[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42784-42785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16026]


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PEACE CORPS


Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of new system of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Peace Corps is 
issuing public notice of its proposal to add a new system of records. 
This notice provides information required under the Privacy Act on the 
new systems of records.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 25, 2004. The new system of 
records will be effective July 26, 2004, unless the Peace Corps 
receives comments that require a different determination.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Emilie Deady, Office 
of Medical Services, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20526. Comments may also be sent electronically to the following e-mail 
address: [email protected]. Written comments should refer to 
Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices, and if sent electronically, 
should contain this reference on the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emilie Deady, Deputy Director, Office 
of Medical Services, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20526, 202-692-1500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) provide 
that the public be given a 30-day period in which to comment on routine 
uses of information in each system of records. The Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), which has oversight responsibility under the Act, 
requires a 40-day period in which to review modifications to an 
agency's systems of records. The public, OMB, and Congress are invited 
to comment on the new system of records. The new system of records is 
PC-26--Antimalaria Tolerance Survey
    Routine Uses. The Agency's General Routine Uses Applicable to More 
than One System of Records are published in 65 FR 53773 to 53774, 
September 5, 2000.

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System Notices.

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SYSTEM NAME:
    Antimalaria Tolerance Survey.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of Medical Services, Peace Corps, 1111 20th St., NW., 
Washington, DC 20526.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) who serve in areas with widespread 
chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum (CRPF) malaria.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Personal identifiers, geographical region and country, names of 
medications, possible side effects from medication, and behavioral 
activities.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    The Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.

PURPOSE:
    To study and better understand the factors that influence 
antimalarial medication compliance. These records will be used by the 
staff of the Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit of the Office of 
Medical Services to collect, analyze and evaluate data from the surveys 
to determine the effectiveness of in-country health care.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    General routine uses E, F, G, and H apply to this system.

RECORDS MAY ALSO BE DISCLOSED TO:
    1. The data from the surveys may be disclosed to the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    2. Data in aggregate form may be disclosed to the Department of 
State and the Department of Defense.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    On paper and in a computerized database.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    By personal identifier, assigned country, type of medication, side 
effects, behavioral activity types.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Paper records are maintained in a lockable cabinet. Computer 
records are maintained in a secure, password-protected computer system. 
All records are maintained in secure, access-controlled areas or 
buildings.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    The records will be maintained for three years after completion of 
the study. The records will be destroyed in accordance with the Peace 
Corps records management policy.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Office of Medical Services, Peace Corps, 1111 20th 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20526.

NOTIFICATION, ACCESS, AND CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Any individual who wants to know whether this system of records 
contains a record about him or her, who wants access to his or her 
record, or who wants to contest the contents of a record, should make a 
written request to the System Manager. Requesters will be required to 
provide adequate identification, such as a driver's license, employee 
identification card, or other identifying document. Additional 
identification may be required in some instances. Requests for 
correction or amendment must identify the record to be changed and the 
corrective action sought. Complete Peace Corps Privacy Act procedures 
are set out in 22 CFR part 308.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Record subject.

    Dated: July 8, 2004.
Tyler S. Posey,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 04-16026 Filed 7-15-04; 8:45 am]
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