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b. Office of Inspector General: Office

of Assistant Inspector for Resources,

Office of Administrative Services, Suite

510, 740 15th St. NW., Washington, DC

20220.

(2) ATF: Chief, Safety Program

Branch, Administrative Programs

Division, Office of Management, 650

Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20226.

(3) BEP: Chief, Office of

Administrative Services, Bureau of

Engraving and Printing, 14th and C

Streets, SW., Washington, DC 20228.

(4) OCC: Building Manager, Building

Services, Office of the Comptroller of

the Currency, 250 E Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20219–0001.

(5) CS: Chief, Headquarters Facilities

Service Branch, 1300 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Suite 3.2C, Washington,

DC 20229.

(6) FLETC: Associate Director for

Planning & Resources Federal Law

Enforcement Training Center, Glynco,

GA 31524

(7) FMS: Director, Facilities

Management Division, Financial

Management Service, 3700 East West

Hwy., Room 144, Hyattsville, MD

20782.

(8) IRS: Official prescribing policies

and practices—Chief, National Office,

Protective Program Staff, Director,

Personnel Policy Division, 2221 S. Clark

Street-CP6, Arlington, VA 20224.

Officials maintaining the system—

Supervisor of local offices where the

records reside. (See IRS Appendix A for

addresses.)

(9) Mint: Office of Management

Services, 801 9th St. NW., Washington,

DC 20220.

(10) BPD: Executive Director,

Administrative Resources Center, 200

Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106.

(11) USSS: Assistant Director, Office

of Administration, 950 H Street, NW.,

Washington DC 20373–5802.

(12) OTS: Director, Planning, Budget

and Finance, Office of Thrift

Supervision, Department of the

Treasury, 1700 G Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20552.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Individuals seeking notification and

access to any record contained in the

system of records, or seeking to contest

its content, may inquire in accordance

with instructions given in the Appendix

for each Treasury bureau appearing at

31 CFR Part 1, Subpart C.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

The source of the data are employees

who have applied for the transportation

incentive, the incentive program

managers and other appropriate agency

officials, or other Federal agencies.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Departmental Offices; Privacy Act of

1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Privacy

Act System of Records Notices.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,

as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the

Department of the Treasury gives notice

of a new proposed system of records,

‘‘Treasury/DO .003—Law Enforcement

Retirement Claims Records.’’

DATES: The proposed system of records

will be effective February 26, 2001,

unless the Department receives

comments that would result in a

contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

Director, Office of Personnel Policy,

Room 6018-Metropolitan Square,

Department of the Treasury,

Washington, DC 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anne Carlucci, Office of Personnel

Policy, (202) 622–2855.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department of the Treasury makes

determinations concerning requests by

Treasury employees that the positions

they hold in a law enforcement bureau

qualify as a law enforcement position (5

U.S.C. 8336(c)(1) and 8412(d)).

The records are maintained and used

by the Departmental Office of Personnel

Policy because government-wide Office

of Personnel Management regulations

require that the determination of

coverage in a law enforcement position

be made by the agency head or a

designee who must report directly to the

agency head or his/her deputy.

The new system of records report, as

required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the

Privacy Act, has been submitted to the

Committee on Government Reform of

the House of Representatives, the

Committee on Governmental Affairs of

the Senate, and the Office of

Management and Budget, pursuant to

Appendix I to OMB Circular A–130,

Federal Agency Responsibilities for

Maintaining Records About Individuals,

dated February 8, 1996.

This system of records, ‘‘Treasury/DO

.003—Law Enforcement Retirement

Claims Records,’’ is published in its

entirety below.

Dated: January 3, 2001.

W. Earl Wright, Jr.,

Chief Management and Administrative

Programs Officer.

Treasury/DO .003

SYSTEM NAME:

Law Enforcement Retirement Claims

Records.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

These records are located in the Office

of Personnel Policy, Department of the

Treasury, Washington, DC 20220.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

Current or former Federal employees

who have submitted claims for law

enforcement retirement coverage

(claims) with their bureaus in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 8336(c)(1) and

5 U.S.C. 8412(d).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

The system contains records relating

to claims filed by current and former

Treasury employees under 5 U.S.C.

8336(c)(1) and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d). These

case files contain all documents related

to the claim including statements of

witnesses, reports of interviews and

hearings, examiner’s findings and

recommendations, a copy of the original

and final decision, and related

correspondence and exhibits.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 8336(c)(1), 8412(d), 1302,

3301, and 3302; E.O. 10577; 3 CFR

1954–1958 Comp., p. 218 and 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 519; and E.O. 10987.

PURPOSE(S):

The purpose of the system is to make

determinations concerning requests by

Treasury employees that the position he

or she holds qualifies as a law

enforcement position for the purpose of

administering employment and

retirement benefits.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

These records may be used:

(1) To disclose pertinent information

to the appropriate Federal, state, or local

agency responsible for investigating,

prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing

a statute, rule, regulation, or order,

where the disclosing agency becomes

aware of an indication of a violation or

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potential violation of civil or criminal

law or regulation;

(2) To disclose information to any

source from which additional

information is requested in the course of

processing a claim, to the extent

necessary to identify the individual

whose claim is being adjudicated,

inform the source of the purpose(s) of

the request, and identify the type of

information requested;

(3) To disclose information to a

Federal agency, in response to its

request, in connection with the hiring or

retention of an individual, the issuance

of a security clearance, the conducting

of a security or suitability investigation

of an individual, the classifying of jobs,

the letting of a contract, or the issuance

of a license, grant, or other benefit by

the requesting agency, to the extent that

the information is relevant and

necessary to requesting the agency’s

decision on the matter;

(4) To provide information to a

congressional office in response to an

inquiry made at the request of the

individual to whom the record pertains;

(5) To disclose information which is

necessary and relevant to the

Department of Justice or to a court when

the Government is party to a judicial

proceeding before the court;

(6) To provide information to the

National Archives and Records

Administration for use in records

management inspections conducted

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

2908;

(7) To disclose information to officials

of the Merit Systems Protection Board,

the Office of the Special Counsel, the

Federal Labor Relations Authority, the

Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission, or the Office of Personnel

Management when requested in

performance of their authorized duties;

(8) To disclose information to a court,

magistrate, or administrative tribunal in

the course of presenting evidence,

including disclosures to opposing

Counsel or witnesses in the course of

civil discovery, litigation or settlement

negotiations in response to a subpoena

where relevant or potentially relevant to

a proceeding, or in connection with

criminal law proceedings; and

(9) To provide information to officials

of labor organizations recognized under

the Civil Service Reform Act when

relevant and necessary to their duties of

exclusive representation concerning

personnel policies, practices, and

matters affecting work conditions.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

File folders and electronic media.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By the names of the individuals on

whom they are maintained.

SAFEGUARDS:

Lockable metal filing cabinets to

which only authorized personnel have

access. Automated databases are

password protected.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Disposed of after closing of the case

in accordance with General Records

Schedule 1, Civilian Personnel Records,

Category 7d.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Director, Office of Personnel Policy,

Room 6018-Metropolitan Square,

Department of the Treasury,

Washington, DC 20220.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

It is required that individuals

submitting claims be provided a copy of

the record under the claims process.

They may, however, contact the agency

personnel or designated office where the

action was processed, regarding the

existence of such records on them. They

must furnish the following information

for their records to be located and

identified: (1) Name, (2) date of birth, (3)

approximate date of closing of the case

and kind of action taken, (4)

organizational component involved.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

It is required that individuals

submitting claims be provided a copy of

the record under the claims process.

However, after the action has been

closed, an individual may request

access to the official copy of the claim

file by contacting the system manager.

Individuals must provide the following

information for their records to be

located and identified: (1) Name, (2)

date of birth, (3) approximate date of

closing of the case and kind of action

taken, (4) organizational component

involved.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Review of requests from individuals

seeking amendment of their records

which have been the subject of a

judicial or quasi-judicial action will be

limited in scope. Review of amendment

requests of these records will be

restricted to determining if the record

accurately documents the action of the

agency ruling on the case, and will not

include a review of the merits of the

action, determination, or finding.

Individuals wishing to request

amendment to their records to correct

factual errors should contact the system

manager. Individuals must furnish the

following information for their records

to be located and identified: (1) Name,

(2) date of birth, (3) approximate date of

closing of the case and kind of action

taken, (4) organizational component

involved.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information in this system of records

is provided: (1) By the individual on

whom the record is maintained, (2) by

testimony of witnesses, (3) by agency

officials, (4) from related

correspondence from organizations or

persons.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Means Test Thresholds

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: As required by law, the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is

hereby giving notice of cost-of-living

adjustments (COLA) for means test

income limitations. These adjustments

are based on the rise in the Consumer

Price Index (CPI) during the one-year

period ending September 30, 2000.

DATES: These rates are effective January

1, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Roscoe Butler, Chief Policy and

Operations, Health Administration

Service, (10C3), Veterans Health

Administration, VA, 810 Vermont

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420,

(202) 273–8302. (This is not a toll-free

number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 38

United States Code 1722(c), requires

that on January 1 of each year, the

Secretary increase the means test

threshold amounts by the same

percentage the maximum rates of

pension benefits were increased under

38 U.S.C. 5312(a) during the preceding

calendar year. Under the provisions of

38 U.S.C 5312 and section 306 of Public

Law 95–588, VA is required to increase

the benefit rates and income limitations

in the pension and parents’ indemnity

compensation (DIC) program by the

same percentage, and effective the same

date, as increases in the benefit amount