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• does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• is not subject to the requirements of 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

this action does not involve technical 

standards; and 

• does not provide the EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address, as 

appropriate, disproportionate human 

health or environmental effects, using 

practicable and legally permissible 

methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, this rule does not have 

tribal implications as specified by 

Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000), because the SIP is 

not approved to apply in Indian country 

located in the state, and the EPA notes 

that it will not impose substantial direct 

costs on tribal governments or preempt 

tribal law. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Ozone, and Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: July 25, 2013. 

Dennis J. McLerran, 

Regional Administrator, Region 10. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R08–OAR–2011–0659; FRL–9840–6] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; State of 

Colorado; Second Ten-Year Carbon 

Monoxide Maintenance Plan for 

Colorado Springs 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve 

a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revision submitted by the State of 

Colorado. On March 31, 2010, the 

Governor of Colorado’s designee 

submitted to EPA a Clean Air Act (CAA) 

section 175A(b) second 10-year 

maintenance plan for the Colorado 

Springs area for the carbon monoxide 

(CO) National Ambient Air Quality 

Standard (NAAQS). This limited 

maintenance plan (LMP) addresses 

maintenance of the CO NAAQS for a 

second 10-year period beyond the 

original redesignation. This action is 

being taken under sections 110 and 

175A of the CAA. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before September 3, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R08– 

OAR–2011–0659, by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: clark.adam@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (303) 312–6064 (please alert 

the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT if you are faxing 

comments). 

• Mail: Carl Daly, Director, Air 

Program, EPA, Region 8, Mailcode 8P– 

AR, 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, 

Colorado 80202–1129. 

• Hand Delivery: Carl Daly, Director, 

Air Program, EPA, Region 8, Mailcode 

8P–AR, 1595 Wynkoop, Denver, 

Colorado 80202–1129. Such deliveries 

are only accepted Monday through 

Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 

federal holidays. Special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. 

Please see the direct final rule which 

is located in the Rules and Regulations 

section of this Federal Register for 

detailed instruction on how to submit 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Adam Clark, Air Program, EPA, Region 

8, Mailcode 8P–AR, 1595 Wynkoop, 

Denver, Colorado 80202–1129, (303) 

312–7104, clark.adam@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this 

Federal Register, EPA is approving 

Colorado’s SIP revision as a direct final 

rule without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as a noncontroversial 

SIP revision and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the preamble to 

the direct final rule. If EPA receives no 

adverse comments, EPA will not take 

further action on this proposed rule. If 

EPA receives adverse comments, EPA 

will withdraw the direct final rule and 

it will not take effect. EPA will address 

all public comments in a subsequent 

final rule based on this proposed rule. 

EPA will not institute a second 

comment period on this action. Any 

parties interested in commenting must 

do so at this time. Please note that if 

EPA receives adverse comment on an 

amendment, paragraph, or section of 

this rule and if that provision may be 

severed from the remainder of the rule, 

EPA may adopt as final those provisions 

of the rule that are not the subject of an 

adverse comment. See the information 

provided in the Direct Final action of 

the same title which is located in the 

Rules and Regulations section of this 

Federal Register. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: July 16, 2013. 

Judith Wong, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R01–OAR–2008–0446; A–1–FRL– 

9842–2] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Massachusetts; Regulations Limiting 

Emissions of Volatile Organic 

Compounds and Nitrogen Oxides 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to 

approve State Implementation Plan 

(SIP) revisions submitted by the 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These 

are revisions to existing air pollution 

control requirements for stationary 

sources of volatile organic compounds 

(VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOX). This 

action is being taken under the Clean 

Air Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before September 3, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Number EPA– 

R01–OAR–2008–0446 by one of the 

following methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (617) 918–0047. 

4. Mail: ‘‘Docket Identification 

Number EPA–R01–OAR–2008–0446,’’ 

Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, EPA New England 

Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem 

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1Note that the September 14, 2006 submittal 

included additional revisions (such as 310 CMR 

7.06) that were subsequently withdrawn in a letter 

from MA DEP to EPA dated January 18, 2013. 

Post Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail 

code OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109– 

3912. 

5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

your comments to: Anne Arnold, 

Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

EPA New England Regional Office, 

Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air 

Quality Planning Unit, 5 Post Office 

Square—Suite 100, (mail code OEP05– 

2), Boston, MA 02109–3912. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

Regional Office’s normal hours of 

operation. The Regional Office’s official 

hours of business are Monday through 

Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding legal 

holidays. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R01–OAR–2008– 

0446. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit through 

www.regulations.gov, or email, 

information that you consider to be CBI 

or otherwise protected. The 

www.regulations.gov Web site is an 

‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an email comment directly 

to EPA without going through 

www.regulations.gov your email address 

will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the public docket and made 

available on the Internet. If you submit 

an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the 

electronic docket are listed in the 

www.regulations.gov index. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either 

electronically in www.regulations.gov or 

in hard copy at Office of Ecosystem 

Protection, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, EPA New England 

Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem 

Protection, Air Quality Planning Unit, 5 

Post Office Square—Suite 100, Boston, 

MA. EPA requests that if at all possible, 

you contact the contact listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

schedule your inspection. The Regional 

Office’s official hours of business are 

Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, 

excluding legal holidays. 

In addition, copies of the state 

submittal are also available for public 

inspection during normal business 

hours, by appointment at the State Air 

Agency; Division of Air Quality Control, 

Department of Environmental 

Protection, One Winter Street, 8th Floor, 

Boston, MA 02108. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob 

McConnell, Air Quality Planning Unit, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

EPA New England Regional Office, 5 

Post Office Square, Suite 100 (mail 

code: OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109– 

3912, telephone number (617) 918– 

1046, fax number (617) 918–0046, email 

mcconnell.robert@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document whenever 

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean 

EPA. Additionally, the phrase ‘‘the 

Commonwealth’’ refers to the 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Organization of this document. The 

following outline is provided to aid in 

locating information contained in this 

preamble. 

I. Background and Purpose 

II. Summary of State’s Submittal 

a. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.00, Definitions. 

b. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.05, Fuels All 

Districts. 

c. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.18, Volatile and 

Halogenated Organic Compounds. 

d. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.19, Reasonably 

Available Control Technology (RACT) 

for Sources of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX). 

e. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.24, Organic 

Material Storage and Distribution. 

III. Proposed Action 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews 

I. Background and Purpose 

On July 11, 2001, and September 14, 

2006, the Massachusetts Department of 

Environmental Protection (DEP) 

submitted two separate requests for 

proposed revisions to its SIP. The July 

11, 2001 submittal was supplemented 

with two additional submittals, one on 

August 9, 2001, and a second on January 

18, 2002 (collectively referred to herein 

as the July 11, 2001 submittal). 

The July 11, 2001 submittal includes 

revisions to Title 310 of the Code of 

Massachusetts Regulations (CMR), 

section 7.19, Reasonably Available 

Control Technology (RACT) for Sources 

of Nitrogen Oxides (NOX). Public 

hearings were held on July 25, 2000 and 

July 27, 2000 regarding the 

Commonwealth’s July 11, 2001 

submittal. 

The September 14, 2006 submittal 

included revisions to 310 CMR 7.00, 

Definitions; 7.05, Fuels All Districts; 

7.19, RACT for Sources of NOX; and 

7.24, Organic Material Storage and 

Distribution.1 Public hearings were held 

on February 11, 2004, and February 12, 

2004, regarding the proposed revisions 

to 310 CMR 7.00, 7.05, 7.18, and 7.19 

submitted by the Commonwealth on 

September 14, 2006. Public hearings 

were held on October 18, 2005 and 

October 19, 2005, regarding the 

proposed revisions to 310 CMR 7.00 and 

7.24 submitted by the Commonwealth 

on September 14, 2006. 

II. Summary of State’s Submittal 

a. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.00, 

Definitions 

The Commonwealth’s submittal 

includes a number of terms to be added 

or revised to 310 CMR 7.00, Definitions. 

The terms are defined to facilitate 

interpretation and understanding, and 

enhance enforceability, of the state’s air 

pollution control regulations. 

Definitions for 81 terms are included in 

the Commonwealth’s submittal and we 

are proposing to incorporate these terms 

into the Massachusetts SIP. A list of 

these terms and the Commonwealth’s 

definitions for them are included in the 

Docket for this rulemaking. These 

definitions as used in the 

Commonwealth’s regulations that are 

currently approved into the 

Massachusetts SIP are consistent with 

the applicable requirements of the Clean 

Air Act. Among the more significant 

definitions being amended are several 

which pertain to the Commonwealth’s 

new source review program, as follows: 

‘‘Federal potential to emit’’; 

‘‘nonattainment area’’; and ‘‘Potential 

emissions or potential to emit.’’ These 

definitions were strengthened and are 

consistent with federal requirements 

under the Clean Air Act. 

b. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.05, Fuels All 

Districts 

The Commonwealth’s September 16, 

2006 submittal included a minor change 


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2Emptying of such tanks during inspections 

causes a release of VOCs, therefore minimizing the 

occurrence of such is beneficial. For example, the 

EPA document ‘‘Gasoline Distribution Industry— 

Stage 1—Background Information for Promulgated 

Standards’’ (November, 1994), notes that emptying 

and refilling a 150 foot diameter tank will generate 

approximately 7 tons of VOC emissions. 

to 310 CMR 7.05(2), Use of Residual 

Fuel Oil or Hazardous Waste Fuel. The 

change consists of removing landfill gas 

from the requirements of the section, as 

applicability to that fuel source appears 

to have been unintentional, and several 

minor, technical wording changes. 

c. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.18, Volatile 

and Halogenated Organic Compounds 

Massachusetts’ September 14, 2006 

submittal included changes to 

previously adopted portions of 310 CMR 

7.18, Volatile and Halogenated Organic 

Compounds. The majority of the 

changes were minor and designed to 

improve the clarity of the regulation. A 

brief summary of the more substantive 

changes is provided below. 

Within 310 CMR 7.18(1), 

Applicability and Handling 

Requirements, the requirements for 

coating mixing tanks were strengthened 

by adding tank cover requirements. 

Within 310 CMR 7.18(2), Compliance 

with Emission Limits, a provision 

allowing daily-weighted averaging of 

coating limits was inserted to provide 

greater flexibility to operators. This 

compliance option is consistent with 

EPA’s policy for coating regulations. See 

EPA’s ‘‘Model VOC Rules for RACT,’’ 

dated June, 1992. 

Within 310 CMR 7.18(8), Solvent 

Metal Degreasing, an exemption was 

added for aqueous cleaners that meet 

specified criteria. This is a nonsignificant amendment because the 

exemption applies to water-based 

cleaners. 

Within 310 CMR 7.18(11), Surface 

Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts 

and Products, revised wording was 

provided to clarify exemption eligibility 

requirements. 

Within 310 CMR 7.18(19), Synthetic 

Organic Chemical Manufacture, revised 

language was provided to clarify the 

submittal date for quarterly reporting. 

Within 310 CMR 7.18(20), Emission 

Control Plans for Implementation of 

RACT, revised language clarifies an 

exemption for certain facilities issued 

approvals pursuant to 310 CMR 7.02, 

Plan Approvals. A provision allowing 

for additional requirements, such as 

stack testing or emissions monitoring, 

that would be added to emission control 

plans was also incorporated into this 

section. 

Within 310 CMR 7.18, language that 

strengthens compliance obligations by 

adding federally-enforceable emission 

limits, was added to the following 

sections: of 310 CMR 7.18: (21), Surface 

Coating of Plastic Parts; (22), Leather 

Surface Coating; (23), Wood Products 

Surface Coating, (24), Flat wood 

Paneling Surface Coating; (25), Offset 

Lithographic Printing; and, (26), Textile 

Finishing. 

Section 7.18(27), Coating Mixing 

Tanks, within which several minor 

wording changes were made to improve 

the clarity of the regulation. 

Within 310 CMR 7.18(28), 

Automotive Refinishing, new emission 

limits were established for multicolored topcoats. Additionally, new 

labeling and recordkeeping 

requirements were added, and 

exemptions for touch up coatings, 

stencil coatings, and coatings sold in 

non-refillable aerosol containers were 

added to the automotive refinishing 

requirements. The exempted 

applications are reasonable and all 

pertain to very low volume applications. 

EPA’s automotive refinishing 

regulation similarly exempts such 

coatings. See 40 CFR Part 59 Subpart B. 

d. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.19, RACT for 

Sources of Oxides of Nitrogen 

As noted earlier in this notice, on July 

11, 2001, the Commonwealth submitted 

proposed SIP revisions to EPA. This 

submittal was supplemented with 

additional materials sent to EPA on 

August 9, 2001 and January 18, 2002. 

Included within these submittals was an 

addition to the list of sources exempt 

from NOX RACT. Specifically, an 

exemption from NOX RACT 

requirements was added for any source 

that obtained a plan approval under 310 

CMR 7.02 establishing best available 

control technology (BACT) or lowest 

achievable emission rate (LAER) that is 

no less stringent than what would be 

required for RACT under 7.19. This 

amendment is consistent with the 

requirements of the Clean Air Act 

because it ensures a level of NOX

control at least as stringent as that 

required by RACT. The 

Commonwealth’s September 16, 2006 

submittal contained further revisions to 

7.19 which consisted of minor editorial 

changes. 

e. Revisions to 310 CMR 7.24, Organic 

Material Storage and Distribution 

The Commonwealth’s September 16, 

2006 submittal contained a change to 

the tank inspection requirements 

located at 310 CMR 7.24(1)(d)(7). The 

change removed the requirement that 

the covers and seals of double seal 

system tanks be inspected once every 

five years. These inspections must now 

occur whenever the tank is emptied for 

non operational reasons or once every 

10 years, whichever is sooner.2

Prior versions of 310 CMR 7.00, 7.05, 

7.18, 7.19, and 7.24 have previously 

been approved by EPA into the 

Massachusetts SIP. See 40 CFR 52.1120 

and 52.1167. Today’s amendments 

clarify and/or enhance the 

enforceability of the existing regulations 

and on balance would not result in any 

increases in VOC or NOX emissions. 

Therefore, the anti-backsliding 

requirements of section 110(l) of the 

Clean Air Act are met. 

EPA’s review of this material 

indicates that the Commonwealth’s 

requests are approvable and consistent 

with the requirements of the Clean Air 

Act, and we are therefore proposing 

approval of them. EPA is soliciting 

public comments on the issues 

discussed in this notice or on other 

relevant matters. These comments will 

be considered before taking final action. 

Interested parties may participate in the 

Federal rulemaking procedure by 

submitting written comments to the 

EPA New England Regional Office listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this Federal 

Register. 

III. Proposed Action 

As noted earlier in this notice, EPA is 

proposing to approve SIP revisions 

submitted by the Commonwealth of 

Massachusetts pertaining to the 

following sections of 310 CMR: 7.00, 

Definitions; 7.05, Fuels All Districts; 

7.18, Volatile and Halogenated Organic 

Compounds; 7.19, RACT for Sources of 

Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX); and 7.24, 

Organic Material Storage and 

Distribution. 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the Clean Air Act, the 

Administrator is required to approve a 

SIP submission that complies with the 

provisions of the Act and applicable 

Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 

40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP 

submissions, EPA’s role is to approve 

state choices, provided that they meet 

the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 

Accordingly, this proposed action 

merely approves state law as meeting 

Federal requirements and does not 

impose additional requirements beyond 

those imposed by state law. For that 

reason, this proposed action: 

• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ subject to review by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

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• does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• is not subject to requirements of 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; 

and 

• does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address, as 

appropriate, disproportionate human 

health or environmental effects, using 

practicable and legally permissible 

methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, this rule does not have 

tribal implications as specified by 

Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000), because the SIP is 

not approved to apply in Indian country 

located in the state, and EPA notes that 

it will not impose substantial direct 

costs on tribal governments or preempt 

tribal law. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Volatile organic 

compounds. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: July 23, 2013. 

H. Curtis Spalding, 

Regional Administrator, EPA New England. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

43 CFR Part 2 

[XXXD4523WT DWT000000.000000 

DS65101000] 

RIN 1090–AB02 

Privacy Act Regulations 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Interior is proposing to amend its 

regulations to exempt certain records in 

the Incident Management, Analysis and 

Reporting System from one or more 

provisions of the Privacy Act because of 

criminal, civil, and administrative law 

enforcement requirements. 

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before September 30, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments, 

identified by RIN number 1090–AB02, 

by one of the following methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: David Alspach, Office of the 

Secretary Privacy Act Officer, 1849 C 

Street NW., Mail Stop 2650 MIB, 

Washington, DC 20240. 

• Email: David Alspach, Privacy Act 

Officer, Office of the Secretary, 

privacy@nbc.gov 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Alspach, Office of the Secretary 

Privacy Act Officer, 1849 C Street NW., 

Mail Stop 2650 MIB, Washington, DC 

20240. Email at privacy@nbc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 

(Privacy Act), 5 U.S.C. 552a, governs the 

means by which the U.S. Government 

collects, maintains, uses and 

disseminates personally identifiable 

information. The Privacy Act applies to 

information that is 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 about an individual is 

retrieved by the name of the individual 

or by some identifying number, symbol, 

or other identifying particular assigned 

to the individual. See 5 U.S.C. 

552a(a)(4) and (5). 

An individual may request access to 

records containing information about 

him or herself, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), (d). 

However, the Privacy Act authorizes 

Government agencies to exempt systems 

of records from access by individuals 

under certain circumstances, such as 

where the access or disclosure of such 

information would impede national 

security or law enforcement efforts. 

Exemptions from Privacy Act provisions 

must be established by regulation, 5 

U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k). 

The Department of the Interior (DOI), 

Office of the Secretary, maintains the 

Incident Management, Analysis and 

Reporting System (IMARS) system of 

records. IMARS is an incident 

management and reporting system 

which will enhance and improve the 

following capabilities to the 

Department: Preventing, detecting and 

investigating known and suspected 

criminal activity; protecting natural and 

cultural resources; capturing, integrating 

and sharing law enforcement and 

related information and observations 

from other sources; identifying needs 

such as training and resources; 

measuring performance of law 

enforcement programs and operations; 

meeting reporting requirements; 

providing Department of Homeland 

Security and National Incident Based 

Reporting System interface frameworks; 

analyzing and prioritizing protection 

efforts; justifying requests and 

expenditures; assisting in managing 

visitor use and protection programs, 

including training; investigating, 

detaining and apprehending those 

committing crimes on DOI properties or 

tribal reservations (for the purpose of 

this system of records notice, tribal 

reservations include contiguous areas 

policed by tribal or Bureau of Indian 

Affairs law enforcement offices) 

managed by a Native American tribe 

under DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs; 

and investigating and preventing visitor 

accident injuries on DOI properties or 

tribal reservations. 

Incident and non-incident data 

related to criminal and civil activity will 

be collected in support of law 

enforcement, homeland security, and 

security (physical, personnel and 

stability, information, and industrial) 

activities. This may include data 

documenting all investigations and law 

enforcement activities, traffic safety and 

traffic accidents. Data relating to 

emergency management, sharing and 

analysis activities of the Department 

will also be collected. 

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, as amended, DOI proposes to 

consolidate the following DOI Privacy 

Act systems of records: Bureau of 

Reclamation Law Enforcement 

Management Information System 

(RLEMIS)—Interior, WBR–50 (73 FR 

62314, October 20, 2008); Fish and 

Wildlife Service Investigative Case File 


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