[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2015)]
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 Administration for Children and Families





 Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Notice; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 63 / Thursday, April 2, 2015 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Notice

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of new, amended, and deleted Privacy Act systems of 
records.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Administration for Children and 
Families is publishing notice of a republication multiple systems of 
records, including amendments to existing systems, establishment of new 
systems, and deletion of obsolete systems.

DATES: Effective: This Notice will become effective 30 days after 
publication, unless the Administration for Children and Families makes 
changes based on comments received. Written comments should be 
submitted on or before the effective date.

ADDRESSES: The public should address written comments to: Gary Cochran, 
Senior Agency Officer for Privacy, Administration for Children and 
Families, 901 D St. SW., 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20024; Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#533432212a7d303c303b21323d133230357d3b3b207d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e292f3c37602d212d263c2f200e2f2d286026263d60292138">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The following contact persons can 
answer questions about the system of records notices (SORNs) for 
systems maintained in these offices within the Administration for 
Children and Families:

FYSB--Family and Youth Services Bureau

    FYSB Research and Evaluation Project Records--Kim Franklin, 
Administration for Children and Families, 901 D St. SW., 7th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20024; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89e2e0e4a7effbe8e7e2e5e0e7c9e8eaefa7e1e1faa7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ef848682c1899d8e8184838681af8e8c89c187879cc1888099">[email protected]</span></a>.

OPRE--Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

    OPRE Research and Evaluation Project Records--Naomi Goldstein, 
Privacy Officer, Administration for Children and Families, 901 D St. 
SW., Washington, DC 20024; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#264847494b4f0841494a425552434f4866474540084e4e5508414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cca2ada3a1a5e2aba3a0a8bfb8a9a5a28cadafaae2a4a4bfe2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>.

OFA--Office of Family Assistance

    OFA Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families--Felicia 
Gaither, Privacy Officer, Administration for Children and Families, 901 
D St. SW., Washington, DC 20024; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98defdf4f1fbf1f9b6fff9f1ecf0fdead8f9fbfeb6f0f0ebb6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9bf9c95909a9098d79e98908d919c8bb9989a9fd791918ad79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>.
    OFA Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (non-Tribal)--Dennis 
Poe, Privacy Officer, Administration for Children and Families, 901 D 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20024; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#77131219191e045907181237161411591f1f0459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f89c9d9696918bd688979db8999b9ed690908bd69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>.

OCC--Office of Child Care

    OCC Federal Child Care Monthly Case Records--Joe Gagnier, Privacy 
Officer, Administration for Children and Families, 901 D St. SW., 
Washington, DC 20024; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3a5055495f4a52145d5b5d54535f487a5b595c14525249145d554c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="442e2b3721342c6a2325232a2d2136042527226a2c2c376a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>.

OCSE--Office of Child Support Enforcement

    All OCSE Systems--Linda Deimeke, Privacy Officer, Administration 
for Children and Families, 901 D St. SW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 
20024; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#15797c7b71743b71707c78707e70557476733b7d7d663b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="127e7b7c76733c76777b7f777977527371743c7a7a613c757d64">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Explanation of Changes

    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is republishing multiple 
of its Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices (SORNs). The 
republication includes establishment of four new systems, alteration of 
five existing systems, and deletion of five obsolete systems. The 
following summary identifies each system and describes generally the 
effect of the republication on that system.

A. Four New Systems Established

    ACF is proposing to establish the following new systems of records; 
the republication includes SORNs for these new systems:
    (1) 09-80-0341 FYSB Research and Evaluation Project Records, HHS/
ACF/FYSB
    (2) 09-80-0361 OPRE Research and Evaluation Project Records, HHS/
ACF/OPRE
    (3) 09-80-0371 OCC Federal Child Care Monthly Case Records, HHS/
ACF/OCC
    (4) 09-80-0373 OFA Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
(Tribal TANF) Data System, HHS/ACF/OFA.

B. Five Existing Systems Revised

    ACF is proposing to alter the following five existing systems of 
records; this republication includes revised SORNs with the following 
changes for these systems:
(1) 09-90-0151 OFA Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data 
System, HHS/ACF/OFA
    (Last published 6/16/04 at 69 FR 33644)--The revised SORN:
    <bullet> Changes the SORN number to 09-80-0375;
    <bullet> Updates the System Location section;
    <bullet> adds data elements to the Categories of Records section 
(work-eligible individual indicator, number of deemed core hours for 
overall rate, and number of deemed core hours for the two-parent rate) 
and removes certain other data elements;
    <bullet> updates the Authority section;
    <bullet> adds explanatory information to the Purpose(s) section, 
after the three purposes listed;
    <bullet> in the Routine Uses section, removes an unnecessary 
routine use pertaining to disclosures of non-identifiable data, 
renumbers the remaining routine use as 1, and adds new routine uses at 
2 through 11; and
    <bullet> Shortens the Safeguards section to link to HHS' 
information security policies instead of describing them.
(2) 09-80-0381 OCSE National Directory of New Hires, HHS/ACF/OCSE
    (Last published 1/5/11 at 76 FR 559)--The revised SORN:
    <bullet> Updates the system and storage locations;
    <bullet> adds two new categories of individuals (4 and 5) to the 
Categories of Individuals section;
    <bullet> in the Categories of Records section, adds two new data 
elements to record category 2 (date of hire and Department of Defense 
status code), adds one new data element to record category 4 (wage and 
unemployment compensation records obtained from the Department of 
Labor), and adds two new record categories (5 and 6);
    <bullet> updates the Authority section;
    <bullet> in the Routine Uses section, revises the law enforcement 
routine use to make it applicable to criminal nonsupport, merges the 
routine use for disclosures to a court or adjudicative body into the 
routine use for disclosures to the Department of Justice (DOJ), and 
adds a routine use for disclosures to a Congressional office;
    <bullet> lists additional identifiers used for retrieval (state 
FIPS codes, employer identification numbers), and adds new retention 
periods (for input records for authorized matching, records pertaining 
to income withholding, and audit logs), in the Policies and Practices 
Section; and

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    <bullet> Lists additional record sources (entities authorized to 
match, employers and other income sources).
(3) 09-80-0383 OCSE Debtor File, HHS/ACF/OCSE
    (Last published 1/5/11 at 76 FR 559)--The revised SORN:
    <bullet> Expands the Categories of Individuals section to include 
individuals whose records are in input files for matching;
    <bullet> updates the Categories of Records section to:
    [cir] add data elements to category 2 (income and benefits 
information, and information pertaining to collection of amounts by 
state child support enforcement agencies) and category 3 (amounts 
withheld from a financial institution account, date of withholding, and 
information pertaining to placement of a lien or levy on an account),
    [cir] add a category for workers' compensation payment records, 
numbered as 4,
    [cir] revise and renumber the category pertaining to insurer 
records (formerly 4, now 5), and
    [cir] add a category for income and benefit records from other 
entities authorized to provide information, numbered as 6.
    <bullet> updates the Authority section;
    <bullet> shortens the opening sentence in the Purpose(s) section 
and expands the description to include additional purposes (aid 
transmission of information pertaining to lien or levy of financial 
institution accounts, compare income and benefits information, furnish 
results of data matches to state agencies, and improve states' 
abilities to collect);
    <bullet> in the Routine Uses section:
    [cir] revises routine use 3 to describe additional information that 
may be disclosed to a financial institution (information pertaining to 
a request for a lien or levy),
    [cir] adds a new routine use 5 for disclosures to workers' 
compensation agencies,
    [cir] renumbers former routine use 5 (regarding the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act) as routine use 6 and revises the heading,
    [cir] renumbers former routine use 6 as routine use 7, revises the 
heading, and describes additional information that may be disclosed to 
a state agency (information pertaining to a request for a lien or 
levy),
    [cir] renumbers former routine use 7 as 8,
    [cir] adds new routine uses 9 and 10 for disclosure of workers' 
compensation information and income and benefits information to state 
agencies,
    [cir] limits the law enforcement routine use (formerly 8, now 11) 
to disclosures pertaining to criminal nonsupport,
    [cir] merges the routine use for disclosures to a court or 
adjudicative body into the routine use for disclosures to DOJ (formerly 
9 and 10, now 12),
    [cir] revises the heading of the contractor routine use (formerly 
11, now 13), and
    [cir] adds new routine use 14 for disclosures to a Congressional 
office; and
    <bullet> in the Policies and Practices section,
    [cir] lists additional identifiers used for retrieval (FEIN of the 
financial institution, state FIPS code, Taxpayer Identification Number 
(TIN), and state child support case identification number), and
    [cir] updates the descriptions of the retention periods, shortens 
the retention period for financial institution and insurer records from 
one year to 60 days, adds a one-year retention period for a copy of 
records matched, and removes the retention period for extracts 
disclosed for routine uses.
(4) 09-80-0202 OCSE Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders 
(FCR), HHS/ACF/OCSE
    (Last published 1/5/11 at 76 FR 559)--The revised SORN:
    <bullet> Changes the SORN number to 09-80-0385;
    <bullet> updates the system and storage locations;
    <bullet> expands the Categories of Individuals section to include 
individuals whose information is collected and/or disseminated through 
the system as part of authorized technical assistance or matching, and 
individuals involved in a state IV-E foster care and adoption 
assistance program;
    <bullet> in the Categories of Records section:
    [cir] revises the explanation of the locate request process,
    [cir] lists additional record types (judicial or administrative 
orders, subpoenas, affidavits, financial statements, medical support 
notices, notices of a lien, and income withholding notices), and
    [cir] includes ``state'' with ``federal agencies'' in one record 
description;
    <bullet> updates the Authority section;
    <bullet> in the Routine Uses section:
    [cir] cites the statutory definition of ``authorized person'' in 
routine uses 1, 2 and 3 instead of quoting it,
    [cir] limits the law enforcement routine use to disclosures 
pertaining to criminal nonsupport,
    [cir] merges the routine use for disclosures to a court or 
adjudicative body into the routine use for disclosures to DOJ,
    [cir] adds a routine use for disclosures to a Congressional office, 
and
    [cir] revises the heading of the contractor routine use;
    <bullet> in the Policies and Practices section,
    [cir] lists additional identifiers used for retrieval (taxpayer 
identification number (TIN), transaction serial number, name and date 
of birth),
    [cir] removes unnecessary wording from retention period (1),
    [cir] adds match result records to retention period (2)(a) and 
removes the retention period formerly listed as (2)(c),
    [cir] revises retention period (5), and
    [cir] adds a new retention period (6);
    <bullet> removes an unnecessary sentence (about filtering redundant 
data) from the Record Source Categories: section; and
    <bullet> provides a more complete explanation of the exemptions 
claimed for the system, in the Exemptions section.
(5) 09-80-0387 Federal Parent Locator Service Child Support Services 
Portal, HHS/ACF/OCSE
    (Last published 7/21/10 at 75 FR 42453)--The revised SORN:
    <bullet> Updates the system and storage locations;
    <bullet> updates the Authority section; and
    <bullet> in the Routine Uses section,
    [cir] adds introductory paragraphs and headings,
    [cir] merges the routine use for disclosures to a court or 
adjudicative body into the routine use for disclosures to DOJ, and
    [cir] adds a routine use for disclosures to a Congressional office.

C. Three Obsolete Systems Deleted

    ACF is deleting three systems because they are obsolete:
(1) 09-80-0100 Records Maintained on Individuals for Program Evaluative 
Purposes Under Contract, HHS/HDS
    (Last published 12/30/86 at 51 FR 47061)--No longer exists
(2) 09-80-0201 Income and Eligibility Verification for Aid to Families 
With Dependent Children Quality Control (AFDC-QC) Reviews, HHS/ACF/OFA
    (Last published 6/4/93 at 58 FR 31715)--No longer exists
(3) 09-90-0150 Research and Demonstration Data System, HHS/OCSE
    (Last published 1/24/85 at 50 FR 3412)--No longer exists

II. The Privacy Act

    The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) governs the means by which the 
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States Government collects, maintains, and uses personally identifiable 
information (PII) in a system of records. A ``system of records'' is a 
group of any records under the control of a Federal agency from which 
information about individuals is retrieved by name or other personal 
identifier. The Privacy Act requires each agency to publish in the 
Federal Register a system of records notice (SORN) identifying and 
describing each system of records the agency maintains, including the 
purposes for which the agency uses PII in the system, the routine uses 
for which the agency discloses such information outside the agency, and 
how individual record subjects can exercise their rights under the 
Privacy Act to determine if the system contains information about them, 
to seek access to records about them, and to contest inaccurate 
information about them.

     Dated: March 26, 2015.
Michael Curtis,
Director, Office of Information Services, Administration for Children 
and Families.

    A. The following three systems of records are deleted:
    (1) 09-80-0100 Records Maintained on Individuals for Program 
Evaluative Purposes Under Contract, HHS/HDS
    (2) 09-80-0201 Income and Eligibility Verification for Aid to 
Families With Dependent Children Quality Control (AFDC-QC) Reviews, 
HHS/ACF/OFA
    (3) 09-90-0150 Research and Demonstration Data System, HHS/OCSE

    B. New SORNs are published for four new systems of records, as 
follows:
System Number: 09-80-0341

System Name:
    FYSB Research and Evaluation Project Records, HHS/ACF/FYSB

Security Classification:
    Unclassified

System Location:
    Research and Evaluation Division, Family and Youth Services Bureau 
(FYSB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), Portals Building, Suite 800, 1250 
Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC. A list of contractor sites where 
individually identifiable data are currently located is available upon 
request to the system manager.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    FYSB research and evaluation projects may cover any program, 
activity, or function of FYSB, including but not limited to Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Programs, Transitional Living Program, Maternity Group 
Homes Program, Street Outreach Program, Mentoring Children of Prisoners 
Program, Family Violence Programs, Abstinence Education Programs, and 
other existing and future programs. Records in this system may be about 
any individual who participates in a FYSB-sponsored program as a 
service recipient or service provider. For some programs, the records 
may include information about family members of program participants.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Information about program participants including their identities, 
addresses, occupations, professions, school or job performances, health 
status, test scores, and other categories of information relevant to 
the evaluation of a particular program.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.); Child and 
Family Services Improvement Act (Pub. L. 109-288); Promoting Safe and 
Stable Families Act (42 U.S.C. 629 et seq.); Program for Abstinence 
Education (42 U.S.C. 710); Keeping Children and Families Safe Act (42 
U.S.C. 5101).

Purpose(s):
    The Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF) is responsible for advising the 
Commissioner on Administration on Children, Youth, and Families on 
increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of FYSB programs. This 
system of records may contain personal information subject to the 
Privacy Act of 1974 that is produced by FYSB research and evaluation 
projects. Only projects that involve the retrieval of records by 
personal identifier are subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 and are 
covered by this system. The procedures for the collection of 
information about research subjects in FYSB's evaluation projects are 
reviewed, as appropriate, by Institutional Review Boards, are subject 
to HHS regulations on research with human subjects, including 
requirements for informed consent.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    These routine uses specify circumstances, in addition to those 
provided by statute in the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), under 
which HHS may release information from this system of records without 
the consent of the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of 
information under these routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that 
the disclosure is legally permissible, including but not limited to 
ensuring that the purpose of the disclosure is compatible with the 
purpose for which the information was collected. For any project that 
has received a certificate of confidentiality, none of these routine 
uses shall be read to authorize a disclosure that would not be allowed 
by the terms of the certificate of confidentiality. In addition, 
contractors may be restricted by contract from making a disclosure 
allowed as a routine use or by law without the consent of HHS, of the 
data subject, or both, unless the disclosure is required by law.
    (1) Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purposes.
    Information may be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, State, 
local, tribal, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, 
prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or 
order, if the information is relevant to a violation or potential 
violation of civil or criminal law or regulation within the 
jurisdiction of the receiving entity. However, because this is a 
research and evaluation system, no information will be disclosed for 
use in any investigation, prosecution, or other action targeted against 
any individual who is the subject of the record.
    (2) Disclosure Incident to Requesting Information.
    Information may be disclosed (to the extent necessary to identify 
the individual, inform the source of the purpose of the request, and to 
identify the type of information requested), to any source from which 
additional information is requested when necessary to obtain 
information relevant to the research or evaluation being conducted.
    (3) Disclosure to Congressional Office.
    Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (4) Disclosure to Department of Justice or in Proceedings.
    <bullet> Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice, 
or in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other 
administrative body before which HHS is authorized to appear, when:
    <bullet> HHS, or any component thereof; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her official capacity; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her individual capacity 
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Department of Justice or HHS has agreed to represent the employee; or
    <bullet> The United States, if HHS determines that litigation is 
likely to affect HHS or any of its components, is a party to litigation 
or has an interest in such litigation, and the use of such records by 
the Department of Justice or HHS is deemed by HHS to be relevant and 
necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case it 
has been determined that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose 
for which the records were collected.
    (5) Disclosure to Contractor.
    Information may be disclosed to a contractor performing or working 
on a contract for HHS and who have a need to have access to the 
information in the performance of their duties or activities for HHS.
    (6) Disclosures for Administrative Claims, Complaints, and Appeals.
    Information from this system of records may be disclosed to an 
authorized appeal grievance examiner, formal complaints examiner, equal 
employment opportunity investigator, arbitrator or other person 
properly engaged in investigation or settlement of an administrative 
grievance, complaint, claim, or appeal filed by an employee, but only 
to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to the 
proceeding. Agencies that may obtain information under this routine use 
include, but are not limited to, the Office of Personnel Management, 
Office of Special Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Federal 
Labor Relations Authority, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and 
Office of Government Ethics.
    (7) Disclosure in Connection With Litigation.
    Information from this system of records may be disclosed in 
connection with litigation or settlement discussions regarding claims 
by or against HHS, including public filing with a court, to the extent 
that disclosure of the information is relevant and necessary to the 
litigation or discussions and except where court orders are otherwise 
required under section (b)(11) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(11).
    (8) Disclosure in the Event of a Security Breach.
    Information may be disclosed to appropriate federal agencies and 
Department contractors that have a need to know the information for the 
purpose of assisting the Department's efforts to respond to a suspected 
or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality of information 
maintained in this system of records, provided the information 
disclosed is relevant and necessary for that assistance.

Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies:
    None.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Depending on the project, records may be stored on paper or other 
hard copy, computers, and networks.

Retrievability:
    Depending on the project, records may be retrieved by name, code, 
or other unique identifier. In some cases, individuals may be assigned 
identifiers specific to a project or series of projects.

Safeguards:
    All contractors or other record keepers are required to maintain 
appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to 
ensure the security and confidentiality of records. Records are secured 
in compliance with Federal requirements, including the Federal 
Information Security Management Act, HHS Security Program Policy, and 
any applicable requirements for the encryption of personal data.

Retention and Disposal:
    Identifiers are removed once the evaluation is complete.

System Manager and Address:
    Director, Research and Evaluation Division, Family and Youth 
Services Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, Department 
of Health and Human Services, Portals Building, Suite 800, 1250 
Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20024.

Notification Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries 
to the System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, and address of the individual, and the 
request must be signed. The requester's letter must provide sufficient 
particulars to enable the System Manager to distinguish between records 
on subject individuals with the same name since FYSB does not maintain 
Social Security Numbers (SSN) or other standard unique identifiers. The 
requester should try to name or describe the project that maintains the 
information being requested. Verification of identity as described in 
HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5.

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries 
to the System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, and address of the individual, and the 
request must be signed. The requester's letter must provide sufficient 
particulars to enable the System Manager to distinguish between records 
on subject individuals with the same name since FYSB does not maintain 
SSNs or other standard unique identifiers. The requester should try to 
name or describe the project that maintains the information being 
requested. Verification of identity as described in HHS's Privacy Act 
regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address the request for amendment to the 
System Manager. The request should (1) include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, and address of the individual, and should 
be signed; (2) identify the system of records that the individual 
believes includes his or her records or otherwise provide enough 
information to enable the identification of the individual's record; 
(3) identify the information that the individual believes in not 
accurate, relevant, timely, or complete; (4) indicate what corrective 
action is sought; and (5) include supporting justification or 
documentation for the requested amendment. The requester's letter must 
provide sufficient particulars to enable the System Manager to 
distinguish between records on subject individuals with the same name 
since FYSB does not maintain SSNs or other standard unique identifiers. 
The requester should try to name or describe the project that maintains 
the information being requested. Verification of identity as described 
in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Record Source Categories:
    Records in this system may be obtained from the record subject; 
programs funded by FYSB; existing programs operated by federal and 
state agencies; third party information sources that may include a 
record subject's relatives, neighbors, friends, employers, and health 
care providers;

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and available commercial and governmental data sources.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
System Number: 09-80-0361

System Name:
    OPRE Research and Evaluation Project Records, HHS/ACF/OPRE

Security Classification:
    Unclassified

System Location:
    Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration 
for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC. A list of 
contractor sites where records under this system are maintained is 
available upon request to the system manager.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    OPRE research and evaluation projects may cover any program, 
activity, or function of ACF. ACF programs aim to achieve the 
following: To support and assist low-income families and individuals to 
increase their own economic independence and self-sufficiency; to 
increase strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive 
impact on the quality of life and the development of children; and to 
enter into partnerships with states, communities, American Indian 
tribes, Native communities, and social service entities that support 
the development of low-income families and children. These partnerships 
include services to improve support to people with developmental 
disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, 
and abilities.
    Records in this system may be about any individual who participates 
in an ACF/OPRE-sponsored research demonstration. For some projects, the 
records may include information about family members of service 
recipients and program participants.

Categories of Records in the System:
    The specific types of records collected and maintained are 
determined by the needs of each research and evaluation project. 
Typical projects will collect some or all of these records: Name; 
address; telephone number and other contact information; Social 
Security Number (SSN); demographic information, including race and 
ethnicity; date of birth; income; pre-school/Head Start participation; 
child care utilization; marriage and family status information; health 
information; income; employment information; child welfare system 
experiences; citizenship, etc.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    Section 413 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 613); Section 
1110 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1310); Improving Head Start 
for School Readiness Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 9836) [Pub. L. 110-134, 
Section 641(c)(2)]; Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.) and Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 
(Pub. L. 110-161, Division G, Title II, Payments to States for the 
Child Care and Development Block Grant); Section 429A of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 628b), as added by the Personal Responsibility 
and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act.

Purpose(s):
    The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is responsible for 
advising the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on 
increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of programs to improve the 
economic and social well-being of children and families. In 
collaboration with ACF program offices and others, OPRE is responsible 
for performance management for ACF, conducts research and policy 
analyses, and develops and oversees research and evaluation projects to 
assess program performance and inform policy and practice. This system 
of records contains personal information subject to the Privacy Act of 
1974 that is used in OPRE research and evaluation projects. Only 
projects that involve the retrieval of records by personal identifier 
are subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 and are covered by this system. 
The procedures for the collection of information about research 
subjects in OPRE's evaluation projects are reviewed, as appropriate, by 
Institutional Review Boards, are subject to HHS regulations on research 
with human subjects, including requirements for informed consent.

Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories 
of users and the purposes of such uses:
    These routine uses specify circumstances, in addition to those 
provided by statute in the Privacy Act of 1974, under which ACF may 
release information from this system of records without the consent of 
the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of information under these 
routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that the disclosure is legally 
permissible, including but not limited to ensuring that the purpose of 
the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the information 
was collected. For any project that has received a certificate of 
confidentiality, none of these routine uses shall be read to authorize 
a disclosure that would not be allowed by the terms of the certificate 
of confidentiality. In addition, contractors may be restricted by 
contract from making a disclosure allowed as a routine use or by law 
without the consent of HHS, of the data subject, or both, unless the 
disclosure is required by law.
    (1) Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purpose.
    Information may be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, State, 
local, tribal, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, 
prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or 
order, if the information is relevant to a violation or potential 
violation of civil or criminal law or regulation within the 
jurisdiction of the receiving entity. However, because this is a 
research and evaluation system, no information will be disclosed for 
use in any investigation, prosecution, or other action targeted against 
any individual who is the subject of the record.
    (2) Disclosure Incident to Requesting Information.
    Information may be disclosed (to the extent necessary to identify 
the individual, inform the source of the purpose of the request, and to 
identify the type of information requested), to any source from which 
additional information is requested when necessary to obtain 
information relevant to the research or evaluation being conducted.
    (3) Disclosure to Congressional Office.
    Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (4) Disclosure to Department of Justice or in Proceedings.
    Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice, or in a 
proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other administrative 
body before which HHS is authorized to appear, when:
    <bullet> HHS, or any component thereof; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her official capacity; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her individual capacity 
where the Department of Justice or HHS has agreed to represent the 
employee; or
    <bullet> The United States, if HHS determines that litigation is 
likely to affect HHS or any of its components, is

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a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and the 
use of such records by the Department of Justice or HHS is deemed by 
HHS to be relevant and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, 
that in each case it has been determined that the disclosure is 
compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
    (5) Disclosure to Contractor.
    Information may be disclosed to a contractor performing or working 
on a contract for HHS and who have a need to have access to the 
information in the performance of their duties or activities for HHS.
    (6) Disclosure for Administrative Claim, Complaint, and Appeal.
    Information may be disclosed to an authorized appeal grievance 
examiner, formal complaints examiner, equal employment opportunity 
investigator, arbitrator or other person properly engaged in 
investigation or settlement of an administrative grievance, complaint, 
claim, or appeal filed by an employee, but only to the extent that the 
information is relevant and necessary to the proceeding. Agencies that 
may obtain information under this routine use include, but are not 
limited to, the Office of Personnel Management, Office of Special 
Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Federal Labor Relations 
Authority, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Office of 
Government Ethics.
    (7) Disclosure in Connection with Litigation.
    Information may be disclosed in connection with litigation or 
settlement discussions regarding claims by or against HHS, including 
public filing with a court, to the extent that disclosure of the 
information is relevant and necessary to the litigation or discussions 
and except where court orders are otherwise required under section 
(b)(11) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(11).
    (8) Disclosure in the Event of a Security Breach.
    Information may be disclosed to appropriate federal agencies and 
Department contractors that have a need to know the information for the 
purpose of assisting the Department's efforts to respond to a suspected 
or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality of information 
maintained in this system of records, provided the information 
disclosed is relevant and necessary for that assistance.

Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies:
    None.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Depending on the project, records may be stored on paper or other 
hard copy, computers, and networks.

Retrievability:
    Depending on the project, records may be retrieved by name, SSN, or 
other personal identifier. In some cases, individuals may be assigned 
identifiers specific to a project or series of projects.

Safeguards:
    All contractors or other record keepers are required to maintain 
appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to 
ensure the security and confidentiality of records. Records are secured 
in compliance with Federal requirements, including the Federal 
Information Security Management Act, HHS Security Program Policy, and 
any applicable requirements for the encryption of personal data.

Retention and Disposal:
    Identifiers are removed once the analysis is complete.

System Manager and Address:
    Executive Officer, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 
Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and 
Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447.

Notification Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries 
to the System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and 
the request must be signed. The requester's letter must provide 
sufficient particulars to enable the System Manager to distinguish 
between records on subject individuals with the same name. Verification 
of identity as described in the Department's Privacy Act regulations 
may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address written inquiries to the System 
Manager. The request should include the name, telephone number and/or 
email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and should be 
signed. The requester's letter must provide sufficient particulars to 
enable the System Manager to distinguish between records on subject 
individuals with the same name. Verification of identity as described 
in the Department's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 
5b.5

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address the request for amendment to the 
System Manager. The request should (1) include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and 
should be signed; (2) identify the system of records that the 
individual believes includes his or her records or otherwise provide 
enough information to enable the identification of the individual's 
record; (3) identify the information that the individual believes in 
not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete; (4) indicate what 
corrective action is sought; and (5) include supporting justification 
or documentation for the requested amendment. Verification of identity 
as described in the Department's Privacy Act regulations may be 
required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Record Source Categories:
    Records in this system may be obtained from the record subject; 
existing programs operated by federal and state agencies; third party 
information sources that may include a record subject's relatives, 
neighbors, friends, employers, and health care providers; and available 
commercial and governmental data sources.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
System Number: 09-80-0371

System Name:
    OCC Federal Child Care Monthly Case Records, HHS/ACF/OCC

Security Classification:
    Unclassified

System Location:
    Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families 
(ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Family members from low-income working families receiving child 
care financial assistance through the Child Care and Development Fund 
whose information is reported by the states and territories on ACF Form 
801.

Categories of Records in the System:
    No names are collected. Social Security Numbers (SSN) are collected

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when voluntarily provided by families, or a unique state identifier 
provided by the states is included in lieu of SSNs. Other data fields 
include state and county, reason for receiving care, total monthly 
copayment, total monthly income, sources of income, date assistance 
began. For children, data fields include race/ethnicity, month/year of 
birth, type of child care, total monthly amount paid to child care 
provider, total hours of care provided.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    42 U.S.C. 9858i, 9858j

Purpose(s):
    When Congress created the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) in 
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, it 
also created the requirement that case-level data on families receiving 
CCDF services be collected on a regular basis. States and territories 
were charged with submitting specific information so that Congress 
would have some empirical basis for assessing the program. Non-
identifiable records are also made available to researchers and the 
public.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    These routine uses specify circumstances, in addition to those 
provided by statute in the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), under 
which ACF may release information from this system of records without 
the consent of the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of 
information under these routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that 
the disclosure is legally permissible, including but not limited to 
ensuring that the purpose of the disclosure is compatible with the 
purpose for which the information was collected.
    (1) Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purpose.
    Information may be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, State, 
local, tribal, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, 
prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or 
order, if the information is relevant to a violation or potential 
violation of civil or criminal law or regulation within the 
jurisdiction of the receiving entity.
    (2) Disclosure for Private Relief Legislation.
    Information may be disclosed to the Office of Management and Budget 
at any stage in the legislative coordination and clearance process in 
connection with private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular 
No. A 19.
    (3) Disclosure to Congressional Office.
    Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (4) Disclosure to Department of Justice or in Proceedings.
    Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice, or in a 
proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other administrative 
body before which HHS is authorized to appear, when:
    <bullet> HHS, or any component thereof; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her official capacity; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her individual capacity 
where the Department of Justice or HHS has agreed to represent the 
employee; or
    <bullet> The United States, if HHS determines that litigation is 
likely to affect HHS or any of its components,is a party to litigation 
or has an interest in such litigation, and the use of such records by 
the Department of Justice or HHS is deemed by HHS to be relevant and 
necessary to the litigation provided, however, that in each case it has 
been determined that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for 
which the records were collected.
    (5) Disclosure to the National Archives.
    Information may be disclosed to the National Archives and Records 
Administration in records management inspections.
    (6) Disclosure to Contractors, Grantees, and Others.
    Information may be disclosed to contractors, grantees, consultants, 
or volunteers performing or working on a contract, service, grant, 
cooperative agreement, job, or other activity for HHS and who have a 
need to have access to the information in the performance of their 
duties or activities for HHS.
    (7) Disclosure for Administrative Claim, Complaint, and Appeal.
    Information may be disclosed to an authorized appeal grievance 
examiner, formal complaints examiner, equal employment opportunity 
investigator, arbitrator or other person properly engaged in 
investigation or settlement of an administrative grievance, complaint, 
claim, or appeal filed by an employee, but only to the extent that the 
information is relevant and necessary to the proceeding. Agencies that 
may obtain information under this routine use include, but are not 
limited to, the Office of Personnel Management, Office of Special 
Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Federal Labor Relations 
Authority, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Office of 
Government Ethics.
    (8) Disclosure to Office of Personnel Management.
    Information may be disclosed to the Office of Personnel Management 
pursuant to that agency's responsibility for evaluation and oversight 
of Federal personnel management.
    (9) Disclosure in Connection with Litigation.
    Information may be disclosed in connection with litigation or 
settlement discussions regarding claims by or against HHS, including 
public filing with a court, to the extent that disclosure of the 
information is relevant and necessary to the litigation or discussions 
and except where court orders are otherwise required under section 
(b)(11) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(11).
    (10) Disclosure in the Event of a Security Breach.
    Information may be disclosed to appropriate federal agencies and 
Department contractors that have a need to know the information for the 
purpose of assisting the Department's efforts to respond to a suspected 
or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality of information 
maintained in this system of records, provided the information 
disclosed is relevant and necessary for that assistance.
    (11) Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies: None.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Current records are stored on a computer network/database. Older 
records are stored on tapes and disks.

Retrievability:
    Records may be retrieved by state-defined unique identifier (which 
may be an SSN).

Safeguards:
    Safeguards conform to the HHS Information Security Program, http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/securityprivacy/index.html.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained indefinitely.

System Manager and Address:
    Associate Director, Office of Child Care, Administration for 
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447.

Notification Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains

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information about themselves should address written inquiries to the 
System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone number 
and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and the 
request must be signed. The requester's letter must provide sufficient 
particulars to enable the System Manager to distinguish between records 
on subject individuals with the same name. Verification of identity as 
described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address written inquiries to the System 
Manager. The request should include the name, telephone number and/or 
email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and should be 
signed. The requester's letter must provide sufficient particulars to 
enable the System Manager to distinguish between records on subject 
individuals with the same name. Verification of identity as described 
in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address the request for amendment to the 
System Manager. The request should (1) include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and 
should be signed; (2) identify the system of records that the 
individual believes includes his or her records or otherwise provide 
enough information to enable the identification of the individual's 
record; (3) identify the information that the individual believes in 
not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete; (4) indicate what 
corrective action is sought; and (5) include supporting justification 
or documentation for the requested amendment. Verification of identity 
as described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 
5b.5

Record Source Categories:
    States and territories receiving funds from the Child Care and 
Development Fund.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
System Number: 09-80-0373

System Name:
    OFA Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF) 
Data System, HHS/ACF/OFA

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    TANFB.HQ, Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS), 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC. A list of contractor 
sites where system records are currently located is available upon 
request to the system manager.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Members of families (as defined at 45 CFR 286.5) who received 
assistance under the TANF program in any month.

Categories of Records in the System:
    There are three distinct groups of data in the system: Family-level 
data; adult-level or minor-child-head-of-household data; and child 
data.
    (1) Family level data may include the following items of 
information: Tribal TANF Database code, report year and month; stratum 
code; case identification number; Zip code; funding stream; disposition 
status; new applicant status; number of family members; type of family 
for work participation; receipt of subsidized housing; receipt of 
medical assistance; receipt of food stamp assistance; amount of food 
stamp assistance; receipt of subsidized child care; amount of 
subsidized child care; amount of child support; amount of family's cash 
resources; cash, or cash equivalent, amount of assistance and number of 
months of that assistance; TANF child care (amount, number of children 
covered, and number of months of assistance); transportation assistance 
(amount and number of months of assistance); transitional services 
(amount and number of months of assistance); other assistance (amount 
and number of months of assistance); amount of reductions in 
assistance; reason for assistance reductions (sanctions, recoupment of 
prior overpayment, and other); waiver evaluation experimental and 
control group status; exemption status from the federal time-limit 
provisions; and new child-only-family status.
    (2) Adult-level or minor child-head-of-household data may include: 
family affiliation; non-custodial parent indicator; date of birth; 
Social Security Number (SSN); race and ethnicity; gender; receipt of 
disability benefits; marital status; relationship to head of household; 
parent-with-minor-child-in-the-family status; needs of a pregnant 
woman; education level; citizenship; cooperation with child support; 
number of months countable towards Federal time-limit; number of 
countable months remaining under Tribe's negotiated time-limit; 
exemption status of the reporting month from the Tribe's negotiated 
time-limit; employment status; work participation status; unsubsidized 
employment hours; subsidized private and public sector employment 
hours; work experience hours; on-the-job training hours; job search and 
job readiness assistance hours; community service program hours; 
vocational educational training hours; hours of job skills training 
directly related to employment; hours of education directly related to 
employment for individuals with no high school diploma or certificate 
of high school equivalency; hours of satisfactory school attendance for 
individuals with no high school diploma or certificate of high school 
equivalency; hours of providing child care services to an individual 
who is participating in a community service program; hours of 
additional work activities permitted under a Waiver demonstration; 
hours of other work activities; required hours of work under a Waiver 
demonstration; amount of earned income; and amount of unearned income 
(earned income tax credit, Social Security benefit, Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI), worker's compensation, and other unearned 
income).
    (3) Child data (i.e., data pertaining to every child in a recipient 
TANF family) may include: family affiliation; date of birth; SSN; race 
and ethnicity; gender; receipt of disability benefits; relationship to 
head of household; parent-with-minor-child-in-the-family status; 
education level; citizenship; amount of unearned income (SSI and 
other).

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    42 U.S.C. 612 (Section 412 of the Social Security Act). Tribal TANF 
data collection and reporting regulations are found in 45 CFR part 286.

Purpose:
    The purposes of the Tribal TANF Data System are: (1) To determine 
whether Tribes are meeting certain requirements negotiated under the 
Act, including negotiated work and time-limit requirements; (2) to 
compile information used to report to Congress on the Tribal TANF 
program. The TANF data are reported by the Tribes for each calendar 
quarter. Some records in the system may be provided to Office of Child 
Support Enforcement for matching with records of individual employment 
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the National Directory of New Hires. Match results are transmitted back 
in a form that is not individually identifiable.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purpose of Such Uses:
    These routine uses specify circumstances, in addition to those 
provided by statute in the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), under 
which ACF may release information from this system of records without 
the consent of the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of 
information under these routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that 
the disclosure is legally permissible, including but not limited to 
ensuring that the purpose of the disclosure is compatible with the 
purpose for which the information was collected.
    (1) Disclosure of Identifiable Data for Research.
    Information may be disclosed in response to specific requests from 
public or private entities, where the requester's proposed use of data 
from the Tribal TANF Data System is found compatible with the purposes 
for which this data was collected, to supply untabulated data, which 
may include personal identifiers for individuals whose information is 
included in the data. No data that may include personal identifiers 
will be disclosed until the requester has agreed in writing not to use 
such data to identify any individuals and has provided advance adequate 
written assurance that the records will be used solely as statistical 
research or reporting records.
    (2) Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purpose.
    Information may be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, State, 
local, tribal, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, 
prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or 
order, if the information is relevant to a violation or potential 
violation of civil or criminal law or regulation within the 
jurisdiction of the receiving entity.
    (3) Disclosure Incident to Requesting Information.
    Information may be disclosed (to the extent necessary to identify 
the individual, inform the source of the purpose of the request, and to 
identify the type of information requested), to any source from which 
additional information is requested when necessary to obtain 
information relevant to an agency decision concerning retention of an 
employee or other personnel action (other than hiring), retention of a 
security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance or 
retention of a grant, or other benefit.
    (4) Disclosure for Employee Retention, Security Clearance, 
Contract, or Other Benefit.
    Disclosure may be made to a Federal, State, local, foreign, or 
tribal or other public authority of the fact that this system of 
records contains information relevant to the retention of an employee, 
the retention of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or 
the issuance or retention of a license, grant, or other benefit. The 
other agency or licensing organization may then make a request 
supported by the written consent of the individual for the entire 
record if it so chooses. No disclosure will be made unless the 
information has been determined to be sufficiently reliable to support 
a referral to another office within HHS or to another Federal agency 
for criminal, civil, administrative, personnel, or regulatory action.
    (5) Disclosure for Private Relief Legislation.
    Information may be disclosed to the Office of Management and Budget 
at any stage in the legislative coordination and clearance process in 
connection with private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular 
No. A 19.
    (6) Disclosure to Congressional Office.
    Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (7) Disclosure to Department of Justice or in Proceedings.
    Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice, or in a 
proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other administrative 
body before which HHS is authorized to appear, when:
    <bullet> HHS, or any component thereof; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her official capacity; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her individual capacity 
where the Department of Justice or HHS has agreed to represent the 
employee; or
    <bullet> The United States,

if HHS determines that litigation is likely to affect HHS or any of its 
components,is a party to litigation or has an interest in such 
litigation, and the use of such records by the Department of Justice or 
HHS is deemed by HHS to be relevant and necessary to the litigation 
provided, however, that in each case it has been determined that the 
disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were 
collected.
    (8) Disclosure to the National Archives.
    Information may be disclosed to the National Archives and Records 
Administration in records management inspections.
    (9) Disclosure to Contractors, Grantees, and Others.
    Information may be disclosed to contractors, grantees, consultants, 
or volunteers performing or working on a contract, service, grant, 
cooperative agreement, job, or other activity for HHS and who have a 
need to have access to the information in the performance of their 
duties or activities for HHS.
    (10) Disclosure for Administrative Claim, Complaint, and Appeal.
    Information may be disclosed to an authorized appeal grievance 
examiner, formal complaints examiner, equal employment opportunity 
investigator, arbitrator or other person properly engaged in 
investigation or settlement of an administrative grievance, complaint, 
claim, or appeal filed by an employee, but only to the extent that the 
information is relevant and necessary to the proceeding. Agencies that 
may obtain information under this routine use include, but are not 
limited to, the Office of Personnel Management, Office of Special 
Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, Federal Labor Relations 
Authority, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Office of 
Government Ethics.
    (11) Disclosure to Office of Personnel Management.
    Information may be disclosed to the Office of Personnel Management 
pursuant to that agency's responsibility for evaluation and oversight 
of Federal personnel management.
    (12) Disclosure in Connection with Litigation.
    Information may be disclosed in connection with litigation or 
settlement discussions regarding claims by or against HHS, including 
public filing with a court, to the extent that disclosure of the 
information is relevant and necessary to the litigation or discussions 
and except where court orders are otherwise required under section 
(b)(11) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(11).
    (13) Disclosure in the Event of a Security Breach.
    Information may be disclosed to appropriate federal agencies and 
Department contractors that have a need to know the information for the 
purpose of assisting the Department's efforts to respond to a suspected 
or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality of information 
maintained in this system of records, provided the information 
disclosed is relevant and necessary for that assistance.

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    (14) Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies.
    None.

    Note:  Data produced by matching Tribe-provided data with data 
from the Office of Child Support Enforcement's National Directory of 
New Hires will only be disclosed in accordance applicable routine 
use disclosures set forth in the Office of Child Support 
Enforcement's systems of records for OCSE Debtor File and OCSE 
National Directory of New Hires.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records may be transmitted electronically and stored on computer 
tapes, disks, and networks.

Retrievability:
    Records may be retrieved by state-defined unique identifier (which 
may be an SSN), or assigned case number.

Safeguards:
    Safeguards conform to the HHS Information Security Program, http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/securityprivacy/index.html.

Retention and Disposal:
    Data is retained indefinitely.

System Manager and Address:
    Director, TANFB.HQ, Administration for Children and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447.

Notification Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries 
to the System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and 
the request must be signed. The requester's letter must provide 
sufficient particulars to enable the System Manager to distinguish 
between records on subject individuals with the same name. Verification 
of identity as described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be 
required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address written inquiries to the System 
Manager. The request should include the name, telephone number and/or 
email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and should be 
signed. The requester's letter must provide sufficient particulars to 
enable the System Manager to distinguish between records on subject 
individuals with the same name. Verification of identity as described 
in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address the request for amendment to the 
System Manager. The request should (1) include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and 
should be signed; (2) identify the system of records that the 
individual believes includes his or her records or otherwise provide 
enough information to enable the identification of the individual's 
record; (3) identify the information that the individual believes in 
not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete; (4) indicate what 
corrective action is sought; and (5) include supporting justification 
or documentation for the requested amendment. Verification of identity 
as described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 
5b.5

Record Source Categories:
    All information is obtained from participating Tribes.

System Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act:
    No.

C. Revised SORNs are published for five existing systems of records, as 
follows:

System Number: 09-80-0375 (formerly 09-90-0151)

System Name:
    OFA Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data System, 
HHS/ACF/OFA

Security Classification:
    Unclassified

System Location:
    (1) Office of Information Systems, Office of Administration, 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS), 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC; 
and (2) Office of Family Assistance (OFA), ACF, HHS, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade SW., Washington, DC. A list of contractor sites where system 
records are currently located is available upon request to the system 
manager.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    (1) Members of families (as defined at 45 CFR 265.2) who received 
assistance under the TANF program in any month. For data collection and 
reporting purposes only, family means:
    <bullet> All individuals receiving assistance as part of a family 
under the State's TANF or separate State program (including 
noncustodial parents, where required under 45 CFR 265.3(f)); and
    <bullet> The following additional persons living in the household, 
if not otherwise included:
    (a) Parent(s) or caretaker relative(s) of any minor child receiving 
assistance;
    (b) Minor siblings of any child receiving assistance; and
    (c) Any person whose income or resources would be counted in 
determining the family's eligibility for or amount of assistance.
    (2) Members of families no longer receiving assistance under the 
TANF program.

Categories of Records in the System:
    There are three distinct groups of data in the TDS (TANF Data 
Reporting System): Family-level data; adult-level or minor-child-head-
of-household data; and child data. States must use for all families, 
adult-level or minor child-head-of-household, and child data reported 
each month and must use for all months in the fiscal year: State FIPS 
Code; County FIPS Code; Tribal code; Reporting Month; Stratum.
    (1) Family level data maintained in the TDS may include the 
following items of information on every family that received assistance 
during one or more months: Case number--TANF; Zip code; funding stream; 
disposition; new applicant; number of family members; type of family 
for work participation; receives subsidized housing; receives medical 
assistance; receives food stamp; amount of food stamp assistance; 
receives subsidized child care; amount of subsidized child care; amount 
of child support; amount of family's cash resources; cash and cash 
equivalents (amount of assistance and number of months); TANF child 
care (amount, number of children covered, and number of months); 
transportation (amount and number of months); transitional services 
(amount and number of months); other (amount and number of months); 
reason for and amount of reductions in assistance (sanctions, 
recoupment of prior overpayment); waiver evaluation experimental and 
control group; is the TANF Family exempt from the Federal time-limit 
provisions; is the TANF family a new child-only family.
    (2) Adult-level or minor child-head-of-household data maintained in 
the TDS may include: Family affiliation; noncustodial parent indicator; 
date of

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birth; Social Security Number (SSN); race/ethnicity; gender; receives 
disability benefits; marital status; relationship to head of household; 
parent-with-minor-child-in-the-family; needs of a pregnant woman; 
educational level; citizenship/alienage; cooperation with child 
support; number of months countable towards Federal time-limit; number 
of countable months remaining under State's (Tribe's) time-limit; Is 
current month exempt from the State's (Tribe's) time-limit; employment 
status; work-eligible individual indicator; work participation status; 
unsubsidized employment; subsidized private-sector employment hours; 
subsidized public-sector employment; work experience; on-the-job 
training; job search and job readiness assistance; community service 
program; vocational educational training; job skills training directly 
related to employment; education directly related to employment for 
individuals with no high school diploma or certificate of high school 
equivalency; satisfactory school attendance for individuals with no 
high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency; 
providing child care services to an individual who is participating in 
a community service program; other work activities; number of deemed 
core hours for overall rate; number of deemed core hours for the two-
parent rate; amount of earned income; amount of unearned income (earned 
income tax credit (EITC), Social Security, Supplemental Security Income 
(SSI), Worker's Compensation, Other Unearned Income)
    (3) Child data (i.e., data pertaining to every child in a recipient 
TANF family) may include: Family affiliation; date of birth; SSN; race 
and ethnicity; gender; receives disability benefits; relationship to 
head of household; parent-with-minor-child-in-the-family status; 
educational level; citizenship/alienage; amount of unearned income (SSI 
and other unearned income).

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    42 U.S.C. 601-619 (Title IV-A of the Social Security Act); 45 CFR 
part 265 (TANF data collection and reporting regulations); 42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(4), 613(d) (Sections 403 and 413 of the Social Security Act); 45 
CFR part 270 (collection of information for performance measures).

Purpose(s):
    The purposes of the TANF Data Reporting System are: (1) To 
determine whether States are meeting certain requirements prescribed by 
the Act, including prescribed work and time-limit requirements; (2) to 
compile information used to report to Congress on the TANF program; 
and, (3) to compute State scores on work measures and rank States on 
their performance in assisting TANF recipients to obtain and retain 
employment. The monthly TANF data are reported by the individual States 
for each (Federal) fiscal quarter. (The term State is used in this 
notice to refer to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the 
jurisdictions of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam). The 
State data are pooled to create a national database for each quarter. 
Some records in the system may be provided to Office of Child Support 
Enforcement for matching with records of individual employment 
information contained in the National Directory of New Hires. Match 
results are transmitted back to OFA in a form that is not individually 
identifiable.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purpose of Such Uses:
    These routine uses specify circumstances, in addition to those 
provided by statute in the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), under 
which ACF may release information from this system of records without 
the consent of the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of 
information under these routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that 
the disclosure is legally permissible, including but not limited to 
ensuring that the purpose of the disclosure is compatible with the 
purpose for which the information was collected.
    (1) Disclosure of Identifiable Data for Research.
    Information from this system of records may be disclosed in 
response to specific requests from public or private entities, where 
the requester's proposed use of data from the TANF Data System is found 
compatible with the purposes for which this data was collected, supply 
untabulated data, which may include personal identifiers for 
individuals whose information is included in the data. No data that may 
include personal identifiers will be disclosed until the requester has 
agreed in writing not to use such data to identify any individuals and 
has provided advance adequate written assurance that the records will 
be used solely as statistical research or reporting records.
    (2) Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purpose.
    Information may be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, State, 
local, tribal, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, 
prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or 
order, if the information is relevant to a violation or potential 
violation of civil or criminal law or regulation within the 
jurisdiction of the receiving entity.
    (3) Disclosure for Private Relief Legislation.
    Information may be disclosed to the Office of Management and Budget 
at any stage in the legislative coordination and clearance process in 
connection with private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular 
No. A 19.
    (4) Disclosure to Congressional Office.
    Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (5) Disclosure to Department of Justice or in Proceedings.
    Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice, or in a 
proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other administrative 
body before which HHS is authorized to appear, when: HHS, or any 
component thereof; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her official capacity; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her individual capacity 
where the Department of Justice or HHS has agreed to represent the 
employee; or
    <bullet> The United States,

if HHS determines that litigation is likely to affect HHS or any of its 
components, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such 
litigation, and the use of such records by the Department of Justice or 
HHS is deemed by HHS to be relevant and necessary to the litigation 
provided, however, that in each case it has been determined that the 
disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were 
collected.
    (6) Disclosure to the National Archives.
    Information may be disclosed to the National Archives and Records 
Administration in records management inspections.
    (7) Disclosure to Contractors, Grantees, and Others.
    Information may be disclosed to contractors, grantees, consultants, 
or volunteers performing or working on a contract, service, grant, 
cooperative agreement, job, or other activity for HHS and who have a 
need to have access to the information in the performance of their 
duties or activities for HHS.
    (8) Disclosure for Administrative Claim, Complaint, and Appeal.
    Information from this system of records may be disclosed to an 
authorized appeal grievance examiner, formal complaints examiner, equal 
employment opportunity investigator,

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arbitrator or other person properly engaged in investigation or 
settlement of an administrative grievance, complaint, claim, or appeal 
filed by an employee, but only to the extent that the information is 
relevant and necessary to the proceeding. Agencies that may obtain 
information under this routine use include, but are not limited to, the 
Office of Personnel Management, Office of Special Counsel, Merit 
Systems Protection Board, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission, and Office of Government Ethics.
    (9) Disclosure to Office of Personnel Management.
    Information from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
Office of Personnel Management pursuant to that agency's responsibility 
for evaluation and oversight of Federal personnel management.
    (10) Disclosure in Connection with Litigation.
    Information from this system of records may be disclosed in 
connection with litigation or settlement discussions regarding claims 
by or against HHS, including public filing with a court, to the extent 
that disclosure of the information is relevant and necessary to the 
litigation or discussions and except where court orders are otherwise 
required under section (b)(11) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(11).
    (11) Disclosure in the Event of a Security Breach.
    Information may be disclosed to appropriate federal agencies and 
Department contractors that have a need to know the information for the 
purpose of assisting the Department's efforts to respond to a suspected 
or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality of information 
maintained in this system of records, provided the information 
disclosed is relevant and necessary for that assistance.
    (12) Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies. None.

    Note: Data produced by matching State provided data with data 
from the Office of Child Support Enforcement's National Directory of 
New Hires will only be disclosed in accordance with applicable 
routine use disclosures set forth in the Office of Child Support 
Enforcement's systems of records for OCSE Debtor File and OCSE 
National Directory of New Hires.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records may be transmitted electronically and stored on computer 
tapes, disks, and networks.

Retrievability:
    Records may be retrieved by name, state-defined unique identifier 
(which may be an SSN), or assigned case or family identification 
numbers.

Safeguards:
    Safeguards conform to the HHS Information Security Program, http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/securityprivacy/index.html.

Retention and Disposal:
    The data transmitted by a State for a fiscal quarter are backed up 
after the initial processing of the data. The backed-up version of the 
data is kept only for a period of 30 days. The data transmitted by the 
States for a fiscal quarter, after processing and acceptance, are 
pooled to create a national database for the quarter. The national 
database is stored for up to 24 months after the end of the fiscal 
year. Afterwards, the database is copied to a compact disc, and the 
original data are erased. The data on the compact disc is securely 
maintained by ACF for up to 20 years in order to facilitate research on 
caseload trends, changes in the characteristics of TANF recipients, or 
other pertinent research. The eventual disposal of the data will be by 
means of physical destruction of the CD's containing the data. The 
Office of Information Systems of the Office of Administration and OFA, 
ACF, are responsible for the retention and disposal of the data system. 
The SSNs obtained for the work performance measures for a performance 
year, although initially kept in an electronic file, are erased after 
calculation of the work measures for the performance year. The erasing 
of this SSN data file is done within two years after the performance 
measures are actually published for a performance year (which precedes 
the year in which they are calculated). Aggregate data files based on 
information provided for the work measures are also erased at the same 
time.

System Managers and Addresses:
    (1) Director, Division of Applications Development Services, Office 
of Information Services, Office of Administration, Administration for 
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447.
    (2) Director, Division of Data Collection and Analysis, TANF 
Bureau, Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447.

Notification procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries 
to the System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and 
the request must be signed. The requester's letter must provide 
sufficient particulars to enable the System Manager to distinguish 
between records on subject individuals with the same name. Verification 
of identity as described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be 
required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address written inquiries to the System 
Manager. The request should include the name, telephone number and/or 
email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and should be 
signed. The requester's letter must provide sufficient particulars to 
enable the System Manager to distinguish between records on subject 
individuals with the same name. Verification of identity as described 
in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address the request for amendment to the 
System Manager. The request should (1) include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and 
should be signed; (2) identify the system of records that the 
individual believes includes his or her records or otherwise provide 
enough information to enable the identification of the individual's 
record; (3) identify the information that the individual believes in 
not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete; (4) indicate what 
corrective action is sought; and (5) include supporting justification 
or documentation for the requested amendment. Verification of identity 
as described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 
5b.5

Record Source Categories:
    All information is obtained from the states.

System Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act:
    None.

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System Number: 09-80-0381

System Name:
    OCSE National Directory of New Hires, HHS/ACF/OCSE

Security Classification:
    Unclassified

System Location:
    National Computer Center, Social Security Administration, 
Baltimore, Maryland; OCSE Data Facility, Manassas, Virginia.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    (1) Individuals who are newly hired ``employees'' within the 
meaning of chapter 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 
3401, whose employers have furnished specified information to a State 
Directory of New Hires which, in turn, has furnished such information 
to the National Directory of New Hires pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
653a(g)(2)(A);
    (2) Individuals who are federal government employees whose 
employers have furnished specified information to the National 
Directory of New Hires pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(n) and 653a(b)(1)(c). 
This category does not include individuals who are employees of a 
department, agency, or instrumentality performing intelligence or 
counterintelligence functions, if the head of such department, agency, 
or instrumentality has determined that filing such a report could 
endanger the safety of the employee or compromise an ongoing 
investigation or intelligence mission; and
    (3) Individuals to whom unemployment compensation or wages have 
been paid and about whom the State Directory of New Hires has furnished 
such information to the National Directory of New Hires pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 653(e)(3) and 653a(g)(2)(B).
    (4) Individuals whose information is contained within input records 
furnished by an authorized state or federal agency for matching to 
obtain employment, wage, or unemployment compensation information 
pertaining to those individuals for purposes of establishing or 
verifying eligibility of applicants for, or beneficiaries of, federal 
or state benefit programs, such as those funded under 42 U.S.C. 601 
through 619 (Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families). Other individuals whose information is 
contained within input records furnished for authorized matching are 
listed in the routine uses to this system of records notice.
    (5) Individuals involved in child support cases whose information 
is collected and disseminated to and from employers (and other payers 
of income) and state IV-D child support enforcement agencies, courts, 
and other authorized entities for enforcement of child support orders 
by withholding of income.

Categories of Records in the System:
    (1) Records pertaining to newly hired employees furnished by a 
State Directory of New Hires pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653a(g)(2)(A). 
Records in the system are the name, address, and Social Security Number 
(SSN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and date of hire of the 
employee, the name, address and federal identification number of the 
employer of such employee and, at the option of the state, the date of 
birth or state of hire of the employee.
    (2) Records pertaining to newly hired employees furnished by a 
federal department, agency or instrumentality pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
653a(b)(1)(C), including the name, address, SSN (or TIN) and date of 
hire of the employee and the name, address and employer identification 
number of the employer. A Department of Defense status code, if 
available, is also included in the records.
    (3) Records furnished by a State Directory of New Hires pertaining 
to wages and unemployment compensation paid to individuals pursuant to 
42 U.S.C. 653a(g)(2)(B).
    (4) Records furnished by a federal department, agency, or 
instrumentality pertaining to wages paid to individuals pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 653(n) and wage and unemployment compensation records obtained 
pursuant to an agreement with the Department of Labor pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 653(e)(3).
    (5) Input records furnished by a state or federal agency or other 
entity for authorized matching with the NDNH.
    (6) Records collected and disseminated to and from employers (and 
other income sources) and state IV-D child support enforcement agencies 
and other authorized entities pertaining to income withholding, 
including additional information, such as termination date, final 
payment date and amount, contact information, children's names, lump 
sum income information, order information, past-due support 
information, amounts to withhold, and instructions for withholding.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    42 U.S.C. 653(i), 652(a)(9) and 653(a)(1).

Purpose(s):
    The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) uses the NDNH 
primarily to assist states administering programs that improve states' 
abilities to locate parents, establish paternity, and collect child 
support. The NDNH is also used to support other programs as specified 
in sections 453 and 463 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653, 
663): Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; child and family 
services; foster care and adoption assistance; establishing or 
verifying eligibility of applicants for, or beneficiaries of benefit 
programs; recouping payments or delinquent debts under benefit 
programs; and for certain research purposes likely to contribute to 
achieving the purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
(TANF) or the federal/state child support program.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    These routine uses specify circumstances under which ACF may 
disclose information from this system of records without the consent of 
the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of information under these 
routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that the disclosure is legally 
permissible, including but not limited to ensuring that the purpose of 
the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the information 
was collected. Any information defined as ``return'' or ``return 
information'' under 26 U.S.C. 6103 (Internal Revenue Code) will not be 
disclosed unless authorized by a statute, the Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) or IRS regulations.
    (1) Disclosure for Child Support Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(a)(2), 653(b)(1)(A) and 653(c), 
information about the location of an individual or information that 
would facilitate the discovery of the location of an individual or 
identifying information about the individual may be disclosed, upon 
request filed in accordance with law, to an ``authorized person'' for 
the purpose of establishing parentage or establishing, setting the 
amount of, modifying or enforcing child support obligations. Other 
information that may be disclosed is information about an individual's 
wages (or other income) from, and benefits of, employment, and 
information on the type, status, location, and amount of any assets of, 
or debts owed by or to, the individual. An ``authorized person'' is 
defined under 42 U.S.C. 653(c) as follows: (1) Any agent or attorney of 
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authority to seek or recover any amounts owed as child and spousal 
support or to seek to enforce orders providing child custody or 
visitation rights; (2) a court which has authority to issue an order 
against a noncustodial parent for support of a child, or to issue an 
order against a resident parent for child custody or visitation rights, 
or any agent of such court; (3) the resident parent, legal guardian, 
attorney, or agent of a child that is not receiving assistance under a 
state program funded under title IV-A of the Social Security Act 
(Temporary Assistance for Needy Families); and (4) a state agency that 
is administering a program operated under title IV-B (child and family 
services programs) or IV-E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance 
programs) of the Social Security Act.
    (2) Disclosure for Purposes Related to the Unlawful Taking or 
Restraint of a Child or Child Custody or Visitation.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(b)(1), upon request of an ``authorized 
person,'' as defined in 42 U.S.C. 663(d)(2), information as to the most 
recent address and place of employment of a parent or child may be 
disclosed for the purpose of enforcing any state or federal law with 
respect to the unlawful taking or restraint of a child or making or 
enforcing a child custody or visitation determination.
    (3) Disclosure to Department of State under International Child 
Abduction Remedies Act.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(b)(1) and 663(e), the most recent address 
and place of employment of a parent or child may be disclosed upon 
request to the Department of State, in its capacity as the Central 
Authority designated in accordance with section 7 of the International 
Child Abduction Remedies Act, 42 U.S.C. 11601 et seq., for the purpose 
of locating the parent or child on behalf of an applicant.
    (4) Disclosure to a Foreign Reciprocating Country for Child Support 
Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(a)(2) and 659a(c)(2), information on the 
state of residence of an individual sought for support enforcement 
purposes in cases involving residents of the United States and 
residents of foreign countries that are the subject of a declaration 
may be disclosed to a foreign reciprocating country.
    (5) Disclosure to the Treasury for Tax Administration Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(i)(3), information may be disclosed to 
the Secretary of the Treasury for purposes of administering 26 U.S.C. 
32 (earned income tax credit), administering 26 U.S.C. 3507 (advance 
payment of earned income tax credit) and verifying a claim with respect 
to employment in a tax return.
    (6) Disclosure to the Social Security Administration for 
Verification.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(1), the names, SSNs, and birth dates 
of individuals about whom information is maintained may be disclosed to 
the Social Security Administration to the extent necessary for 
verification of the information by the Social Security Administration.
    (7) Disclosure for Locating an Individual for Paternity 
Establishment or in Connection with a Support Order.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(2), the results of a comparison 
between records in this system and the Federal Case Registry of Child 
Support Orders may be disclosed to the state IV-D child support 
enforcement agency responsible for the case for the purpose of locating 
an individual in a paternity establishment case or a case involving the 
establishment, modification or enforcement of a support order.
    (8) Disclosure to State Agencies Operating Specified Programs.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(3), information may be disclosed to a 
state to the extent and with the frequency that the Secretary 
determines to be effective in assisting the state to carry out its 
responsibilities under child support programs operated under 42 U.S.C. 
651 through 669b (Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, Child Support 
and Establishment of Paternity), child and family services programs 
operated under 42 U.S.C. 621 through 629m (Title IV-B of the Social 
Security Act), Foster Care and Adoption Assistance programs operated 
under 42 U.S.C. 670 through 679c (Title IV-E of the Social Security 
Act) and assistance programs funded under 42 U.S.C. 601 through 619 
(Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families).
    (9) Disclosure to the Commissioner of Social Security.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(4), information may be disclosed to 
the Commissioner of Social Security for the purpose of verifying 
eligibility for Social Security Administration programs and 
administering such programs.
    (10) Disclosure for Authorized Research Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(5), data in the NDNH, including 
information reported by employers pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653a(b), may be 
disclosed, without personal identifiers, for research purposes found by 
the Secretary to be likely to contribute to achieving the purposes of 
42 U.S.C. 651 through 669b (Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 
Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) and 42 U.S.C. 601 through 
619 (Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, Temporary Assistance for 
Needy Families).
    (11) Disclosure to Secretary of Education for Collection of 
Defaulted Student Loans
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(6), the results of a comparison of 
information in this system with information in the custody of the 
Secretary of Education may be disclosed to the Secretary of Education 
for the purpose of collection of debts owed on defaulted student loans, 
or refunds on overpayments of grants, made under title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. 2751 et 
seq.) and, after removal of personal identifiers, for the purpose of 
conducting analyses of student loan defaults.
    (12) Disclosure to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for 
Verification Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(7), information regarding an 
individual participating in a housing assistance program (United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.); 12 U.S.C. 1701s, 1701q, 
1715l(d)(3), 1715l(d)(5), 1715z-1; or 42 U.S.C. 8013) may be disclosed 
to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of 
verifying the employment and income of the individual and, after 
removal of personal identifiers, for the purpose of conducting analyses 
of the employment and income reporting of such individuals.
    (13) Disclosure to State Unemployment Compensation Agency for 
Program Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(8), information on an individual for 
whom a state agency administering an unemployment compensation program 
under federal or state law has furnished the name and Social Security 
number, and information on such individual's employer, may be disclosed 
to the state agency for the purposes of administering the unemployment 
compensation program.
    (14) Disclosure to Secretary of the Treasury for Debt Collection 
Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(9), information pertaining to a person 
who owes the United States delinquent nontax debt and whose debt has 
been referred to the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with 31 
U.S.C. 3711(g), may be disclosed to the Secretary of the Treasury for 
purposes of collecting the debt.
    (15) Disclosure to State Agency for Food Stamp Program Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10), information on an individual and 
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individual's employer may be disclosed to a state agency responsible 
for administering a supplemental nutrition assistance program under the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for the purposes 
of administering the program.
    (16) Disclosure to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
Verification Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(11), information about an individual 
applying for or receiving the following benefits, compensation or 
services may be disclosed to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the 
purpose of verifying the employment and income of the individual and, 
after removal of personal identifiers, to conduct analyses of the 
employment and income reporting of such individuals: (i) Needs-based 
pension benefits provided under 38 U.S.C. chapter 15, or under any 
other law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (ii) 
parents' dependency and indemnity compensation provided under 38 U.S.C. 
1315; (iii) health care services furnished under subsections 38 U.S.C. 
1710(a)(2)(G), (a)(3), (b); or (iv) compensation paid under 38 U.S.C. 
chapter 11, at the 100 percent rate based solely on unemployability and 
without regard to the fact that the disability or disabilities are not 
rated as 100 percent disabling under the rating schedule.
    (17) Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purpose.
    Information may be disclosed to the appropriate federal, state, 
local, tribal, or foreign agency responsible for identifying, 
investigating, and prosecuting, noncustodial parents who knowingly fail 
to pay their support obligations and meet the criteria for Federal 
prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 228. The information must be relevant to 
the violation of criminal nonsupport, as stated in the Deadbeat Parents 
Punishment Act, 18 U.S.C. 228 and the disclosure must be compatible 
with the purpose for which the records were collected.
    (18) Disclosure to Department of Justice or in Proceedings.
    Records may be disclosed to support the Department of Justice, or 
in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other 
administrative body before which HHS is authorized to appear, when:
    <bullet> HHS, or any component thereof; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her official capacity; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her individual capacity 
where the Department of Justice or HHS has agreed to represent the 
employee; or
    <bullet> 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 or the court or 
adjudicative body is deemed by HHS to be relevant and necessary to the 
litigation; provided, however, that in each case it has been determined 
that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the 
records were collected.
    (19) Disclosure to Congressional Office.
    Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (20) Disclosure to Contractor to Perform Duties.
    Records may be disclosed to a contractor performing or working on a 
contract for HHS and who has a need to have access to the information 
in the performance of its duties or activities for HHS in accordance 
with law and with the contract.
    (21) Disclosure in the Event of a Security Breach.
    Records may be disclosed to appropriate federal agencies and 
Department contractors that have a need to know the information for the 
purpose of assisting the Department's efforts to respond to a suspected 
or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality of information 
maintained in this system of records, provided the information 
disclosed is relevant and necessary for that assistance.

Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies:
    None.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Records in the NDNH are stored electronically at the Social 
Security Administration's National Computer Center and the OCSE Data 
Facility. Historical logs and system backups are stored off-site at an 
alternate location.

Retrievability:
    Records maintained in the NDNH are retrieved by the SSN (or TIN) of 
the individual to whom the record pertains. Records collected and 
disseminated from employers and other income sources are retrieved by 
state FIPS codes and employer identification numbers, and records 
collected and disseminated from state IV-D child support enforcement 
agencies are retrieved by state FIPS codes.

Safeguards:
    Specific administrative, technical and physical controls are in 
place to ensure that the records collected and maintained in the NDNH 
are secure from unauthorized access. Access to the records is 
restricted to authorized personnel who are advised of the 
confidentiality of the records and the civil and criminal penalties for 
misuse and who sign a nondisclosure oath to that effect. Personnel are 
provided privacy and security training before being granted access to 
the records and annually thereafter.
    Logical access controls are in place to limit access to the records 
to authorized personnel and to prevent browsing. The records are 
processed and stored in a secure environment. All records are stored in 
an area that is physically safe from access by unauthorized persons at 
all times.
    Safeguards conform to the HHS Information Security Program, http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/securityprivacy/index.html.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records maintained in the NDNH are retained for 24 months after the 
date of entry and then deleted from the database pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
653(i)(2)(A). In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 653(i)(2)(B), OCSE shall not 
have access for child support enforcement purposes to quarterly wage 
and unemployment insurance information in the NDNH if 12 months have 
elapsed since the information is provided by a State Directory of New 
Hires pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653A(g)(2)(B) and there has not been a 
match resulting from the use of such information in any information 
comparison. Notwithstanding these retention and disposal requirements, 
OCSE may retain such samples of data entered into the NDNH as OCSE may 
find necessary to assist in carrying out its responsibility to provide 
access to data in the NDNH for research purposes found by OCSE to be 
likely to contribute to achieving the purposes of Part A or Part D of 
title IV of the Act, but without personal identifiers, pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 653(i)(2)(C), (j)(5). Samples are retained only so long as 
necessary to complete such research. (1) Input records for authorized 
matching to obtain NDNH information and (2) records pertaining to 
income withholding collected and disseminated by OCSE are retained for 
60 days. Audit logs including information such as employer 
identification numbers, FIPS code numbers, document tracking numbers, 
case identification numbers and order identifier are retained up to 5 
years.

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System Manager and Address:
    Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Automation and 
Program Operations, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration 
for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade 4th Floor East SW., 
Washington, DC 20447.

Notification Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about them should address written inquiries to the 
System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone number 
and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and the 
request must be signed by the individual to whom such information 
pertains. The requester's letter must provide sufficient particulars to 
enable the System Manager to distinguish between records on subject 
individuals with the same name. Verification of identity as described 
in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5.

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to a record about them in this system of 
records should address written inquiries to the System Manager. The 
request should include the name, telephone number and/or email address, 
SSN, and address of the individual, and should be signed by the 
individual to whom such information pertains. The requester's letter 
must provide sufficient particulars to enable the System Manager to 
distinguish between records on subject individuals with the same name. 
Verification of identity as described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations 
may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5.

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about them in this system of 
records should address the request for amendment to the System Manager. 
The request should (1) include the name, telephone number and/or email 
address, SSN, and address of the individual, and should be signed; (2) 
identify the system of records that the individual believes includes 
his or her records or otherwise provide enough information to enable 
the identification of the individual's record; (3) identify the 
information that the individual believes is not accurate, relevant, 
timely, or complete; (4) indicate what corrective action is sought; and 
(5) include supporting justification or documentation for the requested 
amendment. Verification of identity as described in HHS's Privacy Act 
regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5.

Record Source Categories:
    Information is obtained from departments, agencies, or 
instrumentalities of the United States or any state, from entities 
authorized to match to receive NDNH information, and from employers and 
other income sources.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
System Number: 09-80-0383

System Name:
    OCSE Debtor File, HHS/ACF/OCSE

Security Classification:
    Unclassified

System Location:
    National Computer Center, Social Security Administration, 
Baltimore, Maryland

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals owing past-due child support, as indicated by a state 
agency administering a child support enforcement program pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 651 through 669b (Title IV, Part D, of the Social Security Act) 
are covered by this system.
    Additional individuals whose records are contained in input files 
for authorized matching with records in this system are also covered by 
this system. These additional individuals include those claiming or 
receiving income or benefits, such as workers' compensation or 
insurance claims, settlements, awards, and payments.

Categories of Records in the System:
    (1) Records pertaining to individuals owing past-due child support, 
as indicated by a state agency administering a child support 
enforcement program, including the name, Social Security Number (SSN) 
or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), of such individual, the amount 
of past-due child support owed by the individual, adjustments to such 
amount, information on each enforcement remedy applicable to the 
individual to whom the record pertains, as indicated by a state IV-D 
child support enforcement agency; the amount of past-due support 
collected as a result of each such remedy; and a history of updates by 
the state agency to the records.
    (2) Records of the results of a comparison between records in the 
Debtor File pertaining to individuals owing past-due child support and 
information maintained by the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the 
following amounts payable to such individuals: Refunds of federal 
taxes; salary, wage and retirement benefits; income and benefits 
information; vendor payments and expense reimbursement payments and 
travel payments; and information pertaining to the collection of those 
amounts by state child support enforcement agencies.
    (3) Records of the results of a comparison between records in the 
Debtor File pertaining to individuals owing past-due child support and 
information provided by a financial institution doing business in two 
or more states, including the name, record address, SSN (or TIN), or 
other identifying number of each such individual and information about 
any account, held by the individual and maintained at such institution, 
including the amounts to withhold from the account, date of withholding 
of the amounts, and other information pertaining to the placement of a 
lien or levy by a state child support enforcement agency on the 
account.
    (4) Records pertaining to individuals claiming or receiving 
periodic or lump-sum workers' compensation payments (including name, 
record address, SSN (or TIN), claim numbers, and workers' compensation 
insurers) which are furnished by a workers' compensation agency and 
records of the results of a comparison between those records and 
records in the Debtor File pertaining to individuals owing past-due 
child support.
    (5) Records pertaining to individuals whose information is 
maintained by an insurer (or its agent) concerning insurance claims, 
settlements, awards, and payments and the results of a comparison 
between records in the Debtor File pertaining to individuals owing 
past-due child support and income and benefits information, including 
lump sum payment information and information maintained by insurers (or 
their agents) concerning insurance claims, settlements, awards, and 
payments and information pertaining to state child support enforcement 
agency withholding of these amounts.
    (6) Records pertaining to individuals claiming or receiving other 
periodic or lump-sum state or federal benefits or other income and 
match results between those individuals and individuals owing past-due 
support.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    42 U.S.C. 652, 653, 664, and 666.

Purpose(s):
    The primary purpose of the Debtor File is to improve states' 
abilities to collect past-due child support. The

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Debtor File facilitates OCSE's execution of its responsibility to 
perform the following duties: Transmit to the Secretary of State a 
certification by a state IV-D child support agency that an individual 
owes arrearages of child support in an amount exceeding $2,500 for 
action (with respect to denial, revocation or limitation of passports) 
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(k)(1); through the Federal Parent Locator 
Service (FPLS), to aid state IV-D agencies and financial institutions 
doing business in two or more states in operating a data match system 
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(l) (see also 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(17)(A)(i)) and 
to aid in the transmission of information pertaining to a lien or levy 
of financial institution accounts located as a result of that data 
match system authorized under 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7), 666(c)(1)(G), and 
666(c)(1)(G)(ii); through the FLPS, to compare information regarding 
individuals owing past-due support with income and benefits information 
of such individuals, including lump sum payment information, and 
furnish information resulting from the data matches to the state 
agencies responsible for collecting child support from the individuals 
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7), 653(a)(2), 666(a)(4) and 666(c)(1)(G); 
through the FPLS, to compare information regarding individuals owing 
past-due support with specified information maintained by insurers (or 
their agents) and furnish information resulting from the data matches 
to the state agencies responsible for collecting child support from the 
individuals pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(l) (to be redesignated Sec.  
652(m)); to assist the Secretary of the Treasury in withholding from 
refunds of federal taxes paid an amount owed by an individual owing 
past-due child support pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 664; and to assist state 
IV-D child support enforcement agencies in the collection of past-due 
child support through the administrative offset of certain federal 
payments pursuant to the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. 
L. 104-134), Executive Order 13019, and 31 CFR part 285; and to improve 
states' abilities to collect past-due and current support from 
individuals who are owed workers' compensation benefits pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 653(e)(1); 666(a)(1)(A), (b)(1) and (8), and (c)(1)(F) and (G); 
and 653(b)(1)(B). OCSE operates the FPLS pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
652(a)(9) and 42 U.S.C. 653(a)(1).

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    These routine uses specify circumstances under which ACF may 
disclose information from this system of records without the consent of 
the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of information under these 
routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that the disclosure is legally 
permissible, including but not limited to ensuring that the purpose of 
the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the information 
was collected. Any information defined as ``return'' or ``return 
information'' under 26 U.S.C. 6103 (Internal Revenue Code) will not be 
disclosed unless authorized by a statute, the Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) or IRS regulations.
    (1) Disclosure to the Treasury to Withhold Past-Due Support.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 664 and the Debt Collection Improvement Act 
of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134), information pertaining to an individual 
owing past-due child support may be disclosed to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for the purpose of withholding the past-due support from 
amounts payable as refunds of federal taxes; salary, wage and 
retirement payments; vendor payments; and expense reimbursement 
payments and travel payments.
    (2) Disclosure to State Department for Passport Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(k), information pertaining to an 
individual owing past-due child support in a specified amount, as 
certified by a state child support enforcement agency, may be disclosed 
to the Secretary of State for the purpose of revoking, restricting, 
limiting, or denying a passport to the individual.
    (3) Disclosure to Financial Institution to Collect Past-Due 
Support.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(l), information pertaining to an 
individual owing past-due child support may be disclosed to a financial 
institution doing business in two or more states to identify an 
individual who maintains an account at the institution for the purpose 
of collecting past-due support. Information pertaining to requests by 
the state child support enforcement agencies for the placement of a 
lien or levy of such accounts may also be disclosed.
    (4) Disclosure to Insurer to Collect Past-Due Support.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(l) (to be redesignated (m)), information 
pertaining to an individual owing past-due child support may be 
disclosed to an insurer (or its agent) to identify an individual with 
an insurance claim, settlement, award or payment for the purpose of 
collecting past-due support.
    (5) Disclosure to Workers' Compensation Agencies to Collect Current 
and Past-Due Support.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(e)(1); 666(a)(1)(A), (b)(1) and (8), and 
(c)(1)(F) and (G), information pertaining to an individual owing past-
due child support may be disclosed to a workers' compensation agency to 
identify an individual who is applying for or receiving periodic or 
lump-sum workers' compensation for the purpose of collecting current 
and past-due support.
    (6) Disclosure of Treasury Information to State Child Support 
Enforcement Agency of Comparison Information for Assistance in 
Collecting Past-Due Support.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 664 and the Debt Collection Improvement Act 
1996 (Pub. L. 104-134), the results of a comparison of information 
pertaining to an individual owing past-due child support and 
information maintained by the Secretary of Treasury pertaining to 
amounts payable to the individual for refunds of federal taxes; salary, 
wage and retirement benefits; vendor payments; expense reimbursement 
payments; or travel payments may be disclosed to a state IV-D child 
support agency for the purpose of assisting state agencies in 
collecting past-due support.
    (7) Disclosure of Financial Institution Information to State Child 
Support Enforcement Agency of Comparison Information for Assistance in 
Collecting Past-Due Support.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(l), the results of a comparison between 
information pertaining to an individual owing past-due child support 
and information provided by multistate financial institutions may be 
disclosed to a state child support enforcement agency for the purpose 
of assisting state agencies-in collecting past-due support. Information 
pertaining to responses to requests by the state child support 
enforcement agencies for the placement of a lien or levy of such 
accounts may also be disclosed.
    (8) Disclosure of Insurance Information to State Child Support 
Enforcement Agency for Assistance in Collecting Past-Due Support.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(l) (to be redesignated subsection (m)), 
the results of a comparison between information pertaining to an 
individual owing past-due child support and information maintained by 
an insurer (or its agent) concerning insurance claims, settlements, 
awards, and payments may be disclosed to a state IV-D child support 
enforcement agency for the

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purpose of assisting state agencies in collecting past-due support.
    (9) Disclosure of Workers' Compensation Information to State Child 
Support Enforcement Agency for Assistance in Collecting Past-Due and 
Current Support.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(b)(1)(B), the results of a comparison 
between the information pertaining to an individual owing past-due 
child support and information maintained by a workers' compensation 
agency concerning workers' compensation payments may be disclosed to a 
state IV-D child support enforcement agency for the purpose of 
assisting states in collecting past-due support and any current support 
owed by the individual.
    (10) Disclosure of Income and Benefits Information to State Child 
Support Enforcement Agency for Assistance in Collecting Past-Due and 
Current Support.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7), 653(a)(2), 666(a)(4) and 
666(c)(1)(G), the results of a comparison between the information 
pertaining to an individual owing past-due child support and income and 
benefits information of such individuals, including lump sum payment 
information, may be disclosed for the purpose of assisting states in 
collecting past-due support and any current support owed by the 
individual.
    (11) Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purpose.
    Information may be disclosed to the appropriate federal, state, 
local, tribal, or foreign agency responsible for identifying, 
investigating, and prosecuting noncustodial parents who knowingly fail 
to pay their support obligations and meet the criteria for federal 
prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 228. The information must be relevant to 
the violation of criminal nonsupport, as stated in the Deadbeat Parents 
Punishment Act, 18 U.S.C. 228 and the disclosure must be compatible 
with the purpose for which the records were collected.
    (12) Disclosure to Department of Justice or in Proceedings.
    Information may be disclosed to support the Department of Justice, 
or in a proceeding before a court, or adjudicative body, or other 
administrative body before which HHS is authorized to appear, when:
    <bullet> HHS, or any component thereof; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her official capacity; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her individual capacity 
where the Department of Justice or HHS has agreed to represent the 
employee; or
    <bullet> The United States, if HHS determines that litigation is 
likely to affect HHS or any of its components, is a party to litigation 
or has an interest in such litigation, and the use of such records by 
the Department of Justice or the court or other adjudicative body is 
deemed by HHS to be relevant and necessary to the litigation; provided, 
however, that in each case it has been determined that the disclosure 
is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
    (13) Disclosure to Contractor to Perform Duties.
    Information may be disclosed to a contractor performing or working 
on a contract for HHS and who has a need to have access to the 
information in the performance of its duties or activities for HHS in 
accordance with law and with the contract.
    (14) Disclosure to Congressional Office.
    Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (15) Disclosure in the Event of a Security Breach.
    Information may be disclosed to appropriate federal agencies and 
Department contractors that have a need to know the information for the 
purpose of assisting the Department's efforts to respond to a suspected 
or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality of information 
maintained in this system of records, provided the information 
disclosed is relevant and necessary for that assistance.

Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies:
    None.

Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining 
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
    Records in the Debtor File are stored electronically at the Social 
Security Administration's National Computer Center. Historical logs and 
system backups are stored offsite at an alternate location.

 Retrievability:
    Records maintained in the Debtor File are retrieved by the SSN or 
TIN of the individual to whom the record pertains; provided, however, 
that for the purpose of comparing information in the Debtor File with 
information provided by workers' compensation agencies or insurers (or 
their agents), records in the Debtor File may be retrieved by the name 
of the individual and either the date of birth or the address of the 
individual. For the purpose of collecting and disseminating information 
provided by state child support agencies and financial institutions, 
information is retrieved by the FEIN of the financial institution and 
the state FIPS code of the state child support agency and, where 
requested, by the state child support case identification number.

Safeguards:
    Specific administrative, technical and physical controls are in 
place to ensure that the records collected and maintained in the Debtor 
File are secure from unauthorized access. Access to the records is 
restricted to authorized personnel who are advised of the 
confidentiality of the records and the civil and criminal penalties for 
misuse and who sign a nondisclosure oath to that effect. Personnel are 
provided privacy and security training before being granted access to 
the records and annually thereafter.
    Logical access controls are in place to limit access to the records 
to authorized personnel and to prevent browsing. The records are 
processed and stored in a secure environment. All records are stored in 
an area that is physically safe from access by unauthorized persons at 
all times.
    Safeguards conform to the HHS Information Security Program, http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/securityprivacy/index.html.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records maintained in the Debtor File are retained until the IV-D 
child support case is in deleted status and there has been no activity 
on the case for seven years and are then deleted. Records pertaining to 
a financial institution or an insurer (or its agent) are retained for 
60 days and are then deleted; provided, however, that after removal of 
personal identifiers, the results of a comparison may be retained for 
such period necessary to conduct analyses for the purpose of estimating 
potential collections of past-due support by state child support 
enforcement agencies and are then deleted. OCSE retains information 
furnished by workers' compensation agencies for only a period necessary 
to complete the processing of the file, not to exceed 60 days from the 
date OCSE received the file. A copy of response file records provided 
to state child support enforcement agencies is retained by OCSE for 60 
days and is then deleted. A copy of records matched is retained by OCSE 
for the purpose of electronically filtering and suppressing the 
transmission of redundant information for one year and is then deleted.

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System Manager and Address:
    Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Automation and 
Program Operations, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration 
for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade 4th Floor East SW., Washington, DC 20447.

Notification Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about them should address written inquiries to the 
System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone number 
and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and the 
request must be signed. The requester's letter must provide sufficient 
particulars to enable the System Manager to distinguish between records 
on subject individuals with the same name. Verification of identity as 
described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to a record about them in this system of 
records should address written inquiries to the System Manager. The 
request should include the name, telephone number and/or email address, 
SSN, and address of the individual, and should be signed. The 
requester's letter must provide sufficient particulars to enable the 
System Manager to distinguish between records on subject individuals 
with the same name. Verification of identity as described in HHS's 
Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about themselves in this 
system of records should address the request for amendment to the 
System Manager. The request should (1) include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and 
should be signed; (2) identify the system of records that the 
individual believes includes his or her records or otherwise provide 
enough information to enable the identification of the individual's 
record; (3) identify the information that the individual believes is 
not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete; (4) indicate what 
corrective action is sought; and (5) include supporting justification 
or documentation for the requested amendment. Verification of identity 
as described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 
5b.5

Record Source Categories:
    Information is obtained from departments, agencies, or 
instrumentalities of the United States or any state and from multistate 
financial institutions and insurers (or their agents).

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
System Number: 09-80-0385 (formerly 09-80-0202)

System Name:
    OCSE Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders (FCR), HHS/ACF/
OCSE

Security Classification:
    Unclassified

System Location:
    National Computer Center, Social Security Administration, 
Baltimore, Maryland; OCSE Data Facility, Manassas, Virginia

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals involved in child support cases in which services are 
being provided by the state IV-D child support agencies, and/or 
individuals who are subject to child support orders established or 
modified on or after October 1, 1998, and the children of such 
individuals. Individuals whose information is collected and/or 
disseminated through the system, as part of authorized technical 
assistance or matching, including but not limited to individuals 
involved in a child and family services' program provided by the state 
IV-B agency, and individuals involved in a state IV-E foster care and 
adoption assistance program and programs administered by other 
authorized agencies and entities specified in the routine uses of 
records maintained in this system.

Categories of Records in the System:
    The FCR maintains, collects, and disseminates several categories of 
records. The FCR collects and maintains records provided by state child 
support registries. These records include abstracts of support orders 
and information from child support cases. The records may include the 
following information: Name, Social Security number (SSN), state case 
identification number, state Federal Information Processing Standard 
(FIPS) code, county code, case type (cases in which services are being 
provided by the state child support agencies under Title IV-D of the 
Social Security Act and those cases in which services are not being 
provided by the state child support agencies), sex, date of birth, 
mother's maiden name, father's name, participant type (custodial party, 
non-custodial parent, putative father, child), family violence 
indicator (domestic violence or child abuse), order indicator, locate 
request type, and requested locate source. These records are maintained 
within the FCR and are regularly compared (matched) to the National 
Directory of New Hires (NDNH) and other federal agencies' databases to 
locate information for the state child support agencies or other 
authorized persons.
    State child support agencies and other authorized persons can 
directly request information (referred to as locate requests) from the 
FPLS, which includes the FCR system of records, and the National 
Directory of New Hires system of records. The FPLS must seek the 
requested information from other federal agencies. When state child 
support agencies or other authorized persons request information from 
the FPLS, the request is transmitted to the FPLS via the FCR. Upon 
receipt of such requests, or as a result of the regular comparisons of 
the FCR with the NDNH and other agencies' databases, the records 
located pertaining to the requests are disseminated to the requestor 
via the FCR. The records collected and disseminated, depending upon the 
requestor's specific authority, may include information retrieved from 
the FCR, from the NDNH, or from other federal or state agencies. 
Records from the NDNH and other agencies disseminated through the FCR 
may include categories of information such as name, SSN (or TIN), 
address, phone number, employer, employment status and wages, 
retirement status and pay, assets, military status and pay, federal 
benefits status and amount, representative payees, unemployment status 
and amount, children's health insurance, incarceration status, 
financial institution accounts, assets, and date of death. The FCR also 
contains information related to those categories of records; for 
example, the date of receipt of federal benefits.
    Additional categories of information include those contained in the 
following documents: judicial or administrative orders pertaining to 
child support and medical support; an administrative subpoena; an 
affidavit in support of establishing paternity; a financial statement; 
a medical support notice; a notice of a lien; and an income withholding 
notice. The FCR also maintains: (1) Records (logs) of transactions 
involving the receipt of requests and the dissemination of requested 
information; (2) copies of the disseminated information for audit

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purposes; and (3) copies of certain disseminated information for the 
purpose of electronically filtering and suppressing the transmission of 
redundant information.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7) and (9), 653(a)(1), (h), and (j)(3)

Purpose(s):
    The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) uses the FCR 
primarily to assist states in administering programs under 42 U.S.C. 
651 to 669b (Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, Child Support and 
Establishment of Paternity) and programs funded under 42 U.S.C. 601 to 
619 (Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, Temporary Assistance for 
Needy Families). Additional purposes are specified in sections 453 and 
463 of the Social Security Act. (42 U.S.C. 653, 663).

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purpose of Such Uses:
    These routine uses specify circumstances under which ACF may 
disclose information from this system of records without the consent of 
the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of information under these 
routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that the disclosure is legally 
permissible, including but not limited to ensuring that the purpose of 
the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the information 
was collected. If any record contains a ``family violence indicator'' 
associated to the record by state child support agencies, if there is 
reasonable evidence of domestic violence or child abuse and disclosure 
could be harmful to the party or the child, the record may only be 
disclosed as determined by a court as provided in 42 U.S.C. 653(b)(2).
    Any information defined as ``return'' or ``return information'' 
under 26 U.S.C. 6103 (Internal Revenue Code) will not be disclosed 
unless authorized by a statute, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or 
IRS regulations.
    (1) Disclosure for Child Support Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(a)(2), 653(b)(1)(A), and 653(c), 
information about the location of an individual or information that 
would facilitate the discovery of the location of an individual may be 
disclosed, upon request filed in accordance with law, to an 
``authorized person,'' as defined in 42 U.S.C. 653(c), for the purpose 
of establishing parentage or establishing, setting the amount of, 
modifying or enforcing child support obligations. Information disclosed 
may include information about an individual's wages (or other income) 
from, and benefits of, employment, and information on the type, status, 
location, and amount of any assets of, or debts owed by or to, the 
individual.
    (2) Disclosure to any Department, Agency, or Instrumentality of the 
United States or of any State to Locate an Individual or Information 
Pertaining to an Individual.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(e)(1), information from the FCR (names 
and SSNs) may be disclosed to any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States or of any state on order to obtain 
information for an ``authorized person'' as defined in 42 U.S.C. 653(c) 
which pertains to an individual's location, wages (or other income) 
from, and benefits of, employment (including rights to or enrollment in 
group health care coverage); or the type, status, location, and amount 
of any assets of, or debts owed by or to, the individual.
    (3) Disclosure for Purposes Related to the Unlawful Taking or 
Restraint of a Child or Child Custody or Visitation.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(b)(1)(A), upon request of an ``authorized 
person,'' as defined in 42 U.S.C. 663(d)(2), or upon request of the 
Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 663(f), information as to the most 
recent address and place of employment of a parent or child may be 
disclosed for the purpose of enforcing any state or federal law with 
respect to the unlawful taking or restraint of a child or making or 
enforcing a child custody or visitation determination.
    (4) Disclosure to the Social Security Administration for 
Verification.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(1), the names, SSNs, and birth dates 
of individuals about who information is maintained may be disclosed to 
the Social Security Administration to the extent necessary for 
verification of the information by the Social Security Administration.
    (5) Disclosure for Locating an Individual for Paternity 
Establishment or in Connection with a Support Order.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(2)(B), the results of a comparison 
between records in this system and the National Directory of New Hires 
may be disclosed to the state IV-D child support enforcement agency 
responsible for the case for the purpose of locating an individual in a 
paternity establishment case or a case involving the establishment, 
modification, or enforcement of a support order.
    (6) Disclosure to State Agencies Operating Specified Programs.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(3), information may be disclosed to a 
state to the extent and with the frequency that the Secretary 
determines to be effective in assisting the state to carry out its 
responsibilities under child support programs operated under 42 U.S.C. 
651 through 669b (Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, Child Support 
and Establishment of Paternity), child and family services programs 
operated under 42 U.S.C. 621 through 629m (Title IV-B of the Social 
Security Act), Foster Care and Adoption Assistance programs operated 
under 42 U.S.C. 670 through 679c (Title IV-E of the Social Security 
Act) and assistance programs funded under 42 U.S.C. 601 through 619 
(Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families).
    (7) Disclosure to Department of State under International Child 
Abduction Remedies Act.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(b)(1) and 663(e), the most recent address 
and place of employment of a parent or child may be disclosed upon 
request to the Department of State, in its capacity as the Central 
Authority designated in accordance with section 7 of the International 
Child Abduction Remedies Act, 42 U.S.C. 11601 et seq., for the purpose 
of locating the parent or child on behalf of an applicant.
    (8) Disclosure to Secretary of the Treasury for Certain Tax 
Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(h)(3), information may be disclosed to 
the Secretary of Treasury for the purpose of administering sections of 
the Internal Revenue Code which grant tax benefits based on support or 
residence of children.
    (9) Disclosure for Authorized Research Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(5), data in the FCR may be disclosed, 
without personal identifiers, for research purposes found by the 
Secretary to be likely to contribute to achieving the purposes of 42 
U.S.C. 651 through 669b (Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, Child 
Support and Establishment of Paternity) and 42 U.S.C. 601 through 619 
(Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families).
    (10) Disclosure to a Foreign Reciprocating Country for Child 
Support Purposes.
    Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 653(a)(2) and 659a(c)(2), information on the 
State of residence of an individual sought for support enforcement 
purposes in cases involving residents of the United States and 
residents of foreign countries that

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are the subject of a declaration may be disclosed to a foreign 
reciprocating country.
    (11) Disclosure for Law Enforcement Purpose.
    Information may be disclosed to the appropriate federal, state, 
local, tribal, or foreign agency responsible for identifying, 
investigating, and prosecuting noncustodial parents who knowingly fail 
to pay their support obligations and meet the criteria for federal 
prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 228. The information must be relevant to 
the violation of criminal nonsupport, as stated in the Deadbeat Parents 
Punishment Act, 18 U.S.C. 228 and the disclosure must be compatible 
with the purpose for which the records were collected.
    (12) Disclosure to Congressional Office.
    Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (13) Disclosure to Department of Justice or in Proceedings.
    Information may be disclosed to support the Department of Justice, 
or in a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other 
administrative body before which HHS is authorized to appear, when:
    <bullet> HHS, or any component thereof; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her official capacity; or
    <bullet> Any employee of HHS in his or her individual capacity 
where the Department of Justice or HHS has agreed to represent the 
employee; or
    <bullet> The United States, if HHS determines that litigation is 
likely to affect HHS or any of its components, is a party to litigation 
or has an interest in such litigation, and the use of such records by 
the Department of Justice or HHS is deemed by HHS to be relevant and 
necessary to the litigation provided, however, that in each case it has 
been determined that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for 
which the records were collected.
    (14) Disclosure to Contractor to Perform Duties.
    Information may be disclosed to a contractor performing or working 
on a contract for HHS and who has a need to have access to the 
information in the performance of its duties or activities for HHS in 
accordance with law and with the contract.
    (15) Disclosure in the Event of a Security Breach.
    Information may be disclosed to appropriate federal agencies and 
Department contractors that have a need to know the information for the 
purpose of assisting the Department's efforts to respond to a suspected 
or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality of information 
maintained in this system of records, provided the information 
disclosed is relevant and necessary for that assistance.
    (16) 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 electronically at the Social Security 
Administration's National Computer Center and the OCSE Data Facility. 
Historical logs and system backups are stored offsite at an alternate 
location.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by an identification number assigned to a 
child support case by the state child support enforcement agency, an 
SSN or TIN of an individual, a transaction serial number, or by a name 
and date of birth of an individual.

Safeguards:
    Specific administrative, technical and physical controls are in 
place to ensure that the records collected and maintained in the FCR 
are secure from unauthorized access. Access to the records is 
restricted to authorized personnel who are advised of the 
confidentiality of the records and the civil and criminal penalties for 
misuse and who sign a nondisclosure oath to that effect. Personnel are 
provided privacy and security training before being granted access to 
the records and annually thereafter. Logical access controls are in 
place to limit access to the records to authorized personnel and to 
prevent browsing. The records are processed and stored in a secure 
environment. All record are stored in an area that is physically safe 
from access by unauthorized persons at all times.
    Safeguards conform to the HHS Information Security Program, http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/securityprivacy/index.html.

Retention and Disposal:
    (1) Records provided from state child support agencies.
    (a) Electronic records furnished by the state child support agency 
containing child support case and order information (input files) are 
retained for 60 days and then deleted.
    (b) State agency records (as posted to the FCR) remain within the 
FCR until removed, upon notification by the state agency that the case 
is closed, provided that, upon request, a sample may be retained for 
research purposes found by OCSE to be likely to contribute to achieving 
the purposes of child support programs or the TANF program, but without 
personal identifiers.
    (c) Records pertaining to closed cases are archived on the fiscal 
year basis and retained for two years. Family violence indicators are 
removed from the individual's record, upon request by the state that 
initiated the indicator.
    (2) Locate requests and match results.
    (a) Locate requests submitted by state child support agencies and 
other authorized persons and match results are retained for 60 days and 
are then deleted.
    (b) Audit trail records of locate requests and disclosures of match 
results pursuant to those requests, which include indications of which 
federal agencies were contacted for locate information, whether 
information was located, and the type(s) of information returned to the 
requesting entity, are archived once a year based on the fiscal year. 
The records are retained for two completed fiscal years and then 
destroyed. These records indicate the type of information located for 
the authorized user, not the information itself.
    (3) Match results generated as a result of FCR-to-FCR comparisons 
which locate individuals who are participants in child support cases or 
orders in more than one state are transmitted to the relevant states. 
Copies of FCR-to-FCR match results are retained for 60 days and then 
deleted.
    (4) Any record relating or potentially relating to a fraud or abuse 
investigation or a pending or ongoing legal action, including a class 
action, is retained until conclusion of the investigation or legal 
action.
    (5) Copies of the FCR records transmitted to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for the purpose of administering sections of the Internal 
Revenue Code which grant tax benefits based on support or residence of 
children (routine use 8) are retained for one year and then deleted.
    (6) Records collected or disseminated for technical assistance to 
child support agencies or other authorized agencies or entities are 
retained for 60 days to five years, and audit data is retained for a 
period of up to two years.

System Manager and Address:
    Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Automation and 
Program Operations, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration 
for Children and Families, Department of

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Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, 
Washington, DC 20447.

Notification Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about them should address written inquiries to the 
System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone number 
and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and the 
request must be signed by the individual to whom such information 
pertains. The requester's letter must provide sufficient particulars to 
enable the System Manager to distinguish between records on subject 
individuals with the same name. Verification of identity as described 
in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5.

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to a record about them in this system of 
records should address written inquiries to the System Manager. The 
request should include the name, telephone number and/or email address, 
SSN, and address of the individual, and should be signed by the 
individual to whom such information pertains. The requester's letter 
must provide sufficient particulars to enable the System Manager to 
distinguish between records on subject individuals with the same name. 
Verification of identity as described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations 
may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5.

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about them in this system of 
records should address the request for amendment to the System Manager. 
The request should (1) include the name, telephone number and/or email 
address, SSN, and address of the individual, and should be signed by 
the individual to whom such information pertains; (2) identify the 
system of records that the individual believes includes his or her 
records or otherwise provide enough information to enable the 
identification of the individual's record; (3) identify the information 
that the individual believes is not accurate, relevant, timely, or 
complete; (4) indicate what corrective action is sought; and (5) 
include supporting justification or documentation for the requested 
amendment. Verification of identity as described in HHS's Privacy Act 
regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5.

Record Source Categories:
    Records maintained within the FCR are furnished by state child 
support enforcement agencies. Records disseminated from the FCR for the 
purpose of providing locate information from the NDNH and other federal 
agencies are furnished by departments, agencies, or instrumentalities 
of the United States or any state, employers, financial institutions, 
and insurers or their agents.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    A rulemaking is pending publication to add this system to the list 
of exempt systems in HHS regulations implementing the Privacy Act (45 
CFR 5b, at Sec.  5b.11), and that exemption will be effective upon 
publication of a Final Rule. The Final Rule will, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552a(k)(5), exempt the portions of this system consisting of 
investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes from the 
requirements in subsections (c)(3) and (d) of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 
552a(c)(3) and (d)), subject to the limitations set forth in subsection 
(k)(5) and to the limitation in 42 U.S.C. 653(b)(2).
    Case files marked with the Family Violence Indicator (FVI) (i.e., 
indicating there is reasonable evidence of domestic violence or child 
abuse) are de facto exempt from the Privacy Act's notification, access 
and accounting requirements, by virtue of the statutory prohibitions in 
Sec.  653(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(b)(2)). 
Section 653(b)(2) prohibits disclosure of case files marked with the 
FVI to anyone other than a court or an agent of the court pursuant to 
section 653(b)(2)(B), to avoid harm to the custodial parent or the 
child of such parent.
System Number: 09-80-0387

System Name:
    Federal Parent Locator Service Child Support Services Portal, HHS/
ACF/OCSE

Security Classification:
    Unclassified

System Location:
    OCSE Data Facility, Manassas, Virginia

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    OCSE employees and contractors, and employees of states, financial 
institutions, insurance companies, federal agencies and other employers 
who have registered to access the system and its services for the 
purpose(s) of exchanging information to support electronic income 
withholding orders process (also referred to as e-IWO), to identify 
financial holdings, to locate parents or other responsible parties, to 
intercept tax refunds and administrative payments or to deny or 
reinstate a U.S. passport for a noncustodial parent owing past-due 
child support.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Information relating to registration requests by individuals 
seeking access to the portal and its services, including the 
individual's name, Social Security number (SSN), date of birth, and the 
address and Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) of the 
individual's employer.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7) and (9) and 653(a)(1)

Purpose(s):
    To validate eligibility for, and maintain an official registry file 
that identifies individuals and organizations, including third-parties 
conducting business on behalf of another business or organization that 
apply for and are granted access privileges to the FPLS Child Support 
Services Portal and its services.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    These routine uses specify circumstances under which ACF may 
disclose information from this system of records without the consent of 
the data subject. Each proposed disclosure of information under these 
routine uses will be evaluated to ensure that the disclosure is legally 
permissible, including but not limited to ensuring that the purpose of 
the disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the information 
was collected.
    Any information defined as ``return'' or ``return information'' 
under 26 U.S.C. 6103 (Internal Revenue Code) will not be disclosed 
unless authorized by a statute, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or 
IRS regulations.
    (1) Disclosure to Department of Justice or in Proceedings.
    Records may be disclosed to support the Department of Justice, or 
in proceedings before a court, or adjudicative body, or other 
administrative body before which HHS is authorized to appear, when:
    <bullet> HHS, or any component thereof; or
    <bullet> 2. Any employee of HHS in his or her official capacity; or
    <bullet> 3. Any employee of HHS in his or her individual capacity 
where the Department of Justice or HHS has agreed to represent the 
employee; or
    <bullet> 4. The United States, is a party to litigation or has an 
interest in such

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litigation, and the use of such records by the Department of Justice or 
court or adjudicative body is deemed by HHS to be relevant and 
necessary to the litigation; provided, however, that in each case it 
has been determined that the disclosure is compatible with the purpose 
for which the records were collected.
    (2) Disclosure to Congressional Office.
    Information may be disclosed to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to a written inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of the individual.
    (3) Disclosure to Contractor to Perform Duties.
    Records may be disclosed to a contractor performing or working on a 
contract for HHS and who has a need to have access to the information 
in the performance of its duties or activities for HHS in accordance 
with law and with the contract.
    (4) Disclosure in the Event of a Security Breach.
    Records may be disclosed to appropriate federal agencies and 
Department contractors that have a need to know the information for the 
purpose of assisting the Department's efforts to respond to a suspected 
or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality of information 
maintained in this system of records, provided the information 
disclosed is relevant and necessary for that assistance.
    (5) Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies. None.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records in the system are stored electronically at the OCSE Data 
Facility.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by the Social Security Number of the 
individual to whom the record pertains.

Safeguards:
    Specific administrative, technical, and physical controls are in 
place to ensure that the records collected and maintained in the FPLS 
Child Support Services Portal are secure from unauthorized access. 
Access to the records is restricted to authorized personnel who are 
advised of the confidentiality of the records and the civil and 
criminal penalties for misuse and who sign a nondisclosure oath to that 
effect. Personnel are provided privacy and security training before 
being granted access to the records and annually thereafter. Logical 
access controls are in place to limit access to the records to 
authorized personnel and to prevent browsing. The records are processed 
and stored in a secure environment. The individual's SSN is encrypted, 
and access to, and viewing of, the SSN is restricted to designated 
employees and contractors of OCSE solely for the purpose of verifying 
the identity of a registrant or a user of the portal. All records are 
stored in an area that is physically safe from access by unauthorized 
persons at all times. Safeguards conform to the HHS Information 
Security Program, http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/securityprivacy/index.html.

Retention and Disposal:
    Electronic records are deleted when/if OCSE determines that the 
records are no longer needed for administrative, audit, legal, or 
operational purposes, and in accordance with records schedules approved 
by the National Archives and Records Administration. Approved disposal 
methods for electronic records and media include overwriting, 
degaussing, erasing, disintegration, pulverization, burning, melting, 
incineration, shredding, or sanding.

System Manager and Address:
    Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office of Automation and 
Program Operations, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration 
for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, 
Washington, DC 20447.

Notification Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records 
contains information about themselves should address written inquiries 
to the System Manager. The request should include the name, telephone 
number and/or email address, SSN, and address of the individual, and 
the request must be signed. The requester's letter must provide 
sufficient particulars to enable the System Manager to distinguish 
between records on subject individuals with the same name. Verification 
of identity as described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be 
required. 45 CFR 5b.5.

Record Access Procedures:
    Individuals seeking access to a record about them in this system of 
records should address written inquiries to the System Manager. The 
request should include the name, telephone number and/or email address, 
Social Security number (SSN), and address of the individual, and should 
be signed by the individual to whom such information pertains. The 
requester's letter must provide sufficient particulars to enable the 
System Manager to distinguish between records on subject individuals 
with the same name. Verification of identity as described in HHS's 
Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Contesting Record Procedures:
    Individuals seeking to amend a record about them in this system of 
records should address the request for amendment to the System Manager. 
The request should (1) include the name, telephone number and/or email 
address, Social Security number (SSN), and address of the individual, 
and should be signed by the individual to whom such information 
pertains; (2) identify the system of records that the individual 
believes includes his or her records or otherwise provide enough 
information to enable the identification of the individual's record; 
(3) identify the information that the individual believes is not 
accurate, relevant, timely, or complete; (4) indicate what corrective 
action is sought; and (5) include supporting justification or 
documentation for the requested amendment. Verification of identity as 
described in HHS's Privacy Act regulations may be required. 45 CFR 5b.5

Record Source Categories:
    Information is obtained from individuals and organizations, 
including third-parties conducting business on behalf of a business or 
organization, that apply for access privileges to the FPLS Child 
Support Services Portal and its services.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.

[FR Doc. 2015-07440 Filed 4-1-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-42-P


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