Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 98 / Monday, May 20, 1996 / Notices 25239

Bureau of Reclamation

Proposed Long-Term Water Service

Contract Renewal, Sargent and Farwell

Units, Middle Loup Division, PickSloan Missouri Basin Program, NE

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information/scoping

meetings.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of

1969, as amended, the Bureau of

Reclamation (Reclamation) will prepare

a draft environmental assessment (EA)

on the proposed renewal of the longterm water service contract for the Loup

Basin Reclamation District which

provides service to the Sargent and

Farwell Irrigation Districts in the

Middle Loup River Basin (Basin) in

Nebraska. The existing water service

contract will expire in December of

1998.

The purpose of this action is to

provide for the continued beneficial use

of federally developed water within the

Basin. Reclamation is proposing to

renew the long-term water service

contract for the reclamation district in

accordance with current law and policy

while examining all reasonable

alternatives to balance contemporary

surface water needs within the Basin.

Reclamation has scheduled a series of

public information/scoping meetings in

connection with the development of a

Resource Management Assessment

(RMA) and the draft EA.

DATES: The schedule for the public

information/scoping meetings is:

• May 28, 7:00 p.m., Sargent, NE,

Palladium, 105 N. 2nd Street.

• May 29, 7:00 p.m., Loup City, NE,

Middle School Gymnasium, 800 N. 8th

Street.

• May 30, 7:00 p.m., St. Paul, NE,

Public School, 1305 Howard Avenue.

• May 31, 1:00 p.m., Grand Island,

NE, Holiday Inn Mid Town, 2503 S.

Locust Street.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Jill Manring, Basin Study Coordinator,

Bureau of Reclamation, NebraskaKansas Area Office, PO Box 1607, Grand

Island, NE 68802–1607; telephone: (308)

389–4557.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Reclamation constructed Milburn and

Arcadia Diversion Dams, Sherman Dam

and Reservoir, and associated canal and

drainage systems in the Basin in the

1950’s and 1960’s pursuant to the PickSloan Missouri Basin Program of the

Flood Control Act of 1944.

Prior to initiating construction on the

individual projects, Reclamation

negotiated and entered into a long-term

water service contract with the

reclamation district. The initial longterm water service contract which was

issued for a 40-year term, became

effective upon completion of the

respective projects, and will expire in

December of 1998.

The location of the reservoir and

irrigation districts within a common

watershed provided Reclamation an

opportunity to evaluate the direct,

indirect, and cumulative effects of longterm water service contract renewal

from a watershed perspective.

Reclamation will initiate its watershed

analysis by preparing the RMA to

identify water-related resources within

the Basin, document their historic and

existing conditions, identify resource

trends and/or predict future conditions,

propose goals and objectives for

resource management, and provide a

framework for development of the range

of alternatives necessary for the

comprehensive NEPA compliance

document. Much of the information

gathered for, and incorporated into, the

RMA will be used to prepare the draft

EA.

An extensive range of management

scenarios will be formulated for the

RMA that are unconstrained by existing

law or regulation. Input from the public

is encouraged to help define different

management scenarios. The initial range

of management scenarios will include

over 25 options and vary from no

change from current management to:

• optimizing deliveries of water for

irrigation at the expense of other

beneficial uses,

• optimizing reservoir management

for fisheries and recreation at the

expense of irrigation,

• restoring the natural hydrograph to

the degree possible, and others. All of

the preliminary management scenarios

will be evaluated in the RMA process.

It should be recognized that some of the

management scenarios ultimately

identified in the RMA may include

actions beyond Reclamation’s authority

to implement. The RMA process will

conclude with the identification of

resource management goals and

objectives and a reduced range of

feasible management scenarios. Further

screening, public input, and evaluation

during the environmental compliance

process will produce an ultimate range

of reasonable alternatives that will be

considered and evaluated in detail in

the EA. Should the EA impact analysis

process not result in a Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI), the NEPA

compliance effort will be elevated to an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

Both the RMA and NEPA compliance

documents will assess potential impacts

to Indian Trust Assets.

Anyone interested in additional

information concerning the

environmental compliance or water

service contract renewal processes,

having suggestions regarding significant

environmental issues or management

scenarios, or having input about

concerns or issues related to Indian

Trust Assets should contact Ms.

Manring at the above address.

Meetings have been scheduled to

inform the public of the status of

contract renewal, to allow for public

input on the development of

preliminary management scenarios to be

evaluated in the RMA process, to inform

the public of significant issues

identified to date, to identify additional

significant issues that should be

analyzed in the draft EA, and to identify

issues related to Indian Trust Assets.

The RMA and draft EA are expected to

be completed and available for review

and comment in mid 1997.

Individuals requiring special

assistance at these meetings should

make their needs known in advance to

Lee Loseke, Bureau of Reclamation,

Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, at (308)

389–4625.

Dated: May 14, 1996.

Robert Gyllenborg,

Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 96–12591 Filed 5–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–94–P

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION AGENCY

Overseas Private Investment

Corporation

Privacy Act of 1974, Systems of

Records: Employees’ Payroll Records

AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment

Corporation, IDCA.

ACTION: Request for comments.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.,

522a(e)(4) of the Privacy Act of 1974,

the Overseas Private Investment

Corporation (the ‘‘Corporation’’) hereby

amends the system of records titled

OPIC 23, Employees’ Payroll Records.

On July 7, 1996, the Corporation will

convert its existing personnel and

payroll systems to the integrated,

automated payroll and personnel system

maintained by the Denver

Administrative Services Center, U.S.

Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department

of Interior. Therefore, the Corporation is

updating and republishing an existing

system of records, OPIC 23. This system

of records, OPIC 23, was originally
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published at 41 FR 51570, November 22,

1976.

DATES: Comments must be received

within 30 calendar days of this notice

(June 10, 1996). This updated system

will become effective on July 7, 1996,

unless otherwise published in the

Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the

updated system may be addressed to the

Director, Human Resources

Management, Overseas Private

Investment Corporation, 1100 New York

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20527.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephanie Wrightson, Human Resources

Management, Overseas Private

Investment Corporation, 1100 New

York, Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20527; 202/336–8531.

Summary of System

OPIC 23

SYSTEM NAME:

Employees’ Payroll Records.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

Sensitive but unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

a. Human Resources Management

Overseas Private Investment

Corporation 1100 New York Avenue,

NW Washington, DC 20527

b. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Administration Service Center Payroll

Operations Division, Mail Stop D–2600

7301 West Mansfield Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80235–2230

c. For Retired Personnel Files:

National Archives and Records

Administration National Personnel

Records Center (Civilian Personnel

Records Center) 111 Winnebago Street

St. Louis, MO 63118

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

All employees of the Corporation.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

The Corporations’s system consists of

four files. Official personnel files held

by the Corporation are governed by the

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

regulations found in Parts 293 and 297

of Title 5 of the Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR). The four categories

of Corporation files are described below:

a. Official personnel file—This file

consists of the employees’ Standard

Form 50’s and copies of benefits

election forms. This is a manual file.

b. Service history file—These records

contain name, Social Security number,

birth date, effective date, nature of

action, pay plan, grade and salary

related to personnel actions for OPIC

service prior to July 7, 1996. These are

automated records.

c. Payroll file—This system consists

of documents related to employees’ pay

and related payroll deductions that are

not properly filed in the official

personnel file. These files may contain

copies of income tax forms, savings

bond elections, net deposits and

allotments, union dues elections,

Corporation benefits elections, and legal

process related to garnishments. This is

a manual file.

d. Time and attendance reports—This

system consists of credit hour records,

biweekly summaries of hours worked

and leave taken, flextime records, leave

applications, authorized premium pay,

danger pay requests, and corrections.

This information is maintained in an

automated system, in supporting

documentation, and on microfiche.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

Executive Order 12107, dated

December 28, 1978 and 5 C.F.R. Parts

293 and 297.

PURPOSE(S):

These records are used to establish

and maintain employee qualifications,

benefits and pay.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

The records are transmitted by the

Corporation directly to the Denver

Administrative Services Center, U.S.

Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department

of Interior which in turn transmits them

to the following:

(a) To the Treasury Department for

payroll purposes.

(b) To the Treasury Department for

issuance of savings bonds.

(c) To the U.S. Office of Personnel

Management for retirement, health and

life insurance purposes, and to carry out

the Corporation’s Government-wide

personnel management functions.

(d) To the National Finance Center,

U.S. Department of Agriculture for the

Thrift Savings Plan and Temporary

Continuation of Coverage.

(e) To the Social Security

Administration for compliance with the

Federal Insurance Compensation Act.

(f) To the Internal Revenue Service for

taxable earnings and withholding

purposes.

(g) To the Combined Federal

Campaign for charitable contribution

purposes.

(h) To the American Federal of

Government Employees for union dues.

(i) To state and local government tax

entities for income tax purposes.

(j) To the Attorney General of the

United States or an authorized

representative in connection with

litigation, law enforcement, or other

matters under the direct jurisdiction of

the Department of Justice, or carried out

as a legal representative of the Executive

Branch agencies.

(k) To the Internal Revenue Service

for audit and inspection and

investigation purposes.

(l) For employment verifications as

authorized in writing by the current or

former employee.

(m) To judgment holders for the

purposes of garnishments.

(n) To arbitrators pursuant to a

negotiated labor agreement or to Equal

Employment Opportunity investigators

given a contract to hear or investigate

employee grievances or complaints of

discrimination.

(o) To congressional offices in

response to inquiries from congressional

offices made at the request of

individuals to whom the record

pertains.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES:

No disclosure to consumer reporting

agencies is made from these records.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Official personnel files, payroll files,

and time and attendance reports are

kept in file folders. Service history files

prior to July 7, 1996, are maintained in

an automated system.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Official personnel files and payroll

files are filed alphabetically by surname.

Time and attendance reports are filed by

date, type of report, and then by

surname. Service history files are

retrieved from the automated system by

surname or Social Security number.

SAFEGUARDS:

All manual records are stored in a

key-locked metal file cabinet. The doors

to OPIC’s offices in which these cabinets

are located are locked outside of

business hours or anytime the office is

not staffed. Access to the service history

files requires a user identification

number and password.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

(i) The official personnel file is

retained until the end of the first thirty

days following the date of the

individual’s separation from the

Corporation if the individual is not

thereafter employed by a Federal

Agency. After the thirty days, records

are sent to the National Archives and

Records Administration, National
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Personnel Records Center, 111

Winnebago Street, St. Louis, Missouri.

However, if following the separation

from the Corporation, the individual is

employed by a Federal Agency, records

are maintained until that Federal

Agency requests said records from the

Corporation; (ii) Service history records

are kept for three years following an

employee’s separation; (iii) Payroll

records of the Corporation are

maintained for four calendar years

following the year in which the

employee separates; and (iv) Time and

attendance reports are maintained for

six years after the year of the employee’s

separation.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Director, Human Resources

Management, Overseas Private

Investment Corporation, 1100 New York

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20527,

Telephone (202) 336–8525.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Requests by individuals concerning

the existence of a record may be

addressed to the systems manager above

or presented in person at the Overseas

Private Investment Corporation, 1100

New York Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20527. The request shall be in

writing, signed by the individual, with

their full name, any aliases used, their

place and date of birth, and their Social

Security number.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Requests from individuals should be

addressed or presented in person to the

same address as stated in the

Notification section above. Requests

should be accompanied by information

sufficient to identify the individual

pursuant to 22 CFR 707.21(b).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Written requests from individuals to

amend their record should be mailed or

presented in person to the same address

as stated in the Notification section

above. Requests for amendments to

records and requests for review of a

refusal to amend a record must comply

with the requirements of 22 CFR

707.22(b)–(e).

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

The individual concerned and OPIC

employees acting in their official

capacities.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS

OF THE ACT:

None.

Dated: May 15, 1996.

James R. Offutt,

Assistant General Counsel Department of

Legal Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96–12399 Filed 5–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3210–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to CERCLA

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 C.F.R. § 50.7, notice is hereby

given that a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Consolidation Coal Co.,

et al, Civil Action No. 89–2124, was

lodged on May 6, 1996 with the United

States District Court for the Western

District of Pennsylvania. This proposed

consent decree would resolve this cost

recovery action under Section 107 of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. § 9607, for

the Swissvale Auto Surplus Parts

Company Site, a metal reclamation and

reprocessing facility near Pittsburgh, for

a payment of $1.5 million toward

reimbursement of expenditures from the

Superfund to conduct removal actions

at the Site.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

consent decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General for the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and

should refer to United States v.

Consolidation Coal Co., et al, DOJ Ref.

# 90–11–3–334.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney, Western District of

Pennsylvania, 7th and Grant Streets,

Pittsburgh, PA 15219; the Region III

Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 841 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, PA 19107; and at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street,

N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C.

20005, 202–624–0892. A copy of the

proposed consent decree may be

obtained in person or by mail from the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street,

N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C.

20005. In requesting a copy, please refer

to the referenced case and enclose a

check in the amount of $10.25 (25 cents

per page reproduction costs), payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Joel Gross,

Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96–12575 Filed 5–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

Notice of Lodging a Final Judgment by

Consent Pursuant to the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response Compensation and Liability

Act (CERCLA)

In accordance with the Departmental

Policy, 28 C.F.R. § 50.7 notice is hereby

given that a consent decree in United

States v. Ralph Riehl, et al., Civil Action

No. 89–226E, was lodged with the

United States District Court for the

Western District of Pennsylvania on

May 3, 1996.

On October 16, 1989, the United

States filed a complaint against the

owners and operator of, and certain

transporters to, the Millcreek Dump

Superfund Site (the ‘‘Site’’), pursuant to

Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C.

§ 9607(a). In June 1992, the United

States added certain ‘‘generator’’

defendants, including Alco Industries,

Inc. (Alco), to the action. The consent

decree is a ‘‘cash-out’’ decree which

requires a payment of $325,000.00 and

resolves the United States’ cost claims

against Alco and related corporate

entities, for response costs incurred and

to be incurred at the Millcreek Site.

The Department of Justice will accept

written comments relating to this

Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from

the date of publication of this notice.

Please address comments to the

Assistant Attorney General,

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice, P.O.

Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station,

Washington, D.C. 20044 and refer to

United States v. Ralph Riehl, et al., DOJ

No. 90–11–3–519. In accordance with

Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C.

§ 6973(d), commenters may request a

public meeting in the affected area.

Copies of the proposed Consent

Decree may be examined at the office of

the United States Attorney, Western

District of Pennsylvania, Federal

Building and Courthouse, Room 137,

6th and State Streets, Erie,

Pennsylvania, 15219; Region III Office

of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; and

at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington,

D.C. 20005 (202) 624–0892). A copy of