[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 218 (Friday, November 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57943-57944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28687]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation


Privacy Act of 1974; Notice To Amend and Delete Systems of 
Records

AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice to amend and delete systems of records.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation is amending one system of 
records notice and deleting two in its existing inventory of records 
subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 8, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal M. Bush, Privacy Act 
Coordinator, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: (202) 366-9713.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 
the Department of Transportation conducted a review of several of its 
Privacy Act systems of records. It has been determined that DOT/SLS 152 
is covered by DOT/ALL 11 and GSA/GOVT-4 and DOT/SLS 153 is covered by 
DOT/ALL 6. The specific changes to DOT/SLS 151 are set forth below by 
the notice, as amended, published in its entirety. The proposed 
amendment is not within the purview of subsection (r) of the Privacy 
Act of 1974, as amended, which requires the submission of a new or 
altered system report.

    Dated: October 30, 1996.
Crystal M. Bush,
Privacy Act Coordinator, Department of Transportation.

Deletions

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               System No.                          System name          
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DOT/SLS 152............................  Data Automation Program        
                                          Records.                      
DOT/SLS 153............................  Employees' Compensation        
                                          Records.                      
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Amendment

DOT/SLS 151

System name:
    Claimants Under Federal Tort Claims Act.

System location:
    Office of the Chief Counsel, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 5424, Washington, DC 20590.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    All individuals presenting claims for damages to personal property, 
or personal injuries, or death resulting in connection with Corporation 
activities, other than claims by Federal Government employees under the 
Federal Employees' Compensation Act (5 U.S.C. 8102).

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 2675 and 33 U.S.C. 5984(a)(4).

Purpose(s):
    Information will be used in evaluating claims.

Categories of records in the system:
    Claim documents on which are recorded name, address, age and 
marital status of claimants and details of claims, documented evidence 
relevant to the claims provided by claimants, and relevant, internal 
Corporation investigation documents.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purpose of such uses:
    Used by Chief Counsel and other Federal government officials to 
determine allowability of claims. See Prefatory Statement of General 
Routine Uses.

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Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    File folders.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by name.

Safeguards:
    Records are kept in locked file cabinets and are accessible only to 
the Chief Counsel and his paralegal specialist and persons specifically 
authorized by either.

Retention and disposal:
    Records are retained indefinitely since they are not extensive and 
are used for reference.

System manager(s) and address:
    Chief Counsel, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW, Room 5424, Washington, DC 20590.

Notification procedure:
    An individual may inquire, in writing, to the system manager.

Record access procedures:
    An individual may gain access to his/her records by written request 
to: Chief Counsel, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, PO 
Box 44090, Washington, DC 20026-4090.

Contesting record procedures:
    Contest of these records will be directed to the following: 
Director, Office of Finance, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation, PO Box 520, Massena, New York 13662-0520.

Record source categories:
    Information is obtained directly from claimants on Standard Form 95 
and supporting documentation provided by claimants and relevant, 
internal Corporation investigation documents.

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.

[FR Doc. 96-28687 Filed 11-7-96; 8:45 am]
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