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###### Department of Energy

###### Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

# AGENCY:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. 

# ACTION:

Notice of new system of records. 

# SUMMARY:

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission), under the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, is publishing a description of a new system of records. 

# ADDRESSES:

Comments should be directed to the following address: Commission Security and Safety Officer, Security and Safety Office, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tod M. Henby, Commission Security and Safety Officer, Security and Safety Office, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6030. 

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## I. Report on the New System 

### A. Background 

The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, requires that each agency publish a notice of the existence and character of each new or altered “system of records.” 5 U.S.C. 552a(a)(5). This Notice identifies and describes the Commission's new system of records. A copy of this report has been distributed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate as the Act requires. 

                    The Commission has adopted a new system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974. This system does not duplicate any existing agency system. The notice includes for the system of records the name; location; categories of individuals on whom the records are maintained; categories of records in the system; authority for maintenance of the system; each routine use; the policies and practices governing storage, retrievability, access controls, retention and disposal; the title and business address of the agency official responsible for the system of records; procedures for notification, access and contesting the records of each system; and the sources for the records in the system. 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4).                           ( print page 61613)    

### B. New System of Records 

## FERC-55 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Records.

## FERC-55 

### SYSTEM NAME: 

Personal Identity Verification Records. 

### SECURITY CLASSIFCATION: 

Unclassified. 

### SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

### CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: 

Current and former employees, consultants and contractors. 

### CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Individual's name, individual's address, individual's telephone number, individual's office of assignment, individual's signature, individual's digital photograph, individual's digital and/or paper fingerprint images, individual's social security number, results of individual's background check, PIV sponsor's signature, PIV credential number and PIV expiration date. 

### AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

41 CFR 101-20.103, HSPD-12/FIPS 201. 

### PURPOSE(S): 

For Federal Government identity management. 

### ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

To document the identity and background of agency employees, contractors and consultants. 

### DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:

None. 

### POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

### STORAGE: 

Paper and computer. 

### RETRIEVABILITY: 

By individual name, PIV credential number. 

### SAFEGUARDS: 

Paper records are in lockable file cabinets in a lockable room with access limited to those employees whose official duties require access; computer data is password protected and backed up. 

### RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Records are maintained for 3 years after final separation. Identification credentials are destroyed after return to security department. 

### SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Commission Security and Safety Officer, Security and Safety Office, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

### NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Requests from individuals to determine if a system of records contains information about them should be directed to the System Manager. 

### RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Same as notification procedure above. 

### CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Same as notification procedure above. 

### RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Employee, contractor, or consultant. 

### EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 05-21270 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am] 

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