[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12557-12558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5585]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Office of Family Assistance; Privacy Act of 1974; System of 
Records

AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Notice to establish a new system of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 
(5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, the Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF) is publishing notice of a new system of records, 
entitled ``Administration for Children and Families' National 
Responsible Fatherhood Pledge Campaign (NRFPC).''

DATES: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invites 
interested parties to submit written comments on the proposed system 
until April 14, 2010. As required by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 
552a(r)), HHS on March 9, 2010, sent a report of a new system of 
records to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives, and the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The proposed 
action described in this notice is effective on April 26, 2010, unless 
HHS receives comments which result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comment on this notice 
by writing to Robin Y. McDonald, Office of Family Assistance, 
Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
5th Floor East, Washington, DC 20447. Comments received will be 
available for public inspection at this address from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Y. McDonald, Office of Family 
Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., 5th Floor East, Washington, DC 20447. The telephone 
number is (202) 401-5587.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The establishment of the proposed new system 
of records will enable ACF, in response to President Barack Obama's 
call for a national conversation on responsible fatherhood and healthy 
families, to assist interested parties to do all they can in providing 
children in their homes and communities the encouragement and support 
they need to fulfill their potential. In support of this objective, 
pledge cards will be available on the National Responsible Fatherhood 
Clearinghouse Web site and in print formats. The voluntarily provided 
data elements from these pledge cards will assist ACF and the White 
House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to provide 
supporting parties with information to promote a national discourse on 
responsible fatherhood and healthy families.

    Dated: March 9, 2010.
Carmen R. Nazario,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
09-80-0390

SYSTEM NAME:
    Administration for Children and Families' National Responsible 
Fatherhood Pledge Campaign (NRFPC).

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family 
Assistance, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, W., 5th Floor East, Washington, DC 
20447.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Parties who voluntarily complete and submit the NRFPC pledge card 
through the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse, part of the 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Name, Mobile Phone Number, E-mail address, City, State, Zip Code.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Legal authority for maintenance of the system is provided by 
section 403(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(2)(C).

PURPOSE:
    As authorized by the Social Security Act, and in response to 
President Barack Obama's call for a national conversation on 
responsible fatherhood and healthy families, parties will pledge to 
renew their commitment to family and community and recognize the 
positive impact that responsible adults can have on our children and 
youth. By taking the President's Pledge on Responsible Fatherhood, 
parties commit to do all they can in providing children in their homes 
and communities the encouragement and support they need to fulfill 
their potential. In support of this objective, pledge cards will be 
available on the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse website 
and in print formats. The voluntarily provided data elements from these 
pledge cards will assist the Administration for Children and Families 
and the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships 
to provide supporting parties with information to promote a national 
discourse on responsible fatherhood and healthy families.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    These routine uses specify circumstances, in addition to those 
provided by statute in the Privacy Act of 1974, under which ACF may 
release information from this system of records without the consent of 
the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of information under these 
routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that the disclosure

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is legally permissible, including but not limited to ensuring that the 
purpose of the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the 
information was collected.
    (1) Information may be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, State, 
local, tribal, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, 
prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or 
order, if the information is relevant to a violation or potential 
violation of civil or criminal law or regulation within the 
jurisdiction of the receiving entity.
    (2) Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (3) Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice, or 
in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other 
administrative body before which the Agency is authorized to appear, 
when:
    1. The Agency, or any component thereof; or
    2. Any employee of the Agency in his or her official capacity; or
    3. Any employee of the Agency in his or her individual capacity 
where the Department of Justice or the Agency has agreed to represent 
the employee; or
    4. The United States, if the Agency determines that litigation is 
likely to affect the Agency or any of its components, is a party to 
litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and the use of such 
records by the Department of Justice or the Agency is deemed by the 
Agency to be relevant and necessary to the litigation; provided, 
however, that in each case it has been determined that the disclosure 
is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
    (4) Information may be disclosed to the National Archives and 
Records Administration in records management inspections.
    (5) Information may be disclosed to contractors, grantees, 
consultants, or volunteers performing or working on a contract, 
service, grant, cooperative agreement, job, or other activity for the 
Agency and who have a need to have access to the information in the 
performance of their duties or activities for the Agency.
    (6) Information from this system of records may be disclosed in 
connection with litigation or settlement discussions regarding claims 
by or against the Agency, including public filing with a court, to the 
extent that disclosure of the information is relevant and necessary to 
the litigation or discussions and except where court orders are 
otherwise required under section (b)(11) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 
U.S.C. 552a(b)(11).
    (7) Information from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships for the 
purposes of outreach, communication and information dissemination 
related to the promotion of responsible fatherhood and healthy families 
activities, as described by the Social Security Act, at 42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(2)(C)(ii)(IV).
    (8) Information from this system of records may be disclosed to 
appropriate Federal agencies and Department contractors that have a 
need to know the information for the purpose of assisting the 
Department's efforts to respond to a suspected or confirmed breach of 
the security or confidentiality of information maintained in this 
system of records, and the information disclosed is relevant and 
necessary for that assistance.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE:
    Records are stored on a computer network.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Records can be accessed by name and/or location (area code, city, 
state, zip code).

SAFEGUARDS:
    Safeguards conform to the HHS Information Security Program, 
described at http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/securityprivacy/index.html.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    Records will be retained by ACF until the termination or transfer 
of the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse. Hard copies of 
collected pledge cards will be shredded upon entry into the NRFPC 
database.

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
    Technical Assistance Branch Chief, Office of Family Assistance, 
Administration for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
5th Floor East, Washington, DC 20447.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries 
to the System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, and address of the individual, and the 
request must be signed. Verification of identity as described in the 
Department's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5. The 
requestor's letter must also provide sufficient particulars to enable 
ACF to distinguish between records on subject individuals with the same 
name.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
    Individuals seeking access to a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address written inquiries to the System 
Manager. The request should include the name, telephone number and/or 
email address, and address of the individual, and should be signed. 
Verification of identity as described in the Department's Privacy Act 
regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5. The requestor's letter must 
also provide sufficient particulars to enable ACF to distinguish 
between records on subject individuals with the same name.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address the request for amendment to the 
System Manager. The request should (1) include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, and address of the individual, and should 
be signed; (2) provide the name or other information about the project 
that the individual believes contains his or her records; (3) identify 
the information that the individual believes is not accurate, relevant, 
timely, or complete; (4) indicate what corrective action is sought; and 
(5) include supporting justification or documentation for the requested 
amendment. Verification of identity as described in the Department's 
Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    The record subjects are the source for the records that will be 
collected and contained in the system.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

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