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System No. and name Federal Register, 

citation(s) 

DOE–55 Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) Requests for Records .............................................................. 74 FR 1059*. 

DOE–56 Congressional Constituent Inquiries ........................................................................................................................... 74 FR 1061*. 

DOE–57 Congressional Profiles ................................................................................................................................................ 74 FR 1062*. 

DOE–58 General Correspondence Files of the Office of the Secretary of Energy, Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary 

of Energy.

74 FR 1063*. 

DOE–59 Mailing Lists for Requesters of Energy-Related Information ...................................................................................... 74 FR 1064*. 

DOE–60 General Correspondence Files ................................................................................................................................... 74 FR 1065*. 

DOE–61 Census of High Energy Physicists ............................................................................................................................. 74 FR 1066*. 

DOE–62 Historical Files—Published Information Concerning Selected Persons in the Energy Field ..................................... 74 FR 1067*. 

DOE–63 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Files .................................................................................................................... 74 FR 1068*. 

DOE–66 Power Sales to Individuals ......................................................................................................................................... 74 FR 1071*. 

DOE–71 The Radiation Accident Registry ................................................................................................................................ 74 FR 1072*. 

DOE–72 The DOE Radiation Study Registry ............................................................................................................................ 74 FR 1073*. 

DOE–73 The US–DPTA Registry .............................................................................................................................................. 74 FR 1075*. 

DOE–75 Call Detail Records ..................................................................................................................................................... 74 FR 1077*. 

DOE–77 Physical Fitness Test Records ................................................................................................................................... 74 FR 1078*. 

DOE–81 Counterintelligence Administrative and Analytical Records and Reports .................................................................. 74 FR 1080*. 

DOE–82 Grant and Contract Records for Research Projects, Science Education, and Related Activities ............................. 74 FR 1082*. 

DOE–83 Allegation-Based Inspection Files of the Office of Inspector General ....................................................................... 74 FR 1083*. 

DOE–84 Counterintelligence Investigative Records ................................................................................................................. 74 FR 1084*. 

DOE–86 Human Radiation Experiments Records .................................................................................................................... 74 FR 1086*. 

DOE–88 Epidemiologic and Other Health Studies, Surveys, and Surveillances ...................................................................... 74 FR 1088*. 

DOE–3 Employee Concerns Program Records ........................................................................................................................ 74 FR 41691*. 

DOE–43 Personnel Security Files ............................................................................................................................................. 76 FR 66917*. 

An asterisk (*) designates the last full Federal Register notice that includes all the elements that are required to be in a System of Records 

Notice. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

The applicable security classification 

is identified in each notice. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

The applicable Departmental Element 

is identified in each notice. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S): 

The applicable system manager(s) is 

identified in each notice. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

1. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to appropriate 

agencies, entities, and persons when (1) 

the Department suspects or has 

confirmed that there has been a breach 

of the system of records; (2) the 

Department has determined that as a 

result of the suspected or confirmed 

breach there is a risk of harm to 

individuals, DOE (including its 

information systems, programs, and 

operations), the Federal Government, or 

national security; and (3) the disclosure 

made to such agencies, entities, and 

persons is reasonably necessary to assist 

in connection with the Department’s 

efforts to respond to the suspected or 

confirmed breach or to prevent, 

minimize, or remedy such harm. 

2. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to another 

Federal agency or Federal entity, when 

the Department determines that 

information from this system of records 

is reasonably necessary to assist the 

recipient agency or entity in (1) 

responding to a suspected or confirmed 

breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or 

remedying the risk of harm to 

individuals, the recipient agency or 

entity (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security, resulting from a suspected or 

confirmed breach. 

These routine uses will be added to 

each SORN as they are updated and 

republished. 

HISTORY: 

The SORNs listed previously were 

last published in the Federal Register 

(FR), 74 FR 998–1090, on January 9, 

2009, 74 FR 41691–41693, on August 

18, 2009, and 76 FR 66917–66920, on 

October 28, 2011. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on October 12, 2023, 

by Ann Dunkin, Senior Agency Official 

for Privacy, pursuant to delegated 

authority from the Secretary of Energy. 

That document with the original 

signature and date is maintained by 

DOE. For administrative purposes only, 

and in compliance with requirements of 

the Office of the Federal Register, the 

undersigned DOE Federal Register 

Liaison Officer has been authorized to 

sign and submit the document in 

electronic format for publication, as an 

official document of the Department of 

Energy. This administrative process in 

no way alters the legal effect of this 

document upon publication in the 

Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on November 

20, 2023. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26002 Filed 11–24–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of a new system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Privacy 

Act of 1974 and the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Circulars A–108 and A–130, the 

Department of Energy (DOE or the 

Department) is publishing notice of a 

new Privacy Act System of Records. 

DOE proposes to establish System of 

Records DOE–78 Data Analytics 

Program Records. The Office of the 

Inspector General (OIG) proposes to 

establish this System of Records to 

undertake such analytics inquiries 

necessary to support OIG efforts to 

effectuate audits, inspections, 

evaluations, and investigations relating 

to Departmental programs and 

operations and to accommodate the 

requirements of the Digital 


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Accountability and Transparency Act of 

2014 (DATA Act). 

DATES: This new SORN will become 

applicable 30 days after the publication 

of the Final Rule associated with the 

‘‘Exemptions Promulgated for the 

System’’ detailed below. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be sent to the DOE Desk Officer, Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 

735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 

20503 and to Ken Hunt, Chief Privacy 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, Rm. 

8H–085, Washington, DC 20585 or by 

facsimile at 202–586–8151 or by email 

at privacy@hq.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

Hunt, Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Rm. 8H– 

085, Washington, DC 20585 or by 

facsimile at 202–586–8151 or by email 

at privacy@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Inspector General Act of 1978, 

Inspectors General, including the DOE 

Inspector General, are responsible for 

determining, conducting, supervising, 

and coordinating audits, inspections, 

evaluations, and investigations relating 

to programs and operations of the 

Federal agency for which their office is 

established to recognize and mitigate 

fraud, waste, and abuse. OIG is already 

utilizing existing systems of records 

which will remain in effect. This 

System of Records supports OIG’s 

performance of its statutory 

responsibility through a data analytics 

program to conduct such activities 

necessary to: (1) assess risk to 

Departmental programs and operations; 

(2) determine, conduct, supervise, and 

coordinate audits, inspections, 

evaluations, and investigations relating 

to Departmental programs and 

operations; (3) promote economic 

efficiency and effective administration 

of programs; (4) prevent and detect 

fraud, waste and abuse in Departmental 

programs and operations; and (5) to 

accommodate the requirements of the 

DATA Act, Public Law 113–101, 31 31 

U.S.C. 6101 note, 128 Stat. 1146. 

Such activities may include, but are 

not limited to, analyzing (1) financial, 

operational, and performance 

information for fraud, inconsistencies, 

or unauthorized expenses; (2) 

contractor, subcontractor, grantee, 

subgrantee, and other awardees’ 

corporate relationships, operations, and 

legal assertions as well as compliance 

with laws, rules, regulations, and best 

practices; (3) individual compliance 

with laws, rules, regulations, legal 

guidance, and Departmental orders; (4) 

program and operational adherence to 

laws, rules, regulations, and best 

practices; and (5) Departmental risks. 

The data analytics program will 

provide OIG with timely insights from 

the data: (1) developed and maintained 

by OIG, General Accountability Office, 

and other DOE-related oversight 

organizations; (2) stored in DOE 

databases that OIG has legal 

authorization to access and maintain; (3) 

held by DOE contractors, 

subcontractors, grantees, and 

subgrantees that OIG has legal and 

Departmental authority to obtain and 

maintain; (4) collected by the Offices of 

Inspectors General of other Federal 

Departments and Agencies; and (5) 

publicly available data and data 

purchased from commercial vendors 

related to Departmental programs and 

operations. Commercial data 

supplements other data and is not a 

primary data source. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12), 

records maintained in this System of 

Records may be disclosed to a consumer 

reporting agency without the prior 

written consent of the individual to 

whom the record pertains. Such 

disclosure will only be made in 

accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e). In 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), the 

Department has provided a report to 

OMB and Congress on this new System 

of Records. 

Definitions: Any reference to the 

‘‘Department’’ or ‘‘DOE’’ includes 

Departmental elements, the National 

Nuclear Security Administration, 

Energy Information Administration, 

Power Marketing Administrations, and 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 

Any reference to ‘‘contractor(s)’’ in this 

System of Records Notice (SORN) 

includes management and operating 

(M&O) contractors, prime contractors, 

and any business entity with a direct 

contractual relationship with the 

Department. Any reference to 

‘‘subcontractor(s)’’ in this SORN 

includes any business entity with an 

indirect contractual relationship with 

the Department as well as any business 

entity with a contractual relationship 

with the Department’s contractors. Any 

general reference to ‘‘employee(s)’’ in 

this SORN includes, but is not limited 

to, federal employees, contractor 

employees, subcontractor employees, 

grantee employees, subgrantee 

employees, and any other individual, 

paid or unpaid, who provides goods or 

services to the Department or its 

contractors (e.g., interns). 

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: 

DOE–78 Data Analytics Program 

Records. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified and classified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

This System of Records will primarily 

be held in a Federal Risk and 

Authorization Management Program 

(FedRAMP)-approved Government 

Cloud. Access to these electronic 

records includes any locations that the 

Department’s OIG operates or that 

support OIG operations, including but 

not limited to, OIG Headquarters in the 

Forrestal Building (1000 Independence 

Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585). Some 

or all system information may also be 

duplicated at other locations where the 

Department has granted direct access to 

support OIG operations, system backup, 

emergency preparedness, or continuity 

of operations. To determine the location 

of particular records, contact the system 

manager, whose contact information is 

listed in the System Managers section. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S): 

Assistant Inspector General for 

Cybersecurity Assessments and Data 

Analytics, Kshemendra Paul, Office of 

the Inspector General, Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, 

Rm. 5B–250, Washington, DC 20585. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 2401 

et seq.; Inspector General Act of 1978, 

as amended, 5 U.S.C. 401–424, Public 

Law 95–452; DATA Act, Public Law 

113–101, 31 U.S.C. 6101 note, 128 Stat. 

1146; 31 U.S.C. 3521 et seq.; Inspector 

General Empowerment Act of 2016, 

Public Law 114–317, 130 Stat. 1595. 

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM: 

The system will aggregate, store, and 

use data OIG has the legal authority to 

collect and maintain to perform 

statistical analytics, data science, link 

analysis, and other mathematical 

techniques. The primary goal of this 

work is to identify anomalies that may 

indicate systemic or specific risks as 

well as fraudulent, abusive, wasteful, 

unlawful, or unethical activity in DOE 

programs and operations. The analysis 

may support other parts of OIG by 

helping to identify specific areas for OIG 

attention or the development of risk 

indicators. Other parts of OIG may use 

the analytic output of the system to 

determine predication or indication for 

audits, inspections, evaluations, and 

investigations, including joint 

refinement of preliminary analysis, 

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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

The categories of individuals covered 

by the system include current and 

former: DOE employees; DOE 

contractor, subcontractor, or consultant 

employees; persons suspected of 

violating DOE regulations, policies, or 

laws; recipients of DOE grants, awards, 

or funds, whether direct or indirect; 

parties to DOE cooperative agreements; 

non-appropriated funded employees; 

and interns of DOE. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

In connection with OIG’s broad 

oversight responsibilities to recognize 

and mitigate fraud, waste, abuse, and 

mismanagement in the programs and 

operations of the Department, this 

system may retain any or all the 

categories of records available in current 

and prior, previously approved DOE 

SORNs, such as those available at 74 FR 

994 (January 9, 2009). 

In connection with OIG’s broad 

oversight responsibilities of the 

programs and operations of the 

Department to recognize and mitigate 

fraud, waste, abuse, and 

mismanagement, examples of data the 

system may contain, link, or access 

include the following types of data: 

• Any unique identifiers for 

Department employees and applicants 

for employment with the Department 

(e.g., DOE OneID, employee number, 

and any other government identifier); 

• Any personally identifiable 

information (PII) or combination of PII 

that can be used to identify a specific 

individual (e.g., name, date of birth, 

Social Security numbers, corporateissued identifier such as a frequent flyer 

number); 

• Department charge card data (e.g., 

travel, purchase, fleet and integrated 

card transactions); 

• Records of purchases of goods and 

services by the Department, contractors, 

subcontractors, grantees, and 

subgrantees; 

• Federal, contractor, and 

subcontractor contracting actions and 

every modification thereof; 

• Single audit results; 

• Lists of Departmental contractors, 

subcontractors, grantees, and 

subgrantees; their ownership, officers 

and directors, auditors, and significant 

vendors; 

• Lists of Departmental contractor, 

subcontractor, grantee, and subgrantee 

employees; their work unit, 

compensation, and timekeeping records; 

• Financial awardees (grants and 

contracts) related to scientific research, 

indirect programs, etc.; 

• Any bidding information related to 

procurement or any type of financial 

assistance, including grants and 

cooperative agreements; 

• Any attempt to form a monetary or 

non-monetary (e.g., intellectual 

property) relationship with the 

Department; 

• Lists of IP addresses maintained by 

the Department and contractors that 

support Departmental activities (e.g., 

online transactions); 

• Lists of system identifiers/location 

information assigned to Departmental 

network; 

• Travel records (e.g., Department 

travel records and General Services 

Administration travel records); 

• Timekeeping, project charge codes, 

and payroll information (including 

banking data); or 

• Records, reports, and files from 

other parts of the Department, its 

contractors, subcontractors, and other 

Federal Agencies. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

The records within this System of 

Records are sourced from the following: 

the subjects of audits, inspections, 

evaluations, and investigations; 

individuals with whom the subjects of 

investigations are associated; current 

and former Departmental officers and 

employees; Federal, State, local, foreign, 

tribal, and territorial agencies; other 

Offices of Inspectors General; other 

Federal databases; private citizens; 

witnesses; informants; public source 

materials; contractors, subcontractors, 

grantees, and subgrantees; financial 

institutions including those managing 

Department credit card and payroll 

information; and the system managers, 

or individuals acting on a system 

manager’s behalf, for the DOE systems 

of records OIG has legal authorization to 

collect and maintain as part of its 

responsibility to conduct, supervise, 

and coordinate audits, inspections, 

evaluations, and investigations of 

Department programs and operations to 

recognize and mitigate fraud, waste, and 

abuse. 

Public source materials (open data) 

can include information derived from 

websites, maps, and other similar 

information. Open data may be used on 

an ad hoc, predicated basis to support 

situations when there is a specific need. 

The collection of information from open 

data sources will be managed in 

accordance with the legal and regulatory 

framework protecting the civil rights 

and civil liberties of individuals. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a 

portion of the records or information 

contained in this system may be 

disclosed to authorized entities, as is 

determined to be relevant and 

necessary, outside of DOE as a routine 

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

follows: 

1. A record from the system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to the 

appropriate local, tribal, state, or federal 

agency when records, alone or in 

conjunction with other information, 

indicate a violation or potential 

violation of law whether civil, criminal, 

or regulatory in nature, and whether 

arising by general statute or particular 

program pursuant thereto. 

2. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use for the 

purpose of an investigation, settlement 

of claims, or the preparation and 

conduct of litigation to (1) persons 

representing the Department in the 

investigation, settlement or litigation, 

and to individuals assisting in such 

representation; (2) others involved in 

the investigation, settlement, and 

litigation, and their representatives and 

individuals assisting those 

representatives; (3) witnesses, potential 

witnesses, or their representatives and 

assistants; and (4) any other persons 

who possess information pertaining to 

the matter when it is relevant and 

necessary to obtain information or 

testimony relevant to the matter. 

3. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use in court or 

administrative proceedings to the 

tribunals, counsel, other parties, 

witnesses, and the public (in publicly 

available pleadings, filings or discussion 

in open court) when such disclosure: (1) 

is relevant to, and necessary for, the 

proceeding; (2) is compatible with the 

purpose for which the Department 

collected the records; and (3) the 

proceedings involve: 

a. The Department, its predecessor 

agencies, current or former contractor of 

the Department, or other United States 

Government agencies and their 

components, or 

b. A current or former employee of the 

Department and its predecessor 

agencies, current or former contractors 

of the Department, or other United 

States Government agencies and their 

components, who is acting in an official 

capacity or in any individual capacity 

where the Department or other United 

States Government agency has agreed to 

represent the employee. 

4. A record from the system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to DOE 

contractors, subcontractors, grantees, 

and subgrantees in performance of their 

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employees who have a need for the 

record in the performance of their 

duties. Those provided information 

under this routine use are subject to the 

same limitations applicable to 

Department officers and employees 

under the Privacy Act. 

5. A record from this system of 

records may be disclosed as a routine 

use to a Federal, state, tribal, or local 

agency to facilitate the requesting 

agency’s decision concerning the hiring 

or retention of an employee, the 

issuance of a security clearance, the 

reporting of an investigation of an 

employee, the letting of a contract, or 

the issuance of a license, grant, or other 

benefit, to the extent that the 

information is relevant and necessary to 

the requesting agency’s decision on the 

matter. The Department must deem 

such disclosure to be compatible with 

the purpose for which the Department 

collected the information. 

6. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to a member 

of Congress submitting a request 

involving a constituent when the 

constituent has requested assistance 

from the member concerning the subject 

matter of the record. The member of 

Congress must provide a copy of the 

constituent’s signed request for 

assistance. 

7. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to appropriate 

agencies, entities, and persons when (1) 

the Department suspects or has 

confirmed that there has been a breach 

of the System of Records; (2) the 

Department has determined that as a 

result of the suspected or confirmed 

breach there is a risk of harm to 

individuals, DOE (including its 

information systems, programs, and 

operations), the Federal Government, or 

national security; and (3) the disclosure 

made to such agencies, entities, and 

persons is reasonably necessary to assist 

in connection with the Department’s 

efforts to respond to the suspected or 

confirmed breach or to prevent, 

minimize, or remedy such harm. 

8. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to another 

Federal agency or Federal entity, when 

the Department determines that 

information from this System of Records 

is reasonably necessary to assist the 

recipient agency or entity in (1) 

responding to a suspected or confirmed 

breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or 

remedying the risk of harm to 

individuals, the recipient agency or 

entity (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security, resulting from a suspected or 

confirmed breach. 

9. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to another 

federal, state, local, foreign, territorial, 

or tribal unit of government, including 

an Office of Inspector General, 

Congressional oversight committees/ 

subcommittees, and Government 

Accountability Office, for the purposes 

of identifying fraud, waste, abuse, or 

improper payments related to federal 

programs, employees, contractors, 

subcontractors, grantees, subgrantees, or 

other beneficiaries of federal funds. 

10. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to 

complainants or victims to the extent 

necessary to provide such persons with 

information and explanations 

concerning the progress or results of the 

investigations or cases arising from the 

matters of which they complained or of 

which they were a victim. 

11. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to any person 

or entity that OIG has reason to believe 

possesses information regarding a 

matter within the jurisdiction of OIG, to 

the extent deemed to be necessary by 

OIG in order to elicit such information 

or cooperation from the recipient for use 

in the performance of an authorized 

activity. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF

RECORDS: 

Records are stored in an electronic 

form in a framework of computer 

systems that allows distributed 

processing of data sets in a cloud 

infrastructure. Records are stored 

securely in accordance with applicable 

executive orders, statutes, and agency 

implementing recommendations. Any 

electronic records that are stored on 

hard disks, removable storage devices, 

or other physical media are similarly 

stored securely in accordance with 

applicable executive orders, statutes, 

and agency implementing 

recommendations. Records may be 

stored as paper records and maintained 

in locked cabinets. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF

RECORDS: 

Records in this system of records can 

be retrieved by name or other 

identifiers, including but not limited to: 

a surname; Social Security number; 

Taxpayer Identification Number, 

including Employer Identification 

Number; email address; physical 

address; telephone number; bank 

account numbers; data elements from 

government-issued identification, such 

as driver’s license or photo 

identification number; OIG-assigned 

case numbers; Alien Registration 

Number; assigned DOE charge card 

information; DOE unique identifier; any 

other DOE-assigned numbers; geo-code 

location (e.g., physical addresses 

converted into geographic coordinates 

on a map); internet Protocol (IP) 

address; organizational name; employee 

payroll identifier; General Services 

Administration (GSA) Unique Entity 

Identifier; Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS number); grant awards; 

financial assistance awards; 

photographs; biometric information; or 

any other unique identifier that can be 

linked to an individual. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND

DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: 

Records are retained and disposed of 

in accordance with the applicable 

records schedule for the systems from 

which they were collected. Any 

unscheduled records will be retained 

indefinitely, until they have been 

scheduled with the National Archives 

and Records Administration and have 

become eligible for disposition under 

those schedules. 

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

SAFEGUARDS: 

Electronic records may be secured 

and maintained on a cloud-based 

software server and operating system 

that resides in FedRAMP and Federal 

Information Security Modernization Act 

(FISMA) hosting environment. Data 

located in the cloud-based server is 

firewalled and encrypted at rest and in 

transit. The security mechanisms for 

handling data at rest and in transit are 

in accordance with DOE encryption 

standards. Records are protected from 

unauthorized access through the 

following appropriate safeguards: 

• Administrative: Access to all 

records is limited to lawful government 

purposes only, with access to electronic 

records based on role and either twofactor authentication or password 

protection. The system requires 

passwords to be complex and to be 

changed frequently. Users accessing 

system records undergo frequent 

training in Privacy Act and information 

security requirements. Security and 

privacy controls are reviewed on an 

ongoing basis. 

• Technical: Computerized records 

systems are safeguarded on 

Departmental networks configured for 

role-based access based on job 

responsibilities and organizational 

affiliation. Privacy and security controls 

are in place for this system and are 

updated in accordance with applicable 

requirements as determined by the 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology and DOE directives and 

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• Physical: Computer servers on 

which electronic records are stored are 

located in secured Department facilities, 

which are protected by security guards, 

identification badges, and cameras. 

Paper copies of all records are locked in 

file cabinets, file rooms, or offices and 

are under the control of authorized 

personnel. Access to these facilities is 

granted only to authorized personnel 

and each person granted access to the 

system must be an individual 

authorized to use and/or administer the 

system. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

The Department follows the 

procedures outlined in title 10 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) part 1008.4. 

Valid identification of the individual 

making the request is required before 

information will be processed, given, 

access granted, or a correction 

considered, to ensure that information is 

processed, given, disclosed, or corrected 

only at the request of the proper person. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Any individual may submit a request 

to the System Manager and request a 

copy of any records relating to them. In 

accordance with 10 CFR 1008.11, any 

individual may appeal the denial of a 

request made by him or her for 

information about or for access to or 

correction or amendment of records. An 

appeal shall be filed within 90 calendar 

days after receipt of the denial. When an 

appeal is filed by mail, the postmark is 

conclusive as to timeliness. The appeal 

shall be in writing and must be signed 

by the individual. The words 

‘‘PRIVACY ACT APPEAL’’ should 

appear in capital letters on the envelope 

and the letter. Appeals of denials 

relating to records maintained in 

government-wide System of Records 

reported by Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM), shall be filed, as 

appropriate, with the Assistant Director 

for Agency Compliance and Evaluation, 

OPM, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, 

DC 20415. All other appeals relating to 

DOE records shall be directed to the 

Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals 

(OHA), 1000 Independence Ave. SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

In accordance with the DOE 

regulation implementing the Privacy 

Act, 10 CFR part 1008, a request by an 

individual to determine if a System of 

Records contains information about 

themselves should be directed to the 

U.S. Department of Energy, 

Headquarters, Privacy Act Officer. The 

request should include the requester’s 

complete name and the time period for 

which records are sought. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

The Secretary plans to exempt this 

system from subsections (c)(3) and (4); 

(d)(1)–(4); (e)(1)–(3), (4)(G), (4)(H), and 

(4)(I); (e)(5) and (8); and (g) of the 

Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(j)(2). In addition, the system has 

been exempted from the Privacy Act, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1), (k)(2) 

and (k)(5). The exemptions will be 

applied only to the extent that the 

information in the system is subject to 

exemption pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(j)(2), (k)(1), (k)(2) or (k)(5). Rules 

are in the process of being promulgated 

in accordance with the requirements of 

5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c), and (e), and will be 

published in the Federal Register. 

HISTORY: 

This notice proposes to establish 

DOE–78 Data Analytics Program 

Records as a new System of Records. 

There has been no previous publication 

in the Federal Register pertaining to 

this System of Records. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on November 9, 

2023, by Ann Dunkin, Senior Agency 

Official for Privacy, pursuant to 

delegated authority from the Secretary 

of Energy. That document with the 

original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on November 

20, 2023. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25983 Filed 11–24–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[Docket No. 22–167–LNG] 

Notice of Availability for the Draft 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Mexico Pacific Limited Facility 

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and 

Carbon Management, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) has prepared a Draft 

Environmental Assessment (EA) to 

determine how to review the potential 

environmental impacts associated with 

authorizing Mexico Pacific Limited LLC 

(MPL) to export natural gas to Mexico 

and, after liquefaction in Mexico, to 

other countries from the proposed MPL 

Facility. DOE is also announcing a 

public comment period to receive 

comments on the Draft EA. DOE 

prepared the Draft EA in accordance 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (NEPA), to inform its 

decision on authorization under the 

Natural Gas Act (NGA). 

DATES: The 30-day public comment 

period extends from the date of 

publication of this Notice in the Federal 

Register through December 27, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Questions concerning the 

Draft EA or requests for a paper copy 

should be directed to: Brian Lavoie via 

email to brian.lavoie@hq.doe.gov or 

phone at (202) 586–2459. 

Electronic Filing by email (Strongly 

encouraged): fergas@hq.doe.gov. 

Postal Mail, Hand Delivery, or Private 

Delivery Services (e.g., FedEx, UPS, 

etc.): U.S. Department of Energy (FE– 

34), Office of Regulation, Analysis, and 

Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy and 

Carbon Management, Forrestal Building, 

Room 3E–056, 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. 

Due to potential delays in DOE’s 

receipt and processing of mail sent 

through the U.S. Postal Service, we 

encourage respondents to submit filings 

electronically to ensure timely receipt. 

An electronic copy of the Draft EA 

may be found online on the following 

website: https://www.energy.gov/sites/ 

default/files/2023-11/MPL_

Draft%20Environmental%20

Assessment_Final_11.21.23.pdf. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Lavoie, U.S. Department of Energy 

(FE–34) Office of Regulation, Analysis, 

and Engagement, Office of Resource 

Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy 

and Carbon Management, Forrestal 

Building, Room 3E–042, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585, (202) 586–2459, 

brian.lavoie@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On December 28, 2022, MPL filed an 

application (Application) 1 with DOE’s 


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