[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69032-69033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31749]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Revisions to Existing System of 
Records

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed revisions to an existing 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), the Department of the Interior is issuing 
public notice of its intent to amend the existing system of records 
managed by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) entitled 
``Concessions, WBR-7.''
    The notice is published in its entirety below.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on the proposed revisions must do so 
by January 10, 2000.
    Effective date: The proposed revised system of records will become 
effective without further notice on January 18, 2000, unless comments 
received result in a contrary determination. Reclamation will publish a 
new notice if changes are made based on review of comments received.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals may comment on this publication by 
writing to the Reclamation Privacy Act Officer, Bureau of Reclamation, 
PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225-0007 or comments may be sent by 
facsimile transmission to fax No. 1-800-822-7651. Comments will be 
available for inspection at the Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Federal 
Center, Sixth Avenue and Kipling Street, Building 67, Room 112, Denver, 
Colorado, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding 
``Concessions, WBR-7'' contact Mr. Vernon Lovejoy, Office of Policy at 
(303) 445-2913. For general information regarding Reclamation's Privacy 
Act program, contact Mr. Casey Snyder at (303) 445-2048.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recent Privacy Act Compilations list this 
system of records as Reclamation-7. When originally published in the 
Federal Register this system of records was identified as WBR-7. The 
content of the system of records is the same; the prefix on the system 
was changed to reflect organizational changes.
    This system of records notice was previously published in the 
Federal Register on November 16, 1984 (49 FR 45493). This publication 
revises the system location, a purpose statement has been added which 
was not included in the original system of records notice, expands the 
categories of records in the system, and the system manager and address 
have been updated. All other changes proposed are editorial in nature.
Murlin Coffey,
Manager, Property and Office Services.
INTERIOR/WBR-7

SYSTEM NAME:
    Concessions.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Commissioner's Office, Reclamation Service Center, and Regional 
Offices: Pacific Northwest, Mid-Pacific, Lower Colorado, Upper 
Colorado, and Great Plains. See appendix for addresses.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individual concessionaires. Records in this system pertaining to 
individuals contain information concerning sole proprietorships, but 
may also reflect personal information. In addition, the system 
maintains records concerning corporations and other business entities. 
Only the records relating to individuals are covered by the Privacy 
Act.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Concession agreements, concession contracts, rental or lease 
agreements with individuals, corporations, or other legal business 
entities providing services or concessions at Reclamation projects.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Reclamation Law of 1902, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 371, et seq.

PURPOSES:
    To identify the person, persons, or business entities responsible 
for the management of a concession area, to determine their ability to 
manage a concession operation, and to determine or ensure compliance 
with the terms of the concession agreement, contract, lease, or rental 
agreement.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    The Bureau of Reclamation is the primary user of the system and the 
primary use of the records is to give Reclamation information needed 
for administrative control over concessions operating at Reclamation 
facilities. Disclosures outside the Department of the Interior may be 
made: (1) To State or local government agencies for taxation purposes; 
(2) to the Department of Justice when related to litigation or 
anticipated litigation; (3) 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, order, or license; (4) from 
the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from a 
congressional office made at the request of that individual; (5) to 
non-Federal auditors under contract with the Departments of Interior or 
Energy or water user and other organizations with which the Bureau of 
Reclamation has written agreements permitting access to financial 
records to perform financial audits.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    Disclosures pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12). Disclosures may be 
made from this system to consumer reporting agencies as defined in the 
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims 
Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Records are maintained in manual form in file folders.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    By individual name.

SAFEGUARDS:
    In accordance with requirements of 43 CFR 2.51 for manual records.

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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    The records are maintained for 6 years and 3 months after close of 
fiscal year, unless involved in litigation. Disposal is in accordance 
with approved retention and disposal schedules.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Commissioner's Office, Reclamation Service Center, and Regional 
Offices: Pacific Northwest, Mid-Pacific, Lower Colorado, Upper 
Colorado, and Great Plains. See appendix for addresses.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Written inquiries regarding the existence of a record(s) should be 
addressed to the System Manager at the appropriate address listed in 
the appendix. 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 addressed to the System 
Manager at the appropriate address listed in the appendix. See 43 CFR 
2.71.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Individuals on whom records are maintained.
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