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Vol. 80, No. 91 

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0103] 

Privacy Act Systems of Records; 

Veterinary Services—Records of 

Accredited Veterinarians 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed alteration to 

an existing Privacy Act System of 

Records; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service proposes to alter an 

existing system of records in its 

inventory of record systems subject to 

the provisions of the Privacy Act of 

1974, as amended. The system of 

records is Veterinary Services—Records 

of Accredited Veterinarians, USDA– 

APHIS–2. This notice is necessary to 

meet the requirements of the Privacy 

Act to publish in the Federal Register 

notice of the existence and character of 

record systems maintained by the 

agency. 

DATES: Effective Date: This system will 

be adopted without further notice on 

June 22, 2015 unless modified to 

respond to comments received from the 

public and published in a subsequent 

notice. 

Comment Date: Comments must be 

received in writing on or before June 11, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket

Detail;D=APHIS-2012-0103. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0103, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://www.

regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=

APHIS-2012-0103 or in our reading 

room, which is located in room 1141 of 

the USDA South Building, 14th Street 

and Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC. Normal reading room 

hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except holidays. To be 

sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 799–7039 before 

coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Todd Behre, Program Coordinator, 

National Veterinary Accreditation 

Program, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 200, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

851–3403. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 

U.S.C. 552a), requires agencies to 

publish in the Federal Register notice of 

new or revised systems of records. A 

system of records is a group of any 

records under the control of any agency, 

from which information is retrieved by 

the name of an individual or by some 

identifying number, symbol, or other 

identifying particular assigned to an 

individual. 

The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) of the 

United States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) is proposing to alter a system of 

records, entitled Veterinary Services— 

Records of Accredited Veterinarians, 

which maintains information pertaining 

to veterinarians who are or have been 

accredited, or who have applied for 

accreditation, under the authority of 

section 10410 of the Animal Health 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8309). 

Accredited veterinarians are 

veterinarians authorized by APHIS to 

perform certain services to control and 

prevent the spread of animal diseases 

within the United States and 

internationally. Duties may encompass a 

wide range of activities relating to 

companion animals, livestock, poultry, 

horses, and other animals, including 

issuing certificates of veterinary 

inspection and health certificates for 

animals moving interstate or 

internationally; participating in animal 

disease surveillance and testing 

activities (including surveillance for 

emerging and foreign animal diseases); 

diagnosing diseases in animals; 

developing herd or flock health plans; 

and performing veterinary tasks during 

animal disease emergencies. 

Veterinarians who wish to perform work 

for APHIS must become nationally 

accredited by APHIS and then 

authorized by APHIS to perform 

accredited duties in one or more 

specific States or territories. 

In order to ensure that a veterinarian’s 

accreditation is in good standing and 

that he or she has received the 

appropriate level of training 

commensurate with his or her duties, 

APHIS maintains information regarding 

the veterinarian in the Veterinary 

Services—Records of Accredited 

Veterinarians system. APHIS maintains 

information about accredited 

veterinarians in the system in 

accordance with the APHIS Records 

Management Handbook. Data associated 

with accredited veterinarians (including 

those whose accreditation has lapsed or 

been revoked) will be destroyed when 

45 years old. Data will also be destroyed 

when the accredited veterinarian is 

deceased. The system also contains 

information about veterinarians who are 

applicants for accredited status. 

The system of records notice for this 

system was previously published at 52 

FR 6031, February 27, 1987. That notice 

is now being amended to add new 

routine uses, to add and remove 

categories of records maintained in the 

system, to clarify the individuals 

covered, to add record source categories, 

to update the authority for the system, 

to update the location of the system and 

policies and procedures for storing, 

retrieving, accessing, and disposing of 

records, and updating instructions for 

request of records and system manager 

contact information. 

The new routine uses include: 

• Disclosure to the American 

Association of Veterinary State Boards 

to certify accreditation or license status 

or exchange information regarding 

disciplinary action(s); 

• Disclosure of contact information to 

the public for the purpose of locating 

and contacting an accredited 

veterinarian who has granted APHIS 

permission to provide business contact 

information; 

• Disclosure to appropriate agencies, 

entities, and persons when the security 

or confidentiality of information in the 

system of records has been or may have 

been compromised and the disclosure is 

necessary to assist the agency in 

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responding and preventing, minimizing, 

or remedying harm; 

• Disclosure to contractors and other 

parties engaged to assist in 

administering the program; 

• Disclosure to contractors, partner 

agency employees, or private industry to 

detect fraud, waste, or abuse; and 

• Disclosure to the National Archives 

and Records Administration or General 

Services Administration for records 

management. 

A complete listing of the routine uses 

of records maintained in this system is 

included in the document published 

with this notice. 

We are removing two categories of 

records: Social Security numbers and 

score on the accreditation examination. 

We are adding date of birth, email 

address, State in which licensed or 

legally able to practice veterinary 

medicine, whether business contact 

information may be provided upon 

request to members of the public, and 

categories providing specifics about the 

veterinarian’s accreditation—date of 

core orientation to accreditation and 

State where the veterinarian completed 

the orientation, accreditation category, 

APHIS program certifications, and 

APHIS-approved supplemental training 

completed. 

We are also amending the categories 

of individuals covered by the system to 

clarify that the system includes 

information about applicants for 

accreditation, and veterinarians whose 

accreditation has lapsed or been 

revoked, as well as about currently 

accredited veterinarians. 

We are amending record source 

categories. While most information 

continues to be provided by the 

veterinarians themselves, with some 

additional source material provided by 

State animal health officials, APHIS 

may provide information regarding any 

alleged violations or disciplinary 

actions, and may add or correct other 

data based on its own information or 

information from State licensing or 

examining boards, the American 

Association of Veterinary State Boards, 

or the organization that provides 

accreditation training for APHIS, 

currently the Center for Food Security 

and Public Health at Iowa State 

University. 

We are amending our authority for 

maintenance of the system to the 

Animal Health Protection Act, which in 

2002 replaced and consolidated a 

number of other authorizing statutes. In 

addition, we are updating information 

about the location of the system of 

records and policies and practices for 

storing, retrieving, accessing, 

safeguarding, retaining, and disposing of 

records in the system to reflect changes 

in where and how the files are 

maintained. We are also providing more 

specific instructions about how an 

individual may request information 

about this system or whether the system 

contains any records pertaining to him 

or her, how an individual may request 

records pertaining to him or her, and 

how an individual may contest 

information in the system pertaining to 

him or her. Finally, we are updating the 

system manager’s title and address. 

Report on Altered System 

A report on the altered system of 

records, required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), as 

implemented by Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) Circular A–130, was 

sent to the Chairman, Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental 

Affairs, United States Senate; the 

Chairman, Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform, House of 

Representatives; and the Administrator, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of 

May 2015. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

SYSTEM NAME

Veterinary Services—Records of 

Accredited Veterinarians, USDA– 

APHIS–2. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

None. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

The application resides at USDA’s 

Fort Collins, CO, data center. 

Spreadsheets containing data from the 

system may be kept temporarily at 

APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) area 

offices, VS regional offices in Ft. 

Collins, CO, and Raleigh, NC, and at 

APHIS headquarters in Riverdale, MD, 

as well as at other locations where 

employees work. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Veterinarians accredited by APHIS to 

perform certain services to control and 

prevent the spread of animal diseases 

within the United States and 

internationally (including veterinarians 

whose accreditation has lapsed or been 

revoked) and veterinarians who have 

applied for such accreditation. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

The system contains records related to 

the accreditation status of veterinarians. 

The records include name; date of birth; 

business name; home and business 

mailing addresses, telephone numbers, 

and email address; type of employment; 

State in which licensed or legally able 

to practice veterinary medicine; 

veterinary license number; veterinary 

medical college graduated and date of 

graduation; States in which the 

veterinarian is authorized to perform 

accredited duties; species of animals the 

veterinarian treats; primary medical 

discipline; date of core orientation to 

accreditation and State where the 

veterinarian completed the orientation; 

the veterinarian’s accreditation category; 

date of accreditation renewal; APHIS 

program certifications; APHIS-approved 

supplemental training completed; 

whether business contact information 

may be provided to members of the 

public; and information pertaining to 

any alleged or adjudicated violations of 

accreditation standards, including 

disposition of the case. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

The authority for maintenance of this 

system is section 10410 of the Animal 

Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8309). 

PURPOSE(S): 

The Veterinary Services—Records of 

Accredited Veterinarians System 

database will automate submission of 

the accreditation application, streamline 

the approval process, maintain 

information specific to the 

veterinarian’s accreditation, maintain 

current contact information, and 

document alleged or adjudicated 

violations of accreditation standards by 

an accredited veterinarian. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, records 

maintained in the system may be 

disclosed outside USDA as follows: 

(1) To the State animal health official 

in each State, State veterinary 

examining or licensing boards, and the 

American Association of Veterinary 

State Boards to certify accreditation or 

license status or exchange information 

regarding disciplinary action(s); 

(2) To the public for the purpose of 

locating and contacting an accredited 

veterinarian who has granted APHIS 

permission to provide business contact 

information; 

(3) To the appropriate agency, 

whether Federal, State, local, or foreign, 

charged with responsibility of 

investigating or prosecuting a violation 

of law or of enforcing, implementing, or 

complying with a statute, rule, 

regulation, or order issued pursuant 

thereto, of any record within this system 

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when information available indicates a 

violation or potential violation of law, 

whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in 

nature, and either arising by general 

statute or particular program statute, or 

by rule, regulation, or court order issued 

pursuant thereto; 

(4) To the Department of Justice 

when: (a) The agency, or any component 

thereof; or (b) any employee of the 

agency in his or her official capacity; or 

(c) any employee of the agency in his or 

her individual capacity where the 

Department of Justice has agreed to 

represent the employee; or (d) the 

United States is a party to litigation or 

has an interest in such litigation, and 

the use of such records by the 

Department of Justice is deemed by the 

agency to be relevant and necessary to 

the litigation; provided, however, that in 

each case, the agency determines that 

disclosure of the records to the 

Department of Justice is a use of the 

information contained in the records 

that is compatible with the purpose for 

which the records were collected; 

(5) For use in a proceeding before a 

court or adjudicative body before which 

the agency is authorized to appear 

when: (a) The agency, or any component 

thereof; or (b) any employee of the 

agency in his or her official capacity; or 

(c) any employee of the agency in his or 

her individual capacity where the 

agency has agreed to represent the 

employee; or (d) the United States is a 

party to litigation or has an interest in 

such litigation, and the agency 

determines that use of such records is 

relevant and necessary to the litigation; 

provided, however, that in each case, 

the agency determines that disclosure of 

the records to the court is a use of the 

information contained in the records 

that is compatible with the purpose for 

which the records were collected; 

(6) To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when: (a) The agency 

suspects or has confirmed that the 

security or confidentiality of 

information in the system of records has 

been compromised; (b) the agency has 

determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

there is a risk of harm to economic or 

property interests, a risk of identity theft 

or fraud, or a risk of harm to the security 

or integrity of this system or other 

systems or programs (whether 

maintained by the agency or another 

agency or entity) that rely upon the 

compromised information; and (c) the 

disclosure made to such agencies, 

entities, and persons is reasonably 

necessary to assist in connection with 

the agency’s efforts to respond to the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

and prevent, minimize, or remedy such 

harm; 

(7) To contractors and other parties 

engaged to assist in administering the 

program. Such contractors and other 

parties will be bound by the 

nondisclosure provisions of the Privacy 

Act; 

(8) To USDA contractors, partner 

agency employees or contractors, or 

private industry employed to identify 

patterns, trends, or anomalies indicative 

of fraud, waste, or abuse. Such 

contractors and other parties will be 

bound by the nondisclosure provisions 

of the Privacy Act; 

(9) To a congressional office from the 

record of an individual in response to 

an inquiry from the congressional office 

made at the written request of that 

individual; and 

(10) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration or to the 

General Services Administration for 

records management inspections 

conducted under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 

2906. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records are stored in the Veterinary 

Accreditation Program module of the 

Veterinary Services Process 

Streamlining (VSPS) system. VSPS is a 

database maintained on clustered 

servers in a secure government-owned 

facility. Spreadsheets containing data 

from the system may be temporarily 

maintained as electronic files on 

desktop or laptop computers or as paper 

files. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records are electronically retrieved 

primarily by name, national 

accreditation number, school of 

graduation, year of graduation, date of 

accreditation, State of accreditation, 

State license number, State where 

attended core orientation, accreditation 

status, category of animals worked on, 

type of practice, veterinary specialty, 

and email address. However, records 

can be retrieved by any of the categories 

that have been recorded. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

The system is physically secured in a 

locked facility with access only by 

authorized APHIS personnel. Badges are 

required. Visitors must be accompanied 

by authorized staff at all times. Data is 

stored and backed up using protocols 

established by the Fort Collins, CO, data 

center. Access to the records in this 

system 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. Data 

available to individual users is rolebased, which further limits access. 

Users must have USDA eAuthentication 

credentials and sign in using authorized 

logins and passwords. At the login 

screen, users must acknowledge a 

warning banner regarding authorized 

uses before proceeding. Employees who 

save spreadsheets containing data from 

the system are responsible for protecting 

the data. Files on employees’ computers 

are also protected by encryption 

software and login and password 

requirements. Annually, all users are 

required to undergo information 

security training and to sign rules of 

behavior. Failure to comply with rules 

of behavior can result in corrective 

actions, including written reprimands, 

temporary suspension from duty, 

reassignment, demotion, or termination, 

suspension of system privileges, and 

possible criminal prosecution. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

In accordance with the APHIS 

Records Management Handbook, the 

data associated with accredited 

veterinarians (including those whose 

accreditation has lapsed or been 

revoked) will be destroyed when 45 

years old. Data will also be destroyed 

when the accredited veterinarian is 

deceased. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Information Technology Coordinator, 

Office of the Associate Deputy 

Administrator, Surveillance, 

Preparedness, and Response Services, 

Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road, Unit 33, Riverdale, MD 20737. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Any individual may request general 

information regarding this system of 

records or information as to whether the 

system contains records pertaining to 

him/her from the system manager at the 

address above. All inquiries pertaining 

to this system should be in writing, 

must name the system of records as set 

forth in the system notice, and must 

contain the individual’s name, 

telephone number, address, and email 

address. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Any individual may obtain 

information from a record in the system 

that pertains to him or her. Requests for 

hard copies of records should be in 

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writing, and the request must contain 

the requesting individual’s name, 

address, name of the system of records, 

timeframe for the records in question, 

any other pertinent information to help 

identify the file, and a copy of his/her 

photo identification containing a 

current address for verification of 

identification. All inquiries should be 

addressed to the Freedom of 

Information and Privacy Act Staff, 

Legislative and Public Affairs, APHIS, 

4700 River Road, Unit 50, Riverdale, 

MD 20737–1232. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Any individual may contest 

information contained within a record 

in the system that pertains to him/her 

by submitting a written request to the 

system manager at the address above. 

Include the reason for contesting the 

record and the proposed amendment to 

the information with supporting 

documentation to show how the record 

is inaccurate. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Most information is submitted by the 

individual veterinarian. APHIS may also 

obtain information from State animal 

health officials, State licensing and 

examining boards, the American 

Association of Veterinary State Boards, 

the organization that provides 

accreditation training for APHIS, and 

other APHIS records. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

The portions of this system that 

consist of investigatory material 

compiled for law enforcement purposes 

have been exempted pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) from the provisions of 

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

(H), and (I), and (f). See 7 CFR 1.123. 

Individual access to these records 

would impair investigations and alert 

subjects of investigations that their 

activities are being scrutinized, and thus 

allow them time to take measures to 

prevent detection of illegal action to 

escape prosecution. Any individual who 

believes, however, that he has been 

denied any right, privilege or benefit for 

which he would otherwise be eligible as 

a result of the maintenance of such 

material may request access to the 

material. Such requests should be 

addressed to the Freedom of 

Information and Privacy Act Staff, 

Legislative and Public Affairs, APHIS, 

4700 River Road, Unit 50, Riverdale, 

MD 20737–1232. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental 

Housing Program 2015 Industry 

Forums—Open Teleconference and/or 

Web Conference Meetings 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice announces a 

series of teleconference and/or web 

conference meetings regarding the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental 

Housing (GRRH) program, which are 

scheduled to occur during 2015 and 

2016. This Notice also outlines 

suggested discussion topics for the 

meetings and is intended to notify the 

general public of their opportunity to 

participate in the teleconference and/or 

web conference meetings. 

DATES: The dates and times for the 

teleconference and/or web conference 

meetings will be announced via email to 

parties registered as described below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public wishing to register 

for the calls and obtain the call-in 

number, access code, web link and other 

information for any of the public 

teleconference and/or web conference 

meetings may contact Monica Cole, 

Financial and Loan Analyst, at (202) 

720–1251, fax: (202) 205–5066, or email: 

monica.cole@wdc.usda.gov. Those who 

request registration less than 15 

calendar days prior to the date of a 

teleconference and/or web conference 

meetings may not receive notice of that 

teleconference and/or web conference 

meeting, but will receive notice of 

future teleconference and/or web 

conference meetings. The Agency 

expects to accommodate each 

participant’s preferred form of 

participation by telephone or via web 

link. However, if it appears that existing 

capabilities may prevent the Agency 

from accommodating all requests for 

one form of participation, each 

participant will be notified and 

encouraged to consider an alternative 

form of participation. Individuals who 

plan to participate and need reasonable 

accommodations or language translation 

assistance should inform Monica Cole 

within 10 business days in advance of 

the meeting date. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

objectives of this series of 

teleconferences are as follows: 

• Enhance the effectiveness of the 

Section 538 GRRH program. 

• Update industry participants and 

Rural Housing Service (RHS) staff on 

developments involving the Section 538 

GRRH program. 

• Enhance RHS’ awareness of the 

market and other forces that impact the 

Section 538 GRRH program. 

Topics to be discussed could include, 

but will not be limited to, the following: 

• Updates on USDA’s Section 538 

GRRH program activities. 

• Perspectives on the current state of 

debt financing and its impact on the 

Section 538 GRRH program. 

• Enhancing the use of Section 538 

GRRH program financing with the 

transfer and/or preservation of section 

515 developments. 

• The impact of the Low Income 

Housing Tax Credits program changes 

on Section 538 GRRH program 

financing. 

USDA prohibits discrimination 

against its customers, employees, and 

applicants for employment on the bases 

of race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, sex, gender identity, religion, 

reprisal and where applicable, political 

beliefs, marital status, familial or 

parental status, sexual orientation, or all 

or part of an individual’s income is 

derived from any public assistance 

program or protected genetic 

information in employment or any 

program activity conducted or funded 

by the Department. (Not all prohibited 

bases apply to all programs and/or 

employment activities.) 

Individuals who are deaf, hard of 

hearing or have speech disabilities and 

you wish to file either an EEO or 

program complaint, please contact 

USDA through the Federal Relay 

Service at (800) 877–8339 or (800) 845– 

6136 (in Spanish). Persons with 

disabilities, who wish to file a program 

complaint, please see information below 

on how to contact us by mail directly or 

by email. Persons with disabilities who 

require alternative means of 

communication for program information 

(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) 

should contact USDA’s TARGET Center 

at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). If 

you wish to file a Civil Rights program 

complaint of discrimination, complete 

the USDA Program Complaint Form, 

found online at http://

www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_

cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call 

(866) 632–9992 to request a form. You 

may also write a letter containing all of 

the information requested on the form. 

Send your completed complaint form or 

letter to us by mail at to USDA, Director, 

Office of Adjudication, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410, by fax 

(202) 690–7442 or email at 

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