Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, 25648-25652 [2024-07738]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 71 (Thursday, April 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25648-25652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07738]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[DOI-2023-0020; LLHQ260000.L10600000.PC0000.24X]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing a public 
notice of its intent to modify the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
Privacy Act system of records, INTERIOR/LLM-37, Wild Horse & Burro 
Program System (WHBPS), to consolidate two systems of records, change 
the title to INTERIOR/BLM-37, Wild Horse and Burro Program (WHBP), and 
makes changes to all sections of the system of records notice (SORN) to 
reflect the expanded scope of the consolidated and modified system in 
accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy. This 
modified system will be included in DOI's inventory of record systems.

DATES: This modified system will be effective upon publication. New or 
modified routine uses will be effective May 13, 2024. Submit comments 
on or before May 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by docket number [DOI-2023-
0020] by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for sending comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include docket number 
[DOI-2023-0020] in the subject line of the message.
     U.S. Mail or Hand-Delivery: Teri Barnett, Departmental 
Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, 
Room 7112, Washington, DC 20240.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number [DOI-2023-0020]. All comments received will be posted 
without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashanti Murphy-Jones, Acting Associate 
Privacy Officer, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW, Room 
5644, Washington, DC 20240, [email protected] or (202) 365-1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The BLM created the Wild Horse and Burro Program (WHBP) to 
implement the Wild-Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, passed by 
Congress in 1971. Broadly, the law declares wild horses and burros to 
be ``living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West'' 
and stipulates that the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service (FS) have the 
responsibility to manage and protect herds in their respective 
jurisdictions within areas where wild horses and burros were found 
roaming in 1971.
    To maintain wild horses and burros in good condition and protect 
the health of our public lands, the BLM must manage the population 
growth of wild horse and burro herds. Without natural population 
controls, such as predation, herds can increase at a rate of up to 20 
percent annually, doubling in size in just 4 to 5 years, if not 
appropriately managed. Population control must be implemented to 
protect scarce and fragile resources in the arid West and ensure 
healthy animals. To carry out this mission, the BLM controls herd 
growth through the application of fertility measures, such as birth 
control, and through the periodic removals of excess animals and the 
placement of those animals into private care.
    The BLM manages the WHBP, which includes records on individuals 
covered by two SORNs. The INTERIOR/BLM-28, Adopt a Wild Horse, 51 FR 
25111 (July 10, 1986), modifications published at 73 FR 17376 (April 1, 
2008) and 86 FR 50156 (September 7, 2021), SORN covers the management 
of placing excess animals into private care through its adoption and 
sales programs. The INTERIOR/LLM-37, Wild Horse & Burro Program System 
(WHBPS), 72 FR 67956 (December 3, 2007), modifications published at 73 
FR 17376 (April 1, 2008) and 86 FR 50156 (September 7, 2021), SORN 
covers the overall management, protection, and study of wild and free-
roaming horses and burros on public lands in the United States.
    During an annual review of these notices, the BLM determined that 
these two systems were managed by one system manager located in the 
WHBP Office, shared the same legal authorities, and generally had the 
same overarching purposes, categories of individuals and records, and 
retention. In an effort to streamline WHBP functions, improve 
consistency, and eliminate duplicative content, the BLM is proposing to 
consolidate these two systems of records into one, and change the 
system name from INTERIOR/LLM-37, Wild Horse & Burro Program System 
(WHBPS), to INTERIOR/BLM-37, Wild Horse and Burro Program (WHBP), to 
reflect the program-level management and clearly describe the records 
collected, used, and/or maintained in support of the overall WHBP. This 
notice also reorganizes the sections and provides updates to all 
sections to accurately reflect the scope of the new consolidated system 
of records in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and OMB Circular 
A-108, Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and 
Publication under the Privacy Act. The INTERIOR/BLM-28, Adopt a Wild 
Horse, SORN will be rescinded after the publication and comment period 
for the new consolidated SORN.
    This revised notice combines the records in the two previous 
systems of records under one program SORN; updates the system location 
to reflect a centralized point of contact for the program; updates 
authorities to properly cite to all the specific programmatic 
authorities for collecting, maintaining, using, and disseminating the 
information under the WHBP; adds a new section to describe the purposes 
of the system; expands on the categories of individuals and categories 
of records to more accurately reflect the types of individuals and 
administrative records contained within the system; updates the record 
sources to include a more inclusive list; provides updates for the 
storage, retrieval, safeguards, and

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records retention schedules; and updates the record access, contesting, 
and notification procedures to incorporate instructions on submitting 
Privacy Act requests. This notice also makes general and administrative 
updates throughout to accurately reflect the management of the new 
consolidated system of records in accordance with OMB Circular A-108.
    The existing routine uses are being updated from a numeric to 
alphabetic list and are being modified to provide clarity and 
transparency and reflect updates consistent with standard DOI routine 
uses. Additionally, DOI is proposing new routine uses to facilitate the 
sharing of information with agencies and organizations to promote the 
integrity of the records in the system or carry out a statutory 
responsibility of the DOI or Federal government.
    Routine use A was slightly modified to further clarify disclosures 
to the Department of Justice or other Federal agencies, when necessary, 
in relation to litigation or judicial hearings. Routine use B was 
modified to clarify disclosures to a congressional office to respond to 
or resolve an individual's request made to that office. Routine use J 
was modified to allow DOI and the BLM to share information with 
appropriate Federal agencies or entities when reasonably necessary to 
respond to a breach of personally identifiable information and to 
prevent, minimize, or remedy the risk of harm to individuals or the 
Federal government in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-17-12, Preparing 
for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information. 
Routine use O was modified to describe the disposition of wild horses 
and burros including adoption, sale, transfer, death, or facility 
maintained.
    Additionally, BLM is proposing new routine uses C through I, L 
through N, and P to facilitate the sharing of information with agencies 
and organizations to ensure the BLM can fulfill its responsibility to 
manage and protect herds in their respective jurisdictions within areas 
where wild horses and burros are found roaming, promote the integrity 
of the records in the system, or carry out a statutory responsibility 
of the BLM or Federal government. Routine use C facilitates the sharing 
of information with the Executive Office of the President to resolve 
issues concerning individuals' records. Routine use D provides 
additional clarification on external organizations and circumstances 
where disclosures are compatible with the purpose for which the records 
were compiled. Routine use E assists other Federal agencies with 
reconciling or reconstructing data files or responding to an inquiry by 
the individual to whom the record pertains. Routine use F allows the 
BLM to share information with agencies when relevant for hiring and 
retention or issuance of a security clearance, license, contract, 
grant, or benefit. Routine use G allows the BLM to share information 
with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to conduct 
records management inspections. Routine use H allows the BLM to share 
information with external entities, such as State, territorial, and 
local governments, and Tribal organizations needed in response to court 
orders and/or for discovery purposes related to litigation. Routine use 
I allows the BLM to share information with an expert, consultant, 
grantee, shared service provider, or contractor (including employees of 
the contractor) of DOI that performs services requiring access to these 
records on DOI's behalf to carry out the purposes of the system. 
Routine use L allows the BLM to share information with the OMB during 
the coordination and clearance process in connection with legislative 
affairs. Routine use M allows the BLM to share information with the 
Department of the Treasury to recover debts owed to the United States. 
Routine use N allows the BLM to share information with the news media 
and the public if there is a legitimate public interest in the 
disclosure of the information. Routine use P allows the BLM to share 
information with the FS regarding the disposition of FS-managed wild 
horses and burros cared for by the BLM, as part of the overall 
multiple-use mission under the authority of the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming 
Horses and Burros Act.
    Pursuant to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12), DOI may disclose 
information from this system to consumer reporting agencies as defined 
in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal 
Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)) to aid in the 
collection of outstanding debts owed to the Federal Government.

II. Privacy Act

    The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, embodies fair information 
practice principles in a statutory framework governing the means by 
which Federal agencies collect, maintain, use, and disseminate 
individuals' records. The Privacy Act applies to records about 
individuals that are maintained in a ``system of records.'' A ``system 
of records'' is a group of any records under the control of an agency 
from which information is retrieved by the name of an individual or by 
some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular 
assigned to the individual. The Privacy Act defines an individual as a 
United States citizen or lawful permanent resident. Individuals may 
request access to their own records that are maintained in a system of 
records in the possession or under the control of DOI by complying with 
DOI Privacy Act regulations at 43 CFR part 2, subpart K, and following 
the procedures outlined in the Records Access, Contesting Record, and 
Notification Procedures sections of this notice.
    The Privacy Act requires each agency to publish in the Federal 
Register a description denoting the existence and character of each 
system of records that the agency maintains, and the routine uses of 
each system. The INTERIOR/BLM-37, Wild Horse and Burro Program (WHBP), 
SORN is published in its entirety below. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552a, DOI has provided a report of this system of records to OMB and 
Congress.

III. Public Participation

    You should be aware your entire comment including your personally 
identifiable information, such as your address, phone number, email 
address, or any other personal information in your comment, may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you may request to withhold your 
personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee we will be able to do so.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    INTERIOR/BLM-37, Wild Horse and Burro Program (WHBP).

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Records are maintained at the BLM, National Operations Center, 
Building 50, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. Records may also 
be located at BLM headquarters, regional, State, district, and field 
offices responsible for managing the WHBP. A current listing of offices 
and contact information may be obtained by visiting the BLM website at 
https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/contacts.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Division Chief, Office of the Director, (Wild Horse and Burro), 
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 201 
Stephenson Pkwy, Ste. 1200, Norman, Oklahoma 73072.

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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    The Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971, as amended, 16 
U.S.C. 1331-40; The Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended, 
43 U.S.C. 1701-87; 43 CFR part 4700, Protection, Management, and 
Control of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros; and 31 U.S.C. 7701, 
Taxpayer identifying number.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The primary purposes of the records are to:
    (1) Identify individuals who have applied to obtain custody of a 
wild horse or burro through adoption, sale, or transfer;
    (2) Document the rejection, suspension, or granting of the request 
for adoption, sale, or transfer;
    (3) Monitor compliance with laws and regulations concerning 
maintenance of adopted and fostered animals;
    (4) Identify contractors, employees, volunteers, and service 
providers required to perform program functions;
    (5) Provide necessary program management information to other 
agencies involved in management of wild horses and burros on public 
lands: the FS and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); 
and
    (6) Identify and assign level of system access required by BLM 
employees, contractors, and program personnel.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    This system includes applicants, individuals or organizations who 
have applied to adopt wild horse(s) and burro(s), adopted one or more 
wild horse(s) or burro(s), and bought wild horse(s) and burro(s) that 
meet sale criteria as outlined under law; foster care providers who 
have fostered one or more wild horse(s) or burro(s); and also includes 
Federal, State, and local government agencies and officials involved in 
the transfer of excess wild horse(s) and burro(s). This system also 
includes contractors and contract operators of facilities; 
veterinarians who are serving the program; volunteers; service 
providers; and BLM, FS, and APHIS employees with WHBP responsibilities. 
This system may also contain records on corporations and other business 
entities, which are not subject to the Privacy Act. However, records 
pertaining to individuals acting on behalf of corporations and other 
business entities may reflect personal information that may be 
maintained in this system of records.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    The WHBP system of records contains paper and electronic records, 
which may include but is not limited to:
     WHBP titled adoption case files. These records contain 
non-serialized case files documenting adoptions that result in title to 
the animal being transferred by the BLM to individual or group 
adopters. Records consist of a private maintenance and care agreements, 
applications, adoption incentive program files, screening checklists, 
certificates of title, title eligibility letters, compliance records, 
body fat worksheets, receipts for payment of fees, facility 
certification for five or more animals, power of attorney forms, 
correspondence with adopters, reports of escape, theft, or death of 
adopted animals, and requests for replacement animals with 
veterinarian's statement. The WHBP system includes additional 
compliance documentation such as reports of inhumane treatment, 
investigation reports, compliance checks, inspections, photos and 
videos, notice of need for corrective action letters, citations, 
maintenance and care agreement letters, cancellation of agreement 
letters, records of repossession of animal, notices of violation, 
decision letters, and BLM Form 1842-1, Information on Taking Appeals to 
the Interior Board of Land Appeals.
     Untitled adoption case files. These records may include 
non-serialized case files documenting approved adoptions for which a 
request for title was never received. Records consist of private 
maintenance and care agreements, applications, adoption incentive 
program files, screening checklists, compliance records, body fat 
worksheets, receipts for payment of fees, facility certification for 
five or more animals, power of attorney forms, correspondence with 
adopters, reports of escape, theft, or death of adopted animals, 
requests for replacement animals with veterinarian's statement, and 
request to terminate agreements. These records may include additional 
compliance documentation as described in titled cases.
     Applications that do not result in adoption. These records 
may consist of applications, screening checklists, and related maps, 
correspondence, and duplicate adoption case files that are non-record 
copies of adoption documents.
     Animal preparation case files. These may consist of 
records documenting the physical examination, freeze-marking, and 
treatment of animals in preparation for private maintenance by 
adopters, as well lab tests, veterinarian certificates, veterinarian 
treatment records, health certificates, and other preparation records.
     Animal shipping case files. The animal case files may 
include bill of lading, shipping manifest, vehicle inspections, 
instructions to truck driver, diagram of trailer, hauling permits and 
licenses.
     Animal training facility case files. Training facility 
case files may consist of agreements with prisons or other training 
facility, training evaluation forms, training certificates, and daily 
training records.
     Adoption databases. The adoption databases support the 
WHBP and are accessible to authorized employees on their government 
furnished equipment. They contain information derived from hard copy 
records authorized for destruction.
     WHBP master file. The WHBP master file may contain 
information on the care animals are receiving, any changes in location 
of the animals, and documentation about the passage of animal title to 
the adopter. It also provides data that allows assessment of the short-
term and long-term effects on public lands where wild horses and burros 
graze.
    These records may contain the applicant's (individual) full name, 
address, home or cell phone number, and email; applicant's (Animal 
Group/Organization) name, tax identification or Federal Employer 
Identification Number, address of housed animals, phone number, and 
email address; assigned veterinarian's name, address, and phone number; 
Adopter or Foster's name, address, driver's license number, date of 
birth, Social Security number, home phone, alternate phone, email 
address, care facility owner's last name, physical facility address and 
phone number; and adoption location, adoption site codes, freeze-mark, 
signalment key, adoption key code, and adoption fee.
    Records for BLM employees, contractors and other officials covered 
by this system contain contact and identification information such as 
name, job title, business address, email and phone number, job 
qualifications, certifications, services supplied, system access roles, 
and approval authorities. This information is necessary to administer 
the WHBP and identify suppliers of services or products needed for WHBP 
administration.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information within the WHBP primarily comes from members of the 
public or animal groups or organizations

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who have applied for adoption, adopted, fostered, or purchased a wild 
horse or burro. Information can also come from contractors and contract 
operators of facilities; veterinarians who are serving the program; 
volunteers; service and supply providers; and BLM, FS, and APHIS 
employees with WHBP responsibilities; and other sources related to 
services or support of the program.

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) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records or 
information contained in this system may be disclosed outside DOI as a 
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
    A. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), including Offices of the 
U.S. Attorneys, or other Federal agency conducting litigation or in 
proceedings before any court, adjudicative, or administrative body when 
it is relevant or necessary to the litigation and one of the following 
is a party to the litigation or has an interest in such litigation:
    (1) DOI or any component of DOI;
    (2) Any other Federal agency appearing before the Office of 
Hearings and Appeals;
    (3) Any DOI employee or former employee acting in his or her 
official capacity;
    (4) Any DOI employee or former employee acting in his or her 
individual capacity if DOI or DOJ has agreed to represent that employee 
or pay for private representation of the employee; or
    (5) The U.S. Government or any agency thereof, when DOJ determines 
that DOI is likely to be affected by the proceeding.
    B. To a congressional office when requesting information on behalf 
of, and at the request of, the individual who is the subject of the 
record.
    C. To the Executive Office of the President in response to an 
inquiry from that office made at the request of the subject of a record 
or a third party on that person's behalf, or for a purpose compatible 
with the reason for which the records are collected or maintained.
    D. To any criminal, civil, or regulatory law enforcement authority 
(whether Federal, State, territorial, local, Tribal, or foreign) when a 
record, either alone or in conjunction with other information, 
indicates a violation or potential violation of law--criminal, civil, 
or regulatory in nature, and the disclosure is compatible with the 
purpose for which the records were compiled.
    E. To an official of another Federal agency to provide information 
needed in the performance of official duties related to reconciling or 
reconstructing data files or to enable that agency to respond to an 
inquiry by the individual to whom the record pertains.
    F. To Federal, State, territorial, local, or Tribal or foreign 
agencies that have requested information relevant or necessary to the 
hiring, firing, or retention of an employee or contractor, or the 
issuance of a security clearance, license, contract, grant or other 
benefit, when the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which 
the records were compiled.
    G. To representatives of the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) to conduct records management inspections under 
the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
    H. To State, territorial, and local governments and Tribal 
organizations to provide information needed in response to court order 
and/or discovery purposes related to litigation, when the disclosure is 
compatible with the purpose for which the records were compiled.
    I. To an expert, consultant, grantee, shared service provider, or 
contractor (including employees of the contractor) of DOI that performs 
services requiring access to these records on DOI's behalf to carry out 
the purposes of the system.
    J. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when:
    (1) DOI suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of 
the system of records;
    (2) DOI has determined that as a result of the suspected or 
confirmed breach, there is a risk of harm to individuals, DOI 
(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 DOI's efforts to 
respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, 
or remedy such harm.
    K. To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when DOI 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.
    L. To the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the 
coordination and clearance process in connection with legislative 
affairs as mandated by OMB Circular A-19.
    M. To the Department of the Treasury to recover debts owed to the 
United States.
    N. To the news media and the public, with the approval of the 
Public Affairs Officer in consultation with counsel and the Senior 
Agency Official for Privacy, where there exists a legitimate public 
interest in the disclosure of the information, except to the extent it 
is determined that release of the specific information in the context 
of a particular case would constitute an unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy.
    O. To organizations and individuals for the purpose of responding 
to requests about the government's operations as it pertains to the 
disposition of wild horses and burros to include adoption, sale, 
transfer, death, or specific facility.
    P. To the FS regarding the disposition of FS-managed wild horses 
and burros cared for by the BLM WHBP as part of their overall multiple-
use missions under the authority of the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses 
and Burros Act.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Paper records are contained in file folders stored within locked 
file cabinets located in restricted access areas at BLM district and 
field offices. Electronic records are stored on disk, system hard 
drives, tape, or other appropriate media.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records may be retrieved by applicant name, Social Security number, 
driver's license number, State, organization name, and freeze mark.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retained under the Departmental Records Schedule (DRS), 
General Records Schedule (GRS), and BLM Records Retention Catalog, 
Schedule 4--Property Use and Disposal Records, Items 4/8a through 4/8g, 
4/8i, and 4/8j(1), which was approved by NARA (N1-49-98-1, N1-49-90-1 
and N1-049-09-4).The records disposition may be either temporary or 
permanent depending on the specific record. Temporary records include 
adoption records, applications, animal preparation, shipping and 
facility case files, and other related records that are

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cutoff off at the end of the fiscal year then destroyed in accordance 
with the applicable disposition schedule. Approved destruction methods 
include shredding or pulping for paper records and degaussing or 
erasing for electronic records, in accordance with NARA guidelines and 
Departmental policy. WHBP master files have a permanent retention and 
are cutoff every five years then transferred to NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    The records contained in this system are safeguarded in accordance 
with 43 CFR 2.226 and other applicable security and privacy rules and 
policies. During normal hours of operation, paper records are 
maintained in secure cabinets and/or in secure file rooms under the 
control of authorized personnel.
    Computerized records systems follow the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology privacy and security standards as developed to 
comply with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a; 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.; Federal 
Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, 44 U.S.C. 3551 et seq.; 
and the Federal Information Processing Standards 199: Standards for 
Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems. 
Security controls include user identification, passwords, multi-factor 
authentication, database permissions, firewalls, audit logs, network 
system security monitoring, and software controls.
    Access to records in the system is limited to authorized personnel 
who have a need to access the records in the performance of their 
official duties, and each user's access is restricted to only the 
functions and data necessary to perform that person's job 
responsibilities. System administrators and authorized users are 
trained and required to follow established internal security protocols 
and must complete all security, privacy, and records management 
training and sign the DOI Rules of Behavior. A Privacy Impact 
Assessment was completed for the associated information system under 
the BLM WHBP to ensure that Privacy Act requirements are met, and 
appropriate privacy controls were implemented to safeguard the 
personally identifiable information contained in the systems.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    An individual requesting access to their records should send a 
written inquiry to the applicable System Manager identified above. DOI 
forms and instructions for submitting a Privacy Act request may be 
obtained from the DOI Privacy Act Requests website at https://www.doi.gov/privacy/privacy-act-requests. The request must include a 
general description of the records sought and the requester's full 
name, current address, and sufficient identifying information such as 
date of birth or other information required for verification of the 
requester's identity. The request must be signed and dated and be 
either notarized or submitted under penalty of perjury in accordance 
with 28 U.S.C. 1746. Requests submitted by mail must be clearly marked 
``PRIVACY ACT REQUEST FOR ACCESS'' on both the envelope and letter. A 
request for access must meet the requirements of 43 CFR 2.238.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    An individual requesting amendment of their records should send a 
written request to the applicable System Manager as identified above. 
DOI instructions for submitting a request for amendment of records are 
available on the DOI Privacy Act Requests website at https://www.doi.gov/privacy/privacy-act-requests. The request must clearly 
identify the records for which amendment is being sought, the reasons 
for requesting the amendment, and the proposed amendment to the record. 
The request must include the requester's full name, current address, 
and sufficient identifying information such as date of birth or other 
information required for verification of the requester's identity. The 
request must be signed and dated and be either notarized or submitted 
under penalty of perjury in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746. Requests 
submitted by mail must be clearly marked ``PRIVACY ACT REQUEST FOR 
AMENDMENT'' on both the envelope and letter. A request for amendment 
must meet the requirements of 43 CFR 2.246.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    An individual requesting notification of the existence of records 
about them should send a written inquiry to the applicable System 
Manager as identified above. DOI instructions for submitting a request 
for notification are available on the DOI Privacy Act Requests website 
at https://www.doi.gov/privacy/privacy-act-requests. The request must 
include a general description of the records and the requester's full 
name, current address, and sufficient identifying information such as 
date of birth or other information required for verification of the 
requester's identity. The request must be signed and dated and be 
either notarized or submitted under penalty of perjury in accordance 
with 28 U.S.C. 1746. Requests submitted by mail must be clearly marked 
``PRIVACY ACT INQUIRY'' on both the envelope and letter. A request for 
notification must meet the requirements of 43 CFR 2.235.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    72 FR 67956 (December 3, 2007); modification published at 73 FR 
17376 (April 1, 2008), and 86 FR 50156 (September 7, 2021).

Teri Barnett,
Departmental Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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