Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Amendment to an Existing System of Records, 20078-20079 [E6-5892]

Download as PDF 20078 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 19, 2006 / Notices Comments received generally will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Euclides Barrera, at (703) 602–0296. The information collection requirement addressed in this notice is available on the World Wide Web at: https:// www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/ index.htm. Paper copies are available from Mr. Euclides Barrera, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–3062. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and OMB Number: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 228, Bonds and Insurance, and related clauses at 252.228; OMB Control Number 0704– 0216. Needs and Uses: DoD uses the information obtained through this collection to determine the allowability of a contractor’s costs of providing warhazard benefits to its employees; to determine the need for an investigation regarding an accident that occurs in connection with a contract; and to determine whether a contractor performing a service or construction contract in Spain has adequate insurance coverage. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Hours: 859. Number of Respondents: 49. Responses Per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 49. Average Burden Per Response: 17.53 hours. Frequency: On occasion. cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Summary of Information Collection The clause at DFARS 252.228–7000, Reimbursement for War-Hazard Losses, requires the contractor to provide notice and supporting documentation to the contracting officer regarding claims or potential claims for costs of providing war-hazard benefits to contractor employees. The clause at DFARS 252.228–7005, Accident Reporting and Investigation Involving Aircraft, Missiles, and Space Launch Vehicles, requires the contractor to report promptly to the administrative contracting officer all pertinent facts relating to each accident involving an aircraft, missile, or space launch vehicle being manufactured, modified, repaired, or overhauled in connection with the contract. The clause at DFARS 252.228–7006, Compliance with Spanish Laws and Insurance, requires the contractor to provide the contracting officer with a VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:09 Apr 18, 2006 Jkt 208001 written representation that the contractor has obtained the required types of insurance in the minimum amounts specified in the clause, when performing a service or construction contract in Spain. Michele P. Peterson, Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System. [FR Doc. E6–5856 Filed 4–18–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–08–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Amendment to an Existing System of Records Department of Energy. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A–130, the Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing a notice of a proposed amendment to an existing system of records. DOE proposes to amend the provisions for DOE–4, ‘‘Form EIA–457 Survey Reports, Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS),’’ to establish a new routine use provision that allows for disclosure of information to authorized agents as defined in the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002, Title V of the E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–347, 116 Stat 2962), to use the information for exclusively statistical purposes. DATES: The proposed amendment to this existing system of records will become effective without further notice June 5, 2006, unless in advance of that date, DOE receives adverse comments and determines that this amendment should not become effective. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be directed to the following address: Jay Casselberry, EI–3, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abel Lopez, Director, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Group, ME–74, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586–5955; Jay Casselberry, EI–3, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586– 8616; and Isiah Smith, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Administrative Litigation and Information Law, GC–77, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202–586–8618. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 In accordance with the December 17, 2002, enactment of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA), Title V of the E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–347, 116 Stat 2962), DOE proposes to amend the provisions for DOE–4, ‘‘Form EIA–457 Survey Reports, Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS),’’ to establish a new routine use provision that allows for disclosure of information to authorized agents, as defined in CIPSEA, to use the information for exclusively statistical purposes. Section 512(a) of the CIPSEA provides an opportunity for statistical agencies and organizational units to designate agents (as defined in section 502(2)(A)) who may use Federal statistical data collected or acquired under a pledge of confidentiality for exclusively statistical purposes. The agency that possesses the confidential information must ensure that any agent provided access to the information will comply with CIPSEA. The DOE proposes to amend DOE–4 to allow for the disclosure of identifiable information maintained in the system of records to agents approved by EIA that agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality of the information and to use the information for exclusively statistical purposes. At this time, DOE is also updating information in other sections of the system of records notice including the system location, purposes, and categories of users. DOE is submitting the report required by OMB Circular A–130 concurrently with the publication of this notice. The text of this notice contains the information required by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issued in Washington, DC on April 12, 2006. Ingrid A. C. Kolb, Director, Office of Management. DOE–4 SYSTEM NAME: Form EIA–457 Survey Reports, Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS). SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified. SYSTEM LOCATION(S): U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA), 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 19, 2006 / Notices CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Persons responding to the Form EIA– 457, Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS). CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Name, age, gender, race, ethnicity, home address, home telephone number, income, family size and composition, characteristics of household, characteristics of housing unit, fuels used, household vehicles, name and address of landlord, names and addresses of energy suppliers, and records of energy purchases. authorized system users. Access is limited to those whose official duties require access to the records. Records retention and disposal authorities are contained in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) General Records Schedule and DOE record schedules that have been approved by NARA. SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. and 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq. PURPOSE(S): NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: The information is collected and maintained by the DOE to measure the levels of energy consumption by homeowners and the cost of energy consumed. The information also is used for monitoring, analyzing, and modeling changes in the residential sector and its energy consumption. ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: A record from the system may be disclosed as a routine use to DOE contractors in performance of their contracts, and their officers and employees who have a need for the record in the performance of their duties. A record may be disclosed to an agent under a written agreement to maintain the confidentiality of the record, to use the information for exclusively statistical purposes, and to use the information consistent with the purposes cited above. Those provided information under the routine uses are subject to the Privacy Act. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Same as Notification Procedures above. Records are generally kept at locations where the work is performed. In accordance with the DOE Privacy Act regulation, proper identification is required before a request is processed. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: Same as Notification Procedures above. SYSTEM EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT: RETRIEVABILITY: Records may be retrieved by name and identification number. None. [FR Doc. E6–5892 Filed 4–18–06; 8:45 am] SAFEGUARDS: cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES: The subject individual and energy supply companies. Records may be stored as paper records and electronic media. Paper records are maintained in locked cabinets and desks. Electronic records are controlled through established computer center procedures (personnel screening and physical security), and they are password protected. Passwords are known only by VerDate Aug<31>2005 In accordance with the DOE regulation implementing the Privacy Act, at Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1008, a request by an individual to determine if a system of records contains information about him/ her should be directed to the Director, Headquarters Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Group, U.S. Department of Energy. The request should include the requester’s complete name, time period for which records are sought, and the office locations(s) where the requester believes the records are located. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: STORAGE: 17:09 Apr 18, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Headquarters: Administrator, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 20079 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P PO 00000 [Docket No. RP05–691–001] CenterPoint Energy-Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; Notice of Compliance Filing April 12, 2006. Take notice that on April 5, 2006, CenterPoint Energy-Mississippi River Transmission Corporation (MRT) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to become effective May 1, 2006: Fifty-Sixth Revised Sheet No. 5 Fifty-Sixth Revised Sheet No. 6 Fifty-Third Revised Sheet No. 7 Twenty-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 8 Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–5829 Filed 4–18–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20078-20079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5892]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Amendment to an Existing System of 
Records

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, the Department of 
Energy (DOE) is publishing a notice of a proposed amendment to an 
existing system of records. DOE proposes to amend the provisions for 
DOE-4, ``Form EIA-457 Survey Reports, Residential Energy Consumption 
Survey (RECS),'' to establish a new routine use provision that allows 
for disclosure of information to authorized agents as defined in the 
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 
2002, Title V of the E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347, 116 
Stat 2962), to use the information for exclusively statistical 
purposes.

DATES: The proposed amendment to this existing system of records will 
become effective without further notice June 5, 2006, unless in advance 
of that date, DOE receives adverse comments and determines that this 
amendment should not become effective.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be directed to the following 
address: Jay Casselberry, EI-3, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abel Lopez, Director, Freedom of 
Information Act and Privacy Act Group, ME-74, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-
5955; Jay Casselberry, EI-3, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-8616; and Isiah 
Smith, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Administrative Litigation 
and Information Law, GC-77, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-8618.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the December 17, 2002, 
enactment of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical 
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA), Title V of the E-Government Act of 
2002 (Pub. L. 107-347, 116 Stat 2962), DOE proposes to amend the 
provisions for DOE-4, ``Form EIA-457 Survey Reports, Residential Energy 
Consumption Survey (RECS),'' to establish a new routine use provision 
that allows for disclosure of information to authorized agents, as 
defined in CIPSEA, to use the information for exclusively statistical 
purposes.
    Section 512(a) of the CIPSEA provides an opportunity for 
statistical agencies and organizational units to designate agents (as 
defined in section 502(2)(A)) who may use Federal statistical data 
collected or acquired under a pledge of confidentiality for exclusively 
statistical purposes. The agency that possesses the confidential 
information must ensure that any agent provided access to the 
information will comply with CIPSEA.
    The DOE proposes to amend DOE-4 to allow for the disclosure of 
identifiable information maintained in the system of records to agents 
approved by EIA that agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality 
of the information and to use the information for exclusively 
statistical purposes. At this time, DOE is also updating information in 
other sections of the system of records notice including the system 
location, purposes, and categories of users.
    DOE is submitting the report required by OMB Circular A-130 
concurrently with the publication of this notice. The text of this 
notice contains the information required by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 
552a(e)(4).

    Issued in Washington, DC on April 12, 2006.
Ingrid A. C. Kolb,
Director, Office of Management.
DOE-4

SYSTEM NAME:
    Form EIA-457 Survey Reports, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 
(RECS).

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION(S):
    U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA), 
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.

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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Persons responding to the Form EIA-457, Residential Energy 
Consumption Survey (RECS).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Name, age, gender, race, ethnicity, home address, home telephone 
number, income, family size and composition, characteristics of 
household, characteristics of housing unit, fuels used, household 
vehicles, name and address of landlord, names and addresses of energy 
suppliers, and records of energy purchases.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. and 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.

PURPOSE(S):
    The information is collected and maintained by the DOE to measure 
the levels of energy consumption by homeowners and the cost of energy 
consumed. The information also is used for monitoring, analyzing, and 
modeling changes in the residential sector and its energy consumption.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    A record from the system may be disclosed as a routine use to DOE 
contractors in performance of their contracts, and their officers and 
employees who have a need for the record in the performance of their 
duties.
    A record may be disclosed to an agent under a written agreement to 
maintain the confidentiality of the record, to use the information for 
exclusively statistical purposes, and to use the information consistent 
with the purposes cited above. Those provided information under the 
routine uses are subject to the Privacy Act.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Records may be stored as paper records and electronic media.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Records may be retrieved by name and identification number.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Paper records are maintained in locked cabinets and desks. 
Electronic records are controlled through established computer center 
procedures (personnel screening and physical security), and they are 
password protected. Passwords are known only by authorized system 
users. Access is limited to those whose official duties require access 
to the records.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    Records retention and disposal authorities are contained in the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) General Records 
Schedule and DOE record schedules that have been approved by NARA.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Headquarters: Administrator, Energy Information Administration, 
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20585.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    In accordance with the DOE regulation implementing the Privacy Act, 
at Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1008, a request by an 
individual to determine if a system of records contains information 
about him/her should be directed to the Director, Headquarters Freedom 
of Information Act and Privacy Act Group, U.S. Department of Energy. 
The request should include the requester's complete name, time period 
for which records are sought, and the office locations(s) where the 
requester believes the records are located.

RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Same as Notification Procedures above. Records are generally kept 
at locations where the work is performed. In accordance with the DOE 
Privacy Act regulation, proper identification is required before a 
request is processed.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Same as Notification Procedures above.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    The subject individual and energy supply companies.

SYSTEM EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:
    None.
[FR Doc. E6-5892 Filed 4-18-06; 8:45 am]
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