[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53042-53043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27003]


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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.

ACTION: Amendment of systems of records to include new categories of 
individuals and new routine uses.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)), the 
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is issuing notice of our intent to 
amend the systems of records entitled TVA-2 ``Personnel Files--TVA'' 
and TVA-11 ``Payroll Records--TVA'' to include new categories of 
individuals for TVA-2 and new routine uses for TVA-2 and TVA-11. We 
invite public comment on this publication.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The changes will become effective as proposed, on 
November 10, 1997, unless comments which would warrant our preventing 
the changes from taking effect are received on or before 30 days from 
the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals may comment on this publication by 
writing to Wilma H. McCauley, Privacy Act Officer, Tennessee Valley 
Authority, 1101 Market Street (WR 4Q), Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-
2801. All comments received will be available for public inspection at 
that address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilma H. McCauley, (423) 751-2523.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Proposed Additions to Routine Use

    Pursuant to the Pub. L. 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and 
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, TVA will disclose data 
from its Personnel Files and Payroll Records to the Office of Child 
Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services for use in its Federal Parent 
Locator System (FPLS) and Federal Tax Offset System, DHHS/OCSE No. 09-
90-0074. Information on this system was last published at 61 FR 38754, 
July 25, 1996.
    FPLS is a computerized network through which States may request 
location information from Federal and State agencies to find non-
custodial parents and/or their employers for purposes of establishing 
paternity and securing support.
    Effective October 1, 1997, the FPLS will be enlarged to include the 
National Directory of New Hires, a database containing information on 
employees commencing employment, quarterly wage data on private and 
public sector employees, and information on unemployment compensation 
benefits. Effective October 1, 1998, the FPLS will be expanded to 
include a Federal Case Registry. The Federal Case Registry will contain 
abstracts on all participants involved in child support enforcement 
cases. When the Federal Case Registry is instituted, its files will be 
matched on

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an ongoing basis against the files in the National Directory of New 
Hires to determine if an employee is a participant in a child support 
case anywhere in the country. If the FPLS identifies a person as being 
a participant in a State child support case, that State will be 
notified of the participant's current employer. State requests to the 
FPLS for location information will also continue to be processed after 
October 1, 1998.
    The data to be disclosed by TVA to the FPLS include: New Hire 
information and Quarterly Wage information.
    In addition, names and social security numbers submitted by TVA to 
the FPLS will be disclosed by the Office of Child Support Enforcement 
to the Social Security Administration for verification to ensure that 
the social security number provided is correct.
    The data disclosed by TVA to the FPLS will also be disclosed by the 
Office of Child Support Enforcement to the Secretary of the Treasury 
for use in verifying claims for the advance payment of the earned 
income tax credit or to verify a claim of employment on a tax return.
    The data from TVA-2 disclosed by TVA to TVA contractors will enable 
TVA contractors to make suitability determinations regarding 
prospective employees.
    The full text of TVA-2 appears at 55 FR 34817-18, August 24, 1990, 
and 56 FR 19137, April 25, 1991. The full text of TVA-11 appears at 55 
FR 34824-26, August 24, 1990.
TVA-2

SYSTEM NAME:
    Personnel Files--TVA.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Current and former TVA employees, some contractors, applicants for 
employment, and applicants for employment by TVA contractors.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Information related to education; qualifications; work history; 
interests and skills; test results; performance evaluation; career 
counseling; personnel actions; job description; salary and benefit 
information; service dates, including other Federal and military 
service; replies to congressional inquiries; medical data; and security 
investigation data.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd; 
Executive Order 10577; Executive Order 10450; Executive Order 11478; 
Executive Order 11222; Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, 58 Stat. 387, 
as amended; Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. Pub. L. 92-261, 
86 Stat. 103; various sections of title 5 of the United States Code 
related to employment by TVA.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    To provide information to TVA contractors engaged in making 
suitability determinations for their prospective employees under TVA 
contracts.
    To the Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for 
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services Federal 
Parent Locator System (FPLS) and Federal Tax Offset System for use in 
locating individuals and identifying their income sources to establish 
paternity, establish and modify orders of support and for enforcement 
action.
    To the Office of Child Support Enforcement for release to the 
Social Security Administration for verifying social security numbers in 
connection with the operation of the FPLS by the Office of Child 
Support Enforcement.
    To Office of Child Support Enforcement for release to the 
Department of Treasury for purposes of administering the Earned Income 
Tax Credit Program (Section 32, Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and 
verifying a claim with respect to employment in a tax return.
TVA-11

SYSTEM NAME:
    Payroll Records--TVA.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    All employees and personal service contractors selected for certain 
training programs and applicants for employment.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Personal identifying information, pay, leave and debt claim 
information.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, 16 U.S.C. 831-831dd; 
Internal Revenue Code; Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. Chapter 8, 5 
U.S.C. Chapter 63.

ROUTINE USE OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    To the Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for 
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services Federal 
Parent Locator System (FPLS) and Federal Tax Offset System for use in 
locating individuals and identifying their income sources to establish 
paternity, establish and modify orders of support and for enforcement 
action.
    To the Office of Child Support Enforcement for release to the 
Social Security Administration for verifying social security numbers in 
connection with the operation of the FPLS by the Office of Child 
Support Enforcement.
    To Office of Child Support Enforcement for release to the 
Department of Treasury for purposes of administering the Earned Income 
Tax Credit Program (Section 32, Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and 
verifying a claim with respect to employment in a tax return.
William S. Moore,
Senior Manager, Administrative Services.
[FR Doc. 97-27003 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]
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