Federal Register: November 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 214)

DOCID: fr06no09-17 FR Doc E9-26794

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agriculture Department

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCID: fr06no09-17

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice to revise existing Privacy Act System of Records.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Proposed New Routine Use

DATES: Comments must be received by the contact person listed below on or before December 7, 2009. This notice will be adopted without further publication in the Federal Register on January 5, 2010.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, USDA gives notice that it is revising the current routine uses by deleting two routine uses; and by adding a new routine use to the Privacy Act System of Records OCFO3, entitled ``Administrative Billings and Collections System''.

SUMMARY:

Privacy Act; Systems of Records

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Pursuant to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, USDA is revising the Administrative Billings and Collections System to amend its current list of routine uses (62 FR 47622) to delete obsolete routine uses number six and number eight, renumber the remaining routine uses, and to add a new routine use nine to its system of records allowing for the disclosure of information in the course of responding to a breach of Federal data. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requires all Federal agencies to be able to quickly and efficiently respond in the event of a breach of personally identifiable information and has directed agencies to publish a routine use that will allow disclosure of Privacy Act information to persons and entities in a position to assist with notifying affected individuals or playing a role in preventing, minimizing, or remedying any harm from a breach.

A ``Report on New System,'' required by 5 U.S.C. 552a (r) as implemented by OMB Circular A130, was sent to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate; the Chairman,
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Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives; and the Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB.

Dated: October 19, 2009.
Thomas J. Vilsack,
Secretary.
USDA/OCFO3

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Darlene Irving, Privacy Act Coordinator, National Finance Center, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, USDA, P.O. Box 60000, New Orleans, Louisiana 70160001, (504) 4260168.