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annual total burden of 1,910 hours for
one State Disaster Mental Health
coordinator at $37.09 per hour. There is
no other program cost to respondents for
this information collection. FEMA/
CMHS provide annual technical
assistances, CCP trainings and
workshops for State representatives. The
total cost for FEMA and CMHS
Immediate Services Program Federal
staff salaries is estimated to be
$57,439.92. There is no other
government program cost involved with
this information collection.
Comments: Written comments are
solicited to (a) evaluate whether the
proposed data collection is necessary for
the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) 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;
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) 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. Comments must be
submitted on or before August 25, 2006.
Interested persons should
submit written comments to Chief,
Records Management Section,
Information Resources Management
Branch, Information Technology
Services Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Room 316,Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Victoria Childs, Program Specialist,
Recovery Branch, (202) 646–3844 for
additional information. You may
contact the Records Management
Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile
number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail
address: FEMA–InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
Dated: June 21, 2006.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management Section,
Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) has
submitted the following information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
clearance in accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The submission
describes the nature of the information
collection, the categories of
respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.,
the time, effort and resources used by
respondents to respond) and cost, and
includes the actual data collection
instruments FEMA will use.
Title: Individual and Family Grant
(IFG) and the Individuals and
Households Program—Other Needs
Assistance (IHP–ONA).
OMB Number: 1660–0018.
Abstract: This collection of
information is essential to the effective
monitoring and management of the IFG/
IHP–ONA Program by FEMA Regional
Office staff who have oversight
responsibility of ensuring that the State
perform and adhere to FEMA
regulations and policy guidance. The
collection involves completion of the
following FEMA Forms (FF): FF 76–27;
FF 76–28; FF 76–29; 76–32; FF 76–34;
and FF 76–38.
Affected Public: Federal, State, Local
or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 7.33
hours for completion of all forms with
allocated response time for individual
forms as follows: FF 76–27, 15 minutes;
FF 76–28, 5 minutes; FF 76–29, 30
minutes; 76–32, 30 minutes; FF 76–34,
4 hours; and FF 76–38, 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 301 Hours.
Frequency of Response: Once for all
forms except FF 76–28 which is
completed occasionally.
Comments: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at OMB, Attention: Nathan
Lessor, Desk Officer for the Department
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of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket
Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503, or
facsimile number (202) 395–7285.
Comments must be submitted on or
before July 26, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
should be made to Chief, Records
Management, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW.,
Room 316, Washington, DC 20472,
facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or email address FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov.
Dated: June 15, 2006.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management Section,
Information Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–4922–N–17]
Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed System
of Records
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Establish two new Privacy Act
Systems of Records.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD)
proposes to establish two new record
systems to add to its inventory of
systems of records subject to the Privacy
Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
The proposed new systems of records
are: Debt Collection and Asset
Management System (DCAMS) and Title
I Insurance System (TIIS). The primary
purpose of DCAMS is to collect and
maintain data needed to support
activities related to the collection and
servicing of various HUD/FHA debts. It
contains information on individuals
who have debts resulting from default
on HUD/FHA insured Title I loans and
from other HUD/FHA loan programs.
The Title I Insurance System is used to
collect and maintain the data necessary
to support activities related to the
servicing of loans insured under the
Title I program. It contains information
on individuals who have made loans
insured under HUD’s Title I program.
DATES: Effective Date: This action shall
be effective July 26, 2006 unless
comments are received which will
result in a contrary determination.
Comments Due Date: July 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
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this notice to the Rules Docket Clerk,
Office of General Counsel, Room 10276,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410.
Communications should refer to the
above docket number and title. A copy
of each communication submitted will
be available for public inspection and
copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
weekdays at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeanette Smith, Departmental Privacy
Act Officer, 451 Seventh St., SW., Room
P8001, Washington, DC 20410,
Telephone Number (202) 708–2374.
(This is not a toll-free number.) A
telecommunication device for hearing
and speech-impaired individuals (TTY)
is available at 1–800–877–8339 (Federal
Information Relay Service).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C.
552a), as amended notice is given that
HUD proposes to establish two new
systems of records identified as The
Debt Collection and Asset Management
System (DCAMS) and Title I Insurance
System (TIIS).
Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11)
provides that the public be afforded a
30-day period in which to comment on
the new systems of records.
The new system report was submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), the Senate Committee on
Governmental Affairs, and the House
Committee on Government Reform
pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix 1
to OMB Circular No. A–130, ‘‘Federal
Responsibilities for Maintaining
Records About Individuals,’’ July 25,
1994; 59 FR 37924.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a, 88 Stat. 1896; 342
U.S.C. 3535(d).
Dated: June 21, 2006.
Bajinder N. Paul,
Deputy Chief Information Officer for IT
Operations.
HUD/HS–54
SYSTEM NAME:
Title I Insurance System (TIIS).
SYSTEM LOCATION:
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Mainframe in HUD Headquarters, 451
7th Street SW., Suite P–7110,
Washington, DC 20410. Records in
HUD’s Financial Operations Center, 52
Corporate Circle, Albany, New York
12203.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Categories of individuals include
persons who have made loans insured
under HUD’s Title I program.
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CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The system contains data fields
pertaining to borrowers’ names,
addresses, and Social Security Numbers.
The system also contains data fields for
records relating to payment and other
financial account data such as loan
balance; loan origination information
such as date and amount of loan; date
of default; and account statuses.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Authority for maintaining TIIS and
the records it contains is established
under the regulations implementing the
Title I loan program, viz., 24 CFR 201.1
through 200.63. HUD’s statutory
authority for implementing the
regulations supporting HUD programs is
found at 42 U.S.C 3532(a) and (b) and
at 12 U.S.C. 1701(a) and (c).
PURPOSES:
The primary purpose of TIIS is to
collect and maintain the data necessary
to support activities related to the
servicing of loans insured under the
Title I program. Servicing activities
include maintaining records pertaining
to lenders’ insurance premiums and
processing claims for loss submitted by
participating lenders.
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 subsection (b)
of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
522a(b), records may also be disclosed
routinely to other users under the
following circumstances:
1. Records may be disclosed to
individuals under contract, cooperative
agreement, or working agreement with
HUD to assist the Department in
fulfilling its statutory financial and asset
management responsibilities.
2. Records may be disclosed during
the course of an administrative
proceeding, where HUD is a party, to an
Administrative Law Judge and to the
interested parties to the extent necessary
for conducting the proceeding.
3. Records may be disclosed to the
Department of Justice for litigation
purposes associated with the
representation of HUD or other Federal
agency before the courts.
4. Records may be disclosed to a
confidential source to the extent
necessary to assist the Office of the
Inspector General or the Government
Accounting Office in an investigation or
audit.
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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Records are stored electronically in
computer hardware devices and in hard
copy in file cabinets or other secure
storage units.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Records may be retrieved by computer
search via the name of the borrower,
name of the lender, or loan case number
and, for a limited number of records,
manually by loan case number.
SAFEGUARDS:
Records are maintained in a secure
computer network and in locked file
cabinets in office space with controlled
access.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Computer records for all active cases
are available online in TIIS. Computer
records on inactive cases retired from
the system are removed from the TIIS
online files and retained in batch files.
Certain records are copied onto
microfiche. Computer records for
inactive cases that have been purged
from the system are not retained in a
batch file. The financial histories for
these cases have been printed to
microfiche. Records stored in paper files
for inactive cases are retained in a
Federal Records Center. Records are
disposed of and archived in a manner
that is consistent with the applicable
official HUD Records Disposition
Schedules and guidelines.
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
Lester J. West, Director, HUD,
Financial Operations Center, 52
Corporate Circle, Albany, New York
12203.
NOTIFICATION AND RECORD ACCESS
PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking to determine
whether this system of records contains
information about them, or those
seeking access to such records, should
address inquiries to the Project Manager
of OHHLHC–CIEF, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street, SW., Suite P–7110,
Washington, DC 20410. Written requests
must include the full name, current
address, and telephone number of the
individual making the request,
including a description of the
requester’s relationship to the
information in question. The System
Manager will accept inquiries from
individuals seeking notification of
whether the system contains records
pertaining to them.
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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The procedures for requesting
amendment or correction of records
appear in 24 CFR part 16. If additional
information or assistance is required,
contact the Privacy Act Appeals Officer,
Office of General Counsel, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20410.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
The insured lenders and loan
servicing companies provide the
information for the records stored on
TIIS.
None.
HUD/HS–55
SYSTEM NAME:
Debt Collection and Asset
Management System (DCAMS), which
consists of two sister systems identified
as F71 and F71A.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Mainframe maintained in HUD
Headquarters, 451 7th Street, SW., Suite
P–7110, Washington, DC 20410. Records
management performed by HUD’s
Financial Operations Center, 52
Corporate Circle, Albany, New York
12203.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Categories of individuals who have
debts resulting from default on HUD/
FHA-insured Title I loans and from
other HUD/FHA loan programs.
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CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The system contains data fields
pertaining to defaulted borrowers that
include defaulted borrowers’ names,
addresses, Social Security Numbers, and
phone numbers. The system also
contains data fields for records relating
to payment and other financial account
data such as debt balance; loan
origination information such as date and
amount of loan; date of default; and
collection and account statuses. The
system also contains narrative remarks
(called Case Remarks) that may include
notes pertaining to discussions with
defaulted borrowers and other parties;
information obtained from public and
court records, such as assessed property
values, lien histories, case information
from probate, state, and bankruptcy
courts; and employer information for
defaulted borrowers.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
HUD is granted the authority in 24
CFR 17.60 through 17.170 to collect on
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8. Records may be disclosed in asset
sale transactions to third party debt
purchasers.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Records are stored electronically in
computer hardware devices and in hard
copy in file cabinets or other secure
storage units.
PURPOSES:
EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
ACT:
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claims for money or property arising out
of the program activities of the
Department. HUD’s statutory authority
for collecting and managing claims is
found at 5 U.S.C. 5514, 28 U.S.C. 2672,
and 31 U.S.C. 3711, 3716–18, and 3721.
The implementing regulations
pertaining to HUD’s debt collection
activities and collection and use of
personal data to support those activities
are found at 24 CFR 17.60 through
17.170.
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RETRIEVABILITY:
The primary purpose of DCAMS is to
collect and maintain the data necessary
to support activities related to the
collection and servicing of various
HUD/FHA debts. Debt collection and
servicing activities include sending both
automated and manually generated
correspondence; making official phone
calls; reporting consumer data to the
credit bureaus; supporting collection
initiatives, such as wage garnishment,
offset of federal payments, pursuit of
judgments, and foreclosure; and
supporting defensive litigation related
to foreclosure and actions to quiet title.
Records may be retrieved by computer
search via the name, address, or Social
Security Number of the defaulted
borrower and manually by combination
of account number and name of primary
defaulted borrower.
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 subsection (b)
of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
522a(b), records may also be disclosed
routinely to other users under the
following circumstances:
1. Records may be disclosed to
individuals under contract, cooperative
agreement, or working agreement with
HUD to assist the Department in
fulfilling its statutory financial and asset
management responsibilities.
2. Records may be disclosed during
the course of an administrative
proceeding, where HUD is a party, to an
Administrative Law Judge and to the
interested parties to the extent necessary
for conducting the proceeding.
3. Records may be disclosed to the
Department of Justice for litigation
purposes associated with the
representation of HUD or other Federal
agency before the courts.
4. Records may be disclosed to the
Department of Treasury who provides
collection services for HUD.
5. Records may be provided to the
national credit bureaus for credit
reporting purposes.
6. Records may be disclosed to a
confidential source to the extent
necessary to assist the Office of the
Inspector General or the Government
Accounting Office in an investigation or
audit.
7. Records may be disclosed to
employers to effect wage garnishment.
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SAFEGUARDS:
Records are maintained in a secure
computer network and in locked file
cabinets in office space with controlled
access.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Computer records for all active cases
are available online in DCAMS.
Computer records on inactive cases
retired from the system are removed
from the DCAMS online files and
retained in batch files. The case remarks
for these cases remain available online.
Some reports can be generated based on
the information stored in the batch files.
Computer records for inactive cases that
have been purged from the system are
not retained in a batch file. The
financial histories for these cases have
been printed to microfiche. No other
reports are available for purged cases.
Records stored in paper files for inactive
cases are retained in a Federal Records
Center. Records are disposed of and
archived in a manner that is consistent
with the applicable official HUD
Records Disposition Schedules and
guidelines.
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
Lester J. West, Director, HUD,
Financial Operations Center, 52
Corporate Circle, Albany, New York
12203.
NOTIFICATION AND RECORD ACCESS
PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking to determine
whether this system of records contains
information about them, or those
seeking access to such records, should
address inquiries to the Project Manager
of OHHLHC–CIEF, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street, SW., Suite P–7110,
Washington, DC 20410. Written requests
must include the full name, current
address, and telephone number of the
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individual making the request,
including a description of the
requester’s relationship to the
information in question. The System
Manager will accept inquiries from
individuals seeking notification of
whether the system contains records
pertaining to them.
Trails and Conservation Assistance
Program, National Park Service, 1849 C
Street, NW. (Org Code 2235),
Washington, DC 20240. E-mail:
Charlie_Stockman@nps.gov.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The procedures for requesting
amendment or correction of records
appear in 24 CFR part 16. If additional
information or assistance is required,
contact the Privacy Act Appeals Officer,
Office of General Counsel, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20410.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information may be collected from a
variety of sources, including HUD, other
Federal, state, and local agencies, public
records, credit reports, and HUDinsured lenders and other program
participants.
EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
ACT:
None.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
60-Day Notice of Intention To Request
Clearance of Information; Opportunity
for Public Comment
Application Guidelines
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 3507) and
5 CFR Part 1320, Reporting and
Recordkeeping Requirements, the
National Park Service (NPS) invites
public comments on a new collection
(OMB # 1024–XXXX).
DATES: Public comments on this notice
will be accepted on or before August 25,
2006 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Cherri
Espersen, Outdoor Recreation Planner,
Rivers, Trails and Conservation
Assistance Program, National Park
Service, 1849 C Street, NW., (Org Code
2235), Washington, DC 20240. E-mail:
Cherri_Espersen@nps.gov. Phone: (202)
354–6900, Fax: (202) 371–5179.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charlie Stockman, Acting Chief, Rivers,
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Title:
Application Guidelines for the Rivers,
Trails, and Conservation Assistance
Program.
OMB Number: To be requested.
Expiration Date: To be requested.
Type of Request: New collection.
Description of Need: The National
Park Service (NPS) provides assistance
to communities to conserve their local
natural resources and develop new
close-to-home outdoor recreation
opportunities through the Rivers, Trails,
and Conservation Assistance (RTCA)
Program. RTCA staff work in urban,
rural, and suburban communities to
help applicants to conserve rivers,
preserve open space, and develop trails
and greenways. This notice is provided
to make potential applicants aware of
the RTCA Program and how they can
apply for technical assistance through
the program. RTCA provides a variety of
assistance, but does not provide direct
grants.
The proposed information collections
impose no data collection or
recordkeeping burden on the potential
respondents. Responding to the
proposed collections is voluntary and is
based on data that the respondents
already collect and/or personal opinion.
Public comments are invited on this
new collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
It is recommended that potential
applicants contact our regional program
staff to discuss their interests and seek
guidance before applying. Applications
for RTCA assistance are competitively
evaluated by our regional offices.
Projects are locally-requested and led
and should include significant public
involvement and outreach. Projects
should also include the commitment,
cooperation and cost-sharing of all
partners. RTCA assistance is for one
year and may be renewed for a second
year if warranted.
2. Project Description and Anticipated
Results
• Provide the name of the project and
project location.
• Identify what populations in your
community will be served by the
project.
• Describe briefly the anticipated
results of the project and why the
project is important.
• Identify anticipated on-the-ground
results: For example, resources created,
conserved, enhanced or made available
to the public—the number of river miles
improved by restoration projects; the
number of river miles conserved with
enhanced protection status; the number
of multi-use trail miles created; the
number of acres of parkland created; the
number of acres of wildlife habitat
restored.
• Describe the related important
natural, cultural, historic, scenic, and
recreational resources within the project
area.
• Describe other expected
accomplishments: For example, an
increased community commitment to
stewardship, a new conservation
organization, or the development of a
concept plan for a trail.
• Outline background or prior activity
on the project (if any), the current
status, and a proposed schedule for
completion.
3. Commitment for Public Involvement
Describe the type and level of public
involvement you anticipate during the
development of this project.
4. Roles, Resources, and Contributions
• Describe the kind of technical
assistance or role you are seeking from
the RTCA program.
• Describe the roles and contributions
of all project partners listed in part 1
above.
• Identify other types of resources
available for the implementation of your
project.
5. Support for the Project
Application Letters (One to Three Pages)
Should Include the Following
Information
• Describe the support you anticipate
from interested stakeholders, such as
public agencies, nonprofit
organizations, and landowners.
• Support letters from elected
officials, community leaders, and
cooperating organizations are strongly
recommended.
1. Contact Information
Related Strategic Initiative (optional)
Please provide information about the
initial project partner(s), including
name of a primary contact, organization,
address, phone, fax, and e-mail.
Designate a lead project partner.
Describe how the project:
—Provides physical connections among
resources;
—Includes an NPS area as an actively
involved project partner;
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-4922-N-17]
Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed System of Records
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Establish two new Privacy Act Systems of Records.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes
to establish two new record systems to add to its inventory of systems
of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended. The proposed new systems of records are: Debt Collection and
Asset Management System (DCAMS) and Title I Insurance System (TIIS).
The primary purpose of DCAMS is to collect and maintain data needed to
support activities related to the collection and servicing of various
HUD/FHA debts. It contains information on individuals who have debts
resulting from default on HUD/FHA insured Title I loans and from other
HUD/FHA loan programs. The Title I Insurance System is used to collect
and maintain the data necessary to support activities related to the
servicing of loans insured under the Title I program. It contains
information on individuals who have made loans insured under HUD's
Title I program.
DATES: Effective Date: This action shall be effective July 26, 2006
unless comments are received which will result in a contrary
determination.
Comments Due Date: July 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
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this notice to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of General Counsel, Room
10276, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20410. Communications should refer to the above
docket number and title. A copy of each communication submitted will be
available for public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
weekdays at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, Departmental Privacy
Act Officer, 451 Seventh St., SW., Room P8001, Washington, DC 20410,
Telephone Number (202) 708-2374. (This is not a toll-free number.) A
telecommunication device for hearing and speech-impaired individuals
(TTY) is available at 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Information Relay
Service).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5
U.S.C. 552a), as amended notice is given that HUD proposes to establish
two new systems of records identified as The Debt Collection and Asset
Management System (DCAMS) and Title I Insurance System (TIIS).
Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) provides that the public be
afforded a 30-day period in which to comment on the new systems of
records.
The new system report was submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the
House Committee on Government Reform pursuant to paragraph 4c of
Appendix 1 to OMB Circular No. A-130, ``Federal Responsibilities for
Maintaining Records About Individuals,'' July 25, 1994; 59 FR 37924.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a, 88 Stat. 1896; 342 U.S.C. 3535(d).
Dated: June 21, 2006.
Bajinder N. Paul,
Deputy Chief Information Officer for IT Operations.
HUD/HS-54
SYSTEM NAME:
Title I Insurance System (TIIS).
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Mainframe in HUD Headquarters, 451 7th Street SW., Suite P-7110,
Washington, DC 20410. Records in HUD's Financial Operations Center, 52
Corporate Circle, Albany, New York 12203.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Categories of individuals include persons who have made loans
insured under HUD's Title I program.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The system contains data fields pertaining to borrowers' names,
addresses, and Social Security Numbers. The system also contains data
fields for records relating to payment and other financial account data
such as loan balance; loan origination information such as date and
amount of loan; date of default; and account statuses.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Authority for maintaining TIIS and the records it contains is
established under the regulations implementing the Title I loan
program, viz., 24 CFR 201.1 through 200.63. HUD's statutory authority
for implementing the regulations supporting HUD programs is found at 42
U.S.C 3532(a) and (b) and at 12 U.S.C. 1701(a) and (c).
PURPOSES:
The primary purpose of TIIS is to collect and maintain the data
necessary to support activities related to the servicing of loans
insured under the Title I program. Servicing activities include
maintaining records pertaining to lenders' insurance premiums and
processing claims for loss submitted by participating lenders.
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
subsection (b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), records
may also be disclosed routinely to other users under the following
circumstances:
1. Records may be disclosed to individuals under contract,
cooperative agreement, or working agreement with HUD to assist the
Department in fulfilling its statutory financial and asset management
responsibilities.
2. Records may be disclosed during the course of an administrative
proceeding, where HUD is a party, to an Administrative Law Judge and to
the interested parties to the extent necessary for conducting the
proceeding.
3. Records may be disclosed to the Department of Justice for
litigation purposes associated with the representation of HUD or other
Federal agency before the courts.
4. Records may be disclosed to a confidential source to the extent
necessary to assist the Office of the Inspector General or the
Government Accounting Office in an investigation or audit.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Records are stored electronically in computer hardware devices and
in hard copy in file cabinets or other secure storage units.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Records may be retrieved by computer search via the name of the
borrower, name of the lender, or loan case number and, for a limited
number of records, manually by loan case number.
SAFEGUARDS:
Records are maintained in a secure computer network and in locked
file cabinets in office space with controlled access.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Computer records for all active cases are available online in TIIS.
Computer records on inactive cases retired from the system are removed
from the TIIS online files and retained in batch files. Certain records
are copied onto microfiche. Computer records for inactive cases that
have been purged from the system are not retained in a batch file. The
financial histories for these cases have been printed to microfiche.
Records stored in paper files for inactive cases are retained in a
Federal Records Center. Records are disposed of and archived in a
manner that is consistent with the applicable official HUD Records
Disposition Schedules and guidelines.
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
Lester J. West, Director, HUD, Financial Operations Center, 52
Corporate Circle, Albany, New York 12203.
NOTIFICATION AND RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records
contains information about them, or those seeking access to such
records, should address inquiries to the Project Manager of OHHLHC-
CIEF, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Suite P-7110, Washington, DC 20410. Written requests must include
the full name, current address, and telephone number of the individual
making the request, including a description of the requester's
relationship to the information in question. The System Manager will
accept inquiries from individuals seeking notification of whether the
system contains records pertaining to them.
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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The procedures for requesting amendment or correction of records
appear in 24 CFR part 16. If additional information or assistance is
required, contact the Privacy Act Appeals Officer, Office of General
Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
The insured lenders and loan servicing companies provide the
information for the records stored on TIIS.
EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:
None.
HUD/HS-55
SYSTEM NAME:
Debt Collection and Asset Management System (DCAMS), which consists
of two sister systems identified as F71 and F71A.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Mainframe maintained in HUD Headquarters, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Suite P-7110, Washington, DC 20410. Records management performed by
HUD's Financial Operations Center, 52 Corporate Circle, Albany, New
York 12203.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Categories of individuals who have debts resulting from default on
HUD/FHA-insured Title I loans and from other HUD/FHA loan programs.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The system contains data fields pertaining to defaulted borrowers
that include defaulted borrowers' names, addresses, Social Security
Numbers, and phone numbers. The system also contains data fields for
records relating to payment and other financial account data such as
debt balance; loan origination information such as date and amount of
loan; date of default; and collection and account statuses. The system
also contains narrative remarks (called Case Remarks) that may include
notes pertaining to discussions with defaulted borrowers and other
parties; information obtained from public and court records, such as
assessed property values, lien histories, case information from
probate, state, and bankruptcy courts; and employer information for
defaulted borrowers.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
HUD is granted the authority in 24 CFR 17.60 through 17.170 to
collect on claims for money or property arising out of the program
activities of the Department. HUD's statutory authority for collecting
and managing claims is found at 5 U.S.C. 5514, 28 U.S.C. 2672, and 31
U.S.C. 3711, 3716-18, and 3721. The implementing regulations pertaining
to HUD's debt collection activities and collection and use of personal
data to support those activities are found at 24 CFR 17.60 through
17.170.
PURPOSES:
The primary purpose of DCAMS is to collect and maintain the data
necessary to support activities related to the collection and servicing
of various HUD/FHA debts. Debt collection and servicing activities
include sending both automated and manually generated correspondence;
making official phone calls; reporting consumer data to the credit
bureaus; supporting collection initiatives, such as wage garnishment,
offset of federal payments, pursuit of judgments, and foreclosure; and
supporting defensive litigation related to foreclosure and actions to
quiet title.
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
subsection (b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), records
may also be disclosed routinely to other users under the following
circumstances:
1. Records may be disclosed to individuals under contract,
cooperative agreement, or working agreement with HUD to assist the
Department in fulfilling its statutory financial and asset management
responsibilities.
2. Records may be disclosed during the course of an administrative
proceeding, where HUD is a party, to an Administrative Law Judge and to
the interested parties to the extent necessary for conducting the
proceeding.
3. Records may be disclosed to the Department of Justice for
litigation purposes associated with the representation of HUD or other
Federal agency before the courts.
4. Records may be disclosed to the Department of Treasury who
provides collection services for HUD.
5. Records may be provided to the national credit bureaus for
credit reporting purposes.
6. Records may be disclosed to a confidential source to the extent
necessary to assist the Office of the Inspector General or the
Government Accounting Office in an investigation or audit.
7. Records may be disclosed to employers to effect wage
garnishment.
8. Records may be disclosed in asset sale transactions to third
party debt purchasers.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Records are stored electronically in computer hardware devices and
in hard copy in file cabinets or other secure storage units.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Records may be retrieved by computer search via the name, address,
or Social Security Number of the defaulted borrower and manually by
combination of account number and name of primary defaulted borrower.
SAFEGUARDS:
Records are maintained in a secure computer network and in locked
file cabinets in office space with controlled access.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Computer records for all active cases are available online in
DCAMS. Computer records on inactive cases retired from the system are
removed from the DCAMS online files and retained in batch files. The
case remarks for these cases remain available online. Some reports can
be generated based on the information stored in the batch files.
Computer records for inactive cases that have been purged from the
system are not retained in a batch file. The financial histories for
these cases have been printed to microfiche. No other reports are
available for purged cases. Records stored in paper files for inactive
cases are retained in a Federal Records Center. Records are disposed of
and archived in a manner that is consistent with the applicable
official HUD Records Disposition Schedules and guidelines.
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
Lester J. West, Director, HUD, Financial Operations Center, 52
Corporate Circle, Albany, New York 12203.
NOTIFICATION AND RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records
contains information about them, or those seeking access to such
records, should address inquiries to the Project Manager of OHHLHC-
CIEF, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Suite P-7110, Washington, DC 20410. Written requests must include
the full name, current address, and telephone number of the
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individual making the request, including a description of the
requester's relationship to the information in question. The System
Manager will accept inquiries from individuals seeking notification of
whether the system contains records pertaining to them.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The procedures for requesting amendment or correction of records
appear in 24 CFR part 16. If additional information or assistance is
required, contact the Privacy Act Appeals Officer, Office of General
Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information may be collected from a variety of sources, including
HUD, other Federal, state, and local agencies, public records, credit
reports, and HUD-insured lenders and other program participants.
EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:
None.
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