[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67763-67764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28387]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (11-109)]


Privacy Act of 1974; Privacy Act System of Records

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed revisions to an existing Privacy Act system 
of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 
U.S.C. 552a), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is 
issuing public notice of its proposal to modify its existing system of 
records entitled ``NASA Freedom of Information Act System.'' System 
modifications are set forth below under the caption SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: Submit comments within 30 calendar days from the date of this 
publication. This system will be effective as proposed at the end of 
the comment period unless comments are received which would require a 
contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Patti F. Stockman, Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001, (202) 358-4787, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NASA Privacy Act Officer, Patti F. 
Stockman, (202) 358-4787, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Modifications to the NASA systems of records 
include an additional location; clarification of the categories of 
individuals covered by, records in, and users of, the system; update of 
how records are retrieved and the locations

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of the records; and elaboration of records access procedures.

Linda Y. Cureton,
NASA Chief Information Officer.
NASA 10FOIA

SYSTEM NAME:
    NASA Freedom of Information Act System.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Locations 1-11 and 18, as set forth in Appendix A.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals or their representatives who have submitted Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA) requests for records and/or 
FOIA administrative appeals with NASA; individuals whose requests for 
records have been referred to the Agency by other agencies; individuals 
who are the subject of such requests, appeals; and/or the NASA 
personnel assigned to handle such requests and appeals.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    This system consists of records created or compiled in response to 
FOIA, FOIA/PA or PA requests for records or subsequent administrative 
appeals and may include: The requester's name, address, telephone 
number, email address; the original requests and administrative 
appeals; responses to such requests and appeals; all related memoranda, 
correspondence, notes, and other related or supporting documentation, 
and in some instances copies of requested records and records under 
administrative appeal.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    51 U.S.C. 20113; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C 552; 14 CFR part 1206.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES:
    This system is maintained for the purpose of processing and 
tracking access requests and administrative appeals under the FOIA; for 
the purpose of maintaining a FOIA administrative record regarding 
Agency action on such requests and appeals; and for the Agency in 
carrying out any other responsibilities under the FOIA and applicable 
executive orders. Any disclosures of information will be compatible 
with the purpose for which the Agency collected the information. The 
records and information in these records may be disclosed in accordance 
with a NASA standard routine uses as set forth in Appendix B.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Records in this system are maintained in paper files; copies may 
also be maintained in electronic format.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Information is retrieved by FOIA case file numbers.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Approved security plans for these systems have been established in 
accordance with OMB Circular A-130, Management of Federal Information 
Resources. Individuals will have access to the system only in 
accordance with approved authentication methods. Only key authorized 
employees with appropriately configured system roles can access the 
systems and only from workstations within the NASA's Intranet.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    Records are retained and disposed of in accordance with the 
guidelines defined in the NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 1441.1D, 
NASA Records Retention Schedules (NRRS), Schedule 1, Item 49.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    System Manager: Principal Agency FOIA Officer, Office of Public 
Affairs, Location 1, as set forth in Appendix A. Subsystem Managers: 
Center FOIA Officers, located within locations 2-11 and 18, as set 
forth in Appendix A.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Individuals interested in inquiring about their records should 
notify the system manager or subsystem manager at the appropriate NASA 
Center, as set forth in Appendix A.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
    Individuals seeking to access their FOIA case file should submit 
their request in writing to the system manager or subsystem manager at 
the appropriate NASA Center, as set forth in Appendix A. The request 
envelope should be clearly marked, ``FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST FOR 
ACCESS.'' The request should include a general description of the 
records sought, FOIA case file number, and must include your full name, 
current address and the date. The request must be signed and either 
notarized or submitted under penalty of perjury. In some cases, the 
system manager may require a notarized signature. Some information may 
be exempt from access in accordance with FOIA regulations.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    The NASA regulations governing access to records, procedures for 
contesting the contents and for appealing initial determinations are 
set forth in Title14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1212.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information is collected directly from individuals making Freedom 
of Information Act requests.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

[FR Doc. 2011-28387 Filed 11-1-11; 8:45 am]
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