Office of the Secretary February 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces the following proposed changes to Rules 21(b) and 21(b)(5)(G), and proposed new Rule 21A of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for public notice and comment.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing public notice of its intent to amend a Department-wide Privacy Act System of Records Notice in its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). DOI-71, ``Electronic FOIA Tracking System and FOIA Case FilesInterior,'' is being amended to include a centralized Office of the Solicitor FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) database and related files, as well as add their system owner and system location to the existing notice.

This final rule responds to the comments received regarding the interim final rule (IFR) procedures for the use of a new alcohol screening device (ASD) which is qualified for use in DOT Agency regulated alcohol testing. The Department did not receive any comments which were germane to the rulemaking. As such, the Department will adopt the rule as final without change.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. App 2, Section 1), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the Transformation Advisory Group will hold a closed meeting on March 11, 2010.

Subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires agencies to publish advance notice of any proposed or revised computer matching program by the matching agency for public comment. The DoD, as the matching agency under the Privacy Act is hereby giving notice to the record subjects of a computer matching program between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and DoD that their records are being matched by computer. The purpose of this agreement is to verify an individual's eligibility for receipt of benefits under programs administered by the Veterans Benefits Administration.

The next meeting of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Board of Visitors (BoV) will be held at DAU Headquarters at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The purpose of this meeting is to report back to the BoV on continuing items of interest.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 the Department of Homeland Security proposes to update and reissue a Department-wide system of records notice titled, Department of Homeland Security-2004- 0004 Oral History Program: The History of the Department of Homeland Security System of Records. The updated system of records is being renamed Department of Homeland Security/ALL-027 The History of the Department of Homeland Security System of Records and will consist of information that is created and used by the Department's Historian, and component historians. As a result of the biennial review of this system, updates have been made reflecting a new name to better describe records covered; added system classification of classified, sensitive, and unclassified information; system location to reflect the move of the History Office from the Office of Public Affairs to the Office of Policy; expanded categories of individuals and the categories of records covered by the system to include those used by components, as the Department proposes that this be a Department-wide system; routine uses to better reflect the needs of the History Office including sharing with appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when there is a compromise or risk to the system (Routine Use D), to 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 (Routine Use F), to audiences attending a particular event, location, or meeting where the history of the Department is exhibited or presented (Routine Use I), and to scholars (historians and other disciplines) or any other interested individuals for research in writing dissertations, articles, books, and other documents for government, commercial, and nonprofit publication or developing material for other media use (Routine Use J); storage, retrievability and safeguards to reflect changes made by the Office transfer; retention and disposal to manage new records added to the system as the Department proposes that this be a Department-wide system; record source categories to reflect that individuals who are interviewed for records must sign and are provided a notice under the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a; and added exemptions necessary for records within the Department's history files, that will be reviewed, on a case by case basis, for exemption from the Privacy Act. The system will allow the Department's Historian, and component historians, to store and retrieve information pertaining to Department employees and former employees, including political appointees, civilian and military personnel assigned or detailed to the Department, individuals who are formally or informally associated with the Department, including advisory committee members, employees of other agencies and departments in the federal government, and other individuals in the private and public sector who contribute to the history of the Department. This updated system will be included in the Department of Homeland Security's inventory of record systems.

The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on March 18, 2010, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

The Department of Homeland Security is giving concurrent notice of an updated and reissued system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the Department of Homeland Security/ALL-027 The History of the Department of Homeland Security System of Records and this proposed rulemaking. In this proposed rulemaking, the Department proposes to exempt portions of the system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Logistics Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

This document corrects typographical errors that appeared in the notice published in the January 28, 2010, Federal Register entitled ``Findings of Misconduct in Science.''

Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department of Defense gives notice that it intends to revise the charter for the Defense Advisory Board for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Specifically, the Department is: changing the name of the committee from the Defense Advisory Board for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve to the Defense Advisory Board for Employer Partnership; changing the charter's Objective and Scope from examining matters arising from the military service obligations of members of the National Guard and Reserve and the impact on their civilian employment to providing independent advice and recommendations concerning the impact of military service as it applies to civilian employers; and changing the Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports to include the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness).

Under the provision of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., appendix as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the DoD Board of Actuaries will meet on July 22 and 23, 2010. Subject to the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public.

This notice is published in accordance with Section 9(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-463). Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior has renewed the National Geospatial Advisory Committee. The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), through the FGDC Chair (the Secretary of the Interior or designee), related to management of Federal geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and the implementation of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906. The Committee will review and comment upon geospatial policy and management issues and will provide a forum to convey views representative of non-Federal partners in the geospatial community.

The Defense Logistics Agency proposes to delete a system of records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The National Security Agency (NSA) is proposing to alter a system of records notice in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.