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Selecting WCS avoids these costs to
DOE and other Federal agencies. The
cost comparison workbook also does not
reflect the fact that MEBA, as amended,
makes DOE indirectly financially
responsible for the costs of storing
certain elemental mercury accumulated
by mercury generators after January 1,
2019, by requiring DOE to subtract these
costs from its future MEBA fee
assessments to these generators. 42
U.S.C. 6939f(b)(1)(B)(iv). These indirect
costs to DOE, in the form of foregone
future fee assessments, increase the
longer it takes DOE’s designated
LTEMSF to become operational.
Selecting an existing, permitted facility
like WCS minimizes these costs.
Third, DOE’s selection of WCS as the
Secretary’s designated LTEMSF satisfies
the requirement of MEBA that ‘‘the
Secretary of Energy shall designate a
facility or facilities of the Department of
Energy for the purpose of long-term
management and storage of elemental
mercury generated within the United
States.’’ MEBA section 5(a)(1) (42 U.S.C.
6939f(a)(1)). MEBA does not define the
phrase, ‘‘facility or facilities of the
Department of Energy[,]’’ but it does
state that ‘‘[t]he Secretary is authorized
to establish such terms, conditions, and
procedures as are necessary to carry out
this section.’’ DOE construes the phrase
‘‘facility or facilities of the Department
of Energy’’ to include a facility leased
from a commercial entity or another
Federal agency, over which DOE
provides an appropriate level of
responsibility and control. This
construction is consistent with MEBA’s
plain language and DOE’s operational
history. Certain comments on the Draft
SEIS–II asserted that ‘‘facility or
facilities of the Department of Energy’’
could only mean one or more facilities
owned by DOE or owned and operated
by DOE. However, MEBA does not
expressly require the designated facility
to be owned by DOE or even by the U.S.
government. Similarly, MEBA does not
mandate that DOE employees operate
the designated facility and does not
prohibit DOE from using qualified
contractors in connection with the
facility. The phrase ‘‘facility or facilities
of the Department of Energy’’
encompasses facilities leased by DOE
and subject to an appropriate level of
DOE responsibility and control. This
structure provides DOE flexibility to
select a facility that best serves the
various requirements and purposes of
MEBA and the fiscal and mission
responsibilities of DOE, regardless of
ownership.
DOE has determined that the lease
and contract with WCS, developed
through DOE’s competitive procurement
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process, will provide DOE a leasehold
interest in WCS property and an
appropriate level of responsibility and
control over the property such that it
will become a ‘‘facility or facilities of
the Department of Energy’’ within the
meaning of MEBA Section 5(a)(1). By
entering into the lease and contract DOE
can ensure that the LTEMSF is managed
and operated in compliance with MEBA
and other applicable legal requirements,
including those addressing the
protection of human health and the
environment. For example, as set forth
in the RFP, among other control
measures, DOE will ensure that the
designated facility: (1) complies with all
applicable local, state, and Federal
regulations including all applicable
RCRA requirements; (2) employs a fully
enclosed, weather-protected structure
that complies with all applicable
building, fire, and life safety codes and
standards; (3) meets RCRA and
Department of Transportation-compliant
performance measures covering, among
other things, receiving, handling,
container storage, and security; (4)
satisfies applicable local, state, and
Federal regulatory requirements for
recordkeeping and reporting; and (5)
submits operating records, inventories,
and other reports to DOE for periodic
review. In addition to contractually
imposed oversight, the arrangement
between DOE and WCS will involve
DOE entering into a lease agreement
covering the premises where the
operations will occur. The lease will
require, among other things, the
premises to be used exclusively for DOE
elemental mercury management and
storage, consistent with contract
provisions governing operations at the
premises, and will grant DOE access to
the premises.7 Awarding the contract to
WCS will formally conclude DOE’s
independent and competitive
procurement process, which was
conducted in compliance with
applicable Federal Acquisition
Regulations.8
Therefore, DOE has selected WCS for
designation as the LTEMSF under
MEBA. As identified in Section E,
Potential Environmental Impacts, the
impacts presented in the Mercury
Storage SEIS–II for the WCS site were
comparable to the other action
alternatives. This MEBA decision is
consistent with the preferred alternative
in the Final Mercury Storage SEIS–II
and the NEPA decision in this ROD.
Although this document satisfies
DOE’s obligation to designate a facility
or facilities of the DOE for the purpose
of long-term management and storage of
elemental mercury generated within the
United States, MEBA Section 5(b) (42
U.S.C. 6939f(b)) also requires DOE to
assess and collect a fee at the time that
elemental mercury is delivered to the
designated facility. As explained in
responses to comments on the Draft
SEIS–II, after publication of this
document, DOE intends to focus on
issuing a rule to establish the fee. At this
time, however, DOE remains unable to
accept elemental mercury from
generators at a facility of the Department
of Energy for long-term management
and storage. DOE acknowledges that the
temporary storage provisions of MEBA
Section 5(g)(2) (42 U.S.C. 6939f(g)(2))
remain in effect until DOE is able to
accept elemental mercury shipments at
the designated facility or facilities,
which will generally require applying
DOE’s future fee rule to assess a fee
pursuant to MEBA Section 5(b).
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on November 21,
2024, by Candice Trummell, Senior
Advisor for Environmental
Management, pursuant to delegated
authority from the Secretary of Energy.
The document with the original
signature and date is maintained by
DOE. For administrative purposes only,
and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register
Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in
electronic format for publication, as an
official document of the Department of
Energy. This administrative process in
no way alters the legal effect of this
document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November
22, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024–27859 Filed 11–29–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
U.S. Department of Energy.
Notice of a modified system of
AGENCY:
7 Request
for Proposals, Section J.5.
8 The selection of WCS is also consistent with the
Federal Government’s general policy of using
commercial services and capabilities when they are
sufficient to meet the mission needs. See, e.g. FAR
Part 12.
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ACTION:
records.
As required by the Privacy
Act of 1974 and the Office of
SUMMARY:
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Management and Budget (OMB)
Circulars A–108 and A–130, the
Department of Energy (DOE or the
Department) is publishing notice of a
modification to an existing Privacy Act
System of Records. DOE proposes to
amend System of Records DOE–26
Official Travel Records. This System of
Records Notice (SORN) is being
modified to align with new formatting
requirements, published by OMB, and
to ensure appropriate Privacy Act
coverage of business processes and
Privacy Act information.
DATES: This modified SORN will
become applicable following the end of
the public comment period on January
2, 2025 unless comments are received
that result in a contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Ken Hunt, Chief Privacy
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Rm.
8H–085, Washington, DC 20585, by
facsimile at (202) 586–8151, or by email
at privacy@hq.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken
Hunt, Chief Privacy Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Rm. 8H–
085, Washington, DC 20585, by
facsimile at (202) 586–8151, by email at
privacy@hq.doe.gov, or by telephone
(240) 686–9485.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 9, 2009, DOE published a
Compilation of its Privacy Act Systems
of Records, which included System of
Records DOE–26 Official Travel
Records. This notice proposes
amendments to the system locations
section of that system of records by
removing the following system locations
where DOE–26 is no longer applicable:
Office of Science, Chicago and Oak
Ridge Offices, Alaska Power
Administration, National Energy
Technology Laboratory (Pittsburgh
Office), Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale
Reserves in Colorado, Utah, and
Wyoming, Naval Petroleum Reserves in
California, and the National Nuclear
Security Administration (NNSA)
Nevada Site Office. This notice updates
addresses for the following sites: NNSA
John A. Gordon Albuquerque Complex,
Office of River Protection, and the
Southwestern Power Administration. In
the ‘‘Routine Uses’’ section, this
modified notice deletes a previous
routine use concerning efforts
responding to a suspected or confirmed
loss of confidentiality of information as
it appears in DOE’s compilation of its
Privacy Act systems of records (January
9, 2009) and replaces it with one to
assist DOE with responding to a
suspected or confirmed breach of its
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records of Personally Identifiable
Information (PII), modeled with
language from OMB’s Memorandum M–
17–12, ‘‘Preparing for and Responding
to a Breach of Personally Identifiable
Information’’ (January 3, 2017). Further,
this notice adds one new routine use to
ensure that DOE may assist another
agency or entity in responding to the
other agency’s or entity’s confirmed or
suspected breach of PII, as appropriate,
as aligned with OMB’s Memorandum
M–17–12. To ‘‘Categories of Individuals
Covered by the System,’’ this notice
now includes individuals who travel or
relocate ‘‘as part of their official duties.’’
To the ‘‘Categories of Records in the
System,’’ this notice now includes age,
passport information, known traveler
number or other official identifying
number, travel sponsor, or host
information.’’ ‘‘Record Source
Categories’’ now includes ‘‘travel and
financial systems’’ and ‘‘human
resource systems.’’ This notice now
includes a routine use that allows the
Department to disclose information ‘‘to
protect national security and the
security of activities, information,
installations, property, or individuals.’’
This new routine use is listed as number
seven. ‘‘Policies and Practices for
Retrieval of Records’’ now include the
possibility that records may be retrieved
using a ‘‘unique identifier, such as
employee ID.’’ An administrative
change required by the FOIA
Improvement Act of 2016 extends the
length of time a requestor is permitted
to file an appeal under the Privacy Act
from 30 to 90 days. Both the ‘‘System
Locations’’ and ‘‘Administrative,
Technical and Physical Safeguards’’
sections have been modified to reflect
the Department’s usage of cloud-based
services for records storage. Language
throughout the SORN has been updated
to align with applicable Federal privacy
laws, policies, procedures, and best
practices.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
DOE–26 Official Travel Records.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Systems leveraging this SORN may
exist in multiple locations. All systems
storing records in a cloud-based server
are required to use governmentapproved cloud services and follow
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) security and privacy
standards for access and data retention.
Records maintained in a governmentapproved cloud server are accessed
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through secure data centers in the
continental United States.
U.S. Department of Energy,
Headquarters, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.
U.S. Department of Energy,
Bonneville Power Administration, P.O.
Box 3621, Portland, OR 97208.
U.S. Department of Energy,
Environmental Management
Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC),
550 Main Street, Rm. 7–010, Cincinnati,
OH 45202.
U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho
Operations Office, 1955 Fremont
Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83415.
U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA
Naval Reactors Field Office, Pittsburgh
Naval Reactors, P.O. Box 109, West
Mifflin, PA 15122–0109.
U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA
Naval Reactors Field Office,
Schenectady Naval Reactors, P.O. Box
1069, Schenectady, NY 12301.
U.S. Department of Energy, John A.
Gordon Albuquerque Complex, 24600
20th Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87116.
U.S. Department of Energy, Hanford
Field Office, P.O. Box 550, Richland,
WA 99352.
U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah
River Operations Office, P.O. Box A,
Aiken, SC 29801.
U.S. Department of Energy,
Southeastern Power Administration,
1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, GA
30635–6711.
U.S. Department of Energy,
Southwestern Power Administration,
One West Third Street, Suite 1500,
Tulsa, OK 74103.
U.S. Department of Energy, Strategic
Petroleum Reserve Project Management
Office, 900 Commerce Road East, New
Orleans, LA 70123.
U.S. Department of Energy, Western
Area Power Administration, P.O. Box
281213, Lakewood, CO 80228–8213.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Headquarters: Chief Financial Officer,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585.
Field Offices: The field Chief
Financial Officers of the ‘‘System
Locations’’ listed above are the system
managers for their respective portions of
this system.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 2401
et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. chapter
57; Policy and Procedures Manual for
Guidance of Federal Agencies, titles 3
and 4; Federal Travel Regulation;
Federal Property Management
Regulations 101–41; Department of
Energy Order 550.1, current version.
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PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
Records in this system are maintained
and used by DOE to document official
domestic and foreign travel and
relocation expenditures and to support
reimbursement of allowable expenses.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Individuals who travel or relocate as
part of their official duties or at the
expense of DOE, including NNSA.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Name, weight, age, address, telephone
number, passport information, known
traveler number or other official
identifying number, travel sponsor, host
information, authorization number,
travel itinerary, mode, and purpose of
travel, advance amount, expenses
claimed, amounts reimbursed, charge
card account numbers, residential sales
records, and receipts.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Individual travelers, supervisors,
government travel offices, travel and
financial systems, human resource
systems, and finance office standard
references.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM,
INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
1. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to the U.S.
Treasury for payment of a claim.
2. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to the U.S.
General Accounting Office for audit and
verification of accuracy and legality of
disbursements.
3. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to the Internal
Revenue Service for notification
regarding taxable reimbursements.
4. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to the General
Services Administration for audit of
transportation services.
5. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to DOE
contractors in performance of their
contracts, and their officers and
employees who have a need for the
record in the performance of their
duties. Those provided information
under this routine use are subject to the
same limitations applicable to
Department officers and employees
under the Privacy Act.
6. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to the
appropriate local, tribal, state, or
Federal agency when records, alone or
in conjunction with other information,
indicate a violation or potential
violation of law whether civil, criminal,
or regulatory in nature, and whether
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arising by general statute or particular
program pursuant thereto.
7. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to the
appropriate local, tribal, state, or
Federal agency to protect national
security and the security of activities,
information, installations, property, or
individuals.
8. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to a member
of Congress submitting a request
involving a constituent when the
constituent has requested assistance
from the member concerning the subject
matter of the record. The member of
Congress must provide a copy of the
constituent’s signed request for
assistance.
9. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to appropriate
agencies, entities, and persons when (1)
the Department suspects or has
confirmed that there has been a breach
of the system of records; (2) the
Department has determined that as a
result of the suspected or confirmed
breach there is a risk of harm to
individuals, DOE (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’s
efforts to respond to the suspected or
confirmed breach or to prevent,
minimize, or remedy such harm.
10. A record from this system may be
disclosed as a routine use to another
Federal agency or Federal entity, when
the Department 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.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:
Records may be stored as paper
records or electronic media.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS:
Records are retrieved by name or
other unique identifier, such as
employee ID, or travel authorization
number.
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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Retention and disposition of these
records is in accordance with the
National Archives and Records
Administration-approved records
disposition schedule with a retention of
6 years.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:
Electronic records may be secured
and maintained on a cloud-based
software server and operating system
that resides in Federal Risk and
Authorization Management Program
(FedRAMP) and Federal Information
Security Modernization Act (FISMA)
hosting environment. Data located in
the cloud-based server is firewalled and
encrypted at rest and in transit. The
security mechanisms for handling data
at rest and in transit are in accordance
with DOE encryption standards.
Records are protected from
unauthorized access through the
following appropriate safeguards:
• Administrative: Access to all
records is limited to lawful government
purposes only, with access to electronic
records based on role and either twofactor authentication or password
protection. The system requires
passwords to be complex and to be
changed frequently. Users accessing
system records undergo frequent
training in Privacy Act and information
security requirements. Security and
privacy controls are reviewed on an
ongoing basis.
• Technical: Computerized records
systems are safeguarded on
Departmental networks configured for
role-based access based on job
responsibilities and organizational
affiliation. Privacy and security controls
are in place for this system and are
updated in accordance with applicable
requirements as determined by NIST
and DOE directives and guidance.
• Physical: Computer servers on
which electronic records are stored are
located in secured Department facilities,
which are protected by security guards,
identification badges, and cameras.
Paper copies of all records are locked in
file cabinets, file rooms, or offices and
are under the control of authorized
personnel. Access to these facilities is
granted only to authorized personnel
and each person granted access to the
system must be an individual
authorized to use or administer the
system.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
The Department follows the
procedures outlined in title 10 CFR
1008.4. Valid identification of the
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individual making the request is
required before information will be
processed, given, access granted, or a
correction considered, to ensure that
information is processed, given,
corrected, or records disclosed or
corrected only at the request of the
proper person.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Any individual may submit a request
to the System Manager and request a
copy of any records relating to them. In
accordance with 10 CFR 1008.11, any
individual may appeal the denial of a
request made by him or her for
information about or for access to or
correction or amendment of records. An
appeal shall be filed within 90 calendar
days after receipt of the denial. When an
appeal is filed by mail, the postmark is
conclusive as to timeliness. The appeal
shall be in writing and must be signed
by the individual. The words
‘‘PRIVACY ACT APPEAL’’ should
appear in capital letters on the envelope
and the letter. Appeals of denials
relating to records maintained in
government-wide System of Records
reported by Office of Personnel
Management (OPM), shall be filed, as
appropriate, with the Assistant Director
for Agency Compliance and Evaluation,
OPM, 1900 E Street NW, Washington,
DC 20415. All other appeals relating to
DOE records shall be directed to the
Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals
(OHA), 1000 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20585.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
In accordance with the DOE
regulation implementing the Privacy
Act, 10 CFR part 1008, a request by an
individual to determine if a system of
records contains information about
themselves should be directed to the
U.S. Department of Energy,
Headquarters, Privacy Act Officer. The
request should include the requester’s
complete name and the time period for
which records are sought.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
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This SORN was last published in the
Federal Register, 74 FR 1026–1028, on
January 9, 2009.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on Nover, by Ann
Dunkin, Senior Agency Official for
Privacy, pursuant to delegated authority
from the Secretary of Energy. That
document with the original signature
and date is maintained by DOE. For
administrative purposes only, and in
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compliance with requirements of the
Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register
Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in
electronic format for publication, as an
official document of the Department of
Energy. This administrative process in
no way alters the legal effect of this
document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November
26, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG25–43–000.
Applicants: Wild Plains Wind Project,
LLC.
Description: Wild Plains Wind
Project, LLC submits Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status.
Filed Date: 11/21/24.
Accession Number: 20241121–5203.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/12/24.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER22–2467–001.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc.,
Eversource Energy Service Company (as
agent), New England Power Company,
Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
Description: Compliance filing:
Eversource Energy Service Company (as
agent) submits tariff filing per 35: Filing
Providing Order No. 881
Implementation Details to be effective
N/A.
Filed Date: 11/22/24.
Accession Number: 20241122–5048.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/24.
Docket Numbers: ER22–2468–001.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc.,
New England Power Company, Vermont
Electric Power Company, Inc.,
Eversource Energy Service Company (as
agent).
Description: Compliance filing: ISO
New England Inc. submits tariff filing
per 35: Filing Providing Order No. 881
Implementation Details to be effective
N/A.
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Filed Date: 11/22/24.
Accession Number: 20241122–5049.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2033–001.
Applicants: GridLiance High Plains
LLC.
Description: Compliance filing: GHP
Order 2023 Further Compliance Filing
to be effective 9/1/2024.
Filed Date: 11/22/24.
Accession Number: 20241122–5047.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2899–002.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Amendment of ER25–2699–001 re:
Amendment of GIA SA No. 7337; AF2–
238 to be effective 7/29/2024.
Filed Date: 11/22/24.
Accession Number: 20241122–5040.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/24.
Docket Numbers: ER25–509–000.
Applicants: FirstLight Power
Management LLC.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
Normal filing 2024 to be effective 1/20/
2025.
Filed Date: 11/21/24.
Accession Number: 20241121–5208.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/12/24.
Docket Numbers: ER25–510–000.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc.,
New England Power Company.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: ISO
New England Inc. submits tariff filing
per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: New England Power
d/b/a National Grid 2024 PBOP Refund
to be effective 1/21/2025.
Filed Date: 11/22/24.
Accession Number: 20241122–5007.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/24.
Docket Numbers: ER25–511–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
Original GIA Service Agreement No.
7406; Project Identifier No. AG1–301 to
be effective 10/23/2024.
Filed Date: 11/22/24.
Accession Number: 20241122–5046.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/24.
Docket Numbers: ER25–512–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.,
Ameren Illinois Company.
Description: 205(d) Rate Filing:
Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2024–11–22_SA 4403
Ameren IL-Cumberland Road North
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95196-95199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28153]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records.
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SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Office of
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Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars A-108 and A-130, the Department
of Energy (DOE or the Department) is publishing notice of a
modification to an existing Privacy Act System of Records. DOE proposes
to amend System of Records DOE-26 Official Travel Records. This System
of Records Notice (SORN) is being modified to align with new formatting
requirements, published by OMB, and to ensure appropriate Privacy Act
coverage of business processes and Privacy Act information.
DATES: This modified SORN will become applicable following the end of
the public comment period on January 2, 2025 unless comments are
received that result in a contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Ken Hunt, Chief Privacy
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Rm.
8H-085, Washington, DC 20585, by facsimile at (202) 586-8151, or by
email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Hunt, Chief Privacy Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Rm. 8H-085,
Washington, DC 20585, by facsimile at (202) 586-8151, by email at
[email protected], or by telephone (240) 686-9485.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 9, 2009, DOE published a
Compilation of its Privacy Act Systems of Records, which included
System of Records DOE-26 Official Travel Records. This notice proposes
amendments to the system locations section of that system of records by
removing the following system locations where DOE-26 is no longer
applicable: Office of Science, Chicago and Oak Ridge Offices, Alaska
Power Administration, National Energy Technology Laboratory (Pittsburgh
Office), Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves in Colorado, Utah, and
Wyoming, Naval Petroleum Reserves in California, and the National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Nevada Site Office. This notice
updates addresses for the following sites: NNSA John A. Gordon
Albuquerque Complex, Office of River Protection, and the Southwestern
Power Administration. In the ``Routine Uses'' section, this modified
notice deletes a previous routine use concerning efforts responding to
a suspected or confirmed loss of confidentiality of information as it
appears in DOE's compilation of its Privacy Act systems of records
(January 9, 2009) and replaces it with one to assist DOE with
responding to a suspected or confirmed breach of its records of
Personally Identifiable Information (PII), modeled with language from
OMB's Memorandum M-17-12, ``Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of
Personally Identifiable Information'' (January 3, 2017). Further, this
notice adds one new routine use to ensure that DOE may assist another
agency or entity in responding to the other agency's or entity's
confirmed or suspected breach of PII, as appropriate, as aligned with
OMB's Memorandum M-17-12. To ``Categories of Individuals Covered by the
System,'' this notice now includes individuals who travel or relocate
``as part of their official duties.'' To the ``Categories of Records in
the System,'' this notice now includes age, passport information, known
traveler number or other official identifying number, travel sponsor,
or host information.'' ``Record Source Categories'' now includes
``travel and financial systems'' and ``human resource systems.'' This
notice now includes a routine use that allows the Department to
disclose information ``to protect national security and the security of
activities, information, installations, property, or individuals.''
This new routine use is listed as number seven. ``Policies and
Practices for Retrieval of Records'' now include the possibility that
records may be retrieved using a ``unique identifier, such as employee
ID.'' An administrative change required by the FOIA Improvement Act of
2016 extends the length of time a requestor is permitted to file an
appeal under the Privacy Act from 30 to 90 days. Both the ``System
Locations'' and ``Administrative, Technical and Physical Safeguards''
sections have been modified to reflect the Department's usage of cloud-
based services for records storage. Language throughout the SORN has
been updated to align with applicable Federal privacy laws, policies,
procedures, and best practices.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
DOE-26 Official Travel Records.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Systems leveraging this SORN may exist in multiple locations. All
systems storing records in a cloud-based server are required to use
government-approved cloud services and follow National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) security and privacy standards for
access and data retention. Records maintained in a government-approved
cloud server are accessed through secure data centers in the
continental United States.
U.S. Department of Energy, Headquarters, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20585.
U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, P.O.
Box 3621, Portland, OR 97208.
U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Management Consolidated
Business Center (EMCBC), 550 Main Street, Rm. 7-010, Cincinnati, OH
45202.
U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 1955 Fremont
Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83415.
U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA Naval Reactors Field Office,
Pittsburgh Naval Reactors, P.O. Box 109, West Mifflin, PA 15122-0109.
U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA Naval Reactors Field Office,
Schenectady Naval Reactors, P.O. Box 1069, Schenectady, NY 12301.
U.S. Department of Energy, John A. Gordon Albuquerque Complex,
24600 20th Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87116.
U.S. Department of Energy, Hanford Field Office, P.O. Box 550,
Richland, WA 99352.
U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, P.O.
Box A, Aiken, SC 29801.
U.S. Department of Energy, Southeastern Power Administration, 1166
Athens Tech Road, Elberton, GA 30635-6711.
U.S. Department of Energy, Southwestern Power Administration, One
West Third Street, Suite 1500, Tulsa, OK 74103.
U.S. Department of Energy, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project
Management Office, 900 Commerce Road East, New Orleans, LA 70123.
U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, P.O.
Box 281213, Lakewood, CO 80228-8213.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Headquarters: Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.
Field Offices: The field Chief Financial Officers of the ``System
Locations'' listed above are the system managers for their respective
portions of this system.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 301; 5
U.S.C. chapter 57; Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal
Agencies, titles 3 and 4; Federal Travel Regulation; Federal Property
Management Regulations 101-41; Department of Energy Order 550.1,
current version.
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PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
Records in this system are maintained and used by DOE to document
official domestic and foreign travel and relocation expenditures and to
support reimbursement of allowable expenses.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Individuals who travel or relocate as part of their official duties
or at the expense of DOE, including NNSA.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Name, weight, age, address, telephone number, passport information,
known traveler number or other official identifying number, travel
sponsor, host information, authorization number, travel itinerary,
mode, and purpose of travel, advance amount, expenses claimed, amounts
reimbursed, charge card account numbers, residential sales records, and
receipts.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Individual travelers, supervisors, government travel offices,
travel and financial systems, human resource systems, and finance
office standard references.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS
AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
1. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to
the U.S. Treasury for payment of a claim.
2. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to
the U.S. General Accounting Office for audit and verification of
accuracy and legality of disbursements.
3. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to
the Internal Revenue Service for notification regarding taxable
reimbursements.
4. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to
the General Services Administration for audit of transportation
services.
5. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to
DOE contractors in performance of their contracts, and their officers
and employees who have a need for the record in the performance of
their duties. Those provided information under this routine use are
subject to the same limitations applicable to Department officers and
employees under the Privacy Act.
6. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to
the appropriate local, tribal, state, or Federal agency when records,
alone or in conjunction with other information, indicate a violation or
potential violation of law whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in
nature, and whether arising by general statute or particular program
pursuant thereto.
7. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to
the appropriate local, tribal, state, or Federal agency to protect
national security and the security of activities, information,
installations, property, or individuals.
8. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to a
member of Congress submitting a request involving a constituent when
the constituent has requested assistance from the member concerning the
subject matter of the record. The member of Congress must provide a
copy of the constituent's signed request for assistance.
9. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to
appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the Department
suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of the system of
records; (2) the Department has determined that as a result of the
suspected or confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals,
DOE (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's efforts to respond to the
suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such
harm.
10. A record from this system may be disclosed as a routine use to
another Federal agency or Federal entity, when the Department
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.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
Records may be stored as paper records or electronic media.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
Records are retrieved by name or other unique identifier, such as
employee ID, or travel authorization number.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Retention and disposition of these records is in accordance with
the National Archives and Records Administration-approved records
disposition schedule with a retention of 6 years.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
Electronic records may be secured and maintained on a cloud-based
software server and operating system that resides in Federal Risk and
Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and Federal Information
Security Modernization Act (FISMA) hosting environment. Data located in
the cloud-based server is firewalled and encrypted at rest and in
transit. The security mechanisms for handling data at rest and in
transit are in accordance with DOE encryption standards. Records are
protected from unauthorized access through the following appropriate
safeguards:
Administrative: Access to all records is limited to lawful
government purposes only, with access to electronic records based on
role and either two-factor authentication or password protection. The
system requires passwords to be complex and to be changed frequently.
Users accessing system records undergo frequent training in Privacy Act
and information security requirements. Security and privacy controls
are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Technical: Computerized records systems are safeguarded on
Departmental networks configured for role-based access based on job
responsibilities and organizational affiliation. Privacy and security
controls are in place for this system and are updated in accordance
with applicable requirements as determined by NIST and DOE directives
and guidance.
Physical: Computer servers on which electronic records are
stored are located in secured Department facilities, which are
protected by security guards, identification badges, and cameras. Paper
copies of all records are locked in file cabinets, file rooms, or
offices and are under the control of authorized personnel. Access to
these facilities is granted only to authorized personnel and each
person granted access to the system must be an individual authorized to
use or administer the system.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
The Department follows the procedures outlined in title 10 CFR
1008.4. Valid identification of the
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individual making the request is required before information will be
processed, given, access granted, or a correction considered, to ensure
that information is processed, given, corrected, or records disclosed
or corrected only at the request of the proper person.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Any individual may submit a request to the System Manager and
request a copy of any records relating to them. In accordance with 10
CFR 1008.11, any individual may appeal the denial of a request made by
him or her for information about or for access to or correction or
amendment of records. An appeal shall be filed within 90 calendar days
after receipt of the denial. When an appeal is filed by mail, the
postmark is conclusive as to timeliness. The appeal shall be in writing
and must be signed by the individual. The words ``PRIVACY ACT APPEAL''
should appear in capital letters on the envelope and the letter.
Appeals of denials relating to records maintained in government-wide
System of Records reported by Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
shall be filed, as appropriate, with the Assistant Director for Agency
Compliance and Evaluation, OPM, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415.
All other appeals relating to DOE records shall be directed to the
Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), 1000 Independence Ave.
SW, Washington, DC 20585.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
In accordance with the DOE regulation implementing the Privacy Act,
10 CFR part 1008, a request by an individual to determine if a system
of records contains information about themselves should be directed to
the U.S. Department of Energy, Headquarters, Privacy Act Officer. The
request should include the requester's complete name and the time
period for which records are sought.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
This SORN was last published in the Federal Register, 74 FR 1026-
1028, on January 9, 2009.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on Nover, by
Ann Dunkin, Senior Agency Official for Privacy, pursuant to delegated
authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original
signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes
only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this
document upon publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 26, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
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