[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 6436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2876]


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OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY:  Office of Special Counsel.

ACTION:  Notice of revised description of Privacy Act system of 
records.

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SUMMARY:  The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) published a notice in the 
Federal Register on November 19, 1999, relating to the system of 
records maintained in connection with the agency's program 
responsibilities. The notice announced administrative changes to prior 
system notices, as well as a proposed revision of the system notice for 
the system of records, by amendment of the description of two existing 
routine uses, and the addition of a new routine use. This notice 
revises the description of the system of records as published in 
November to correct a technical error in the numbering of certain 
routine uses shown in that notice.

DATES:  The revision made by this notice will be effective Febraury 9, 
2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Erin M. McDonnell, Associate Special 
Counsel for Planning and Advice, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, at 
(202) 653-8971, or the address shown below.

ADDRESSES:  U.S. Office of Special Counsel, 1730 M Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20036-4505.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11), 
the OSC published a notice appearing at 64 FR 63359 (November 19, 
1999), relating to the system of records known as OSC/GOVT-1, OSC 
Complaint, Litigation and Political Activity Files. This system of 
records is maintained in connection with the agency's program 
responsibilities.
    The notice announced administrative changes to prior system 
notices, to update information about individuals covered by the system, 
records in the system, authority for maintenance of the system, the 
system manager, retrievability of records, access controls, and records 
source categories; to update legal citations; and to make technical 
corrections. The notice also announced a proposed revision of the 
system notice for OSC/GOVT-1, by amendment of the description of two 
existing routine uses, and the addition of a new routine use.
    The November 19th notice also advised that the revised and new 
routine uses would become effective 30 days after publication, unless 
comments received in writing by the OSC before then warranted further 
changes. Since the OSC received no comments on the proposed revised and 
new routine uses, they became effective on December 20, 1999.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4), this notice is to correct a 
technical error in the numbering of certain routine uses described in 
the November 19th notice. Specifically, the routine use identified as 
``h'' inadvertently combined the text of two separate routine uses, 
which should have been denominated as routine uses ``h'' and ``i.''
    The description published at 64 FR 63359 (November 19, 1999) of the 
system of records known as OSC/GOVT-1 is hereby incorporated by 
reference, and is revised as incorporated to reflect the correct 
numbering and text of routine uses ``h'' and ``i,'' as follows:

    ``h. To disclose information to any source from which additional 
information is requested (to the extent necessary to identify the 
individual, inform the source of the purpose(s) of the request, and 
to identify the type of information requested), where necessary to 
obtain information relevant to an agency decision concerning the 
hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security 
clearance, the conducting of a security or suitability investigation 
of an individual, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a 
license, grant, or other benefit;
    i. To disclose information to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) at any stage in the legislative coordination and 
clearance process in connection with private relief legislation, as 
set forth in OMB Circular No. A-19;''

    Dated: February 2, 2000.
Elaine Kaplan,
Special Counsel.
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