[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32385-32386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15552]


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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Revisions to Systems of Records

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration.

ACTION: Notification of a revised system of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the 
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is issuing public notice of 
its intent to modify the system of records maintained by the Office of 
Human Resources (OHR), NCUA-1, currently titled, ``Employee Security 
Investigations Containing Adverse Information, NCUA.'' The proposed 
modifications will: Rename the system ``Employee Suitability and 
Security Investigations Containing Adverse Information;'' change the 
system location to Office of Human Resources, NCUA, 1775 Duke Street, 
Alexandria, VA. 22314-3428; revise the routine uses of records; change 
the timeframe for retention and disposal of records; change the system 
manager and address to reflect NCUA's current address.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed changes will be effective without further 
notice on July 14, 1997, unless comments postmarked on or before that 
date result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Becky Baker, Secretary of the Board, 
National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA. 
22314-3428. Mail or hand deliver comments to: NCUA, 1775 Duke Street, 
Alexandria, VA. 22314-3428. Fax comments to (703) 518-6319. E-mail 
comments to Boardmail @ NCUA.gov. Please send comments by one method 
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothy W. Foster, Director of Human 
Resources, Office of Human Resources, National Credit Union 
Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA. 22314-3428, telephone 
(703) 518-6510.
NCUA-1

SYSTEM NAME:
    Employee Suitability and Security Investigations Containing Adverse 
Information, NCUA.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of Human Resources, National Credit Union Administration, 
1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA. 22314-3428.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    NCUA employees on whom a routine Office of Personnel Management 
(OPM) security investigation has been conducted, the results of which 
contain adverse information.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Arrest records and/or information on moral character, integrity, or 
loyalty to the United States.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Records maintained pursuant to OPM requirements. A separate notice 
is published because these records are maintained separately to provide 
extraordinary safeguards against unwarranted access and disclosures.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    (1) Records are reviewed by the NCUA Security Officer (the Director 
of Human Resources). If the records are determined to be of a 
substantive nature, they are referred to the appropriate Associate 
Regional Director or Office Director for whatever action, if any, is 
deemed necessary. (2) Standard routine uses as set forth in Appendix A.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Records are maintained on paper hard copy.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Records are indexed by name.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are maintained in a locked file cabinet accessible only to 
the Security Officer and his/her designated assistant.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    If the investigation is favorable to the employee, the record is 
destroyed. If the investigation uncovers adverse information, the 
record is held for two years.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Security Officer, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke 
Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3428.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    An individual may inquire as to whether the system contains a 
record pertaining to the individual by addressing a request in person 
or by mail to the system manager listed above. If there is no record on 
the individual, the individual will be so advised.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
    Upon request, the system manager will set forth the procedures for 
gaining access to available records.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Requests to amend or correct a record should be directed to the 
system manager listed above.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    OPM Security Investigations Index, FBI Headquarters investigative 
files, fingerprint index of arrest records, Defense Central Index of 
Investigations, employers within the last five years, listed 
references, and personal associates, school registrars and responsive 
law enforcement agencies.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:
    In addition to any exemption to which this system is subject by 
Notices published by or regulations promulgated by the OPM, the system 
is subject to a specific exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5) to 
the extent that disclosures would reveal a source who furnished 
information under an express promise of confidentiality, or prior to 
September 27, 1975, under an express or implied promise of 
confidentiality.


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    By the National Credit Union Administration Board on this 3rd 
day of June 1997.
Becky Baker,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 97-15552 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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