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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9310–6; EPA–HQ–OEI–2011–0121]
Establishment of a New System of
Records for Personal Information
Collected by the Environmental
Protection Agency’s Light Duty In-Use
Vehicle Testing Program
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency’s (EPA) Office of Transportation
and Air Quality is giving notice that it
proposes to create a new system of
records pursuant to the provisions of the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a).
This system of records contains
personally identifiable information (PII)
collected from owners of light-duty
vehicles who volunteer to participate in
EPA’s Light-Duty In-Use Vehicle Testing
Program.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on
this new system of records notice must
do so by July 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OEI–2011–0121, by one of the following
methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: oei.docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–1752.
• Mail: OEI Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: OEI Docket, EPA/
DC, EPA West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEI–2011–
0121. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through https://
www.regulations.gov. The https://
www.regulations.gov Web site is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
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means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available (e.g., CBI or other
information for which disclosure is
restricted by statute). Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available either
electronically in https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the OEI Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
the telephone number for the OEI
Docket is (202) 566–1745.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn Sohacki, Compliance and
Innovative Strategies Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan
48105; telephone number: 734–214–
4851; fax number: 734–214–4869; email address: sohacki.lynn@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. General Information
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency is creating a Privacy Act system
of records in support of its Light-Duty
In-Use Vehicle Testing Program. The
Clean Air Act requires manufacturers of
motor vehicles and engines to design
and build vehicles that will comply
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with emissions standards throughout
the vehicle’s life span. EPA is
responsible for monitoring compliance
and investigating possible
noncompliance with this requirement.
In order to fulfill this function, it is
necessary for EPA to test actual ‘‘in-use’’
vehicles. This program uses motor
vehicle registration information
obtained from the Michigan Secretary of
State to recruit volunteers who will
allow their vehicles to be tested. The
information that will be maintained
regarding program participants
includes: (1) Car owner’s name, address,
phone number, and vehicle
identification numbers (VIN); (2)
owners’ response cards indicating
willingness to participate or not; (3)
owners’ description of their vehicles on
the recruitment response card and
telephone questionnaire; (4) notary
statement for questionnaire; (5) owners’
optionally provided car maintenance
records; (6) results of tests of vehicles
recruited; and (7) vehicle release
agreement, vehicle test agreement,
loaner car agreement, cash incentives
agreement (includes social security
number for mandatory tax reporting
purposes if cash incentive is greater
than $600) and (8) cash receipt.
The above information is contained in
computer and paper files at EPA’s
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions
Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan. All
information provided by the Secretary
of State (vehicle owners’ names,
addresses, vehicle identification
numbers, vehicle make, model year,
body style and weight/fee category) is
governed by an approved security,
privacy and personnel policy plan
mandated by the State. The Plan
includes provisions governing the entire
information system with respect to
computer security, prohibition and
detection of any unauthorized access or
use of personal information, employee
agreements, annual review, notification
of violations, system supervision
requirements, and if necessary,
disciplinary actions. Only contractor
employees (governed by Privacy Act
compliance terms in their contract) and
EPA employees administering the
program have access to the information
provided by the Secretary of State, the
questionnaire, maintenance records, and
test results. Files containing personal
information are kept in locked filing
cabinets. Physical access to the filing
cabinets is limited to authorized
personnel employees with building key
cards. All files are assigned a control
number by which they are accessed. If
the vehicle owner gives consent, the
questionnaire (including the owner’s
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name and address), maintenance
records, and test results are shared with
the vehicle manufacturer. This
information is used by the manufacturer
to participate in problem solving with
the Agency when emissions compliance
issues are raised by the test results and
to contact the current owner for
voluntary participation in the retest
conducted by the manufacturer.
Manufacturers already maintain VIN
and original owner information in
connection with warranty obligations
and maintenance information if the
service was performed in manufactureraffiliated repair shops. However,
additional maintenance information
voluntarily submitted by the owner to
the Agency will be used to help identify
the cause of emissions compliance
issues.
Dated: April 19, 2011.
Malcolm D. Jackson,
Assistant Administrator and Chief
Information Officer.
EPA–60
SYSTEM NAME:
EPA’s Light-Duty In-Use Vehicle
Testing Program Information System.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
USEPA, Office of Transportation and
Air Quality, Compliance and Innovative
Strategies Division, National Vehicle
and Fuel Emissions Laboratory, 2000
Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan
48105.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Individuals who volunteer to loan
vehicles they own or lease for emissions
standards testing at the National Vehicle
and Emissions Laboratory.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
(a) Car owner/lessee names,
addresses, phone numbers, and vehicle
identification numbers (VINs).
(b) Owners’ response cards.
(c) Owners’ description of vehicle on
response cards and telephone
questionnaires; notary statement for
questionnaire; owner’s car maintenance
records (optional); results of tests on
participating vehicles.
(d) Vehicle release; vehicle test
agreement; loaner car agreement, cash
incentives agreement (includes social
security number for mandatory tax
reporting purposes if incentive is greater
than $600) and cash receipt.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM
(INCLUDES ANY REVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS):
Title II of the Clean Air Act, (42
U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) requires
manufacturers of motor vehicles and
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engines to design and build vehicles
which will comply with emission
standards throughout their lifespan.
Pursuant to the Clean Air Act section
207 (42 U.S.C. 7541), EPA is responsible
for monitoring compliance and
investigating possible noncompliance
with emission standards.
administer the program. No external
access to the system is provided. A
subset of the information may be shared
with manufacturers in accordance with
the vehicle owner’s prior consent.
—The contractor is subject to Federal
Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Privacy
Act clauses included in its contract.
—All information in the system is
PURPOSE(S):
subject to the agreement entered into by
The primary purpose of the system is
the Agency with the Michigan
to collect and maintain the information
Department of State under the ‘‘Security,
necessary to recruit vehicles of a
Privacy, and Personnel Policy Plan
particular class for testing. This
Governing Personal Information.’’ The
includes information relevant to the
Plan includes methods to prohibit and
testing of recruited vehicles,
detect any unauthorized access or use of
maintenance records (if volunteered by
personal information; an annual review
the participant), information from tests
of data security policies and procedures;
conducted on the vehicles, and
notification of any known or alleged
documents necessary to administer the
breach of security of personal data;
program (vehicle release, loaner
notification of individuals affected by
agreement, cash receipt, etc.).
any unauthorized release of personal
information; maintenance of records
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
identifying each third-party person or
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS, AND
entity obtaining personal information
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
General routine uses A, F, G, H, K and and the uses thereof; notification of the
supervisor if any employee is
L apply to this system. (A detailed
approached to provide information
description of these routine uses can be
improperly; and disciplinary actions for
found in the Agency’s Systems of
Records Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ violations of the Plan.
• Retention and Disposal: Records
privacy/notice/general.htm.)
In addition, the following routine uses stored in this system are subject to
Schedule 483.
may also apply:
A. If the owner consents, maintenance
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
records, questionnaire answers, and test
Lynn Sohacki, Compliance and
results are disclosed to the manufacturer
of the owner’s vehicle. This information Innovative Strategies Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, U.S.
may be used by the manufacturer and
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
EPA to help clarify the test-related
Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan
issues.
48105; telephone number: 734–214–
B. Manufacturers may, on occasion,
4851; fax number: 734–214–4869; euse this information to contact a vehicle
owner to request voluntary participation mail address: sohacki.lynn@epa.gov.
in a manufacturer-conducted retest.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
C. IRS Form 21099 is filed with the
Requests to determine whether this
IRS as required for payments of $600 or
system of records contains a record
more. The information provided on the
pertaining to you must be sent to the
form includes the recipient’s name,
Agency’s Freedom of Information
address, and social security number.
Office; U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
NW., Room 6416 EPA West;
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566–1667;
• Storage: Information from the
E-mail: (hq.foia@epa.gov); Attn: Privacy
Michigan Secretary of State is received
Officer.
on diskette and stored on a computer.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
All subsequent data is received and
Individuals wishing to request access
stored as paper files.
• Retrievability: All data are retrieved to their records should follow the
Notification Procedures to contact the
by a control number that is assigned to
Agency. Individuals seeking access to
each participant at the initiation of the
their personal information contained in
vehicle recruitment process.
this system of records will be required
• Safeguards:
to provide adequate identification (e.g.,
—Computer-stored information is
driver’s license, military identification
protected in accordance with the
card, employee badge or identification
Agency’s security requirements.
card). Access requests must meet the
—Access to the information in the
requirements of EPA’s Privacy Act
system is limited to authorized Agency
regulations at 40 CFR part 16.
and contractor personnel who
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CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request access
to their records should follow the
Notification Procedures to contact the
Agency. Requests to correct or amend a
record must identify the subject record
and the corrective action sought.
Complete EPA Privacy Act procedures
are set out in 40 CFR part 16.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
(1) Vehicle Identification Numbers
(VINs), vehicle class descriptors, and
owner name and address from the
Michigan Department of State;
(2) Information on the vehicles
provided by their owners from potential
and actual participants in the program;
(3) Results of tests conducted on
participating owners’ vehicles;
(4) Information generated by EPA and
its contractor in administering the
program.
SYSTEM EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF THE PRIVACY ACT:
None.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9310-6; EPA-HQ-OEI-2011-0121]
Establishment of a New System of Records for Personal Information
Collected by the Environmental Protection Agency's Light Duty In-Use
Vehicle Testing Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of
Transportation and Air Quality is giving notice that it proposes to
create a new system of records pursuant to the provisions of the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). This system of records contains
personally identifiable information (PII) collected from owners of
light-duty vehicles who volunteer to participate in EPA's Light-Duty
In-Use Vehicle Testing Program.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this new system of records notice
must do so by July 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OEI-2011-0121, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: oei.docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1752.
Mail: OEI Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: OEI Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West Building, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-
2011-0121. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site is an
``anonymous access'' system, which
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means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to EPA without going through https://www.regulations.gov your
e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on
the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available (e.g., CBI or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by statute). Certain other material,
such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI
Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566-1745.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Sohacki, Compliance and
Innovative Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann
Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number: 734-214-4851; fax number: 734-
214-4869; e-mail address: sohacki.lynn@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating a Privacy Act
system of records in support of its Light-Duty In-Use Vehicle Testing
Program. The Clean Air Act requires manufacturers of motor vehicles and
engines to design and build vehicles that will comply with emissions
standards throughout the vehicle's life span. EPA is responsible for
monitoring compliance and investigating possible noncompliance with
this requirement. In order to fulfill this function, it is necessary
for EPA to test actual ``in-use'' vehicles. This program uses motor
vehicle registration information obtained from the Michigan Secretary
of State to recruit volunteers who will allow their vehicles to be
tested. The information that will be maintained regarding program
participants includes: (1) Car owner's name, address, phone number, and
vehicle identification numbers (VIN); (2) owners' response cards
indicating willingness to participate or not; (3) owners' description
of their vehicles on the recruitment response card and telephone
questionnaire; (4) notary statement for questionnaire; (5) owners'
optionally provided car maintenance records; (6) results of tests of
vehicles recruited; and (7) vehicle release agreement, vehicle test
agreement, loaner car agreement, cash incentives agreement (includes
social security number for mandatory tax reporting purposes if cash
incentive is greater than $600) and (8) cash receipt.
The above information is contained in computer and paper files at
EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. All information provided by the Secretary of State (vehicle
owners' names, addresses, vehicle identification numbers, vehicle make,
model year, body style and weight/fee category) is governed by an
approved security, privacy and personnel policy plan mandated by the
State. The Plan includes provisions governing the entire information
system with respect to computer security, prohibition and detection of
any unauthorized access or use of personal information, employee
agreements, annual review, notification of violations, system
supervision requirements, and if necessary, disciplinary actions. Only
contractor employees (governed by Privacy Act compliance terms in their
contract) and EPA employees administering the program have access to
the information provided by the Secretary of State, the questionnaire,
maintenance records, and test results. Files containing personal
information are kept in locked filing cabinets. Physical access to the
filing cabinets is limited to authorized personnel employees with
building key cards. All files are assigned a control number by which
they are accessed. If the vehicle owner gives consent, the
questionnaire (including the owner's name and address), maintenance
records, and test results are shared with the vehicle manufacturer.
This information is used by the manufacturer to participate in problem
solving with the Agency when emissions compliance issues are raised by
the test results and to contact the current owner for voluntary
participation in the retest conducted by the manufacturer.
Manufacturers already maintain VIN and original owner information in
connection with warranty obligations and maintenance information if the
service was performed in manufacturer-affiliated repair shops. However,
additional maintenance information voluntarily submitted by the owner
to the Agency will be used to help identify the cause of emissions
compliance issues.
Dated: April 19, 2011.
Malcolm D. Jackson,
Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer.
EPA-60
System Name:
EPA's Light-Duty In-Use Vehicle Testing Program Information System.
System Location:
USEPA, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Compliance and
Innovative Strategies Division, National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions
Laboratory, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105.
Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
Individuals who volunteer to loan vehicles they own or lease for
emissions standards testing at the National Vehicle and Emissions
Laboratory.
Categories of Records in the System:
(a) Car owner/lessee names, addresses, phone numbers, and vehicle
identification numbers (VINs).
(b) Owners' response cards.
(c) Owners' description of vehicle on response cards and telephone
questionnaires; notary statement for questionnaire; owner's car
maintenance records (optional); results of tests on participating
vehicles.
(d) Vehicle release; vehicle test agreement; loaner car agreement,
cash incentives agreement (includes social security number for
mandatory tax reporting purposes if incentive is greater than $600) and
cash receipt.
Authority for Maintenance of the System (includes any revisions or
amendments):
Title II of the Clean Air Act, (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) requires
manufacturers of motor vehicles and
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engines to design and build vehicles which will comply with emission
standards throughout their lifespan. Pursuant to the Clean Air Act
section 207 (42 U.S.C. 7541), EPA is responsible for monitoring
compliance and investigating possible noncompliance with emission
standards.
Purpose(s):
The primary purpose of the system is to collect and maintain the
information necessary to recruit vehicles of a particular class for
testing. This includes information relevant to the testing of recruited
vehicles, maintenance records (if volunteered by the participant),
information from tests conducted on the vehicles, and documents
necessary to administer the program (vehicle release, loaner agreement,
cash receipt, etc.).
Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories
of Users, and the Purposes of Such Uses:
General routine uses A, F, G, H, K and L apply to this system. (A
detailed description of these routine uses can be found in the Agency's
Systems of Records Web site at https://www.epa.gov/privacy/notice/general.htm.)
In addition, the following routine uses may also apply:
A. If the owner consents, maintenance records, questionnaire
answers, and test results are disclosed to the manufacturer of the
owner's vehicle. This information may be used by the manufacturer and
EPA to help clarify the test-related issues.
B. Manufacturers may, on occasion, use this information to contact
a vehicle owner to request voluntary participation in a manufacturer-
conducted retest.
C. IRS Form 21099 is filed with the IRS as required for payments of
$600 or more. The information provided on the form includes the
recipient's name, address, and social security number.
Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining,
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage: Information from the Michigan Secretary of State
is received on diskette and stored on a computer. All subsequent data
is received and stored as paper files.
Retrievability: All data are retrieved by a control number
that is assigned to each participant at the initiation of the vehicle
recruitment process.
Safeguards:
--Computer-stored information is protected in accordance with the
Agency's security requirements.
--Access to the information in the system is limited to authorized
Agency and contractor personnel who administer the program. No external
access to the system is provided. A subset of the information may be
shared with manufacturers in accordance with the vehicle owner's prior
consent.
--The contractor is subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations
(FAR) Privacy Act clauses included in its contract.
--All information in the system is subject to the agreement entered
into by the Agency with the Michigan Department of State under the
``Security, Privacy, and Personnel Policy Plan Governing Personal
Information.'' The Plan includes methods to prohibit and detect any
unauthorized access or use of personal information; an annual review of
data security policies and procedures; notification of any known or
alleged breach of security of personal data; notification of
individuals affected by any unauthorized release of personal
information; maintenance of records identifying each third-party person
or entity obtaining personal information and the uses thereof;
notification of the supervisor if any employee is approached to provide
information improperly; and disciplinary actions for violations of the
Plan.
Retention and Disposal: Records stored in this system are
subject to Schedule 483.
System Manager(s) and Address:
Lynn Sohacki, Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, Office
of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4851; fax number: 734-214-4869; e-mail address:
sohacki.lynn@epa.gov.
Notification Procedure:
Requests to determine whether this system of records contains a
record pertaining to you must be sent to the Agency's Freedom of
Information Office; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 6416 EPA West; Washington, DC 20460;
(202) 566-1667; E-mail: (hq.foia@epa.gov); Attn: Privacy Officer.
Record Access Procedures:
Individuals wishing to request access to their records should
follow the Notification Procedures to contact the Agency. Individuals
seeking access to their personal information contained in this system
of records will be required to provide adequate identification (e.g.,
driver's license, military identification card, employee badge or
identification card). Access requests must meet the requirements of
EPA's Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR part 16.
Contesting Records Procedures:
Individuals wishing to request access to their records should
follow the Notification Procedures to contact the Agency. Requests to
correct or amend a record must identify the subject record and the
corrective action sought. Complete EPA Privacy Act procedures are set
out in 40 CFR part 16.
Record Source Categories:
(1) Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs), vehicle class
descriptors, and owner name and address from the Michigan Department of
State;
(2) Information on the vehicles provided by their owners from
potential and actual participants in the program;
(3) Results of tests conducted on participating owners' vehicles;
(4) Information generated by EPA and its contractor in
administering the program.
System Exempted from Certain Provisions of the Privacy Act:
None.
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