[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 40 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9337-9339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3579]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Cancellation of a System of Records

AGENCY:  General Services Administration

ACTION:  Cancellation of a system of records

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SUMMARY:  The General Services Administration (GSA) is providing notice 
of a cancelled record system, Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement 
and Nonprocurement Program (GSA/OAP-1). The system was replaced by the 
new system of records GSA/Govt-8 (Excluded Parties List System) which 
became effective on January 4, 2007.

DATES:  Effective: March 1, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:  Call or e-mail the GSA Privacy Act Officer: 
telephone 202-208-1317; e-mail [email protected].

ADDRESSES:  Comments may be submitted to the Program Manager, 
Integrated Acquisition Environment Program, Office of the Chief 
Acquisition

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Officer, General Services Administration, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 
911, Arlington, VA 22202.

    Dated: February 21, 2007
Cheryl M. Paige
Acting Director, Office of Information Management
GSA/OAP-1

System name:
    Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement 
Programs.

System location:
    This system of records is located in the Office of Acquisition 
Policy, General Services Administration, 18th and F Streets NW, 
Washington, DC.

Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Individuals covered by the system are:
    a. Individuals excluded from the Federal procurement or 
nonprocurement programs by any Federal executive agency, or individual 
sureties excluded from bid and performance bond activity;
    b. Individuals, firms, sureties, or other parties referred to the 
Office of Acquisition Policy by General Services Administration offices 
for consideration for debarment or suspension from Federal procurement 
programs or from acting as individual sureties in procurement programs.

Categories of records in the system:
    Records include correspondence from Federal agencies identifying 
excluded individuals, firms, or parties, and the cause for exclusion 
from Federal or nonprocurement programs; and case files on individuals, 
firms, or parties referred to the Office of Acquisition Policy, General 
Services Administration, to consider for suspension, debarment, or 
exclusion as a Federal contractor, subcontractor, or an individual 
surety.

Authority for maintenance of the system:
    Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as 
amended, 41 U.S.C. 235b; Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.4 and 
28.2; Office of Federal Procurement Policy letter 82-1, June 24, 1982; 
EO 12549, February 18, 1986; and EO 12689, August 16, 1989.

Purpose(s):
    To assemble in one system information to insure that: (1) Federal 
contracts and designated subcontracts are awarded to responsible firms, 
individuals, and other parties; (2) responsible persons (as defined in 
agency regulations implementing EO 12549) engage in covered 
transactions involving Federal financial or nonfinancial assistance 
programs and benefits; and (3) individual sureties for bid and 
performance bonds in Federal procurement programs are responsible.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    a. To disclose records contracting officers and other Federal, 
State, and local employees involved in procuring goods and services 
with Federal funds and/or administering Federal financial or 
nonfinancial assistance programs or benefits.
    b. To disclose records to a Federal, State, local, or foreign 
agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or 
carrying out a statute, rule, regulation, or order, where the records 
indicate on their face or in conjunction with other records a violation 
of civil or criminal law and regulation.
    c. To disclose records to another Federal agency, a State or local 
agency that administers Federal financial or nonfinancial assistance 
programs or benefits, and the records are relevant and necessary to an 
eligibility determination.
    d. To disclose records for the purpose of performing a Federal duty 
to an expert, consultant, contractor, State or local agency, or 
financial institution.
    e. To disclose information to an appeal, grievance, or formal 
complaints examiner; equal employment opportunity investigator; 
arbitrator; exclusive representative; or other official engaged in 
investigating or settling a grievance, complaint, or appeal filed by an 
employee, when these records are relevant and necessary to a 
determination of the issue.
    f. To disclose records to a requesting Federal agency in connection 
with hiring or retaining an employee; issuing a security clearance; 
reporting an employee investigation; clarifying a job; letting a 
contract; or issuing a license, grant, or other benefit by the 
requesting agency where the information is relevant and necessary for a 
decision on a Federal financial or nonfinancial assistance program or 
benefit.
    g. To disclose records to a member of Congress or a congressional 
staff member in response to an inquiry from that congressional office 
made in behalf of a constituent, for information pertaining to that 
constituent.
    h. To disclose records to the Department of Justice when the 
agency, any agency employee, or the United States is party to or has 
interest in litigation, and using the records is relevant and necessary 
for furtherance of the litigation.
    i. To disclose information to a court or adjudicative body when the 
agency, any agency employee, or the United States is party to or has 
interest in litigation, and using the records is relevant and necessary 
for the furtherance of the litigation.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Paper records and machine listings in file folders; disc storage in 
automated electronic system.

Retrievability:
    General Services Administration case files are retrieved by case 
number and name of individual or firm. Correspondence from Federal 
agencies relating to entries on the ``Lists of Parties'' (Lists) is 
retrieved by agency. Information from the Lists automated data base is 
retrieved by name and address, Taxpayer Identification Number, Dun and 
Bradstreet Number, and by action agency.

Safeguards:
    Paper records stored in lockable filing cabinets or secured rooms. 
Computerized records protected by I.D./password security system.

Retention and disposal:
    Disposal of records is described in the HB, GSA Records Maintenance 
and Disposition System (OAD P 1820.2).

System manager(s) and address:
    Director, Office of GSA Acquisition Policy, General Services 
Administration (VP), 18th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC 20405.

Notification procedure:
    Inquiries from firms, individuals, or parties should be addressed 
to the system manager.

Record access procedures:
    Requests from firms and individuals should be addressed to the 
system manager as noted above. For identification requirements see the 
agency regulations outlined in 41 CFR part 105-64.

Contesting record procedures:
    General Services Administration rules for contesting the contents 
and appealing initial decisions are issued in 41 CFR part 105-64.

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Record source categories:
    Federal agencies and State and local law enforcement officials.
[FR Doc. E7-3579 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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