99-12448. Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Systems of Records

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27002-27003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12448]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Systems of Records

AGENCY: Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of deletion of three systems of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), notice is hereby given that

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the Department of the Interior is deleting three systems of records 
managed by the U.S. Geological Survey. The three systems of records are 
deleted because the information is no longer used by the U.S. 
Geological Survey.

DATES: These actions will be effective upon publication in the Federal 
Register (May 18, 1999).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Ackerman, U.S. Geological 
Survey Privacy Act Officer, at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Three systems of records being deleted and the reasons for deletion 
are listed below:
    1. Interior/USGS-09, ``National Research Council Grants Program,'' 
previously published in the Federal Register on August 1, 1991 (56 FR 
36822). The USGS no longer maintains any information covered by the 
Privacy Act and relating to this program. Status of the records: 
Disposition instructions for Privacy Act records relating to rejected 
grant proposals are ``Destroy 3 years after investigation is 
completed.'' All these records have been destroyed. For Grant and 
Cooperative Agreement Case Files it is ``Destroy 6 years after case is 
closed.'' Following these disposition instructions some of the records 
have already been destroyed and the last of the records will be 
destroyed in December 1999.
    2. Interior/USGS-25, ``Water Data Sources Directory,'' previously 
published in the Federal Register on August 1, 1991 (56 FR 36823). This 
system is no longer operational since the National Water Data Exchange 
Program Office and its network of Assistance Centers were closed in 
1997. Status of the records: The disposition instructions for these 
records states ``Destroy after 3 or more update cycles or when data 
elements are superseded.'' The system was phased out, the Directory is 
no longer in use, and records subject to the Privacy Act were destroyed 
in July 1998 according to the system manager.
    3. Interior/USGS-26, ``National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX) User 
Accounting System,'' previously published in the Federal Register on 
January 7, 1982 (47 FR 869). NAWDEX and its network of Assistance 
Centers are closed. As a result, there is no longer any need to 
maintain information on individuals. Status of the records: The Privacy 
Act records associated with this System were destroyed in July 1998 
according to the system manager.
Maureen K. Ackerman,
Geological Survey Privacy Act Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-12448 Filed 5-17-99; 8:45 am]
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