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contains documents other than rules or

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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 80, No. 41 

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 

JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE 

UNITED STATES 

Hearing of the Judicial Conference 

Advisory Committee on Rules of 

Appellate Procedure; Federal Register 

Citation of Previous Announcements: 

79 FR 48250 and 79 FR 72702. 

AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the 

United States, Advisory Committee on 

Rules of Appellate Procedure. 

ACTION: Revised Notice of Proposed 

Amendments and Open Hearing. 

Please note: The public hearing on the 

amendments to the Appellate Rules and 

Forms previously scheduled in Washington, 

DC for February 17, 2015, was canceled due 

to weather conditions. That public hearing 

has been rescheduled for March 6, 2015, at 

10:00 a.m. in the Mecham Center of the 

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary 

Building, One Columbus Circle NE., 

Washington, DC 20544. 

SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on 

Rules of Appellate Procedure has 

proposed amendments to the following 

rules and forms: 

Appellate Rules 4, 5, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28.1, 

29, 32, 35, and 40, and Forms 1, 5, 6, and 

New Form 7. 

Written comments and suggestions with 

respect to the proposed amendments 

were accepted from August 15, 2014 

through February 17, 2015. In 

accordance with established procedures, 

all comments submitted are available for 

public inspection and can be found 

along with the text of the proposed rules 

amendments and the accompanying 

Committee Notes at the United States 

Federal Courts’ Web site at http://

www.uscourts.gov/rulesandpolicies/

rules/proposed-amendments.aspx. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Secretary, 

Committee on Rules of Practice and 

Procedure of the Judicial Conference of 

the United States, Thurgood Marshall 

Federal Judiciary Building, One 

Columbus Circle NE., Suite 7–240, 

Washington, DC 20544, Telephone (202) 

502–1820. 

Dated: February 25, 2015. 

Julie Wilson, 

Attorney Advisor, Rules Committee Support. 

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BILLING CODE 2210–55–P 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: United States Agency for 

International Development. 

ACTION: New system of records notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act, 

5 U.S.C. 552a, the United States Agency 

for International Development (USAID) 

is issuing new public notice for a system 

of records entitled ‘‘USAID–1 Foreign 

Service Personnel Records’’. This action 

is necessary to meet the requirements of 

the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 522a(e)(4), to 

publish in the Federal Register notice of 

the existence and character of record 

systems maintained by the agency. 

DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

522a(e)(4) and (11), the public is given 

a 30-day period in which to comment. 

Therefore, any comments must be 

received on or before April 2, 2015. 

Unless comments are received that 

would require a revision, this altered 

system of records will become effective 

on April 2, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments: 

Electronic 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions on the Web site for 

submitting comments. 

• Email: privacy@usaid.gov. 

Paper 

• Fax: (703) 666–5670. 

• Mail: Chief Privacy Officer, United 

States Agency for International 

Development, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

USAID Privacy Office at United States 

Agency for International Development, 

Bureau for Management, Office of the 

Chief Information Officer, Information 

Assurance Division, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523; or 

via email at privacy@usaid.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USAID 

has recently conducted a review of 

systems of records notices and has 

determined that it deleted USAID–1 

Foreign Service Personnel Records in 

error at 72 FR 50096 (August 30, 2007). 

USAID–1 was last published at 42 FR 

47371 (Sept. 20, 1977). USAID will 

create a new USAID–1 with the same 

title, Foreign Service Personnel Records. 

Also, USAID has determined that 

USAID–6 Recruiting, Examining and 

Placement Records and USAID–7 

Foreign Service Personnel Evaluation 

Records were deleted in error on August 

30, 2007 (72 FR 50096). In addition, 

USAID has determined that the portions 

of USAID–11 Employee Conduct and 

Discipline Records, USAID–12 

Executive Assignment Records, USAID– 

13 Orientation and Training Records, 

and USAID–24 Emergency Case File 

that cover Foreign Service personnel 

records were deleted in error on August 

30, 2007 (72 FR 50096). In order to 

reflect the current status of the USAID 

Foreign Service personnel system of 

records, the new USAID–1 Foreign 

Service Personnel Records will 

incorporate the Foreign Service 

personnel records from USAID–1, 

USAID–6, USAID–7, USAID–11, 

USAID–12, USAID–13, and USAID–24. 

Dated: February 5, 2015. 

William Morgan, 

Chief Privacy Officer, United States Agency 

for International Development. 

USAID–1 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Foreign Service Personnel Records. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

United States Agency for International 

Development (USAID), 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20523 and other USAID offices in 

the United States and throughout the 

world; U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), National Finance Center (NFC), 

New Orleans, LA 70129; U.S. 

Department of the Treasury, Internal 

Revenue Service, IRS-Enterprise 

Computing Center-Detroit, Detroit, MI 

48232; Washington National Records 

Center, 4205 Suitland Road, Suitland, 

MD 20746–8001; and National 

Personnel Records Center, National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA), 111 Winnebago Street, St. 

Louis, MO 63118. 

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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE SYSTEM: 

The system encompasses all 

individuals who are current or former 

employees hired under the Foreign 

Service Act authority by 1) USAID or 2) 

another federal agency and on detail to 

USAID. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

This system consists of records 

created or compiled for Foreign Service 

Act personnel actions, including official 

personnel files; work experience, 

education level achieved, and 

specialized education or training 

obtained both inside and outside of 

Foreign Service; Federal service, past 

and present positions held, grades, 

salaries, duty station locations; notices 

of all personnel actions, such as 

appointments, transfers, reassignments, 

details, promotions, demotions, 

reductions-in-force, resignations, 

separations, suspensions, and removals; 

life and health insurance benefits; 

position classification; recruiting, 

examining, and placement; disability, 

race/ethnicity, and national origin 

classification data; evaluation and 

performance management; employee 

conduct and discipline; executive 

assignments; orientation and training; 

awards and incentives; workers 

compensation; designations for lumpsum death benefits; classified 

information nondisclosure agreements; 

Thrift Savings Plan; and ethics pledges 

and all pledge waiver certifications. 

Medical records, forms, and reports are 

included when they are related to the 

application for and employment as a 

Foreign Service position, including 

health records related to workers’ 

compensation claims, employee health 

promotion and wellness activities, and 

drug testing. All categories of records 

may include identifying information, 

such as name, Social Security Number, 

mailing address, home telephone 

number, cell phone number, resume, 

clearance level, pay grade, salary, directdeposit financial information, position 

title, and position number. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM OF

RECORDS: 

The system was established and is 

maintained pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 301, 

Departmental Regulations; 5 U.S.C. 302, 

Delegation of Authority; 22 U.S.C. Ch. 

32, Foreign Assistance, Subchapter I, 

International Development; 22 U.S.C. 

Ch. 52, Foreign Service. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The records are collected, used, 

maintained, and disseminated for the 

purpose of documenting all processes 

associated with individual Foreign 

Service employment histories and 

career progression, including screening 

qualifications of employees; 

determining status, eligibility, and 

employee’s rights and benefits; 

computing length of service; other 

Foreign Service personnel services; and 

making personnel management 

determinations about Foreign Service 

personnel throughout their Foreign 

Service careers. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USE: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b), all or a portion of the records 

contained in this system of records may 

be disclosed outside USAID as a routine 

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

follows: 

(1) To a court, magistrate, or other 

administrative body in the course of 

presenting evidence, including 

disclosures to counsel or witnesses in 

the course of civil discovery, litigation, 

or settlement negotiations or in 

connection with criminal proceedings, 

when USAID is a party to the 

proceeding or has a significant interest 

in the proceeding, to the extent that the 

information is determined to be relevant 

and necessary. 

(2) To the Department of Justice or 

other appropriate Federal Government 

agency when the records are arguably 

relevant to a proceeding in a court or 

other tribunal in which USAID or a 

USAID official in his or her official 

capacity is a party or has an interest, or 

when the litigation is likely to affect 

USAID. 

(3) To a Federal Government agency 

or entity that furnished the record or 

information for the purpose of 

permitting that agency or entity to make 

a decision as to access to or correction 

of the record or information. 

(4) In the event of an indication of a 

violation or potential violation of law, 

whether civil, criminal or regulatory in 

nature, and whether arising by statute or 

particular program pursuant thereto, to 

the appropriate agency, whether federal, 

state, local or foreign, charged with the 

responsibility of investigating or 

prosecuting such violation or charged 

with enforcing or implementing the 

statute, or rule, regulation, or order 

issued pursuant thereto. 

(5) To the Department of State and its 

posts abroad for the purpose of 

transmission of information between 

organizational units of the Agency, or 

for purposes related to the 

responsibilities of the Department of 

State in conducting United States 

foreign policy or protecting United 

States citizens, such as the assignment 

of employees to positions abroad, the 

reporting of accidents abroad, 

evacuation of employees and 

dependents, and other purposes for 

which officers and employees of the 

Department of State have a need for the 

records in the performance of their 

duties. 

(6) To a foreign government or 

international agency in response to its 

request for information to facilitate the 

conduct of U.S. relations with that 

government or agency through the 

issuance of such documents as visas, 

country clearances, identification cards, 

drivers’ licenses, diplomatic lists, 

licenses to import or export personal 

effects, and other official documents 

and permits routinely required in 

connection with the official service or 

travel abroad of the individual and his 

or her dependents. 

(7) To Federal agencies with which 

USAID has entered into an agreement to 

provide services to assist USAID in 

carrying out its functions under the 

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 

amended. Such disclosures would be for 

the purpose of transmission of 

information between organizational 

units of USAID; of providing to the 

original employing agency information 

concerning the services of its employee 

while under the supervision of USAID, 

including performance evaluations, 

reports of conduct, awards and 

commendations, and information 

normally obtained in the course of 

personnel administration and employee 

supervision; or of providing other 

information directly related to the 

purposes of the inter-agency agreement 

as set forth therein, and necessary and 

relevant to its implementation. 

(8) To appropriate officials and 

employees of a Federal Government 

agency or entity when the information 

is relevant to a decision concerning the 

hiring, appointment, or retention of an 

employee; the assignment, detail or 

deployment of an employee; the 

issuance, renewal, suspension, or 

revocation of a security clearance; the 

execution of a security or suitability 

investigation; the letting of a contract; or 

the issuance of a grant or benefit. 

(9) To a committee or subcommittee 

of Congress and the Government 

Accountability Office for the purposes 

of responding to inquiries. 

(10) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration, Information 

Security Oversight Office, Interagency 

Security Classification Appeals Panel, 

for the purpose of adjudicating an 

appeal from a USAID denial of a request 

for mandatory declassification review of 

records, made under the applicable 

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executive order(s) governing 

classification. 

(11) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration, Office of 

Government Information Services 

(OGIS), to the extent necessary to fulfill 

its responsibilities in 5 U.S.C. 552(h), to 

review administrative agency policies, 

procedures, and compliance with the 

Freedom of Information Act, and to 

facilitate OGIS’ offering of mediation 

services to resolve disputes between 

persons making FOIA requests and 

administrative agencies. 

(12) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration for the 

purposes of records management 

inspections conducted under the 

authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

(13) To a former employee of USAID 

for purposes of responding to an official 

inquiry by a Federal, State, or local 

government entity or professional 

licensing authority, in accordance with 

applicable agency regulations; or 

facilitating communications with a 

former employee that may be necessary 

for personnel-related or other official 

purposes where USAID requires 

information and/or consultation 

assistance from the former employee 

regarding a matter within that person’s 

former area of responsibility. 

(14) To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when (1) USAID suspects 

or has confirmed that the security or 

confidentiality of information in the 

system of records has been 

compromised; (2) USAID has 

determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

there is a risk of harm to economic or 

property interests, identity theft or 

fraud, or harm to the security or 

integrity of this system or other systems 

or programs (whether maintained by the 

USAID or another agency, entity, or 

person) that rely upon the compromised 

information; and (3) the disclosure 

made to such agencies, entities, and 

persons is reasonably necessary to assist 

in connection with USAID’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

compromise and prevent, minimize, or 

remedy such harm. 

(15) To attorneys, union 

representatives, or other persons 

designated by USAID employees in 

writing to represent them in complaints, 

grievance, appeal, or litigation cases. 

(16) To requestors in determining a 

former spouse’s entitlement to benefits 

and other inquiries related to retirement 

benefits. 

(17) To labor organization officials 

when such information is relevant to 

personnel policies affecting 

employment conditions and necessary 

for exclusive representation by the labor 

organization. 

(18) To officials of foreign 

governments and other U.S. government 

agencies for clearance before a Federal 

employee is assigned to that country as 

well as for the procurement of necessary 

services for American personnel 

assigned overseas, such as permits of 

free entry and identity cards. 

(19) To the Department of Labor, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, Social 

Security Administration, Department of 

Defense, or any other Federal agencies 

that have special civilian employee 

retirement and disability programs; or to 

a national, state, county, municipal, or 

other publicly recognized income 

administration agency (e.g. State 

unemployment compensation agencies), 

when necessary to adjudicate a claim 

under the retirement, insurance, 

unemployment or health benefits 

programs of USAID or an agency cited 

above, or to an agency to conduct an 

analytical study or audit of benefits 

being paid under such programs. 

(20) To the Office of Federal 

Employees Group Life Insurance, 

information necessary to verify election, 

declination, or waiver of regular and/or 

optional life insurance coverage, or 

eligibility for payment of a claim for life 

insurance. 

(21) To health insurance carriers 

contracting with the Federal 

government to provide a health benefits 

plan under the Federal Employees 

Health Benefits Program, information 

necessary to identify enrollment in a 

plan, to verify eligibility for payment of 

a claim for health benefits, or to carry 

out the coordination or audit of benefit 

provisions of such contracts. 

(22) To any person who is responsible 

for the care of an individual to whom 

a record pertains who is mentally 

incompetent or under other legal 

disability. Information in the 

individual’s record may be disclosed to 

said person to the extent necessary to 

assure payment of benefits to which the 

individual is entitled. 

(23) To public and private 

organizations, including news media, 

which grant or publicize employee 

recognition to consider and select 

employees for incentive awards and 

other honors and to publicize awards 

and honors granted. 

(24) To the Department of Justice in 

connection with proceedings before a 

court, adjudicative body, or other 

administrative body when any of the 

following is a party to litigation or has 

an interest in such litigation and USAID 

determines that the use of such records 

is arguably relevant and necessary to the 

litigation of (1) the USAID or any 

component thereof, (2) any employee of 

the USAID in his or her official 

capacity, (3) any employee of the USAID 

in his or her individual capacity where 

the Department of Justice or the USAID 

has agreed to represent the employee, or 

(4) the United States, when the USAID 

determines that litigation is likely to 

affect the USAID or any of its 

components. 

(25) To implement court decisions 

and/or terms of settlement agreements 

reached by the parties. 

(26) To prepare reports to the courts 

in compliance with monitoring 

requirements. 

(27) To courts or federal agencies 

including, but not limited to, the Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission, 

the Foreign Service Grievance Board, 

and the Merit Systems Protection Board, 

in response to an order directing the 

production of personnel records. 

(28) To other Government agencies 

and private organizations, institutions 

or individuals to verify employment, to 

process security clearances and to 

request record or credit checks. 

(29) To officials of other Federal 

agencies for purposes of performance of 

official duties in support of the 

functions for which the records were 

collected and maintained. 

(30) To disclose information to Equal 

Employment Opportunity (EEO) 

counselors and EEO investigators in 

connection with EEO complaints and to 

the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission when requested in 

connection with investigations of 

alleged or possible discrimination 

practices in the Federal sector, 

examination of Federal affirmative 

employment programs, compliance by 

Federal agencies with the Uniform 

Guidelines on Employee Selection 

Procedures, or other functions vested in 

the Commission. 

(31) To the Department of Labor’s 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

programs relating to benefits under the 

Federal Employees Compensation Act. 

(32) To disclose information to the 

news media and the public when a 

matter involving the USAID has become 

public knowledge; the Assistant 

Administrator Under Secretary for 

Management determines that in 

response to the matter in the public 

domain, disclosure is necessary to 

provide an accurate factual record on 

the matter; and the Assistant 

Administrator for Management 

determines that there is a legitimate 

public interest in the information 

disclosed. 

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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Paper and microfiche records are 

maintained by USAID and are 

safeguarded in secured cabinets within 

secured rooms. The electronic records 

are stored in the HR Connect system, 

Electronic Official Personnel File 

(eOPF) system, and National Finance 

Center Payroll/Personnel System, which 

are safeguarded in accordance with 

applicable rules and policies, including 

all applicable USAID automated 

systems security and access policies. 

Strict controls have been imposed to 

minimize the risk of compromising the 

information that is being stored. Access 

to the records is limited to those 

individuals who have a need to know 

the information for the performance of 

their official duties and who have 

appropriate clearances or permissions. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records are retrieved by the name of 

the Foreign Service personnel and 

numeric identifier. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Information in this system is 

safeguarded in accordance with 

applicable laws, rules and policies, 

including the agency’s automated 

directive system. In general, records and 

technical equipment are maintained in 

buildings with restricted access. The 

required use of password protection 

identification features and other system 

protection methods also restrict access. 

Access is limited to those officers and 

authorized USAID employees who have 

an official need to access the records in 

the performance of their official duties. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Records are retained and disposed of 

in accordance with the National 

Archives Records Administration’s 

General Records Disposition Schedules 

and the agency’s approved disposition 

schedules. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Director, Foreign Service Center, 

Human Capital and Talent Management, 

United States Agency for International 

Development, Office of Human 

Resources, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20523. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Same as Record Access Procedures. 

RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Under the Privacy Act, individuals 

may request access to records about 

themselves. If an agency or a person, 

who is not the individual who is the 

subject of the records, requests access to 

records about an individual, the written 

consent of the individual who is the 

subject of the records is required. 

Requesters may submit requests for 

records under the Privacy Act: (1) By 

mail to the USAID FOIA Office, Bureau 

for Management, Office of Management 

Services, Information and Records 

Division, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Room 2.07C–RRB, Washington, 

DC 20523–2701; (2) via Facsimile to 

202–216–3070; (3) via email to foia@

usaid.gov; (4) on the USAID Web site at 

www.usaid.gov/foia-requests; or (5) in 

person during regular business hours at 

USAID, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20523–2701, or at 

USAID overseas missions. 

Requesters using 1 through 4 may 

provide a written statement or may 

complete and submit USAID Form 507– 

1, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act 

Record Request Form, which can be 

obtained: (a) On the USAID Web site at 

www.usaid.gov/foia-requests; (b) by 

email request to foia@usaid.gov; or (c) 

by writing to the USAID FOIA Office, 

Bureau for Management, Office of 

Management Services, Information and 

Records Division, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Room 2.07C–RRB, 

Washington, DC 20523–2701, and 

provide information that is necessary to 

identify the records, including the 

following: Requester’s full name; 

present mailing address; home 

telephone; work telephone; name of 

subject, if other than requester; 

requester relationship to subject; 

description of type of information or 

specific records; and purpose of 

requesting information. Requesters 

should provide the system of record 

identification name and number, if 

known; and, to facilitate the retrieval of 

records contained in those systems of 

records which are retrieved by Social 

Security Numbers, the Social Security 

Number of the individual to whom the 

record pertains. 

In addition, requesters using 1 

through 4 must include proof of identity 

information by providing copies of two 

(2) source documents that must be 

notarized by a valid (un-expired) notary 

public. Acceptable proof-of-identity 

source documents include: An 

unexpired United States passport; 

Social Security Card (both sides); 

unexpired United States Government 

employee identity card; unexpired 

driver’s license or identification card 

issued by a state or United States 

possession, provided that it contain a 

photograph; certificate of United States 

citizenship; certificate of naturalization; 

card showing permanent residence in 

the United States; United States alien 

registration receipt card with 

photograph; United States military card 

or draft record; or United States military 

dependent’s identification card. 

Requesters using 1 through 4 must 

also provide a signed and notarized 

statement that they are the person 

named in the request; that they 

understand that any falsification of their 

statement is punishable under the 

provision of 18 U.S.C. 1001 by a fine, or 

by imprisonment of not more than five 

years or, if the offense involves 

international or domestic terrorism (as 

defined in section 2331), imprisonment 

of not more than eight years, or both; 

and that requesting or obtaining records 

under false pretenses is punishable 

under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 

552a(i)(3) as a misdemeanor and by a 

fine of not more than $5,000. 

Requesters using 5 must provide such 

personal identification as is reasonable 

under the circumstances to verify the 

requester’s identity, including the 

following: An unexpired United States 

passport; Social Security Card; 

unexpired United States Government 

employee identity card; unexpired 

driver’s license or identification card 

issued by a state or United States 

possession, provided that it contain a 

photograph; certificate of United States 

citizenship; certificate of naturalization; 

card showing permanent residence in 

the United States; United States alien 

registration receipt card with 

photograph; United States military card 

or draft record; or United States military 

dependent’s identification card. 

CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals seeking to contest or 

amend records maintained on himself or 

herself must clearly and concisely state 

that information is being contested, and 

the proposed amendment to the 

information sought. Requests to amend 

a record must follow the Record Access 

Procedures above. 

RECORDS SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

These records contain information 

provided directly by the individuals 

who are the subject of these records; and 

from administrative officers in USAID 

bureaus and missions, Office of Human 

Resources employees, and other sources 

of records maintained in the official 

personnel files of Foreign Service 

personnel. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

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

subject to the provisions of section 

552(b)(1), records are exempted from 5 

U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 

(H) and (I), and (f) to protect material 

required to be kept Secret. Pursuant to 

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5 U.S.C. 552a (k)(4), records contained 

within this system that are maintained 

solely for statistical purposes are also 

exempted from 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (d), 

(e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f). 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a (k)(5) and 

(k)(7), certain records contained within 

this system contain confidential source 

information and are exempted from 5 

U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 

(H) and (I), and (f). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a (k)(6), records that contain testing 

or examination material the release of 

which may compromise testing or 

examination procedures are also 

exempted from 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (d), 

(e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and (I), and (f). See 

USAID Rules published in 22 CFR 

215.13 and 215.14. 

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: United States Agency for 

International Development. 

ACTION: New system of records. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act, 

5 U.S.C. 552a, the United States Agency 

for International Development (USAID) 

is issuing public notice for a new system 

of records entitled, ‘‘USAID–34 Personal 

Services Contracts Records’’. This action 

is necessary to meet the requirements of 

the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 522a(e)(4), to 

publish in the Federal Register notice of 

the existence and character of record 

systems maintained by the agency. 

DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

522a(e)(4) and (11), the public is given 

a 30-day period in which to comment. 

Therefore, any comments must be 

received on or before April 2, 2015. 

Unless comments are received that 

would require a revision, this new 

system of records will become effective 

on April 2, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments: 

Electronic 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions on the Web site for 

submitting comments. 

• Email: privacy@usaid.gov. 

Paper 

• Fax: (703) 666–5670. 

• Mail: Chief Privacy Officer, United 

States Agency for International 

Development, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

USAID Privacy Office at United States 

Agency for International Development, 

Bureau for Management, Office of the 

Chief Information Officer, Information 

Assurance Division, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523; or 

via email at privacy@usaid.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USAID 

has recently conducted a review of 

systems of records notices and has 

determined that a new system of records 

‘‘USAID–34 Personal Services Contracts 

Records’’ is needed to document records 

created during the development, 

operation, and conclusion of personal 

services contracts by USAID. A personal 

services contract creates an employeremployee relationship between USAID 

and the contractor, requires continuous 

monitoring of the contractor by USAID, 

and must be specifically authorized by 

a statute applicable to USAID. The new 

USAID–34 Personal Services Contracts 

Records will read as set forth below. 

Dated: February 5, 2015. 

William Morgan, 

Chief Privacy Officer, United States Agency 

for International Development. 

USAID–34 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Personal Services Contracts Records. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

United States Agency for International 

Development (USAID), 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20523; Terremark, 50 NE 9th Street, 

Miami, FL 33132; U.S. Department of 

State COOP Beltsville (BIMC), 8101 

Odell Road, Floor/Room—173, 

Beltsville, MD 20705; U.S. Department 

of State, Global Financial Service Center 

(GFSC—DoS), 1969 Dyess Ave., 

Building A, Computer Room 2A228, 

Charleston, SC 29405; and other USAID 

offices in the United States and 

throughout the world that have personal 

services contractor hiring authority. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE SYSTEM: 

The system encompasses all 

individuals who are personal services 

contractors with USAID. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

This system consists of records 

created or compiled for contract actions 

related to personal services contractors, 

including personal services contractor 

files and contract documents. A 

personal services contractor file 

includes name, Social Security Number, 

address, citizenship, resume, education, 

professional experience, other 

qualifications, Selective Service 

registration data, language proficiencies, 

licenses and certifications, clearance 

level, salary, direct-deposit financial 

information, contract number, position 

title, travel availability, training 

received, assignments, position number, 

applicable medical clearances, and 

performance evaluations. Contract 

documents include applications, salary 

worksheet computations, statements of 

work, qualifications approval 

memoranda, final offer letters, contract, 

performance evaluations, 

correspondence, advanced leave 

requests, training certifications, release 

forms, and out-processing checklists. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM OF

RECORDS: 

The system was established and is 

maintained pursuant to the Foreign 

Assistance Act, Public Law 87–165, as 

amended; 48 CFR 37.104, Personal 

services contracts; 48 CFR Ch. 7, App. 

D, Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S. 

Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for 

Personal Services Abroad. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The records are collected, used, 

maintained, and disseminated for the 

purposes of documenting personal 

services contracts processing, including 

personal services contracts records, pay 

and benefits determinations and 

processing, determining accountability 

and liability of contract parties, reports 

of contractor actions, and the records 

required in connection with the 

personal services contractor during the 

contract cycle. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USE: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b), all or a portion of the records 

contained in this system of records may 

be disclosed outside USAID as a routine 

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

follows: 

(1) To the Internal Revenue Service 

and the Social Security Administration 

for the purposes of reporting earnings 

information. 

(2) To a court, magistrate, or other 

administrative body in the course of 

presenting evidence, including 

disclosures to counsel or witnesses in 

the course of civil discovery, litigation, 

or settlement negotiations or in 

connection with criminal proceedings, 

when USAID is a party to the 

proceeding or has a significant interest 

in the proceeding, to the extent that the 

information is determined to be relevant 

and necessary. 

(3) To the Department of Justice or 

other appropriate Federal Government 

agency when the records are arguably 

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