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60-day notice in the Federal Register
* * * and otherwise consult with
members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *.’’
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to (a) evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information that ONRR collects; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
The PRA also requires agencies to
estimate the total annual reporting
‘‘non-hour cost’’ burden to respondents
or record-keepers resulting from the
collection of information. If you have
costs to generate, maintain, and disclose
this information, you should comment
and provide your total capital and
startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of service components. You should
describe the methods that you use to
estimate (1) major cost factors, including
system and technology acquisition, (2)
expected useful life of capital
equipment, (3) discount rate(s), and (4)
the period over which you incur costs.
Capital and startup costs include,
among other items, computers and
software that you purchase to prepare
for collecting information and
monitoring, sampling, and testing
equipment, and record-storage facilities.
Generally, your estimates should not
include equipment or services
purchased (i) before October 1, 1995; (ii)
to comply with requirements not
associated with the information
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Federal government; or (iv) as part
of customary and usual business, or
private practices.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
ICR submission for OMB approval,
including appropriate adjustments to
the estimated burden. We will provide
a copy of the ICR to you, without
charge, upon request. We also will post
the ICR at http://www.onrr.gov/Laws_R_
D/FRNotices/FRInfColl.htm.
Public Comment Policy: ONRR will
post all comments, including names and
addresses of respondents at http://
www.regulations.gov. Before including
Personally Identifiable Information (PII),
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information in your comment(s), you
should be aware that your entire
comment (including PII) may be made
available to the public at any time.
While you may ask us, in your
comment, to withhold PII from public
view, we cannot guarantee that we will
be able to do so.
ONRR Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Jeffrey Parrillo (202)
208–7072.
Authority
The authorities for this action are the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
Amendments of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1337)
and the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: March 15, 2017.
Gregory J. Gould,
Director for Office of Natural Resources
Revenue.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[USITC SE–17–020]

Government in The Sunshine Act
Meeting Notice
United
States International Trade Commission.
TIME AND DATE: May 12, 2017 at 11:00
a.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
2. Minutes.
3. Ratification List.
4. Vote in Inv. No. 731–TA–1359
(Preliminary) (Carton Closing Staples
from China). The Commission is
currently scheduled to complete and file
its determination on May 15, 2017;
views of the Commission are currently
scheduled to be completed and filed on
May 22, 2017.
5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:

INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[USITC SE–17–019]

Government in The Sunshine Act
Meeting Notice
United
States International Trade Commission.
TIME AND DATE: May 11, 2017 at 11:00
a.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
2. Minutes.
3. Ratification List.
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–573–574
and 731–TA–1349–1358
(Preliminary)(Carbon and Certain Alloy
Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy,
Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain,
Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab
Emirates, and the United Kingdom). The
Commission is currently scheduled to
complete and file its determinations on
May 12, 2017; views of the Commission
are currently scheduled to be completed
and filed on May 19, 2017.
5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:

In accordance with Commission
policy, subject matter listed above, not
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
may be carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 3, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission of the United States
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission Of The United States,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of a new system of
records.

In accordance with Commission
policy, subject matter listed above, not
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
may be carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.

AGENCY:

By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 3, 2017.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.

SUMMARY:

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Pursuant to the Privacy Act of
1974, the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission of the United States
(Commission), Department of Justice,
proposes to establish a new system of
records to enable the Commission to
carry out its statutory responsibility to

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receive, examine, adjudicate and render
final decisions with respect to claims for
compensation of individuals pursuant
to the Guam World War II Loyalty
Recognition Act. The claims will
include documentation provided by the
claimants as well as background
material that will assist the Commission
in the processing of their claims. The
system will also include the final
decision of the Commission regarding
each claim.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552a(e)(4) and (11), this notice is
effective upon publication, subject to a
30-day period in which to comment on
the routine uses, described below.
Therefore, please submit any comments
by June 5, 2017. Following the 30-day
comment period, the routine uses,
described below, will be effective.

DATES:

The public, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and
Congress are invited to submit any
comments to the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, 600 E Street
NW., Suite 6002, Washington, DC
20579.

ADDRESSES:

Jeremy LaFrancois, Chief
Administrative Counsel, Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, U.S.
Department of Justice, 600 E Street NW.,
Suite 6002, Washington, DC 20579, or
by telephone at (202) 616–6975.
On
December 23, 2016, President Obama
signed into law the Guam World War II
Loyalty Recognition Act, Title XVII,
Public Law 114–328, 130 Stat. 2000,
2641–2647 (2016) (the ‘‘Guam Loyalty
Recognition Act’’ or ‘‘Act’’). The Act
authorizes the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission of the United
States (Commission) to adjudicate
claims and determine the eligibility of
individuals for payments under the Act,
in recognition of harms suffered by
residents of Guam as a result of the
occupation of Guam by Imperial
Japanese military forces during World
War II.
The system of records covered by this
notice is necessary for the Commission’s
adjudication of claims under the Act.
These records shall form the basis upon
which the Commission will determine
an individual’s eligibility for and
amount of payments under the Act. This
system will not have any effect on any
other systems of records.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r),
the Commission has provided a report

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Brian M. Simkin,
Chief Counsel.
JUSTICE/FCSC–32
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:

Claims Arising under the Guam
World War II Loyalty Recognition Act,
JUSTICE/FCSC–32.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:

Offices of the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, 600 E Street
NW., Suite 6002, Washington, DC
20579.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, 600 E Street NW., Suite
6002, Washington, DC 20579.
Telephone: (202) 616–6975. Fax: (202)
616–6993.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

to OMB and the Congress on the new
system of records.

Authority to establish and maintain
this system is contained in 5 U.S.C, 301
and 44 U.S.C. 3101, which authorize the
Chairman of the Commission to create
and maintain federal records of agency
activities, and is further described in 22
U.S.C. 1622e, which vests all nonadjudicatory functions, powers and
duties in the Chairman of the
Commission.
PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM:

To enable the Commission to carry
out its statutory responsibility to
determine the validity and amount of
claims arising under the Guam World
War II Loyalty Recognition Act.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:

Persons who file claims pursuant to
the Guam World War II Loyalty
Recognition Act.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Claim information, including name
and address of claimant and
representative, if any; date and place of
birth, naturalization, or residency;
nature of claim; description of loss or
injury, including medical records; and
other evidence establishing entitlement
to payments under the Act.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Claimant on whom the record is
maintained.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.

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552a(b), all or a portion of the records
or information contained in this system
of records may be disclosed as a routine
use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3)
under the circumstances or for the
purposes described below, to the extent
such disclosures are compatible with
the purposes for which the information
was collected.
a. To the Department of the Treasury
in connection with the negotiation,
adjudication, settlement and payment of
claims;
b. To contractors, grantees, experts,
consultants, students, and others
performing or working on a contract,
service, grant, cooperative agreement, or
other assignment for the federal
government, when necessary to
accomplish a Commission function
related to this system of records;
c. To a Member of Congress or staff
acting upon the Member’s behalf when
the Member or staff requests the
information on behalf of, and at the
request of, the individual who is the
subject of the record;
d. Where a record, either alone or in
conjunction with other information,
indicates a violation or potential
violation of law—criminal, civil, or
regulatory in nature—the relevant
records may be referred to the
appropriate federal, state, local,
territorial, tribal, or foreign law
enforcement authority or other
appropriate entity charged with the
responsibility for investigating or
prosecuting such violation or charged
with enforcing or implementing such
law;
e. In an appropriate proceeding before
the Commission, or before a court, grand
jury, or administrative or adjudicative
body, when the Department of Justice
and/or the Commission determines that
the records are arguably relevant to the
proceeding; or in an appropriate
proceeding before an administrative or
adjudicative body when the adjudicator
determines the records to be relevant to
the proceeding;
f. To a former employee of the
Commission for purposes of:
Responding to an official inquiry by a
federal, state, or local government entity
or professional licensing authority, in
accordance with applicable Commission
regulations; or facilitating
communications with a former
employee that may be necessary for
personnel-related or other official
purposes where the Commission
requires information and/or
consultation from the former employee
regarding a matter within that person’s
former area of responsibility;
g. To the National Archives and
Records Administration for purposes of

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records management inspections
conducted under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906;
h. To appropriate agencies, entities,
and persons when (1) the Commission
suspects or has confirmed that there has
been a breach of the system of records;
(2) the Commission has determined that
as a result of the suspected or confirmed
breach there is a risk of harm to the
individuals, the Commission (including
its information systems, programs, and
operations), the Federal Government, or
national security; and (3) the disclosure
made to such agencies, entities, and
persons is reasonably necessary to assist
in connection with the Commission’s
efforts to respond to the suspected or
confirmed breach or to prevent,
minimize, or remedy such harm;
i. To another Federal agency or
Federal entity, when the Commission
determines that information from this
system of records is reasonably
necessary to assist the recipient agency
or entity in (1) responding to a
suspected or confirmed breach or (2)
preventing, minimizing, or remedying
the risk of harm to individuals, the
recipient agency or entity (including its
information systems, programs, and
operations), the Federal Government, or
national security, resulting from a
suspected or confirmed breach;
j. To such recipients and under such
circumstances and procedures as are
mandated by federal statute or treaty.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:

Paper records maintained in file
folders at the Commission’s office and
electronic records located on the
Commission’s Server.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS:

Information from this system of
records will be retrieved by claim
number and/or decision number. An
alphabetical index may be used by the
Commission for identification of a claim
by claimants’ name.

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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:

Records are maintained under 5
U.S.C. 301. Disposal of records will be
in accordance with the determination by
the National Archives and Records
Administration.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:

Paper records are under security
safeguards at the Commission’s office.
Such safeguards include storage in a
central location within a limited access
building and a further limited access
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Commission employees and contractors
with appropriate security clearances.
The electronic records are safeguarded
by the DOJ JCON security procedures.
Access to the Commission’s data
requires a password and is limited to
Commission employees and contractors
with appropriate security clearances.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:

(a) Upon request in person or by mail,
any individual will be informed
whether or not a system of records
maintained by the Commission contains
a record or information pertaining to
that individual. (b) Any individual
requesting access to a record or
information on himself or herself must
appear in person at the offices of the
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission,
600 E Street NW., Room 6002,
Washington, DC, between the hours of
9 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, and (1) Provide information
sufficient to identify the record, e.g., the
individual’s own name, claim and
decision number, date and place of
birth, etc.; (2) Provide identification
sufficient to verify the individual’s
identity, e.g., driver’s license, Medicare
card, or other government issued
identification; and (3) Any individual
requesting access to records or
information pertaining to himself or
herself may be accompanied by a person
of the individual’s own choosing while
reviewing the records or information. If
an individual elects to be so
accompanied, advance notification of
the election will be required along with
a written statement authorizing
disclosure and discussion of the record
in the presence of the accompanying
person at any time, including the time
access is granted. (c) Any individual
making a request for access to records or
information pertaining to himself or
herself by mail must address the request
to the Privacy Officer, Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, 600 E Street
NW., Room 6002, Washington, DC
20579, and must provide information
acceptable to the Commission to verify
the individual’s identity. (d) Responses
to requests under this section normally
will be made within ten (10) days of
receipt (excluding Saturdays, Sundays,
and legal holidays). If it is not possible
to respond to requests within that
period, an acknowledgment will be sent
to the individual within ten (10) days of
receipt of the request (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays).
(a) Any individual may request
amendment of a record pertaining to
himself or herself according to the
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NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

The Administrative Officer will
inform any person or other agency about
any correction or notation of dispute
made in accordance with title 45 CFR
503.7 of any record that has been
disclosed to the person or agency if an
accounting of the disclosure was made.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts
Proposed Collection: Comment
Request
ACTION:

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

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section, except in the case of records
described under paragraph (d) of this
section. (b) After inspection by an
individual of a record pertaining to
himself or herself, the individual may
file a written request, presented in
person or by mail, with the
Administrative Officer, for an
amendment to a record. The request
must specify the particular portions of
the record to be amended, the desired
amendments and the reasons therefor.
(c) Not later than ten (10) days
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
legal holidays) after the receipt of a
request made in accordance with this
section to amend a record in whole or
in part, the Administrative Officer will:
(1) Make any correction of any portion
of the record which the individual
believes is not accurate, relevant, timely
or complete and thereafter inform the
individual of such correction; or (2)
Inform the individual, by certified mail
return receipt requested, of the refusal
to amend the record, setting forth the
reasons therefor, and notify the
individual of the right to appeal that
determination as provided under 45
CFR 503.8. (d) The provisions for
amending records do not apply to
evidence presented in the course of
Commission proceedings in the
adjudication of claims, nor do they
permit collateral attack upon what has
already been subject to final agency
action in the adjudication of claims in
programs previously completed by the
Commission pursuant to statutory time
limitations.

Action: Notice.

The National Endowment for
the Arts, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a preclearance

SUMMARY:

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U.S. Department of .Justice

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
of the United States

Washi11g1011. D.C. 20579

March 28, 2017

The Honorable Mick Mulvaney
Director
Office of Management and Budget
725 I 7th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20503
Re: Proposal to Establish a New Privacy Act
System of Records
Dear Director Mulvaney:
In accordance with subsection (r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, this
is to inform you of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission ' s proposal to establish a
new Privacy Act System of Records, to be known as "FCSC-32, C laims Arising under the
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act," and to be effective as of June 17, 2017.
Please find attached the narrative statement and a copy of the new System of Records
Notice.
The Commission hereby certifies that the proposed system does not duplicate any
existing agency or government-wide systems of records. Furthermore, the Commission
certifies that the proposed system of records fully complies with the Privacy Act and
0MB policies.
If there are any questions or further information is required regarding this report,
please contact Jeremy Lafrancois at the Commission. Mr. Lafrancois may be reached at
(202) 616-6975.

Sincerely,

Brian M. Simkin
Chief Counsel
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U.S. Department of Justice
Fore i.gn Claims Settlement Commission
of the United States

Washi11g1011, D.C. 20579

March 28, 2017

The Honorable Ron Johnson
Chairman
Senate Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
United States Senate
340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 205 10

Re: Proposal to Establish a New Privacy Act
System of Records
Dear Mr. Chairman:

In accordance with subsection (r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, this
is to info rm your Committee of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission's proposal to
establish a new Privacy Act System of Records, to be known as "FCSC-32, Claims
Arising under the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act," and to be effecti ve as of
June 17, 2017. Please find attached the narrative statement and a copy of the new System
of Records Notice.
The Commission hereby certifies that the proposed system does not duplicate any
ex isting agency or government-wide systems of records. Furthennore, the Commission
certifies that the proposed system of records fully complies with the Privacy Act and
0MB policies.

If there are any questions or further informati on is required regarding this report,
please contact Jeremy Lafrancois at the Commission. Mr. Lafrancois may be reached at
(202) 616-6975.
Sincerely,

Brian M. Simkin
Chief Counsel
Attachments

U.S. Department of Justice
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
of the United States

Washi11g1011. D.C. 20579

March 28, 2017

The Honorable Jason Chaffetz
Chairman
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
U.S. House of Representatives
2157 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20515

Re: Proposal to Establish a New Privacy Act
System of Records
Dear Mr. Chairman:
In accordance with subsection (r) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, this
is to inform your Committee of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission's proposal to
establish a new Privacy Act System of Records, to be knovm as "FCSC-32, Claims
Arising under the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act," and to be effective as of
June 17, 2017. Please find attached the narrative statement and a copy of the new System
of Records Notice.
The Commission hereby certifies that the proposed system does not duplicate any
existing agency or government-wide systems of records. Furthermore, the Commission
certifies that the proposed system of records fully complies with the Privacy Act and
0MB policies.
If there are any questions or further information is required regarding this report,
please contact Jeremy Lafrancois at the Commission. Mr. LaFrancois may be reached at
(202) 616-697 5.
Sincerely,

Brian M. Simkin
Chief Counsel
Attachment

Narrative Statement
In Support of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission’s Proposal to Establish a New Privacy
Act System of Records
Purpose of the System of Records: To enable the Commission to carry out its statutory
responsibility to determine the validity and amount of certain claims.
Authority For Maintenance Of The System: Authority to establish and maintain this system is
contained in 5 U.S.C. § 301 and 44 U.S.C.§ 3101, which authorize the Chairman of the Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (Commission) to create and maintain federal
records of agency activities, and is further described in 22 U.S.C. § 1622e, which vests all nonadjudicatory functions, powers and duties in the Chairman of the Commission.
Effect of the Proposal on the Privacy of Individuals: Information in this system is
appropriately safeguarded with physical and technical protections. Access to the information is
limited to Commission employees and contractors. The Commission will maintain these records
in its offices, within a limited access building and a further limited access suite, until they are
transferred to the Washington Records Center, a secure facility. Any computer records
generated will be secured by the Justice Computer Operating Network security protocols.
Compatibility of Routine Uses: Routine uses have been determined to be compatible with the
purposes of this system. Routine uses are determined to be compatible where such disclosures
are necessary and proper and/or where the purpose of disclosure is functionally equivalent to the
purpose for collection.
OMB Control Number, Expiration Date, and title of Any OMB Approved Information
Collection Requirement Contained in the System: Statement of Claim for Filing of Claims in
the Guam Claims Program Pursuant to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, Title
XVII, Public Law 114-328 (December 23, 2016), FCSC-2, currently under review.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY:

FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES

ACTION:

Notice of a New System of Records

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a), the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of

the United States (Commission), Department of Justice, proposes to establish a new system of records to enable the
Commission to carry out its statutory responsibility to receive, examine, adjudicate and render final decisions with respect
to claims for compensation of individuals pursuant to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, Title XVII, Public
Law 114-328 (December 23, 2016). The claims will include documentation provided by the claimants as well as
background material that will assist the Commission in the processing of their claims. The system will also include the
final decision of the Commission regarding each claim.
DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(4) and (11), this notice is effective upon publication, subject to a 30-day
period in which to comment on the routine uses, described below. Therefore, please submit any comments by [INSERT
DATE 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. Following the 30-day comment period,
the routine uses, described below, will be effective.
ADDRESS: The public, OMB, and Congress are invited to submit any comments to the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, 600 E Street, N.W., Suite 6002, Washington, D.C. 20579.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jeremy LaFrancois, Chief Administrative Counsel, Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, 600 E Street, N.W., Suite 6002, Washington, DC 20579, or by
telephone at (202) 616-6975.
SUPPLEMANTARY INFORMATION: On December 23, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Guam World War
II Loyalty Recognition Act, Title XVII, Pub. L. No. 114-328, 130 Stat. 2000, 2641-2647 (2016) (the “Guam Loyalty
Recognition Act” or “Act”). The Act authorizes the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States
(Commission) to adjudicate claims and determine the eligibility of individuals for payments under the Act, in recognition

of harms suffered by residents of Guam as a result of the occupation of Guam by Imperial Japanese military forces during
World War II.
The system of records covered by this notice is necessary for the Commission’s adjudication of claims under the Act.
These records shall form the basis upon which the Commission will determine an individual’s eligibility for and amount
of compensation. This system will not have any effect on any other systems of records.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 552a(r), the Commission has provided a report to OMB and the Congress on the new
system of records.

______________________________
Brian M. Simkin
Chief Counsel

______________________________
Date

JUSTICE/FCSC-32
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: Claims Arising under the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act,
JUSTICE/FCSC-32.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified
SYSTEM LOCATION: Offices of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E Street, N.W., Suite 6002,
Washington, DC 20579.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E Street, N.W., Suite 6002,
Washington, DC 20579. Telephone: (202) 616-6975. Fax: (202) 616-6993.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: Authority to establish and maintain this system is
contained in 5 U.S.C.§ 301 and 44 U.S.C. § 3101, which authorize the Chairman of the Commission to create and
maintain federal records of agency activities, and is further described in 22 U.S.C. § 1622e, which vests all nonadjudicatory functions, powers and duties in the Chairman of the Commission.
PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM: To enable the Commission to carry out its statutory responsibility to determine the
validity and amount of claims arising under the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Persons who file claims pursuant to the Guam
World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Claim information, including name and address of claimant and
representative, if any; date and place of birth or naturalization; nature of claim; description of loss or injury including
medical records; and other evidence establishing entitlement to compensation.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Claimant on whom the record is maintained.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS
AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b), all or a portion of the records or information contained in this system of records may be disclosed as a routine
use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) under the circumstances or for the purposes described below, to the extent such
disclosures are compatible with the purposes for which the information was collected.
a.

To the Department of the Treasury in connection with the negotiation, adjudication, settlement and payment of
claims;

b.

To contractors, grantees, experts, consultants, students, and others performing or working on a contract, service,
grant, cooperative agreement, or other assignment for the federal government, when necessary to accomplish a
Commission function related to this system of records;

c.

To a Member of Congress or staff acting upon the Member’s behalf when the Member or staff requests the
information on behalf of, and at the request of, the individual who is the subject of the record;

d.

Where a record, either alone or in conjunction with other information, indicates a violation or potential
violation of law – criminal, civil, or regulatory in nature – the relevant records may be referred to the
appropriate federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, or foreign law enforcement authority or other appropriate
entity charged with the responsibility for investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing
or implementing such law;

e.

In an appropriate proceeding before the Commission, or before a court, grand jury, or administrative or
adjudicative body, when the Department of Justice and/or the Commission determines that the records are
arguably relevant to the proceeding; or in an appropriate proceeding before an administrative or adjudicative
body when the adjudicator determines the records to be relevant to the proceeding;

f.

To a former employee of the Commission for purposes of: responding to an official inquiry by a federal, state,
or local government entity or professional licensing authority, in accordance with applicable Commission
regulations; or facilitating communications with a former employee that may be necessary for personnel-related
or other official purposes where the Commission requires information and/or consultation from the former
employee regarding a matter within that person’s former area of responsibility;

g.

To the National Archives and Records Administration for purposes of records management inspections
conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. §§ 2904 and 2906;

h.

To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the Commission suspects or has confirmed that there
has been a breach of the system of records; (2) the Commission has determined that as a result of the suspected
or confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to the individuals, the Commission (including its information
systems, programs, and operations), the Federal Government, or national security; and (3) the disclosure made
to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Commission’s
efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm;

i.

To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when the Commission determines that information from this
system of records is reasonably necessary to assist the recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to a
suspected or confirmed breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or remedying the risk of harm to individuals, the
recipient agency or entity (including its information systems, programs, and operations), the Federal
Government, or national security, resulting from a suspected or confirmed breach;

j.

To such recipients and under such circumstances and procedures as are mandated by federal statute or treaty.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS: Paper records maintained in file folders at the
Commission’s office and electronic records located on the Commission’s Server.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS: Information from this system of records will be
retrieved by claim number and/or decision number. An alphabetical index may be used by the Commission for
identification of a claim by claimants’ name.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: Records are maintained
under 5 U.S.C. § 301. Disposal of records will be in accordance with the determination by the National Archives and
Records Administration.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS: Paper records are under security
safeguards at the Commission’s office. Such safeguards include storage in a central location within a limited access
building and a further limited access suite. Accordingly, access is limited to Commission employees and contractors
with appropriate security clearances. The electronic records are safeguarded by the DOJ JCON security procedures.
Access to the Commission’s data requires a password and is limited to Commission employees and contractors with
appropriate security clearances.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: (a) Upon request in person or by mail, any individual will be informed whether
or not a system of records maintained by the Commission contains a record or information pertaining to that individual.
(b) Any individual requesting access to a record or information on himself or herself must appear in person at the offices
of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E Street, N.W., Room 6002, Washington, DC, between the hours of
9 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and (1) Provide information sufficient to identify the record, e.g., the
individual's own name, claim and decision number, date and place of birth, etc.; (2) Provide identification sufficient to
verify the individual's identity, e.g., driver's license, Medicare card, or other government issued identification; and (3)
Any individual requesting access to records or information pertaining to himself or herself may be accompanied by a

person of the individual's own choosing while reviewing the records or information. If an individual elects to be so
accompanied, advance notification of the election will be required along with a written statement authorizing disclosure
and discussion of the record in the presence of the accompanying person at any time, including the time access is
granted. (c) Any individual making a request for access to records or information pertaining to himself or herself by
mail must address the request to the Privacy Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E Street, N.W., Room
6002, Washington, DC 20579, and must provide information acceptable to the Commission to verify the individual's
identity. (d) Responses to requests under this section normally will be made within ten (10) days of receipt (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays). If it is not possible to respond to requests within that period, an
acknowledgment will be sent to the individual within ten (10) days of receipt of the request (excluding Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays).
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: (a) Any individual may request amendment of a record pertaining to
himself or herself according to the procedure in paragraph (b) of this section, except in the case of records described
under paragraph (d) of this section. (b) After inspection by an individual of a record pertaining to himself or herself, the
individual may file a written request, presented in person or by mail, with the Administrative Officer, for an amendment
to a record. The request must specify the particular portions of the record to be amended, the desired amendments and
the reasons therefor. (c) Not later than ten (10) days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the receipt
of a request made in accordance with this section to amend a record in whole or in part, the Administrative Officer will:
(1) Make any correction of any portion of the record which the individual believes is not accurate, relevant, timely or
complete and thereafter inform the individual of such correction; or (2) Inform the individual, by certified mail return
receipt requested, of the refusal to amend the record, setting forth the reasons therefor, and notify the individual of the
right to appeal that determination as provided under 45 C.F.R. § 503.8. (d) The provisions for amending records do not
apply to evidence presented in the course of Commission proceedings in the adjudication of claims, nor do they permit
collateral attack upon what has already been subject to final agency action in the adjudication of claims in programs
previously completed by the Commission pursuant to statutory time limitations.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: The Administrative Officer will inform any person or other agency about any
correction or notation of dispute made in accordance with title 45 C.F.R. § 503.7 of any record that has been disclosed
to the person or agency if an accounting of the disclosure was made.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: None