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6(a) of the Act. The Department of
Justice published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on April 20, 2012 (77 FR 23754).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on July 3, 2019. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on August 1, 2019 (84 FR 37681).
Suzanne Morris,
Chief, Premerger and Division Statistics Unit,
Antitrust Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission of the United States,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of a new system of
records.
AGENCY:
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The
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
of the United States (Commission) is
authorized, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1621
et. seq., 50 U.S.C. 1701 note and 50
U.S.C. App. 2004 and 2005, to
adjudicate claims to determine the
eligibility of individuals for and the
appropriate amount of compensation.
The system of records covered by this
notice is necessary for the Commission’s
adjudication of claims pursuant to its
authority under the aforementioned
statutes. These records shall form the
basis upon which the Commission will
determine an individual’s eligibility for
and amount of compensation.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r),
the Commission has provided a report
to OMB and the Congress on the new
system of records.
Prisoners of War (Vietnam); FCSC–19
Soviet Union, Claims Against; FCSC–25
Egypt, Claims Against; FCSC–26
Albania, Claims Against; FCSC–27
Germany, Holocaust Survivors’ Claims
Against; FCSC–28 Iraq, Registration of
Potential Claims Against; FCSC–29
Libya, Claims Against; FCSC–29 Claims
of less than $250,000 Against Iran;
FCSC–30 Iraq, Claims Against; FCSC–31
Claims Referred by the Department of
State; FCSC–32 Claims Arising under
the Guam World War II Loyalty
Recognition Act. This system will
enable the Commission to carry out its
statutory responsibility to determine the
validity and amount of claims
authorized to be adjudicated pursuant to
pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1621 et. seq., 50
U.S.C. 1701 note and 50 U.S.C. App.
2004 and 2005.
Dated: October 10, 2019.
Jeremy R. LaFrancois,
Chief Administrative Counsel.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Claims Received and Adjudicated by
the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission JUSTICE/FCSC–33.
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of
1974, the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission of the United States
(Commission), Department of Justice,
proposes to establish a new system of
records to enable the Commission to
carry out its statutory responsibility to
receive, examine, adjudicate and render
final decisions with respect to claims for
compensation of individuals. The
system will include documentation
provided by the claimants as well as
background material that will assist the
Commission in the processing of their
claims. The system will also include the
final decision of the Commission
regarding each claim.
DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552a(e)(4) and (11), this system of
records notice is effective upon
publication, with the exception of the
routine uses that are subject to a 30-day
period in which to comment, described
below. Therefore, please submit any
comments by November 18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The public is invited to
submit any comments via email at
info.fcsc@usdoj.gov or by mail to the
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission,
441 G Street NW, Room 6330,
Washington, DC 20579.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeremy LaFrancois, Chief
Administrative Counsel, Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, U.S.
Department of Justice, 441 G Street NW,
Room 6330, Washington, DC 20579, or
by telephone at (202) 616–6975.
SUMMARY:
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Offices of the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, 441 G Street
NW Room 6330, Washington, DC 20579
and Washington National Records
Center, 4205 Suitland Road,
Washington, DC 20409.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Chief Administrative Counsel,
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission,
441 G Street NW Room 6330,
Washington, DC 20579. Telephone:
(202) 616–6975. Fax: (202) 616–6993.
Email Jeremy.r.lafrancois@usdoj.gov.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Authority to establish and maintain
this system is contained in 5 U.S.C. 301
and 44 U.S.C. 3101, which authorize the
Chairman of the Commission to create
and maintain federal records of agency
activities, and is further described in 22
U.S.C. 1622e, which vests all nonadjudicatory functions, powers and
duties in the Chairman of the
Commission.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
This system shall consolidate the
following Systems of Records: FCSC–1
Indexes of Claimants (Alphabetical);
FCSC–3 Certifications of Awards;
FCSC–4 China, Claims Against; FCSC–
5 Civilian Internees (Vietnam); FCSC–8
Cuba, Claims Against; FCSC–17
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Individuals who file claims pursuant
to a duly authorized Commission claims
program.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Claim information, including name
and address of claimant and
representative, if any; date and place of
birth or naturalization; nature of claim;
description of loss or injury including
medical records; and other evidence
establishing entitlement to
compensation.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
The primary document source is the
claimant upon whom the record is
maintained. The collection may also
include documents obtained from legal
databases (e.g., Westlaw and/or Lexis),
Congressional records, and the records
of other Federal agencies (e.g., the
Social Security Agency, Department of
State, etc.)
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b), all or a portion of the records
contained in this system of records may
be disclosed as a routine use pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) under the
circumstances or for the purposes
described below, to the extent such
disclosures are compatible with the
purposes for which the information was
collected.
a. Upon the issuance of a final
decision awarding compensation, the
Commission will certify its decision and
other necessary personal information to
the Department of the Treasury in order
to process payment of the claim.
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b. To contractors, grantees, experts,
consultants, students, and others
performing or working on a contract,
service, grant, cooperative agreement, or
other assignment for the federal
government, when necessary to
accomplish a Commission function
related to this system of records;
c. To a Member of Congress or staff
acting upon the Member’s behalf when
the Member or staff requests the
information on behalf of, and at the
request of, the individual who is the
subject of the record;
d. Where a record, either alone or in
conjunction with other information,
indicates a violation or potential
violation of law—criminal, civil, or
regulatory in nature—the relevant
records may be referred to the
appropriate federal, state, local,
territorial, tribal, or foreign law
enforcement authority or other
appropriate entity charged with the
responsibility for investigating or
prosecuting such violation or charged
with enforcing or implementing such
law;
e. In an appropriate proceeding before
the Commission, or before a court, grand
jury, or administrative or adjudicative
body, when the Department of Justice
and/or the Commission determines that
the records are arguably relevant to the
proceeding; or in an appropriate
proceeding before an administrative or
adjudicative body when the adjudicator
determines the records to be relevant to
the proceeding;
f. To a former employee of the
Commission for purposes of:
Responding to an official inquiry by a
federal, state, or local government entity
or professional licensing authority, in
accordance with applicable Commission
regulations; or facilitating
communications with a former
employee that may be necessary for
personnel-related or other official
purposes where the Commission
requires information and/or
consultation from the former employee
regarding a matter within that person’s
former area of responsibility;
g. To the National Archives and
Records Administration for purposes of
records management inspections
conducted under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906;
h. To appropriate agencies, entities,
and persons when (1) the Commission
suspects or has confirmed that there has
been a breach of the system of records;
(2) the Commission has determined that
as a result of the suspected or confirmed
breach there is a risk of harm to the
individuals, the Commission (including
its information systems, programs, and
operations), the Federal Government, or
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national security; and (3) the disclosure
made to such agencies, entities, and
persons is reasonably necessary to assist
in connection with the Commission’s
efforts to respond to the suspected or
confirmed breach or to prevent,
minimize, or remedy such harm;
i. To another Federal agency or
Federal entity, when the Commission
determines that information from this
system of records is reasonably
necessary to assist the recipient agency
or entity in (1) responding to a
suspected or confirmed breach or (2)
preventing, minimizing, or remedying
the risk of harm to individuals, the
recipient agency or entity (including its
information systems, programs, and
operations), the Federal Government, or
national security, resulting from a
suspected or confirmed breach;
j. To such recipients and under such
circumstances and procedures as are
mandated by federal statute or treaty.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:
Paper records maintained in file
folders at the Commission’s office and
the National Records Center. Electronic
records are located on the Department of
Justice Servers.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS:
Records maintained in this system of
records will be retrieved by claim
number and/or decision number. An
alphabetical index may be used by the
Commission for identification of a claim
by claimants’ name.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Records are maintained under 5
U.S.C. 301. The Commission maintains
record schedules with the National
Archives and Records Administration
for each authorized claims program.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:
Paper records are under security
safeguards at both the Commission’s
office and the National Records Center.
Such safeguards include storage in a
central location within a limited access
building and a further limited access
suite. Accordingly, access is limited to
Commission and Record Center
employees and contractors with
appropriate security clearances. The
electronic records are safeguarded by
the DOJ JCON security procedures.
Access to the Commission’s data
requires a password and is limited to
Commission employees and contractors
with appropriate security clearances.
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RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
The Commission’s record access
procedures are set forth in 45 CFR
503.5. That section provides that (a)
Any individual requesting access to a
record or information on himself or
herself in person must appear at the
offices of the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, 441 G Street NW Room
6330, Washington, DC, between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and (1) Provide
information sufficient to identify the
record, e.g., the individual’s own name,
claim and decision number, date and
place of birth, etc.; (2) Provide
identification sufficient to verify the
individual’s identity, e.g., driver’s
license, Medicare card, or other
government issued identification; and
(3) Any individual requesting access to
records or information pertaining to
himself or herself may be accompanied
by a person of the individual’s own
choosing while reviewing the records or
information. If an individual elects to be
so accompanied, advance notification of
the election will be required along with
a written statement authorizing
disclosure and discussion of the record
in the presence of the accompanying
person at any time, including the time
access is granted. (b) Any individual
making a request for access to records or
information pertaining to himself or
herself by mail must address the request
to the Privacy Officer, Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, 441 G Street
NW Room 6330, Washington, DC 20579,
and must provide information
acceptable to the Commission to verify
the individual’s identity. (c) Responses
to requests under this section normally
will be made within ten (10) days of
receipt (excluding Saturdays, Sundays,
and legal holidays). If it is not possible
to respond to requests within that
period, an acknowledgment will be sent
to the individual within ten (10) days of
receipt of the request (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays).
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
(a) Any individual may request
amendment of a record pertaining to
himself or herself according to the
procedure in paragraph (b) of this
section, except in the case of records
described under paragraph (d) of this
section. (b) After inspection by an
individual of a record pertaining to
himself or herself, the individual may
file a written request, presented in
person or by mail, with the
Administrative Officer, for an
amendment to a record. The request
must specify the particular portions of
the record to be amended, the desired
amendments and the reasons therefor.
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(c) Not later than ten (10) days
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
legal holidays) after the receipt of a
request made in accordance with this
section to amend a record in whole or
in part, the Administrative Officer will:
(1) Make any correction of any portion
of the record which the individual
believes is not accurate, relevant, timely
or complete and thereafter inform the
individual of such correction; or (2)
Inform the individual, by certified mail
return receipt requested, of the refusal
to amend the record, setting forth the
reasons therefor, and notify the
individual of the right to appeal that
determination as provided under 45
CFR 503.8. (d) The provisions for
amending records do not apply to
evidence presented in the course of
Commission proceedings in the
adjudication of claims, nor do they
permit collateral attack upon what has
already been subject to final agency
action in the adjudication of claims in
programs previously completed by the
Commission pursuant to statutory time
limitations.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
The Commission’s notification
procedures are set forth in 45 CFR
503.5. That section provides that (a)
Any individual requesting access to a
record or information on himself or
herself in person must appear at the
offices of the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, 441 G Street NW Room
6330, Washington, DC, between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and (1) Provide
information sufficient to identify the
record, e.g., the individual’s own name,
claim and decision number, date and
place of birth, etc.; (2) Provide
identification sufficient to verify the
individual’s identity, e.g., driver’s
license, Medicare card, or other
government issued identification; and
(3) Any individual requesting access to
records or information pertaining to
himself or herself may be accompanied
by a person of the individual’s own
choosing while reviewing the records or
information. If an individual elects to be
so accompanied, advance notification of
the election will be required along with
a written statement authorizing
disclosure and discussion of the record
in the presence of the accompanying
person at any time, including the time
access is granted. (b) Any individual
making a request for access to records or
information pertaining to himself or
herself by mail must address the request
to the Privacy Officer, Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, 441 G Street
NW Room 6330, Washington, DC 20579,
and must provide information
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Resources Division, and should refer to
United States v. Textron Inc., and
Whittaker Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90–
11–2–07237/12. All comments must be
submitted no later than thirty (30) days
after the publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
acceptable to the Commission to verify
the individual’s identity. (c) Responses
to requests under this section normally
will be made within ten (10) days of
receipt (excluding Saturdays, Sundays,
and legal holidays). If it is not possible
to respond to requests within that
period, an acknowledgment will be sent
to the individual within ten (10) days of
receipt of the request (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays).
To submit
comments:
Send them to:
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
By email .......
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
None.
By mail .........
HISTORY:
None.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act
On October 9, 2019, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed consent
decree with the United States District
Court for the District of Massachusetts
in United States v. Textron Inc., and
Whittaker Corporation, Civil Action No.
19–cv–12097–RGS.
The proposed consent decree would
resolve the claims of the United States
for injunctive relief and recovery of
response costs against the defendants
under sections 106 and 107 of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) relating to the Nuclear
Metals, Inc. Superfund Site in Concord,
Massachusetts.
The consent decree requires the
settling defendants, Textron Inc. and
Whittaker Corporation, to pay
approximately $8,000 toward the United
States Environmental Protection
Agency’s (‘‘EPA’s’’) past response costs,
contribute approximately $2 million
into a trust account, and perform the
remedial action for this Site using funds
from the trust account. The consent
decree also requires the settling federal
agencies, the U.S. Army and the U.S.
Department of Energy, to pay
approximately $390,000 toward EPA’s
past response costs and contribute
approximately $101 million into the
trust account to be used by the settling
defendants to perform the remedial
action for this Site.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
consent decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
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During the public comment period,
the consent decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department website: https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_
Decrees.html. We will provide a paper
copy of the consent decree upon written
request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and
payment to: Consent Decree Library,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Please enclose a check or money order
for $121.25 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury. For a copy without the
exhibits, the cost is $12.50.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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[OMB Number 1110–New]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; New
Collection
Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Investigation, is
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: The Department of Justice
encourages public comment and will
accept input until November 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of a new system of records.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission of the United States (Commission), Department of
Justice, proposes to establish a new system of records to enable the
Commission to carry out its statutory responsibility to receive,
examine, adjudicate and render final decisions with respect to claims
for compensation of individuals. The system will include documentation
provided by the claimants as well as background material that will
assist the Commission in the processing of their claims. The system
will also include the final decision of the Commission regarding each
claim.
DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11), this system of
records notice is effective upon publication, with the exception of the
routine uses that are subject to a 30-day period in which to comment,
described below. Therefore, please submit any comments by November 18,
2019.
ADDRESSES: The public is invited to submit any comments via email at
[email protected] or by mail to the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, 441 G Street NW, Room 6330, Washington, DC 20579.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy LaFrancois, Chief
Administrative Counsel, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, U.S.
Department of Justice, 441 G Street NW, Room 6330, Washington, DC
20579, or by telephone at (202) 616-6975.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of
the United States (Commission) is authorized, pursuant to 22 U.S.C.
1621 et. seq., 50 U.S.C. 1701 note and 50 U.S.C. App. 2004 and 2005, to
adjudicate claims to determine the eligibility of individuals for and
the appropriate amount of compensation.
The system of records covered by this notice is necessary for the
Commission's adjudication of claims pursuant to its authority under the
aforementioned statutes. These records shall form the basis upon which
the Commission will determine an individual's eligibility for and
amount of compensation.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), the Commission has provided a
report to OMB and the Congress on the new system of records.
Dated: October 10, 2019.
Jeremy R. LaFrancois,
Chief Administrative Counsel.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Claims Received and Adjudicated by the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission JUSTICE/FCSC-33.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Offices of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 441 G Street
NW Room 6330, Washington, DC 20579 and Washington National Records
Center, 4205 Suitland Road, Washington, DC 20409.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Chief Administrative Counsel, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission,
441 G Street NW Room 6330, Washington, DC 20579. Telephone: (202) 616-
6975. Fax: (202) 616-6993. Email [email protected].
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Authority to establish and maintain this system is contained in 5
U.S.C. 301 and 44 U.S.C. 3101, which authorize the Chairman of the
Commission to create and maintain federal records of agency activities,
and is further described in 22 U.S.C. 1622e, which vests all non-
adjudicatory functions, powers and duties in the Chairman of the
Commission.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
This system shall consolidate the following Systems of Records:
FCSC-1 Indexes of Claimants (Alphabetical); FCSC-3 Certifications of
Awards; FCSC-4 China, Claims Against; FCSC-5 Civilian Internees
(Vietnam); FCSC-8 Cuba, Claims Against; FCSC-17 Prisoners of War
(Vietnam); FCSC-19 Soviet Union, Claims Against; FCSC-25 Egypt, Claims
Against; FCSC-26 Albania, Claims Against; FCSC-27 Germany, Holocaust
Survivors' Claims Against; FCSC-28 Iraq, Registration of Potential
Claims Against; FCSC-29 Libya, Claims Against; FCSC-29 Claims of less
than $250,000 Against Iran; FCSC-30 Iraq, Claims Against; FCSC-31
Claims Referred by the Department of State; FCSC-32 Claims Arising
under the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act. This system will
enable the Commission to carry out its statutory responsibility to
determine the validity and amount of claims authorized to be
adjudicated pursuant to pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1621 et. seq., 50 U.S.C.
1701 note and 50 U.S.C. App. 2004 and 2005.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Individuals who file claims pursuant to a duly authorized
Commission claims program.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Claim information, including name and address of claimant and
representative, if any; date and place of birth or naturalization;
nature of claim; description of loss or injury including medical
records; and other evidence establishing entitlement to compensation.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
The primary document source is the claimant upon whom the record is
maintained. The collection may also include documents obtained from
legal databases (e.g., Westlaw and/or Lexis), Congressional records,
and the records of other Federal agencies (e.g., the Social Security
Agency, Department of State, etc.)
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b), all or a portion of the records contained in this system of
records may be disclosed as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(3) under the circumstances or for the purposes described below,
to the extent such disclosures are compatible with the purposes for
which the information was collected.
a. Upon the issuance of a final decision awarding compensation, the
Commission will certify its decision and other necessary personal
information to the Department of the Treasury in order to process
payment of the claim.
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b. To contractors, grantees, experts, consultants, students, and
others performing or working on a contract, service, grant, cooperative
agreement, or other assignment for the federal government, when
necessary to accomplish a Commission function related to this system of
records;
c. To a Member of Congress or staff acting upon the Member's behalf
when the Member or staff requests the information on behalf of, and at
the request of, the individual who is the subject of the record;
d. Where a record, either alone or in conjunction with other
information, indicates a violation or potential violation of law--
criminal, civil, or regulatory in nature--the relevant records may be
referred to the appropriate federal, state, local, territorial, tribal,
or foreign law enforcement authority or other appropriate entity
charged with the responsibility for investigating or prosecuting such
violation or charged with enforcing or implementing such law;
e. In an appropriate proceeding before the Commission, or before a
court, grand jury, or administrative or adjudicative body, when the
Department of Justice and/or the Commission determines that the records
are arguably relevant to the proceeding; or in an appropriate
proceeding before an administrative or adjudicative body when the
adjudicator determines the records to be relevant to the proceeding;
f. To a former employee of the Commission for purposes of:
Responding to an official inquiry by a federal, state, or local
government entity or professional licensing authority, in accordance
with applicable Commission regulations; or facilitating communications
with a former employee that may be necessary for personnel-related or
other official purposes where the Commission requires information and/
or consultation from the former employee regarding a matter within that
person's former area of responsibility;
g. To the National Archives and Records Administration for purposes
of records management inspections conducted under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906;
h. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the
Commission suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of
the system of records; (2) the Commission has determined that as a
result of the suspected or confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to
the individuals, the Commission (including its information systems,
programs, and operations), the Federal Government, or national
security; and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and
persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the
Commission's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or
to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm;
i. To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when the Commission
determines that information from this system of records is reasonably
necessary to assist the recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to
a suspected or confirmed breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or
remedying the risk of harm to individuals, the recipient agency or
entity (including its information systems, programs, and operations),
the Federal Government, or national security, resulting from a
suspected or confirmed breach;
j. To such recipients and under such circumstances and procedures
as are mandated by federal statute or treaty.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
Paper records maintained in file folders at the Commission's office
and the National Records Center. Electronic records are located on the
Department of Justice Servers.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
Records maintained in this system of records will be retrieved by
claim number and/or decision number. An alphabetical index may be used
by the Commission for identification of a claim by claimants' name.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Records are maintained under 5 U.S.C. 301. The Commission maintains
record schedules with the National Archives and Records Administration
for each authorized claims program.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
Paper records are under security safeguards at both the
Commission's office and the National Records Center. Such safeguards
include storage in a central location within a limited access building
and a further limited access suite. Accordingly, access is limited to
Commission and Record Center employees and contractors with appropriate
security clearances. The electronic records are safeguarded by the DOJ
JCON security procedures. Access to the Commission's data requires a
password and is limited to Commission employees and contractors with
appropriate security clearances.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
The Commission's record access procedures are set forth in 45 CFR
503.5. That section provides that (a) Any individual requesting access
to a record or information on himself or herself in person must appear
at the offices of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 441 G
Street NW Room 6330, Washington, DC, between the hours of 9 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and (1) Provide information
sufficient to identify the record, e.g., the individual's own name,
claim and decision number, date and place of birth, etc.; (2) Provide
identification sufficient to verify the individual's identity, e.g.,
driver's license, Medicare card, or other government issued
identification; and (3) Any individual requesting access to records or
information pertaining to himself or herself may be accompanied by a
person of the individual's own choosing while reviewing the records or
information. If an individual elects to be so accompanied, advance
notification of the election will be required along with a written
statement authorizing disclosure and discussion of the record in the
presence of the accompanying person at any time, including the time
access is granted. (b) Any individual making a request for access to
records or information pertaining to himself or herself by mail must
address the request to the Privacy Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, 441 G Street NW Room 6330, Washington, DC 20579, and must
provide information acceptable to the Commission to verify the
individual's identity. (c) Responses to requests under this section
normally will be made within ten (10) days of receipt (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays). If it is not possible to
respond to requests within that period, an acknowledgment will be sent
to the individual within ten (10) days of receipt of the request
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays).
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
(a) Any individual may request amendment of a record pertaining to
himself or herself according to the procedure in paragraph (b) of this
section, except in the case of records described under paragraph (d) of
this section. (b) After inspection by an individual of a record
pertaining to himself or herself, the individual may file a written
request, presented in person or by mail, with the Administrative
Officer, for an amendment to a record. The request must specify the
particular portions of the record to be amended, the desired amendments
and the reasons therefor.
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(c) Not later than ten (10) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
legal holidays) after the receipt of a request made in accordance with
this section to amend a record in whole or in part, the Administrative
Officer will: (1) Make any correction of any portion of the record
which the individual believes is not accurate, relevant, timely or
complete and thereafter inform the individual of such correction; or
(2) Inform the individual, by certified mail return receipt requested,
of the refusal to amend the record, setting forth the reasons therefor,
and notify the individual of the right to appeal that determination as
provided under 45 CFR 503.8. (d) The provisions for amending records do
not apply to evidence presented in the course of Commission proceedings
in the adjudication of claims, nor do they permit collateral attack
upon what has already been subject to final agency action in the
adjudication of claims in programs previously completed by the
Commission pursuant to statutory time limitations.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
The Commission's notification procedures are set forth in 45 CFR
503.5. That section provides that (a) Any individual requesting access
to a record or information on himself or herself in person must appear
at the offices of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 441 G
Street NW Room 6330, Washington, DC, between the hours of 9 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and (1) Provide information
sufficient to identify the record, e.g., the individual's own name,
claim and decision number, date and place of birth, etc.; (2) Provide
identification sufficient to verify the individual's identity, e.g.,
driver's license, Medicare card, or other government issued
identification; and (3) Any individual requesting access to records or
information pertaining to himself or herself may be accompanied by a
person of the individual's own choosing while reviewing the records or
information. If an individual elects to be so accompanied, advance
notification of the election will be required along with a written
statement authorizing disclosure and discussion of the record in the
presence of the accompanying person at any time, including the time
access is granted. (b) Any individual making a request for access to
records or information pertaining to himself or herself by mail must
address the request to the Privacy Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, 441 G Street NW Room 6330, Washington, DC 20579, and must
provide information acceptable to the Commission to verify the
individual's identity. (c) Responses to requests under this section
normally will be made within ten (10) days of receipt (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays). If it is not possible to
respond to requests within that period, an acknowledgment will be sent
to the individual within ten (10) days of receipt of the request
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays).
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
None.
[FR Doc. 2019-22496 Filed 10-16-19; 8:45 am]
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