Federal Register: March 4, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 43)
DOCID: fr04mr08-73 FR Doc E8-4105
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Inspector General Office, Health and Human Services Department
NOTICE: NOTICES
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ACTION: Privacy Act; Revisions to OIG's Privacy Act System of Records:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of proposed revisions to existing Privacy Act systems of records.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Privacy Act of 1974; Revisions to OIG's Privacy Act System of Records: Criminal Investigative Files
DATES: Effective Date: These revisions will become effective without further notice on April 18, 2008 unless comments received on or before that date result in a contrary determination.
Comment Date: Comments on these revisions will be considered if we receive them at the addresses provided below no later than 5 p.m. on April 3, 2008. Interested parties may submit written comments on this proposed revision to the addresses indicated below.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) proposes to revise and update the existing system of records, entitled ``Criminal Investigative Files'' (09900003). This proposed notice is in accordance with the Privacy Act requirement that agencies publish their amended systems of records in the Federal Register when there is a revision, change, or addition. This system of records, maintained by OIG, was last revised and updated on December 8, 2006.
SUMMARY:
Criminal Investigative Files,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
In accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App. 3, the Criminal Investigative Files system of records is maintained for the purpose of (1) conducting, documenting, and tracking investigations conducted by OIG or other investigative agencies regarding HHS programs and operations; (2) documenting the outcome of OIG reviews of allegations and complaints received concerning HHS programs and operations; (3) aiding in prosecutions brought against the subjects of OIG investigations; (4) maintaining a record of the activities that were the subject of investigations; (5) reporting the results of OIG investigations to other departmental components for their use in operating and evaluating their programs and the imposition of civil or administrative sanctions; and (6) acting as a repository and source for information necessary to fulfill the reporting requirements of 5 U.S.C. App. 3.
In accordance with the Privacy Act requirement, agencies are to publish their amended systems of records in the Federal Register when there is a revision, change, or addition. This system of records was last revised and updated on December 8, 2006 (71 FR 71180), by updating the ``Systems Location'' section of that document.
OIG has reviewed and is now proposing to revise the criminal investigative file system of records by (1) amending the ``Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System'' section by adding a new paragraph o. to address the requirement for a routine use for the disclosure of information in the investigation of data breaches of Personally Identifiable Information, in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M0716; and (2) amending the ``Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Reviewing, Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the Storage System'' portion of the system of records to update the discussion on access methods for the mainframe and the storage location of data so that it is consistent with current technology. OIG will accept and consider comments and feedback in response to only the specific revisions to the current system of records addressed in this notice.
This proposed change will not otherwise increase access to these records.
Dated: February 27, 2008.
Daniel R. Levinson,
Inspector General.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Joel Schaer, Regulations Officer, Office of External Affairs, (202) 6190089.