Departmental Offices; Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Systems of Records, 45336 [2011-19121]

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• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 145 (Thursday, July 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 45336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19121]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Departmental Offices; Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Systems of 
Records

AGENCY: Office of Inspector General, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Alteration to a Privacy Act System of Records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) 
gives notice of alterations to its Privacy Act systems of records 
entitled ``Treasury/DO .191--Human Resources and Administrative Records 
System.''

DATES: Comments must be received no later than August 29, 2011. The 
altered system of records will be effective September 6, 2011 unless 
the OIG receives comments that would result in a contrary 
determination.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Counsel to the Inspector General, 
Office of Counsel, Office of Inspector General, 740 15th Street, NW., 
Suite 510, Washington, DC 20220, Attention: Revisions to PA Systems of 
Records. Comments can be faxed to 202-927-6492, or e-mailed to 
delmarr@oig.treas.gov. For e-mails, please place ``Revision to SOR'' in 
the subject line. Comments will be made available for inspection upon 
written request. The Department will make such comments available for 
public inspection and copying at the above-listed location, on official 
business days between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. 
Persons wishing to inspect the comments submitted must request an 
appointment by telephoning 202-927-0650. All comments, including 
attachments and other supporting materials, received are part of the 
public record and subject to public disclosure. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard K. Delmar, Counsel to the 
Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, 740 15th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20220, by phone at 202-927-3973, or by e-mail at 
DelmarR@oig.treas.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 
U.S.C. 552a) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. 
A-130, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed a review of its 
Privacy Act system of records notice. As a result of the review, the 
OIG is proposing to add additional categories of individuals covered by 
the system; a new purpose; new language to routine use (1); an update 
on how the information is retrieved; designation of a new system 
manager and address; and new record source category to Treasury/DO .191 
in order to perform necessary functions to prevent loss or damage to 
any party by reason of false or fictitious financial instruments or 
documents.
    The notices were last published in their entirety on April 20, 
2010. The proposed alterations to system of records Treasury/DO .191 
entitled ``Human Resources and Administrative Records system,'' follow:
Treasury/DO .191

System Name:
    Human Resources and Administrative Records System
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Categories of individuals covered by the system:
    Description of change: Remove current entry and in its place add 
the following:
    ``(A) Current and former employees of the Office of Inspector 
General.
    (B) Individuals who are: Witnesses; complainants; confidential or 
non-confidential informants; suspects; defendants; parties who have 
been identified by the Office of Inspector General, constituent units 
of the Department of the Treasury, other agencies, or members of the 
general public, in connection with the authorized functions of the 
Inspector General.''
* * * * *

Purpose(s):
    Description of change: The period ``.'' at the end of the paragraph 
is replaced with a semicolon ``;'', and the following language is added 
at the end thereof: ``and (4) collect and maintain information provided 
to the OIG concerning violation of any criminal or civil law made 
against or regarding individuals associated or claiming association 
with the Department of the Treasury.''
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Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    Description of change: The period ``.'' at the end of routine use 
(1) is replaced with a semicolon ``;'', and the following language is 
added at the end thereof: ``or to any private entity in order to 
prevent loss or damage to any party by reason of false or fictitious 
financial instruments or documents.''
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Retrievability:
    Description of change: After the second sentence, add the following 
sentence: ``Financial instrument fraud database information may be 
accessed by name and address.''
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System manager(s) and address:
    Description of change: Remove the current text and add the 
following: ``Assistant Inspector General for Management, 740 15th St. 
NW., Suite 510, Washington, DC 20220. For records provided by the 
general public concerning financial instrument fraud: Counsel to the 
Inspector General, 740 15th St., NW., Suite 510, Washington, DC 
20220.''
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Record source categories:
    Description of change: The period ``.'' at the end of the paragraph 
is replaced with a semicolon ``;'', and the following language is added 
at the end thereof: ``persons providing information concerning or 
alleged to be committing financial instrument fraud.''
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    Dated: June 18, 2011.
 Veronica Marco,
 Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy and Treasury Records.
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