[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9025-9026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3477]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Amendment of an Existing System 
of Records

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed amendment of an existing system of records.

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SUMMARY: Under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the 
Office of the Secretary is issuing public notice of our intent to amend 
the existing Privacy Act system of records entitled, LLM-2 ``Range 
Management System.'' The system notice is published in its entirety 
below. Editorial changes have been made to ``Categories of individuals 
covered by the system'' and ``Categories of Records in the System'' to 
clarify who is covered and the type of information in the system.
    Under ``Routine Uses,'' there are changes in the provisions for 
``Disclosures outside the Department of the Interior.''
    Changes are also made to the ``Record access procedures'' and 
``Retention and disposal'' under ``Policies and practices for storing, 
retrieving, accessing, retaining, and disposing of records in the 
system.''
    The Department of the Interior is issuing public notice of its 
intent to amend portions of an existing Privacy Act system of records 
subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). This action is 
necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the 
Federal Register notice of amendment of an existing records system 
maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)).

DATES: 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11) requires that the public be provided a 30-
day period in which to comment on the agency's intended use of the 
information in the system of records. The Office of Management and 
Budget, in its Circular A-130, requires an additional 10-day period 
(for a total of 40 days) in which to make these comments. Any persons 
interested in commenting on this proposed amendment may do so by 
submitting comments in writing to the Privacy Act Officer, Bureau of 
Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20240. Comments received within 40 days of publication 
in the Federal Register will be considered. The system will be 
effective as proposed at the end of the comment period unless comments 
are received that would require a contrary determination. The 
Department will publish a revised notice if changes are made based upon 
a review of comments received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Roudabush, Acting Division 
Chief, Rangeland Resources Division, 1849 C St., NW., Room 201 LS, 
Washington, DC 20240, phone number 202-785-6569, or e-mail [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The intent of amending this system notice is 
to align the LLM-2 system more closely with the mission of the BLM 
Rangeland Management Program, to address administrative changes and the 
current needs of the bureau, and to correct minor typographical errors. 
The following changes are being proposed to LLM-2.
    The BLM is updating this system notice to delete the overly broad 
language of a Routine Use disclosure to certain members of the general 
public. BLM is further rewriting Routine Use (2) to assist Federal, 
State and local agencies to better manage their activities related to 
grazing programs.
    Under ``Categories of individuals covered by the system,'' 
``Individuals owning grazing leases and permits issued by BLM'' is 
changed to ``Individuals to whom BLM issues grazing leases and 
permits.''
    The ``Categories of Records in the System'' has been rewritten to 
clarify the types of information in the system and to make explicit 
that both paper and electronic records are included.
    Routine Uses have been renumbered to reflect the deletion of one 
Routine Use.
    A previous Routine Use that stated that the records would be 
released ``to a member of the general public in response to a specific 
request for pertinent information,'' did not provide a discernable 
standard for determining the scope of the Routine Use.
    Routine Use (2) has been revised to provide for release of 
information from the system to Federal, State and local agencies to 
enable them to adequately manage their activities relating to the BLM's 
grazing program. The changes to this Routine Use will assist in the 
efficient administration of Federal, State and local activities related 
to the BLM grazing program and is therefore compatible with the purpose 
for which we collected the information.
    Under ``Retention and disposal,'' we have updated the BLM manual 
section reference to the current manual section.
    Under ``Records Access Procedures,'' we have deleted the phrase 
``as specifically as possible.'' The Access

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Procedure will now read ``Describe the records sought.''

    Dated: February 22, 2007.
Robert Roudabush,
Acting Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning, Bureau of 
Land Management.
INTERIOR/LLM-2

System name:
    Range Management System--Interior, LLM-2.

System location:
     U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Denver 
Federal Center, Bldg. 50, Denver, Colorado 80225.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Individuals to whom BLM issues grazing permits or leases.

Categories of records in the system:
    The records, paper and electronic, contain the lessee's or 
permittee's name, address, the Bureau's assigned case file number, 
grazing allotment descriptions, grazing applications, grazing 
preference summary and history, copies of the grazing permit or lease, 
grazing fee billing statements, grazing exchange-of-use agreement, 
evidence of ownership or control of base property, notice of lienholder 
interest in base property, corporate or partnership documentation, 
affiliate documentation, notice of authorized representative, livestock 
control agreements, copies of brand registration, closed unauthorized 
use case records, Cooperative Range Improvement Agreements, Range 
Improvement Permits, Assignment of Range Improvements, grazing 
decisions, and correspondence to, or received from, the permittee or 
lessee.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    43 U.S.C. 315, et seq.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    The primary uses of the records are (a) to identify the permittees 
and lessees authorized to graze lands administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management, (b) to print statements of grazing preference, grazing 
authorizations, billings for grazing fees due, and other reports, (c) 
to maintain the information required to administer livestock grazing on 
public rangelands in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, 
and (d) to provide information concerning the grazing permittees and 
lessees for administrative use.
    Disclosures outside the Department of the Interior may be made: (1) 
To the Department of Justice, or to a court, adjudicative or other 
administrative body, or to a party in litigation before a court or 
adjudicative or administrative body, when (a) the Department or any 
component of the Department, any Departmental employee acting in his or 
her official capacity, or any Departmental employee acting in his or 
her individual capacity where the Department of Justice has agreed to 
represent the employee is a party in the suit and (b) we deem the 
disclosure to be relevant and necessary to the proceeding, and 
compatible with the purpose for which we compiled the information; (2) 
to Federal, State, or local agencies to manage their activities related 
to BLM's grazing program; and (3) to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry the individual 
has made to the congressional office.

Disclosure to consumer reporting agencies:
    Disclosures pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12): Disclosures may be 
made to consumer reporting agencies as defined in the Fair Credit 
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims Collection Act 
of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)).

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Computer magnetic tape and/or manual index. Paper case records are 
maintained in locking filing cabinets at BLM field offices.

Retrievability:
    Indexed by name of permittee or lessee and grazing authorization 
number.

Safeguards:
    Maintained with safeguards meeting the requirements of 43 CFR 2.51 
for manual and automated records. Access to records in the system is 
limited to authorized personnel whose official duties require such 
access. Paper records are maintained in locked file cabinets and/or in 
secured rooms. Electronic records conform to Office of Management and 
Budget and Departmental guidelines reflecting the implementation of the 
Federal Information Security Management Act. The electronic data will 
be protected through user identification, passwords, database 
permissions, and software controls. Such security measures will 
establish access levels for different types of users. A Privacy Impact 
Assessment was completed on the system to ensure that privacy 
protection measures were in place.

Retention and disposal:
    BLM Manual(s) 1220, Records and Information Management, Appendix 
II, GRS/BLM Combined Records Schedule, Schedule 20, Item 42. Destroyed 
when superseded or no longer needed for administrative purposes.

System manager(s) and address:
    Chief, Division of Rangeland Management, U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, (WO-220), 1849 C St., NW., 
Washington, DC 20240.

Notification procedure:
    To determine whether records are maintained on you in this system, 
write to the System Manager. See 43 CFR 2.60.

Record access procedures:
    To see your records, write to the System Manager. Describe the 
records sought. If copies are desired, indicate the maximum you are 
willing to pay. See 43 CFR 2.63.

Contesting record procedures:
    To request corrections or the removal of material from your files, 
write the System Manager. See 43 CFR 2.71.

Record source categories:
    Grazing Permittees or Lessees

Exemptions claimed for the system:
    None.

[FR Doc. E7-3477 Filed 2-27-07; 8:45 am]
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