[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54946-54947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21769]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8451]


Privacy Act; System of Records: Digital Outreach and 
Communications, State-79

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State proposes 
to create a system of records, Digital Outreach and Communications, 
State-79, pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Office of Management and Budget Circular 
No. A-130, Appendix I.

DATES: This system of records will be effective on October 16, 2013, 
unless we receive comments that will result in a contrary 
determination.

ADDRESSES: Any persons interested in commenting on the new system of 
records may do so by writing to the Director; Office of Information 
Programs and Services, A/GIS/IPS; Department of State, SA-2; 515 22nd 
Street NW.; Washington, DC 20522-8100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director; Office of Information 
Programs and Services, A/GIS/IPS; Department of State, SA-2; 515 22nd 
Street NW.; Washington, DC 20522-8100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of State proposes that the 
new system will be named ``Digital Outreach and Communications.'' In 
keeping with the Department's mission, the purpose of the system of 
records is to extend outreach, engagement, and collaboration efforts 
with the public, to facilitate transparency and accountability with 
regard to Department activities, and to conduct and administer 
contests, challenges, and other competitions. Only members of the 
public who choose to interact with the Department through a social 
media outlet or other electronic means provide information for this 
system of records.
    The Department's report was filed with the Office of Management and 
Budget. The new system description, ``Digital Outreach and 
Communications, State-79,'' will read as set forth below.

Catherine Ebert-Gray,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Department of 
State.
STATE-79

SYSTEM NAME:
    Digital Outreach and Communications

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Department of State domestic locations and posts abroad.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who interact with the Department through a social media 
outlet or other electronic means including by submitting feedback, 
requesting more information from the Department, or participating in a 
contest, challenge, or other competition.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    The system may contain information passed through a social media 
site to facilitate interaction with the Department such as, but not 
limited to the following: name, username, email address, home or work 
address, contact information, phone numbers, date of birth, age, 
security questions, IP addresses, log-in credentials, and educational, 
business, or volunteer affiliation. It may also include input and 
feedback from the public, such as comments, emails, videos, and images, 
which may include tags, geotags, or geographical metadata.
    In addition to the information listed above, individuals who enter 
a contest, challenge, or other competition may be asked to provide 
certain specific information including financial data, passport and 
visa information, and other information necessary to authenticate 
qualifications for participation or for prize issuance.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Presidential Memorandum to the Heads of Executive Departments and 
Agencies on Transparency and Open Government, January 21, 2009. OMB M-
10-06, Open Government Directive, December 8, 2009. OMB M-10-22, 
Guidance for Online Use of Web Measurement and Customization 
Technologies, June 25, 2010. OMB M-10-23, Guidance for Agency Use of 
Third-Party Web sites and Applications, June 25, 2010. 5 U.S.C. 301, 
Management of Executive Agencies. 22 U.S.C. 2651a, Organization of the 
Department of State.

PURPOSE:
    To extend outreach, engagement, and collaboration efforts with the 
public, and to facilitate transparency and accountability with regard 
to Department activities. To conduct and administer contests, 
challenges, and other competitions.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information in this system may be shared with the news media and 
the public, with the approval of the Chief of Mission or Bureau 
Assistant Secretary who supervises the office responsible for the 
outreach effort, except to the extent that release of the information 
would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
    To Government agencies and the White House for purposes of planning 
and coordinating public engagement activities;
    And to Federal, state, and city governments which are issued tax

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reports, the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security 
Administration which are sent tax and withholding data.
    The Department of State periodically publishes in the Federal 
Register its standard routine uses, which apply to all of its Privacy 
Act systems of records. These notices appear in the form of a Prefatory 
Statement. These standard routine uses apply to Digital Outreach and 
Communications, State-79.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Electronic media.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Username; email; name.

SAFEGUARDS:
    All users are given cyber security awareness training which covers 
the procedures for handling Sensitive but Unclassified information, 
including personally identifiable information (PII). Annual refresher 
training is mandatory. In addition, all Foreign Service and Civil 
Service employees and those Locally Engaged Staff who handle PII are 
required to take the Foreign Service Institute distance learning course 
instructing employees on privacy and security requirements, including 
the rules of behavior for handling PII and the potential consequences 
if it is handled improperly. Before being granted access to ``Digital 
Outreach and Communications,'' a user must first be granted access to 
the Department of State computer system.
    Remote access to the Department of State network from non-
Department owned systems is authorized only to unclassified systems and 
only through a Department approved access program. Remote access to the 
network is configured with the Office of Management and Budget 
Memorandum M-07-16 security requirements which include but are not 
limited to two-factor authentication and time out function.
    All Department of State employees and contractors with authorized 
access have undergone a thorough background security investigation. 
Access to the Department of State, its annexes and posts abroad is 
controlled by security guards and admission is limited to those 
individuals possessing a valid identification card or individuals under 
proper escort. All paper records containing personal information are 
maintained in secured file cabinets in restricted areas, access to 
which is limited to authorized personnel only. Access to computerized 
files is password-protected and under the direct supervision of the 
system manager. The system manager has the capability of printing audit 
trails of access from the computer media, thereby permitting regular 
and ad hoc monitoring of computer usage. When it is determined that a 
user no longer needs access, the user account is disabled.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    Records are retired and destroyed in accordance with published 
Department of State Records Disposition Schedules as approved by the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). More specific 
information may be obtained by writing to the Director; Office of 
Information Programs and Services, A/GIS/IPS; SA-2, Department of 
State; 515 22nd Street NW.; Washington, DC 20522-8100.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; 
Department of State; 2201 C Street NW.; Washington, DC 20520.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    Individuals who have cause to believe that the Department may have 
outreach records pertaining to him or her should write to the Director; 
Office of Information Programs and Services, A/GIS/IPS; SA-2, 
Department of State; 515 22nd Street NW.; Washington, DC 20522-8100. 
The individual must specify that he or she wishes the outreach records 
of the Department to be checked. At a minimum, the individual must 
include the following: name; date and place of birth; current mailing 
address and zip code; signature; and other information helpful in 
identifying the record.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals who wish to gain access to or amend records pertaining 
to themselves should write to the Director; Office of Information 
Programs and Services (address above).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals who wish to contest records pertaining to themselves 
should write to the Director; Office of Information Programs and 
Services (address above).

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    These records contain information obtained directly from 
individuals who interact with the Department of State through social 
media sites or who communicate electronically with the Department in 
response to public outreach.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:
    None.

[FR Doc. 2013-21769 Filed 9-5-13; 8:45 am]
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