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capital/startup and/or operation &
maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no
change in the labor hours in this ICR
compared to the previous ICR. This is
due to two considerations. First, the
regulations have not changed over the
past three years and are not anticipated
to change over the next three years.
Secondly, the growth rate for the
industry is very low, negative or nonexistent, so there is no significant
change in the overall burden. However,
there is an adjustment increase in the
respondent burden costs due to an
increase in labor rates. This ICR uses
updated labor rates from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics to calculate burden
costs. This ICR also rounds all
calculated total values to 3 significant
figures.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0714; FRL–9955–26–
OW]
Notice of a Public Meeting of the
National Drinking Water Advisory
Council
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting, new
Designated Federal Officer and NDWAC
membership.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
a meeting of the National Drinking
Water Advisory Council (NDWC), as
authorized under the Safe Drinking
Water Act. The meeting is scheduled for
December 6 and 7, 2016. EPA is also
announcing Ms. Tracey Ward as EPA’s
new Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
for the NDWAC, Ms. Carrie Lewis as the
NDWAC Chairperson, and Ms. June
Anne Swallow, P.E., as a new member
of NDWAC. The NDWAC typically
considers issues associated with
drinking water protection and public
drinking water systems. During this
meeting, the NDWAC will focus
discussions on developing
recommendations for the EPA
Administrator on the Lead and Copper
National Primary Drinking Water
Regulation—Long Term Revisions.
DATES: The meeting on December 6,
2016, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15
p.m., eastern time; and December 7,
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2016, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, eastern
time.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held in the City of Washington, District
of Columbia. The exact location of the
meeting will be noticed in the Federal
Register no later than the week before
the meeting, posted at https://
water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac/ and posted
at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
No. EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0714.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
more information about this meeting or
to request written materials, contact
Tracey M. Ward of the Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, by
phone at (202) 564–3796 or by email at
ward.tracey@epa.gov. For additional
information about the NDWAC meeting,
please visit https://water.epa.gov/drink/
ndwac/ or www.regulations.gov (search
for Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2015–
0714).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Details about Participating in the
Meeting: Teleconferencing will be
available during the meeting. The
number of teleconference connections
available for the meeting is limited and
will be offered on a first-come, firstserved basis. The teleconference number
is (1) 866–299–3188; when prompted,
enter conference code (202) 564–3796.
To ensure adequate time for public
involvement, individuals or
organizations interested in presenting
an oral statement should notify Tracey
M. Ward by November 22, 2016, by
email at ward.tracey@epa.gov or by
phone at (202) 564–3796. The NDWAC
will allocate 45 minutes for the public’s
input (from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,
eastern time) at the meeting on
December 7, 2016. Oral statements will
be limited to three minutes at the
meeting. It is preferred that only one
person present a statement on behalf of
a group or organization. Any person
who wishes to file a written statement
can do so before or after the NDWAC
meeting. Written statements intended
for the meeting must be received before
November 22, 2016, to be distributed to
all members of the NDWAC before any
final discussion or vote is completed.
Any statement received on or after the
date specified will become part of the
permanent file for the meeting and will
be forwarded to the NDWAC members
for their information.
National Drinking Water Advisory
Council: The NDWAC was created by
Congress on December 16, 1974, as part
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
of 1974, Public Law 93–523, 42 U.S.C.
300j–5, and is operated in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
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Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C. App. 2. The NDWAC was
established under the SDWA to provide
practical and independent advice,
consultation and recommendations to
the EPA Administrator on the activities,
functions, policies and regulations
required by the SDWA.
Special Accommodations: For
information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please
contact Tracey Ward at (202) 564–3796
or by email at ward.tracey@epa.gov. To
request an accommodation for a
disability, please contact Tracey Ward at
least 10 days prior to the meeting to give
the hosting facility as much time as
possible to process your request.
Dated: November 9, 2016.
Jennifer McLain,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9955–30–OEI]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Office of Environmental
Information, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of amended Privacy Act
system of records final.
AGENCY:
The FOIA Request and
Appeal File system of records is being
amended to include all information and
data elements that are being collected by
the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and participating agencies as it
relates to FOIA requests, appeals and
responses. This information is being
removed from the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) system of
records and being added to the FOIA
Request and Appeal File (EPA–9)
system of records. The FOIA Request
and Appeal File system of records is
also being amended to provide an
additional routine use for the system.
The additional routine use being added
to this system of records, will allow the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA), Office of
Government Information Services
(OGIS), and the EPA to share
information in the FOIA Request and
Appeal File system in order to mediate
and resolve disputes between requesters
and administrative agencies without
delay. OGIS will work directly with
each agency using FOIAonline to access
case level information that is not
SUMMARY:
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publically available in order to perform
mediation services.
Records are stored in a secure,
password protected electronic system
that utilizes security hardware and
software to include multiple firewalls,
active intruder detection and role-based
accessed controls. Additional safeguards
vary by participating agencies. EPA also
has records from the period prior to its
use of the FOIAonline system which are
stored in file folders in lockable file
cabinets. The FOIA Request and Appeal
File system is maintained under the
authority of the Freedom of Information
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on
this system or records notice must do so
by December 27, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OEI–2015–0758, by one of the following
methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
Email: 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,
WJC 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–2015–
0758. The EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by
statute. Do not submit information that
you consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means the EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an email
comment directly to the EPA without
going through www.regulations.gov your
email 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
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comment, the 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 the EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
the 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 the 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 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
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the OEI Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. 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–
1752.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry Gottesman, FOIA, Library and
Accessibility Division, Office of
Environmental Information, Office,
(202) 566–2162, U.S. EPA, Office of
Environmental Information, MC 2282T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Request and Appeal File (EPA–9)
system contains a copy of each FOIA
request and appeal received by the EPA
and a copy of all correspondence related
to the request, including name,
affiliation address, telephone numbers,
and other information about a requester.
FOIAonline is managed and used by the
EPA and other agencies to process, track
and respond to FOIA requests and
appeals. The FOIAonline system
provides the EPA and partner agencies
with a secure, password protected Web
site to electronically receive, process,
track and store requests from the public
for federal records; post responsive
records to a Web site; collect data for
annual reporting requirements to the
Department of Justice and manage
internal FOIA administration activities.
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In addition, the FOIA system allows the
public to submit and track FOIA
requests and appeals; access requests
and responsive records online and
obtain the status of requests filed with
the EPA and partner agencies.
FOIAonline is a software application
used by the EPA and other agencies.
Social security numbers and other types
of personally identifiable information
may be provided in requests or in
responsive documents. In some cases,
agencies may require this information to
fulfill a request. All participating
agencies will ensure that sensitive PII is
not made publicly available. The name
of a FOIA requester may be publicly
available and searchable by the public
based on an agency’s policies. With the
exception of a requester’s name, any
other personally identifiable
information provided by a requester
during the process of completing the
online request form or creating an
online account (e.g., home addresses,
email address and contact information)
will not be posted to the Web site, nor
will it be searchable by the public.
Personally identifiable information
determined to be publicly releasable
and contained in documents released to
the public under FOIA (e.g., the names
and official contact information of
government employees or the names of
agency correspondents) will be publicly
available and searchable by the public if
posted by a participating agency.
Individuals accessing the system are
FOIA Officers, FOIA coordinators,
subject matter experts and members of
the public. Computer records are
maintained in a secure, password
protected computer system that operates
in compliance with Federal Security
Information Modernization Act (FISMA)
moderate level requirements located at
EPA’s National Computer Center located
at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham,
NC 27709. All records are maintained in
secure, access-controlled areas or
buildings. The system is maintained in
the EPA’s Office of Environmental
Information, Headquarter Program
Offices, Regional Offices and the Office
of General Counsel.
Dated: October 21, 2016.
Ann Dunkin,
Chief Information Officer.
EPA–9
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Request and Appeal File.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
EPA’s National Computer Center
located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Durham, NC 27709.
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.
552.
PURPOSE(S):
To provide the public a single
location to submit and track FOIA
requests and appeals filed with the EPA
and participating agencies, to manage
internal FOIA administration activities
and to collect data for annual reporting
requirements to the Department of
Justice.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
All persons requesting information or
filing appeals under the Freedom of
Information Act.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
A copy of each Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request received
by the EPA and other participating
agencies and a copy of all
correspondence related to the request,
including individuals’ names, mailing
addresses, email addresses, phone
numbers, social security numbers, dates
of birth, alias(es) used by the requester,
alien numbers assigned to travelers
crossing national borders, requesters’
parents’ names, user names and
passwords for registered users, FOIA
tracking numbers, dates requests are
submitted and received, related appeals
and agency responses. Records also
include communications with
requesters, internal FOIA administrative
documents (e.g., billing invoices) and
responsive records.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
General routine uses A, E, F, G, H, K,
and L apply to this system. Records may
also be disclosed to:
1. Another federal agency (a) with an
interest in the record in connection with
a referral of a Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) request to that agency for its
views or decision on disclosure, or (b)
in order to obtain advice and
recommendations concerning matters
on which the agency has specialized
experience or particular competence
that may be useful to an agency in
making required determinations under
the FOIA.
2. To the National Archives and
Records Administration, Office of
Government Information Services
(OGIS), to the extent necessary to fulfill
its responsibilities in 5 U.S.C. 552(h), to
review administrative agency policies,
procedures and compliance with the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and
to facilitate OGIS’ offering of mediation
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persons making FOIA requests and
administrative agencies.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:
Requests must be submitted to the
agency contact indicated on the initial
document for which the related
contested record was submitted.
Records are stored in file folders in
lockable file cabinets. Records are also
stored in a secure, password protected
electronic system that utilizes security
hardware and software to include
multiple firewalls, active intruder
detection and role-based accessed
controls. Additional safeguards vary by
participating agencies.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY
OF RECORDS:
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Requests are retrieved from the
system by numerous data elements and
key word searches, including name,
agency, dates, subject, FOIA tracking
number and other information
retrievable with full-text searching
capability.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Each federal agency handles its
records in accordance with its records
schedule as approved by NARA. FOIA
records are covered under NARA
General Record Schedule 14—
Information Services Records unless a
participating agency’s records are
managed under other record schedules
approved by NARA.
PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
SAFEGUARDS:
Computer records are maintained in a
secure, password protected computer
system. Paper records are maintained in
lockable file cabinets. All records are
maintained in secure, access-controlled
areas or buildings.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Tim Crawford, crawford.tim@epa.gov,
U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental
Information, MC 2822T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking access to their
own personal information in this system
of records is required to provide
adequate identification (e.g., driver’s
license, military identification card,
employee badge or identification card).
Additional identity verification
procedures may be required as
warranted. Requests must meet the
requirements of EPA regulations at 40
CFR part 16.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Requests for correction or amendment
must identify the record to be changed
and the corrective action sought.
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Any individual who wants to know
whether this system of records contains
a record about him or her, should make
a written request to the EPA Privacy
Officer, MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OECA–2013–0318; FRL—9952–
07–OEI]
Information Collection Request
Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; NSPS
for Magnetic Tape Coating Facilities
(Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency has submitted an information
collection request (ICR), ‘‘NSPS for
Magnetic Tape Coating Facilities (40
CFR part 60, subpart SSS) (Renewal)’’
(EPA ICR No. 1135.12, OMB Control No.
2060–0171), to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through November 30, 2016.
Public comments were previously
requested via the Federal Register (81
FR 26546) on May 3, 2016 during a 60day comment period. This notice allows
for an additional 30 days for public
comments. A fuller description of the
ICR is given below, including its
estimated burden and cost to the public.
An Agency may neither conduct nor
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Additional comments may be
submitted on or before December 19,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID EPA–HQ–OECA–
2013–0318, to: (1) EPA online using
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), or by email to docket.oeca@
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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AGENCY: Office of Environmental Information, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of amended Privacy Act system of records final.
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SUMMARY: The FOIA Request and Appeal File system of records is being
amended to include all information and data elements that are being
collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
participating agencies as it relates to FOIA requests, appeals and
responses. This information is being removed from the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) system of records and being added to the FOIA
Request and Appeal File (EPA-9) system of records. The FOIA Request and
Appeal File system of records is also being amended to provide an
additional routine use for the system. The additional routine use being
added to this system of records, will allow the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA), Office of Government Information
Services (OGIS), and the EPA to share information in the FOIA Request
and Appeal File system in order to mediate and resolve disputes between
requesters and administrative agencies without delay. OGIS will work
directly with each agency using FOIAonline to access case level
information that is not
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publically available in order to perform mediation services.
Records are stored in a secure, password protected electronic
system that utilizes security hardware and software to include multiple
firewalls, active intruder detection and role-based accessed controls.
Additional safeguards vary by participating agencies. EPA also has
records from the period prior to its use of the FOIAonline system which
are stored in file folders in lockable file cabinets. The FOIA Request
and Appeal File system is maintained under the authority of the Freedom
of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this system or records notice must
do so by December 27, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OEI-2015-0758, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Email: 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, WJC 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-
2015-0758. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information for which
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to the EPA without going through www.regulations.gov
your email 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, the 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 the
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, the 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 the 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
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 www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI
Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
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) 566-1752.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Gottesman, FOIA, Library and
Accessibility Division, Office of Environmental Information, Office,
(202) 566-2162, U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental Information, MC
2282T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Request and Appeal File (EPA-9) system contains a copy of each FOIA
request and appeal received by the EPA and a copy of all correspondence
related to the request, including name, affiliation address, telephone
numbers, and other information about a requester. FOIAonline is managed
and used by the EPA and other agencies to process, track and respond to
FOIA requests and appeals. The FOIAonline system provides the EPA and
partner agencies with a secure, password protected Web site to
electronically receive, process, track and store requests from the
public for federal records; post responsive records to a Web site;
collect data for annual reporting requirements to the Department of
Justice and manage internal FOIA administration activities. In
addition, the FOIA system allows the public to submit and track FOIA
requests and appeals; access requests and responsive records online and
obtain the status of requests filed with the EPA and partner agencies.
FOIAonline is a software application used by the EPA and other
agencies. Social security numbers and other types of personally
identifiable information may be provided in requests or in responsive
documents. In some cases, agencies may require this information to
fulfill a request. All participating agencies will ensure that
sensitive PII is not made publicly available. The name of a FOIA
requester may be publicly available and searchable by the public based
on an agency's policies. With the exception of a requester's name, any
other personally identifiable information provided by a requester
during the process of completing the online request form or creating an
online account (e.g., home addresses, email address and contact
information) will not be posted to the Web site, nor will it be
searchable by the public. Personally identifiable information
determined to be publicly releasable and contained in documents
released to the public under FOIA (e.g., the names and official contact
information of government employees or the names of agency
correspondents) will be publicly available and searchable by the public
if posted by a participating agency. Individuals accessing the system
are FOIA Officers, FOIA coordinators, subject matter experts and
members of the public. Computer records are maintained in a secure,
password protected computer system that operates in compliance with
Federal Security Information Modernization Act (FISMA) moderate level
requirements located at EPA's National Computer Center located at 109
T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham, NC 27709. All records are maintained in
secure, access-controlled areas or buildings. The system is maintained
in the EPA's Office of Environmental Information, Headquarter Program
Offices, Regional Offices and the Office of General Counsel.
Dated: October 21, 2016.
Ann Dunkin,
Chief Information Officer.
EPA-9
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request and Appeal File.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
EPA's National Computer Center located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Durham, NC 27709.
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
PURPOSE(S):
To provide the public a single location to submit and track FOIA
requests and appeals filed with the EPA and participating agencies, to
manage internal FOIA administration activities and to collect data for
annual reporting requirements to the Department of Justice.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
All persons requesting information or filing appeals under the
Freedom of Information Act.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
A copy of each Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request received
by the EPA and other participating agencies and a copy of all
correspondence related to the request, including individuals' names,
mailing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, social security
numbers, dates of birth, alias(es) used by the requester, alien numbers
assigned to travelers crossing national borders, requesters' parents'
names, user names and passwords for registered users, FOIA tracking
numbers, dates requests are submitted and received, related appeals and
agency responses. Records also include communications with requesters,
internal FOIA administrative documents (e.g., billing invoices) and
responsive records.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
General routine uses A, E, F, G, H, K, and L apply to this system.
Records may also be disclosed to:
1. Another federal agency (a) with an interest in the record in
connection with a referral of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request to that agency for its views or decision on disclosure, or (b)
in order to obtain advice and recommendations concerning matters on
which the agency has specialized experience or particular competence
that may be useful to an agency in making required determinations under
the FOIA.
2. To the National Archives and Records Administration, Office of
Government Information Services (OGIS), to the extent necessary to
fulfill its responsibilities in 5 U.S.C. 552(h), to review
administrative agency policies, procedures and compliance with the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and to facilitate OGIS' offering of
mediation services to resolve disputes between persons making FOIA
requests and administrative agencies.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
Records are stored in file folders in lockable file cabinets.
Records are also stored in a secure, password protected electronic
system that utilizes security hardware and software to include multiple
firewalls, active intruder detection and role-based accessed controls.
Additional safeguards vary by participating agencies.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVABILITY OF RECORDS:
Requests are retrieved from the system by numerous data elements
and key word searches, including name, agency, dates, subject, FOIA
tracking number and other information retrievable with full-text
searching capability.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Each federal agency handles its records in accordance with its
records schedule as approved by NARA. FOIA records are covered under
NARA General Record Schedule 14--Information Services Records unless a
participating agency's records are managed under other record schedules
approved by NARA.
PHYSICAL, PROCEDURAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SAFEGUARDS:
Computer records are maintained in a secure, password protected
computer system. Paper records are maintained in lockable file
cabinets. All records are maintained in secure, access-controlled areas
or buildings.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Tim Crawford, crawford.tim@epa.gov, U.S. EPA, Office of
Environmental Information, MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking access to their own personal information in
this system of records is required to provide adequate identification
(e.g., driver's license, military identification card, employee badge
or identification card). Additional identity verification procedures
may be required as warranted. Requests must meet the requirements of
EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 16.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Requests for correction or amendment must identify the record to be
changed and the corrective action sought. Requests must be submitted to
the agency contact indicated on the initial document for which the
related contested record was submitted.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Any individual who wants to know whether this system of records
contains a record about him or her, should make a written request to
the EPA Privacy Officer, MC 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
[FR Doc. 2016-27669 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am]
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