[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18153]


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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY

Overseas Private Investment Corporation


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Comment Request

AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, IDCA.

ACTION: Establishment of a new system of records.

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SUMMARY: The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is establishing a 
new system of records to include in its existing inventory of record 
systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as 
amended.

DATES: The proposed actions will be effective without further notice on 
August 6, 1998 unless comments are received which result in a contrary 
determination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Privacy Act Officer/HRM, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1100 
New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20527; 202/336-8531.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation's systems of records notices subject to the Privacy Act of 
1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, have been published in the Federal 
Register and are available from the address above.
    System Name: Employee Biography, Skills and Interest Inventory 
(OPIC-24).
    Security Classification: None.
    System Location: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1100 New 
York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20527.
    Categories of Individuals Covered by the System: Current OPIC 
employees.
    Categories of Records in the System: These records may contain 
information about the individual's name, current position, primary 
duties, previous positions, post-secondary education, professional 
certification, specialized training, country and regional knowledge, 
industry knowledge, computer skills, special skills (e.g., CPR, 
financial modeling), interest in other departments, job functional 
interests, foreign language proficiency, and other similar information.
    Authority for Maintenance of the System: 5 U.S.C. 301.
    Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, including 
Categories of Users and Purposes of Such Uses: The information is used 
to provide background information about OPIC staff to other OPIC staff 
members. Records may also be used to identify staff members with 
desired skills or expertise (e.g., language proficiency). Records may 
also be used to determine individual staff member's interest in the 
programs and activities of other OPIC departments and to determine the 
feasibility of special temporary assignments.
    Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, 
Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the System: Information is input 
electronically by each OPIC staff member onto an electronic form. 
Information is stored in an electronic database and biographies and 
skill set information can be accessed by OPIC staff members by 
searching available form fields (e.g., name, industry knowledge, 
computer skills) through OPIC's Intranet. Staff interest information 
and individual profiles are accessed by Human Resources Management 
staff who may, in turn, share this information with OPIC managers for 
work-related needs. Information is retained on-line throughout a staff 
member's tenure at OPIC. Information will be deleted from the OPIC 
network when a staff member departs the Corporation.
    Storage: Records are stored on OPIC's network in a database. Data 
forms from which the data is collected are maintained by OPIC's IRM 
department. No hard copies of completed forms will be maintained except 
by individual OPIC staff, at each staff member's discretion.
    Retrievability: Access to records stored in the database is limited 
to current OPIC staff as described above.
    Safeguards: Access to record files is limited as described above. 
Access is further limited by OPIC's network security precautions, e.g., 
log-on passwords. The information submitted is volunteered with the 
understanding that it will be potentially accessible by all OPIC staff.
    Retention and Disposal: When an individual leaves OPIC employment, 
his or her record will be deleted from the OPIC network.
    System Manager(s) and Address: Managing Director for 
Administration, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1100 New York 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20527.
    Notification Procedure: Requests to be notified whether or not the 
system contains a record pertaining to an individual should be 
addressed to the system manager, as above.
    Record Access Procedures: Same as above.
    Contesting Record Procedures: Same as above.
    Record Source Categories: Information is volunteered by staff on a 
form entitled, ``Employee Biography, Skills and Interest Profile.''
    Systems Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act: None

    Dated: July 2, 1998.
James R. Offutt,
Assistant General Counsel,
Department of Legal Affairs.
[FR Doc. 98-18153 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]
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