[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 27002-27003] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-12448] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Systems of Records
Agency
Geological Survey, Interior.
Action
Notice of deletion of three systems of records.
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Summary
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), notice is hereby given that
the Department of the Interior is deleting three systems of records managed by the U.S. Geological Survey. The three systems of records are deleted because the information is no longer used by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Dates
These actions will be effective upon publication in the Federal Register (May 18, 1999).
For Further Information Contact
Maureen Ackerman, U.S. Geological Survey Privacy Act Officer, at (703) 648-7311.
Supplementary Information
Three systems of records being deleted and the reasons for deletion are listed below: 1. Interior/USGS-09, ``National Research Council Grants Program,'' previously published in the Federal Register on August 1, 1991 (56 FR 36822). The USGS no longer maintains any information covered by the Privacy Act and relating to this program. Status of the records: Disposition instructions for Privacy Act records relating to rejected grant proposals are ``Destroy 3 years after investigation is completed.'' All these records have been destroyed. For Grant and Cooperative Agreement Case Files it is ``Destroy 6 years after case is closed.'' Following these disposition instructions some of the records have already been destroyed and the last of the records will be destroyed in December 1999. 2. Interior/USGS-25, ``Water Data Sources Directory,'' previously published in the Federal Register on August 1, 1991 (56 FR 36823). This system is no longer operational since the National Water Data Exchange Program Office and its network of Assistance Centers were closed in 1997. Status of the records: The disposition instructions for these records states ``Destroy after 3 or more update cycles or when data elements are superseded.'' The system was phased out, the Directory is no longer in use, and records subject to the Privacy Act were destroyed in July 1998 according to the system manager. 3. Interior/USGS-26, ``National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX) User Accounting System,'' previously published in the Federal Register on January 7, 1982 (47 FR 869). NAWDEX and its network of Assistance Centers are closed. As a result, there is no longer any need to maintain information on individuals. Status of the records: The Privacy Act records associated with this System were destroyed in July 1998 according to the system manager. Maureen K. Ackerman, Geological Survey Privacy Act Officer. [FR Doc. 99-12448 Filed 5-17-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-31-M