[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65991-65992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31461]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[AAG/A Order No. 253-2001]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

    Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), notice is 
hereby given that the Civil Division, Department of Justice, is 
establishing a new system of records entitled ``September 11th Victim 
Compensation Fund of 2001 File System,'' Civil Division (CIV), JUSTICE/
CIV-008.
    The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 File System is 
a system of records established to support the administration of the 
program to compensate individuals who were physically injured or the 
personal representatives of those who were killed as a result of the 
terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001. The system is 
being established to enable the prompt adjudication of these claims.
    By law, regulations addressing certain administrative matters for 
the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 must be issued by 
December 21, 2001. This notice is published in accordance with that 
statutory requirement. It is likely that amendments to this notice, 
including routine uses, will be published at a later date, with the 
opportunity to comment.
    The Department is providing a report to OMB and the Congress.

    Dated: December 18, 2000.
Janis Sposato,
Acting Assistant Attorney General for Administration.
Justice/CIV-008

System Name:
    September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 File System.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530; Department of Justice--Records 
Management Unit, 2711 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031; and Federal 
Records Center, Suitland, MD 20409.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals who claim benefits under the September 11th Victim 
Compensation Fund of 2001 (i.e. individuals claiming to have suffered 
physical injury or the personal representatives of individuals who were 
killed as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of 
September 11, 2001).

Categories of Records in the System:
    Records in this system include: Claim forms filed by or on behalf 
of claimants seeking benefits under the Fund; documents submitted in 
support of the claims; medical, personal, employment, financial, and 
other records obtained or generated to adjudicate the claims.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 enacted into law as 
Title IV of Pub. L. 107-42, 115 Stat. 230 (``Air Transportation Safety 
and System Stabilization Act'').

PURPOSES:
    These records are collected or generated for the purpose of 
determining qualification of and/or compensation to claimants under the 
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES:
    It is likely that routine uses will be published at a later date 
with an opportunity for comment. In the interim, disclosures necessary 
to process claims will be made only with the written consent of 
claimants.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
    None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING 
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
    Paper case files are maintained in filing cabinets. Automated data, 
including case files that have been transformed into electronic form, 
are stored on computer discs or magnetic tapes, which are also stored 
in cabinets.

RETRIEVABILITY:
    Files and automated data are retrieved by name of a claimant or 
personal representative of a claimant, the name of the deceased, case 
file number and/or Social Security Number.

SAFEGUARDS:
    Files and automated data are maintained under supervision of Civil 
Division personnel, the Special Master, or their contractors. During 
working hours--only authorized personnel, with the appropriate password 
may handle, retrieve, or disclose any information contained therein. 
Access to electronic records is controlled by password or other user 
identification code.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    All claim files and automated data pertaining to a claim are 
destroyed 10 years after the date the claim has been fully adjudicated 
and/or payment made, as approved by the National Archives and Records 
Administration. Paper files that have been scanned to create electronic 
copies may be destroyed after the copies are verified. Automated data 
is retained in its most current form only, however, and as information 
is updated, outdated information is deleted.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, 950 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Address inquiries to: Office of the Assistant Attorney General, 
Civil Division, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Any individual seeking access to information about a claim in which 
he/she is a party in interest may write to the Office of the Assistant 
Attorney General, Civil Division, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20530. The request should state what records are sought 
and must include the requester's full name, current address, and claim 
file number (if known). The request must be signed before a notary or 
submitted under penalty of perjury.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals desiring to contest or amend information maintained in 
the system should direct their request to the Office of the Assistant 
Attorney General, Civil Division, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20530. The request should clearly and concisely state 
what information is being contested, the reason(s) for

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contesting it, and the proposed amendment to the record.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Individuals or entities having information pertinent to the 
adjudication of compensation claims, including but not limited to: 
Injured individuals; personal representatives of deceased individuals; 
eligible claimants; family members; physicians and other medical 
professionals, hospitals, and clinics; insurers, employers, and their 
agents and representatives.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:
    None.
[FR Doc. 01-31461 Filed 12-18-01; 12:28 pm]
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