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Title: Fair Credit Reporting: Affiliate
Marketing.
OMB Control No.: 1557–0230.
Type of Review: Regular.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
97,723.
Total Annual Burden: 10,281 hours.
Description: Section 214 of the Fair
and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of
2003 (FACT Act),2 which added section
624 to the Fair Credit Reporting Act
(FCRA),3 generally prohibits a person
from using certain information received
from an affiliate to solicit a consumer
for marketing purposes, unless the
consumer is given notice and an
opportunity and simple method to opt
out of such solicitations.
Twelve CFR 1022.20–1022.27 require
financial institutions to issue notices
informing consumers about their rights
under section 214 of the FACT Act.
Consumers use the notices to decide if
they want to receive solicitations for
marketing purposes or opt out.
Financial institutions use consumers’
opt-out responses to determine the
permissibility of making a solicitation
for marketing purposes.
If a person receives certain consumer
eligibility information from an affiliate,
the person may not use that information
to solicit the consumer about its
products or services, unless the
consumer is given notice and a simple
method to opt out of such use of the
information, and the consumer does not
opt out. Exceptions include a person
using eligibility information: (1) To
make solicitations to a consumer with
1 Following the close of this notice’s 60-day
comment period, the OCC will publish a second
notice with a 30-day comment period.
2 Public Law 108–159, 117 Stat. 1952 (December
4, 2003).
3 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.
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whom the person has a pre-existing
business relationship; (2) to perform
services for another affiliate subject to
certain conditions; (3) in response to a
communication initiated by the
consumer; or (4) to make a solicitation
that has been authorized or requested by
the consumer. A consumer’s affiliate
marketing opt-out election must be
effective for a period of at least five
years. Upon expiration of the opt-out
period, the consumer must be given a
renewal notice and an opportunity to
renew the opt-out before information
received from an affiliate may be used
to make solicitations to the consumer.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record. Comments are
invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
OCC, including whether the information
has practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the OCC’s
estimate of the information collection
burden;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and
(e) Estimates of capital or start-up
costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Theodore J. Dowd,
Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency.
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BILLING CODE 4810–33–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Privacy Act of 1974, System of
Records
Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR),
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of new systems of
records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of
the Treasury proposes to establish three
new systems of records within its
inventory of records systems, subject to
the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended.
This action is necessary to meet the
requirements of the Privacy Act to
publish in the Federal Register notice of
SUMMARY:
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the existence and character of records
maintained by the office.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
April 21, 2021. The new routine uses
will be applicable on April 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov. Send written
comments to, or request further
information from: Special Inspector
General for Pandemic Recovery, 2051
Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314, ATTN:
General Counsel.
Comments will be made available for
public inspection upon written request
or by making an appointment. SIGPR
will make such comments available for
public inspection and copying at the
above-listed location on official
business days between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern Time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SIGPR
was established by the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Act of 2020. SIGPR has the duty to
conduct, supervise, and coordinate
audits, evaluations, and investigations
of the making, purchase, management,
and sale of loans, loan guarantees, and
other investments made by the Secretary
of the Treasury under programs
established by the Secretary, as
authorized by Section 4018(c) of the
CARES Act, and the management by the
Secretary of programs, as authorized by
Section 4018(c) of the CARES Act.
SIGPR’s duties and responsibilities are
set forth in Section 4018 of the CARES
Act, and in the Inspector General Act of
1978, 5 U.S.C. app. 3. To facilitate
SIGPR’s audits, evaluations,
investigations, and other operations to
(a) promote economy, efficiency, and
effectiveness in the administration of
such programs; (b) prevent and detect
fraud and abuse in the programs and
operations within its jurisdiction; and
(c) keep the head of the establishment
and the Congress fully informed about
problems and deficiencies relating to
the administration of such programs and
operations, and the necessity for and
progress of corrective action, SIGPR
plans to create the following systems of
records:
SIGPR .420—Audit and Evaluations
Records
SIGPR .421—Case Management System
and Investigative Records
SIGPR .423—Legal Records
Treasury has provided a report of this
system of records to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of
the U.S. House of Representatives, the
Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the U.S. Senate,
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and the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(r) and OMB Circular A–108,
‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for
Review, Reporting, and Publication
under the Privacy Act,’’ dated December
23, 2016.
Ryan Law,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy,
Transparency, and Records.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Department of the Treasury, Special
Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery (SIGPR)—Audit and
Evaluation Records .420
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Records are maintained at the Office
of the Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson
Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA
22314.
Martinsburg Data Center, 250 Murall
Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
Memphis Data Center, 5333 Getwell
Road, Memphis, TN 38118.
Other federal agencies and contractorowned and -operated facilities.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Senior Advisor, Office of Audits,
Special Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite
600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Act of 2020, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 5
U.S.C. 301.
PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this system is to act
as a management tool for SIGPR audit
and evaluation projects and personnel,
and to assist in conducting accurate and
timely audits and evaluations.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
The categories of individuals covered
by the system are those who are the
subject of, are associated with, or are
witnesses referenced in, the audits and
evaluations that SIGPR is authorized to
conduct, supervise, and coordinate. The
system may include records of auditors,
evaluators, administrative support staff,
and contractors.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
SIGPR’s Audit and Evaluations
Records System contains information
relevant and necessary to accomplish
SIGPR’s purpose specified in Section
4018 of the CARES Act Records in
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SIGPR’s system are based on audits and
evaluations SIGPR is authorized to
conduct, supervise, and coordinate.
These records may include, but are not
limited to, issued audit and evaluation
reports and follow-up review/reports of
the implementation of any
recommendation from a SIGPR audit
and evaluation report, as well as
working papers, which may include
copies of correspondence, evidence,
subpoenas, and other related documents
collected, generated, or relied upon by
the SIGPR Office of Audits and the
Office of Evaluations during its official
duties. These records may include, but
are not limited to, the following:
• Individual and company names;
• Dates of birth;
• Social Security Numbers;
• Phone numbers;
• Email addresses;
• Regular mail addresses; and
• Other personally identifiable
information, including employer
identification numbers, system for
award management numbers, taxpayeridentification numbers, bank account
numbers, commercial and industry
identification codes, and Dunn &
Bradstreet universal numbers.
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The records retained in SIGPR’s Audit
and Evaluations Records system have
been and will be obtained through
audits and evaluations SIGPR is
authorized to conduct, supervise, and
coordinate regarding the making,
purchase, management, and sale of
loans, loan guarantees, and other
investments made by the Secretary of
the Treasury under any program
established by the Secretary under the
CARES Act, and the management by the
Secretary of any program established
under the CARES Act.
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 the Privacy
Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records
and/or information or portions thereof
maintained as part of this system may
be disclosed by SIGPR outside Treasury
as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(3), as follows:
(1) To the United States Department
of Justice (‘‘DOJ’’) for the purpose of
representing or providing legal advice to
the Department of the Treasury and
SIGPR (the Department/SIGPR) in a
proceeding before a court, adjudicative
body, or other administrative body
before which the Department/SIGPR is
authorized to appear, when such
proceeding involves:
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(a) The Department/SIGPR or any
component thereof;
(b) Any employee of the Department/
SIGPR in his or her official capacity;
(c) Any employee of the Department/
SIGPR in his or her individual capacity
where the Department of Justice or the
Department/SIGPR has agreed to
represent the employee; or
(d) The United States, when the
Department/SIGPR determines that
litigation is likely to affect the
Department/SIGPR or any of its
components, and the use of such
records by the DOJ is deemed by the
DOJ or the Department/SIGPR to be
relevant and necessary to the litigation,
provided that the disclosure is
compatible with the purpose for which
records were collected.
(2) To an appropriate federal, state,
local, tribal, foreign, or international
agency, if the information is relevant
and necessary to a requesting agency’s
decision concerning the hiring or
retention of an individual, or issuance
of a security clearance, background
investigation, license, contract, grant, or
other benefit, or if the information is
relevant and necessary to a Treasury
decision concerning the hiring or
retention of an employee, the issuance
of a security clearance, the reporting of
an investigation of an employee, the
letting of a contract, or the issuance of
a license, grant or other benefit and
when the disclosure is appropriate to
the proper performance of the official
duties of the person making the request;
(3) To a Congressional office in
response to an inquiry made at the
request of the individual to whom the
record pertains;
(4) To the National Archives and
Records Administration Archivist (or
the Archivist’s designee), pursuant to
records management inspections being
conducted under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906;
(5) To appropriate agencies, entities,
and persons when (1) the Department of
the Treasury and/or SIGPR suspects or
has confirmed that there has been a
breach of the system of records; (2) the
Department of the Treasury and/or
SIGPR has determined that as a result of
the suspected or confirmed breach there
is a risk of harm to individuals, the
Department of the Treasury and/or
SIGPR (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 Department of the
Treasury’s and/or SIGPR’s efforts to
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breach or to prevent, minimize, or
remedy such harm;
(6) To another federal agency or
federal entity, when the Department of
the Treasury and/or SIGPR 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;
(7) To an appropriate federal, state,
tribal, local, international, or foreign law
enforcement agency or other appropriate
authority charged with investigating or
prosecuting a violation or enforcing or
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or
order, where a record, either on its face
or in conjunction with other
information, indicates a violation or
potential violation of law, which
includes criminal, civil, or regulatory
violations; and
(8) To a court, magistrate, or
administrative tribunal (a) in the course
of presenting evidence, including
disclosures to opposing counsel or
witnesses in the course of discovery,
litigation, or settlement negotiations; (b)
in response to a subpoena, where
relevant or potentially relevant to a
proceeding; or (c) in connection with
civil and criminal law proceedings;
(9) To any source, either private or
governmental, to the extent necessary to
elicit information relevant to a SIGPR
audit, evaluation, or investigation; and
(10) To persons engaged in
conducting and reviewing internal and
external peer reviews of SIGPR to
ensure that adequate internal safeguards
and management procedures exist
within any office that had received law
enforcement authorization or to ensure
that auditing and evaluation standards
applicable to government audits and
evaluations by the Comptroller General
of the United States and/or Council of
the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency are applied and followed.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE STORAGE OF
RECORDS:
Records may be stored electronically
or on paper.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE RETRIEVAL
OF RECORDS:
Records may be retrieved by a search
of any of: (1) The name of the subject
of the audit, evaluation, auditor,
evaluator, support staff, or contractor;
(2) other personally identifiable
information; or (3) case number.
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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE RETENTION
AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
These records are currently not
eligible for disposal. SIGPR is in the
process of requesting approval from the
National Archives and Records
Administration of records disposition
schedules concerning all records in this
system of records.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:
Records in this system are
safeguarded in accordance with
applicable rules and policies, including
all applicable Treasury automated
systems security and access policies.
Strict controls have been imposed to
minimize the risk of compromising the
information that is being stored. Access
to the computer system containing the
records in this system is limited to
individuals who need to know the
information to perform their official
duties and have appropriate clearances.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
See ‘‘Notification Procedures’’ below.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
See ‘‘Notification Procedures’’ below.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
This system of records may contain
records that are exempt from the
notification, access, and contesting
records requirements pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). However,
SIGPR will consider individual requests
to determine whether information may
be released. Thus, individuals seeking
notification of and access to any record
contained in this system of records, or
seeking to contest its content, may
inquire in writing in accordance with
instructions appearing at 31 CFR part 1,
subpart C, Appendices A–M. Requests
for information and specific guidance
on where to send requests for records
may be addressed to: General Counsel,
SIGPR, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite
600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
When seeking records about yourself
from this system of records or any other
Departmental system of records, your
request must conform to the Privacy Act
regulations set forth in 31 CFR part 1.36.
You must first verify your identity,
meaning that you must provide your full
name, current address, date, and
birthplace. You must sign your request.
Your signature must either be notarized
or submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a
law that permits statements to be made
under penalty of perjury as a substitute
for notarization. In addition, you
should:
• Provide an explanation of why you
believe SIGPR would have information
on you;
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• Specify when you believe the
records would have been created; and
• Provide any other information that
will help SIGPR determine if it may
have responsive records.
In addition, if your request is seeking
records pertaining to another living
individual, you must include a
statement from that individual
certifying his/her permission for you to
access his/her records.
This information will help SIGPR to
conduct an effective search and to
prevent your request from being denied
due to a lack of specificity or a lack of
compliance with applicable regulations.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
The Secretary of Treasury has
exempted this system from the
following provisions of the Privacy Act,
subject to the limitations set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2),
(d)(3), (d)(4), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3),
(e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5), (e)(8),
(f), and (g) of the Privacy Act, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). See 31
CFR 1.36. Exempt materials from other
systems of records may become part of
the case records in this system of
records. If copies of exempt records
from those other systems of records are
entered into these case records, SIGPR
claims the same exemptions for the
records as claimed in the original
primary systems of records of which
they are a part.
HISTORY:
None.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
U.S. Department of the Treasury,
Special Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery (SIGPR)—Case Management
System and Investigative Records .421
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
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Records are maintained at the Special
Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite
600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Martinsburg Data Center, 250 Murall
Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
Memphis Data Center, 5333 Getwell
Road, Memphis, TN 38118.
Data Center, 300 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20546.
Other federal agencies and contractorowned and -operated facilities.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Assistant Inspector General, Office of
Investigations, Special Inspector
General for Pandemic Recovery, 2051
Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600,
Alexandria, VA 22314.
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
SIGPR’s authority to maintain this
records system is based on Section 4018
of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act of
2020, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 5 U.S.C. 301.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this Case Management
System and Investigative Records
system is to maintain information
relevant to complaints received by
SIGPR and collected as part of leads,
inquiries, SIGPR proactive efforts, and
investigations.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
The categories of individuals covered
by the system are subjects or potential
subjects of investigative activities,
witnesses involved in investigative
activities, and complainants/
whistleblowers who contact the SIGPR
Hotline during investigative activities
that SIGPR is authorized to conduct,
supervise, and coordinate. The system
may include records of investigators,
analysts, administrative support staff,
and contractors.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The Case Management System and
Investigative Records system contains
information relevant and necessary to
accomplish SIGPR’s purpose specified
in Section 4018 of the CARES Act, other
relevant regulations, or Executive
Orders. Specific records may include
the following: (1) Reports of
investigations, which may include, but
are not limited to, witness statements,
affidavits, transcripts, police reports,
photographs, documentation concerning
requests and approval for consensual
telephone and consensual nontelephone monitoring, the subject’s
prior criminal record, vehicle
maintenance records, medical records,
accident reports, insurance policies,
police reports, and other exhibits and
documents collected during an
investigation; (2) status and disposition
information concerning a complaint or
investigation, including prosecutive
action and/or administrative action; (3)
complaints or requests to investigate,
including correspondence and verbal
communications with Hotline
complainants/whistleblowers; (4)
subpoenas and evidence obtained in
response to a subpoena; (5) evidence
logs; (6) pen registers; (7)
correspondence; (8) records of seized
money and/or property; (9) reports of
laboratory examination, photographs,
and evidentiary reports; (10) digital
image files of physical evidence;
(11) documents generated for
purposes of SIGPR’s undercover
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activities; (12) documents pertaining to
the identity of confidential informants;
and (13) other documents and records
collected from other government
entities, private organizations, and
individuals, and/or generated during the
course of official duties. These records
may include the following:
• Individual and company names;
• Dates of birth;
• Social Security Numbers;
• Phone numbers;
• Email addresses;
• Regular mail addresses; and
• Other personally identifiable
information, including employer
identification numbers, the system for
award management numbers, taxpayeridentification numbers, bank account
numbers, commercial and industry
identification codes, and Dunn &
Bradstreet universal numbers.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Subject individuals; individuals and
organizations that have pertinent
knowledge about a subject individual or
corporate entity; those authorized by an
individual to furnish information;
confidential informants and Federal
Bureau of Investigation and other
federal, state, local, and foreign entities.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures
generally permitted under the Privacy
Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records
and/or information or portions thereof
maintained as part of this system may
be disclosed outside Treasury as a
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(3), as follows: (1) To the U. S.
Department of Justice (‘‘DOJ’’), for the
purpose of representing or providing
legal advice to the U.S. Department of
the Treasury (Department)/SIGPR in a
proceeding before a court, adjudicative
body, or other administrative body
before which the Department/SIGPR is
authorized to appear, when such
proceeding involves:
(a) The Department/SIGPR or any
component thereof;
(b) Any employee of the Department/
SIGPR in his or her official capacity;
(c) Any employee of the Department/
SIGPR in his or her individual capacity
where the DOJ or the Department/SIGPR
has agreed to represent the employee; or
(d) The United States, when the
Department/SIGPR determines that
litigation is likely to affect the
Department/SIGPR or any of its
components, and the use of such
records by the DOJ is deemed by the
DOJ or the Department/SIGPR to be
relevant and necessary to the litigation,
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provided that the disclosure is
compatible with the purpose for which
records were collected.
(2) To an appropriate federal, state,
local, tribal, foreign, or international
agency, if the information is relevant
and necessary to a requesting agency’s
decision concerning the hiring or
retention of an individual, or issuance
of a security clearance, background
investigation, license, contract, grant, or
other benefit, or if the information is
relevant and necessary to a Treasury
decision concerning the hiring or
retention of an employee, the issuance
of a security clearance, the reporting of
an investigation of an employee, the
letting of a contract, or the issuance of
a license grant or other benefit and
when disclosure is appropriate to the
proper performance of the official duties
of the person making the request;
(3) To a Congressional office in
response to an inquiry made at the
request of the individual to whom the
record pertains;
(4) To the National Archives and
Records Administration Archivist (or
the Archivist’s designee) pursuant to
records management inspections being
conducted under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906;
(5) To appropriate agencies, entities,
and persons when (1) the Department of
the Treasury and/or SIGPR suspects or
has confirmed that there has been a
breach of the system of records; (2) the
Department of the Treasury and/or
SIGPR has determined that, as a result
of the suspected or confirmed breach,
there is a risk of harm to individuals,
the Department of the Treasury and/or
SIGPR (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 Department of the
Treasury’s and/or SIGPR’s efforts to
respond to the suspected or confirmed
breach or to prevent, minimize, or
remedy such harm;
(6) To another federal agency or
federal entity, when the Department of
the Treasury and/or SIGPR 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
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(7) To an appropriate federal, state,
tribal, local, international, or foreign law
enforcement agency or other appropriate
authority charged with investigating or
prosecuting a violation or enforcing or
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or
order, where a record, either on its face
or in conjunction with other
information, indicates a violation or
potential violation of law, which
includes criminal, civil, or regulatory
violations; and
(8) To a court, magistrate, or
administrative tribunal in the course of
presenting evidence, including
disclosures to opposing counsel or
witnesses in the course of discovery,
litigation, or settlement negotiations, in
response to a subpoena, where relevant
or potentially relevant to a proceeding,
or in connection with civil and criminal
law proceedings;
(9) To any source, either private or
governmental, to the extent necessary to
elicit information relevant to a SIGPR
audit, evaluation, or investigation; and
(10) To persons engaged in
conducting and reviewing internal and
external peer reviews of SIGPR to
ensure that adequate internal safeguards
and management procedures exist
within any office that had received law
enforcement authorization or to ensure
that auditing and evaluation standards
applicable to government audits and
evaluations by the Comptroller General
of the United States and/or Council of
the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency are applied and followed.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:
Records may be stored electronically
or on paper.
POLICES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS:
Records may be retrieved by name,
personally identifiable information,
and/or case number.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
These records are currently not
eligible for disposal. SIGPR is in the
process of requesting approval from the
National Archives and Records
Administration of records disposition
schedules concerning all records in this
system of records.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:
Records in this system are
safeguarded in accordance with
applicable rules and policies. Records
security is commensurate with the risk
and magnitude of the harm resulting
from the loss, misuse, or unauthorized
access to, or modification of, the
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information in SIGPR’s records. SIGPR’s
safeguards ensure that its records
system and applications operate
effectively and provide appropriate
confidentiality, integrity, and
availability through cost-effective
management, personnel, operational,
and technical controls. The safeguards
further ensure the security and
confidentiality of the records in its
system and help protect against
anticipated threats or hazards. All
individuals granted access to SIGPR’s
system of records need to know the
information to perform their official
duties and have the appropriate training
and clearances.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
See ‘‘Notification Procedures’’ below.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
See ‘‘Notification Procedures’’ below.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
This system of records may contain
records that are exempt from the
notification, access, and contesting
records requirements pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). However,
SIGPR will consider individual requests
to determine whether information may
be released. Thus, individuals seeking
notification of and access to any record
contained in this system of records, or
seeking to contest its content, may
inquire in writing in accordance with
instructions appearing at 31 CFR part 1,
subpart C, Appendices A–M. Requests
for information and specific guidance
on where to send requests for records
may be addressed to: General Counsel,
SIGPR, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite
600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
When seeking records about yourself
from this system of records or any other
Departmental system of records, your
request must conform with the Privacy
Act regulations set forth in 31 CFR part
1.36. You must first verify your identity,
meaning that you must provide your full
name, current address, date, and
birthplace. You must sign your request,
and your signature must either be
notarized or submitted under 28 U.S.C.
1746, a law that permits statements to
be made under penalty of perjury as a
substitute for notarization. In addition,
you should:
• Provide an explanation of why you
believe SIGPR would have information
on you;
• Specify when you believe the
records would have been created; and
• Provide any other information that
will help SIGPR determine if it may
have responsive records.
In addition, if your request is seeking
records pertaining to another living
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individual, you must include a
statement from that individual
certifying his/her permission for you to
access his/her records.
This information will help SIGPR to
conduct an effective search and to
prevent your request from being denied
due to a lack of specificity or a lack of
compliance with applicable regulations.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
The Secretary of Treasury has
exempted this system from the
following provisions of the Privacy Act,
subject to the limitations set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2),
(d)(3), (d)(4), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3),
(e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5), (e)(8),
(f), and (g) of the Privacy Act pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). Exempt
materials from other systems of records
may become part of the case records in
this system of records. If copies of
exempt records from those other
systems of records are entered into these
case records, SIGPR claims the same
exemptions for the records as claimed in
the original primary systems of records
of which they are a part.
HISTORY:
None.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Department of the Treasury, Special
Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery (SIGPR)—SIGPR Legal
Records .423
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Records are maintained at the Special
Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite
600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Martinsburg Data Center, 250 Murall
Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
Memphis Data Center, 5333 Getwell
Road, Memphis, TN 38118.
Other federal agencies and contractorowned and -operated facilities.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Office of General Counsel, Special
Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite
600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Act of 2020, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 5
U.S.C. 301.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this system is to: (1)
Assist SIGPR attorneys in providing
legal advice to the agency on a wide
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variety of legal issues; (2) collect
information about any individual who
is, or will be, in litigation with the
agency, as well as related to the
attorneys representing the plaintiff(s)’
and defendant(s)’ response to claims of
employees, former employees, or other
individuals; (3) assist in settlement of
claims against the government, and (4)
represent SIGPR in litigation.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Persons identified in files maintained
by the SIGPR Office of General Counsel,
which include attorneys, litigants, and
other claimants against SIGPR and its
contractors; persons who are the subject
of claims by SIGPR and persons against
whom SIGPR considered asserting
claims; witnesses and third parties to
claims or litigation; SIGPR’s contractors
and potential contractors; SIGPR
employees subject to garnishment or
assignments; and SIGPR employees and
contractors who use Alternate Dispute
Resolution (ADR).
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Records concerning legal matters
include (1) materials assigned to the
SIGPR Office of General Counsel and
that are related to litigation and all other
claims against or by SIGPR and its
contractors; (2) SIGPR contracts and
related materials; and (3) materials
pertaining to ADR. Litigation and claim
records may include, but are not limited
to, correspondence and pleadings (such
as complaints, answers, counterclaims,
motions, depositions, court orders and
briefs). Records in this system include,
but are not limited to, documents such
as accident reports, inspection reports,
investigation reports, audit reports,
evaluation reports, personnel files,
contracts, consultant agreements,
reports about criminal matters of
interest to SIGPR, Personnel Security
Review Board documents, medical
records, photographs, telephone
records, correspondence, memoranda,
and other related documents. These
records may include materials that
establish or document key information
related to individuals or entities. such
as:
• Individual and company names;
• Dates of birth;
• Social Security Numbers;
• Phone numbers;
• Email addresses;
• Regular mail addresses; and
• Other personal identifiable
information, including employer
identification numbers, system for
award management numbers, taxpayer
identification numbers, bank account
numbers, commercial and industry
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identification codes, and Dunn &
Bradstreet universal numbers.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Sources of records include subject
individuals, inspection reports, other
agencies, SIGPR Office of General
Counsel attorneys, other agency officers
and staff, contractors, investigators,
evaluators, auditors, and any person
who may provide data, materials or
information that SIGPR Office of
General Counsel is authorized to collect
concerning potential or actual litigation
or claims concerning SIGPR or a SIGPR
employee.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, CATEGORIES OF USERS, AND THE
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures
generally permitted under the Privacy
Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records
and/or information, or portions thereof,
maintained as part of this system may
be disclosed outside Treasury as a
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(3), as follows: (1) To the United
States Department of Justice (‘‘DOJ’’), for
the purpose of representing or providing
legal advice to the U.S. Department of
Treasury (Department)/SIGPR in a
proceeding before a court, adjudicative
body, or other administrative body
before which the Department/SIGPR is
authorized to appear, when such
proceeding involves:
(a) The Department/SIGPR or any
component thereof;
(b) Any employee of the Department/
SIGPR in his or her official capacity;
(c) Any employee of the Department/
SIGPR in his or her individual capacity
where DOJ or the Department/SIGPR
has agreed to represent the employee; or
(d) The United States, when the
Department/SIGPR determines that
litigation is likely to affect the
Department/SIGPR or any of its
components, and the use of such
records by the DOJ is deemed by the
DOJ or the Department/SIGPR to be
relevant and necessary to the litigation,
provided that the disclosure is
compatible with the purpose for which
records were collected.
(2) To an appropriate federal, state,
local, tribal, foreign, or international
agency, if the information is relevant
and necessary to a requesting agency’s
decision concerning the hiring or
retention of an individual, or issuance
of a security clearance, background
investigation, license, contract, grant, or
other benefit, or if the information is
relevant and necessary to a Treasury
decision concerning the hiring or
retention of an employee, the issuance
of a security clearance, the reporting of
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an investigation of an employee, the
letting of a contract, or the issuance of
a license, grant, or other benefit, and
when disclosure is appropriate to the
proper performance of the official duties
of the person making the request;
(3) To a Congressional office in
response to an inquiry made at the
request of the individual to whom the
record pertains;
(4) To the National Archives and
Records Administration Archivist (or
the Archivist’s designee) pursuant to
records management inspections being
conducted under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906;
(5) To appropriate agencies, entities,
and persons when (1) the Department of
the Treasury and/or SIGPR suspects or
has confirmed that there has been a
breach of the system of records; (2) the
Department of the Treasury and/or
SIGPR has determined that, as a result
of the suspected or confirmed breach,
there is a risk of harm to individuals,
the Department of Treasury and/or
SIGPR (including to their 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 Department of the
Treasury’s and/or SIGPR’s efforts to
respond to the suspected or confirmed
breach or to prevent, minimize, or
remedy such harm;
(6) To another federal agency or
federal entity, when the Department of
the Treasury and/or SIGPR 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; and
(7) To an appropriate federal, state,
tribal, local, international, or foreign law
enforcement agency or other appropriate
authority charged with investigating or
prosecuting a violation or enforcing or
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or
order, where a record, either on its face
or in conjunction with other
information, indicates a violation or
potential violation of law, which
includes criminal, civil, or regulatory
violations; and
(8) To a court, magistrate, or
administrative tribunal in the course of
presenting evidence or filing pleadings;
to opposing counsel or witnesses in the
course of discovery, litigation, or
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settlement negotiations, or in response
to a subpoena, or where relevant or
potentially relevant to a proceeding or
in connection with civil or criminal law
proceedings.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:
Records may be stored electronically
and/or as paper records.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS:
Records are retrievable by name, case
name, claim name, or assigned
identifying number, in accordance with
an appropriate classification system.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
These records are currently not
eligible for disposal. SIGPR is in the
process of requesting approval from the
National Archives and Records
Administration of records disposition
schedules concerning all records in this
system of records.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:
Records in this system are
safeguarded in accordance with
applicable rules and policies. Records
security is commensurate with the risk
and magnitude of the harm resulting
from the loss, misuse, or unauthorized
access to or modification of the
information contained in SIGPR’s
records. SIGPR’s safeguards ensure that
its records system and applications
operate effectively and provide
appropriate confidentiality, integrity,
and availability through cost-effective
management, personnel, operational,
and technical controls. The safeguards
further ensure the security and
confidentiality of the records in its
system and help protect against
anticipated threats or hazards. All
individuals granted access to SIGPR’s
records system need to know the
information to perform their official
duties and have the appropriate training
and clearances.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
See ‘‘Notification Procedures’’ below.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
See ‘‘Notification Procedures’’ below.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
This system of records may contain
records that are exempt from the
notification, access, and contesting
records requirements pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). However,
SIGPR will consider individual requests
to determine whether information may
be released. Thus, individuals seeking
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notification of and access to any record
contained in this system of records, or
seeking to contest its content, may
inquire in writing in accordance with
instructions appearing at 31 CFR part 1,
subpart C, Appendices A–M. Requests
for information and specific guidance
on where to send requests for records
may be addressed to: General Counsel,
SIGPR, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite
600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
When seeking records about yourself
from this system of records or any other
Departmental system of records, your
request must conform with the Privacy
Act regulations set forth in 31 CFR part
1.36. You must first verify your identity,
meaning that you must provide your full
name, current address, date of birth, and
birthplace. You must sign your request,
and your signature must be either
notarized or submitted under 28 U.S.C.
1746, a law that permits statements to
be made under penalty of perjury as a
substitute for notarization. In addition,
you must:
• Provide an explanation of why you
believe SIGPR would have information
on you;
• Specify when you believe the
records would have been created; and
• Provide any other information that
will help SIGPR determine if it may
have responsive records.
If you are requesting records about
another living individual, you must
include a statement from that individual
certifying his/her agreement for you to
access his/her records. This information
will help SIGPR to conduct an effective
search and to prevent your request from
being denied due to a lack of specificity
or a lack of compliance with applicable
regulations.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
The Secretary of Treasury has
exempted this system from the
following provisions of the Privacy Act,
subject to the limitations set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2),
(d)(3), (d)(4), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3),
(e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5), (e)(8),
(f), and (g) of the Privacy Act pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). See 5
CFR part 9301. Exempt materials from
other systems of records may become
part of the case records in this system
of records. If copies of exempt records
from those other systems of records are
entered into these case records, SIGPR
claims the same exemptions for the
records as claimed in the original
primary systems of records of which
they are a part.
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HISTORY:
The purpose of the Committee is to
provide advice to the Secretary of VA on
the rehabilitation needs of Veterans
with disabilities and on the
administration of VA’s Veteran
rehabilitation programs. The Committee
members will receive briefings on
employment programs and services
designed to enhance the delivery of
services for the rehabilitation potential
of Veterans and discuss potential
recommendations.
Time will be allocated for receiving
oral comments from the public.
Members of the public may submit
written comments for review by the
Committee to Latrese Thompson,
Designated Federal Officer, Veterans
Benefits Administration (28), 810
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or at Latrese.Thompson@va.gov.
None.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
App.2, that the Veterans’ Advisory
Committee on Rehabilitation (VACOR)
will meet virtually, April 7 and April 8,
2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST
on both days. The virtual meeting
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In the communication, writers must
identify themselves and state the
organization, association or person(s)
they represent. For any members of the
public that wish to attend virtually, use
WebEx link: https://
veteransaffairs.webex.com/
veteransaffairs/j.php?
MTID=mc749ec488dff6c
76c3591ada8b671b1a.
Meeting number (access code): 199
194 0465.
Meeting password: CmdYRWM?737.
+14043971596,1991940465## USA
Toll Number.
Dated: March 17, 2021.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Privacy Act of 1974, System of Records
AGENCY: Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR),
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of new systems of records.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of
the Treasury proposes to establish three new systems of records within
its inventory of records systems, subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 as
amended. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the
Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of
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the existence and character of records maintained by the office.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 21, 2021. The new routine
uses will be applicable on April 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal
electronically at https://www.regulations.gov. Send written comments to,
or request further information from: Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria,
Virginia 22314, ATTN: General Counsel.
Comments will be made available for public inspection upon written
request or by making an appointment. SIGPR will make such comments
available for public inspection and copying at the above-listed
location on official business days between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
Time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SIGPR was established by the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. SIGPR has the
duty to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits, evaluations, and
investigations of the making, purchase, management, and sale of loans,
loan guarantees, and other investments made by the Secretary of the
Treasury under programs established by the Secretary, as authorized by
Section 4018(c) of the CARES Act, and the management by the Secretary
of programs, as authorized by Section 4018(c) of the CARES Act. SIGPR's
duties and responsibilities are set forth in Section 4018 of the CARES
Act, and in the Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. app. 3. To
facilitate SIGPR's audits, evaluations, investigations, and other
operations to (a) promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the
administration of such programs; (b) prevent and detect fraud and abuse
in the programs and operations within its jurisdiction; and (c) keep
the head of the establishment and the Congress fully informed about
problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such
programs and operations, and the necessity for and progress of
corrective action, SIGPR plans to create the following systems of
records:
SIGPR .420--Audit and Evaluations Records
SIGPR .421--Case Management System and Investigative Records
SIGPR .423--Legal Records
Treasury has provided a report of this system of records to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the U.S. House of
Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the U.S. Senate, and the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) and OMB Circular A-108, ``Federal
Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under
the Privacy Act,'' dated December 23, 2016.
Ryan Law,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Department of the Treasury, Special Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery (SIGPR)--Audit and Evaluation Records .420
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Records are maintained at the Office of the Special Inspector
General for Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600,
Alexandria, VA 22314.
Martinsburg Data Center, 250 Murall Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
Memphis Data Center, 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118.
Other federal agencies and contractor-owned and -operated
facilities.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Senior Advisor, Office of Audits, Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA
22314.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act of 2020, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 5 U.S.C. 301.
PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this system is to act as a management tool for SIGPR
audit and evaluation projects and personnel, and to assist in
conducting accurate and timely audits and evaluations.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
The categories of individuals covered by the system are those who
are the subject of, are associated with, or are witnesses referenced
in, the audits and evaluations that SIGPR is authorized to conduct,
supervise, and coordinate. The system may include records of auditors,
evaluators, administrative support staff, and contractors.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
SIGPR's Audit and Evaluations Records System contains information
relevant and necessary to accomplish SIGPR's purpose specified in
Section 4018 of the CARES Act Records in SIGPR's system are based on
audits and evaluations SIGPR is authorized to conduct, supervise, and
coordinate. These records may include, but are not limited to, issued
audit and evaluation reports and follow-up review/reports of the
implementation of any recommendation from a SIGPR audit and evaluation
report, as well as working papers, which may include copies of
correspondence, evidence, subpoenas, and other related documents
collected, generated, or relied upon by the SIGPR Office of Audits and
the Office of Evaluations during its official duties. These records may
include, but are not limited to, the following:
Individual and company names;
Dates of birth;
Social Security Numbers;
Phone numbers;
Email addresses;
Regular mail addresses; and
Other personally identifiable information, including
employer identification numbers, system for award management numbers,
taxpayer-identification numbers, bank account numbers, commercial and
industry identification codes, and Dunn & Bradstreet universal numbers.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
The records retained in SIGPR's Audit and Evaluations Records
system have been and will be obtained through audits and evaluations
SIGPR is authorized to conduct, supervise, and coordinate regarding the
making, purchase, management, and sale of loans, loan guarantees, and
other investments made by the Secretary of the Treasury under any
program established by the Secretary under the CARES Act, and the
management by the Secretary of any program established under the CARES
Act.
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 the
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records and/or information or
portions thereof maintained as part of this system may be disclosed by
SIGPR outside Treasury as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(3), as follows:
(1) To the United States Department of Justice (``DOJ'') for the
purpose of representing or providing legal advice to the Department of
the Treasury and SIGPR (the Department/SIGPR) in a proceeding before a
court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which the
Department/SIGPR is authorized to appear, when such proceeding
involves:
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(a) The Department/SIGPR or any component thereof;
(b) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her official
capacity;
(c) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her individual
capacity where the Department of Justice or the Department/SIGPR has
agreed to represent the employee; or
(d) The United States, when the Department/SIGPR determines that
litigation is likely to affect the Department/SIGPR or any of its
components, and the use of such records by the DOJ is deemed by the DOJ
or the Department/SIGPR to be relevant and necessary to the litigation,
provided that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which
records were collected.
(2) To an appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, or
international agency, if the information is relevant and necessary to a
requesting agency's decision concerning the hiring or retention of an
individual, or issuance of a security clearance, background
investigation, license, contract, grant, or other benefit, or if the
information is relevant and necessary to a Treasury decision concerning
the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security
clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an employee, the
letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant or other
benefit and when the disclosure is appropriate to the proper
performance of the official duties of the person making the request;
(3) To a Congressional office in response to an inquiry made at the
request of the individual to whom the record pertains;
(4) To the National Archives and Records Administration Archivist
(or the Archivist's designee), pursuant to records management
inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and
2906;
(5) To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR suspects or has confirmed that
there has been a breach of the system of records; (2) the Department of
the Treasury and/or SIGPR has determined that as a result of the
suspected or confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals,
the Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR (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
Department of the Treasury's and/or SIGPR's efforts to respond to the
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such
harm;
(6) To another federal agency or federal entity, when the
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR 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;
(7) To an appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, international,
or foreign law enforcement agency or other appropriate authority
charged with investigating or prosecuting a violation or enforcing or
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or order, where a record, either
on its face or in conjunction with other information, indicates a
violation or potential violation of law, which includes criminal,
civil, or regulatory violations; and
(8) To a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal (a) in the
course of presenting evidence, including disclosures to opposing
counsel or witnesses in the course of discovery, litigation, or
settlement negotiations; (b) in response to a subpoena, where relevant
or potentially relevant to a proceeding; or (c) in connection with
civil and criminal law proceedings;
(9) To any source, either private or governmental, to the extent
necessary to elicit information relevant to a SIGPR audit, evaluation,
or investigation; and
(10) To persons engaged in conducting and reviewing internal and
external peer reviews of SIGPR to ensure that adequate internal
safeguards and management procedures exist within any office that had
received law enforcement authorization or to ensure that auditing and
evaluation standards applicable to government audits and evaluations by
the Comptroller General of the United States and/or Council of the
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency are applied and
followed.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE STORAGE OF RECORDS:
Records may be stored electronically or on paper.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
Records may be retrieved by a search of any of: (1) The name of the
subject of the audit, evaluation, auditor, evaluator, support staff, or
contractor; (2) other personally identifiable information; or (3) case
number.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR THE RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
These records are currently not eligible for disposal. SIGPR is in
the process of requesting approval from the National Archives and
Records Administration of records disposition schedules concerning all
records in this system of records.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
Records in this system are safeguarded in accordance with
applicable rules and policies, including all applicable Treasury
automated systems security and access policies. Strict controls have
been imposed to minimize the risk of compromising the information that
is being stored. Access to the computer system containing the records
in this system is limited to individuals who need to know the
information to perform their official duties and have appropriate
clearances.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
See ``Notification Procedures'' below.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
See ``Notification Procedures'' below.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
This system of records may contain records that are exempt from the
notification, access, and contesting records requirements pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). However, SIGPR will consider individual
requests to determine whether information may be released. Thus,
individuals seeking notification of and access to any record contained
in this system of records, or seeking to contest its content, may
inquire in writing in accordance with instructions appearing at 31 CFR
part 1, subpart C, Appendices A-M. Requests for information and
specific guidance on where to send requests for records may be
addressed to: General Counsel, SIGPR, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600,
Alexandria, VA 22314.
When seeking records about yourself from this system of records or
any other Departmental system of records, your request must conform to
the Privacy Act regulations set forth in 31 CFR part 1.36. You must
first verify your identity, meaning that you must provide your full
name, current address, date, and birthplace. You must sign your
request. Your signature must either be notarized or submitted under 28
U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits statements to be made under penalty of
perjury as a substitute for notarization. In addition, you should:
Provide an explanation of why you believe SIGPR would have
information on you;
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Specify when you believe the records would have been
created; and
Provide any other information that will help SIGPR
determine if it may have responsive records.
In addition, if your request is seeking records pertaining to
another living individual, you must include a statement from that
individual certifying his/her permission for you to access his/her
records.
This information will help SIGPR to conduct an effective search and
to prevent your request from being denied due to a lack of specificity
or a lack of compliance with applicable regulations.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
The Secretary of Treasury has exempted this system from the
following provisions of the Privacy Act, subject to the limitations set
forth in 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4),
(e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5),
(e)(8), (f), and (g) of the Privacy Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a
(j)(2) and (k)(2). See 31 CFR 1.36. Exempt materials from other systems
of records may become part of the case records in this system of
records. If copies of exempt records from those other systems of
records are entered into these case records, SIGPR claims the same
exemptions for the records as claimed in the original primary systems
of records of which they are a part.
HISTORY:
None.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR)--Case Management System and Investigative
Records .421
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Records are maintained at the Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA
22314.
Martinsburg Data Center, 250 Murall Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
Memphis Data Center, 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118.
Data Center, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20546.
Other federal agencies and contractor-owned and -operated
facilities.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Assistant Inspector General, Office of Investigations, Special
Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite
600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
SIGPR's authority to maintain this records system is based on
Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act of 2020, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 5 U.S.C. 301.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this Case Management System and Investigative
Records system is to maintain information relevant to complaints
received by SIGPR and collected as part of leads, inquiries, SIGPR
proactive efforts, and investigations.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
The categories of individuals covered by the system are subjects or
potential subjects of investigative activities, witnesses involved in
investigative activities, and complainants/whistleblowers who contact
the SIGPR Hotline during investigative activities that SIGPR is
authorized to conduct, supervise, and coordinate. The system may
include records of investigators, analysts, administrative support
staff, and contractors.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The Case Management System and Investigative Records system
contains information relevant and necessary to accomplish SIGPR's
purpose specified in Section 4018 of the CARES Act, other relevant
regulations, or Executive Orders. Specific records may include the
following: (1) Reports of investigations, which may include, but are
not limited to, witness statements, affidavits, transcripts, police
reports, photographs, documentation concerning requests and approval
for consensual telephone and consensual non-telephone monitoring, the
subject's prior criminal record, vehicle maintenance records, medical
records, accident reports, insurance policies, police reports, and
other exhibits and documents collected during an investigation; (2)
status and disposition information concerning a complaint or
investigation, including prosecutive action and/or administrative
action; (3) complaints or requests to investigate, including
correspondence and verbal communications with Hotline complainants/
whistleblowers; (4) subpoenas and evidence obtained in response to a
subpoena; (5) evidence logs; (6) pen registers; (7) correspondence; (8)
records of seized money and/or property; (9) reports of laboratory
examination, photographs, and evidentiary reports; (10) digital image
files of physical evidence;
(11) documents generated for purposes of SIGPR's undercover
activities; (12) documents pertaining to the identity of confidential
informants; and (13) other documents and records collected from other
government entities, private organizations, and individuals, and/or
generated during the course of official duties. These records may
include the following:
Individual and company names;
Dates of birth;
Social Security Numbers;
Phone numbers;
Email addresses;
Regular mail addresses; and
Other personally identifiable information, including
employer identification numbers, the system for award management
numbers, taxpayer-identification numbers, bank account numbers,
commercial and industry identification codes, and Dunn & Bradstreet
universal numbers.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Subject individuals; individuals and organizations that have
pertinent knowledge about a subject individual or corporate entity;
those authorized by an individual to furnish information; confidential
informants and Federal Bureau of Investigation and other federal,
state, local, and foreign entities.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under the
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records and/or information or
portions thereof maintained as part of this system may be disclosed
outside Treasury as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), as
follows: (1) To the U. S. Department of Justice (``DOJ''), for the
purpose of representing or providing legal advice to the U.S.
Department of the Treasury (Department)/SIGPR in a proceeding before a
court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which the
Department/SIGPR is authorized to appear, when such proceeding
involves:
(a) The Department/SIGPR or any component thereof;
(b) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her official
capacity;
(c) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her individual
capacity where the DOJ or the Department/SIGPR has agreed to represent
the employee; or
(d) The United States, when the Department/SIGPR determines that
litigation is likely to affect the Department/SIGPR or any of its
components, and the use of such records by the DOJ is deemed by the DOJ
or the Department/SIGPR to be relevant and necessary to the litigation,
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provided that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which
records were collected.
(2) To an appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, or
international agency, if the information is relevant and necessary to a
requesting agency's decision concerning the hiring or retention of an
individual, or issuance of a security clearance, background
investigation, license, contract, grant, or other benefit, or if the
information is relevant and necessary to a Treasury decision concerning
the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security
clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an employee, the
letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license grant or other
benefit and when disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of
the official duties of the person making the request;
(3) To a Congressional office in response to an inquiry made at the
request of the individual to whom the record pertains;
(4) To the National Archives and Records Administration Archivist
(or the Archivist's designee) pursuant to records management
inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and
2906;
(5) To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR suspects or has confirmed that
there has been a breach of the system of records; (2) the Department of
the Treasury and/or SIGPR has determined that, as a result of the
suspected or confirmed breach, there is a risk of harm to individuals,
the Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR (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
Department of the Treasury's and/or SIGPR's efforts to respond to the
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such
harm;
(6) To another federal agency or federal entity, when the
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR 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;
(7) To an appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, international,
or foreign law enforcement agency or other appropriate authority
charged with investigating or prosecuting a violation or enforcing or
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or order, where a record, either
on its face or in conjunction with other information, indicates a
violation or potential violation of law, which includes criminal,
civil, or regulatory violations; and
(8) To a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal in the
course of presenting evidence, including disclosures to opposing
counsel or witnesses in the course of discovery, litigation, or
settlement negotiations, in response to a subpoena, where relevant or
potentially relevant to a proceeding, or in connection with civil and
criminal law proceedings;
(9) To any source, either private or governmental, to the extent
necessary to elicit information relevant to a SIGPR audit, evaluation,
or investigation; and
(10) To persons engaged in conducting and reviewing internal and
external peer reviews of SIGPR to ensure that adequate internal
safeguards and management procedures exist within any office that had
received law enforcement authorization or to ensure that auditing and
evaluation standards applicable to government audits and evaluations by
the Comptroller General of the United States and/or Council of the
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency are applied and
followed.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
Records may be stored electronically or on paper.
POLICES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
Records may be retrieved by name, personally identifiable
information, and/or case number.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
These records are currently not eligible for disposal. SIGPR is in
the process of requesting approval from the National Archives and
Records Administration of records disposition schedules concerning all
records in this system of records.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
Records in this system are safeguarded in accordance with
applicable rules and policies. Records security is commensurate with
the risk and magnitude of the harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or
unauthorized access to, or modification of, the information in SIGPR's
records. SIGPR's safeguards ensure that its records system and
applications operate effectively and provide appropriate
confidentiality, integrity, and availability through cost-effective
management, personnel, operational, and technical controls. The
safeguards further ensure the security and confidentiality of the
records in its system and help protect against anticipated threats or
hazards. All individuals granted access to SIGPR's system of records
need to know the information to perform their official duties and have
the appropriate training and clearances.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
See ``Notification Procedures'' below.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
See ``Notification Procedures'' below.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
This system of records may contain records that are exempt from the
notification, access, and contesting records requirements pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). However, SIGPR will consider individual
requests to determine whether information may be released. Thus,
individuals seeking notification of and access to any record contained
in this system of records, or seeking to contest its content, may
inquire in writing in accordance with instructions appearing at 31 CFR
part 1, subpart C, Appendices A-M. Requests for information and
specific guidance on where to send requests for records may be
addressed to: General Counsel, SIGPR, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600,
Alexandria, VA 22314.
When seeking records about yourself from this system of records or
any other Departmental system of records, your request must conform
with the Privacy Act regulations set forth in 31 CFR part 1.36. You
must first verify your identity, meaning that you must provide your
full name, current address, date, and birthplace. You must sign your
request, and your signature must either be notarized or submitted under
28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits statements to be made under penalty
of perjury as a substitute for notarization. In addition, you should:
Provide an explanation of why you believe SIGPR would have
information on you;
Specify when you believe the records would have been
created; and
Provide any other information that will help SIGPR
determine if it may have responsive records.
In addition, if your request is seeking records pertaining to
another living
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individual, you must include a statement from that individual
certifying his/her permission for you to access his/her records.
This information will help SIGPR to conduct an effective search and
to prevent your request from being denied due to a lack of specificity
or a lack of compliance with applicable regulations.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
The Secretary of Treasury has exempted this system from the
following provisions of the Privacy Act, subject to the limitations set
forth in 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4),
(e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5),
(e)(8), (f), and (g) of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a
(j)(2) and (k)(2). Exempt materials from other systems of records may
become part of the case records in this system of records. If copies of
exempt records from those other systems of records are entered into
these case records, SIGPR claims the same exemptions for the records as
claimed in the original primary systems of records of which they are a
part.
HISTORY:
None.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Department of the Treasury, Special Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery (SIGPR)--SIGPR Legal Records .423
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Records are maintained at the Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA
22314.
Martinsburg Data Center, 250 Murall Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430.
Memphis Data Center, 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118.
Other federal agencies and contractor-owned and -operated
facilities.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Office of General Counsel, Special Inspector General for Pandemic
Recovery, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act of 2020, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, and 5 U.S.C. 301.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this system is to: (1) Assist SIGPR attorneys in
providing legal advice to the agency on a wide variety of legal issues;
(2) collect information about any individual who is, or will be, in
litigation with the agency, as well as related to the attorneys
representing the plaintiff(s)' and defendant(s)' response to claims of
employees, former employees, or other individuals; (3) assist in
settlement of claims against the government, and (4) represent SIGPR in
litigation.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Persons identified in files maintained by the SIGPR Office of
General Counsel, which include attorneys, litigants, and other
claimants against SIGPR and its contractors; persons who are the
subject of claims by SIGPR and persons against whom SIGPR considered
asserting claims; witnesses and third parties to claims or litigation;
SIGPR's contractors and potential contractors; SIGPR employees subject
to garnishment or assignments; and SIGPR employees and contractors who
use Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR).
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Records concerning legal matters include (1) materials assigned to
the SIGPR Office of General Counsel and that are related to litigation
and all other claims against or by SIGPR and its contractors; (2) SIGPR
contracts and related materials; and (3) materials pertaining to ADR.
Litigation and claim records may include, but are not limited to,
correspondence and pleadings (such as complaints, answers,
counterclaims, motions, depositions, court orders and briefs). Records
in this system include, but are not limited to, documents such as
accident reports, inspection reports, investigation reports, audit
reports, evaluation reports, personnel files, contracts, consultant
agreements, reports about criminal matters of interest to SIGPR,
Personnel Security Review Board documents, medical records,
photographs, telephone records, correspondence, memoranda, and other
related documents. These records may include materials that establish
or document key information related to individuals or entities. such
as:
Individual and company names;
Dates of birth;
Social Security Numbers;
Phone numbers;
Email addresses;
Regular mail addresses; and
Other personal identifiable information, including
employer identification numbers, system for award management numbers,
taxpayer identification numbers, bank account numbers, commercial and
industry identification codes, and Dunn & Bradstreet universal numbers.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Sources of records include subject individuals, inspection reports,
other agencies, SIGPR Office of General Counsel attorneys, other agency
officers and staff, contractors, investigators, evaluators, auditors,
and any person who may provide data, materials or information that
SIGPR Office of General Counsel is authorized to collect concerning
potential or actual litigation or claims concerning SIGPR or a SIGPR
employee.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, CATEGORIES OF USERS,
AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under the
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), records and/or information, or
portions thereof, maintained as part of this system may be disclosed
outside Treasury as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), as
follows: (1) To the United States Department of Justice (``DOJ''), for
the purpose of representing or providing legal advice to the U.S.
Department of Treasury (Department)/SIGPR in a proceeding before a
court, adjudicative body, or other administrative body before which the
Department/SIGPR is authorized to appear, when such proceeding
involves:
(a) The Department/SIGPR or any component thereof;
(b) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her official
capacity;
(c) Any employee of the Department/SIGPR in his or her individual
capacity where DOJ or the Department/SIGPR has agreed to represent the
employee; or
(d) The United States, when the Department/SIGPR determines that
litigation is likely to affect the Department/SIGPR or any of its
components, and the use of such records by the DOJ is deemed by the DOJ
or the Department/SIGPR to be relevant and necessary to the litigation,
provided that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which
records were collected.
(2) To an appropriate federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, or
international agency, if the information is relevant and necessary to a
requesting agency's decision concerning the hiring or retention of an
individual, or issuance of a security clearance, background
investigation, license, contract, grant, or other benefit, or if the
information is relevant and necessary to a Treasury decision concerning
the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security
clearance, the reporting of
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an investigation of an employee, the letting of a contract, or the
issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit, and when disclosure is
appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the
person making the request;
(3) To a Congressional office in response to an inquiry made at the
request of the individual to whom the record pertains;
(4) To the National Archives and Records Administration Archivist
(or the Archivist's designee) pursuant to records management
inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and
2906;
(5) To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR suspects or has confirmed that
there has been a breach of the system of records; (2) the Department of
the Treasury and/or SIGPR has determined that, as a result of the
suspected or confirmed breach, there is a risk of harm to individuals,
the Department of Treasury and/or SIGPR (including to their 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
Department of the Treasury's and/or SIGPR's efforts to respond to the
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such
harm;
(6) To another federal agency or federal entity, when the
Department of the Treasury and/or SIGPR 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;
and
(7) To an appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, international,
or foreign law enforcement agency or other appropriate authority
charged with investigating or prosecuting a violation or enforcing or
implementing a law, rule, regulation, or order, where a record, either
on its face or in conjunction with other information, indicates a
violation or potential violation of law, which includes criminal,
civil, or regulatory violations; and
(8) To a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal in the
course of presenting evidence or filing pleadings; to opposing counsel
or witnesses in the course of discovery, litigation, or settlement
negotiations, or in response to a subpoena, or where relevant or
potentially relevant to a proceeding or in connection with civil or
criminal law proceedings.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
Records may be stored electronically and/or as paper records.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
Records are retrievable by name, case name, claim name, or assigned
identifying number, in accordance with an appropriate classification
system.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
These records are currently not eligible for disposal. SIGPR is in
the process of requesting approval from the National Archives and
Records Administration of records disposition schedules concerning all
records in this system of records.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
Records in this system are safeguarded in accordance with
applicable rules and policies. Records security is commensurate with
the risk and magnitude of the harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or
unauthorized access to or modification of the information contained in
SIGPR's records. SIGPR's safeguards ensure that its records system and
applications operate effectively and provide appropriate
confidentiality, integrity, and availability through cost-effective
management, personnel, operational, and technical controls. The
safeguards further ensure the security and confidentiality of the
records in its system and help protect against anticipated threats or
hazards. All individuals granted access to SIGPR's records system need
to know the information to perform their official duties and have the
appropriate training and clearances.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
See ``Notification Procedures'' below.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
See ``Notification Procedures'' below.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
This system of records may contain records that are exempt from the
notification, access, and contesting records requirements pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552a (j)(2) and (k)(2). However, SIGPR will consider individual
requests to determine whether information may be released. Thus,
individuals seeking notification of and access to any record contained
in this system of records, or seeking to contest its content, may
inquire in writing in accordance with instructions appearing at 31 CFR
part 1, subpart C, Appendices A-M. Requests for information and
specific guidance on where to send requests for records may be
addressed to: General Counsel, SIGPR, 2051 Jamieson Avenue, Suite 600,
Alexandria, VA 22314.
When seeking records about yourself from this system of records or
any other Departmental system of records, your request must conform
with the Privacy Act regulations set forth in 31 CFR part 1.36. You
must first verify your identity, meaning that you must provide your
full name, current address, date of birth, and birthplace. You must
sign your request, and your signature must be either notarized or
submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law that permits statements to be
made under penalty of perjury as a substitute for notarization. In
addition, you must:
Provide an explanation of why you believe SIGPR would have
information on you;
Specify when you believe the records would have been
created; and
Provide any other information that will help SIGPR
determine if it may have responsive records.
If you are requesting records about another living individual, you
must include a statement from that individual certifying his/her
agreement for you to access his/her records. This information will help
SIGPR to conduct an effective search and to prevent your request from
being denied due to a lack of specificity or a lack of compliance with
applicable regulations.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
The Secretary of Treasury has exempted this system from the
following provisions of the Privacy Act, subject to the limitations set
forth in 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4),
(e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5),
(e)(8), (f), and (g) of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a
(j)(2) and (k)(2). See 5 CFR part 9301. Exempt materials from other
systems of records may become part of the case records in this system
of records. If copies of exempt records from those other systems of
records are entered into these case records, SIGPR claims the same
exemptions for the records as claimed in the original primary systems
of records of which they are a part.
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HISTORY:
None.
[FR Doc. 2021-05889 Filed 3-19-21; 8:45 am]
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