[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81517-81519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27696]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[CPCLO Order No. 006-2020]


Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of a new system of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108, and 34 U.S.C. 10109(e), notice is 
hereby given that the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) proposes to 
develop a new system of records titled Justice Grants System 
(JustGrants) (JUSTICE/OJP-016) on behalf of itself, the Office of 
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and the Office on Violence 
Against Women (OVW). OJP, COPS, and OVW are the three grant-making 
components of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ or 
Department). OJP, COPS, and OVW will use JustGrants to manage the 
planning, reviewing, awarding, modifying, monitoring, and closing out 
of DOJ grant awards and payment programs (such as the State Criminal 
Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) and the Bullet Proof Vest Program 
(BVP)). JustGrants provides authorized internal users with the 
capability to effectively run queries on various data elements, review 
and score applications, generate award documents for successful 
applicants, approve awards, obligate award funds, and monitor the 
performance of award recipients. JustGrants also allows authorized 
internal users to maintain files on unsuccessful applicants and to 
update, modify, and maintain files for past and current award 
recipients. Finally, applicants for, and recipients of, federal grant 
funding from OJP, COPS, and OVW will be able to use JustGrants to 
manage the full lifecycle of the DOJ grants or payment programs with 
which they are involved, including applying for, accepting, modifying, 
monitoring, reporting on, and closing out of the grants or programs.

DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11), this notice is 
effective upon publication, subject to a 30-day period in which to 
comment on the routine uses described below. Please submit any comments 
by January 15, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The public, OMB, and Congress are invited to submit any 
comments by mail to the United States Department of Justice, Office of 
Privacy and Civil Liberties, ATTN: Privacy Analyst, 145 N Street NE, 
Suite 8W.300, Washington, DC 20002; by facsimile at 202-307-0693; or by 
email at [email protected]. To ensure proper handling, 
please reference the above CPCLO Order No. on your correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Swineford, Business Manager, 
Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, 
810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531, [email protected], 
(202) 616-0109.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    JustGrants will replace and consolidate two systems of records, 
Grants Management Information System (GMS) [JUSTICE/OJP-004] and COPS's 
NexGen [JUSTICE/COPS-003], which are currently used by OJP, OVW, and 
COPS. JustGrants is designed to provide a uniform and flexible 
information platform that is simple to use, in order to promote 
continuous improvement in DOJ's grant and payment programs processes.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12), records maintained in this system 
of records may be disclosed to a consumer reporting agency without the 
prior written consent of the individual to whom the record pertains. 
Such disclosures will only be made in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 
3711(e).
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), the DOJ has provided a report 
to OMB and Congress on this new system of records.

    Dated: December 9, 2020.
Peter Winn,
Acting Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, United States 
Department of Justice.
JUSTICE/OJP-016

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    Justice Grants System (JustGrants), JUSTICE/OJP-016.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    The system is unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Records in this system are maintained at the following locations: 
Office of Justice Programs (OJP); 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 
20531; and with the following cloud service providers: Pega Cloud for 
Government, Pegasystems, Inc., 1 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 02142; 
Socrata Data Platform, 255 South King Street, Suite 1100, Seattle, WA 
98104; Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud, 13200 Woodland Park Road, 
Herndon, VA 20171; and AWS US East/West, 12900 Worldgate Drive, 
Herndon, VA 20170. The cloud computing service providers and their 
location may change from time to time, and this document may not 
reflect the most current information available. To confirm information 
about the current cloud computing service provider, please contact OJP 
through the OJP service desk at email address 
[email protected].

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Bryce Mitchell, Division Director, Enterprise Application 
Development Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office 
of Justice Programs, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531, 
[email protected], (202) 514-2412.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    28 U.S.C. 530C; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 31 U.S.C. 3512(b)-(c); 34 U.S.C. 
10109(e); 34 U.S.C. 10442 and 34 U.S.C. 10444.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    JustGrants supports the grant making, grant management, performance 
reporting, and payment program processing of DOJ's three grant-making 
components, whose mission is to improve the nation's capacity to 
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and reduce crime, strengthen the criminal and juvenile justice systems, 
advance public safety through community policing, improve responses to 
violence against women, reduce crime and juvenile delinquency, support 
law enforcement officer safety and wellness, and serve the needs of 
crime victims. Authorized DOJ internal users will use the system to 
effectively run queries on various data elements, review and score 
applications, generate award documents for successful applicants, 
approve awards, obligate award funds, and monitor the performance of 
awards. DOJ users will also use the system to maintain files on 
unsuccessful applicants and update, modify, and maintain files on past 
and current award recipients. Applicants for, and recipients of, 
federal funding from DOJ's three grant-making components will use this 
system to manage the full grants or payment programs lifecycle, 
including applying for, accepting, modifying, monitoring, reporting on, 
and closing out of DOJ grant awards or programs.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Current and former applicants; recipients and sub-recipients of DOJ 
grants and payment programs; peer reviewers; DOJ personnel and 
contractors; DOJ consultants or fellows; and other individuals will be 
granted access to the system as permitted by the Privacy Act and 
pursuant to the routine uses in this notice.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    The system will maintain business contact information (e.g., email 
address, phone number, address of business) for applicants, recipients 
(including any sub-recipients at any tier), and DOJ personnel; 
performance information for grant recipients (including consultants or 
fellows); other personal information of applicants and recipients 
(e.g., date of birth or age, education or employment information, 
military service information); government assigned identifiers of 
applicants and recipients (e.g., Originating Agency Indentifier (ORI) 
numbers, Data Universal Number System (DUNS) numbers, System for Award 
Management (SAM) numbers, award or application numbers, tax 
identification numbers, vendor identification numbers, driver's license 
numbers, alien registration numbers, and passport numbers); applicant 
and financial information of applicants and recipients (e.g., salary 
data, financial accounts, credit card information, income, debts, 
taxpayer information); and system administrative/audit data relating to 
recipients and DOJ personnel (e.g., user ID, passwords, IP address, 
date/time of access). The system will maintain information regarding 
the grant programs for which applicants have applied and the final 
disposition of their applications (funded or denied funding). The 
system will maintain information on sub-awards and procurement 
contracts under the awards and sub-awards. The system will also 
maintain statistical information on the number of applicants that 
applied for programs each fiscal year; the number of applicants funded 
and denied funding for each fiscal year; the total number of awards 
made by DOJ for each fiscal year; the number of years the same award 
recipients received funding from the DOJ; and the dollar amounts of the 
awards and the associated duration of award obligations.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    The JustGrants System is comprised of two subsystems: The Dynamic 
Case Management (DCM) and Data Management, Reporting, and Analytics 
(DMRA) systems. Information maintained in the JustGrants system of 
records will originate from a number of sources including, but not 
limited to: Applicants, recipients, sub-recipients, COPS NexGen, OJP 
Grants Management System, the System for Award Management (SAM.GOV), 
GRANTS.GOV, DOJ's Unified Financial Management System (UFMS), DOJ's 
Identity, Credential, and Access Service Records System (DOJ 
DIAMD)(JUSTICE/DOJ-020), and U.S. Department of Treasury's Automated 
Standard Application for Payments (ASAP).

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b), all or a portion of the records or information contained in 
this system of records may be disclosed as a routine use pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) under the circumstances or for the purposes described 
below, to the extent such disclosures are compatible with the purposes 
for which the information was collected:
    1. Where a record, either alone or in conjunction with other 
information, may be relevant to investigating a violation or potential 
violation of law--criminal, civil, or regulatory in nature--the 
relevant records may be referred to the appropriate federal, state, 
local, territorial, tribal, or foreign law enforcement authority or 
other appropriate entity charged with the responsibility for 
investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing 
or implementing such law.
    2. To complainants and/or victims to the extent necessary to 
provide such persons with information and explanations concerning the 
progress and/or results of the investigation or case arising from the 
matters of which they complained and/or of which they were a victim.
    3. To any person or entity that the DOJ has reason to believe 
possesses information regarding a matter within the jurisdiction of the 
DOJ, to the extent deemed to be necessary by the DOJ in order to elicit 
such information or cooperation from the recipient for use in the 
performance of an authorized activity.
    4. In an appropriate proceeding before a court, grand jury, or 
administrative or adjudicative body, when the DOJ determines that the 
records are arguably relevant to the proceeding; or in an appropriate 
proceeding before an administrative or adjudicative body when the 
adjudicator determines the records to be relevant to the proceeding.
    5. To the news media and the public, including but not limited to 
disclosures pursuant to 28 CFR 50.2, unless it is determined that 
release of the specific information in the context of a particular case 
or matter would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. 
While disclosures under 28 CFR 50.2 are in connection with a civil or 
criminal proceeding, disclosures under this routine use may also 
pertain to administrative proceedings as well as investigations of 
federal employee misconduct prejudicial to the interests of members of 
the public.
    6. To contractors, grantees, experts, consultants, students, and 
others performing or working on a contract, service, grant, cooperative 
agreement, or other assignment for the Federal Government, when 
necessary to accomplish an agency function related to this system of 
records.
    7. To a former employee of the DOJ for official purposes where the 
DOJ requires information and/or consultation assistance from the former 
employee regarding a matter within that person's former area of 
responsibility.
    8. To a Member of Congress or staff acting upon the Member's behalf 
when the Member or staff requests the information on behalf of, and at 
the request of, the individual who is the subject of the record.
    9. To the National Archives and Records Administration for purposes 
of records management inspections

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conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
    10. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the DOJ 
suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of the system of 
records; (2) the DOJ has determined that as a result of the suspected 
or confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals, the DOJ 
(including its information systems, programs, and operations), the 
Federal Government, or national security; and (3) the disclosure made 
to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to 
assist in connection with the DOJ's efforts to respond to the suspected 
or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
    11. To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when the DOJ 
determines that information from this system of records is reasonably 
necessary to assist the recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to 
a suspected or confirmed breach, or (2) preventing, minimizing, or 
remedying the risk of harm to individuals, the recipient agency or 
entity (including its information systems, programs, and operations), 
the Federal Government, or national security, resulting from a 
suspected or confirmed breach.
    12. To any agency, organization, or individual for the purpose of 
performing authorized audit or oversight operations of DOJ and meeting 
related reporting requirements.
    13. To such recipients and under such circumstances and procedures 
as are mandated by Federal statute or treaty.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records in JustGrants are stored in electronic format in the OJP 
cloud platforms. Records are stored securely in accordance with 
applicable federal laws, regulations, Department directives, and 
guidance.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records can be retrieved through the system portal or through a 
connecting system via a connector or application program interface 
(API). The records are retrievable by global search features such as 
recipient or applicant organizational name; recipient or applicant 
authorized representative name; application number; award number; ORI 
number; DOJ employee or contract name; email addresses; physical 
addresses; user identification numbers; unique identification numbers; 
SAM Registration numbers; Unique Entity Identifiers; and financial 
accounting identification.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records in this system are retained and disposed of in accordance 
with the National Archives and Records Administration, General Records 
Schedule 1.2: ``Grant and Cooperative Agreement Records'' for records 
created by Federal agency program offices responsible for managing 
grants and cooperative agreements such as program announcements, 
application files, case files and similar or related records, state 
plans, and final products or deliverables. Financial transaction 
records maintained in this system are retained and disposed of in 
accordance with General Records Schedule 1.1, Financial Management and 
Reporting Records.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    This system meets all DOJ requirements for authorization to operate 
per DOJ Order 0904, Cybersecurity Program. Specifically, information in 
this system is maintained in accordance with applicable laws, rules, 
and policies on protecting individual privacy.
    The system leverages Cloud Service Providers that maintain an 
authority to operate in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and 
policies, including Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program 
(FedRAMP) requirements.
    Backup information will be maintained in accordance with a 
government contract that requires adherence to applicable laws, rules, 
and policies. Internet connections are protected by multiple firewalls. 
Security personnel conduct periodic vulnerability scans using DOJ-
approved software to ensure security compliance and security logs are 
enabled for all computers to assist in troubleshooting and forensics 
analysis during incident investigations. Users of individual computers 
can only gain access to the data by a valid users identification and 
authentication.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    All requests for access to records must be in writing and should be 
addressed to the component that manages the relevant award:
    For COPS Office Awards: COPS FOIA Officer, Office of Community 
Oriented Policing Services, 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530.
    For OJP Awards: OJP FOIA Officer; Office of Justice Programs, 
Office of the General Counsel, 810 7th Street NW, Rm. 5400, Washington, 
DC 20531.
    For OVW Awards: OVW FOIA Officer, Office on Violence Against Women, 
145 N Street NE, Suite 10W.121, Washington, DC 20530.
    The envelope and letter should be clearly marked ``Privacy Act 
Access Request.'' The request must describe the records sought in 
sufficient detail to enable DOJ personnel to locate them with a 
reasonable amount of effort. The request must include a general 
description of the records sought and must include the requester's full 
name, current address, and date and place of birth. The request must be 
signed and either notarized or submitted under penalty of perjury.
    Although no specific form is required, you may obtain forms for 
this purpose from the FOIA/Privacy Act Mail Referral Unit, United 
States Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20530, or on the Department of Justice website at https://www.justice.gov/oip/oip-request.html.
    More information regarding the DOJ's procedures for accessing 
records in accordance with the Privacy Act can be found at 28 CFR part 
16 Subpart D, ``Protection of Privacy and Access to Individual Records 
Under the Privacy Act of 1974.''

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals seeking to contest or amend records maintained in this 
system of records must direct their requests to the address indicated 
in the ``RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES'' paragraph, above. All requests to 
contest or amend records must be in writing and the envelope and letter 
should be clearly marked ``Privacy Act Amendment Request.'' All 
requests must state clearly and concisely what record is being 
contested, the reasons for contesting it, and the proposed amendment to 
the record.
    More information regarding the DOJ's procedures for amending or 
contesting records in accordance with the Privacy Act can be found at 
28 CFR 16.46, ``Requests for Amendment or Correction of Records.''

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals may be notified if a record in this system of records 
pertains to them when the individuals request information utilizing the 
same procedures as those identified in the ``RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES'' 
paragraph, above.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    None.
[FR Doc. 2020-27696 Filed 12-15-20; 8:45 am]
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