[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 137 (Monday, July 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44097-44098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17973]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment of System of Records

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
is revising an existing routine use to the system of records entitled 
``Personnel and Accounting Pay System-VA'' (27VA047) as set forth in 
the Federal Register 40 FR 38095 (8/26/75) and amended in 48 FR 16372 
(4/15/83), 50 FR 23009 (5/30/85), 51 FR 6858 (2/26/86), 51 FR 25968 (7/
17/86), 55 FR 42534 (10/19/90), 56 FR 23952 (5/24/91), 58 FR 39088 (7/
21/93), 58 FR 40852 (7/30/93), 60 FR 35448 (7/7/95), 62 FR 41483 (8/1/
97), 62 FR 68362 (12/31/97), and 65 FR 20850 (4/18/00). This system of 
records contains information on current and former salaried VA 
employees.
    The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) was established in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 7104. The FLRA's powers and duties are 
outlined in 5 U.S.C. 7105. These include the investigation and 
resolution of allegations of unfair labor practices, exceptions to 
arbitrator awards when a question of material fact is raised, and 
matters before the Federal Service Impasses Panel. The FLRA also 
investigates representation petitions and conducts or supervises 
representation elections. The FLRA's purpose, scope, powers, and duties 
are also set forth in Subchapter C of Title 5 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR). As part of its powers and duties, the FLRA may make 
any appropriate inquiry to carry out its duties. The FLRA has the 
authority to request certain information, including employee names and 
home addresses, in connection with its investigations and other 
activities. Employee's home addresses are necessary information for 
FLRA investigation of elections where the elections are by mail ballot, 
rather than by on-site election.
    The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires any records under the 
control of a federal agency from which information is retrieved by the 
name of an individual, or by some identifying number, symbol, or other 
identifying particular assigned to an individual, to be grouped in a 
system of records. Information cannot be released from a Privacy Act 
system of records without the individual's consent, unless an exception 
applies or a routine use for the release of the information is 
developed for the system of records.
    The VA Office of General Counsel has determined that release of 
information to FLRA from Privacy Act system of records ``Personnel and 
Accounting Pay System-VA'' (27VA047), including the names and home 
addresses of employees, is necessary to comply with the statutory 
mandate under which FLRA operates. It has also been determined that the 
release of information for this purpose is a necessary and proper use 
of the information in this system of records and the addition of the 
new routine use number 33 for transfer of this information is 
appropriate.
    An altered system of records report and a copy of the revised 
system notice have been sent to the House of Representatives Committee 
on Government Reform, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, and 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as required by 5 U.S.C. 
552a(r) and guidelines issued by OMB (59 FR 37906, 37916-18 (7/25/94)).
    Interested persons are invited to submit written comments, 
suggestions, or objections regarding the proposed routine use of the 
system of records to the Director, Office of Regulations Management 
(02D), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Room 
1154, Washington, DC 20420. All relevant material received before 
August 16, 2000, will be considered. All written comments

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received will be available for public inspection at the above address 
in the Office of Regulations Management, Room 1158, between the hours 
of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
    If no public comment is received during the 30-day review period 
allowed for public comment, or unless otherwise published in the 
Federal Register by VA, the new routine use statement is effective 
August 16, 2000.

    Approved: June 29, 2000.
Togo D. West, Jr.,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Notice of Amendment to System of Records

    In the system of records identified as 27VA047, ``Personnel and 
Accounting Pay System-VA,'' as set forth in the Federal Register 40 FR 
38095 (8/26/75) and amended in 48 FR 16372 (4/15/83), 50 FR 23009 (5/
30/85), 51 FR 6858 (2/26/86), 51 FR 25968 (7/17/86), 55 FR 42534 (10/
19/90), 56 FR 23952 (5/24/91), 58 FR 39088 (7/21/93), 58 FR 40852 (7/
30/93), 60 FR 35448 (7/7/95), 62 FR 41483 (8/1/97), 62 FR 68362 (12/31/
97), and 65 FR 20850 (4/18/00) the system is amended as follows:
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    Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
categories of users and the purpose of such uses:
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    33. To disclose information to the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority (including its General Counsel) when requested in connection 
with the investigation and resolution of allegations of unfair labor 
practices, in connection with the resolution of exceptions to 
arbitrator awards when a question of material fact is raised, in 
connection with matters before the Federal Service Impasses Panel, and 
to investigate representation petitions and conduct or supervise 
representation elections.
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[FR Doc. 00-17973 Filed 7-14-00; 8:45 am]
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