[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12282-12283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5652]


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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD


Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed New System of Records

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: Privacy Act of 1974; notice of new system of records.

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SUMMARY: As required by The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the 
Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) is publishing a notice proposing 
establishment of a new system of records. This new records system is 
the Office of Appeals Counsel Case Production Data System. These 
records will be used to track the case production of individual 
employees in the Office of Appeals Counsel.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 7, 2000. This 
system of records becomes effective as proposed, without further 
notice, on May 8, 2000, unless comments are received which would result 
in a contrary determination. Comments may be mailed to the Merit 
Systems Protection Board, Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1120 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20419, or faxed to the same address 
on 202-653-7130. Electronic mail comments may be sent via the Internet 
to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael H. Hoxie, Office of the Clerk 
of the Board, 202-653-7200.

    Dated: March 2, 2000.
Robert E. Taylor,
Clerk of the Board.

MSPB/Internal-8

    System Name: Office of Appeals Counsel Case Production Data System.
    System Location: Office of Appeals Counsel, Merit systems, 
Protection Board (MSPB), 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20419.
    Categories of Individuals Covered by the System: Employees in the 
Office of Appeals Counsel, MSPB.
    Categories of Records in the System: The system consists of 
information about employees in the Office of Appeals Counsel of the 
Board, including: Name, position title, grade, and series, 
organizational unit, work schedule for flexiplace employees, annual and 
sick leave usage, and leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave 
Act. The system will also contain the number of cases processed by 
individual employees, as well as requests for credit for hours spent 
performing non-case related work and requests for additional credit for 
time-consuming case related work. The system will also contain the 
names and docket numbers of certain MSPB cases.
    Authority for Maintenance of the System: 5 U.S.C. 1204.
    Purposes: These records are used by Board officials to track the 
case production of individual employees and provide an effective 
management tool in determining assignments, promotions, training and 
other personnel actions affecting employees in the office of Appeals 
Counsel.
    Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including 
Categories of Users and the Purpose of Such Uses: These records and 
information in them may be used:
    a. To provide information to a congressional office from the record 
of an individual in response to an inquiry from the congressional 
office made at the request of that individual.
    b. To disclose information to another Federal agency, to a court, 
or a party in litigation before a court, or in an administrative 
proceeding being conducted by a Federal agency, either when the 
Government is a party to a judicial proceeding or in order to comply 
with the issuance of a subpoena.
    c. To disclose, in response to a request for discovery or for 
appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject 
matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.
    d. To disclose pertinent information to the appropriate Federal, 
State, or local agency responsible for investigation, prosecution, 
enforcement, or implementation of a statute, rule, regulation, or 
order, where the Board becomes aware of an indication of a violation or 
potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining 
and Disposing of Records in the System

    Storage: Records are stored in databases on a local area network 
server with standard password access security.
    Retrievability: These records are retrieved by the names of the 
individuals for whom they are maintained.
    Safeguards: Access to these records is limited to persons whose 
official duties require such access. Records are protected from 
unauthorized access through password identification procedures and 
other system-based protection methods.
    Retention and Disposal: Records in this system are maintained as 
long as the individual is an employee of the Board. Expired records 
will be destroyed by deleting.
    System Manager: Director, Office of Appeals Counsel, Merit Systems 
Protection Board, 1120 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20419.
    Notification Procedures: Individuals wishing to inquire whether 
this system of records contains information about them should contact 
the Clerk of the Board and must follow the MSPB Privacy Act regulations 
at 5 CFR 1205.11 regarding such inquiries.
    Record Access Procedures: Individuals requesting access to their 
records should contact the Clerk of the Board. Such requests should be 
addressed to the Clerk of the Board, Merit Systems Protection Board, 
1120

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Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20419. Requests for access to 
records must follow the MSPB Privacy Act regulations at 5 CFR 1205.11.
    Contesting Record Procedures: Individuals requesting amendment of 
records should write the Clerk of the Board. Requests must follow the 
MSPB Privacy Act regulations at 5 CFR 1205.21.
    Record Source Categories: The individual to whom the information 
applies; the records maintained in the Board's Office of Appeals 
Counsel, and records maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Animal Plant Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 00-5652 Filed 3-7-00; 8:45 am]
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