[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 101 (Friday, May 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29357-29359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10142]


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PEACE CORPS


Notice to Add A New System of Records

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: Notice to add a new system of records.

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SUMMARY: As required under the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as

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amended, the Peace Corps is giving notice of a new system of records, 
Coverdell World Wise Schools System.

DATES: This action will be effective without further notice on July 9, 
2007 unless comments are received by June 25, 2007 that would result in 
a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by e-mail to [email protected]. 
Include Privacy Act System of Records in the subject line of the 
message. You may also submit comments by mail to Suzanne Glasow, Office 
of the General Counsel, Peace Corps, Suite 8200, 1111 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20526. Contact Suzanne Glasow for copies of comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Glasow, Associate General 
Counsel, 202-692-2150, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, provides 
that the public will be given a 30-day period in which to comment on 
the new system. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which has 
oversight responsibility under the Act, requires a 40-day period in 
which to review the proposed system. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a, 
Peace Corps has provided a report on this system to OMB and the 
Congress.
SYSTEM NAME:
    PC-29, Coverdell World Wise Schools System.

System location:
    Coverdell World Wise Schools, Office of Domestic Programs, Peace 
Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20526.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Currently serving Peace Corps Volunteers, Returned Peace Corps 
Volunteers, and Educators.

Categories of records in the system:
    When applicable, information in the system includes, but is not 
limited to: Name; social security number; approximate end of service 
date; type of assignment; country of assignment; region of assignment; 
home of record city, state, and zip code; e-mail address; address; home 
phone; work phone; dates of service; school name; school street 
address, city, state, zip code; school phone; fax number; ethnic makeup 
of student body; special request information; how the educator heard 
about the program; RPCV status; participation status in the 
Correspondence Match Program; grade level taught; number of students 
participating; preferences for Peace Corps Volunteer match; dates of 
program activity; release for Peace Corps to release school 
information; release to quote educator in Coverdell World Wise Schools 
materials; year the educator was matched to a Peace Corps Volunteer.

Authority for maintenance of the system (includes any revisions or 
amendments):
    The Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.

Purpose:
    To administer the Correspondence Match Program, which pairs 
currently-serving Peace Corps Volunteers with U.S. educators in support 
of the third goal of the Peace Corps: To increase U.S. citizens' 
understanding of other countries and cultures. Through the 
Correspondence Match Program, U.S. educators and students receive 
letters, e-mails, telephone calls, photographs, and artifacts from the 
Peace Corps Volunteer in their country of service. To administer the 
Speakers Match Program, which provides returned Peace Corps Volunteers 
and U.S. educators for the purposes of classroom presentations. To 
support other activities of the Coverdell World Wise Schools Program, 
including, but not limited to, educator conferences and print and 
online resource publication.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system:
    Peace Corps general routine uses A through L apply to this system.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining, 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    On paper and in computerized databases.

Retrievability:
    Paper files are retrieved by Educator name and year the educator 
was matched to a Peace Corps Volunteer. Computerized Database files are 
retrieved for Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers by name; social 
security number; participation status in the Correspondence Match 
Program; approximate end of service date; type of assignment; country 
of assignment; region of assignment; home of record city, state, and 
zip code; and e-mail address. For Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, by 
name; address; home phone; work phone; e-mail address; country of 
service; type of assignment; and dates of service. For Educators, by 
name; school name; school street address, city, state, zip code; school 
phone; fax number; home phone; e-mail address; ethnic makeup of student 
body; special request information; how the educator heard about the 
program; RPCV status; participation status in the Correspondence Match 
Program; grade level taught; number of students participating; 
preferences for Peace Corps Volunteer match; dates of program activity; 
release for Peace Corps to disclose school information; and release to 
quote educator in Coverdell World Wise Schools materials.

Safeguards:
    Computer records are maintained in a secure, password-protected 
computer system. The office supervisors authorize the appropriate level 
of record access for each user. Databases are backed up nightly. The 
domestic back-up media is stored in a data center until delivered to 
General Services Administration/Department of Defense-approved 
facilities for offsite storage. Paper records are maintained in 
lockable file cabinets. The paper records and computer media are 
maintained in secure, access-controlled areas or buildings.

Retention and disposal:
    Paper records are retained by Coverdell World Wise Schools for five 
years, then retired to the Federal Records Center and destroyed after 
20 years. Volunteer Electronic records are retained until two years 
after Peace Corps Volunteers' completion of service, at which point 
they are automatically deleted from the database. Returned Peace Corps 
Volunteer electronic records are stored indefinitely in Speakers Match 
database.
    Educator records are retained until two years after their last 
activity, at which point they are moved to the electronic archives of 
the Correspondence Match database.

System Manager:
    Director, Coverdell World Wise Schools, Office of Domestic 
Programs, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20526.

Procedures for notification, access, and contesting:
    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. 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.

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Record source categories:
    Record subject.

Exemptions Claimed For The System:
    None.

    Dated: May 22, 2007.
Wilbert Bryant,
Associate Director for Management.
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