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RECOVERY ACCOUNTABILITY AND
TRANSPARENCY BOARD
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Recovery Accountability and
Transparency Board.
ACTION: Notice of new Privacy Act
systems of records.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Recovery Accountability
and Transparency Board (Board)
proposes two new systems of records
subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended (Privacy Act or the Act),
entitled ‘‘FederalReporting.gov Section
1512 Data System’’ (1512 Data System)
and ‘‘FederalReporting.gov Recipient
Registration System’’ (FRRS). The 1512
Data System will contain information on
recipients of funding from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Public
Law 111–5 (Recovery Act). Under
section 1512 of the Recovery Act, as
well as implementing guidance
promulgated by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
recipients are required to report certain
data elements relating to their receipt of
funds. The 1512 Data System will
include data collected from recipients
reporting data pursuant to the Recovery
Act, and that data will then flow to and
be posted publicly on the Web site
Recovery.gov, which was also
established by the Recovery Act. The
FRRS will contain information on
individuals who have registered and
established accounts to access
FederalReporting.gov, the Board’s Webbased inbound reporting system. The
information maintained by the FRRS
includes the first name, last name,
phone number, extension, agency code
(for individuals associated with a
Federal agency), and DUNS number.
This information is used to retrieve
additional recipient organizational
information from the Central Contractor
Registry (CCR), Federal Procurement
Data System (FPDS), and Dun and
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Bradstreet database systems. This
information will be used to protect and
manage access to the individual’s
account on FederalReporting.gov. In this
notice, the Board provides the required
information on the systems of records.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted:
By Mail or Hand Delivery: Jennifer
Dure, Office of General Counsel,
Recovery Accountability and
Transparency Board, 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 700, Washington,
DC 20006;
By Fax: (202) 254–7970; or
By E-mail to the Board:
comments@ratb.gov.
All comments on the proposed new
systems of records should be clearly
identified as such.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Dure, General Counsel,
Recovery Accountability and
Transparency Board, 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 700, Washington,
DC 20006, (202) 254–7900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5
U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) provide that
the public be given a 30-day period in
which to comment on any new routine
use of a system of records. OMB, which
has oversight responsibilities under the
Act, requires a 40-day period in which
to conclude its review of the new
systems. Therefore, please submit any
comments by September 21, 2009.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r),
the Board has provided a report to OMB
and the Congress on the proposed
systems of records.
Recovery Accountability and
Transparency Board
Table of Contents
RATB–9—FederalReporting.gov Section 1512
Data System.
RATB–10—FederalReporting.gov Recipient
Registration System.
RATB–9
SYSTEM NAME:
FederalReporting.gov Section 1512
Data System (1512 Data System).
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
SYSTEM LOCATION:
The principal management entity for
the system is the Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board,
located at 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue,
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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
This system contains records that all
recipients of Recovery funds, as defined
by section 1512(b)(1) of the Recovery
Act, are required to report. This system
includes information on individuals
who are sole proprietors.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
This system contains records
described in OMB’s June 22, 2009,
Implementing Guidance for the Reports
on Use of Funds Pursuant to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009. The record description in
this document includes data on prime
recipients, subrecipients, and vendors
receiving funding under the Recovery
Act. The system will also store other
system-generated data such as the
recipient’s report submission date and
time and other identifiers for internal
tracking.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM:
The Recovery Act was enacted on
February 17, 2009, in order to make
supplemental appropriations for job
preservation and creation, infrastructure
investment, energy efficiency and
science, assistance to the unemployed,
and State and local fiscal stabilization.
PURPOSE(S):
FederalReporting.gov is the Board’s
inbound Recovery reporting solution.
Recipients of Recovery funds are
required to disclose certain information,
which must then be posted on the
public-facing Web site, Recovery.gov.
The purpose of collecting this
information is to provide the public
with information as to how the
government spends money, and also to
assist with the prevention of fraud,
waste, and mismanagement of Recovery
funds.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
None.
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The physical location for the system
will be the CGI Phoenix Data Center,
located at 10007 South 51st Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85044. The system will be
operated at this facility.
1512 Data System records will be
used to collect information about
recipients’ use of Recovery funds, as
well as to populate the public-facing
Web site Recovery.gov. The records may
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also be used for auditing or other
internal purpose of the Board, including
but not limited to: investigation of
possible fraud, waste, abuse, and
mismanagement of Recovery funds;
litigation purposes related to
information reported to the Board; and
contacting the recipient in the event of
a system modification or change to
FederalReporting.gov, including the
data elements required to be reported.
The Board may disclose information
contained in a record in this system of
records under the routine uses listed in
this notice without the consent of the
recipient if the disclosure is compatible
with the purposes for which the record
was collected.
The general routine uses for the
Board’s 1512 Data System records are
listed as follows:
A. As set forth above, and pursuant to
the Recovery Act, 1512 Data System
records will be used to collect
information about recipients’ use of
Recovery funds, as well as to populate
the public-facing Web site Recovery.gov,
where disclosure of the specified data
elements will be made to the public.
B. Information may be disclosed to
the appropriate Federal, State, local, or
Tribal agency responsible for
investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or
implementing a statute, rule, regulation,
or order, if the information is relevant
to a violation or potential violation of
civil or criminal law or regulation
within the jurisdiction of the receiving
entity.
C. Disclosure may be made to a
Federal, State, local, or Tribal or other
public authority of the fact that this
system of records contains information
relevant to the retention of an employee,
the retention of a security clearance, the
letting of a contract, or the issuance of
a license, grant, or other benefit. That
entity, authority or licensing
organization may then make a request
supported by the written consent of the
individual for the entire record if it so
chooses.
D. Information may be disclosed to a
congressional office from the record of
an individual in response to an inquiry
from the congressional office made at
the request of the individual.
E. Information may be disclosed to the
Department of Justice (DOJ), or in a
proceeding before a court, adjudicative
body, or other administrative body
before which the Board is authorized to
appear, when:
1. The Board, or any component
thereof; or
2. Any employee of the Board in his
or her official capacity; or
3. Any employee of the Board in his
or her individual capacity where the
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DOJ or the Board has agreed to represent
the employee; or
4. The United States, if the Board
determines that litigation is likely to
affect the Board or any of its
components, is a party to litigation or
has an interest in such litigation, and
the use of such records by the DOJ or
the Board is deemed by the Board to be
relevant and necessary to the litigation,
provided, however, that in each case it
has been determined that the disclosure
is compatible with the purpose for
which the records were collected.
F. Information may be disclosed to the
National Archives and Records
Administration in records management
inspections.
G. Information may be disclosed to
contractors, grantees, consultants, or
volunteers performing or working on a
contract, service, grant, cooperative
agreement, job, or other activity for the
Board and who have a need to have
access to the information in the
performance of their duties or activities
for the Board.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
The 1512 Data System records will be
stored in digital format on a digital
storage device. Long-term 1512 Data
System records will be stored on
magnetic tape format. All record storage
procedures are in accordance with
current applicable regulations.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Records are retrievable by database
management systems software designed
to retrieve recipient reporting elements
based upon role-based user access
privileges.
SAFEGUARDS:
The Board has minimized the risk of
unauthorized access to the system by
establishing a secure environment for
exchanging electronic information.
Physical access uses a defense in-depth
approach restricting access at each layer
closest to where the actual system
resides. The entire complex is patrolled
by security during non-business hours.
Physical access to the data system
housed within the facility is controlled
by a computerized badge-reading
system. Multiple levels of security are
maintained via dual factor
authentication for access using
biometrics. The computer system offers
a high degree of resistance to tampering
and circumvention. This system limits
data access to Board and contract staff
on a need-to-know basis, and controls
individuals’ ability to access and alter
records within the system. All users of
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the system of records are given a unique
user identification (ID) with personal
identifiers. All interactions between the
system and the authorized individual
users are recorded.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The Board will retain and dispose of
these records in accordance with
National Archives and Records
Administration General Records
Schedule 20, Item 1.c. This schedule
provides disposal authorization for
electronic files and hard copy printouts
created to monitor system usage,
including but not limited to log-in files,
audit trail files, system usage files, and
cost-back files used to access charges for
system use. Records will be deleted or
destroyed when the Board determines
they are no longer needed for
administrative, legal, audit, or other
program purposes.
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
Michael Wood, Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board,
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite
700, Washington, DC 20006.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Any individual who wants to know
whether this system of records contains
a record about him or her, who wants
access to his or her record, or who
wants to contest the contents of a record
should make a written request to the
system manager.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
A request for record access shall
follow the directions described under
Notification Procedure and will be
addressed to the system manager at the
address listed above.
CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:
If you wish to contest a record in the
system of records, contact the system
manager and identify the record to be
changed, identify the corrective action
sought, and provide a written
justification.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information is obtained from
individuals who have had or seek to
have their identity authenticated except
that a password and a username are
explicitly self-assigned by the user
registering to gain access to the 1512
Data System.
RATB–10
SYSTEM NAME:
FederalReporting.gov Recipient
Registration System (FRRS).
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
None.
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SYSTEM LOCATION:
The principal management entity for
the FRRS system is the Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board,
located at 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006.
The physical location for the system
will be the CGI Phoenix Data Center,
located at 10007 South 51st Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85044. The system will be
operated at this facility.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
This system contains records on all
individuals that have either attempted
to register or have registered to obtain
an account to use FederalReporting.gov
to report recipient data elements related
to Recovery funds.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
This system contains records
including individual’s name, selfassigned user name and security
question, work address and related
contact information (e.g., phone and fax
numbers, e-mail address), organizational
point of contact, and related contact
information. The individual registering
for FederalReporting.gov will generate a
self-assigned password that will be
stored on the FRRS, but will only be
accessible to the registering individual.
The system will also store other systemgenerated data such as the registration
date, time, and other identifiers for
internal tracking. Upon assignment of
the password and ID code, the user may
subsequently access
FederalReporting.gov by entering these
data.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM:
The Recovery Act was enacted on
February 17, 2009, in order to make
supplemental appropriations for job
preservation and creation, infrastructure
investment, energy efficiency and
science, assistance to the unemployed,
and State and local fiscal stabilization.
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PURPOSE(S):
FederalReporting.gov is the Board’s
inbound Recovery reporting solution.
Recipients of Recovery funds are
required to disclose certain information,
which must then be posted on the
public-facing Web site, Recovery.gov.
The purpose of collecting this
information is to provide the public
with information as to how the
government spends money, and also to
assist with the prevention of fraud,
waste, and mismanagement of Recovery
funds. FRRS was developed to protect
the Board and FederalReporting.gov
users from individuals seeking to gain
unauthorized access to user accounts on
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FederalReporting.gov.
FederalReporting.gov is the sole source
for reporting Recovery Act information.
The information contained in records
maintained in the FRRS is used for the
purposes of verifying the identity of the
individual, allowing individual users to
establish an account on
FederalReporting.gov, providing
individual users access to their
FederalReporting.gov account for
reporting data, allowing individual
users to customize, update or terminate
their account with
FederalReporting.gov, renewing or
revoking an individual user’s account
on FederalReporting.gov, supporting the
FederalReporting.gov help desk
functions, investigating possible fraud
and verifying compliance with program
regulations, and initiating legal action
against an individual involved in
program fraud, abuse, or
noncompliance. The information is also
used to provide authenticated protected
access to FederalReporting.gov, thereby
protecting FederalReporting.gov and
FederalReporting.gov users from
potential harm caused by individuals
with malicious intentions gaining
unauthorized access to the system.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
FRRS records will be used to facilitate
registering FederalReporting.gov system
users, issuing a username and password,
and subsequently, verifying an
individual’s identity as he/she seeks to
gain routine access to his/her account.
In some cases, the organizational point
of contact has the ability to deny access
or reporting privileges for the
organization, based on the registration
information provided by the user. The
system has secondary uses that include:
using the established username to
facilitate tracking service calls or emails from the user in the event that
there is a change in registration status or
a problem the user has with
FederalReporting.gov; facilitating the
retrieval of user actions (e.g., historical
submissions and help tickets) and
events while on the
FederalReporting.gov system. The
records may also be subsequently used
for auditing or other internal purpose of
the Board, including but not limited to:
Instances where enforcement of the
conditions of using
FederalReporting.gov are necessary;
investigation of possible fraud involving
a registered user; litigation purposes
related to information reported to the
Board; contacting the individual in the
event of a system modification; a change
to FederalReporting.gov; or
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modification, revocation or termination
of user’s access privileges to
FederalReporting.gov.
The Board may disclose information
contained in a record in this system of
records under the routine uses listed in
this notice without the consent of the
individual if the disclosure is
compatible with the purposes for which
the record was collected.
The general routine uses for the
Board’s FRRS are listed as follows:
A. Information may be disclosed to
the appropriate Federal, State, local, or
Tribal agency responsible for
investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or
implementing a statute, rule, regulation,
or order, if the information is relevant
to a violation or potential violation of
civil or criminal law or regulation
within the jurisdiction of the receiving
entity.
B. Disclosure may be made to a
Federal, State, local, or Tribal or other
public authority of the fact that this
system of records contains information
relevant to the retention of an employee,
the retention of a security clearance, the
letting of a contract, or the issuance of
a license, grant, or other benefit. That
entity, authority or licensing
organization may then make a request
supported by the written consent of the
individual for the entire record if it so
chooses.
C. Information may be disclosed to a
congressional office from the record of
an individual in response to an inquiry
from the congressional office made at
the request of the individual.
D. Information may be disclosed to
the Department of Justice (DOJ), or in a
proceeding before a court, adjudicative
body, or other administrative body
before which the Board is authorized to
appear, when:
1. The Board, or any component
thereof; or
2. Any employee of the Board in his
or her official capacity; or
3. Any employee of the Board in his
or her individual capacity where the
DOJ or the Board has agreed to represent
the employee; or
4. The United States, if the Board
determines that litigation is likely to
affect the Board or any of its
components, is a party to litigation or
has an interest in such litigation, and
the use of such records by the DOJ or
the Board is deemed by the Board to be
relevant and necessary to the litigation,
provided, however, that in each case it
has been determined that the disclosure
is compatible with the purpose for
which the records were collected.
E. Information may be disclosed to the
National Archives and Records
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Administration in records management
inspections.
F. Information may be disclosed to
contractors, grantees, consultants, or
volunteers performing or working on a
contract, service, grant, cooperative
agreement, job, or other activity for the
Board and who have a need to have
access to the information in the
performance of their duties or activities
for the Board.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
The FRRS records will be stored in
digital format on a digital storage
device. Long-term FRRS Data System
records will be stored on magnetic tape
format. All record storage procedures
are in accordance with current
applicable regulations.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Records are retrievable by database
management systems software designed
to retrieve FRRS elements based upon
role-based user access privileges.
Records are retrievable by the FRRS user
name.
The Board has minimized the risk of
unauthorized access to the system by
establishing a secure environment for
exchanging electronic information.
Physical access uses a defense in-depth
approach restricting access at each layer
closest to where the actual system
resides. The entire complex is patrolled
by security during non-business hours.
Physical access to the data system
housed within the facility is controlled
by a computerized badge reading
system. Multiple levels of security are
maintained via dual factor
authentication for access using
biometrics. The computer system offers
a high degree of resistance to tampering
and circumvention. This system limits
data access to Board and contract staff
on a need-to-know basis, and controls
individuals’ ability to access and alter
records within the system. All users of
the system of records are given a unique
user identification (ID) with personal
identifiers. All interactions between the
system and the authorized individual
users are recorded.
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SYSTEM MANAGERS AND ADDRESS:
Michael Wood, Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board,
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite
700, Washington, DC 20006.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Any individual who wants to know
whether this system of records contains
a record about him or her, who wants
access to his or her record, or who
wants to contest the contents of a record
should make a written request to the
system manager.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
A request for record access shall
follow the directions described under
Notification Procedure and will be
addressed to the system manager at the
address listed above.
CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:
SAFEGUARDS:
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The Board will retain and dispose of
these records in accordance with
National Archives and Records
Administration General Records
Schedule 20, Item 1.c. This schedule
provides disposal authorization for
electronic files and hard copy printouts
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created to monitor system usage,
including but not limited to log-in files,
audit trail files, system usage files, and
cost-back files used to access charges for
system use. Records will be deleted or
destroyed when the Board determines
they are no longer needed for
administrative, legal, audit, or other
program purposes.
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If you wish to contest a record in the
system of records, contact the system
manager and identify the record to be
changed, identify the corrective action
sought, and provide a written
justification.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information is obtained from
individuals who have had or seek to
have their identity authenticated except
that a password and a username are
explicitly self-assigned by the user
registering to gain access to
FederalReporting.gov.
Ivan J. Flores,
Paralegal Specialist, Recovery Accountability
and Transparency Board.
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BILLING CODE 6820–GA–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0050]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Live Swine, Pork and
Pork Products, and Swine Semen From
the European Union
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
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ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
regulations for the importation of live
swine, pork and pork products, and
swine semen from the European Union.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 13,
2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/main?main=Docket
Detail&d=APHIS-2009-0050 to submit
or view comments and to view
supporting and related materials
available electronically.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send two copies of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0050,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700
River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2009–0050.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading
room is located in Room 1141 of the
USDA South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 690–2817 before
coming.
Other Information: Additional
information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on regulations for the
importation of live swine, pork and pork
products, and swine semen from the
European Union, contact Dr. James
Davis, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
Technical Trade Services—Animals,
National Center for Import and Export,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–0694.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Live Swine, Pork
and Pork Products, and Swine Semen
from the European Union.
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RECOVERY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY BOARD
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.
ACTION: Notice of new Privacy Act systems of records.
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SUMMARY: The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board)
proposes two new systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended (Privacy Act or the Act), entitled ``FederalReporting.gov
Section 1512 Data System'' (1512 Data System) and
``FederalReporting.gov Recipient Registration System'' (FRRS). The 1512
Data System will contain information on recipients of funding from the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Public Law 111-5 (Recovery
Act). Under section 1512 of the Recovery Act, as well as implementing
guidance promulgated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
recipients are required to report certain data elements relating to
their receipt of funds. The 1512 Data System will include data
collected from recipients reporting data pursuant to the Recovery Act,
and that data will then flow to and be posted publicly on the Web site
Recovery.gov, which was also established by the Recovery Act. The FRRS
will contain information on individuals who have registered and
established accounts to access FederalReporting.gov, the Board's Web-
based inbound reporting system. The information maintained by the FRRS
includes the first name, last name, phone number, extension, agency
code (for individuals associated with a Federal agency), and DUNS
number. This information is used to retrieve additional recipient
organizational information from the Central Contractor Registry (CCR),
Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), and Dun and Bradstreet database
systems. This information will be used to protect and manage access to
the individual's account on FederalReporting.gov. In this notice, the
Board provides the required information on the systems of records.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted:
By Mail or Hand Delivery: Jennifer Dure, Office of General Counsel,
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006;
By Fax: (202) 254-7970; or
By E-mail to the Board: comments@ratb.gov.
All comments on the proposed new systems of records should be
clearly identified as such.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Dure, General Counsel,
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 254-7900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) provide
that the public be given a 30-day period in which to comment on any new
routine use of a system of records. OMB, which has oversight
responsibilities under the Act, requires a 40-day period in which to
conclude its review of the new systems. Therefore, please submit any
comments by September 21, 2009.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), the Board has provided a
report to OMB and the Congress on the proposed systems of records.
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board
Table of Contents
RATB-9--FederalReporting.gov Section 1512 Data System.
RATB-10--FederalReporting.gov Recipient Registration System.
RATB-9
SYSTEM NAME:
FederalReporting.gov Section 1512 Data System (1512 Data System).
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
None.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
The principal management entity for the system is the Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board, located at 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006. The physical location for
the system will be the CGI Phoenix Data Center, located at 10007 South
51st Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044. The system will be operated at this
facility.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
This system contains records that all recipients of Recovery funds,
as defined by section 1512(b)(1) of the Recovery Act, are required to
report. This system includes information on individuals who are sole
proprietors.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
This system contains records described in OMB's June 22, 2009,
Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The record description
in this document includes data on prime recipients, subrecipients, and
vendors receiving funding under the Recovery Act. The system will also
store other system-generated data such as the recipient's report
submission date and time and other identifiers for internal tracking.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM:
The Recovery Act was enacted on February 17, 2009, in order to make
supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation,
infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to
the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization.
PURPOSE(S):
FederalReporting.gov is the Board's inbound Recovery reporting
solution. Recipients of Recovery funds are required to disclose certain
information, which must then be posted on the public-facing Web site,
Recovery.gov. The purpose of collecting this information is to provide
the public with information as to how the government spends money, and
also to assist with the prevention of fraud, waste, and mismanagement
of Recovery funds.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
1512 Data System records will be used to collect information about
recipients' use of Recovery funds, as well as to populate the public-
facing Web site Recovery.gov. The records may
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also be used for auditing or other internal purpose of the Board,
including but not limited to: investigation of possible fraud, waste,
abuse, and mismanagement of Recovery funds; litigation purposes related
to information reported to the Board; and contacting the recipient in
the event of a system modification or change to FederalReporting.gov,
including the data elements required to be reported.
The Board may disclose information contained in a record in this
system of records under the routine uses listed in this notice without
the consent of the recipient if the disclosure is compatible with the
purposes for which the record was collected.
The general routine uses for the Board's 1512 Data System records
are listed as follows:
A. As set forth above, and pursuant to the Recovery Act, 1512 Data
System records will be used to collect information about recipients'
use of Recovery funds, as well as to populate the public-facing Web
site Recovery.gov, where disclosure of the specified data elements will
be made to the public.
B. Information may be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, State,
local, or Tribal agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting,
enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order, if
the information is relevant to a violation or potential violation of
civil or criminal law or regulation within the jurisdiction of the
receiving entity.
C. Disclosure may be made to a Federal, State, local, or Tribal or
other public authority of the fact that this system of records contains
information relevant to the retention of an employee, the retention of
a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a
license, grant, or other benefit. That entity, authority or licensing
organization may then make a request supported by the written consent
of the individual for the entire record if it so chooses.
D. Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the
record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
E. Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice (DOJ),
or in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other
administrative body before which the Board is authorized to appear,
when:
1. The Board, or any component thereof; or
2. Any employee of the Board in his or her official capacity; or
3. Any employee of the Board in his or her individual capacity
where the DOJ or the Board has agreed to represent the employee; or
4. The United States, if the Board determines that litigation is
likely to affect the Board or any of its components, is a party to
litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and the use of such
records by the DOJ or the Board is deemed by the Board to be relevant
and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case
it has been determined that the disclosure is compatible with the
purpose for which the records were collected.
F. Information may be disclosed to the National Archives and
Records Administration in records management inspections.
G. Information may be disclosed to contractors, grantees,
consultants, or volunteers performing or working on a contract,
service, grant, cooperative agreement, job, or other activity for the
Board and who have a need to have access to the information in the
performance of their duties or activities for the Board.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: STORAGE:
The 1512 Data System records will be stored in digital format on a
digital storage device. Long-term 1512 Data System records will be
stored on magnetic tape format. All record storage procedures are in
accordance with current applicable regulations.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Records are retrievable by database management systems software
designed to retrieve recipient reporting elements based upon role-based
user access privileges.
SAFEGUARDS:
The Board has minimized the risk of unauthorized access to the
system by establishing a secure environment for exchanging electronic
information. Physical access uses a defense in-depth approach
restricting access at each layer closest to where the actual system
resides. The entire complex is patrolled by security during non-
business hours. Physical access to the data system housed within the
facility is controlled by a computerized badge-reading system. Multiple
levels of security are maintained via dual factor authentication for
access using biometrics. The computer system offers a high degree of
resistance to tampering and circumvention. This system limits data
access to Board and contract staff on a need-to-know basis, and
controls individuals' ability to access and alter records within the
system. All users of the system of records are given a unique user
identification (ID) with personal identifiers. All interactions between
the system and the authorized individual users are recorded.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The Board will retain and dispose of these records in accordance
with National Archives and Records Administration General Records
Schedule 20, Item 1.c. This schedule provides disposal authorization
for electronic files and hard copy printouts created to monitor system
usage, including but not limited to log-in files, audit trail files,
system usage files, and cost-back files used to access charges for
system use. Records will be deleted or destroyed when the Board
determines they are no longer needed for administrative, legal, audit,
or other program purposes.
SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
Michael Wood, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, 1717
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Any individual who wants to know whether this system of records
contains a record about him or her, who wants access to his or her
record, or who wants to contest the contents of a record should make a
written request to the system manager.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
A request for record access shall follow the directions described
under Notification Procedure and will be addressed to the system
manager at the address listed above.
CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:
If you wish to contest a record in the system of records, contact
the system manager and identify the record to be changed, identify the
corrective action sought, and provide a written justification.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information is obtained from individuals who have had or seek to
have their identity authenticated except that a password and a username
are explicitly self-assigned by the user registering to gain access to
the 1512 Data System.
RATB-10
SYSTEM NAME:
FederalReporting.gov Recipient Registration System (FRRS).
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
None.
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SYSTEM LOCATION:
The principal management entity for the FRRS system is the Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board, located at 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006. The physical location for
the system will be the CGI Phoenix Data Center, located at 10007 South
51st Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044. The system will be operated at this
facility.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
This system contains records on all individuals that have either
attempted to register or have registered to obtain an account to use
FederalReporting.gov to report recipient data elements related to
Recovery funds.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
This system contains records including individual's name, self-
assigned user name and security question, work address and related
contact information (e.g., phone and fax numbers, e-mail address),
organizational point of contact, and related contact information. The
individual registering for FederalReporting.gov will generate a self-
assigned password that will be stored on the FRRS, but will only be
accessible to the registering individual. The system will also store
other system-generated data such as the registration date, time, and
other identifiers for internal tracking. Upon assignment of the
password and ID code, the user may subsequently access
FederalReporting.gov by entering these data.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM:
The Recovery Act was enacted on February 17, 2009, in order to make
supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation,
infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to
the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization.
PURPOSE(S):
FederalReporting.gov is the Board's inbound Recovery reporting
solution. Recipients of Recovery funds are required to disclose certain
information, which must then be posted on the public-facing Web site,
Recovery.gov. The purpose of collecting this information is to provide
the public with information as to how the government spends money, and
also to assist with the prevention of fraud, waste, and mismanagement
of Recovery funds. FRRS was developed to protect the Board and
FederalReporting.gov users from individuals seeking to gain
unauthorized access to user accounts on FederalReporting.gov.
FederalReporting.gov is the sole source for reporting Recovery Act
information.
The information contained in records maintained in the FRRS is used
for the purposes of verifying the identity of the individual, allowing
individual users to establish an account on FederalReporting.gov,
providing individual users access to their FederalReporting.gov account
for reporting data, allowing individual users to customize, update or
terminate their account with FederalReporting.gov, renewing or revoking
an individual user's account on FederalReporting.gov, supporting the
FederalReporting.gov help desk functions, investigating possible fraud
and verifying compliance with program regulations, and initiating legal
action against an individual involved in program fraud, abuse, or
noncompliance. The information is also used to provide authenticated
protected access to FederalReporting.gov, thereby protecting
FederalReporting.gov and FederalReporting.gov users from potential harm
caused by individuals with malicious intentions gaining unauthorized
access to the system.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
FRRS records will be used to facilitate registering
FederalReporting.gov system users, issuing a username and password, and
subsequently, verifying an individual's identity as he/she seeks to
gain routine access to his/her account. In some cases, the
organizational point of contact has the ability to deny access or
reporting privileges for the organization, based on the registration
information provided by the user. The system has secondary uses that
include: using the established username to facilitate tracking service
calls or e-mails from the user in the event that there is a change in
registration status or a problem the user has with
FederalReporting.gov; facilitating the retrieval of user actions (e.g.,
historical submissions and help tickets) and events while on the
FederalReporting.gov system. The records may also be subsequently used
for auditing or other internal purpose of the Board, including but not
limited to: Instances where enforcement of the conditions of using
FederalReporting.gov are necessary; investigation of possible fraud
involving a registered user; litigation purposes related to information
reported to the Board; contacting the individual in the event of a
system modification; a change to FederalReporting.gov; or modification,
revocation or termination of user's access privileges to
FederalReporting.gov.
The Board may disclose information contained in a record in this
system of records under the routine uses listed in this notice without
the consent of the individual if the disclosure is compatible with the
purposes for which the record was collected.
The general routine uses for the Board's FRRS are listed as
follows:
A. Information may be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, State,
local, or Tribal agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting,
enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order, if
the information is relevant to a violation or potential violation of
civil or criminal law or regulation within the jurisdiction of the
receiving entity.
B. Disclosure may be made to a Federal, State, local, or Tribal or
other public authority of the fact that this system of records contains
information relevant to the retention of an employee, the retention of
a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a
license, grant, or other benefit. That entity, authority or licensing
organization may then make a request supported by the written consent
of the individual for the entire record if it so chooses.
C. Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the
record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
D. Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice (DOJ),
or in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other
administrative body before which the Board is authorized to appear,
when:
1. The Board, or any component thereof; or
2. Any employee of the Board in his or her official capacity; or
3. Any employee of the Board in his or her individual capacity
where the DOJ or the Board has agreed to represent the employee; or
4. The United States, if the Board determines that litigation is
likely to affect the Board or any of its components, is a party to
litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and the use of such
records by the DOJ or the Board is deemed by the Board to be relevant
and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case
it has been determined that the disclosure is compatible with the
purpose for which the records were collected.
E. Information may be disclosed to the National Archives and
Records
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Administration in records management inspections.
F. Information may be disclosed to contractors, grantees,
consultants, or volunteers performing or working on a contract,
service, grant, cooperative agreement, job, or other activity for the
Board and who have a need to have access to the information in the
performance of their duties or activities for the Board.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING,
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
The FRRS records will be stored in digital format on a digital
storage device. Long-term FRRS Data System records will be stored on
magnetic tape format. All record storage procedures are in accordance
with current applicable regulations.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Records are retrievable by database management systems software
designed to retrieve FRRS elements based upon role-based user access
privileges. Records are retrievable by the FRRS user name.
SAFEGUARDS:
The Board has minimized the risk of unauthorized access to the
system by establishing a secure environment for exchanging electronic
information. Physical access uses a defense in-depth approach
restricting access at each layer closest to where the actual system
resides. The entire complex is patrolled by security during non-
business hours. Physical access to the data system housed within the
facility is controlled by a computerized badge reading system. Multiple
levels of security are maintained via dual factor authentication for
access using biometrics. The computer system offers a high degree of
resistance to tampering and circumvention. This system limits data
access to Board and contract staff on a need-to-know basis, and
controls individuals' ability to access and alter records within the
system. All users of the system of records are given a unique user
identification (ID) with personal identifiers. All interactions between
the system and the authorized individual users are recorded.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The Board will retain and dispose of these records in accordance
with National Archives and Records Administration General Records
Schedule 20, Item 1.c. This schedule provides disposal authorization
for electronic files and hard copy printouts created to monitor system
usage, including but not limited to log-in files, audit trail files,
system usage files, and cost-back files used to access charges for
system use. Records will be deleted or destroyed when the Board
determines they are no longer needed for administrative, legal, audit,
or other program purposes.
SYSTEM MANAGERS AND ADDRESS:
Michael Wood, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, 1717
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Any individual who wants to know whether this system of records
contains a record about him or her, who wants access to his or her
record, or who wants to contest the contents of a record should make a
written request to the system manager.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
A request for record access shall follow the directions described
under Notification Procedure and will be addressed to the system
manager at the address listed above.
CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:
If you wish to contest a record in the system of records, contact
the system manager and identify the record to be changed, identify the
corrective action sought, and provide a written justification.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information is obtained from individuals who have had or seek to
have their identity authenticated except that a password and a username
are explicitly self-assigned by the user registering to gain access to
FederalReporting.gov.
Ivan J. Flores,
Paralegal Specialist, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.
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