[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 106 (Friday, June 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30040-30045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11756]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL: 10023-03-OMS]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Office of Mission Support, Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Mission
Support is giving notice that it proposes to modify a system of records
pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. The Office of
Mission Support is modernizing the Debarment and Suspension Files
system of records by implementing an electronic case management system:
Case Application for Debarment and Suspension. Case Application for
Debarment and Suspension is an electronic records management system
that supports the Environmental Protection Agency in assembling
information in order to conduct and document discretionary suspension
and debarment proceedings under the Federal Acquisition Regulation or
the Non procurement Common Rule (2 CFR part 180), as well as to carry
out the Environmental Protection Agency's obligations to process
statutory exclusions under Clean Air Act section 306 and Clean Water
Act section 508. The Office of Mission Support is accordingly modifying
its system of records notice EPA-33 in several respects. All other
exemptions and provisions included in the previously published system
of records notice for Debarment and Suspension Files will transfer to
the modified system of records notice for Case Application for
Debarment and Suspension.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this system of records notice must
do so by July 6, 2021. New or modified routine uses for this modified
system of records will be effective July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OMS-2020-0281, by one of the following methods:
Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include the Docket ID number in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 202-566-1752.
Mail: OMS Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code:
2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: OMS Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OMS-
2020-0281. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) policy is that
all comments received will be included in the public docket without
change and may be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided, unless the comment
includes information claimed to be Controlled Unclassified Information
(CUI) or other information for which disclosure is restricted by
statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CUI or
otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov. The https://www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system for EPA,
which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information.
If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not
be able to consider your comment. If you send an email comment directly
to the EPA without going through https://www.regulations.gov, your
email address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on
the internet. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about the EPA public docket, visit
the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
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Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CUI or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material,
such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the
OMS Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. The Public Reading Room is normally open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OMS Docket is (202) 566-
1752.
Temporary Hours During COVID-19
Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our
staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the public,
with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19.
Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to
submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there may
be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers
may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further information
on EPA Docket Center services and the current status, please visit us
online at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcella James, Office of Grants and
Debarment, Office of Mission Support, Environmental Protection Agency,
Ronald Reagan Building, Mail Code 3901R, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number, (202) 564-2572; email address,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Mission Support is
transitioning from a paper filing system under the Debarment and
Suspension Files system of records to a new electronic case management
system, Case Application for Debarment and Suspension (CADS). The EPA
is accordingly modifying its system of records notice (SORN) EPA-33 in
several respects.
First, the Office of Mission Support is updating the system name to
Case Application for Debarment and Suspension (CADS).
Second, because all records in CADS are electronic instead of in
paper form, the system location is modified to the physical location of
the CADS computer storage devices in the EPA National Computer Center
(NCC).
Third, the Office of Mission Support processes suspension and
debarment case actions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Subpart 9.4 (procurement regulations) and 2 CFR part 180 and part 1532
(nonprocurement regulations). The Office of Mission Support also
processes statutory exclusions under Clean Air Act section 306 and
Clean Water Act section 508 and 2 CFR part 1532, subpart J. EPA-33
already includes individuals subject to suspension and debarment case
actions under the procurement and nonprocurement regulations, but does
not include statutory exclusions under Clean Air Act section 306 and
Clean Water Act section 508. The Office of Mission Support is therefore
modifying EPA-33 to include individuals subject to a statutory
exclusion under the Clean Air Act or Clean Water Act as categories of
individuals covered by the system, and to include statutory exclusion
records as categories of records in the system and record source
categories.
Fourth, the Office of Mission Support is also updating the routine
uses of records maintained in EPA-33. The Office of Mission Support is
modifying routine uses 1-5 as follows:
For routine use 1, updating the exclusion database name to
the System for Award Management (SAM) to reflect changes made by the
General Services Administration (GSA) to the name of the exclusion
list, and updating the nonprocurement regulation citation so that it is
accurate.
For routine use 2, adding statutory exclusions as a type
of suspension and debarment proceeding, and re-numbering routine use 2
to routine use 3.
For routine use 3, adding procurement transactions to the
type of transactions relevant for an individual's eligibility
determination, updating the nonprocurement regulation citation to 2 CFR
part 180 and part 1532 because the EPA definition of covered
transaction was moved from 40 CFR 32.200, and re-numbering routine use
3 to routine use 6.
For routine use 4, re-numbering to routine use 7.
For routine use 5, removing the disclosure of settlement
agreements from the routine use because settlement agreements are now
uploaded to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information
System (FAPIIS) as discussed in new routine use 2, and re-numbering to
routine use 8.
The general routine uses A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K continue
to apply to the system. The Office of Mission Support is adding new
general routine uses L and M and the following new routine uses:
A new routine use ``2'' for disclosing records to GSA in
accordance with Section 872 of The Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 110-417) which requires the public
disclosure of suspension and debarment administrative agreements in
FAPIIS.
A new routine use ``4'' for disclosing records to
individual respondents and related respondents or the authorized
representatives of related respondents. A respondent is a person
against whom a suspension or debarment action has been initiated or may
be initiated. The Office of Mission Support is adding a new routine use
4 to disclose records to any individual who is the subject of a
suspension or debarment case action as an actual or potential
respondent in a suspension and debarment matter. This routine use
addresses situations where the Office of Mission Support discloses to a
respondent his or her own records in a suspension and debarment matter.
The new routine use 4 is also adding the disclosure of records to
related respondents and authorized representatives of related
respondents. This routine use addresses situations where the Office of
Mission Support initiates a case action where individuals or other
persons are involved in the same misconduct that is the action basis
for the suspension or debarment matter and the records are disclosed to
all the respondents in order to give them notice and an opportunity to
respond to the suspension or debarment action. The Office of Mission
Support proposes to disclose records to related respondents or their
authorized representatives only when by careful review the Agency
determines that the records are both relevant and necessary to the
related respondent's suspension or debarment proceeding.
A new routine use ``5'' for disclosing records to other
federal agencies coordinating with the EPA in suspension and debarment
case actions. The Office of Mission Support participates in a
government-wide system for debarment and suspension from programs and
activities involving federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and
benefits. Because suspension and debarment actions have governmentwide
effect, the Office of Mission Support engages in a lead agency
coordination process when using a suspension or debarment remedy.
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Fifth, the Office of Mission Support is modifying the policies and
practices for storage, retrieval, and retention and disposal of records
to describe those that apply to the use of electronic records in the
new CADS system.
Sixth, the Office of Mission Support is modifying the
administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to describe those
that apply to the management of electronic records in the new CADS
system.
Lastly, the Office of Mission Support is adding authorities for the
maintenance of the system to include those relevant to electronic
recordkeeping and to add relevant suspension and debarment regulations.
All other elements of EPA-33 will transfer to the modified system
of records notice for Case Application for Debarment and Suspension.
The system continues to be maintained by the Office of Mission Support,
previously known as the Office of Administration and Resource
Management.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Case Application for Debarment and Suspension, EPA-33
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
National Computer Center (NCC), 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27711.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Michael Osinski, Director, Office of Grants and Debarment, Office
of Mission Support, Environmental Protection Agency, Ronald Reagan
Building, Mailcode 3901R, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20460; telephone number, (202) 564-3792; email address,
[email protected].
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Government Paperwork Elimination Act (Pub. L. 105-277, 44 U.S.C.
3504); 33 U.S.C. 1368; 42 U.S.C. 7606; Executive Order 11738, Providing
for administration of the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act with respect to Federal contracts, grants, or loans (38 FR
25161, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 799); Executive Order 12549,
Debarment and Suspension (51 FR 6370, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189);
Executive Order 12689 (54 FR 34131, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235); the
Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, Public Law 103-355, 31
U.S.C. 6101 note; 2 CFR part 180--the Office of Management and Budget
Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement); 2 CFR part 1532--Nonprocurement Debarment and
Suspension; and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 48 CFR subpart
9.4--Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of CADS is to assist the Office of Mission Support in
processing, investigating, and maintaining records relevant to
suspension and debarment case actions. The Office of Mission Support
utilizes suspension and debarment as an administrative tool to address
waste, fraud, abuse, poor performance, environmental noncompliance or
other misconduct by excluding individuals from participating in federal
procurement or nonprocurement programs. The Office of Mission Support
is also responsible for implementing a statutory debarment authority
that arises by operation of law under the Clean Air Act section 306 or
Clean Water Act section 508. This statutory debarment authority
prohibits the Federal Government from entering into contracts or
nonprocurement transactions at violating facilities unless and until
the EPA Suspension and Debarment Official can certify that the
conditions that gave rise to the Clean Air Act or Clean Water Act
conviction have been corrected. This system of records also assists the
Office of Mission Support in assembling information in order to conduct
and document suspension and debarment proceedings; to ensure that
federal contracts and federal assistance, loans, and benefits are
awarded to responsible business entities and individuals; and to ensure
the government conducts business with persons at facilities that are in
compliance with the Clean Air Act or Clean Water Act.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
(1) Individuals who have been suspended, proposed for debarment, or
debarred from federal procurement and assistance programs; (2)
Individuals who have been the subject of agency inquiries to determine
whether they should be debarred and/or suspended from federal
procurement and assistance programs; and (3) Individuals who have been
convicted and are subject to an exclusion by operation of law under
Clean Air Act section 306 or Clean Water Act section 508.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Records include information on individuals and firms excluded or
considered for exclusion from federal acquisition or assistance
programs as a result of suspension or debarment proceedings initiated
by the EPA, or as a result of a statutory exclusion arising by
operation of law upon conviction pursuant to Clean Air Act section 306
or Clean Water Act section 508. Such information includes, but is not
limited to, names and residential addresses of individuals; email
addresses of individuals; business addresses associated with
individuals; phone numbers associated with individuals; evidence
obtained in support of suspension and debarment case actions; records
submitted by individuals or other persons (corporations, partnerships,
associations, unit of governments, or legal entities, however
organized, or their authorized representative); administrative
agreements; audits of administrative agreements; and final decisions or
reinstatement determinations. Examples of records include
correspondence, inspection reports, memoranda of interviews, contracts,
assistance agreements, indictments, judgment and conviction orders,
plea agreements, and corporate information. Records such as court
documents or reports from commercial databases may contain individuals'
Social Security Numbers and dates of birth. Computer generated records
include data and reports regarding categories and status of cases.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
EPA and other federal officials, state and local officials,
businesses and other entities who may have information relevant to an
inquiry, individuals who have been statutorily excluded, suspended,
proposed for debarment or debarred, and their authorized
representatives.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
The following routine uses apply to this system because the use of
the record is necessary for the efficient conduct of government
operations. The routine uses below are both related to and compatible
with the original purpose for which the information was collected. The
following general routine uses apply to this system (73 FR 2245):
A. Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purposes: 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.
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B. Disclosure Incident to Requesting Information: Information may
be disclosed to any source from which additional information is
requested (to the extent necessary to identify the individual, inform
the source of the purpose of the request, and to identify the type of
information requested,) when necessary to obtain information relevant
to an agency decision concerning retention of an employee or other
personnel action (other than hiring,) retention of a security
clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance or retention of a
grant, or other benefit.
C. Disclosure to Requesting Agency: Disclosure may be made to a
federal, state, local, foreign, or tribal or other public authority of
the fact that this system of records contains information relevant to
the retention of an employee, the retention of a security clearance,
the letting of a contract, or the issuance or retention of a license,
grant, or other benefit. The other agency or licensing organization may
then make a request supported by the written consent of the individual
for the entire record if it so chooses. No disclosure will be made
unless the information has been determined to be sufficiently reliable
to support a referral to another office within the agency or to another
federal agency for criminal, civil, administrative, personnel, or
regulatory action.
D. Disclosure to Office of Management and Budget: Information may
be disclosed to the Office of Management and Budget at any stage in the
legislative coordination and clearance process in connection with
private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular No. A-19.
E. Disclosure to Congressional Offices: Information may be
disclosed to a congressional office from the record of an individual in
response to an inquiry from the congressional office made at the
request of the individual.
F. Disclosure to Department of Justice: 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;
2. Any employee of the Agency in his or her official capacity;
3. Any employee of the Agency in his or her individual capacity
where the Department of Justice or the Agency have 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.
G. Disclosure to the National Archives: Information may be
disclosed to the National Archives and Records Administration in
records management inspections.
H. Disclosure to Contractors, Grantees, and Others: 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. When appropriate, recipients will be
required to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 as
provided in 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).
I. Disclosures for Administrative Claims, Complaints and Appeals:
Information from this system of records may be disclosed to an
authorized appeal grievance examiner, formal complaints examiner, equal
employment opportunity investigator, arbitrator or other person
properly engaged in investigation or settlement of an administrative
grievance, complaint, claim, or appeal filed by an employee, but only
to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to the
proceeding. Agencies that may obtain information under this routine use
include, but are not limited to, the Office of Personnel Management,
Office of Special Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Federal
Labor Relations Authority, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and
Office of Government Ethics.
K. Disclosure in Connection With Litigation: 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).
The two routine uses below (L and M) are required by OMB Memorandum
M-17-12:
L. Disclosure to Persons or Entities in Response to an Actual or
Suspected Breach of Personally Identifiable Information: To appropriate
agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the Agency suspects or has
confirmed that there has been a breach of the system of records, (2)
the Agency has determined that as a result of the suspected or
confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals, the Agency
(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 Agency's efforts to respond to the
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such
harm.
M. Disclosure to Assist Another Agency in Its Efforts to Respond to
a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information: To another federal
agency or federal entity, when the Agency 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.
Records may also be disclosed:
1. Disclosure to the System for Award Management: To the General
Services Administration (GSA) to compile and maintain the System for
Award Management (SAM) Exclusions list in accordance with FAR 9.404 and
2 CFR 180.500 and 180.505.
2. Disclosure to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity
Information System: To the GSA for the Federal Awardee Performance and
Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), which publicly discloses
administrative agreements as required by Section 872 of The Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 110-417).
3. Disclosure to the Individual Respondent: To the individual
person statutorily excluded, suspended, proposed for debarment, or
debarred in EPA proceedings; to the individual person who has been the
subject of agency inquiries to determine whether the individual person
should be debarred and/or suspended from federal procurement and
assistance programs; and to the authorized representatives of the
individual person statutorily excluded, suspended, proposed for
debarment or debarred in EPA proceedings.
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4. Disclosure to Other Respondents: To persons (any individual,
corporation, partnership, association, unit of government, or legal
entity, however organized) who have been suspended, proposed for
debarment, or debarred from federal procurement and assistance
programs; persons who have been the subject of agency inquiries to
determine whether they should be debarred and/or suspended from federal
procurement and assistance programs; and to the authorized
representatives of the persons in a suspension or debarment proceeding,
when by careful review the Agency determines that the records are both
relevant and necessary to the persons' suspension or debarment
proceedings.
5. Disclosure to Coordinating Federal Agencies: To a federal agency
coordinating with the EPA for an EPA suspension or debarment proceeding
or having a suspension or debarment action involving the same person.
6. Disclosure for Eligibility Determinations: To a federal, state,
or local agency, financial institution, or other entity to verify an
individual's eligibility for engaging in federal procurement
transactions or covered transactions as defined in FAR Subpart 9.4 and
2 CFR part 180.
7. Disclosure to Requesting Agencies for Particular Purposes: To
federal, state, or local agencies, in response to requests or
subpoenas, or otherwise, for the purpose(s) of: (a) Assisting them in
administering federal acquisition, assistance, loan and benefit
programs or regulatory programs, (b) assisting them in discharging
their duties to ensure that federal contracts and assistance, loans,
and benefit programs are awarded to responsible individuals and
organizations, and (c) ensuring that federal, state or local regulatory
responsibilities are met.
8. Disclosure of Final Decisions: To the public, upon request, and
to publishers of computerized legal research systems, but such
disclosures shall be limited to interim or final decisions.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
The information collected within CADS is maintained and stored on
computer storage devices physically located at NCC. These records are
maintained electronically on computer storage devices such as computer
tapes and disks. Backups will be maintained at a disaster recovery
site. Computer records are maintained in a secure password protected
environment. Access to computer records is limited to those who have a
need to know. Permission level assignments will allow users access only
to those functions for which they are authorized. All records are
maintained in secure, access-controlled areas or buildings.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
Records are retrieved by business or organization name, by an
individual's first or last name, by case number, or by file name.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Records are retained in accordance with the EPA's Records Schedules
1016(c) and 0090(d) and disposed of under National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) disposal authority DAA-0412-2013-0015-0003.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
Security controls used to protect personal sensitive data in CADS
are commensurate with those required for an information system rated
MODERATE for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as
prescribed in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Special Publication, 800-53, ``Security and Privacy Controls for
Federal Information Systems and Organizations,'' Revision 5.
1. Administrative Safeguards: Personnel are instructed to lock
their computer when they leave their desks. Personnel receive annual
Information Security and Privacy Awareness training and are regularly
reminded about appropriate personally identifiable information handling
procedures. In addition to the Agency's Rules of Behavior and Privacy
Act training that personnel undergo, CADS users are required to sign a
Rules of Behavior document and a Request for Remote Access and Use of
Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information document before they are
granted access to CADS.
2. Technical Safeguards: Access to CADS is strictly controlled and
is limited to those with an operational need to access the information.
Access is granted and managed by CADS Administrators. Access to the EPA
Virtual Private Network requires two-factor authentication accomplished
by using Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards that are issued to
all personnel based on the requirements of Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12). Access to CADS is restricted to
users on the EPA Virtual Private Network who have been granted
permission by a CADS administrator to have access to CADS. CADS access
is username and password protected.
3. Physical Safeguards: EPA employees and contractors involved in
the management, design, development, implementation and execution of
CADS will have monitored access to CADS. Only individuals who have the
proper authorization and who perform functions related to CADS are
allowed to access any information. Entry to the EPA facility and within
the facility to specific spaces at the NCC is achieved using HSPD-12
PIV cards on door readers. PIV cards are only issued to personnel who
have met EPA's initial security screening requirements. Security Guards
at all entrances confirm that the PIV card is valid, unexpired and
reflects the identity of the card holder. Entry to the server rooms is
only available to personnel using their PIV cards on door readers,
where those personnel have been approved for elevated access (meaning
they have undergone a more rigorous security screening). The NCC
maintains an Access Control List to ensure access to server rooms is
limited to approved personnel only.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking access to information in this system of records
about themselves are required to provide adequate identification (e.g.,
driver's license, military identification card, employee badge or
identification card). Additional identity verification procedures may
be required, as warranted. Requests must meet the requirements of EPA
regulations that implement the Privacy Act of 1974, at 40 CFR part 16.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Requests for correction or amendment must identify the record to be
changed and the corrective action sought. Complete EPA Privacy Act
procedures are described in EPA's Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR
part 16.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals who want to know whether this system of records
contains information about them should make a written request to the
EPA, Attn: Agency Privacy Officer, MC 2831T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460, [email protected].
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
60 FR 51791 (October 3, 1995)--Creation of the ``Debarment and
Suspension Files'' system of records.
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67 FR 8246 (February 22, 2002)--Republication of Existing System of
Records.
Vaughn Noga,
Senior Agency Official for Privacy.
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