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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Indian Affairs Bureau

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of addition of a new system of records.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Establishment of a New System of Records

DATES: Comments must be received by August 25, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is issuing public notice, pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), of its intent to add a new Privacy Act system of records to its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of records systems maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)). The new Privacy Act system of records is entitled ``Interior BIA28: Alaska Title Plant Database System (AKTitle)''.

SUMMARY: Privacy Act; Systems of Records,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This notice is published pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)) and is in exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs in 209 DM 8.1. This notice establishes the Privacy Act System of Records entitled Interior, BIA28, ``AKTitle.''

The purpose of this system is to maintain a single database of records related to individual Indians enrolled in Alaska Native corporations and their heirs. The existence of one consolidated database allows Alaska Title Plant and Probate personnel to quickly and accurately locate records in order to verify real estate holdings.

Dated: July 9, 2008.
George T. Skibine,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Economic Development.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Vicki Forrest, Deputy Bureau Director, Office of Trust Services, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington. DC 20240, or by email to vicki.forrest@bia.gov.