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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
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2. Medical documentation including
fitness and medical surveillance
information is retained 30 years from
the date of collection.
3. Evacuee information is retained 5
years from the date of collection.
THE SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
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Chief Postal Inspector, United States
Postal Inspection Service, United States
Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20260.
Senior Vice President, Intelligent Mail
and Address Quality, United States
Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20260.
Manager, Safety, Security, Emergency
Planning, United States Postal Service
Office of Inspector General, 1735 N.
Lynn Street, Arlington, VA 22209.
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The Vice President, Emergency
Preparedness.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
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Current and former employees and
contractors wanting to know if
information about them is maintained in
this system of records must address
inquiries to the facility head where
currently or last employed.
Headquarters employees or contractors
must submit inquiries to the chief postal
inspector. Requests must include full
name, Social Security Number or
Employee Identification Number, and
employment or contract dates.
Individuals from whom evacuee
information may have been collected
must address inquiries to head of the
facility from which they were
evacuated. Household members of
current or former field employees and
other individuals having emergency
management responsibilities officially
designated by the Postal Service must
address inquiries to the facility head
where the postal employee in their
household is currently or was last
employed. Household members of
current or former Headquarters
employees and other individuals having
emergency management responsibilities
officially designated by the Postal
Service must submit inquiries to the
Chief Postal Inspector.
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THE RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
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Employees; contractors; medical staff
of the Postal Service; designated
contractors; public health agencies;
emergency response agencies, providers,
and first responders; individuals who
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are evacuated in the event of a natural
disaster or manmade hazard; and
household members of USPS employees
and other individuals having emergency
management responsibilities officially
designated by the Postal Service.
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Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Government Relations, FOIA, and
Privacy.
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POSTAL SERVICE
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Postal Service TM.
Notice of modification to an
existing system of records.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes
to revise the existing system of records
entitled, ‘‘Address Change, Mail
Forwarding, and Related Services,
800.000.’’ The modification clarifies the
existing routine use relating to
disclosure of customers’ temporary
changes of address to mailers;
disclosure of changes of address to the
American Red Cross; obtaining and
sharing lists of individuals affected by
disasters from other government
agencies; disclosure of changes of
address for domestic violence shelters;
and allowances for alternative methods
of customer authentication for the
submission of change-of-address (COA)
requests in times of emergencies as well
as in the regular course of business.
Background: The basic function of the
United States Postal Service at all
times, and especially during an
emergency, is to bind the nation
together through the delivery of postal
services to the American public. The
severity and magnitude of past
catastrophic events have led to an
evaluation of our records management
policies. After careful review, the Postal
Service believes that revisions to certain
policies regarding disclosure of
temporary changes of address to
mailers, as well as disclosure of address
information to the American Red Cross
and other government agencies would
be helpful, promote clarity and improve
the provision of services to persons
displaced by catastrophic events.
Modifications to the system of records
will be reflected in Categories of
Individuals Covered by the System;
Categories of Records in the System;
Purposes of Such Uses; and Storage,
Retention, and Disposal. The record
source(s) for this system has also been
amended to include commercially
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available source(s) of customer dates of
birth. Date of birth information may be
collected and used for verification
purposes in the event credit/debit card
information is not available for
electronically submitted changes of
address, and only in the event of a
natural or manmade disaster as
determined by the Postal Service. As a
form of verification, credit/debit card
information is currently required for
both Internet and telephone COA
submissions. As a way to accommodate
the customer in times of disaster, and to
maintain a level of protection for Postal
Service customers from fraudulent
submission, an alternative method
(providing date of birth) was developed
as a form of identification and
verification.
In addition, the Postal Service
continues to encourage the use of
USPS.com for secure and convenient
online change-of-address submissions.
The Postal Service currently requires a
valid credit/debit card to authenticate a
customer and to complete a change-ofaddress request online. We have found
that many customers wish to use our
online service; however, they are unable
to because they do not possess the
appropriate credit/debit card required
for the authentication process. In order
to accommodate those customers, the
Postal Service plans to pilot test an
alternative authentication option for
online change-of-address submissions.
The objective of the test is to determine,
if given a choice, which types of
identification customers prefer to
provide as a method of authentication.
For this test, customers will be offered
a choice of authentication methods.
They may continue to provide a credit/
debit card OR as an alternative, they
may choose to provide their driver’s
state and license number and their date
of birth. If customers choose the latter,
the customers’ driver’s state and license
number and date of birth, along with
their name and previous address, will
be validated through the use of an
authorized commercial database.
The test will be conducted for a
limited period of time and will include
a small sample set of customers
requesting to change their address on
USPS.com. At the completion of the test
period, results will be analyzed to
determine if the objectives have been
met. If the test is determined to be
successful, this process may be
implemented nationally.
The privacy and security of the mail,
including the change-of-address process
is the core of the Postal Service brand.
Over the course of its history, the Postal
Service has built a trusted brand with
the public. New technology and
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processes continue to be developed that
bring added value and improved
customer service to our networks. As
always, the Postal Service will only use
technology, or adapt technology, in a
way that ensures that the privacy and
security of the mail and its customers
are maintained at the highest levels. The
current proposal for change-of-address
authentication is no exception. The
USPS has carefully analyzed the need,
usage, and benefits of an alternative
authentication method, while
establishing procedures that would
properly address privacy and security
needs.
The Postal Service has considered and
incorporated privacy and security
features regarding use of commercial
source(s) for the collection and
verification of driver’s license
information and date of birth. The
Postal Service has limited the type and
amount of data provided to the
commercial source(s) to only name,
previous address, date of birth, driver’s
state and license number (for nonemergency) and telephone number. The
commercial source(s) will purge all
personal information once the
transaction is completed and will limit
the data returned. No personal
information will be returned; output
fields will only contain confirmation of
authentication.
In emergency situations, the Postal
Service automated system will permit
customers to enter their name and date
of birth and will confirm this
information. The customers’ entry will
be securely transmitted to the
commercial database for verification.
Strict limitations have also been placed
around the use of the data by the Postal
Service, as well as how data are
provided to the commercial source(s).
When customers enter their
information online at USPS.com to
request either an emergency change of
address or for the alternative
authentication test, which are both
covered by the Privacy Act, they will be
provided details on how their
information is protected through the
Privacy Act Statement. If customers do
not have a credit/debit card number to
use as a form of identification/
verification, they will be asked for their
date of birth as an alternative in an
emergency, or both driver’s state and
license number and date of birth as an
additional authentication method in
non-emergency situations. Customers
may decline to provide this information
and submit their change-of-address
request via hard copy mail.
Two other revisions are also included
in this notice. First, online user
information for Internet change-of-
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address requests (to include Internet
Protocol (IP) address, domain name,
operating system versions, browser
version, date and time of connection,
and geographic location) is listed as a
new record category. This information
may be disclosed to law enforcement
personnel in order to aid the United
States Postal Inspection Service to
investigate cases of fraudulent online
activity.
Second, the Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994,
Public Law 103–322, 108 Stat. 1796,
requires the Postal Service to ‘‘secure
the confidentiality of domestic violence
shelters and abused persons’
addresses.’’ To further provide
protection for address changes for
domestic violence shelters and Court
Ordered Protected Individuals (COPI),
the Postal Service will revise routine
uses ‘‘a’’ and ‘‘b’’ to clarify that
domestic violence shelters may limit
disclosure of their change-of-address
information.
The revision will become
effective without further notice on
August 18, 2008 unless comments
received on or before that date result in
a contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed
or delivered to the Records Office,
United States Postal Service, 475
L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 5821,
Washington, DC 20260–2200. Copies of
all written comments will be available
at this address for public inspection and
photocopying between 8 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane
Eyre, Manager, Records Office, 202–
268–2608.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is in accordance with the Privacy
Act requirement that agencies publish
their amended systems of records in the
Federal Register when there is a
revision, change, or addition. The Postal
Service has reviewed its systems of
records and has determined that the
Address Change, Mail Forwarding, and
Related Services system should be
revised to modify existing routine uses
of records maintained in the system,
including system location; categories of
individuals covered by the system;
categories of records in the system;
purposes of such uses; storage,
retention, and disposal; system
manager(s) and address; and record
source categories. Routine use for
categories of users and the purposes of
such uses covered by the system will be
revised to provide clarification on how
the information is disclosed during
natural disasters and manmade hazards.
DATES:
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The Postal Service does not expect
this amended notice to have any adverse
effect on individual privacy rights.
‘‘Privacy Act System of Records USPS
800.000’’ was originally published in
the Federal Register on April 29, 2005
(70 FR 22517).
The Postal Service proposes
amending the system as shown below:
USPS 800.000, Address Change, Mail
Forwarding and Related Services
SYSTEM LOCATION:
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM; CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE
SYSTEM; PURPOSES; ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS
MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING
CATEGORIES OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH
USES; STORAGE, RETENTION AND DISPOSAL;
SYSTEM MANAGER(S); AND ADDRESS AND
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
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SYSTEM LOCATION:
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USPS National Customer Support
Center (NCSC), Computerized
Forwarding System (CFS) sites, Post
Offices, USPS Processing and
Distribution Centers, USPS IT Eagan
Host Computing Services Center, and
contractor sites.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
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Customers requesting change of
address, mail forwarding, or other
related services either electronically, in
writing, or via telephone. Customers
who are victims of a natural disaster
who request mail forwarding services
through the Postal Service or the
American Red Cross.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Item 2
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renumber existing item 8 as item 9, and
add new item number 8 as follows:]
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2. Verification and payment
information: Credit and/or debit card
number, type, and expiration date; or
date of birth and driver’s state and
license number; information for identity
verification; and billing information.
Customers who are victims of a natural
disaster who request mail forwarding
service electronically may be required to
provide date of birth for verification if
credit and/or debit card information is
unavailable.
8. Online user information: Internet
Protocol (IP) address, domain name,
operating system versions, browser
version, date and time of connection,
and geographic location.
9. Protective Orders.
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PURPOSE(S):
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3. To provide address information to
the American Red Cross or other
disaster relief organization about a
customer who has been relocated
because of disaster.
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5. To support investigations related to
law enforcement for fraudulent
transactions.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM,
INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
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Standard routine uses 1 through 7, 10,
and 11 apply. In addition:
a. Disclosure upon request. The new
address of a specific business or
organization that has filed a permanent
change-of-address order may be
furnished to any individual on request.
(Note: The new address of an individual
or family will not be furnished pursuant
to this routine use, unless authorized by
one of the standard routine uses listed
above or one of the specific routine uses
listed below.) If a domestic violence
shelter has filed a letter on official
letterhead from a domestic violence
coalition stating (i) that such domestic
violence coalition meets the
requirements of 42 U.S.C. 10410 and (ii)
that the organization filing the change of
address is a domestic violence shelter,
the new address shall not be released
except pursuant to routine use d, e, or
f pursuant to the order of a court of
competent jurisdiction.
b. Disclosure for Address Correction.
Disclosure of any customer’s new
permanent address may be made to a
mailer, only if the mailer is in
possession of the name and old address:
From the National Change-of-Address
Linkage (NCOALink) file if the mailer is
seeking corrected addresses for a
mailing list; from the Computerized
Forwarding System (CFS), from the
Postal Automated Redirection System
(PARS) if a mailpiece is undeliverable
as addressed, or from the Locatable
Address Conversion System if an
address designation has been changed
or assigned. Copies of change-of-address
orders may not be furnished. In the
event of a disaster or manmade hazard,
temporary address changes may be
disclosed to a mailer when, in the sole
determination of the Postal Service,
such disclosure serves the primary
interest of the customer, for example, to
enable a mailer to send medicines
directly to the customer’s temporary
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possession of the customer’s name and
permanent address. If a domestic
violence shelter has filed a letter on
official letterhead from a domestic
violence coalition stating (i) that such
domestic violence coalition meets the
requirements of 42 U.S.C. 10410 and (ii)
that the organization filing the change of
address is a domestic violence shelter,
the new address shall not be released
except pursuant to routine use d, e, or
f pursuant to the order of a court of
competent jurisdiction.
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i. Disclosure to a disaster relief
organization. Any customer’s permanent
or temporary change of address may be
disclosed to the American Red Cross or
other disaster relief organizations, if that
address has been impacted by disaster
or manmade hazard.
STORAGE:
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Records generated from the source
document are recorded on the
Forwarding Control System file server
and on tapes at CFS units. Electronic
change-of-address records and related
service records are also stored on disk
and/or magnetic tape in a secured
environment. Change-of-address records
are consolidated in a national change-ofaddress (NCOA) file at the USPS IT
Eagan Host Computing Services Center.
Selected extracts of NCOA are provided
in the secure data format represented by
the NCOALink product to a limited
number of firms under contract or
license agreement with USPS. Records
pertaining to move-related services are
also transmitted to specific service
providers, including government
agencies and private companies under
contract to USPS.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
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1. National change of address and
mail forwarding records are retained 4
years from the effective date.
2. Delivery units access COA records
from the change-of-address Reporting
System database, which retains 2 years
of information from the COA effective
date. The physical change-of-address
order is retained in the CFS unit for 30
days if it was scanned, or 18 months if
it was manually entered into the
national database.
3. Online user information may be
retained for 12 months. Records existing
on paper are destroyed by shredding.
Records existing on computer storage
media are destroyed according to the
applicable USPS media sanitization
practice.
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SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
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Vice President, Retail Operations,
United States Postal Service, 475
L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington DC
20260.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
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Customers, personnel, service
providers, and, for call center
operations, commercially available
sources of names, addresses, telephone
numbers. For emergency change-ofaddresses only, commercially available
sources of names, previous addresses,
and dates of birth. For alternative
authentication sources of names,
previous and new addresses, dates of
birth, and driver’s state and license
number.
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Attorney, Government Relations, FOIA and
Privacy.
[FR Doc. E8–16343 Filed 7–16–08; 8:45 am]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Correction to Agency Forms Submitted
for OMB Review, Request for
Comments
SUMMARY: In the document appearing on
pages 734059 & 734060, FR Doc. E8–
13431, Agency Forms Submitted for
OMB Review, Request for Comments
dated June 16, 2008, the Railroad
Retirement Board is making a correction
to add omitted language to the SUMMARY
section that states the respondents’
obligation to respond to RRB Form(s)
UI–38, UI Claimant’s Report of Efforts to
Find Work, UI–38s, School Attendance
and Availability Questionnaire, and ID–
8k, Letter to Union Representative.
Correction of Publication: The RRB
adds the following language to the end
of the SUMMARY section, ‘‘Completion of
Form(s) UI–38, UI Claimant’s Report of
Efforts to Find Work and UI–38s, School
Attendance and Availability
Questionnaire is required to obtain or
retain benefits. Completion of Form ID–
8k, Letter to Union Representative, is
voluntary’’.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–16335 Filed 7–16–08; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Postal Service \TM\.
ACTION: Notice of modification to an existing system of records.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes to revise the existing system of
records entitled, ``Address Change, Mail Forwarding, and Related
Services, 800.000.'' The modification clarifies the existing routine
use relating to disclosure of customers' temporary changes of address
to mailers; disclosure of changes of address to the American Red Cross;
obtaining and sharing lists of individuals affected by disasters from
other government agencies; disclosure of changes of address for
domestic violence shelters; and allowances for alternative methods of
customer authentication for the submission of change-of-address (COA)
requests in times of emergencies as well as in the regular course of
business.
Background: The basic function of the United States Postal
Service[supreg] at all times, and especially during an emergency, is to
bind the nation together through the delivery of postal services to the
American public. The severity and magnitude of past catastrophic events
have led to an evaluation of our records management policies. After
careful review, the Postal Service believes that revisions to certain
policies regarding disclosure of temporary changes of address to
mailers, as well as disclosure of address information to the American
Red Cross and other government agencies would be helpful, promote
clarity and improve the provision of services to persons displaced by
catastrophic events. Modifications to the system of records will be
reflected in Categories of Individuals Covered by the System;
Categories of Records in the System; Purposes of Such Uses; and
Storage, Retention, and Disposal. The record source(s) for this system
has also been amended to include commercially available source(s) of
customer dates of birth. Date of birth information may be collected and
used for verification purposes in the event credit/debit card
information is not available for electronically submitted changes of
address, and only in the event of a natural or manmade disaster as
determined by the Postal Service. As a form of verification, credit/
debit card information is currently required for both Internet and
telephone COA submissions. As a way to accommodate the customer in
times of disaster, and to maintain a level of protection for Postal
Service customers from fraudulent submission, an alternative method
(providing date of birth) was developed as a form of identification and
verification.
In addition, the Postal Service continues to encourage the use of
USPS.com[supreg] for secure and convenient online change-of-address
submissions. The Postal Service currently requires a valid credit/debit
card to authenticate a customer and to complete a change-of-address
request online. We have found that many customers wish to use our
online service; however, they are unable to because they do not possess
the appropriate credit/debit card required for the authentication
process. In order to accommodate those customers, the Postal Service
plans to pilot test an alternative authentication option for online
change-of-address submissions. The objective of the test is to
determine, if given a choice, which types of identification customers
prefer to provide as a method of authentication. For this test,
customers will be offered a choice of authentication methods. They may
continue to provide a credit/debit card OR as an alternative, they may
choose to provide their driver's state and license number and their
date of birth. If customers choose the latter, the customers' driver's
state and license number and date of birth, along with their name and
previous address, will be validated through the use of an authorized
commercial database.
The test will be conducted for a limited period of time and will
include a small sample set of customers requesting to change their
address on USPS.com. At the completion of the test period, results will
be analyzed to determine if the objectives have been met. If the test
is determined to be successful, this process may be implemented
nationally.
The privacy and security of the mail, including the change-of-
address process is the core of the Postal Service brand. Over the
course of its history, the Postal Service has built a trusted brand
with the public. New technology and
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processes continue to be developed that bring added value and improved
customer service to our networks. As always, the Postal Service will
only use technology, or adapt technology, in a way that ensures that
the privacy and security of the mail and its customers are maintained
at the highest levels. The current proposal for change-of-address
authentication is no exception. The USPS has carefully analyzed the
need, usage, and benefits of an alternative authentication method,
while establishing procedures that would properly address privacy and
security needs.
The Postal Service has considered and incorporated privacy and
security features regarding use of commercial source(s) for the
collection and verification of driver's license information and date of
birth. The Postal Service has limited the type and amount of data
provided to the commercial source(s) to only name, previous address,
date of birth, driver's state and license number (for non-emergency)
and telephone number. The commercial source(s) will purge all personal
information once the transaction is completed and will limit the data
returned. No personal information will be returned; output fields will
only contain confirmation of authentication.
In emergency situations, the Postal Service automated system will
permit customers to enter their name and date of birth and will confirm
this information. The customers' entry will be securely transmitted to
the commercial database for verification. Strict limitations have also
been placed around the use of the data by the Postal Service, as well
as how data are provided to the commercial source(s).
When customers enter their information online at USPS.com to
request either an emergency change of address or for the alternative
authentication test, which are both covered by the Privacy Act, they
will be provided details on how their information is protected through
the Privacy Act Statement. If customers do not have a credit/debit card
number to use as a form of identification/verification, they will be
asked for their date of birth as an alternative in an emergency, or
both driver's state and license number and date of birth as an
additional authentication method in non-emergency situations. Customers
may decline to provide this information and submit their change-of-
address request via hard copy mail.
Two other revisions are also included in this notice. First, online
user information for Internet change-of-address requests (to include
Internet Protocol (IP) address, domain name, operating system versions,
browser version, date and time of connection, and geographic location)
is listed as a new record category. This information may be disclosed
to law enforcement personnel in order to aid the United States Postal
Inspection Service to investigate cases of fraudulent online activity.
Second, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994,
Public Law 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796, requires the Postal Service to
``secure the confidentiality of domestic violence shelters and abused
persons' addresses.'' To further provide protection for address changes
for domestic violence shelters and Court Ordered Protected Individuals
(COPI), the Postal Service will revise routine uses ``a'' and ``b'' to
clarify that domestic violence shelters may limit disclosure of their
change-of-address information.
DATES: The revision will become effective without further notice on
August 18, 2008 unless comments received on or before that date result
in a contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to the Records Office,
United States Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 5821,
Washington, DC 20260-2200. Copies of all written comments will be
available at this address for public inspection and photocopying
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Eyre, Manager, Records Office,
202-268-2608.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is in accordance with the
Privacy Act requirement that agencies publish their amended systems of
records in the Federal Register when there is a revision, change, or
addition. The Postal Service has reviewed its systems of records and
has determined that the Address Change, Mail Forwarding, and Related
Services system should be revised to modify existing routine uses of
records maintained in the system, including system location; categories
of individuals covered by the system; categories of records in the
system; purposes of such uses; storage, retention, and disposal; system
manager(s) and address; and record source categories. Routine use for
categories of users and the purposes of such uses covered by the system
will be revised to provide clarification on how the information is
disclosed during natural disasters and manmade hazards.
The Postal Service does not expect this amended notice to have any
adverse effect on individual privacy rights.
``Privacy Act System of Records USPS 800.000'' was originally
published in the Federal Register on April 29, 2005 (70 FR 22517).
The Postal Service proposes amending the system as shown below:
USPS 800.000, Address Change, Mail Forwarding and Related Services
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Categories Of Individuals Covered By The System; Categories of Records
In The System; Purposes; Routine Uses Of Records Maintained In The
System, Including Categories Of Users And Purposes Of Such Uses;
Storage, Retention And Disposal; System Manager(S); And Address And
Record Source Categories:
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System Location:
[Revise to read as follows:]
USPS National Customer Support Center (NCSC), Computerized
Forwarding System (CFS) sites, Post Offices, USPS Processing and
Distribution Centers, USPS IT Eagan Host Computing Services Center, and
contractor sites.
Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
[Revise to read as follows:]
Customers requesting change of address, mail forwarding, or other
related services either electronically, in writing, or via telephone.
Customers who are victims of a natural disaster who request mail
forwarding services through the Postal Service or the American Red
Cross.
Categories of Records in the System:
Item 2
[Revise item 2 to read as follows, renumber existing item 8 as item
9, and add new item number 8 as follows:]
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2. Verification and payment information: Credit and/or debit card
number, type, and expiration date; or date of birth and driver's state
and license number; information for identity verification; and billing
information. Customers who are victims of a natural disaster who
request mail forwarding service electronically may be required to
provide date of birth for verification if credit and/or debit card
information is unavailable.
8. Online user information: Internet Protocol (IP) address, domain
name, operating system versions, browser version, date and time of
connection, and geographic location.
9. Protective Orders.
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Purpose(s):
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[Revise item 3 to read as follows:]
3. To provide address information to the American Red Cross or
other disaster relief organization about a customer who has been
relocated because of disaster.
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[Add item 5 to read as follows:]
5. To support investigations related to law enforcement for
fraudulent transactions.
Routine Uses of Records in the System, Including Categories of Users
and the Purposes of Such Uses:
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[Revise to read as follows:]
Standard routine uses 1 through 7, 10, and 11 apply. In addition:
a. Disclosure upon request. The new address of a specific business
or organization that has filed a permanent change-of-address order may
be furnished to any individual on request. (Note: The new address of an
individual or family will not be furnished pursuant to this routine
use, unless authorized by one of the standard routine uses listed above
or one of the specific routine uses listed below.) If a domestic
violence shelter has filed a letter on official letterhead from a
domestic violence coalition stating (i) that such domestic violence
coalition meets the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 10410 and (ii) that the
organization filing the change of address is a domestic violence
shelter, the new address shall not be released except pursuant to
routine use d, e, or f pursuant to the order of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
b. Disclosure for Address Correction. Disclosure of any customer's
new permanent address may be made to a mailer, only if the mailer is in
possession of the name and old address: From the National Change-of-
Address Linkage (NCOALink[supreg]) file if the mailer is
seeking corrected addresses for a mailing list; from the Computerized
Forwarding System (CFS), from the Postal Automated Redirection System
(PARS) if a mailpiece is undeliverable as addressed, or from the
Locatable Address Conversion System if an address designation has been
changed or assigned. Copies of change-of-address orders may not be
furnished. In the event of a disaster or manmade hazard, temporary
address changes may be disclosed to a mailer when, in the sole
determination of the Postal Service, such disclosure serves the primary
interest of the customer, for example, to enable a mailer to send
medicines directly to the customer's temporary address, and only if the
mailer is in possession of the customer's name and permanent address.
If a domestic violence shelter has filed a letter on official
letterhead from a domestic violence coalition stating (i) that such
domestic violence coalition meets the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 10410
and (ii) that the organization filing the change of address is a
domestic violence shelter, the new address shall not be released except
pursuant to routine use d, e, or f pursuant to the order of a court of
competent jurisdiction.
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[Add item i as follows:]
i. Disclosure to a disaster relief organization. Any customer's
permanent or temporary change of address may be disclosed to the
American Red Cross or other disaster relief organizations, if that
address has been impacted by disaster or manmade hazard.
Storage:
[Revise to read as follows:]
Records generated from the source document are recorded on the
Forwarding Control System file server and on tapes at CFS units.
Electronic change-of-address records and related service records are
also stored on disk and/or magnetic tape in a secured environment.
Change-of-address records are consolidated in a national change-of-
address (NCOA) file at the USPS IT Eagan Host Computing Services
Center. Selected extracts of NCOA are provided in the secure data
format represented by the NCOA\Link\ product to a limited number of
firms under contract or license agreement with USPS. Records pertaining
to move-related services are also transmitted to specific service
providers, including government agencies and private companies under
contract to USPS.
Retention and Disposal:
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1. National change of address and mail forwarding records are
retained 4 years from the effective date.
2. Delivery units access COA records from the change-of-address
Reporting System database, which retains 2 years of information from
the COA effective date. The physical change-of-address order is
retained in the CFS unit for 30 days if it was scanned, or 18 months if
it was manually entered into the national database.
3. Online user information may be retained for 12 months. Records
existing on paper are destroyed by shredding. Records existing on
computer storage media are destroyed according to the applicable USPS
media sanitization practice.
System Manager(s) and Address:
[Revise to read as follows:]
Vice President, Retail Operations, United States Postal Service,
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington DC 20260.
Record Source Categories:
[Revise to read as follows:]
Customers, personnel, service providers, and, for call center
operations, commercially available sources of names, addresses,
telephone numbers. For emergency change-of-addresses only, commercially
available sources of names, previous addresses, and dates of birth. For
alternative authentication sources of names, previous and new
addresses, dates of birth, and driver's state and license number.
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Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Government Relations, FOIA and Privacy.
[FR Doc. E8-16343 Filed 7-16-08; 8:45 am]
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