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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[AAG/A Order No. 150–98]

Privacy Act of 1974; Altered System of

Records

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5

U.S.C. 552a), the Immigration and

Naturalization Service (INS),

Department of Justice, proposes to

modify and publish as a separate system

of records, Subsystem N. of the

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Index System, Justice/INS–001, which

was published on October 5, 1993 (58

FR 51347). Subsystem N. was

previously entitled ‘‘Property Issued to

Employees.’’ As a new and separate

system of records, it is now retitled

‘‘The Asset Management Information

System (AMIS), Justice/INS–004,’’ and

is otherwise modified as follows.

1. To remove, in their entirety, the

exemptions applied to the INS–001

system.

2. To remove 10 routine use

disclosure provisions which are

inapplicable to these records.

3. Of those routine uses retained, to

modify two, i.e., routine uses identified

as C. and F.

4. To add one routine use, identified

as routine use D.

5. To add information regarding the

issuance of firearms, including

qualification scores; and

6. To computerize all of the

information in this system. (This effort

is now in process.)

The republication of Subsystem N. as

AMIS is part of a long-term INS

initiative to redescribe, where

appropriate, the subsystems in the INS–

001 system as separate systems of

records. The objective of this effort is to

improve reporting accuracy and clarity,

in particular with respect to applicable

routine use disclosures and exemptions.

Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e) (4) and (11)

provide that the public be given a 30-

day period in which to comment on

proposed new routine use disclosures.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB), which has oversight

responsibilities under the Act, requires

a 40-day period in which to conclude its

review of the proposal.

Therefore, please submit any

comments by May 27, 1998. The public,

OMB, and the Congress are invited to

send written comments to Patricia E.

Neely, Program Analyst, Information

Management and Security Staff, Justice

Management Division, Department of

Justice, Washington, DC 20530 (Room

850, WCTR Building).

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

the Department has provided a report to

OMB and the Congress on the proposed

modification.

Dated: April 8, 1998.

Stephen R. Colgate,

Assistant Attorney General for

Administration.

JUSTICE/INS–004

SYSTEM NAME:

The Asset Management Information

System (AMIS).

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Headquarters, Regional and District

offices, Administrative Centers, Border

Patrol Sector Headquarters, Sub-Offices,

Stations, and satellite offices of the

Immigration and Naturalization Service

(INS) in the United States and Foreign

Countries as detailed in JUSTICE/INS–

999.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Current and former employees of the

INS, contract personnel, and

temporarily detailed personnel of other

Government agencies who have been

assigned responsibility for governmentowned or controlled property.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

This system of records contains

property management records which

include information on governmentowned or controlled personal property

(e.g., personal computers, firearms, etc.),

and communications equipment (e.g.

radios, radar, telephones, etc.), in the

personal custody of the individuals

covered by this system and used in the

performance of their official duties.

Information includes the name of such

individual, property issued, serial

number of the item, dates property

issued and returned and the individual/

supervisor’s initials. In addition, records

on firearms include a qualifications

roster, and firearm qualifications scores

of each officer authorized to use and

carry a firearm, and an individual

qualifications history.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

(1) 40 U.S.C. 486; (2) 41 CFR part 101;

and (3) 41 CFR part 128.

PURPOSE:

Information in this system is used to

manage assets in the custody of the INS

in compliance with statutes and

regulations governing property

management. The records are used to

issue, track location thereof, and

maintain accountability for government

owned or controlled property, including

firearms. The system also is used to

assess and determine firearm

qualifications on an ongoing basis to

ensure that firearms are issued only to

qualified and authorized personnel.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Relevant information contained in

this system of records may be disclosed

as follows:

A. Where the record, either on its face

or in conjunction with other

information, indicates a violation or

potential violation of law (whether civil,

criminal or regulatory in nature) to the

appropriate agency, (whether federal,

state, local or foreign) charged with the

responsibility of investigating or

prosecuting such violations or charged

with enforcing or implementing the

statute, rule, regulation or order issued

pursuant thereto.

B. To a Federal, State, local or foreign

government agency in response to its

request, in connection with the hiring or

retention of an employee, the issuance

of a security clearance, the reporting of

an investigation of an employee, the

letting of a contract or the issuance of

a license, grant, loan or other benefit by

the requesting agency, to the extent that

the information is relevant and

necessary to the requesting agency’s

decision on the matter.

C. To a Federal, State or local agency

maintaining civil, criminal or other

relevant enforcement information or

other pertinent information such as

current licenses if disclosure is

necessary to obtain information relevant

to an INS decision concerning the

retention of an employee, the issuance

of a firearm and/or a security clearance,

the letting of a contract or the issuance

of a license or other benefit.

D. In a proceeding before a Court or

adjudicative body before which INS or

the Department of Justice (DOJ) is

authorized to appear when any of the

following is a party to litigation or has

an interest in litigation and such records

are determined by INS or DOJ to be

arguably relevant to the litigation: The

DOJ component or subdivision thereof;

any DOJ employee in his/her official

capacity; any DOJ employee in his/her

individual capacity where the DOJ has

agreed to represent the employee; or the

United States where INS or the DOJ

determines that the litigation is likely to

affect it or any of its subdivisions.
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E. To a Member of Congress, or staff

acting upon the Member’s behalf, when

the Member or staff requests the

information on behalf of and at the

request of the individual who is the

subject of the record.

F. To the General Services

Administration and National Archives

and Records Administration in records

management inspections conducted

under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904

and 2906.

G. To the news media and the public

pursuant to 28 CFR 50.2 unless it is

determined that release of the specific

information in the context of a

particular case would constitute an

unwarranted invasion of a personal

privacy.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

A. Paper records and cards are stored

in manually-operated index machines,

file drawers and boxes; other

information is stored manually as paper

records in file folders.

B. Electronic records are stored in a

database on magnetic disk.

RETRIEVABILITY:

These records are retrieved by last

name and social security number of the

record subject.

SAFEGUARDS:

INS offices are located in buildings

under security guard, and access to the

premises is by official identification. All

records are stored in a space which is

locked outside of normal office hours. In

addition, paper records are stored in

locked cabinets or machines. Access to

the automated system is controlled by

restricted password for use at remote

terminals in secured areas.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

General property management records

are maintained in accordance with

General Records Schedules 3 and 4. The

following INS proposal for retention and

disposal of records on firearms is

pending approval by the Archivist of the

United States. Records on returned

firearms will be maintained for three

years, archived to the Department of

Justice Data Center (DOJDC), Dallas,

Texas, and then destroyed when seven

years old. Records on lost/stolen

firearms will be maintained for three

years, archived to the DOJDC and

destroyed when 20 years old. (Paper

records will be destroyed as they are

computerized.)

SYSTEM MANAGERS AND ADDRESS:

Chief, Property Section; Logistics

Policy, Planning and Evaluation Branch;

425 I Street NW, Room 2214,

Washington, DC 20536.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:

Inquiries should be addressed to the

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act

(FOIA/PA) Officer at the INS office

where the record is maintained or to the

FOIA/PA Officer at 425 I Street NW,

Washington, DC 20536.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Requests for access to records in this

system shall be in writing and should be

addressed to the appropriate FOIA/PA

Officer as indicated above. Such request

may be submitted either by mail or in

person. If a request for access is made

by mail, clearly mark the envelope and

letter ‘‘Privacy Access Request.’’ To

identify a record relating to an

individual, a requester should provide

full name, date of birth, verification of

identity (in accordance with 8 CFR

103.21(b)), a description of the general

subject matter and, if known, the related

Property Control Number. The requester

shall also provide a return address for

transmitting the records to be released.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

An individual desiring to contest or

amend information maintained in the

system should direct his or her request

to the appropriate FOIA/PA officer as

indicated above. The request should

state clearly what information is being

contested, the reasons for contesting and

the proposed amendment to the

information.

RECORD SOURCES CATEGORIES:

Records are generated from property

purchase orders; acquisition, transfer

and disposal data; and employee locator

documentation, or otherwise from the

record subject.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS

OF THE ACT:

None.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[Document Identifier: HCFA–R–142]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

In compliance with the requirement

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Health Care Financing Administration

(HCFA), Department of Health and

Human Services, is publishing the

following summary of proposed

collections for public comment.

Interested persons are invited to send

comments regarding the burden

estimate or any other aspect of this

collection of information, including any

of the following subjects: (1) The

necessity and utility of the proposed

information collection for the proper

performance of the agency’s functions;

(2) the accuracy of the estimated

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (4) the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology to

minimize the information collection

burden.

Type of Information Collection

Request: Extension of a currently

approved collection; Title of

Information Collection: ICR’s contained

in BPD–339, Examination and

Treatment for Emergency Medical

Conditions and Women in Labor, 42

CFR 488.18, 489.20, and 489.24; Form

No.: HCFA–R–142, OMB # 0938–0667;

Use: The information collection

requirements contained in BPD–393,

Examination and treatment for

Emergency Medical Conditions and

Women in Labor contains requirements

for hospitals to prevent them from

inappropriately transferring individuals

with emergency medical conditions, as

mandated by Congress. HCFA will use

this information to help assure

compliance with this mandate and

protect the public. This information is

not contained elsewhere in regulations;

Frequency: On occasion; Affected

Public: Business or other for-profit,

Individuals or Households, not-forprofit institutions, Federal Government,

and State, Local or Tribal Government;

Number of Respondents: 7,000; Total

Annual Responses: 7,000; Total Annual

Hours: 1.

To obtain copies of the supporting

statement for the proposed paperwork

collections referenced above, E-mail

your request, including your address

and phone number, to

Paperwork@hcfa.gov, or call the Reports

Clearance Office on (410) 786–1326.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collections must be mailed

within 60 days of this notice directly to

the HCFA Paperwork Clearance Officer

designated at the following address:

HCFA, Office of Information Services,

Information Technology Investment

Management Group, Division of HCFA

Enterprise Standards, Attention: John