SORN National Wildlife Refuge Permits FWS-5 64FR29055

Wildlife Refuge Permits
[Federal Register: May 28, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 103)]
[Notices]
[Page 29055-29063]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Privacy Act of 1974; as Amended; Amendment to a Systems of
Records
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed minor revisions to existing systems of records.
----------------------------------------------------------------------SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a review of its
Privacy Act systems pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), and the President's May 14, 1998,
memorandum concerning Personal Information in Federal Records. As a
result of their own review, they found nine of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service's Privacy Act system of records required minor
revisions.
DATES: These actions will be effective on May 28, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Johnny R. Hunt, Service Privacy
Act Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Phone: 703/358-1730, email
([email protected]) or by writing to the following address: U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Privacy Act Officer, Mail Stop 222 Arlington
Square Building, Arlington, Virginia 22203
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We list the eight systems of records below
which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revised and a brief
explanation of the minor revisions which they made. Following that
information, we attached the eight revised Privacy Act system notices.
``Tort Claims Records--Interior, FWS-4'' previously published in
the Federal Register on December 6, 1983 (48 FR 54715):
(1) We added the regional contracting offices to the list of system
managers.
(2) We converted the notice to plain language to implement the
President's memorandum of June 1, 1998, requiring the use of plain
language in Government writing.
``National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permits--Interior, FWS-5''
previously published in the Federal Register on December 6, 1983 (48 FR

54716):
(1) We changed the name of the system manager to reflect that
office's current title.
(2) We converted the notice to plain language to implement the
President's memorandum of June 1, 1998, requiring the use of plain
language in Government writing.
``National Fish Hatchery Special Use Permits--Interior, FWS-10''
previously published in the Federal Register on December 6, 1983 (48 FR
54717):
(1) We changed the system location. The records are no longer
maintained in the regional offices. They are maintained at the National
Fish Hatcheries.
(2) We changed the name of the system manager to reflect the
current title of that office.
(3) We converted the notice to plain language to implement the
President's memorandum of June 1, 1998, requiring the use of plain
language in Government writing.
``Real Property Records--Interior, FWS-11'' previously published in
the Federal Register on December 6, 1983 (48 FR 54717):
(1) We updated the system location to include the Washington
Office, Division of Realty as another system location.
(2) We updated the section entitled ``Authority for maintenance of
the system.''
(3) We updated the section entitled ``Routine uses of records
maintained in the system'' to include the required summary reports
which we produce (stripped of personal identifiers).
(4) We updated the system managers to reflect a more current
address for the Washington Office, Division of Realty; and to include
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services regional offices.
(5) We added the mandatory section entitled ``Disclosure to
consumer reporting agencies''.
(6) We included electronic storage as another medium we use to
store records.
(7) We converted the notice to plain language in order to implement
the President's memorandum of June 1, 1998, requiring the use of plain
language in Government writing.
``Endangered Species Licensee System--Interior, FWS-19'' previously
published in the Federal Register on December 6, 1983 (48 FR 54718):
(1) We updated the system location to reflect the current address
of the system.
(2) We dropped several categories of records which were part of the
old system as we no longer collect the information.
(3) We updated the system manager and address to reflect the
current address.
(4) We converted the notice to plain language to implement the
President's memorandum of June 1, 1998, requiring the use of plain
language in Government writing.
``Investigative Case File System--Interior, FWS-20'' previously
published in the Federal Register on December 6, 1983 (48 FR 54719):
(1) We included more specific information about the computerized
system being a local area network (LAN) system and password protected.
(2) We provided the current address in the ``System Location'' and
``System Manager(s) and Address'' sections.
(3) We modified the ``Retention and Disposal'' section to include a
reference to our records schedule.
(4) We converted the notice to plain language to implement the

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memorandum of June 1, 1998, requiring the use of plain language in
Government writing.
``U.S. Deputy Game Warden--Interior, FWS-22'' previously published
in the Federal Register on March 24, 1981 (46 FR 18375):
(1) We changed the system manager because the program was
decentralized and records are now maintained at participating regions.
Additionally requests for access and amendments to one's record go to
the participating regional offices instead of the Washington Office,
Division of Personnel Management.
(2) We added the mandatory section entitled ``Disclosure to
consumer reporting agencies''.
(3) We converted the notice to plain language to implement the
President's memorandum of June 1, 1998, requiring the use of plain
language in Government writing.
``Migratory Bird Population and Harvest Systems--Interior, FWS-26''
previously published in the Federal Register on March 24, 1981 (46 FR
18378):
(1) We eliminated 3 categories of individuals covered by the
system. Many of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service research functions
are now part of the U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources
Division. They now have responsibility for the following categories of
individuals previously collected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
under this Privacy Act system: persons applying for bird banding
permits; persons issued bird banding permits; and persons reporting
upon banded birds encountered in the wild.
Additionally, we eliminated another category of individuals covered
by the system because the program indicated it never needed or
collected the information. We previously identified this category as
``unidentified persons observed in the field hunting migratory game
birds.''
(2) Because we eliminated the above categories of individuals
covered by the system, we needed to make corresponding minor changes in
the sections of this notice which deal with categories of records we
collect, the routine uses of the records, retention and disposal of the
records, notification procedure, and the record source categories.
Therefore, we updated those sections.
(3) We added the mandatory section entitled ``Disclosure to
consumer reporting agencies''.
(4) We updated the address for the system manager.
(5) We converted the notice to plain language to implement the
President's memorandum of June 1, 1998, requiring the use of plain
language in Government writing.
``Correspondence Control System--Interior, FWS-27'' previously
published in the Federal Register on April 11, 1977 (42 FR 19092):
(1) We updated the system location to more accurately reflect where
the records are maintained.
(2) We updated the name of the system manager to reflect the
current title of that office.
(3) We added the mandatory section entitled ``Disclosure to
consumer reporting agencies''.
(4) We converted the notice to plain language to implement the
President's memorandum of June 1, 1998, requiring the use of plain

language in Government writing.
Dated: May 17, 1999.
Roy M. Francis,
Departmental Privacy Act Officer.
INTERIOR/FWS-5
SYSTEM NAME:
National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permits--Interior, FWS-5.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regional offices and individual
National Wildlife Refuges.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Applicants who apply for special use permits and cooperative farm
agreements on National Wildlife Refuges.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Contains the name and address of permittees/cooperators, types of
special uses, and any special conditions.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 688dd-ee). See 50 CFR parts 29 and 32 for additional
information.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
The primary use of the records is to identify those having special
use permits and cooperative farming agreements on National Wildlife
Refuges and the terms of those permits and cooperative agreements.
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12), records can be disclosed to
consumer reporting agencies as they are defined in the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims Collection Act
of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)).
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Maintained in paper form.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Maintained by name of claimant.
SAFEGUARDS:
Maintained in compliance with provisions of the Code of Federal
Regulations (43 CFR 2.51).
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The records are usually not maintained more than one year following
the period of use.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Chief, Division of Refuges, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Send inquiries regarding the existence of such records to either
the Washington Office, Division of Refuges or the regional offices (see
50 CFR part 2 for regional addresses). The requestor should send in a
written signed request for the records (see 43 CFR 2.60 of the Code of
Federal Regulations) for additional information.
RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Address requests for access to your records to either the
Washington Office, Division of Refuges or the appropriate Regional
Director (see 50 CFR part 2 for regional addresses). The request must
be in writing, signed by the individual, and must meet the content
requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 2.63).
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
To amend your record, address your request to the Chief, Division
of Refuges, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior,
Washington, DC 20240. You must meet the content requirements indicated
in the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 2.71).
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Records come from the individuals on whom the records are
maintained.