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prosecution of participants in such fraud, or 

abuse; (2) improving the efficiency, quality, 

and accuracy of existing data collected by the 

Department; (3) conducting data modeling for 

indications of fraud, waste, and abuse, and 

internal control weaknesses concerning 

Department programs and operations, the 

results of which may be used in the conduct 

of audits, investigations, inspections, or other 

activities as necessary to promote economy 

and efficiency and to prevent and detect 

fraud, waste, and abuse in Department 

programs and operations; and (4) 

coordinating relationships with other 

Federal, State, local, or foreign agencies or 

other public authorities responsible for 

assisting in the investigation, prosecution, 

oversight, or enforcement of violations of 

administrative, civil, or criminal law or 

regulations. 

2. On page 61410, first column, under 

the heading ‘‘Routine Uses of Records 

Maintained in the System, including 

Categories of Users and the Purposes for 

Such Uses’’, the paragraph labeled ‘‘(1) 

Disclosure for Use by Other Law 

Enforcement Agencies’’, is revised to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(1) Disclosure for Use by Other Law 

Enforcement Agencies. The Department 

may disclose information from this 

system of records as a routine use to any 

Federal, State, local, foreign agency, or 

other public authority responsible for 

enforcing, investigating, prosecuting, 

overseeing, or assisting in the 

enforcement, investigation, prosecution, 

or oversight of, violations of 

administrative, civil, or criminal law or 

regulation if that information is relevant 

to any enforcement, regulatory, 

investigative, prosecutorial, or oversight 

responsibility of the Department or of 

the receiving entity.’’ 

3. On page 61411, first column, under 

the heading ‘‘Routine Uses of Records 

Maintained in the System, including 

Categories of Users and the Purposes for 

Such Uses’’, the paragraph labeled 

‘‘Disclosure to the President’s Council 

on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE)’’, is 

revised to read as follows: 

‘‘(12) Disclosure to the Council of 

Inspectors General for Integrity and 

Efficiency (CIGIE). The Department may 

disclose records as a routine use to 

members and employees of the CIGIE, or 

any successor entity, for the preparation 

of reports to the President and Congress 

on the activities of the Inspectors 

General.’’ 

4. On page 61411, 2nd column, under 

the heading labeled ‘‘Safeguards’’, 

paragraphs 1 and 2 are revised to read 

as follows: 

‘‘Access to data in ODAS is restricted to 

authorized users and is recorded in an access 

log. All physical access to the Department’s 

site where this system of records is 

maintained is controlled and monitored by 

security personnel who check each 

individual entering the building for his or her 

employee or visitor badge. All data 

maintained in the system of records are kept 

on a secured and restricted private network 

and stored in a combination locked computer 

laboratory. ODAS is housed within a secure 

and controlled computer lab. Physical access 

to the lab is by authorized OIG personnel 

only. The general public does not have access 

to ODAS. 

All information stored in this system is 

secured by using database encryption 

technology and is resistant to tampering and 

circumvention by unauthorized users. Access 

to data by all users will be monitored using 

both automated and manual controls. The 

information is accessed by users either on a 

‘‘need to know’’ and intended systems usage 

basis or pursuant to a published routine use 

and consistent with the purposes of the 

system. 

5. On page 61411, 3rd column, under 

the heading ‘‘SYSTEM MANAGER AND 

ADDRESS’’, the paragraph is revised to 

read as follows: 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

Director, Computer Assisted Assessment 

Techniques, Information Technology Audits 

and Computer Crimes Investigations, 

Department of Education, Office of Inspector 

General, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., PCP, 

Washington, DC 20202–1510. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11617 Filed 5–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Biological and Environmental 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Science, Department 

of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee (BERAC). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, June 6, 2012—8:30 

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 7, 

2012—8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Hilton Hotel, 620 Perry 

Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland 

20877. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

David Thomassen, Designated Federal 

Officer, BERAC, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Science, Office of 

Biological and Environmental Research, 

SC–23/Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290. Phone 

301–903–9817; fax (301) 903–5051 or 

email: 

david.thomassen@science.doe.gov. The 

most current information concerning 

this meeting can be found on the Web 

site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide 

advice on a continuing basis to the 

Director, Office of Science of the 

Department of Energy, on the many 

complex scientific and technical issues 

that arise in the development and 

implementation of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Program. 

Tentative Agenda Topics 

• Update from the Office of Biological 

and Environmental Research 

• Update/highlights from the 

Biological Systems Science and Climate 

and Environmental Sciences Divisions 

• Committee discussion of charge on 

the development and use of new tools 

• Science talks 

• New Business 

• Public Comment 

Public Participation: The day and a 

half meeting is open to the public. If you 

would like to file a written statement 

with the Committee, you may do so 

either before or after the meeting. If you 

would like to make oral statements 

regarding any of the items on the 

agenda, you should contact David 

Thomassen at the address or telephone 

number listed above. You must make 

your request for an oral statement at 

least five business days before the 

meeting. Reasonable provision will be 

made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Committee will 

conduct the meeting to facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. Public 

comment will follow the 10-minute 

rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 45 days at the BERAC 

Web site: http://science.energy.gov/ber/ 

berac/meetings/berac-minutes/. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11633 Filed 5–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 


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