                  Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)                       before or after the meeting. Written                  Purposes, and Routine Uses.
                                                  will meet in Socorro, New Mexico. The                   comments and requests for time to make                   The National Oceanic and
                                                  committee is authorized under the                       oral comments must be sent to Julia                   Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
                                                  Secure Rural Schools and Community                      Faith Rivera, RAC Coordinator, 3005 E.                Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA
                                                  Self-Determination Act (the Act) and                    Camino del Bosque, Silver City, New                   Corps) is the uniformed service of
                                                  operates in compliance with the Federal                 Mexico 88061; by email to jfrivera@                   NOAA, a bureau of the Department. The
                                                  Advisory Committee Act. The purpose                     fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 575–388–               NOAA Corps provides a cadre of
                                                  of the committee is to improve                          8204.                                                 professionals trained in engineering,
                                                  collaborative relationships and to                         Meeting Accommodations: If you are                 earth sciences, oceanography,
                                                  provide advice and recommendations to                   a person requiring reasonable                         meteorology, fisheries science, and
                                                  the Forest Service concerning projects                  accommodation, please make requests                   other related disciplines who serve their
                                                  and funding consistent with title II of                 in advance for sign language                          country by supporting NOAA’s mission
                                                  the Act. RAC information can be found                   interpreting, assistive listening devices,            of surveying the Earth’s oceans, coasts,
                                                  at the following Web site: http://www.fs.               or other reasonable accommodation. For                and atmosphere to ensure the economic
                                                  usda.gov/main/gila/workingtogether/                     access to the facility or proceedings,                and physical well-being of the Nation.
                                                  advisorycommittees.                                     please contact the person listed in the               Personnel records and folders must be
                                                  DATES: The meeting will be held June 8,                 section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                created as they are required by law,
                                                  2016, at 8:30 a.m.                                      CONTACT. All reasonable                               Executive Order, operational guidance
                                                                                                          accommodation requests are managed                    from central management agencies, and/
                                                     All RAC meetings are subject to
                                                                                                          on a case by case basis.                              or agency records management
                                                  cancellation. For status of meeting prior
                                                                                                                                                                programs.
                                                  to attendance, please contact the person                  Dated: April 29, 2016.
                                                  listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                    Adam Mendonca,                                        DATES:  To be considered, written
                                                  CONTACT.                                                Forest Supervisor, Gila National Forest.              comments must be submitted on or
                                                  ADDRESSES:    The meeting will be held at               [FR Doc. 2016–10531 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                before June 6, 2016. Unless comments
                                                  the Socorro County Annex Building,                                                                            are received, the amended system of
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                                                  198 Neel Avenue, Socorro, New Mexico.                                                                         records will become effective as
                                                     Written comments may be submitted                                                                          proposed on June 14, 2016. If comments
                                                  as described under SUPPLEMENTARY                                                                              are received, the Department will
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                publish a subsequent notice in the
                                                  INFORMATION. All comments, including
                                                  names and addresses when provided,                      [Docket No. 160309221–6221–01]                        Federal Register within 10 days after
                                                  are placed in the record and are                                                                              the comment period closes, stating that
                                                  available for public inspection and                     RIN 0605–XC034                                        the current system of records will
                                                  copying. The public may inspect                                                                               remain in effect until publication of a
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                                                                                                          Privacy Act of 1974; Amended System                   final action in the Federal Register.
                                                  comments received at the Gila National                  of Records
                                                  Forest Office. Please call ahead to                                                                           ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
                                                  facilitate entry into the building.                     AGENCY:  National Oceanic and                         Director, NOAA Corps, 8403 Colesville
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia                  Atmospheric Administration, U.S.                      Road, Suite 500, NOAA, Silver Spring,
                                                  Faith Rivera, RAC Coordinator, by                       Department of Commerce.                               Maryland 20910.
                                                  phone at 575–388–8212 or via email at                   ACTION: Notice of proposed amendment                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  jfrivera@fs.fed.us.                                     to Privacy Act system of records:                     Director, NOAA Corps, 8403 Colesville


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                                                  Road, Suite 500, NOAA, Silver Spring,                   AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:                 2. A record from this system of
                                                  Maryland 20910.                                           Navigation and Navigable Waters, 33                 records may be disclosed in the course
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         U.S.C. 853a–t, 854a–a2, 855, 856, 857,                of presenting evidence to a court,
                                                  notice announces NOAA’s proposal to                     857–1–5, 857a, 858, 864, 865, 872–876;                magistrate, hearing officer or
                                                  amend the system of records entitled                    Departmental Regulations, 5 U.S.C. 301;               administrative tribunal, including
                                                  ‘‘COMMERCE/NOAA–3,                                      Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, 28                  disclosures to opposing counsel in the
                                                  ‘‘Commissioned Officer Official                         U.S.C. 533–535; Records Management                    course of settlement negotiations,
                                                  Personnel Folders.’’ In addition to                     by Agency Heads, 44 U.S.C. 3101; and                  administrative appeals and hearings.
                                                                                                          Security Requirements for Government                     3. A record in this system of records
                                                  changing the name to NOAA Corps
                                                                                                          Employment, E.O. 10450.                               may be disclosed to a Member of
                                                  Officer Official Personnel Folders, this
                                                                                                                                                                Congress submitting a request involving
                                                  system of records is being updated to                   PURPOSES:                                             an individual when the individual has
                                                  add Addresses, For further Information                    Selected information is disseminated                requested assistance from the Member
                                                  Contact, and Security Classification                    to determine eligibility for retention,               with respect to the subject matter of the
                                                  sections. It is also needed to update the               promotion, retirement, separation, and                record.
                                                  Authority for maintenance of the system                 other personnel actions, entitlement to                  4. A record in this system of records
                                                  and the Policies and practices for                      pay and various allowances, Veteran’s                 may be disclosed to the Department of
                                                  storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining               benefits, unemployment compensation,                  Justice in connection with determining
                                                  and disposing of records in the system                  death benefits, survivor benefits, and                whether the Freedom of Information Act
                                                  sections. NOAA Corps records are                        FHA In-service loans, assignments, and                (5 U.S.C. 552) requires disclosure
                                                  created and maintained for all                          selective service status. Users are:                  thereof.
                                                  members—active, retired, and                            Selective Service System; Veteran’s                      5. A record in this system of records
                                                  deceased—of the NOAA Corps. Selected                    Administration; Federal Housing                       may be disclosed to a contractor of the
                                                  information is disseminated to                          Administration; Social Security                       Department having need for the
                                                  determine eligibility for retention,                    Administration; Public Health Service;                information in the performance of the
                                                  promotion, retirement, separation, and                  Department of Defense elements; Taxing                contract but not operating a system of
                                                  other personnel actions; physical                       authorities (Federal, State and local);               records within the meaning of 5 U.S.C.
                                                  fitness; entitlement to pay and various                 unemployment compensation                             552a(m).
                                                  allowances; entitlement to social                       authorities; and the organization to                     6. A record in this system of records
                                                  security benefits, Veteran’s benefits,                  which the officer is assigned such as                 may be disclosed to appropriate
                                                  unemployment compensation, waivers                      branches of U.S. Military Service,                    agencies, entities and persons when: (1)
                                                  for repayment of student loans, death                   branches of foreign military services,                It is suspected or determined that the
                                                  benefits, survivor benefits, and FHA in-                World Weather Organizations, etc.                     security or confidentiality of
                                                  service loans; assignments; selective                                                                         information in the system of records has
                                                  service status; and to report taxes                     ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE             been compromised; (2) the Department
                                                  withheld.                                               SYSTEM:                                               has determined that as a result of the
                                                                                                             In addition to those disclosures                   suspected or confirmed compromise
                                                  COMMERCE/NOAA–3                                         generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.                    there is a risk of harm to economic or
                                                  SYSTEM NAME:
                                                                                                          552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records             property interests, identity theft or
                                                                                                          or information contained therein may                  fraud, or harm to the security or
                                                    COMMERCE/NOAA–3, NOAA Corps                           specifically be disclosed outside the                 integrity of this system or whether
                                                  Officer Official Personnel Folders                      Department. The records or information                systems or programs (whether
                                                                                                          contained therein may specifically be                 maintained by the Department or
                                                  SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
                                                                                                          disclosed as a routine use as stated                  another agency or entity) that rely upon
                                                     Moderate                                             below. The Department will, when so                   the compromised information; and (3)
                                                                                                          authorized, make the determination as                 the disclosure made to such agencies,
                                                  SYSTEM LOCATION:
                                                                                                          to the relevancy of a record prior to its             entities, and persons is reasonably
                                                   Office of the Director, NOAA Corps,                    decision to disclose a document.                      necessary to assist in connection with
                                                  NOAA, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.                       1. In the event that a system of records           the Department’s efforts to respond to
                                                                                                          maintained by the Department to carry                 the suspected or confirmed compromise
                                                  CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE                out its functions indicates a violation or            and to prevent, minimize, or remedy
                                                  SYSTEM:
                                                                                                          potential violation of law or contract,               such harm.
                                                    Commissioned Officers of the NOAA                     whether civil, criminal or regulatory in                 7. A record from this system of
                                                  Corps (active, retired, and deceased) and               nature and whether arising by general                 records may be disclosed, as a routine
                                                  commissioned officers who have been                     statute or particular program statute or              use, to a Federal, state or local agency
                                                  separated within previous six months.                   contract, rule, regulation, or order                  maintaining civil, criminal or other
                                                                                                          issued pursuant thereto, or the necessity             relevant enforcement information or
                                                  CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                    to protect an interest of the Department,             other pertinent information, such as
                                                    This information is collected and/or                  the relevant records in the system of                 current licenses, if necessary to obtain
                                                  maintained by all systems covered by                    records, may be referred to the                       information relevant to a Department
                                                  this system of records: Name, social                    appropriate agency, whether Federal,                  decision concerning the assignment;
                                                  security number, selective service                      State, local, or foreign, charged with the            hiring or retention of an individual; the
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                                                  number, promotion history, assignment                   responsibility of investigating or                    issuance of a security clearance; the
                                                  history, performance/awards history,                    prosecuting such violation or charged                 letting of a contract; or the issuance of
                                                  date of birth, education/training history,              with enforcing or implementing the                    a license, grant or other benefit.
                                                  prior employment history, prior                         statute or contract, rule, regulation, or                8. A record from this system of
                                                  uniformed service, relatives, references,               order issued pursuant thereto, or                     records may be disclosed, as a routine
                                                  discipline, insurance, and similar                      protecting the interest of the                        use, to a Federal, state, local, or
                                                  personal information.                                   Department.                                           international agency, in response to its


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                                                                                  Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 87 / Thursday, May 5, 2016 / Notices                                                  27085

                                                  request, in connection with the                         POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,                   5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G),
                                                  assignment, hiring or retention of an                   RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND                 (H) and (I), and (f)) of the agency
                                                  individual, the issuance of a security                  DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:                   regulations in order to fulfill
                                                  clearance, the reporting of an                          STORAGE:                                              commitments made to protect the
                                                  investigation of an individual, the                       Paper records in file folders in a                  confidentiality of sources, and to
                                                  letting of a contract, or the issuance of               secured location and electronic records               maintain access to sources of
                                                  a license, grant, or other benefit by the               in a database.                                        information which are necessary to
                                                  requesting agency, to the extent that the                                                                     determine an employee’s suitability for
                                                  information is relevant and necessary to                RETRIEVABILITY:                                       employment in the NOAA Corps.
                                                  the requesting agency’s decision on the                   Records are organized and retrieved                   Dated: May 2, 2016.
                                                  matter.                                                 by the individual’s name.                             Michael J. Toland,
                                                     9. A record in this system of records
                                                                                                          SAFEGUARDS:                                           Department of Commerce, Freedom of
                                                  may be disclosed, as a routine use, to
                                                                                                            Records are maintained in a secured                 Information/Privacy Act Officer.
                                                  the Office of Management and Budget in
                                                                                                          area and in a database. Access is granted             [FR Doc. 2016–10541 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  connection with the review of private
                                                  relief legislation as set forth in OMB                  only on the authority of the Director,                BILLING CODE 3510–12–P

                                                  Circular No. A–19 at any stage of the                   NOAA Corps or the Director,
                                                  legislative coordination and clearance                  Commissioned Personnel Center.
                                                                                                                                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  process as set forth in that Circular.                  RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
                                                     10. A record in this system may be                                                                         Foreign-Trade Zones Board
                                                  transferred, as a routine use, to the                     Records are retained indefinitely on
                                                  Office of Personnel Management: For                     active duty officers; retired, discharged             [B–26–2016]
                                                  personnel research purposes; as a data                  and deceased officers’ records are
                                                  source for management information; for                  retained for approximately one year                   Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 76—
                                                  the production of summary descriptive                   then transferred to the National                      Bridgeport, Connecticut; Notification
                                                  statistics and analytical studies in                    Archives and Records Administration                   of Proposed Production Activity;
                                                  support of the function for which the                   (NARA), National Records Center,                      ASML US, Inc., (Optical, Metrology,
                                                  records are collected and maintained; or                Kansas City, Missouri 64141.                          and Lithography System Modules),
                                                  for related manpower studies.                                                                                 Newtown and Wilton, Connecticut
                                                                                                          SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
                                                     11. A record from this system of                                                                              ASML US, Inc. (ASML), operator of
                                                                                                            Director, NOAA Corps and Director,
                                                  records may be disclosed, as a routine                                                                        Subzone 76A, submitted a notification
                                                                                                          Commissioned Personnel Center (CPC),
                                                  use, to the Administrator, General                                                                            of proposed production activity to the
                                                                                                          8403 Colesville Road, Suite 500, NOAA,
                                                  Services Administration (GSA), or his                                                                         FTZ Board for its facilities in Newtown
                                                                                                          Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
                                                  designee, during an inspection of                                                                             and Wilton, Connecticut. The
                                                  records conducted by GSA as part of                     NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:                               notification conforming to the
                                                  that agency’s responsibility to                           Information may be obtained from:                   requirements of the regulations of the
                                                  recommend improvements in records                       Director, CPC, see above address.                     FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
                                                  management practices and programs,                      Requester should provide full name,                   received on April 26, 2016.
                                                  under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and                   address, social security number, and                     The facilities are used for the
                                                  2906. Such disclosure shall be made in                  date of birth, date of separation,                    production of advanced system modules
                                                  accordance with the GSA regulations                     pursuant to the inquiry provisions of the             for optical, metrology, and lithography
                                                  governing inspection of records for this                Department’s rules which appear in 15                 semiconductor manufacturing
                                                  purpose, and any other relevant (i.e.                   CFR part 4b.                                          equipment. Pursuant to 15 CFR
                                                  GSA or Department) directive. Such                                                                            400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited
                                                  disclosure shall not be used to make                    RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
                                                                                                                                                                to the specific foreign-status materials
                                                  determinations about individuals.                         See NOAA Corps Directive, Chapter 6,                and components and specific finished
                                                     12. A record in this system of records               part 16107, Requests for Information.                 products described in the submitted
                                                  which contains medical information
                                                                                                          CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                         notification (as described below) and
                                                  may be disclosed, as a routine use, to
                                                                                                            The Department’s rules for access, for              subsequently authorized by the FTZ
                                                  the medical advisor of any individual
                                                                                                          contesting contents, and appealing                    Board.
                                                  submitting a request for access to the
                                                                                                          initial determinations by the individuals                Production under FTZ procedures
                                                  record under the Act and 15 CFR part
                                                                                                          concerned appear in 15 CFR part 4b.                   could exempt ASML from customs duty
                                                  4b if, in the sole judgment of the
                                                                                                                                                                payments on the foreign status materials
                                                  Department, disclosure could have an
                                                                                                          RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:                             and components used in export
                                                  adverse effect upon the individual,
                                                                                                            Subject individual, official                        production. On its domestic sales,
                                                  under the provision of 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                          correspondence and forms generated by                 ASML would be able to choose the duty
                                                  552a(f)(3) and implementing regulations
                                                                                                          routine personnel actions, previous                   rate during customs entry procedures
                                                  at 15 CFR part 4b.26.
                                                                                                          employers, prior military service,                    that applies to advanced system
                                                  DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING                        Selective Service System, Federal                     modules for optical, metrology, and
                                                  AGENCIES:                                                                                                     lithography semiconductor
                                                                                                          Housing Administration, Social Security
                                                    Disclosure to consumer reporting                                                                            manufacturing equipment (free) for the
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                                                                                                          Administration, and similar sources.
                                                  agencies pursuant to 5 U.S.C.                                                                                 foreign status inputs noted below.
                                                  552a(b)(12) may be made from this                       EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR SYSTEM:                        Customs duties also could possibly be
                                                  system to ‘‘consumer reporting                            Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), all                deferred or reduced on foreign status
                                                  agencies’’ as defined in the Fair Credit                investigatory material in the record                  production equipment.
                                                  Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) and                  which meets the criteria of 5 U.S.C.                     The components and materials
                                                  the Federal Claims Collection Act of                    552a(k)(5), is exempted from the notice,              sourced from abroad include: Sample
                                                  1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)).                            access, and contest requirements (under               holders; tool tests; absorption tubes;


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Document Created: 2016-05-05 01:15:26
Document Modified: 2016-05-05 01:15:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of proposed amendment to Privacy Act system of records: COMMERCE/NOAA-3, Commissioned Officer Official Personnel Folders.
DatesTo be considered, written comments must be submitted on or before June 6, 2016. Unless comments are received, the amended system of records will become effective as proposed on June 14, 2016. If comments are received, the Department will publish a subsequent notice in the Federal Register within 10 days after the comment period closes, stating that the current system of records will remain in effect until publication of a final action in the Federal Register.
ContactDirector, NOAA Corps, 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 500, NOAA, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
FR Citation81 FR 27083 
RIN Number0605-XC03

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