[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 53 (Monday, March 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15289-15296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05889]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Privacy Act of 1974, System of Records

AGENCY: Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR), 
Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of new systems of records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of 
the Treasury proposes to establish three new systems of records within 
its inventory of records systems, subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 as 
amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the 
Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of

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the existence and character of records maintained by the office.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 21, 2021. The new routine 
uses will be applicable on April 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov. Send written comments to, 
or request further information from: Special Inspector General for 
Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, 
Virginia 22314, ATTN: General Counsel.
    Comments will be made available for public inspection upon written 
request or by making an appointment. SIGPR will make such comments 
available for public inspection and copying at the above-listed 
location on official business days between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern 
Time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SIGPR was established by the Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. SIGPR has the 
duty to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits, evaluations, and 
investigations of the making, purchase, management, and sale of loans, 
loan guarantees, and other investments made by the Secretary of the 
Treasury under programs established by the Secretary, as authorized by 
Section 4018(c) of the CARES Act, and the management by the Secretary 
of programs, as authorized by Section 4018(c) of the CARES Act. SIGPR's 
duties and responsibilities are set forth in Section 4018 of the CARES 
Act, and in the Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. app. 3. To 
facilitate SIGPR's audits, evaluations, investigations, and other 
operations to (a) promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the 
administration of such programs; (b) prevent and detect fraud and abuse 
in the programs and operations within its jurisdiction; and (c) keep 
the head of the establishment and the Congress fully informed about 
problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such 
programs and operations, and the necessity for and progress of 
corrective action, SIGPR plans to create the following systems of 
records:
SIGPR .420--Audit and Evaluations Records
SIGPR .421--Case Management System and Investigative Records
SIGPR .423--Legal Records
    Treasury has provided a report of this system of records to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the U.S. House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the U.S. Senate, and the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) and OMB Circular A-108, ``Federal 
Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under 
the Privacy Act,'' dated December 23, 2016.

Ryan Law,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    Department of the Treasury, Special Inspector General for Pandemic 
Recovery (SIGPR)--Audit and Evaluation Records .420

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Records are maintained at the Office of the Special Inspector 
General for Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, 
Alexandria, VA 22314.
    Martinsburg Data Center, 250 Murall Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
    Memphis Data Center, 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118.
    Other federal agencies and contractor-owned and -operated 
facilities.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Senior Advisor, Office of Audits, Special Inspector General for 
Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 
22314.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
(CARES) Act of 2020, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM:
    The purpose of this system is to act as a management tool for SIGPR 
audit and evaluation projects and personnel, and to assist in 
conducting accurate and timely audits and evaluations.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    The categories of individuals covered by the system are those who 
are the subject of, are associated with, or are witnesses referenced 
in, the audits and evaluations that SIGPR is authorized to conduct, 
supervise, and coordinate. The system may include records of auditors, 
evaluators, administrative support staff, and contractors.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    SIGPR's Audit and Evaluations Records System contains information 
relevant and necessary to accomplish SIGPR's purpose specified in 
Section 4018 of the CARES Act Records in SIGPR's system are based on 
audits and evaluations SIGPR is authorized to conduct, supervise, and 
coordinate. These records may include, but are not limited to, issued 
audit and evaluation reports and follow-up review/reports of the 
implementation of any recommendation from a SIGPR audit and evaluation 
report, as well as working papers, which may include copies of 
correspondence, evidence, subpoenas, and other related documents 
collected, generated, or relied upon by the SIGPR Office of Audits and 
the Office of Evaluations during its official duties. These records may 
include, but are not limited to, the following:
     Individual and company names;
     Dates of birth;
     Social Security Numbers;
     Phone numbers;
     Email addresses;
     Regular mail addresses; and
     Other personally identifiable information, including 
employer identification numbers, system for award management numbers, 
taxpayer-identification numbers, bank account numbers, commercial and 
industry identification codes, and Dunn & Bradstreet universal numbers.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    The records retained in SIGPR's Audit and Evaluations Records 
system have been and will be obtained through audits and evaluations 
SIGPR is authorized to conduct, supervise, and coordinate regarding the 
making, purchase, management, and sale of loans, loan guarantees, and 
other investments made by the Secretary of the Treasury under any 
program established by the Secretary under the CARES Act, and the 
management by the Secretary of any program established under the CARES 
Act.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under the 
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records and/or information or 
portions thereof maintained as part of this system may be disclosed by 
SIGPR outside Treasury as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(3), as follows:
    (1) To the United States Department of Justice (``DOJ'') for the 
purpose of representing or providing legal advice to the Department of 
the Treasury and SIGPR (the Department/SIGPR) in a proceeding before a 
court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which the 
Department/SIGPR is authorized to appear, when such proceeding 
involves:

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    (a) The Department/SIGPR or any component thereof;
    (b) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her official 
capacity;
    (c) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her individual 
capacity where the Department of Justice or the Department/SIGPR has 
agreed to represent the employee; or
    (d) The United States, when the Department/SIGPR determines that 
litigation is likely to affect the Department/SIGPR or any of its 
components, and the use of such records by the DOJ is deemed by the DOJ 
or the Department/SIGPR to be relevant and necessary to the litigation, 
provided that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which 
records were collected.
    (2) To an appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, or 
international agency, if the information is relevant and necessary to a 
requesting agency's decision concerning the hiring or retention of an 
individual, or issuance of a security clearance, background 
investigation, license, contract, grant, or other benefit, or if the 
information is relevant and necessary to a Treasury decision concerning 
the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security 
clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an employee, the 
letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant or other 
benefit and when the disclosure is appropriate to the proper 
performance of the official duties of the person making the request;
    (3) To a Congressional office in response to an inquiry made at the 
request of the individual to whom the record pertains;
    (4) To the National Archives and Records Administration Archivist 
(or the Archivist's designee), pursuant to records management 
inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 
2906;
    (5) To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the 
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR suspects or has confirmed that 
there has been a breach of the system of records; (2) the Department of 
the Treasury and/or SIGPR has determined that as a result of the 
suspected or confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals, 
the Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR (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 
Department of the Treasury's and/or SIGPR's efforts to respond to the 
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such 
harm;
    (6) To another federal agency or federal entity, when the 
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR 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;
    (7) To an appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, international, 
or foreign law enforcement agency or other appropriate authority 
charged with investigating or prosecuting a violation or enforcing or 
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or order, where a record, either 
on its face or in conjunction with other information, indicates a 
violation or potential violation of law, which includes criminal, 
civil, or regulatory violations; and
    (8) To a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal (a) in the 
course of presenting evidence, including disclosures to opposing 
counsel or witnesses in the course of discovery, litigation, or 
settlement negotiations; (b) in response to a subpoena, where relevant 
or potentially relevant to a proceeding; or (c) in connection with 
civil and criminal law proceedings;
    (9) To any source, either private or governmental, to the extent 
necessary to elicit information relevant to a SIGPR audit, evaluation, 
or investigation; and
    (10) To persons engaged in conducting and reviewing internal and 
external peer reviews of SIGPR to ensure that adequate internal 
safeguards and management procedures exist within any office that had 
received law enforcement authorization or to ensure that auditing and 
evaluation standards applicable to government audits and evaluations by 
the Comptroller General of the United States and/or Council of the 
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency are applied and 
followed.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records may be stored electronically or on paper.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records may be retrieved by a search of any of: (1) The name of the 
subject of the audit, evaluation, auditor, evaluator, support staff, or 
contractor; (2) other personally identifiable information; or (3) case 
number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    These records are currently not eligible for disposal. SIGPR is in 
the process of requesting approval from the National Archives and 
Records Administration of records disposition schedules concerning all 
records in this system of records.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Records in this system are safeguarded in accordance with 
applicable rules and policies, including all applicable Treasury 
automated systems security and access policies. Strict controls have 
been imposed to minimize the risk of compromising the information that 
is being stored. Access to the computer system containing the records 
in this system is limited to individuals who need to know the 
information to perform their official duties and have appropriate 
clearances.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    See ``Notification Procedures'' below.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    See ``Notification Procedures'' below.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    This system of records may contain records that are exempt from the 
notification, access, and contesting records requirements pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). However, SIGPR will consider individual 
requests to determine whether information may be released. Thus, 
individuals seeking notification of and access to any record contained 
in this system of records, or seeking to contest its content, may 
inquire in writing in accordance with instructions appearing at 31 CFR 
part 1, subpart C, Appendices A-M. Requests for information and 
specific guidance on where to send requests for records may be 
addressed to: General Counsel, SIGPR, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, 
Alexandria, VA 22314.
    When seeking records about yourself from this system of records or 
any other Departmental system of records, your request must conform to 
the Privacy Act regulations set forth in 31 CFR part 1.36. You must 
first verify your identity, meaning that you must provide your full 
name, current address, date, and birthplace. You must sign your 
request. Your signature must either be notarized or submitted under 28 
U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits statements to be made under penalty of 
perjury as a substitute for notarization. In addition, you should:
     Provide an explanation of why you believe SIGPR would have 
information on you;

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     Specify when you believe the records would have been 
created; and
     Provide any other information that will help SIGPR 
determine if it may have responsive records.
    In addition, if your request is seeking records pertaining to 
another living individual, you must include a statement from that 
individual certifying his/her permission for you to access his/her 
records.
    This information will help SIGPR to conduct an effective search and 
to prevent your request from being denied due to a lack of specificity 
or a lack of compliance with applicable regulations.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    The Secretary of Treasury has exempted this system from the 
following provisions of the Privacy Act, subject to the limitations set 
forth in 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4), 
(e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5), 
(e)(8), (f), and (g) of the Privacy Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a 
(j)(2) and (k)(2). See 31 CFR 1.36. Exempt materials from other systems 
of records may become part of the case records in this system of 
records. If copies of exempt records from those other systems of 
records are entered into these case records, SIGPR claims the same 
exemptions for the records as claimed in the original primary systems 
of records of which they are a part.

HISTORY:
    None.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    U.S. Department of the Treasury, Special Inspector General for 
Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR)--Case Management System and Investigative 
Records .421

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Records are maintained at the Special Inspector General for 
Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 
22314.
    Martinsburg Data Center, 250 Murall Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
    Memphis Data Center, 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118.
    Data Center, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20546.
    Other federal agencies and contractor-owned and -operated 
facilities.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Assistant Inspector General, Office of Investigations, Special 
Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 
600, Alexandria, VA 22314.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    SIGPR's authority to maintain this records system is based on 
Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
(CARES) Act of 2020, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The purpose of this Case Management System and Investigative 
Records system is to maintain information relevant to complaints 
received by SIGPR and collected as part of leads, inquiries, SIGPR 
proactive efforts, and investigations.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    The categories of individuals covered by the system are subjects or 
potential subjects of investigative activities, witnesses involved in 
investigative activities, and complainants/whistleblowers who contact 
the SIGPR Hotline during investigative activities that SIGPR is 
authorized to conduct, supervise, and coordinate. The system may 
include records of investigators, analysts, administrative support 
staff, and contractors.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    The Case Management System and Investigative Records system 
contains information relevant and necessary to accomplish SIGPR's 
purpose specified in Section 4018 of the CARES Act, other relevant 
regulations, or Executive Orders. Specific records may include the 
following: (1) Reports of investigations, which may include, but are 
not limited to, witness statements, affidavits, transcripts, police 
reports, photographs, documentation concerning requests and approval 
for consensual telephone and consensual non-telephone monitoring, the 
subject's prior criminal record, vehicle maintenance records, medical 
records, accident reports, insurance policies, police reports, and 
other exhibits and documents collected during an investigation; (2) 
status and disposition information concerning a complaint or 
investigation, including prosecutive action and/or administrative 
action; (3) complaints or requests to investigate, including 
correspondence and verbal communications with Hotline complainants/
whistleblowers; (4) subpoenas and evidence obtained in response to a 
subpoena; (5) evidence logs; (6) pen registers; (7) correspondence; (8) 
records of seized money and/or property; (9) reports of laboratory 
examination, photographs, and evidentiary reports; (10) digital image 
files of physical evidence;
    (11) documents generated for purposes of SIGPR's undercover 
activities; (12) documents pertaining to the identity of confidential 
informants; and (13) other documents and records collected from other 
government entities, private organizations, and individuals, and/or 
generated during the course of official duties. These records may 
include the following:
     Individual and company names;
     Dates of birth;
     Social Security Numbers;
     Phone numbers;
     Email addresses;
     Regular mail addresses; and
     Other personally identifiable information, including 
employer identification numbers, the system for award management 
numbers, taxpayer-identification numbers, bank account numbers, 
commercial and industry identification codes, and Dunn & Bradstreet 
universal numbers.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; individuals and organizations that have 
pertinent knowledge about a subject individual or corporate entity; 
those authorized by an individual to furnish information; confidential 
informants and Federal Bureau of Investigation and other federal, 
state, local, and foreign entities.

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 the 
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records and/or information or 
portions thereof maintained as part of this system may be disclosed 
outside Treasury as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), as 
follows: (1) To the U. S. Department of Justice (``DOJ''), for the 
purpose of representing or providing legal advice to the U.S. 
Department of the Treasury (Department)/SIGPR in a proceeding before a 
court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which the 
Department/SIGPR is authorized to appear, when such proceeding 
involves:
    (a) The Department/SIGPR or any component thereof;
    (b) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her official 
capacity;
    (c) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her individual 
capacity where the DOJ or the Department/SIGPR has agreed to represent 
the employee; or
    (d) The United States, when the Department/SIGPR determines that 
litigation is likely to affect the Department/SIGPR or any of its 
components, and the use of such records by the DOJ is deemed by the DOJ 
or the Department/SIGPR to be relevant and necessary to the litigation,

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provided that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which 
records were collected.
    (2) To an appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, or 
international agency, if the information is relevant and necessary to a 
requesting agency's decision concerning the hiring or retention of an 
individual, or issuance of a security clearance, background 
investigation, license, contract, grant, or other benefit, or if the 
information is relevant and necessary to a Treasury decision concerning 
the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security 
clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an employee, the 
letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license grant or other 
benefit and when disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of 
the official duties of the person making the request;
    (3) To a Congressional office in response to an inquiry made at the 
request of the individual to whom the record pertains;
    (4) To the National Archives and Records Administration Archivist 
(or the Archivist's designee) pursuant to records management 
inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 
2906;
    (5) To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the 
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR suspects or has confirmed that 
there has been a breach of the system of records; (2) the Department of 
the Treasury and/or SIGPR has determined that, as a result of the 
suspected or confirmed breach, there is a risk of harm to individuals, 
the Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR (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 
Department of the Treasury's and/or SIGPR's efforts to respond to the 
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such 
harm;
    (6) To another federal agency or federal entity, when the 
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR 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;
    (7) To an appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, international, 
or foreign law enforcement agency or other appropriate authority 
charged with investigating or prosecuting a violation or enforcing or 
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or order, where a record, either 
on its face or in conjunction with other information, indicates a 
violation or potential violation of law, which includes criminal, 
civil, or regulatory violations; and
    (8) To a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal in the 
course of presenting evidence, including disclosures to opposing 
counsel or witnesses in the course of discovery, litigation, or 
settlement negotiations, in response to a subpoena, where relevant or 
potentially relevant to a proceeding, or in connection with civil and 
criminal law proceedings;
    (9) To any source, either private or governmental, to the extent 
necessary to elicit information relevant to a SIGPR audit, evaluation, 
or investigation; and
    (10) To persons engaged in conducting and reviewing internal and 
external peer reviews of SIGPR to ensure that adequate internal 
safeguards and management procedures exist within any office that had 
received law enforcement authorization or to ensure that auditing and 
evaluation standards applicable to government audits and evaluations by 
the Comptroller General of the United States and/or Council of the 
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency are applied and 
followed.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records may be stored electronically or on paper.

POLICES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records may be retrieved by name, personally identifiable 
information, and/or case number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    These records are currently not eligible for disposal. SIGPR is in 
the process of requesting approval from the National Archives and 
Records Administration of records disposition schedules concerning all 
records in this system of records.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Records in this system are safeguarded in accordance with 
applicable rules and policies. Records security is commensurate with 
the risk and magnitude of the harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or 
unauthorized access to, or modification of, the information in SIGPR's 
records. SIGPR's safeguards ensure that its records system and 
applications operate effectively and provide appropriate 
confidentiality, integrity, and availability through cost-effective 
management, personnel, operational, and technical controls. The 
safeguards further ensure the security and confidentiality of the 
records in its system and help protect against anticipated threats or 
hazards. All individuals granted access to SIGPR's system of records 
need to know the information to perform their official duties and have 
the appropriate training and clearances.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    See ``Notification Procedures'' below.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    See ``Notification Procedures'' below.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
    This system of records may contain records that are exempt from the 
notification, access, and contesting records requirements pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). However, SIGPR will consider individual 
requests to determine whether information may be released. Thus, 
individuals seeking notification of and access to any record contained 
in this system of records, or seeking to contest its content, may 
inquire in writing in accordance with instructions appearing at 31 CFR 
part 1, subpart C, Appendices A-M. Requests for information and 
specific guidance on where to send requests for records may be 
addressed to: General Counsel, SIGPR, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, 
Alexandria, VA 22314.
    When seeking records about yourself from this system of records or 
any other Departmental system of records, your request must conform 
with the Privacy Act regulations set forth in 31 CFR part 1.36. You 
must first verify your identity, meaning that you must provide your 
full name, current address, date, and birthplace. You must sign your 
request, and your signature must either be notarized or submitted under 
28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits statements to be made under penalty 
of perjury as a substitute for notarization. In addition, you should:
     Provide an explanation of why you believe SIGPR would have 
information on you;
     Specify when you believe the records would have been 
created; and
     Provide any other information that will help SIGPR 
determine if it may have responsive records.
    In addition, if your request is seeking records pertaining to 
another living

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individual, you must include a statement from that individual 
certifying his/her permission for you to access his/her records.
    This information will help SIGPR to conduct an effective search and 
to prevent your request from being denied due to a lack of specificity 
or a lack of compliance with applicable regulations.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    The Secretary of Treasury has exempted this system from the 
following provisions of the Privacy Act, subject to the limitations set 
forth in 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4), 
(e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5), 
(e)(8), (f), and (g) of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a 
(j)(2) and (k)(2). Exempt materials from other systems of records may 
become part of the case records in this system of records. If copies of 
exempt records from those other systems of records are entered into 
these case records, SIGPR claims the same exemptions for the records as 
claimed in the original primary systems of records of which they are a 
part.

HISTORY:
    None.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    Department of the Treasury, Special Inspector General for Pandemic 
Recovery (SIGPR)--SIGPR Legal Records .423

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Records are maintained at the Special Inspector General for 
Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 
22314.
    Martinsburg Data Center, 250 Murall Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
    Memphis Data Center, 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118.
    Other federal agencies and contractor-owned and -operated 
facilities.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Office of General Counsel, Special Inspector General for Pandemic 
Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security 
(CARES) Act of 2020, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The purpose of this system is to: (1) Assist SIGPR attorneys in 
providing legal advice to the agency on a wide variety of legal issues; 
(2) collect information about any individual who is, or will be, in 
litigation with the agency, as well as related to the attorneys 
representing the plaintiff(s)' and defendant(s)' response to claims of 
employees, former employees, or other individuals; (3) assist in 
settlement of claims against the government, and (4) represent SIGPR in 
litigation.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Persons identified in files maintained by the SIGPR Office of 
General Counsel, which include attorneys, litigants, and other 
claimants against SIGPR and its contractors; persons who are the 
subject of claims by SIGPR and persons against whom SIGPR considered 
asserting claims; witnesses and third parties to claims or litigation; 
SIGPR's contractors and potential contractors; SIGPR employees subject 
to garnishment or assignments; and SIGPR employees and contractors who 
use Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Records concerning legal matters include (1) materials assigned to 
the SIGPR Office of General Counsel and that are related to litigation 
and all other claims against or by SIGPR and its contractors; (2) SIGPR 
contracts and related materials; and (3) materials pertaining to ADR. 
Litigation and claim records may include, but are not limited to, 
correspondence and pleadings (such as complaints, answers, 
counterclaims, motions, depositions, court orders and briefs). Records 
in this system include, but are not limited to, documents such as 
accident reports, inspection reports, investigation reports, audit 
reports, evaluation reports, personnel files, contracts, consultant 
agreements, reports about criminal matters of interest to SIGPR, 
Personnel Security Review Board documents, medical records, 
photographs, telephone records, correspondence, memoranda, and other 
related documents. These records may include materials that establish 
or document key information related to individuals or entities. such 
as:
     Individual and company names;
     Dates of birth;
     Social Security Numbers;
     Phone numbers;
     Email addresses;
     Regular mail addresses; and
     Other personal identifiable information, including 
employer identification numbers, system for award management numbers, 
taxpayer identification numbers, bank account numbers, commercial and 
industry identification codes, and Dunn & Bradstreet universal numbers.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Sources of records include subject individuals, inspection reports, 
other agencies, SIGPR Office of General Counsel attorneys, other agency 
officers and staff, contractors, investigators, evaluators, auditors, 
and any person who may provide data, materials or information that 
SIGPR Office of General Counsel is authorized to collect concerning 
potential or actual litigation or claims concerning SIGPR or a SIGPR 
employee.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, CATEGORIES OF USERS, 
AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under the 
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records and/or information, or 
portions thereof, maintained as part of this system may be disclosed 
outside Treasury as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), as 
follows: (1) To the United States Department of Justice (``DOJ''), for 
the purpose of representing or providing legal advice to the U.S. 
Department of Treasury (Department)/SIGPR in a proceeding before a 
court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which the 
Department/SIGPR is authorized to appear, when such proceeding 
involves:
    (a) The Department/SIGPR or any component thereof;
    (b) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her official 
capacity;
    (c) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her individual 
capacity where DOJ or the Department/SIGPR has agreed to represent the 
employee; or
    (d) The United States, when the Department/SIGPR determines that 
litigation is likely to affect the Department/SIGPR or any of its 
components, and the use of such records by the DOJ is deemed by the DOJ 
or the Department/SIGPR to be relevant and necessary to the litigation, 
provided that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which 
records were collected.
    (2) To an appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, or 
international agency, if the information is relevant and necessary to a 
requesting agency's decision concerning the hiring or retention of an 
individual, or issuance of a security clearance, background 
investigation, license, contract, grant, or other benefit, or if the 
information is relevant and necessary to a Treasury decision concerning 
the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security 
clearance, the reporting of

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an investigation of an employee, the letting of a contract, or the 
issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit, and when disclosure is 
appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the 
person making the request;
    (3) To a Congressional office in response to an inquiry made at the 
request of the individual to whom the record pertains;
    (4) To the National Archives and Records Administration Archivist 
(or the Archivist's designee) pursuant to records management 
inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 
2906;
    (5) To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the 
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR suspects or has confirmed that 
there has been a breach of the system of records; (2) the Department of 
the Treasury and/or SIGPR has determined that, as a result of the 
suspected or confirmed breach, there is a risk of harm to individuals, 
the Department of Treasury and/or SIGPR (including to their 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 
Department of the Treasury's and/or SIGPR's efforts to respond to the 
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such 
harm;
    (6) To another federal agency or federal entity, when the 
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR 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; 
and
    (7) To an appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, international, 
or foreign law enforcement agency or other appropriate authority 
charged with investigating or prosecuting a violation or enforcing or 
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or order, where a record, either 
on its face or in conjunction with other information, indicates a 
violation or potential violation of law, which includes criminal, 
civil, or regulatory violations; and
    (8) To a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal in the 
course of presenting evidence or filing pleadings; to opposing counsel 
or witnesses in the course of discovery, litigation, or settlement 
negotiations, or in response to a subpoena, or where relevant or 
potentially relevant to a proceeding or in connection with civil or 
criminal law proceedings.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records may be stored electronically and/or as paper records.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrievable by name, case name, claim name, or assigned 
identifying number, in accordance with an appropriate classification 
system.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    These records are currently not eligible for disposal. SIGPR is in 
the process of requesting approval from the National Archives and 
Records Administration of records disposition schedules concerning all 
records in this system of records.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Records in this system are safeguarded in accordance with 
applicable rules and policies. Records security is commensurate with 
the risk and magnitude of the harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or 
unauthorized access to or modification of the information contained in 
SIGPR's records. SIGPR's safeguards ensure that its records system and 
applications operate effectively and provide appropriate 
confidentiality, integrity, and availability through cost-effective 
management, personnel, operational, and technical controls. The 
safeguards further ensure the security and confidentiality of the 
records in its system and help protect against anticipated threats or 
hazards. All individuals granted access to SIGPR's records system need 
to know the information to perform their official duties and have the 
appropriate training and clearances.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    See ``Notification Procedures'' below.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    See ``Notification Procedures'' below.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    This system of records may contain records that are exempt from the 
notification, access, and contesting records requirements pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). However, SIGPR will consider individual 
requests to determine whether information may be released. Thus, 
individuals seeking notification of and access to any record contained 
in this system of records, or seeking to contest its content, may 
inquire in writing in accordance with instructions appearing at 31 CFR 
part 1, subpart C, Appendices A-M. Requests for information and 
specific guidance on where to send requests for records may be 
addressed to: General Counsel, SIGPR, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, 
Alexandria, VA 22314.
    When seeking records about yourself from this system of records or 
any other Departmental system of records, your request must conform 
with the Privacy Act regulations set forth in 31 CFR part 1.36. You 
must first verify your identity, meaning that you must provide your 
full name, current address, date of birth, and birthplace. You must 
sign your request, and your signature must be either notarized or 
submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits statements to be 
made under penalty of perjury as a substitute for notarization. In 
addition, you must:
     Provide an explanation of why you believe SIGPR would have 
information on you;
     Specify when you believe the records would have been 
created; and
     Provide any other information that will help SIGPR 
determine if it may have responsive records.
    If you are requesting records about another living individual, you 
must include a statement from that individual certifying his/her 
agreement for you to access his/her records. This information will help 
SIGPR to conduct an effective search and to prevent your request from 
being denied due to a lack of specificity or a lack of compliance with 
applicable regulations.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    The Secretary of Treasury has exempted this system from the 
following provisions of the Privacy Act, subject to the limitations set 
forth in 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4), 
(e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5), 
(e)(8), (f), and (g) of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a 
(j)(2) and (k)(2). See 5 CFR part 9301. Exempt materials from other 
systems of records may become part of the case records in this system 
of records. If copies of exempt records from those other systems of 
records are entered into these case records, SIGPR claims the same 
exemptions for the records as claimed in the original primary systems 
of records of which they are a part.

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HISTORY:
    None.

[FR Doc. 2021-05889 Filed 3-19-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-25-P