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to be destroyed or litigation involving

the file is concluded.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Associate General Counsel, Federal

Retirement Thrift Investment Board,

1250 H Street, NW, Washington, DC

20005.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Inquiries under the Privacy Act of

1974 should be addressed to the Privacy

Act Officer, Federal Retirement Thrift

Investment Board, 1250 H Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20005. All individuals

making inquiries should provide with

their request as much descriptive matter

as is possible to identify the particular

record desired. The System Manager

will advise as to whether the Board or

FMS will process the record request.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals requesting information

under the Privacy Act of 1974

concerning procedures for gaining

access or contesting records should

write to the Privacy Act Officer. All

individuals are urged to examine the

regulations at 5 CFR part 1630

concerning Board requirements with

respect to the Privacy Act of 1974.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Record Access Procedures’’

above.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information in this system of records

is obtained from the individual or

entity, the Board, creditor agencies,

Federal employing agencies,

Government corporations, collection

agencies, credit bureaus, and Federal,

state, and local agencies furnishing

identifying information.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS

OF THE ACT:

None.

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BILLING CODE 6760–01–P

FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT

INVESTMENT BOARD

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Federal Retirement Thrift

Investment Board.

ACTION: Notice of new system of fraud

and forgery records.

SUMMARY: The Executive Director of the

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment

Board (Board) is establishing a new

system of records, FRTIB–13, Fraud and

Forgery Records, consisting of records

on Thrift Savings Plan participants who

are alleged to have committed a fraud or

forgery with respect to their accounts.

DATES: Comments must be received no

later than October 20, 1997. The

proposed notice will be effective

October 20, 1997, unless the Board

receives comments which would result

in a different determination. If

comments received result in a different

determination, the document will be

republished with the change.

ADDRESS: Comments may be sent to

Thomas L. Gray, Assistant General

Counsel for Administration, Federal

Retirement Thrift Investment Board,

1250 H Street, NW, Washington, DC

20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas L. Gray, Assistant General

Counsel for Administration, (202) 942–

1662. FAX (202) 942–1676.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board

was established by the Federal

Employees’ Retirement System Act of

1986 (FERSA), Pub. L. 99–335, 100 Stat.

514, which has been codified, as

amended, largely at 5 U.S.C. 8351 and

8401–8479 (1994), as an independent

agency in the Executive Branch to

administer the Thrift Savings Plan

(TSP). The TSP is a tax-deferred

retirement savings plan for Federal

employees that is similar to cash or

deferred arrangements established

under section 401(k) of the Internal

Revenue Code.

There are over two million TSP

participants. To preserve the integrity of

the Plan and protect the TSP accounts,

the TSP will take action to prosecute

any participant who attempts or

commits a fraud or forgery with respect

to their account. The information in this

record system will be used for that

purpose. These records consists of

transactions in a participant’s account

and investigatory material related to a

fraud or forgery allegation. When, for

example, an allegation is made that a

signature on a TSP document has been

forged or that false information has been

provided to the Board or to the TSP

Service Office, the Board investigates

the allegation and creates a file. When

the Board’s investigation produces

support for the allegation that a fraud or

forgery has been committed, the Board

refers the matter to the United States

Department of Justice and, if the

participant is currently employed in the

Federal service, to the participant’s

employing agency for further

investigation and administrative action

or civil or criminal prosecution.

Roger W. Mehle,

Executive Director, Federal Retirement Thrift

Investment Board.

FRTIB–13

SYSTEM NAME:

Fraud and Forgery Records.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

These records are located at the

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment

Board, 1250 H Street, NW, Washington,

DC 20005 and at the Thrift Savings Plan

(TSP) Service Office at the National

Finance Center, Department of

Agriculture, P.O. Box 61500, New

Orleans, LA 70161–1500.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

These records contain information on

Thrift Savings Plan participants who are

alleged to have committed a fraud or

forgery relating to their accounts.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

These records contain the following

kinds of information: Thrift Savings

Plan account records relevant to the

fraud or forgery allegation;

documentation of complaints and

allegations of fraud and forgery;

exhibits, statements, affidavits, or

records obtained during the

investigation; court and administrative

orders, transcripts, and documents;

internal staff memoranda; staff working

papers; other documents and records

related to the inquiry, investigation, and

disposition of the allegations; and all

reports on the investigation.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 8474.

PURPOSE:

These records are used to inquire into

and investigate allegations that a Thrift

Savings Plan participant has committed

a fraud or forgery relating to their

account.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

These records and information in

these records may be used to disclose

information to:

1. The appropriate Federal, foreign,

state, local, or tribal agency or other

public authority responsible for

enforcing, investigating, or prosecuting

such violation or charged with enforcing

or implementing the statute, rule,

regulation, or order issued pursuant

thereto, if the information disclosed is

relevant to any enforcement, regulatory,

investigative, or prosecutorial
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responsibility of the receiving entity and

indicates a violation or potential

violation of law;

2. A court, magistrate, grand jury, or

administrative tribunal in the course of

presenting evidence, including

disclosures to opposing counsel or

witnesses in the course of civil

discovery, litigation, or settlement

negotiations in response to a courtordered subpoena or in connection with

criminal, civil, or regulatory

proceedings;

3. A Member of Congress or a

congressional office in order for that

Member or office to respond to

communications from the participant

who is the subject of the record;

4. The Department of Justice for the

purpose of further investigation and

prosecution;

5. The current or former employing

agency of the participant for the purpose

of further investigation and

administrative action;

6. Informants, complainants, or

victims to the extent necessary to

provide those persons with information

and explanations concerning the

progress or results of the investigation;

and

7. A Federal, foreign, state, or local

agency or a person or entity if necessary

to obtain information relevant to the

investigation of the allegations or

prosecution of the case.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

These records are maintained in file

folders in office file cabinets and on

electronic media or computer in the

system location.

RETRIEVABILITY:

These records are indexed by the

names and Social Security numbers of

Thrift Savings Plan participants.

SAFEGUARDS:

Access to and use of these records is

restricted to those persons whose

official duties require such access.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records in this system are destroyed

seven years after the case is closed.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Director, Office of Benefits and

Program Analysis, Federal Retirement

Thrift Investment Board, 1250 H Street,

NW, Washington, DC 20005.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Inquiries under the Privacy Act of

1974 should be addressed to the Privacy

Act Officer, Federal Retirement Thrift

Investment Board, 1250 H Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20005. All individuals

making inquiries should provide with

their request as much descriptive matter

as is possible to identify the particular

record desired.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Individuals requesting information

under the Privacy Act of 1974

concerning procedures for gaining

access or contesting records should

write to the Privacy Act Officer. All

individuals are urged to examine the

regulations at 5 CFR part 1630

concerning Board requirements with

respect to the Privacy Act of 1974.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Record Access Procedures’’

above.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Records in this system may be

provided by or obtained from the

following: Persons to whom the

information relates when practicable,

including Thrift Savings Plan

participants, complainants, informants,

witnesses, investigators, and persons

reviewing the allegations; Federal, state

and local agencies; and investigative

reports and records.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS

OF THE ACT:

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) of the

Privacy Act and the Board’s regulation

at 5 CFR 1630.10, certain portions of

records under this system may be

exempted from the provisions of the

Privacy Act when: (1) Such portions

represent investigatory materials

compiled for law enforcement purposes

or (2) such portions would reveal the

identity of a source who furnished

information to the Government under a

promise of confidentiality which

information resulted in the denial of a

right, privilege, or benefit to a

participant.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Committee on Vital and Health

Statistics: Meeting

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, the Department of

Health and Human Services announces

the following advisory committee

meeting.

Name: National Committee on Vital and

Health Statistics (NCVHS), Subcommittee on

Population-Specific Issues.

Times and Dates: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.,

September 29, 1997; 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.,

September 30, 1997.

Place: Room 303–339A, Hubert H.

Humphrey Building, 200 Independence

Avenue S.W., Washington D.C. 20201.

Status: Open.

Purpose: The Subcommittee plans to

continue its exploration of data issues

associated with Medicaid managed care. On

September 29, presentations are scheduled

from selected governmental agencies and

private researchers on Medicaid managed

care. On September 30, the Subcommittee

will refine its work plan, identify tasks and

resources, and establish time frames to

complete its work.

Contact Person for More Information:

Substantive program information as well as

summaries of the meeting and a roster of

committee members may be obtained from

James Scanlon, NCVHS Executive Staff

Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Planning and Evaluation, DHHS, Room 440–

D. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence

Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201,

telephone (202) 690–7100, or Marjorie S.

Greenberg, Executive Secretary, NCVHS,

NCHS, CDC, Room 1100, Presidential

Building, 6525 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville,

Maryland 20782, telephone 301/436–7050.

Additional information about the full

Committee and the tentative agenda for the

Subcommittee meeting is available on the

NCVHS website: http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/

ncvhs

Dated: September 12, 1997.

James Scanlon,

Director, Division of Data Policy.

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BILLING CODE 4151–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

Findings of Scientific Misconduct

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

has made a final finding of scientific

misconduct in the following case:

Christopher Leonhard, Dartmouth

College: Based upon an investigation

conducted by Dartmouth College,

information obtained by the Office of

Research Integrity (ORI) during its

oversight review, and Mr. Leonhard’s

own admission, ORI found that Mr.

Leonhard, a former graduate student in

the Department of Psychology,

Dartmouth College, engaged in scientific

misconduct arising out of certain

biomedical research supported by two

grants from the National Institute of

Mental Health (NIMH), National

Institutes of Health (NIH).