48634 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 179 / Tuesday, September 16, 1997 / Notices

of interviews and telephonic

conversations.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental

Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 1071–1087,

1441–1442, 1444–1455, 1475–1488,

2771; 37 U.S.C. 401, 551, et.seq.; 38

U.S.C. 4301–4307; and E.O. 11016.

PURPOSE(S):

To provide a record for use in the

administration of programs concerning

the personal welfare of Marines and

their dependents and/or survivors. Key

Volunteer Network (KVN) personnel or

Chaplains will use this information to

contact the next of kin on family

matters, to include decedent affairs.

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, these records

or information contained therein may

specifically be disclosed outside the

DoD as a routine use pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:

Records are used by intelligence and

other government agencies assisting in

the investigation of circumstances of

casualty and in accounting for

personnel who are deceased (body not

recovered), missing, captured, or

detained.

The ‘Blanket Routine Uses’ set forth at

the beginning of the Marine Corp’s

compilation of systems of records

notices apply to this system.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Paper records in file folders, vertical

strip files, microfiche and card files

stored in filing cabinets, shelves, tables

and desks.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Files are accessed and retrieved by

subject matter and by individual.

Identification of individual is by name

or Social Security Number.

SAFEGUARDS:

Building is located in controlled

access area with security guards on 24

hour duty. Access to information

contained in the files is limited to

Officials and employees of

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps acting

in their official capacity upon

demonstration of a need-to-know basis.

Records held by field activities are

maintained in areas accessible only to

authorized personnel that are properly

screened, cleared and trained. Locked

and/or guarded offices.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Files are retained for differing lengths

of time, depending upon the purpose of

the information contained therein.

Death benefit data are retained for five

years and then destroyed; records of

emergency data are retained until the

Marine’s death or separation from active

duty or active reserves; Department of

Defense Reports of Casualty are retained

for such period as deemed necessary,

and then transferred to the Historical

Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine

Corps; casualty statistics and rosters,

and statistical reports are retained for

such period as deemed necessary and

then transferred to Historical Division,

Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps or

destroyed as deemed appropriate;

missing and captured personnel data

and unusual miscellaneous casualty

topic data are retained for such period

as deemed necessary and then

destroyed; files concerning dependency

determination are retained for one year

and then destroyed; files concerning

veterans rights, benefits and privileges

are retained indefinitely or until the

member and all eligible survivors are

deceased; files concerning correction of

naval records are destroyed upon

completion of action; files regarding

adjudication of claims against the

government are retained for six months

and then destroyed; files containing

information which could be considered

to be derogatory nature are disposed of

as directed by competent authority; all

other files are retained for three years

and then destroyed.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commandant of the Marine Corps,

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

(M&RA), Washington, DC 20380–1775.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking to determine

whether information about themselves

is contained in this system should

address written inquiries to the

Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code

M&RA), Headquarters, U.S. Marine

Corps, Washington, DC 20380–1775.

Telephone (703) 614–2558.

Correspondence should contain the

full name, Social Security Number and

signature of the requester. The

individual may visit the above location

for review of files. Proof of

identification may consist of the active,

reserve, retired or dependent

identification card, the Armed Forces

Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD

Form 214), discharge certificate, driver’s

license, social security card, or by

providing such other data sufficient to

ensure the individual is the subject of

the inquiry.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals seeking access to

information about themselves contained

in this system should address written

inquiries to the Commandant of the

Marine Corps (Code M&RA),

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps,

Washington, DC 20380–1775.

Telephone (703) 614–2558.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The USMC rules for contesting

contents and appealing initial agency

determinations are published in

Secretary of the Navy Instruction

5211.5; Marine Corps Order P5211.2; 32

CFR part 701; or may be obtained from

the system manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Marine Corps Manpower Management

System; Joint Uniform Military Pay

System; Marine Corps Military

Personnel Records System; Marine

Corps Deserter Inquiry File; Staff

agencies and subdivisions of

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps;

Marine Corps commands and

organizations; Other agencies of federal,

state, and local governments;

Educational institutions; Medical

reports and psychiatric evaluations;

Financial institutions and other

commercial enterprises; Civil courts and

law enforcement agencies;

Correspondence and telephone calls

from private citizens initiated directly to

the Marine Corps or via the U.S.

Congress and other agencies;

Investigative reports; American Red

Cross and similar welfare agencies;

Department of Veterans Affairs.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Director, Deputy Chief

Information Officer, Office of the Chief

Information Officer, invites comments

on the proposed information collection

requests as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before

November 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests for copies of the proposed
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information collection requests should

be addressed to Patrick J. Sherrill,

Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

5624, Regional Office Building 3,

Washington, DC 20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device 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: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Deputy Chief

Information Officer, Office of the Chief

Information Officer, publishes this

notice containing proposed information

collection requests prior to submission

of these requests to OMB. Each

proposed information collection,

grouped by office, contains the

following: (1) Type of review requested,

e.g., new, revision, extension, existing

or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary

of the collection; (4) Description of the

need for, and proposed use of, the

information; (5) Respondents and

frequency of collection; and (6)

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping

burden. OMB invites public comment at

the address specified above. Copies of

the requests are available from Patrick J.

Sherrill at the address specified above.

The Department of Education is

especially interested in public comment

addressing the following issues: (1) Is

this collection necessary to the proper

functions of the Department, (2) will

this information be processed and used

in a timely manner, (3) is the estimate

of burden accurate, (4) how might the

Department enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected, and (5) how might the

Department minimize the burden of this

collection on the respondents, including

through the use of information

technology.

Dated: September 10, 1997.

Gloria Parker,

Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of

the Chief Information Officer.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Title: Streamlined Clearance Process

for Discretionary Grant Information

Collections.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; business or other for-profit;

not-for-profit institutions; State, local or

Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping

Hour Burden:

Responses: 1.

Burden Hours: 1.

Abstract: This information collection

plan provides the U.S. Department of

Education with the option of submitting

its discretionary grant information

collections through a streamlined

Paperwork Reduction Act clearance

process. This streamlined clearance

process will begin when the Department

submits the information collection to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) and, at the same time, publishes

a 30-day public comment period notice

in the Federal Register. OMB will then

have 60 days after the public comment

period begins to reach a decision on the

information collection.

Office of Special Education and

Rehabilitative Services

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Annual Report of Independent

Living Services for Older Individuals

who are Blind.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; State, local or Tribal Gov’t,

SEAs or LEAs.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping

Hour Burden:

Responses: 55.

Burden Hours: 440.

Abstract: Section 752(I)(2)(A) of the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992

(Attachment A) requires each grantee

under this program to submit an annual

report to the Commissioner of the

Rehabilitation Services Administration

(RSA) on essential demographic, service

and outcome information. The

information collected by RSA will be

used to evaluate the program, including

the new Government Performance and

Results Act (GEPRA) requirements, and

make recommendations to Congress. It

provides RSA with a uniform and

efficient method of monitoring the

program for compliance with statutory

regulatory requirements and to

determine substantial progress required

for funding of all non-competing

continuation discretionary grants. The

respondents are State Vocational

Rehabilitation Agencies.

Office of Postsecondary Education

Type of Review: New.

Title: Controlling the Cost of

Postsecondary Education.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit

institutions; State, local and Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs and LEAs.

Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping

Hour Burden:

Responses: 75.

Burden Hours: 1,500.

Abstract: This first time application

package provides information and forms

for those wishing to apply for grants that

demonstrate projects addressing issues

of cost control at postsecondary

institutions.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review;

comment request.

SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief Information

Officer, Office of the Chief Information

Officer, invites comments on the

submission for OMB review as required

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before October

16, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer,

Department of Education, Office of

Management and Budget, 725 17th

Street, NW., Room 10235, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503. Requests for copies of the

proposed information collection

requests should be addressed to Patrick

J. Sherrill, Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room

5624, Regional Office Building 3,

Washington, DC 20202–4651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick J. Sherrill (202) 708–8196.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device 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: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of