Appendix E System of Records Notice

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received within 30 days of this
notification. Comments should be
addressed to: Desk Officer for USAID,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503.
Copies of submission may be obtained
by calling (202) 712–1365.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: OMB 0412–New. Form
Number: N/A.
Title: USAID Faith-Based and
Community Organization Survey.
Type of Submission: New Information
Collection.
Purpose: The Center for Faith-Based
and Community Initiatives (CFBCI)
supports the commitment from the
White House and USAID to expand our
partnership community by building
broad and deep relationships with the
nongovernmental organization (NGO)
community at large. In order to better
coordinate the Agency’s work with
NGOs and to improve the effectiveness
and extent of the Agency’s outreach to
the NGO community, the CFECI is
requesting to send out a voluntary
electronic survey to contacts with NGOs
who have previously interacted with or
expressed interest in working with
USAID and the CFBCI. The survey will
request updated contact and
organizational information on NGOs
working in international development
and humanitarian relief around the
world. By collecting such information,
the Agency will be able to engage these
organizations in a more efficient and
less duplicative way. In addition, it will
allow the Agency to better monitor its
success in engaging a broad range of
NGOs.
Responding to the survey is optional.
An organization’s response or
nonresponse will not have any impact—
positive or negative on its future
relationship with the Agency.
Annual Reporting Burden:
Respondents: 4,000.

Total annual responses: 4,000.
Total annual hours requested: 1,000
hours.
Dated: December 15, 2010.
Lynn P. Winston,
Acting Chief, Information and Records
Division, Office of Management Services,
Bureau of Management.

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
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AGENCY: United States Agency for

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ACTION: Notice of renewal of advisory

committee.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, the
Administrator of USAID has determined
that renewal of the Advisory Committee
on Voluntary Foreign Aid for a two-year
period beginning January 15, 2011 is
necessary and in the public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah Lewis, 202–712–0936.

Dated: December 13, 2010.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Privacy Act: Revision of Privacy Act
Systems of Records
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice to Revise Privacy Act

Systems of Records.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise
two Privacy Act Systems of Records
entitled ‘‘Information on Persons
Disqualified from the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program’’ and
‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Retailer Information.’’ These
systems are owned, administered, and
secured by the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS). The primary purpose of
these systems is to assist in the
administration and enforcement of the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), as well as other
Federal and State laws.
DATES: Effective Date: This notice will
be adopted without further publication
in the Federal Register on January 26,
2011, unless modified by a subsequent
notice to incorporate comments
received from the public. Although the
Privacy Act requires only that the
portion of the system which describes
the ‘‘routine uses’’ of the system be
published for comment, USDA invites
comment on all portions of this notice.
Comments must be received by the

contact person listed below on or before
January 26, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Weatherly, Freedom of
Information Act Officer, Information
Management Branch, Food and
Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia
22302; telephone (703) 605–0773 or via
e-mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, FNS
proposes to revise USDA/FNS–5,
Information on Persons Disqualified
from the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program, and USDA/FNS–9,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Retailer Information, to reflect
the safeguarding of data from security
breaches and updates to the collection
of data. These two systems of records
are being revised to include a change to
the routine use and exemptions that
protect the information within the
systems. The system of records notices
explain how the records within the
system will be used and with whom
they will be shared. USDA/FNS–9
contains personal information from
owners and officers of firms and other
entities currently participating in SNAP
and those who have previously
participated in the program. USDA/
FNS–5 contains personal information
about persons disqualified from
participating in SNAP.
Dated: December 14, 2010.
Thomas J. Vilsack,
Secretary of Agriculture.

REVISION USDA/FNS–
5
SYSTEM NAME:

USDA/FNS–5, Information on Persons
Disqualified from the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

This system of records is under the
control of the Deputy Administrator,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program, Food and Nutrition Service,
United States Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302. The data
will be maintained at the Department’s
National Computer Center, Kansas City,
Missouri (NCC–KC).

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:

The system consists of information
about individuals who have been
disqualified from SNAP participation

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for intentionally violating SNAP
regulations.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

The system consists of standardized
records containing identifying
information (first name, middle initial,
last name, Social Security number
(SSN), date of birth, and sex) about
individuals disqualified from SNAP and
information identifying the location,
date(s) and length(s) of any
disqualification determined and
imposed.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

7 U.S.C. 2011–2031.

PURPOSE(S):

To facilitate the Congressional
mandate to increase the severity of
disqualifications from SNAP for
repeated instances of fraudulently
obtaining SNAP benefits and to verify
eligibility of applicants for SNAP
benefits.

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

Records contained in this system may
be disclosed, as part of a computer
matching program or otherwise, to State
agency personnel responsible for
investigating or prosecuting violations
of SNAP regulations, and to Federal,
State, and local officials responsible for
administration of SNAP. Records
contained in this system also may be
disclosed to the General Accounting
Office for program audit purposes.
Information security breaches will be
disclosed to appropriate agencies,
entities, and persons when (1) FNS
suspects or has confirmed that the
security or confidentiality of
information in the system of records has
been compromised; (2) the Department
has determined that as a result of the
suspected or confirmed compromise
there is a risk of harm to economic or
property interests, identity theft or
fraud, or harm to the security or
integrity of this system or other systems
or programs (whether maintained by the
Department or another agency or entity)
that rely upon the compromised
information; and (3) the disclosure
made to such agencies, entities, and
persons is reasonably necessary to assist
in connection with the Department’s
efforts to respond to the suspected or
confirmed compromise and prevent,
minimize, or remedy such harm.
(1) FNS may disclose information
from this system of records to the
Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or
other tribunal, or another party before
such tribunal, when USDA, any
component thereof, or any employee of

the USDA in his or her official capacity,
any USDA employee in his or her
individual capacity where DOJ (or
USDA where it is authorized to do so)
has agreed to represent the employee, or
the United States where USDA
determines that the litigation is likely to
affect directly the operations of USDA
or any of its components, is a party to
the litigation or has an interest in such
litigation, and USDA determines that
the use of such records by DOJ, the
court or other tribunal, or the other
party before such tribunal is relevant
and necessary to the litigation;
provided, however, that in each case,
USDA determines that such disclosure
is compatible with the purpose for
which the records were collected.
(2) FNS may disclose records from
this system of records to a congressional
office from the record of an individual
provided that individual gave the
congressional office written permission
to inquire on his or her behalf.
(3) Disclosures pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(12). Disclosures may be made
from this system to ‘‘consumer reporting
agencies’’ as defined in the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the
Debt Collection Act of 1982 (31 U.S.C.
3711(d)(4)).
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:

Records are maintained on the
Department’s computers at the NCC–KC
or on magnetic tapes or other electronic
media at that facility.
RETRIEVABILITY:

Records may be indexed and retrieved
by name of the individual, by SSN, by
Federal Information Processing
Standard (FIPS) code, or by a State casefile identification number.
SAFEGUARDS:

Records will be available only to
identified State agency personnel
charged with SNAP enforcement. Voice
recognition or other biometric
technology may be used; such a system
will release information only to
authorized individuals calling from
authorized telephone numbers. Online
access to the NCC–KC database will be
restricted to FNS personnel charged
with system management. The NCC–KC
is the repository of numerous
Department systems of records and
other sensitive databases. It was
constructed and is maintained as a
highly secure facility. State agencies
will be provided information from this
system of records only upon entering
into a written agreement with FNS. This

agreement includes the understanding
that State agencies will provide full
security for data released to them and
will limit access to this data to
authorized personnel only. Any reports
generated by FNS will be for system
evaluation purposes only and will be
maintained in secured offices and
facilities.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Because the law mandates a longer
disqualification period if there have
been any prior disqualifications, FNS
intends to maintain these records
permanently in an electronic or
magnetic tape mode.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Director, Program Accountability and
Administration Division, Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program, Food and
Nutrition Service, United States
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, room 816, Alexandria,
Virginia 22302. Telephone: (703) 305–
2413.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Any individual may request
information regarding this system of
records, or information as to whether
the system contains records pertaining
to the individual, from the system
manager listed above.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:

An individual may obtain information
about a record in the system which
pertains to the individual by submitting
a written request to the systems manager
listed above. The envelope and the letter
should be marked ‘‘Privacy Act
Request.’’
A request for information pertaining
to an individual should contain the
name, address, date of birth and SSN of
the individual, and any other
information that will assist in locating
the record.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Individuals desiring to contest or
amend information maintained in the
system should direct their request to the
system manager listed above, the
reasons for contesting it and the
proposed amendment to the information
with supporting information to show
how the record is inaccurate.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information in this system is provided
by State agency personnel responsible
for investigating cases involving
intentional violations of SNAP
regulations.

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

Exemption 6 of the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6))

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permits the government to withhold
information when the disclosure would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy of third
parties.
SYSTEM NAME:

USDA/FNS–9 Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Retailer
Information.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Records are maintained in two host
computer databases and in FNS field
offices located throughout the United
States. The two host computer
databases, the Store Tracking and
Redemption System (STARS) and Antifraud Locator using EBT Retailer
Transactions (ALERT), are located
within secure computing environments
in the Office of Information Technology,
Customer Service Branch, 45 South 7th
Street, Suite 1810, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55402. The location of each
FNS field office may be found in the
local telephone book. A list of FNS field
offices may also be obtained from the
Internet at the FNS Web site located at:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cga/Contacts/
FieldOffices/default.htm.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:

The STARS system consists of
personal information from owners and
officers of stores and other entities
currently participating in SNAP, as well
as those owners and officers who have
previously participated in the program.
The individual paper records (i.e.,
applications for authorization) located
in FNS field offices also contain
personal information from owners and
officers who applied for authorization to
participate in SNAP but were denied
authorization. The ALERT system
consists of household account numbers
issued by State Agencies and electronic
benefit transfer (EBT) card numbers
assigned to each program recipient who
has conducted at least one transaction at
an approved retail grocery store. ALERT
does maintain personal identifying
information as some State Agencies
embed SSN within the State issued
household number.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

The applications for authorization
and reauthorization are in the STARS
database and in the files of FNS field
offices. The applications contain the
following personal information
regarding owners and officers: Name,
home address, social security number,
and date of birth. The SSNs are

collected only from owners of sole
proprietorships, partnerships, principal
shareholders of private corporations,
officers of cooperatives, and spouses of
principal owners if a store is located in
a community property state. The STARS
database also maintains the following
business information: corporation name
and address, employer identification
number (EIN), and financial data (i.e.,
food sales, gross sales, and SNAP
redemption data) relative to each entity
that applied and/or was authorized to
accept program benefits. ALERT
maintains a record of every electronic
SNAP benefit transaction conducted at
any authorized retail grocery store.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008, as amended, (7 U.S.C.
2018); section 405(c)(2)(C) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C));
and section 6109(f) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
6109(f)).
PURPOSE(S):

This information will be shared with
other Federal and State entities to assist
in the administration and enforcement
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(FNA), as well as other Federal and
State laws. The SSNs and employer
identification numbers (EIN) of store
owners will only be shared with Federal
agencies which maintain those numbers
in their files. The STARS database is
used to process retail grocery stores that
wish to apply to accept benefits and to
monitor ongoing SNAP participation
and eligibility. ALERT is a fraud
detection system that is used to monitor
SNAP electronic transaction activity.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

Limitations on Disclosure under the
Following Routine Uses (1) through
(11): Information obtained from
applicants under the authority of 7
U.S.C. 2018(c) may be used or disclosed
only as specified in 7 U.S.C. 2018 (c).
With the exception of the SSNs and
EINs obtained from applicants, 7 U.S.C.
2018(c) gives FNS the authority to
disclose the contents of an initial
application, or other information
submitted by an applicant to other
Federal and State law enforcement and
investigative agencies for the purposes
of administering or enforcing the FNA
or any other Federal or State law. 7
U.S.C. 2018(c) also limits the use of the
information obtained by applicants.
That is, the above mentioned entities
may only use this information for
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administration and enforcement of the
FNA or any other Federal or State law.
Information obtained from applicants
includes ownership information, sales
information, and redemption data.
Information security breaches will be
disclosed to appropriate agencies,
entities, and persons when (1) FNS
suspects or has confirmed that the
security or confidentiality of
information in the system of records has
been compromised; (2) FNS has
determined that as a result of the
suspected or confirmed compromise
there is a risk of harm to economic or
property interests, identity theft or
fraud, or harm to the security or
integrity of this system or other systems
or programs (whether maintained by
FNS or another agency or entity) that
rely upon the compromised
information; and (3) the disclosure
made to such agencies, entities, and
persons is reasonably necessary to assist
in connection with FNS efforts to
respond to the suspected or confirmed
compromise and prevent, minimize, or
remedy such harm.
The use and disclosure of SSNs and
EINs obtained by applicants is also
covered in the Social Security Act and
the Internal Revenue Code. In
accordance with the Social Security Act
and the Internal Revenue Code,
applicant SSNs and EINs may be
disclosed only to other Federal agencies
authorized to have access to SSNs and
EINs and maintain these numbers in
their files, and only when the Secretary
of Agriculture determines that
disclosure would assist in verifying and
matching such information against
information maintained by such other
agency (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(iii); 26
U.S.C. 6109(f)). Routine Uses (1)
through (11):
(1) FNS may disclose information
from these systems of records to the
Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or
other tribunal, or another party before
such tribunal, when USDA, any
component thereof, or any employee of
the USDA in his or her official capacity,
any USDA employee in his or her
individual capacity where DOJ (or
USDA where it is authorized to do so)
has agreed to represent the employee, or
the United States where USDA
determines that the litigation is likely to
affect directly the operations of USDA
or any of its components, is a party to
the litigation or has an interest in such
litigation, and USDA determines that
the use of such records by DOJ, the
court or other tribunal, or the other
party before such tribunal is relevant
and necessary to the litigation,
provided, however, that in each case
USDA determines that such disclosure

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is compatible with the purpose for
which the records were collected.
(2) In the event that material in these
systems indicates a violation of the FNA
or any other Federal or State law
whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in
nature, and whether arising by general
statute, or by regulation, rule, or order
issued pursuant thereto, FNS may
disclose the relevant records to the
appropriate agency, whether Federal or
State, charged with the responsibility of
investigating or prosecuting such
violation or charged with enforcing or
implementing the statute, or rule,
regulation or order issued pursuant
thereto.
(3) FNS may disclose records from
these systems of records to a
congressional office from the record of
an individual provided that individual
gave the congressional office permission
to inquire on his or her behalf.
(4) FNS may use information from
these systems of records, including
SSNs and EINs, to collect and report on
delinquent debt and may disclose the
information to other Federal and State
agencies, as well as private collection
agencies, for purposes of claims
collection actions including, but not
limited to, administrative offset and
referral to DOJ for litigation. (Note: SSNs
and EINs will only be disclosed to
Federal agencies.)
(5) FNS may disclose information
from these systems of records to other
Federal and State agencies to respond to
specific requests from such Federal and
State agencies for the purpose of
administering the FNA as well as other
Federal and State laws.
(6) FNS may disclose information
from these systems of records to other
Federal and State agencies to verify
information reported by applicants and
participating firms, and to assist in the
administration and enforcement of the
FNA as well as other Federal and State
laws.
(7) FNS may disclose information
from these systems of records to other
Federal and State agencies for the
purpose of conducting computer
matching programs.
(8) FNS may disclose information
(excluding EINs) from these systems of
records to private entities having
contractual agreements with USDA for
designing, developing, and operating
the system, and for verification and
computer matching purposes.
(9) FNS will disclose information
from these systems of records to the
Internal Revenue Service, for the
purpose of reporting delinquent retailer
and wholesaler monetary penalties of
$600 or more for violations committed
under the SNAP. FNS will report each

delinquent debt to the Internal Revenue
Service on Form 1099–C (Cancellation
of Debt). USDA/FNS will report these
debts to the Internal Revenue Service
under the authority of the Income Tax
Regulations (26 CFR Parts 1 and 602)
under section 6050P of the Internal
Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6050P).
(10) FNS may disclose information
from these systems of records to State
agencies that administer the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC),
authorized under section 17 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA)(42 U.S.C.
1786), for purposes of administering
CNA and the regulations issued under
that CNA.
(11) Disclosures pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(12). Disclosures may be made
from this system to ‘‘consumer reporting
agencies’’ as defined in the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the
Debt Collection Act of 1982 (31 U.S.C.
3711(d)(4)).
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:

File folders, magnetic tapes, computer
disks, and other electronic media.

RETRIEVABILITY:

In STARS, the personal identifying
information is retrievable by owner’s
name and by SSN. In ALERT, the
personal identifying information is
retrievable by the State-issued
household number assigned to each
program recipient.

SAFEGUARDS:

(1) Authorized Users: When
designing, developing and/or operating
a system of records on individuals,
contractors are required to comply with
all provisions of the Privacy Act.
Contractors are required to maintain and
protect the personal data and cannot
release or share data without consulting
with FNS. Access to records maintained
within FNS is limited to those staff
officials responsible for the subject
system of records. Otherwise, access is
limited to persons authorized and
needing to use the records, including
project directors, contract officers,
programmers, analysts, statisticians,
statistical clerks, and computer
technicians on the staff of the
contractors or in the FNS. Both systems
utilize USDA’s eAuthentication services
to ensure the valid identity of the user.
(2) Physical Safeguards: Paper records
are stored in locked safes, locked files,
and locked offices when not in use.
Computer terminals used to process
personal identifiable data are located in

secured areas and are accessible only to
authorized users. Backup records which
are stored offsite shall be used and
stored under the same secure
conditions.
(3) Procedural Safeguards: In order to
access STARS or ALERT, each
authorized individual is given a
personal access ID and password. The
individual’s password must be changed
at least every 45 days or whenever the
individual feels it might have been
compromised.
Access to personal information
contained in the STARS database and to
the paper record files is restricted to
those individuals who have been
authorized by FNS and who have a need
to know such information in performing
their official duties in administering the
FNA and other Federal and State laws.
SSNs cannot be viewed on screen in
STARS by those individuals who are
not specifically authorized to view
them. FNS personnel, project officers,
and contract officers oversee
compliance with these requirements.
When appropriate, FNS personnel will
review the site facilities to ensure that
records have been maintained in
accordance with the terms of this notice.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

STARS and ALERT maintain personal
identifying information indefinitely.
The applications for authorization and
reauthorization are kept in the FNS field
offices for the duration each retail
grocery store participates in the Program
and then destroyed pursuant to the
applicable document retention and
disposal schedule.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Director, Benefit Redemption
Division, Food and Nutrition Service,
United States Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 424, Alexandria, Virginia, 22302.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Any individual may request
information regarding this system of
records from the system manager. The
request must be in writing.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

An individual who wishes to request
access to records in the system which
pertains to the individual may submit a
written request to the system manager.
The envelope and the letter should be
marked, ‘‘Privacy Act Request.’’ An
individual may be required to reference
the record by furnishing name, address,
SSN, and/or other identifiers needed by
FNS.

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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Individuals desiring to contest or
amend information maintained in the
system should direct their request to the
system manager. The request should
include, as appropriate, the reasons for
contesting it, and the proposed
amendment to the information with
supporting information to show how the
record is inaccurate, incomplete,
untimely, or irrelevant.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information in this system comes
from the authorization and
reauthorization applications of stores
and other entities which are currently
participating in SNAP, as well as
information on file for those entities
which have previously participated in
the program. Personal information in
this system of records is also obtained
from the owners and officers of such
entities as reported on the authorization
and reauthorization applications. The
STARS database also keeps SNAP
redemption history on such entities.
The database maintains the dollar
amount of SNAP benefits accepted by
each entity currently authorized or
previously authorized. ALERT
maintains SNAP electronic transaction
history of each entity currently
authorized or previously authorized.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:

Pursuant to subsection (k)(2) of the
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), this
system of records is exempt from
subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G),
(e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I) and (f) of the Act.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; National
Incident Support Stakeholder
Assessment
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; Request for Comment.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the new information
collection, National Incident Support
Contracts Stakeholders Survey.
DATES: Comments must be received by
e-mail on or before February 25, 2011 to
be assured for consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be e-mailed to

[email protected] with ‘‘Stakeholders
Assessment Comments’’ entered into the
subject line of the e-mail or mailed to
USFS–WO, FESSAA; 560 Loon Lake
Road, Eagle River, WI 54521. The public
may inspect comments via the Internet
at: http://www.fs.fed.us/business/
incident/fessaa.php.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teri
Sabin, WO Acquisition Procurement
Analyst at 715–479–6643. Individuals
who use telecommunication devices for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 800–877–8339,
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Incident Support
Stakeholder Assessment.
OMB Number: 0596–New.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: Contracts for incident
support related to wildfire and disaster
response are awarded at the national
level by the Forest Service’s Incident
Support Branch. In an effort to ensure
procurement methods used are the most
effective, the Forest Service will
perform an extensive assessment of its
current practices and procedures.
During this review, the agency will
analyze information collected from both
internal and external stakeholders to
clearly define best practices.
Stakeholders include Forest Service
employees, other Federal agencies,
industry representatives, associations,
professional organizations, and
prospective contractors.
To comply with the Paper Reduction
Act (PRA), the Forest Service requires
OMB approval to collect information
from the public. The agency is
requesting approval to collect external
stakeholder information in the form of
formal and informal interviews and an
online, electronic survey. Both
collections will relate specifically to
acquisitions and contracts for incident
support, such as wildfire and natural
disaster procurements, with the goal of
determining the acquisition method
which is in the best interest of the
Federal government, imposes a
reasonable risk on the contractor, yet
also motivates effective contractor
performance.
The survey and interviews will be
performed and analyzed by the Forest
Service Acquisition Management Fire
Equipment, Services, and Supplies
Acquisition Analysis (FESSAA) Team.
The information will be used as a
component of the overall analysis to
help verify if changes are necessary to
the agency practices and procedures.
Results from the information collection
may be shared with other Forest Service

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divisions, with agencies outside the
Forest Service, and with the public.
The authorization to survey
stakeholders comes from Executive
Order 12862, issued September 11,
1993, which directs Federal agencies to
change the way they do business, to
reform their management practices, and
to provide service to the public that
matches or exceeds the best service
available in the private sector. This
collection and its review will provide
the Forest Service with the necessary
information to meet the terms of the
Executive Order.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 20
minutes.
Type of Respondents: Internal and
external stakeholders including
customers, other agency personnel,
industry representatives, contractor
associations, and individual contractors.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 600.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 200 hours.
Comment is Invited:
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
this collection of information is
necessary for the stated purposes and
the proper performance of the functions
of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical or
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.

Dated: December 21, 2010.
Barbara L. Cooper,
Acting Deputy Associate Chief, Business
Operations.

[FR Doc. 2010–32474 Filed 12–23–10; 8:45 am]
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