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order to be kept secret in the interest of 

national defense or the conduct of 

foreign affairs. 

Retaliation against an employee or 

applicant for making a protected 

disclosure is prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 

2302(b)(8). If you believe that you have 

been the victim of whistleblower 

retaliation, you may file a written 

complaint (Form OSC–11) with the U.S. 

Office of Special Counsel at 1730 M 

Street NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 

20036–4505 or online through the OSC 

Web site—http://www.osc.gov. 

Retaliation for Engaging in Protected 

Activity 

A Federal agency cannot retaliate 

against an employee or applicant 

because that individual exercises his or 

her rights under any of the Federal 

antidiscrimination or whistleblower 

protection laws listed above. If you 

believe that you are the victim of 

retaliation for engaging in protected 

activity, you must follow, as 

appropriate, the procedures described in 

the Antidiscrimination Laws and 

Whistleblower Protection Laws sections 

or, if applicable, the administrative or 

negotiated grievance procedures in 

order to pursue any legal remedy. 

Disciplinary Actions 

Under the existing laws, each agency 

retains the right, where appropriate, to 

discipline a Federal employee for 

conduct that is inconsistent with 

Federal Antidiscrimination and 

Whistleblower Protection Laws up to 

and including removal. If OSC has 

initiated an investigation under 5 U.S.C. 

1214, however, according to 5 U.S.C. 

1214(f), agencies must seek approval 

from the Special Counsel to discipline 

employees for, among other activities, 

engaging in prohibited retaliation. 

Nothing in the No FEAR Act alters 

existing laws or permits an agency to 

take unfounded disciplinary action 

against a Federal employee or to violate 

the procedural rights of a Federal 

employee who has been accused of 

discrimination. 

Additional Information 

For further information regarding the 

No FEAR Act regulations, refer to 5 CFR 

part 724, as well as the appropriate 

offices within SIGIR (e.g., human 

resources office or legal office) or Army 

(Washington Headquarters Service). 

Additional information regarding 

Federal antidiscrimination, 

whistleblower protection and retaliation 

laws can be found at the EEOC Web 

site—http://www.eeoc.gov and the OSC 

Web site—http://www.osc.gov. 

Existing Rights Unchanged 

Pursuant to section 205 of the No 

FEAR Act, neither the Act nor this 

notice creates, expands or reduces any 

rights otherwise available to any 

employee, former employee or applicant 

under the laws of the United States, 

including the provisions of law 

specified in 5 U.S.C. 2302(d). 

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BILLING CODE 3710–8N–P 

SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR 

IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION 

Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Privacy 

Act Systems of Records 

AGENCY: Special Inspector General for 

Iraq Reconstruction. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Special Inspector for Iraq 

Reconstruction (SIGIR) has reviewed its 

management records to identify its 

Privacy Act systems and to ensure that 

all such systems are relevant, necessary, 

accurate, up-to-date, and covered by the 

appropriate legal or regulatory 

authority. This is the first notice 

published by this agency. It includes 

three SIGIR-wide systems of records 

including system managers, office titles, 

addresses, or locations. These are: 

SIGIR–1—Investigative Files 

SIGIR–2—Hotline Program Case Files 

SIGIR–3—Freedom of Information Act and 

Privacy Act Request and Appeal Files 

DATES: Effective: October 13, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Call 

or e-mail Kirt West, Deputy General 

Counsel, Telephone 703–604–0489; 

e-mail kirt.west@sigir.mil. 

ADDRESSES: SIGIR Deputy General 

Counsel, Office of General Counsel, 

SIGIR, 400 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, 

VA 22202–4704. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SIGIR has 

undertaken an agency-wide review of its 

records to identify all Privacy Act 

systems of records. As a result of this 

review, SIGIR is publishing its first 

Privacy Act systems of records notice, 

which includes three of its systems. 

Kirt West, 

Deputy General Counsel, Special Inspector 

General for Iraq Reconstruction. 

Table of Contents 

List of Notices 

In addition, the SIGIR (and/or the 

Army as SIGIR’s Support Agent) 

maintains Systems of Records in 

accordance with the following 

government-wide Privacy Act Systems 

of Records Notices. 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission 

EEOC/GOVT–1—Equal Employment 

Opportunity in the Federal Government 

Complaint and Appeal Records 

General Services Administration 

GSA/GOVT–3—Travel Charge Card 

Program 

Merit Systems Protection Board 

MSPB/GOVT–1—Appeal and Case 

Records 

Office of Government Ethics 

OGE/GOVT–1—Executive Branch 

Public Financial Disclosure Reports and 

Other Ethics Program Records 

OGE/GOVT–2—Confidential 

Statements of Employment and 

Financial Interests 

Office of Personnel Management 

OPM/GOVT–1—General Personnel 

Records 

OPM/GOVT–2—Employee 

Performance File System Records 

OPM/GOVT–3—Records of Adverse 

Actions. 

OPM/GOVT–5—Recruiting Records 

OPM/GOVT–10—Employee Medical 

File System Records 

Blanket Routine Uses 

Certain ‘‘blanket routine uses’’ of the 

records have been established that are 

applicable to every record system 

maintained by SIGIR unless specifically 

stated otherwise within a particular 

record system. 

SIGIR Blanket Routine Uses 

Legal and Law enforcement uses 

1. To any criminal, civil, or regulatory 

law enforcement authority (whether 

Federal, State, local, foreign, or 

international) when the information is 

relevant to the recipient entity’s law 

enforcement responsibilities. 

2. To any individual or entity when 

necessary to elicit information that will 

assist an SIGIR investigation, 

inspection, audit, or other inquiry. 

3. To respond to subpoenas in any 

litigation or other proceeding. 

4. To a court, magistrate, 

administrative tribunal, grand jury, or 

opposing counsel, in the course of 

presenting evidence in such 

proceedings or in settlement 

negotiations. 

5. To attorneys representing subjects 

of criminal investigations, except when 

the SIGIR determines that release is 

inappropriate under Title 5, U.S. Code 

Sections 552a(j) and (k). 

6. To the Integrity Committee of the 

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Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), another 

Federal Office of Inspector General, or 

other Federal law enforcement office in 

connection with an investigation, 

inquiry or review conducted pursuant to 

authorized CIGIE activity. 

7. To a Federal agency responsible for 

considering debarment or suspension 

action if the record would be relevant to 

such action. 

8. To inform complainants, victims, 

and witnesses of the status or results of 

an investigation or inquiry. 

9. To inform another agency regarding 

the status of a case or matter that has 

been referred by that agency for 

investigation or other inquiry or that 

involves a case or matter within the 

jurisdiction of that agency to notify it of 

the status of the case or matter or of any 

decision that has been made or to 

respond to other inquiries and reports as 

necessary during the processing of the 

case or matter. 

10. To the news media and the public 

when there exists a legitimate public 

interest (e.g., to provide information on 

events in the criminal process, such as 

an indictment) or when the IG 

determines that such disclosure is 

necessary to preserve confidence in the 

integrity of the Inspector General 

process, to demonstrate the 

accountability of SIGIR employees, 

officers or individuals covered by the 

system, or when necessary to prevent an 

imminent threat to life and property, 

unless it is determined that release of 

specific information would constitute 

an unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy. 

Hiring and qualification 

11. To a Federal, State, local, foreign, 

or international governmental or selfregulatory agency which requires 

information relevant to a decision 

concerning the hiring, appointment or 

retention of an employee or contractor, 

disciplinary or other administrative 

action concerning an employee, the 

reporting of an investigation of an 

employee, the letting of a contract, or 

the issuance of a license, grant or other 

benefit by the requesting agency, to the 

extent that the information is relevant 

and necessary to the requesting agency’s 

decision in the matter. 

12. To any individual or entity when 

necessary to elicit information relevant 

to an SIGIR decision concerning the 

hiring, appointment, or retention of an 

individual; the issuance, renewal, 

suspension or revocation of a security 

clearance; or the letting of a contract. 

Congress and Other Agencies 

13. To a Congressional office in 

response to an inquiry made at the 

request of an individual but only from 

the record of that individual. 

14. To the Department of Justice 

and/or any component thereof or to the 

Office of General Counsel of another 

government entity for the purpose of 

representing SIGIR or any officer or 

employee of SIGIR in pending or 

potential litigation to which the record 

is pertinent, or to obtain its advice on 

any matter. 

15. To the Office of Management and 

Budget for the purpose of obtaining its 

advice on Privacy Act matters. 

16. To the Office of Government 

Ethics (OGE) to comply with agency 

reporting requirements established by 

OGE in 5 CFR Part 2638, subpart F. 

17. To the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 

connection with investigations of 

alleged or possible discriminatory 

practices, examination of Federal 

affirmative action programs, compliance 

with Uniform Guidelines of Employee 

Selection Procedures, or other functions 

vested in the Commission by the 

President’s Reorganization Plan of 1978. 

18. To the Merit Systems Protection 

Board (MSPB), and Office of Special 

Counsel (OSC), if properly requested in 

connection with appeals, special studies 

of the civil service, and other merit 

system, reviews of rules or regulations, 

investigation of alleged or possible 

prohibited personnel practices, and 

such other functions promulgated in 

Title 5, U.S. Code Sections 1205 and 

1206, or as may be authorized by law. 

19. To a Federal, State, local, or 

foreign or international agency, or other 

public authority, for use in computer 

matching programs to prevent and 

detect fraud and abuse in any agency 

program and to collect debts and 

overpayments owed to any agency or its 

components. 

20. To a foreign country pursuant to 

an international treaty or other 

agreement entered into or ratified by the 

United States, or to an Executive 

agreement. 

Contractors and Other Individuals 

21. To independent auditors or other 

qualified organizations or individuals 

with which the SIGIR has contracted or 

agreed to carry out an independent 

audit, or to provide support for audits, 

reviews, investigations, peer reviews, or 

other services. These contractors will be 

required to maintain Privacy Act 

safeguards with respect to such records. 

22. To such agencies, entities and 

persons to whom disclosure is 

reasonably necessary to assist in SIGIR’s 

efforts to respond to suspected or 

confirmed compromise of and prevent, 

minimize, or remedy any harm to the 

security and confidentiality of an SIGIR 

system of records. 

SIGIR–1 

SYSTEM NAME: 

SIGIR Investigative Files. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

The majority of the information in the 

system is Sensitive but unclassified; 

however, there is some classified 

information as well. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Office of the Assistant Inspector 

General for Investigations, SIGIR, 2011 

Crystal Drive, Suite #1101, Arlington, 

VA 22202–4704. During the course of an 

investigation, records may also be kept 

in the investigative field office in 

Baghdad, Iraq. Contact information for 

Iraq may be found on http:// 

www.sigir.mil/contact/Default.aspx. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THIS

SYSTEM: 

In connection with its investigative 

duties, the SIGIR maintains records on 

the following categories of individuals: 

a. Individuals or entities who are or 

have been the subject of investigations 

conducted by the SIGIR, including 

current and former employees of the 

SIGIR, Department of Defense (DOD), 

Department of State (DOS), the United 

States Agency for International 

Development (USAID) and other 

agencies in those areas where SIGIR has 

jurisdiction; current and former 

consultants, contractors, and 

subcontractors with whom the SIGIR or 

one of the above-mentioned agencies 

has contracted and their employees; and 

such other individuals or entities whose 

association with the SIGIR relates to 

alleged violation(s) of the Federal rules 

of conduct, the Civil Service merit 

system, and/or criminal or civil law, 

which may affect the integrity or 

physical facilities of the SIGIR and the 

agencies and entities in those areas 

where SIGIR has jurisdiction. 

b. Individuals who are or have been 

witnesses, complainants, or informants 

in investigations conducted by the 

SIGIR. 

c. Individuals or entities that have 

been identified as potential subjects of 

or parties to a SIGIR investigation. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Information relating to investigations 

including: 

a. Letters, memoranda, and other 

documents describing complaints or 

alleged criminal, civil, or administrative 

misconduct. 

b. Investigative files which include: 

Reports of investigations and related 


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exhibits, statements, affidavits, and 

records obtained during an 

investigation. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

SIGIR’s enabling legislation, § 3001 of 

the Emergency Supplemental 

Appropriations Act for Defense and for 

the Reconstruction of Iraq and 

Afghanistan, 2004 (Pub. L. 108–106; 117 

Stat. 1209, 1234–1238; 5 U.S.C. app. 8G 

note), as cumulatively amended, and the 

Inspector General Act of 1978, as 

amended, Public Law 95–452, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 3. Title 5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a. 

Title 5 U.S.C. 301. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The purpose of this system of records 

is to enable the SIGIR to carry out its 

mandate under its enabling legislation, 

as amended, and Inspector General Act, 

as amended. The system will consist of 

files and records compiled by the SIGIR 

on DOD, DOS, USAID, and other 

Federal employees or other persons who 

are of interest in an investigation for 

fraud and abuse with respect to the 

programs and operations for which 

SIGIR has jurisdiction. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act the records or 

information contained therein may 

specifically be disclosed outside the 

SIGIR as a ‘‘blanket’’ routine use 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as 

described above. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

SIGIR Investigative Files consist of 

paper records maintained in folders, 

binders and logbooks; various records in 

electronic form; and an automated data 

base. The folders, binders and logbooks 

are stored in SIGIR’s file cabinets and 

offices. The automated data base and 

electronic records are maintained on a 

file server and backup tapes in 

encrypted form. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

The records are retrieved by the name 

of the subject of the investigation or 

inquiry, or by a unique control number 

assigned to each investigation or 

inquiry. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

These records are available only to 

those persons whose official duties 

require such access. The records are 

kept in limited access areas during duty 

hours and in locked file rooms or locked 

offices at all other times. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

The Investigative Files shall be kept 

in accordance with SIGIR’s record 

retention schedule. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Assistant Inspector General for 

Investigations, SIGIR, 400 Army Navy 

Drive, Arlington, VA 22202–4704. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Individuals seeking to determine 

whether information about themselves 

is contained in this system of records 

should address written inquiries to Kirt 

West, Deputy General Counsel, Office of 

General Counsel, SIGIR, 400 Army Navy 

Drive, Arlington, VA 22202–4704. The 

request should contain the individual’s 

full name and address. Requests 

submitted on behalf of other persons 

must include their written 

authorization. 

RECORD ACCESS AND CONTESTING PROCEDURES: 

Persons wishing to obtain information 

on the procedures for gaining access to 

or contesting the contents of this record 

may contact Kirt West, Deputy General 

Counsel, Office of General Counsel, 

SIGIR, 400 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, 

VA 22202–4704. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information in these records is 

supplied by: Individuals including, 

where practicable, those to whom the 

information relates; witnesses, 

corporations and other entities; records 

of individuals and of the various 

Federal agencies for which SIGIR has 

jurisdiction; records of other entities; 

Federal, foreign, State or local bodies 

and law enforcement agencies; 

documents and correspondence relating 

to litigation; transcripts of testimony; 

and miscellaneous other sources. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), this 

system of records, to the extent it 

pertains to the enforcement of criminal 

laws, is exempted from all provisions of 

the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, 

except subsections (b), (c)(1) and (2), 

(e)(4)(A) through (F), (e)(6), (7), (9), (10), 

and (11), and (i). 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), this 

system of records to the extent it 

consists of investigatory material 

compiled for law enforcement purposes, 

is exempted from the following 

provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 

U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 

(H), and (I), and (f) other than material 

within the scope of the exemption at 5 

U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). 

SIGIR–2 

SYSTEM NAME: 

SIGIR Hotline Program Case Files. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

The majority of the information in the 

system is Sensitive but unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Office of the Deputy Assistant 

Inspector General for Inspections, 

SIGIR, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite #1101, 

Arlington, VA 22202–4704. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THIS

SYSTEM: 

Individuals filing hotline complaints; 

individuals alleged to have been 

involved in or witness to criminal or 

administrative misconduct, including, 

but not limited to, fraud, waste, or 

mismanagement. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

In connection with its investigative 

duties, the SIGIR maintains records 

resulting from the referral of, and 

inquiry into, hotline complaints, such as 

the date of the complaint; the hotline 

control number; the name of the 

complainant; the actual allegations; 

referral documents to other agencies 

requesting investigation into SIGIR 

Hotline complaints; referral documents 

from other agencies transmitting reports, 

which normally contains the name of 

the examining official(s) assigned to the 

case; background information regarding 

the investigation itself, such as the 

scope of the investigation, relevant facts 

discovered, information received from 

witnesses, and specific source 

documents reviewed; the investigator’s 

findings, conclusions, and 

recommendations; and the disposition 

of the case; and internal SIGIR or other 

agency Hotline forms documenting 

review and analysis of SIGIR reports 

received from other agencies. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

SIGIR’s enabling legislation, § 3001 of 

the Emergency Supplemental 

Appropriations Act for Defense and for 

the Reconstruction of Iraq and 

Afghanistan, 2004 (Pub. L. 108–106; 117 

Stat. 1209, 1234–1238; 5 U.S.C. app. 8G 

note), as cumulatively amended, and the 

Inspector General Act of 1978, as 

amended, Public Law 95–452, 5 U.S.C. 

App. 3. Title 5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a. 

Title 5 U.S.C. 301. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The purpose of this system of records 

is to record information related to 

official hotline investigations; to 

compile statistical information to 

disseminate to other agencies, including 


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the Council of Inspectors General for 

Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE); to 

provide prompt, responsive, and 

accurate information regarding the 

status of ongoing cases; and to provide 

a record of complaint disposition. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act the records or 

information contained therein may 

specifically be disclosed outside the 

SIGIR as a ‘‘blanket’’ routine use 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), as set 

forth in SIGIR’s System of Records 

Notice SIGIR–1–Investigative Files. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

SIGIR Hotline Files consist of paper 

records maintained in folders, binders 

and logbooks; various records in 

electronic form; and an automated data 

base. The folders, binders and logbooks 

are stored in SIGIR’s file cabinets and 

offices. The automated data base and 

electronic records are maintained on a 

file server and backup tapes in 

encrypted form. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

The records are retrieved by the name 

of the subject of the investigation or 

inquiry, the name of the complainant, if 

available, or by a unique control number 

assigned to each hotline allegation or 

inquiry. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

These records are available only to 

those persons whose official duties 

require such access. The records are 

kept in limited access areas during duty 

hours and in locked file rooms or locked 

offices at all other times. The automated 

system is password protected, and 

regular back-ups of data are performed. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Hotline case files are kept in 

accordance with SIGIR’s record 

retention schedule. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Deputy Assistant Inspector General 

for Inspections, SIGIR, 400 Army Navy 

Drive, Arlington, VA 22202–4704. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Individuals seeking to determine 

whether information about themselves 

is contained in this system of records 

should address written inquiries to Kirt 

West, Deputy General Counsel, Office of 

General Counsel, SIGIR, 400 Army Navy 

Drive, Arlington, VA 22202–4704. The 

request should contain the individual’s 

full name and address. Requests 

submitted on behalf of other persons 

must include their written 

authorization. 

RECORD ACCESS AND CONTESTING PROCEDURES: 

Persons wishing to obtain information 

on the procedures for gaining access to 

or contesting the contents of this record 

may contact Kirt West, Deputy General 

Counsel, Office of General Counsel, 

SIGIR, 400 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, 

VA 22202–4704. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information in these records is 

supplied by: Individuals including, 

where practicable, those to whom the 

information relates; witnesses, 

corporations and other entities; records 

of individuals and of the various 

Federal agencies for which SIGIR has 

jurisdiction; records of other entities; 

Federal, foreign, State or local bodies 

and law enforcement agencies; 

documents and correspondence relating 

to investigations; and miscellaneous 

other sources. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), this 

system of records, to the extent it 

pertains to the enforcement of criminal 

laws, is exempted from all provisions of 

the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, 

except subsections (b), (c)(1) and (2), 

(e)(4)(A) through (F), (e)(6), (7), (9), (10), 

and (11), and (i). 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), this 

system of records to the extent it 

consists of investigatory material 

compiled for law enforcement purposes, 

is exempted from the following 

provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 

U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 

(H), and (I), and (f) other than material 

within the scope of the exemption at 5 

U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). 

SIGIR–3 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Freedom of Information Act and 

Privacy Act Request and Appeal Files. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Office of the Chief Freedom of 

Information Act Officer, SIGIR, 2011 

Crystal Drive, Suite #1101, Arlington, 

VA 22202–4704. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

All persons requesting information 

from SIGIR or filing appeals under the 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or 

Privacy Act. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Copies of each FOIA or Privacy Act 

request received and of all 

correspondence related to the requests, 

including name, affiliation address, 

telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, 

and other information about a requester. 

A computerized index includes the 

name and affiliation of each requester, 

the request identification number, and 

the subject of the request. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

Title 5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a. 

PURPOSE(S): 

To respond to FOIA and Privacy Act 

requests and to prepare reports on FOIA 

and Privacy Act activities. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS, AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, the records 

or information contained therein may 

specifically be disclosed outside the 

SIGIR as a ‘‘blanket’’ routine use 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), as set 

forth in SIGIR’s System of Records 

Notice SIGIR–1–Investigative Files. 

RECORDS MAY ALSO BE DISCLOSED: 

1. To another Federal agency (a) with 

an interest in the record in connection 

with a referral of a Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA) request to that 

agency for its views or decision on 

disclosure, or (b) in order to obtain 

advice and recommendations 

concerning matters on which the agency 

has specialized experience or particular 

competence that may be useful to SIGIR 

in making required determinations 

under the FOIA. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

SIGIR FOIA and Privacy Act request 

and Appeal files consist of paper 

records maintained in file folders; 

various records in electronic form; and 

an automated computer database. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

The records are retrieved by name of 

requester and request identification 

number. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

These records are available only to 

persons whose official duties require 

such access. The records are kept in 

limited access areas during duty hours 

and in locked file rooms or locked 

offices at all other times. Computer 

records are maintained in a secure, 

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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

FOIA and Privacy Act Request and 

Appeal Records are maintained in 

accordance with SIGIR’s records 

retention schedule. 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

Chief Freedom of Information Act 

Officer, SIGIR, 400 Army Navy Drive, 

Arlington, VA 22202–4704. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Any individual who wants to know 

whether this system of records contains 

a record about him or her, who wants 

access to his or her record, or who 

wants to contest the contents of a 

record, should make a written request to 

the Chief Freedom of Information Act 

Officer. 

RECORD ACCESS AND CONTESTING PROCEDURES: 

Requesters will be required to provide 

adequate identification, such as a 

driver’s license, employee identification 

card, or other identifying document. 

Additional identification procedures 

may be required in some instances. 

Requests for correction or amendment 

must identify the record to be changed 

and the corrective action sought. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information in these records is 

supplied by Freedom of Information Act 

and Privacy Act requesters and related 

correspondence from the record 

subject(s) and from SIGIR 

offices. 

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BILLING CODE 3710–8N–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Six Rivers National Forest, Mad River 

Ranger District, Ruth, CA; Kelsey Peak 

Timber Sale and Fuelbreak Project 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service is 

proposing the Kelsey Peak Timber Sale 

and Fuelbreak Project to provide timber 

products to local economies, reduce tree 

densities, improve watershed conditions 

and provide defensible space to improve 

fire protection and human safety. The 

Kelsey Peak planning area encompasses 

approximately 19,245 acres; 18,858 

acres are National Forest System (NFS) 

lands and 398 acres are in private 

ownership. The project would treat 

approximately 4,789 acres of NFS lands 

by harvesting timber through thinning 

on approximately 2,249 acres and create 

2,540 acres of fuel corridors. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

October 13, 2009. The Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement is 

expected March 2010 and the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement is 

expected June 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Thomas Hudson, Mad River Ranger 

District, 741 State Highway 36, 

Bridgeville, CA 95526. Comments may 

also be sent via e-mail to commentspacificsouthwest-six-rivers-madriver@fs.fed.us, attention to the Kelsey 

Peak Project, or via facsimile to (707) 

574–6273. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such a way that they are useful to the 

Agency’s preparation of the EIS. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be part of the public record for this 

proposed action. Comments submitted 

anonymously will be accepted and 

considered; however, anonymous 

comments will not provide the 

respondent with standing to participate 

in subsequent administrative or judicial 

reviews. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas Hudson; Mad River Ranger 

District, 741 State Highway 36, 

Bridgeville, CA 95526 or by telephone at 

(707) 574–6233. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed project would take place 

within the Upper Mad River watershed 

on NFS lands administered by the Mad 

River Ranger District in Trinity County, 

California. The legal location includes 

portions of the following areas: T. 20 S., 

R. 8 E.; T. 30 S., R. 8 E.; and T. 28 N., 

R. 12 W.; and T. 27 N., R. 12 W. 

The Kelsey Peak Project is designed to 

contribute timber commodity outputs in 

support of the Six Rivers Forest 

National Forest Land and Resource 

Management Plan (LRMP). One of the 

goals of the LRMP is to provide a stable 

supply of outputs and services that 

contribute to local, regional, and 

national social and economic needs. 

The Six Rivers National Forest seeks to 

provide a sustainable, predictable, longterm timber supply for local economies. 

Tree densities within many stands 

greatly exceed desired stocking levels. 

Overstocked stands can be unhealthy 

with low resistance to insect and 

disease outbreaks. Overstocked small 

young stands will take much longer to 

grow into larger mature trees, increasing 

the amount of time needed to balance 

size classes across the landscape. 

The project area lies within the Mad 

River Watershed, which has been listed 

as water quality impaired. The primary 

sources of sediment are thought to be 

the current road conditions. 

The project planning area occurs 

within portions of the wildland-urban 

interface for the communities of Ruth 

and Three Forks, CA. Numerous homes 

and several businesses contribute to the 

high economic value ranking in the 

area. Fuel hazards here are moderate, 

but fire risk is high due to the number 

of people in the area. 

Sensitive wildlife and plant species 

and survey and manage botanical 

species are known to occur within the 

planning area. 

Purpose and Need for Action 

Given Forest goals, and 

environmental conditions within the 

planning area, the purpose and need for 

the proposed action is: 

• Provide timber commodities that 

contribute towards the Forest’s 

Allowable Sale Quantity as part of the 

Forest’s obligation to sustain the local 

rural economy. 

• Where stands are overstocked, 

reduce tree densities to increase stand 

vigor and resilience to fire and disease 

and increase growth rates that would 

lead to a more balanced age/size class 

distribution. 

• Improve water quality within the 

watershed. 

• Provide defensible space along 

strategic road corridors to improve fire 

protection and human safety for both 

the Forest and adjacent communities. 

Within the context of meeting the 

purpose and need, there would be 

opportunities for fuelwood or biomass 

utilization associated with proposed 

activities. 

Proposed Action 

The proposed action is designed to 

meet the project’s purpose and need 

while meeting the standards and 

guidelines of the LRMP. The Kelsey 

Peak Timber Sale and Fuelbreak Project 

would treat vegetation to meet the 

purpose and need. 

1. Approximately 20 million board 

feet (MMBF) of timber would be 

harvested from approximately 2,249 


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