[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61612-61613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21270]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of New System of Records

October 19, 2005.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of new system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission), 
under the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, is 
publishing a description of a new system of records.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be directed to the following address: 
Commission Security and Safety Officer, Security and Safety Office, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tod M. Henby, Commission Security and 
Safety Officer, Security and Safety Office, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-
6030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Report on the New System

A. Background

    The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, requires that each agency 
publish a notice of the existence and character of each new or altered 
``system of records.'' 5 U.S.C. 552a(a)(5). This Notice identifies and 
describes the Commission's new system of records. A copy of this report 
has been distributed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
the President of the Senate as the Act requires.
    The Commission has adopted a new system of records under the 
Privacy Act of 1974. This system does not duplicate any existing agency 
system. The notice includes for the system of records the name; 
location; categories of individuals on whom the records are maintained; 
categories of records in the system; authority for maintenance of the 
system; each routine use; the policies and practices governing storage, 
retrievability, access controls, retention and disposal; the title and 
business address of the agency official responsible for the system of 
records; procedures for notification, access and contesting the records 
of each system; and the sources for the records in the system. 5 U.S.C. 
552(a)(4).

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B. New System of Records

FERC-55 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Records.

FERC-55

SYSTEM NAME:
    Personal Identity Verification Records.

SECURITY CLASSIFCATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive 
Director, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Current and former employees, consultants and contractors.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Individual's name, individual's address, individual's telephone 
number, individual's office of assignment, individual's signature, 
individual's digital photograph, individual's digital and/or paper 
fingerprint images, individual's social security number, results of 
individual's background check, PIV sponsor's signature, PIV credential 
number and PIV expiration date.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    41 CFR 101-20.103, HSPD-12/FIPS 201.

PURPOSE(S):
    For Federal Government identity management.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    To document the identity and background of agency employees, 
contractors and consultants.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Paper and computer.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    By individual name, PIV credential number.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Paper records are in lockable file cabinets in a lockable room with 
access limited to those employees whose official duties require access; 
computer data is password protected and backed up.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    Records are maintained for 3 years after final separation. 
Identification credentials are destroyed after return to security 
department.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Commission Security and Safety Officer, Security and Safety Office, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Requests from individuals to determine if a system of records 
contains information about them should be directed to the System 
Manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Same as notification procedure above.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Same as notification procedure above.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Employee, contractor, or consultant.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-21270 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am]
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