[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68458-68459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22460]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed Privacy Act System of Records

AGENCY: General Services Administration.

ACTION: Notice of a system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 
1974.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is providing notice 
of the establishment of the record system, System for Tracking and 
Administering Real-property (STAR) (GSA/PBS-4). The system collects and 
maintains information on individuals who lease or receive lease 
payments for buildings leased to the U.S. government. System 
information is used to provide contact information and payment 
information for leased buildings.

DATES: This privacy notification for the System for Tracking and 
Administering Real-property (STAR) will become effective 30 days after 
December 12, 2005 unless comments received on or before that date 
result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be directed to the STAR Program Manager, 
Systems Development Division (PGAB), Office of Technology Capital Asset 
Management, Room 5217, General Services Administration, 1800 F Street 
NW, Washington DC, 20405-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GSA Privacy Act Officer (CIB), General 
Services Administration, 1800 F Street NW, Washington DC 20405; 
telephone (202) 501-1452.



    Dated: November 4, 2005.
JUNE V. HUBER,
Director, Office ofInformation Management.

GSA/PBS-4

    System name: System for Tracking and Administering Real-property 
(STAR).
    System location: Electronic records are maintained at the GSA 
Public Buildings Service (PBS) Enterprise Service Center site. Paper 
records are located in PBS regional and field offices. Contact the 
system manager for additional information.
    Categories of individuals covered by the system: STAR includes 
information on individuals who are sole proprietors who lease property 
to the Federal Government. In addition to sole proprietors, individuals 
who might be designated to receive lease payments are included. 
Information on these individuals includes their name, contact 
information, and their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
    Categories of Records in the System: The system maintains an 
inventory of government owned and leased property and includes:
    a. Personal information of property owners, including sole 
proprietors who are designated as Lessors, or the sole proprietor's 
designee who is authorized to receive payments for the lease, 
designated as Lease Payee.
    b. Internal communications that reference the Lessors and Lease 
Payees.
    Authorities for maintenance of the system: 40 U.S.C. Chapters 5, 
31, and 33.
    Purpose: To establish and maintain a system for tracking and 
administering leased property.
    Routine uses of the system records, including categories of users 
and their purpose for using the system:
    System information may be accessed and used by authorized GSA 
employees or contractors in the conduct of official duties associated 
with the tracking and administration of leased property. The 
information may be shared with the GSA real property management systems 
Rent Estimate, Business Information Solution, Occupancy Agreement Tool, 
and Data Gateway.
    Information from this system also may be disclosed as a routine 
use:
    a. In any legal proceeding, where pertinent, to which GSA is a 
party before a court or administrative body.
    b. To a Federal, State, local, or foreign agency responsible for 
investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or carrying out a statute, rule, 
regulation, or order when GSA becomes aware of a violation or potential 
violation of civil or criminal law or regulation.
    c. To duly authorized officials engaged in investigating or 
settling a grievance, complaint, or appeal filed by an individual who 
is the subject of the record.
    d. To the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) when the information is required for 
evaluation of the program.
    e. To a Member of Congress or his or her staff on behalf of and at 
the request of the individual who is the subject of the record.
    f. To an expert, consultant, or contractor of GSA in the 
performance of a Federal duty to which the information is relevant.
    g. To the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for 
records management purposes.
    Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
retaining, and disposing of system records:
    Storage: Information may be collected on paper or electronically 
and may be stored on paper or on electronic media, as appropriate. 
Electronic records are kept on server hard drives and/or CD ROM.
    Retrievability: Records are retrievable by a lessor's or designee's 
name and/or TIN.
    Safeguards: System records are safeguarded in accordance with the 
requirements of the Privacy Act, the Computer Security Act, and the 
STAR System Security Plan. Technical, administrative, and personnel 
security measures are implemented to ensure confidentiality and 
integrity of the system data that is stored, processed, and 
transmitted. Paper records are stored in secure cabinets or rooms. 
Electronic records are protected by passwords and other appropriate 
security measures.
    Retention and disposal: Disposition of records is according to the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) guidelines, as set 
forth in the GSA Records Maintenance and Disposition System handbooks 
OAD P 1820.2A and CIO P 1820.1, and authorized GSA records schedules.
    System manager and address: STAR Program Manager, Systems 
Development Division (PGAB), Office of Technology Capital Asset 
Management, Room 5217, General Services Administration, 1800 F Street 
NW, Washington DC 20405-0001.
    Notification procedure: An individual may obtain information on 
whether the system contains his or her record by addressing a request 
to the STAR Program Manager at the above address.
    Record access procedure: Requests from individuals for access to 
their

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records should be addressed to the STAR Program Manager at the above 
address.
    Contesting record procedures: GSA rules for access to systems of 
records, for contesting the contents of systems of records, and for 
appealing initial determinations are published in the Federal Register, 
41 CFR part 105-64.
    Record source categories: Information is obtained from individuals 
who are sole proprietor property owners or individuals who are 
designated to receive lease payments.
[FR Doc. 05-22460 Filed 11-9-05; 8:45 am]
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