[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33504-33505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15942]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; System of Records

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of minor changes to a system 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 updating a system of records managed by the Bureau of 
Reclamation (Reclamation). The changes are to the system of records 
``Real Estate Comparable Sales Data Storage, WBR-43'' which is 
published in its entirety below.

DATES: These actions are effective June 23, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding ``Real 
Estate Comparable Sales Data Storage, WBR-43'' contact Mr. Graham 
McMullen, Chief, Land Resources Branch at (916) 978-5260. For general 
information regarding Reclamation's Privacy Act program, contact Mr. 
Casey Snyder at (303) 445-2048.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When originally published in the Federal 
Register this system of records was identified with an organization 
prefix of ``LWP'' (i.e., LWP-43). The content of the system of records 
is the same; the prefix on this system was changed to reflect 
organizational changes.
    This system of records notice was previously published in the 
Federal Register on March 11, 1980 (45 FR 15684). This publication 
revises the system location, adds a purpose statement which was not 
included in the original system of records notice, and revises the 
storage, retention and disposal, and system manager and address 
sections. All other changes proposed are editorial in nature.
Murlin Coffey,
Manager, Property and Office Services.
INTERIOR/WBR-43

System name:
    Real Estate Comparable Sales Data Storage.

System location:
    Mid-Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, 
California 95825.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Individuals who own or lease property adjacent to or within the 
vicinity of property owned or leased by the Bureau of Reclamation.

Categories of records in the system:
    Records contain data on the physical and nonphysical 
characteristics of properties having transferred ownership within the 
vicinity of Federal reclamation projects. Ownership transfers are 
defined herein as a transfer by deed, agreements to sell or purchase, 
leases, and contracts. In addition to the property characteristics, the 
records contain the terms, names, addresses, and telephone numbers of 
the parties involved, plus other official recorded data.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    (1) The Reclamation Act of 1902, as amended and acts supplemental 
thereto, 43 U.S.C. 371, et seq.; and (2) Uniform Relocation Assistance 
and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, 42 U.S.C. 4651, et 
seq.

Purpose(s):
    (1) To make available to the Department of the Interior data 
concerning real estate which has transferred ownership within the 
vicinity of a Bureau of Reclamation project; (2) For use as comparable 
data involving real estate appraisals in connection with acquisition 
programs, land disposals or leases of land owned by the United States, 
or appraisals of excess land in compliance with the acreage limitation; 
and (3) To make available to independent appraisers, which are under 
contract with the Bureau of Reclamation or the Department of Justice, 
comparable data for use in connection with an appraisal assignment.

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Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    Disclosures outside the Department of the Interior (Department) may 
be made to: (1) Another Federal agency to enable that agency to respond 
to an inquiry by the individual to whom the record pertains; (2) The 
Department of Justice, or to a court, adjudicative, or other 
administrative body, or to a party in litigation before a court or 
adjudicative or administrative body, when: (a) One of the following is 
a party to the proceeding or has an interest in the proceeding: (i) The 
Department or any component of the Department; (ii) Any Departmental 
employee acting in his or her official capacity; (iii) Any Departmental 
employee acting in his or her individual capacity where the Department 
or the Department of Justice has agreed to represent the employee; or 
(iv) The United States, when the Department determines that the 
Department is likely to be affected by the proceeding; and (b) The 
Department deems the disclosure to be: (i) Relevant and necessary to 
the proceedings; and (ii) Compatible with the purpose for which we 
compiled the information; (3) The appropriate Federal, State, tribal, 
local, or foreign governmental agency that is responsible for 
investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, 
regulation, order, or license, when we become aware of an indication of 
a violation or potential violation of the statute, rule, regulation, 
order, or license; (4) A congressional office in response to an inquiry 
to that office by the individual to whom the records pertain.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Maintained in manual file folders and on electronic media.

Retrievability:
    Records are indexed by Bureau of Reclamation-assigned document 
control number and data field codes which identify property 
characteristics.

Safeguards:
    In accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR 2.51.

Retention and disposal:
    In accordance with approved retention and disposal schedules.

System manager(s) and address:
    Realty Officer, Attn: MP-450, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage 
Way, Sacramento, California 95825.

Notification procedure:
    Inquiries regarding the existence of records should be addressed to 
the Regional Director, Attn: MP-450, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific 
Region, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825. A written, 
signed request stating that the requestor seeks information concerning 
records pertaining to him/her is required. See 43 CFR 2.60.

Record access procedures:
    Same as Notification above. See 43 CFR 2.63.

Contesting record procedures:
    Written petitions for amendment should be sent to the System 
Manager. See 43 CFR 2.71.

Record source categories:
    Individuals on whom records are maintained, county recorder, title 
companies, and appraisers.

[FR Doc. 99-15942 Filed 6-22-99; 8:45 am]
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