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response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained free of charge from the
RegInfo.gov Web site at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201612-1230-001
(this link will only become active on the
day following publication of this notice)
or by contacting Michel Smyth by
telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
by mail to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for DOL–ODEP, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is
not a toll-free number); or by email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Commenters are encouraged, but not
required, to send a courtesy copy of any
comments by mail or courier to the U.S.
Department of Labor—OASAM, Office
of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Departmental Information Compliance
Management Program, Room N1301,
200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
seeks PRA authority for the State
Exchange on Employment and
Disability (SEED) Initiative Evaluation
information collection, which will
consist of a brief on-line survey that will
aid in the formative evaluation of the
SEED initiative. The SEED initiative is
designed to advance policy
development at the State and local
levels to promote employment
opportunities for people with
disabilities. This survey will be
distributed to a sample of State
Legislators and their staff who have had
the opportunity to participate in SEED
related activities and/or learn about
SEED through various dissemination
activities. Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 2016 Division H Title I section
107(a) authorizes this information
collection. See Public Law 114–113
Division H Title I section 107(a).
This proposed information collection
is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a
collection of information, and the public
is generally not required to respond to
an information collection, unless it is
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
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law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information if the
collection of information does not
display a valid Control Number. See 5
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For
additional information, see the related
notice published in the Federal Register
on November 23, 2016 (81 FR 84618).
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section within thirty (30) days of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments
should mention OMB ICR Reference
Number 201612–1230–001. The OMB is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: DOL–ODEP.
Title of Collection: State Exchange on
Employment and Disability Initiative
Evaluation.
OMB ICR Reference Number: 201612–
1230–001.
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 500.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 500.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
108 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: May 8, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY BOARD
Privacy Act of 1974 System of Records
Notice
National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB).
ACTION: Notice to establish a new
Privacy Act System of Records.
AGENCY:
The NTSB is notifying the
public about a new Privacy Act System
of Records for its Medical Investigation
Catalog System (MEDICS). MEDICS
maintains personally identifiable health
information that the NTSB collects in
electronic form about individuals
involved in transportation accidents and
incidents that the NTSB investigates.
DATES: This action will be effective
without further notice 30 days from the
date of publication in the Federal
Register, unless the NTSB receives
comments that result in a contrary
determination.
SUMMARY:
You may send written
comments using any of the following
methods:
1. Government-wide rulemaking Web
site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov
and follow the instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
2. Mail: Mail comments concerning
this notice to Melba D. Moye, CIO–40,
National Transportation Safety Board,
490 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington,
DC 20594–2000.
3. Virtual Fax: (202) 558–4290,
Attention: Melba D. Moye.
4. Hand Delivery: 6th Floor, National
Transportation Safety Board, CIO–40,
490 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
All comments received will be
available for public inspection at the
above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melba D. Moye, Office of Chief
Information Officer, Records
Management Division, (202) 314–6551.
ADDRESSES:
PRIVACY ACT SYSTEM OF RECORDS:
Medical Investigation Catalog System
(MEDICS) NTSB–33
SYSTEM NAME:
Medical Investigation Catalog System
(MEDICS).
SYSTEM LOCATION:
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National Transportation Safety Board,
Office of Research and Engineering, 490
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
20594.
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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
MEDICS records contain personally
identifiable information (PII), which
may include health information as
defined below, of individuals such as
operators, crewmembers, occupants,
and bystanders involved in
transportation accidents or incidents
investigated or studied by the NTSB, as
well as related PII of individuals
responsible for providing their medical
care.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
MEDICS contains electronically
recorded PII, including health
information, which means any
information that—
(A) Is created or received by a health
care provider, health plan, public health
authority, employer, life insurer, school
or university, or health care
clearinghouse; and
(B) Relates to the past, present, or
future physical or mental health or
condition of an individual; the
provision of health care to an
individual; or the past, present, or
future payment for the provision of
health care to an individual.
MEDICS may also contain
electronically recorded health
information, as described by paragraph
B above, from individuals, families, or
other entities, whether created or
received by or from one of the entities
described in paragraph A above. For the
NTSB’s purposes, this includes any
record of medical conditions or care, for
example, notes from a health care
provider; medical certification
documentation such as Federal Aviation
Administration blue ribbon files and
commercial driver’s license long forms;
results of any drug or toxicology tests;
radiology images; autopsy reports;
laboratory reports; prehospital patient
care reports; ambulance run sheets or
patient care reports; pharmacy records;
billing and insurance information;
results from a search of a prescription
monitoring program; and any other
official record related to an individual’s
health care.
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.)
Chapter 11 and Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Parts 802 and 831.
PURPOSE(S):
The purpose of MEDICS is to securely
receive and store health information
records. The NTSB is an independent
federal agency responsible for
determining the probable cause of
transportation accidents or incidents,
conducting transportation safety
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research, promoting transportation
safety, and assisting victims of
transportation accidents and their
families. In support of the agency’s
statutory mandate, NTSB investigators,
medical officers, and staff routinely
review health information records to
assess the facts and circumstances of an
accident or incident.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USES, AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to the disclosures
permitted under the Privacy Act, 5
U.S.C. 552a(b), and described in the
NTSB’s Appendix A: General Routine
Uses Applicable to All Systems of
Records (currently published at 77
Federal Register 62060, 62087 on
October 11, 2012), the NTSB may
disclose information contained in this
system of records without the consent of
the subject individual if the disclosure
is compatible with the purpose for
which the record was collected under
the following routine uses:
1. Disclosure to NTSB employees in
their official capacity and who have a
need to know in the course of an
ongoing official NTSB activity,
including, but not limited to the
following duties:
a. Providing assistance to victims of
transportation accidents and their
families;
b. performing analysis as part of any
special study or investigation about
transportation safety, including
avoiding personal injury; and
c. examining techniques and methods
of investigation and periodically
publishing recommended procedures
for accident and incident investigations.
2. Disclosure to participants in NTSB
investigations, with suitable technical
expertise as determined by the NTSB, to
assist in establishing the facts and
circumstances of investigations.
Participants may include suitable
technical representatives from operators
or manufacturers involved in accidents
or incidents as well as representatives
from federal, state, and local agencies;
3. Disclosure to medical consultants
or contractors as appropriate to enable
consultation related to the investigation;
4. Disclosure when necessary to the
public of as part of the evidentiary
record or as part of an agency report in
an investigation or study pursuant to 49
U.S.C. Chapter 11;
5. Disclosure of autopsy and
toxicology reports to the US Department
of Transportation, the US Coast Guard,
and other federal departments or
agencies; and
6. Disclosure to an agency,
organization, or individual for the
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purpose of performing audit or oversight
operations as authorized by law, but
only such information as is necessary
and relevant to such audit or oversight
function.
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING
AGENCIES:
None.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM
STORAGE:
These records are maintained
electronically in a database. Only NTSB
personnel may access the health
information of individuals whose
medical conditions or medical care may
be relevant to determining the probable
cause of an accident or incident, to
evaluate human performance or survival
factors issues arising during an accident
or incident investigation, as part of the
victim and family assistance process
following an accident or incident, to
carry out special studies and
investigations about transportation
safety (including avoiding personal
injury), or to examine techniques and
methods of accident or incident
investigation, and periodically publish
recommended procedures for accident
or incident investigations.
RETRIEVABILITY:
The MEDICS system is searchable by
NTSB accident or incident number;
accident city; accident state; accident
country; and individual name, age, and
date of birth.
SAFEGUARDS:
The computerized records contained
within MEDICS are maintained in a
secure, password-protected computer
system. Access to and use of these
records are limited to those persons
whose official duties require such
access. This system conforms to all
applicable federal laws and regulations,
as well as NTSB policies and standards,
as they relate to information security
and data privacy. In this regard, the
following laws and regulations may
apply: The Privacy Act of 1974; the
Federal Information Security
Management Act of 2002; the Computer
Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986; the
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); the
E-Government Act of 2002; and
corresponding regulations
implementing these statutes. The NTSB
is a public health authority for purposes
of HIPAA, 79 Federal Register 28970,
May 20, 2014.
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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The NTSB will maintain all relevant
and necessary PII records, including
health information, until a record
disposal schedule is approved by the
National Archives and Records
Administration.
beyond administrative correction such
as association of a medical record with
an incorrect individual, may be limited
to consideration of including the
differing opinion in the record rather
than attempting to determine whether
the original opinion is accurate.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Chief Medical Officer, Office of
Research and Engineering, National
Transportation Safety Board, 490
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
20594.
Health information is obtained from
health care providers, insurers,
employers, individuals, and family
members of accident victims. The NTSB
may also obtain health information from
other federal, state, and local agencies
that perform criminal, civil, or accident
investigations or regulatory oversight.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals wishing to inquire about
whether this system of records contains
information about them may contact the
Chief, Records Management Division,
National Transportation Safety Board,
490 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington,
DC 20594. Individuals must comply
with NTSB regulations regarding the
Privacy Act, 49 CFR Part 802, and must
furnish the following information for
their records to be located and
identified:
1. Full name(s)
2. Date of birth
3. If known, the date and location of
the accident, incident, or occurrence, or
the NTSB investigation identifier(s) for
the investigation(s) in which the NTSB
created or obtained the record
4. Signature
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE:
a. Individuals wishing to amend their
records should contact the agency office
identified in the Notification Procedure
section and furnish such identifying
information as required by the agency to
locate and identify the records to be
amended.
b. Individuals seeking amendment of
their records must also follow the
agency’s Privacy Act regulations, 49
CFR Part 802.
c. Where the requested amendment
implicates information provided by a
third-party source, the agency will refer
the individual to the source from which
the agency obtained the information.
The NTSB is not authorized to amend
records from non-agency sources.
Additionally, the NTSB is not
authorized to direct a non-agency source
to change or alter records.
d. Because medical practitioners may
provide differing but equally valid
medical judgments and opinions when
making medical evaluations of an
individual’s health status, review of
requests from individuals seeking
amendment of their medical records,
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None.
Dated: May 15, 2017.
LaSean R. McCray,
Assistant Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. CP2016–150; MC2017–132 and
CP2017–187; MC2017–133 and CP2017–188]
New Postal Products
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recent Postal Service filing for the
Commission’s consideration concerning
negotiated service agreements. This
notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: May 22,
2017.
SUMMARY:
Same as the Notification Procedure.
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Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
I. Introduction
The Commission gives notice that the
Postal Service filed request(s) for the
Commission to consider matters related
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to negotiated service agreement(s). The
request(s) may propose the addition or
removal of a negotiated service
agreement from the market dominant or
the competitive product list, or the
modification of an existing product
currently appearing on the market
dominant or the competitive product
list.
Section II identifies the docket
number(s) associated with each Postal
Service request, the title of each Postal
Service request, the request’s acceptance
date, and the authority cited by the
Postal Service for each request. For each
request, the Commission appoints an
officer of the Commission to represent
the interests of the general public in the
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
(Public Representative). Section II also
establishes comment deadline(s)
pertaining to each request.
The public portions of the Postal
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
the Commission’s Web site (https://
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
can be accessed through compliance
with the requirements of 39 CFR
3007.40.
The Commission invites comments on
whether the Postal Service’s request(s)
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent
with the policies of title 39. For
request(s) that the Postal Service states
concern market dominant product(s),
applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s)
that the Postal Service states concern
competitive product(s), applicable
statutory and regulatory requirements
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633,
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment
deadline(s) for each request appear in
section II.
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
1. Docket No(s).: CP2016–150; Filing
Title: Notice of United States Postal
Service of Amendment to Priority Mail
Express & Priority Mail Contract 29,
with Portions Filed Under Seal; Filing
Acceptance Date: May 12, 2017; Filing
Authority: 39 CFR 3015.5; Public
Representative: Kenneth R. Moeller;
Comments Due: May 22, 2017.
2. Docket No(s).: MC2017–132 and
CP2017–187; Filing Title: Request of the
United States Postal Service to Add
Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail &
First-Class Package Service Contract 19
to Competitive Product List and Notice
of Filing (Under Seal) of Unredacted
Governors’ Decision, Contract, and
Supporting Data; Filing Acceptance
Date: May 12, 2017; Filing Authority: 39
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Privacy Act of 1974 System of Records Notice
AGENCY: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
ACTION: Notice to establish a new Privacy Act System of Records.
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SUMMARY: The NTSB is notifying the public about a new Privacy Act
System of Records for its Medical Investigation Catalog System
(MEDICS). MEDICS maintains personally identifiable health information
that the NTSB collects in electronic form about individuals involved in
transportation accidents and incidents that the NTSB investigates.
DATES: This action will be effective without further notice 30 days
from the date of publication in the Federal Register, unless the NTSB
receives comments that result in a contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: You may send written comments using any of the following
methods:
1. Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
2. Mail: Mail comments concerning this notice to Melba D. Moye,
CIO-40, National Transportation Safety Board, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW.,
Washington, DC 20594-2000.
3. Virtual Fax: (202) 558-4290, Attention: Melba D. Moye.
4. Hand Delivery: 6th Floor, National Transportation Safety Board,
CIO-40, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
All comments received will be available for public inspection at
the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melba D. Moye, Office of Chief
Information Officer, Records Management Division, (202) 314-6551.
PRIVACY ACT SYSTEM OF RECORDS:
Medical Investigation Catalog System (MEDICS) NTSB-33
SYSTEM NAME:
Medical Investigation Catalog System (MEDICS).
SYSTEM LOCATION:
National Transportation Safety Board, Office of Research and
Engineering, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20594.
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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
MEDICS records contain personally identifiable information (PII),
which may include health information as defined below, of individuals
such as operators, crewmembers, occupants, and bystanders involved in
transportation accidents or incidents investigated or studied by the
NTSB, as well as related PII of individuals responsible for providing
their medical care.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
MEDICS contains electronically recorded PII, including health
information, which means any information that--
(A) Is created or received by a health care provider, health plan,
public health authority, employer, life insurer, school or university,
or health care clearinghouse; and
(B) Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental
health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to
an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the
provision of health care to an individual.
MEDICS may also contain electronically recorded health information,
as described by paragraph B above, from individuals, families, or other
entities, whether created or received by or from one of the entities
described in paragraph A above. For the NTSB's purposes, this includes
any record of medical conditions or care, for example, notes from a
health care provider; medical certification documentation such as
Federal Aviation Administration blue ribbon files and commercial
driver's license long forms; results of any drug or toxicology tests;
radiology images; autopsy reports; laboratory reports; prehospital
patient care reports; ambulance run sheets or patient care reports;
pharmacy records; billing and insurance information; results from a
search of a prescription monitoring program; and any other official
record related to an individual's health care.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) Chapter 11 and Title 49 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 802 and 831.
PURPOSE(S):
The purpose of MEDICS is to securely receive and store health
information records. The NTSB is an independent federal agency
responsible for determining the probable cause of transportation
accidents or incidents, conducting transportation safety research,
promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of
transportation accidents and their families. In support of the agency's
statutory mandate, NTSB investigators, medical officers, and staff
routinely review health information records to assess the facts and
circumstances of an accident or incident.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USES, AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to the disclosures permitted under the Privacy Act, 5
U.S.C. 552a(b), and described in the NTSB's Appendix A: General Routine
Uses Applicable to All Systems of Records (currently published at 77
Federal Register 62060, 62087 on October 11, 2012), the NTSB may
disclose information contained in this system of records without the
consent of the subject individual if the disclosure is compatible with
the purpose for which the record was collected under the following
routine uses:
1. Disclosure to NTSB employees in their official capacity and who
have a need to know in the course of an ongoing official NTSB activity,
including, but not limited to the following duties:
a. Providing assistance to victims of transportation accidents and
their families;
b. performing analysis as part of any special study or
investigation about transportation safety, including avoiding personal
injury; and
c. examining techniques and methods of investigation and
periodically publishing recommended procedures for accident and
incident investigations.
2. Disclosure to participants in NTSB investigations, with suitable
technical expertise as determined by the NTSB, to assist in
establishing the facts and circumstances of investigations.
Participants may include suitable technical representatives from
operators or manufacturers involved in accidents or incidents as well
as representatives from federal, state, and local agencies;
3. Disclosure to medical consultants or contractors as appropriate
to enable consultation related to the investigation;
4. Disclosure when necessary to the public of as part of the
evidentiary record or as part of an agency report in an investigation
or study pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Chapter 11;
5. Disclosure of autopsy and toxicology reports to the US
Department of Transportation, the US Coast Guard, and other federal
departments or agencies; and
6. Disclosure to an agency, organization, or individual for the
purpose of performing audit or oversight operations as authorized by
law, but only such information as is necessary and relevant to such
audit or oversight function.
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
None.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM STORAGE:
These records are maintained electronically in a database. Only
NTSB personnel may access the health information of individuals whose
medical conditions or medical care may be relevant to determining the
probable cause of an accident or incident, to evaluate human
performance or survival factors issues arising during an accident or
incident investigation, as part of the victim and family assistance
process following an accident or incident, to carry out special studies
and investigations about transportation safety (including avoiding
personal injury), or to examine techniques and methods of accident or
incident investigation, and periodically publish recommended procedures
for accident or incident investigations.
RETRIEVABILITY:
The MEDICS system is searchable by NTSB accident or incident
number; accident city; accident state; accident country; and individual
name, age, and date of birth.
SAFEGUARDS:
The computerized records contained within MEDICS are maintained in
a secure, password-protected computer system. Access to and use of
these records are limited to those persons whose official duties
require such access. This system conforms to all applicable federal
laws and regulations, as well as NTSB policies and standards, as they
relate to information security and data privacy. In this regard, the
following laws and regulations may apply: The Privacy Act of 1974; the
Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002; the Computer Fraud
and Abuse Act of 1986; the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); the E-Government Act of 2002; and
corresponding regulations implementing these statutes. The NTSB is a
public health authority for purposes of HIPAA, 79 Federal Register
28970, May 20, 2014.
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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The NTSB will maintain all relevant and necessary PII records,
including health information, until a record disposal schedule is
approved by the National Archives and Records Administration.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Chief Medical Officer, Office of Research and Engineering, National
Transportation Safety Board, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
20594.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals wishing to inquire about whether this system of records
contains information about them may contact the Chief, Records
Management Division, National Transportation Safety Board, 490 L'Enfant
Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20594. Individuals must comply with NTSB
regulations regarding the Privacy Act, 49 CFR Part 802, and must
furnish the following information for their records to be located and
identified:
1. Full name(s)
2. Date of birth
3. If known, the date and location of the accident, incident, or
occurrence, or the NTSB investigation identifier(s) for the
investigation(s) in which the NTSB created or obtained the record
4. Signature
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
Same as the Notification Procedure.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE:
a. Individuals wishing to amend their records should contact the
agency office identified in the Notification Procedure section and
furnish such identifying information as required by the agency to
locate and identify the records to be amended.
b. Individuals seeking amendment of their records must also follow
the agency's Privacy Act regulations, 49 CFR Part 802.
c. Where the requested amendment implicates information provided by
a third-party source, the agency will refer the individual to the
source from which the agency obtained the information. The NTSB is not
authorized to amend records from non-agency sources. Additionally, the
NTSB is not authorized to direct a non-agency source to change or alter
records.
d. Because medical practitioners may provide differing but equally
valid medical judgments and opinions when making medical evaluations of
an individual's health status, review of requests from individuals
seeking amendment of their medical records, beyond administrative
correction such as association of a medical record with an incorrect
individual, may be limited to consideration of including the differing
opinion in the record rather than attempting to determine whether the
original opinion is accurate.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Health information is obtained from health care providers,
insurers, employers, individuals, and family members of accident
victims. The NTSB may also obtain health information from other
federal, state, and local agencies that perform criminal, civil, or
accident investigations or regulatory oversight.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
Dated: May 15, 2017.
LaSean R. McCray,
Assistant Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10220 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am]
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