[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 150 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40467-40468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19613]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Privacy Act of 1974: Changes to NSF Systems of Records

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the 
National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing notice of changes to its 
Privacy Act Systems of Records. Eight (8) system notices are being 
deleted. The records described there are adequately covered by existing 
government-wide systems. Five (5) NSF system notices are being deleted 
because the records therein are covered by other, more comprehensive 
NSF system notices. Eleven (11) NSF system notices are being deleted 
because the records described therein are no longer maintained by NSF.
    1. NSF Privacy Act Systems of Records Covered by Government-Wide 
Systems. The following eight (8) NSF System notices are being deleted. 
The records described therein are adequately covered by existing 
government-wide systems.

NSF-1, ``Employment Inquiries and Background Information.''
NSF-4, ``Confidential Statement of Employment and Financial 
Interests.''
NSF-11, ``Equal Employment Opportunity.''
NSF-15, ``Health Service Medical Records.''
NSF-17, ``Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignment Agreements.''
NSF-20, ``Minority Applicants for Employment.''
NSF-25, ``Official Personnel Folders.''
NSF-32, ``Separated Employee Service Record (SF-7).''
NSF will rely on the following government-wide systems notices for 
Privacy Act requirements regarding these records.
OPM/GOVT-1, ``General Personnel Records.''
OPM/GOVT-5, ``Recruiting, Examining and Placement Records.''
OPM/GOVT-7, ``Applicant Race, Sex, National Origin, and Disability 
Records.
OPM/GOVT-10, ``Employee Medical File System of Records.''
OGE/GOVT-1, ``Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Reports 
and Other Ethics Program Records.''.
OGE/GOVT-2, ``Confidential Statements of Employment and Financial 
Interests.''
EEOC/GOVT-1, ``Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal 
Government Complaint and Appeal Records.''
    2. NSF Privacy Act Systems of Records Covered by Other More 
Comprehensive NSF Systems. The following five (5) NSF system notices 
are being deleted because the records therein are covered by other, 
more comprehensive NSF system notices.

NSF-14, ``Grants to Individuals.''
NSF-21, ``Nominees for National Medal of Science, Waterman Award, 
Vannevar Bush Award, and NSB.''
NSF-37, ``U.S. Antarctic Research Program Field Participants.''
NSF-39, ``Reviewer/Panelist Information Subsystem.''
NSF-42, ``Waterman Award Nomination File.''

    The records in these systems are covered by the following more 
comprehensive NSF Systems:

NSF-12, ``Fellowships and Other Awards,''
NSF-36, ``Personnel Tracking System (Antarctic).''
NSF-51, ``Reviewer/Proposal File and Associated Records.''

    3. NSF Privacy Act Systems of Records No Longer Being Maintained. 
The following eleven (11) NSF system notices are being deleted since 
the records are no longer maintained by NSF.

NSF-2, ``Applicants to Committee on the Challenges of Modern 
Society.'' Fellowship Program.''
NSF-5, ``Congressional Contact File.''
NSF-27, ``Presidential Internships in Science and Engineering.''
NSF-31, ``Science Education Applicant Information Subsystem.''
NSF-33, ``Student Science Training Program Participant 
Information.''
NSF-35, ``Travelers Vouchers Folders (SF 1012).''
NSF-40, ``NSF Innovation Guide Mailing List.''
NSF-44, ``Visiting Women Scientists Roster.''
NSF-45, ``Study to Evaluate Scientific Information Services.''
NSF-46, ``Sample of U.S. Scientists Who Published Research Papers 
During 1978.''
NSF-47, ``NSF Applied Research Evaluation Roster.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: This action is effective immediately on August 2, 1996.

COMMENTS. Written comments should be submitted to Herman G. Fleming, 
NSF Privacy Act Officer, National Science Foundation, Division of 
Contracts, Policy and Oversight, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 485, 
Arlington, VA 22230.

    Dated: July 29, 1996.
Herman G. Fleming,
Privacy Act Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-19613 Filed 8-1-96; 8:45 am]
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