[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23430-23431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11613]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


Privacy Act of 1974; Amendments to Existing Systems of Records

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey.

ACTION: Proposed amendment of existing Privacy Act systems of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), 
the U.S. Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior is issuing 
public notice of its intent to amend 14 existing Privacy Act system of 
records notices to add a new routine use to authorize the disclosure of 
records to individuals involved in responding to a breach of Federal 
data.

DATES: Comments must be received by June 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Any persons interested in commenting on these proposed 
amendments may do so by submitting comments in writing to the U.S. 
Geological Survey Privacy Act Officer, Deborah Kimball, U.S. Geological 
Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS-807, 12201 Sunrise Valley 
Drive, Reston, VA 20192, or by e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Geological Survey Privacy Act 
Officer, Deborah Kimball, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of 
the Interior, MS-807, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, or 
by e-mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 22, 2007, in a memorandum for the 
heads of Executive Departments and Agencies entitled ``Safeguarding 
Against and Responding to the Breach of Personally Identifiable 
Information,'' the Office of Management and Budget directed agencies to 
develop and publish a routine use for disclosure of information in 
connection with response and remedial efforts in the event of a data 
breach. This routine use will serve to protect the interest of the 
individuals, whose information is at issue by allowing agencies to take 
appropriate steps to facilitate a timely and effective response to the 
breach, thereby improving its ability to prevent, minimize or remedy 
any harm resulting from a compromise of data maintained in its systems 
of records. Accordingly, the U.S. Geological Survey of the Department 
of the Interior is proposing to add a new routine use to authorize 
disclosure to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons, of 
information maintained in the following systems in the event of a data 
breach. These amendments will be effective as proposed at the end of 
the comment period unless comments are received which would require a 
contrary determination. The U.S. Geological Survey will publish a 
revised notice if changes are made based upon a review of comments 
received.

    Dated: May 12, 2009.
Deborah Kimball,
U.S. Geological Survey Privacy Act Officer.
SYSTEM NAMES:

INTERIOR/USGS-1

System Name:
    National Water Information System.
    FR Doc. E8-21913 Filed 9-18-08; 8:45 a.m.
INTERIOR/USGS-5

System Name:
    Contract Files.
    FR Doc. 90-60371 Filed 09-07-90.
INTERIOR/USGS-7

System Name:
    Personal Property Accountability Records.
    FR Doc. 98-29906 Filed 11-6-98; 8:45 a.m.
INTERIOR/USGS-9

System name:
    National Research Council Grants Program.
    FR Doc. 98-29906 Filed 11-6-98.
INTERIOR/USGS-11

System name:
    Security.
    FR Doc. 98-51015 Filed 12-19-98.
INTERIOR/USGS-13

System name:
    Manuscript Processing.
    FR Doc. 98-47863 Filed 01-07-98.
INTERIOR/USGS-15

System name:
    Earth Science Information Customer Records.
    FR Doc. 90-36907 Filed 09-07-90.
INTERIOR/USGS-18

System name:
    Computer Registration System.
    FR Doc. 98-25638 Filed 07-08-98.
INTERIOR/USGS-20

System name:
    Photo File System.
    FR Doc. 83-28749 Filed 6-23-83.
INTERIOR/USGS-23

System name:
    Personnel Investigations Records.
    FR Doc. 93-36822 Filed 6-29-93.
INTERIOR/USGS-24

System name:
    Employee Work Report Edit and Individual Employee Production Rates.
    FR Doc. 90-45561 Filed 10-30-90.
INTERIOR/USGS-25

System name:
    Water Data Sources Directory.
    FR Doc. 91-36823 Filed 08-01-91.
INTERIOR/USGS-26

System name:
    National Water Data Exchange User Accounting System.
    FR Doc. 93-47869 Filed 10-25-93.
INTERIOR/USGS-27

System name:
    Office of Management Services (OMS) Badging and Access Control 
System.
    FR Doc. 97-3499 Filed 02-11-97; 8:45 am.

NEW ROUTINE USE:
    Disclosures outside the Department of the Interior may be made:
    To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when:
    (a) It is suspected or confirmed that the security or 
confidentiality of information in the system of records has been 
compromised; and
    (b) The Department has determined that as a result of the suspected 
or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property 
interest, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity 
of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by the 
Department or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised 
information; and
    (c) The disclosure is made to such agencies, entities and persons 
who are

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reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Department's 
efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and 
prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
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