[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 8118-8119] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-3934] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Privacy Act of 1974; as Amended; Revisions to the Existing System of Records
Agency
Minerals Management Service, 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. 522a), the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is issuing public notice of its intent to modify an existing Privacy Act system of records notice, MMS-12, ``Lessee/Operator Training Files.'' The revisions will update the organization titles and address(s) 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, Minerals Management Service, ATTN: MMS Privacy Act Officer, MS-2200, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Comments received within 40 days of publication in the Federal Register 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.
Addresses
Send written comments to U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, ATTN: MMS Privacy Act Officer, MS-2200, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817.
For Further Information Contact
Chief, Operations Analysis Branch, Offshore Engineering and Operations Division, Offshore Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817.
Supplementary Information
The MMS is proposing to amend the system notice for MMS-12, ``Lessee/Operator Training Files,'' to identify the new organization titles and more accurately and clearly describe the address(s) of the System Location and the System Manager. The revision reflects a change of address in the Herndon, Virginia, System Manager location.
Accordingly, the MMS proposes to amend the ``Lessee/Operator Training Files,'' MMS-12 in its entirety to read as follows: Robert E. Brown, Associate Director for Administration and Budget. INTERIOR/MMS-12
System name: Lessee/Operator Training Files--MMS-12.
System location: Operations Analysis Branch, Offshore Engineering and Operations Division, Offshore Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service, Mail Stop 4910, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817.
Categories of individuals covered by the system: Personnel who have participated in well control, safety device, workover and well completion training programs.
Categories of records in the system: Records of student certification consist of the name, social security number, job certification, blowout preventor stack qualification, test score, course type, completion date, school name, school location, and instructor.
Authority for maintenance of the system: 43 U.S.C. 1332(b).
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses: The primary uses of the records are for training and certification pertaining to the structure, management and operation of the production drilling well control, safety device, and workover and well completion/ well control training programs. 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) 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, or order or license; (3) to a Congressional office from the record of an individual in response to any inquiry the individual has made to the Congressional office.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the system: storage: Maintained in computerized form.
RETRIEVABILITY: Indexed by social security number or MMS identifier.
SAFEGUARDS: Maintained with safeguards meeting the requirements of 43 CFR 2.51 for computerized records.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Determination of the disposition is pending approval of the archivist.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: Chief, Operations Analysis Branch, Offshore Engineering and Operations Division, Offshore Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service, Mail Stop 4810, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170- 4817.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: A written request addressed to the System Manager stating that the requester seeks information concerning records pertaining to him/her is required. 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 be 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: Training organizations.
[FR Doc. 99-3934 Filed 2-17-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-94-M