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Region 1 (New England Region), One remedy set forth in a May 12, 2004 U.S. all appendices), payable to the U.S.
Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts EPA Record of Decision that address the Treasury.
02114. During the public comment Upper River section of the Site: (2) pay William D. Brighton,
period, the Consent Decree may also be at least $2.1 million towards the United
examined on the following Department Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
States’ past site past response costs, Section, Environment and Natural Resources
of Justice Web site, http:// which total approximately $3.42 Division.
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy million; and (3) pay all future Upper [FR Doc. 05–22738 Filed 11–15–05; 8:45 am]
of the Consent Decree may also be River response costs incurred by the BILLING CODE 4410–15–M
obtained by mail from the Consent United States.
Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC Under the proposed Amended
Consent Decree, a third party, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a
request to Tonia Fleetwood designated a ‘‘Work Party,’’would [AAG/A Order No. 012–2005]
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. become party to the Amended Consent
(202) 514–0097, phone confirmation Decree and would be jointly and Privacy Act of 1974; Removal of a
number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a severally liable for completing the System of Records Notice
copy from the Consent Decree Library, cleanup of the Upper River Section of Pursuant to the provisions of the
please enclose a check in the amount of the Site. Tecumseh, however, will Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the
$8.50 (25 cents per page reproduction continue to be liable for completion of Department of Justice (DOJ) is removing
cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury. the remedy. The Work Party has signed the published notice of a Privacy Act
Ronald Gluck, the Amended Consent Decree, and system of records: The Deputy Attorney
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental under the Decree’s terms, the Work General’s (DAG) ‘‘Honor Program
Enforcement Section, Environment and Party has voluntarily subjected itself to Applicant System, JUSTICE/DAG–004,’’
Natural Resources Div. the jurisdiction of this Court and agreed last published on October 21, 1985 at 50
[FR Doc. 05–22740 Filed 11–15–05; 8:45 am] to be bound by the terms of the FR 42605.
BILLING CODE 4410–15–M Amended Consent Decree. This system notice is unnecessary
because the records are adequately
The Department of Justice will
covered by a Government-wide system
receive, for a period of thirty (30) days
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE of records notice published by the
from the date of this publication, Office of Personnel Management (OPM):
Notice of Lodging of Amended comments relating to the proposed ‘‘OPM/GOVT–5, Recruiting, Examining,
Consent Decree Under the Amendzed Consent Decree. Comments and Placement Records,’’ last published
Comprehensive Environmental should be addressed to the Assistant in the Federal Register on April 27,
Response, Compensation and Liability Attorney Genera, Environmental and 2000 (65 FR 24731, 24741). We note that
Act Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box the National Archives and Records
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Administration’s General Records
Notice is hereby given that on
Washington, DC 20044–7611, and Schedule (GRS) is revised periodically,
November 4, 2005, a proposed
Amended Consent Decree in United should refer to United States v. and that GRS 1, covering these records,
States v. Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh Products Company, DOJ Ref. has been updated since OPM published
Civil Action No. 03–C–401 (E.D. Wisc.) #90–11–2–06440. its notice. The Department of Justice
was lodged with the United States The proposed Amended Consent maintains these records in accordance
District Court for the Eastern District of Decree may be examined at the office of with the current disposition schedule
Wisconsin. the United States Attornety for the for GRS 1. The GRS may be viewed at
In this action, the United States seeks Eastern District of Wisconsin, 530 http://www.archives.gov/
the implementation of response actions Federal Building, 517 East Wisconsin records_management/ardor/index.html.
at, and the reimbursement, pursuant to Therefore, the notice of ‘‘Honor
Avenue, Milwaukee 53202, and at U.S. Program Applicant System, JUSTICE/
the Comprehensive Environmental EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Response, Compensation and Liability DAG–004’’ is removed from the
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. During Department’s Privacy Act system of
Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq., the public comment period, the
(‘‘CERCLA’’), of costs incurred by the records, effective on the date of
proposed Amended Consent Decree may publication of this notice in the Federal
United States in responding to a release
also be examined on the following Register.
or threat of release of hazardous
department of Justice Web site, http://
substances in, the Upper River section Dated: November 7, 2005.
of the Sheboygan River and Harbor www.usdoj.gov/enrd/open.html. A copy
Paul R. Corts,
Superfund Site in Sheboygan County, of the Consent Decree may also be
Assistant Attorney General for
Wisconsin (the ‘‘Site’’). The United obtained by mail from the Consent
Administration.
States alleges that Tecumseh Products Decree Librar, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
[FR Doc. 05–22638 Filed 11–15–05; 8:45 am]
Company (‘‘Tecumseh’’) arranged for Department of Justice, Washington, DC
BILLING CODE 4410–PB–P
disposal of hazardous substances in the 20044–7611, or by faxing a request to
Upper River portion of the Site and Tonia Fleetwood, fax no. (202) 514–
therefore is liable for the reimbursement 0097, phone confirmation number (202) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
of response costs and the performance 514–1547. In requesting a copy, please
of response actions under CERCLA. refer to the referenced case and enclose [AAG/A Order No. 014–2005]
On May 12, 2004, the United States a check in the amount of $24.50 (25 Privacy Act of 1974; System of
District Court for the Eastern District of cents per page reproduction costs) Records
Wiscon approved and entered a Consent (Amended Consent Decree only) or
Decree that requires Tecumseh to: (1) $75.25 (Amended Consent Decree and AGENCY: Department of Justice, Tax
Implement those components of the Division.

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ACTION: Proposed modification. The proposed deletion of Justice/ SYSTEM LOCATION:


TAX–005 is intended to eliminate a U.S. Department of Justice, Tax
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of redundancy: many elements of Justice/ Division, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue,
1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Department of TAX–005 system descriptions and the NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Justice (DOJ), Tax Division, proposes to basis for its descriptions—criminal tax
modify the following systems of records, enforcement—are shared by Justice/ CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
‘‘Tax Division Central Classification SYSTEM:
TAX–001. Accordingly, the Tax
Cards, Index Docket Cards, and Division believes it is appropriate to add Persons referred to in potential or
Associated Records—Criminal Tax the ‘‘Special Projects’’ to the Justice/ actual criminal tax cases or
Cases, Justice/TAX–001,’’ previously TAX–001 system name, to incorporate investigations and related matters of
published in full on February 20, 1998, the relevant elements of Justice/TAX– concern to the Tax Division under the
(63 FR 8659) and amended on March 29, 005 into Justice/TAX–001, and to delete Internal Revenue laws and related
2001 (66 FR 17200); ‘‘Tax Division Justice/TAX–005 on the effective date of statutes.
Central Classification Cards, Index the revised system notice for Justice/ CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Docket Cards, and Associated Records— TAX–001.
Civil Tax Cases, Justice/TAX–002,’’ The system consists of an index, by
Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) individual name, of all criminal tax
previously published in full on provides that the public must be given
February 20, 1998, (63 FR 8659) and cases and related matters assigned,
thirty days in which to comment on referred, or of interest to the Tax
amended on March 29, 2001 (66 FR proposed new routine use disclosures
17200) ; ‘‘Files of Applications for Division. The records in this system
and other changes as noted above. The include case files, court records, tax
Attorney with the Tax Division, Justice/ Office of Management and Budget
TAX–003,’’ previously published on returns, tax return information and
(OMB), which has oversight documents which contain tax return
September 30, 1977, (42 FR 53390); and responsibilities under the Act, requires
to eliminate the system of records, ‘‘Tax information, inter-agency
forty days to conclude its review of correspondence, intra-agency
Division Special Projects File, Justice/ proposed changes to the current Tax
TAX–005,’’ previously published on memoranda, indictments, information,
Division Systems of Records embodied search warrants, search warrant
September 30, 1977 (42 FR 53391). in Justice/TAX–001, Justice/TAX–002,
Specifically, the proposed Justice/ affidavits, wiretap authorizations,
and Justice/TAX–003. immunity requests, grand jury
TAX–001 modifications are intended to
change the system name; to disclose DATES: You may submit any comments information, criminal enforcement and
additional details as to what data is kept by December 27, 2005. If no comments civil investigatory information and
in paper-based files and in electronic- are received, the proposal will be reports, docket cards, and associated
based files; to provide additional details implemented without further notice in records. For pre-1977 cases or related
as to how access to confidential the Federal Register. The public, OMB, matters, summary information—names
taxpayer-related information and tax and the Congress are invited to send of principals or related parties, case file
enforcement-related information is written comments to Mary Cahill, or management numbers, case type, case
managed; to expand the categories of Management Analyst, Justice weight, attorney assigned, court
routine uses; to clarify the policies and Management Division, Management and numbers, defense counsel and
practices through which the Justice/ Planning Staff, Room 1400, National associated information—is maintained
TAX–001 records are stored and Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., on docket cards. For cases 1977
retrieved; and to reflect the adoption of NW., Washington DC 20530. onwards, information is maintained in
an electronic timekeeping function for an automated case management system.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This automated system also permits Tax
Tax Division staff. Mary Cahill, (202) 307–1823. Division personnel to record
The proposed Justice/TAX–002
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None. information about the case on a
modifications are intended to change
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a, the comment field. A timekeeping function
the system name; to disclose additional
DOJ has provided a report to the OMB for attorneys, paralegals, and other
details as to what data is kept in paper-
and the Congress on the modifications Division employees involved in
based files and in electronic-based files;
to the notices for Justice/TAX–001, 002, litigation is also part of the automated
to provide additional details as to how
and 003 systems of records, the deletion case management system. Records are
access to confidential taxpayer-related
of Justice/TAX–005, and the Proposed maintained for the purpose of
information and tax enforcement-related
Rule. prosecuting (including investigations
information is managed; to expand the
leading to prosecutions) or otherwise
categories of routine uses; and to reflect Dated: November 7, 2005. resolving criminal cases or matters
the adoption of an electronic Paul R. Corts, under the jurisdiction of the Tax
timekeeping function for Tax Division Assistant Attorney General for Division.
staff. Administration.
The proposed Justice/TAX–003 AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
modifications are intended to change Department of Justice, Tax Division
This system is established and
the system name, to include non- JUSTICE/TAX–001 maintained pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 301, 44
attorney applications; to disclose U.S.C. 3101, and 28 CFR 0.70 and 0.71.
additional details as to what type of SYSTEM NAME:
applicant information is maintained; PURPOSES:
and to show how access to applicant Criminal Tax Case Files, Special Information is maintained in docket
information is managed. Exemptions Project Files, Docket Cards, and cards and in electronic format on each
from the Privacy Act are claimed for this Associated Records. Tax Division (Division) criminal case
system of records and a separate and related matter to identify and assign
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Proposed Rule is included for mail to the proper office within the
publication in the Federal Register. Not classified. Division and the attorneys therein

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assigned to the case; to relate incoming contract, or the issuance of a grant or whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in
material to an existing case; to establish benefit. nature, or during the course of a trial or
a file and case management numbers; (5) To federal, state, local, tribal, hearing or the preparation for a trial or
and to provide a central index of cases foreign, or international licensing hearing for such violation, a record may
within the Division and to facilitate the agencies or associations which require be disseminated to a federal, state, local
flow of legal work in the Division. The information concerning the suitability or foreign agency, or to an individual or
Division’s automated case management or eligibility of an individual for a organization, if there is reason to believe
system enhances these uses and enables license or permit. that such agency, individual, or
data management specialists, managers, (6) To the National Archives and organization possesses information
and Division personnel to locate Records Administration (NARA) for relating to the investigation, trial, or
information about the status of pending purposes of records management hearing and the dissemination is
or terminated criminal matters and inspections conducted under the reasonably necessary to elicit such
litigation; to identify assigned staff; to authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. information or to obtain the cooperation
track the status of litigation; to prepare (7) To the news media and the public of a witness or an informant.
reports including budget requests; and pursuant to 28 CFR 50.2 unless it is (13) To the referring agency to notify
to track the number of hours Division determined that the release of the such agency of the status of the case or
legal personnel worked on various specific information in the context of a matter or of any decision or
matters. particular case would constitute an determination that has been made.
unwarranted invasion of personal (14) In any health care-related civil or
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE privacy. criminal case, investigation, or matter,
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND (8) To a Member of Congress or staff information indicating patient harm,
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: acting upon the Member’s behalf when neglect, or abuse, or poor or inadequate
Tax returns and return information the Member or staff requests the quality of care, at a health care facility
may be disclosed only as provided in 26 information on behalf of, and at the or by a health care provider, may be
U.S.C. 6103. Grand jury information request of, the individual who is the disclosed as a routine use to any federal,
may be disclosed only as provided by subject of the record. state, local, tribal, foreign, joint,
Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of (9) To contractors, grantees, experts, international or private entity that is
Criminal Procedure. consultants, students, and others responsible for regulating, licensing,
Other records relating to a case or performing or working on a contract, registering, or accrediting any health
matter maintained in this system of service, grant, cooperative agreement, or care provider or health care facility, or
records may be disseminated as a other assignment for the Federal enforcing any health care-related laws
routine use, as follows: Government, when necessary to or regulations. Further, information
(1) Where a record, either on its face accomplish an agency function related indicating an ongoing problem by a
or in conjunction with other to this system of records. health care provider or at a health care
information, indicates a violation or (10) The Department of Justice may
facility may be disclosed to the
potential violation of law—criminal, disclose relevant and necessary
appropriate health plan. Additionally,
civil, or regulatory in nature—the information to a former employee of the
unless otherwise prohibited by
relevant records may be referred to the Department for purposes of: responding
applicable law, information indicating
appropriate federal, state, local, foreign, to an official inquiry by a federal, state,
patient harm, neglect, abuse or poor or
or tribal, law enforcement authority or or local government entity or
inadequate quality of care may be
other appropriate agency charged with professional licensing authority, in
disclosed to the affected patient or the
the responsibility of investigating or accordance with applicable Department
patient’s representative or guardian at
prosecuting such a violation or regulations; or facilitating
the discretion of and in the manner
enforcing or implementing such law. communications with a former
(2) In an appropriate proceeding determined by the agency in possession
employee that may be necessary for
before a court, or administrative or of the information.
personnel-related or other official
(15) To representatives of the Internal
adjudicative body, when the purposes where the Department requires
Revenue Service who are conducting tax
Department of Justice determines that information and/or consultation
records safeguard reviews pursuant to
the records are arguably relevant to the assistance from the former employee
26 U.S.C. 6103(p)(4).
proceeding; or in an appropriate regarding a matter within that person’s (16) To the United States Department
proceeding before an administrative or former area of responsibility. of State, to the extent necessary to assist
adjudicative body when the adjudicator (11) Information relating to health
in apprehending and/or returning a
determines the records to be relevant to care fraud may be disclosed to private
fugitive to a jurisdiction which seeks the
the proceeding. health plans, or associations of private
fugitive’s return.
(3) To an actual or potential party to health plans, and health insurers, or
litigation or the party’s authorized associations of health insurers, for the DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING
representative for the purpose of following purposes: to promote the AGENCIES:
negotiation or discussion of such coordination of efforts to prevent, Only as stated in the above routine
matters as settlement, plea bargaining, detect, investigate, and prosecute health uses.
or in informal discovery proceedings. care fraud; to assist efforts by victims of
(4) To appropriate officials and POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
health care fraud to obtain restitution; to
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
employees of a federal agency or entity enable private health plans to DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
which requires information relevant to a participate in local, regional, and
decision concerning the hiring, national health care fraud task force STORAGE:
appointment, or retention of an activities; and to assist tribunals having Unless otherwise noted herein, all
employee; the issuance, renewal, jurisdiction over claims against private information is recorded on paper
suspension, or revocation of a security health plans. material and on docket cards. Paper
clearance; the execution of a security or (12) In the course of investigating the materials are stored within file jackets
suitability investigation; the letting of a potential or actual violation of any law and metal file cabinets; docket cards,

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within boxes or card drawers. Summary 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). To the extent that JUSTICE/TAX–002
information, as described above, is this system of records is not subject to
SYSTEM NAME:
maintained in electronic format and exemption, it is subject to access and
stored on data processing-type storage contest. A determination as to the Tax Division Civil Tax Case Files,
medium or on magnetic tape. applicability of an exemption as to a Docket Cards, and Associated Records.
specific record must be made at the time SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
RETRIEVABILITY:
a request for access is received. A Not classified.
Information is retrieved primarily by request for access to a record contained
name of person, case or file numbers, in this system must be made in writing, SYSTEM LOCATION:
attorney number, or court district. with the envelope and the letter clearly U.S. Department of Justice; Tax
SAFEGUARDS: marked ‘‘Privacy Access Request.’’ Division; 950 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Information is safeguarded in Include in the request the System name, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
accordance with 26 U.S.C. 6103(p) and the name of the individual involved, the
individual’s birth date and place, or any CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
the Tax Division is subject to periodic SYSTEM:
inspections by the Internal Revenue other identifying number which may be
of assistance in locating the record, the Persons referred to in potential or
Service to ensure that adequate
name of the case or matter involved, if actual civil tax cases and related matters
safeguards which satisfy the
known, the name of the judicial district under the jurisdiction or of concern to
requirements of that Section are in
involved, if known, and any other the Tax Division under Internal
place. Records are also safeguarded in
information which may be of assistance Revenue laws and related statutes.
accordance with Department of Justice
rules and procedures. Buildings in in locating the record. You will also
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
which the records are located are under provide a return address for transmitting
the information. Access requests will be Records in this system pertain to a
security guard, and access to premises is broad variety of litigation under the
by official identification. The various directed to the System Manager listed
above. You must sign the request; and, jurisdiction of the Tax Division. They
sections in the Division have locked include case files which were created or
entry doors which may only be entered to verify it, the signature must be
notarized or submitted under 28 U.S.C. received by the Tax Division in
with an encrypted card key. Records are connection with a particular case. These
stored in spaces and filing cabinets 1746, a law that permits statements to
be made under penalty of perjury and case files contain all pleadings, motions,
which are locked outside normal briefs, transcripts and exhibits, all other
business hours. Training is provided for dated as a substitute for notarization.
You may submit any other identifying papers filed with a court or issued by
new Division personnel regarding the the Court, correspondence relating to
need for confidentiality of records, data you wish to furnish to assist in
making a proper search of the system. the case, tax returns, tax return
particularly tax returns and return information, and documents which
information. A password is required to CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: contain tax return information, inter-
access the automated case management A major part of the information agency memoranda, intra-agency
system and passwords are changed maintained in this system is exempt memoranda, assignment sheets,
every 90 days. from this requirement under 5 U.S.C. investigative reports and associated
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 552a(j)(2). Title 28 U.S.C. 7852(e) records. For pre-1977 cases, summary
prohibits Privacy Act amendment of tax information is maintained on docket
Tax records not retained are returned
records. Individuals desiring to contest cards on which is recorded the names
to the Internal Revenue Service. Records
or amend information maintained in the of principals or related parties, case file
in closed files are sent to the Federal
system should direct their request to the or management numbers, case type, case
Records Center where they are
System Manager listed above, stating weight, attorney assigned, court
destroyed after fifteen (15) years unless
clearly and concisely what information numbers, opposing counsel and
they are determined to have historical
is being contested, the reasons for associated information. For cases
significance under the NARA criteria.
contesting it, and the proposed beginning in 1977, information is
Records having historical significance
amendment to the information sought. maintained in an automated case
are retained permanently. Summary
management system. This automated
information in electronic format is RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
system also permits Tax Division
retained permanently. Closed records Internal Revenue Service, Department personnel to record information about
designated permanent are retired at the offices and employees, and other the case on a comment field. Also part
Records Center, where they will remain federal, state, local, and foreign law of the automated case management
until the statutory access restrictions of enforcement and non-law enforcement system is a timekeeping function for
26 U.S.C. 6103 are resolved. agencies, private persons, witnesses, attorneys, paralegals, and other Tax
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: and informants. Division employees involved in
Assistant Attorney General; Tax EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
litigation.
Division; U.S. Department of Justice; The Attorney General has exempted AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., this system from subsection (c)(3), (c)(4),
Washington, DC 20530. This system is established and
(d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4), (e)(1), (e)(2), maintained pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 301, 44
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: (e)(3), (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), (e)(5), U.S.C. 3101, and 28 CFR 0.70 and 0.71.
An inquiry concerning this system (e)(8), (f) and (g) of the Privacy Act
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). Rules PURPOSES:
should be directed to the System
Manager listed above. have been promulgated in accordance Information is maintained in docket
with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. cards and in electronic format on each
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 553(b), (c) and (e) and have been Tax Division (Division) civil case: (a) To
Major portions of this system are published in the Federal Register and identify and assign mail to the proper
exempt from disclosure and contest by are codified at 28 CFR 16.93(a) and (b). office within the Division and the

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attorneys therein assigned to the case; (5) To federal, state, local, tribal, hearing or the preparation for a trial or
(b) to relate incoming material to an foreign, or international licensing hearing for such violation, a record may
existing case; (c) to establish a file and agencies or associations which require be disseminated to a federal, state, local
case management numbers; and (d) to information concerning the suitability or foreign agency, or to an individual or
provide a central index of cases within or eligibility of an individual for a organization if there is reason to believe
the Division and to facilitate the flow of license or permit. that such agency, individual, or
legal work in the Division. The (6) To the National Archives and organization possesses information
Division’s automated case management Records Administration (NARA) for relating to the investigation, trial or
system enhances these uses and enables purposes of records management hearing and the dissemination is
data management specialists, managers, inspections conducted under the reasonably necessary to elicit such
and Division personnel: (a) To locate authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. information or to obtain the cooperation
information about the status of pending (7) To the news media and the public of a witness or an informant.
or terminated civil matters and pursuant to 28 CFR 50.2 unless it is (13) A record relating to a case or
litigation; (b) to identify assigned staff; determined that release of the specific matter that has been referred to the Tax
(c) to track the status of litigation; (d) to information in the context of a Division may be disseminated to the
prepare reports including budget particular case would constitute an referring agency to notify such agency of
requests; and (e) to track the number of unwarranted invasion of personal the status of the case or matter or of any
hours Division legal personnel worked privacy. decision or determination that has been
on various matters. (8) To a Member of Congress or staff made.
acting upon the Member’s behalf when (14) In any health care-related civil or
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE the Member or staff requests the criminal case, investigation, or matter,
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND information on behalf of, and at the information indicating patient harm,
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: request of, the individual who is the neglect, or abuse, or poor or inadequate
Tax returns and return information subject of the record. quality of care, at a health care facility
may be disclosed only as provided in 26 (9) To contractors, grantees, experts, or by a health care provider, may be
U.S.C. 6103. consultants, students, and others disclosed as a routine use to any federal,
Other records related to a case or performing or working on a contract, state, local, tribal, foreign, international
matter maintained in this system of service, grant, cooperative agreement, or or private entity that is responsible for
records may be disseminated as follows: other assignment for the Federal regulating, licensing, registering, or
Government, when necessary to accrediting any health care provider or
(1) Where a record, either on its face
accomplish an agency function related health care facility, or enforcing any
or in conjunction with other
to this system of records. health care-related laws or regulations.
information, indicates a violation or (10) The Department of Justice may
potential violation of law—criminal, Further, information indicating an
disclose relevant and necessary ongoing problem by a health care
civil, or regulatory in nature—the information to a former employee of the
relevant records may be referred to the provider or at a health care facility may
Department for purposes of: Responding be disclosed to the appropriate health
appropriate federal, state, local, foreign, to an official inquiry by a federal, state, plan. Additionally, unless otherwise
or tribal law enforcement authority or or local government entity or prohibited by applicable law,
other appropriate agency charged with professional licensing authority, in information indicating patient harm,
the responsibility of investigating or accordance with applicable Department neglect, abuse or poor or inadequate
prosecuting such a violation or regulations; or facilitating quality of care may be disclosed to the
enforcing or implementing such law. communications with a former affected patient or the patient’s
(2) In an appropriate proceeding employee that may be necessary for representative or guardian at the
before a court, or administrative or personnel-related or other official discretion of and in the manner
adjudicative body, when the purposes where the Department requires determined by the agency in possession
Department of Justice determines that information and/or consultation of the information.
the records are arguably relevant to the assistance from the former employee (15) To representatives of the Internal
proceeding; or in an appropriate regarding a matter within that person’s Revenue Service (IRS) who are
proceeding before an administrative or former area of responsibility. conducting tax records safeguard
adjudicative body when the adjudicator (11) Information relating to health reviews pursuant to 26 U.S.C.
determines the records to be relevant to care fraud may be disclosed to private 6103(p)(4).
the proceeding. health plans, or associations of private (16) To the United States Department
(3) To an actual or potential party to health plans, and health insurers, or of State, to the extent necessary to assist
litigation or the party’s authorized associations of health insurers, for the in apprehending and/or returning a
representative for the purpose of following purposes: To promote the fugitive to a jurisdiction which seeks the
negotiation or discussion of such coordination of efforts to prevent, fugitive’s return.
matters as settlement or in informal detect, investigate, and prosecute health (17) In the case of records relating to
discovery proceedings. care fraud; to assist efforts by victims of an individual who owes an overdue
(4) To appropriate officials and health care fraud to obtain restitution; to debt to the United States to: (a) A
employees of a federal agency or entity enable private health plans to federal agency which employs the
which requires information relevant to a participate in local, regional, and individual to enable the employing
decision concerning the hiring, national health care fraud task force agency to offset the individual’s salary;
appointment, or retention of an activities; and to assist tribunals having (b) A federal, state, local or foreign
employee; the issuance, renewal, jurisdiction over claims against private agency, an organization, including a
suspension, or revocation of a security health plans. consumer reporting agency, or
clearance; the execution of a security or (12) In the course of investigating the individual to elicit information to assist
suitability investigation; the letting of a potential or actual violation of any law the Division in the collection of the
contract, or the issuance of a grant or whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in overdue debt; (c) a collection agency or
benefit. nature, or during the course of a trial or private counsel to enable them to collect

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the overdue debt; and/or (d) the IRS to until the statutory access restrictions of agencies, private persons, witnesses,
enable that agency to offset the 26 U.S.C. 6103 are resolved. and informants.
individual’s tax refund.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING Assistant Attorney General, Tax The Attorney General has exempted
AGENCIES: Division, U.S. Department of Justice, this system from subsections (c)(3),
Only as stated in above routine uses. 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), and (d)(4), (e)(1),
Washington, DC 20530. (e)(4)(G), (e)(4)(H), (e)(4)(I), and (f) of the
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 552a(k)(2). Rules have been
An inquiry concerning this system promulgated in accordance with the
STORAGE: should be directed to the System requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c), and
Unless otherwise noted herein, all Manager listed above. (e) and have been published in the
information is recorded on paper Federal Register and codified at 28 CFR
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
material. Paper materials are stored 16.93(c) and (d).
within file jackets and metal file To the extent that this system of
cabinets; docket cards, within boxes or records is not subject to exemption, it is JUSTICE/TAX—003
card drawers. Summary information, as subject to access and contest. A
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
described above, is maintained in determination as to the applicability of
an exemption to a specific record must Not classified.
electronic format and stored on data
processing-type storage medium or on be made at the time a request for access SYSTEM NAME:
magnetic tape and docket cards. is received. A request for access to a
record contained in this system must be Files of Applications for Attorney and
RETRIEVABILITY: made in writing, with the envelope and Non-Attorney Positions with the Tax
the letter clearly marked ‘‘Privacy Division.
Information is retrieved primarily by
name of person, case or file numbers, Access Request’’. Include in the request SYSTEM LOCATION:
attorney number, or court district. the System name, the name of the U.S. Department of Justice; Tax
individual involved, the individual’s Division; 950 Pennsylvania Avenue,
SAFEGUARDS:
birth date and place, or any other NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Information is safeguarded in identifying number which may be of
accordance with 26 U.S.C. 6103(p) and assistance in locating the record, the CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
the Tax Division is subject to periodic name of the case or matter involved, if SYSTEM:
inspections by the IRS to ensure that known, the name of the judicial district Applicants who have applied for a
adequate safeguards which satisfy the involved, if known, and any other position as an attorney or for non-
requirements of that Section are in information which may be of assistance attorney positions with the Tax
place. Records are also safeguarded in in locating the record. You will also Division.
accordance with DOJ rules and provide a return address for transmitting
procedures. Buildings in which the the information. Access requests will be CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
records are located are under security directed to the System Manager listed The records in this system include
guard, and access to premises is by above. You must sign the request; and, resumes, employment applications,
official identification. The various to verify it, the signature must be referral correspondence, grade
sections in the Division have locked notarized or submitted under 28 U.S.C. transcripts, letters of recommendation,
entry doors which may only be entered 1746, a law that permits statements to interview notes, internal notes,
with an encrypted card key. Records are be made under penalty of perjury and memoranda and evaluations, and
stored in spaces and filing cabinets dated as a substitute for notarization. related personnel forms and
which are locked outside normal You may submit any other identifying correspondence. Some information is
business hours. Training is provided for data you wish to furnish to assist in maintained in electronic format.
new Division personnel regarding the making a proper search of the system. Summary information (names of
need for confidentiality of records, applicants, social security numbers,
particularly tax returns and return CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
dates documents received, type of
information. A password is required to A major part of the information documents received, where interviewed,
access the automated case management maintained in this system is exempt personal data, dispositions, and type of
system and passwords are changed from this requirement under 5 U.S.C. response sent) is maintained in an
every 90 days. 552a(k)(2). Title 28 U.S.C. 7852(e) electronic database.
prohibits Privacy Act amendment of tax
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
records. Individuals desiring to contest
Tax records not retained are sent to or amend information maintained in the This system is established and
the Internal Revenue Service. Records in system should direct their request to the maintained pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 301, 44
closed files are sent to the Federal System Manager listed above, stating U.S.C. 3101, and 28 CFR 0.70 and 0.71.
Records Center where they are clearly and concisely what information
destroyed after fifteen (15) years unless PURPOSE:
is being contested, the reasons for
they are determined to have historical contesting it, and the proposed This system is used by employees and
significance under the NARA criteria. amendment to the information sought. officials of the Division and the Justice
Records of historical significance are Department in making employment
retained permanently. Summary RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: decisions including making information
information in electronic format is Internal Revenue Service, Department known to references supplied by
retained permanently. Closed records offices and employees, and other applicant and other persons contacted
designated permanent are retired at the federal, state, local, and foreign law to verify information supplied or to
Records Center, where they will remain enforcement and non-law enforcement obtain additional information.

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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE accomplish an agency function related access restrictions of 26 U.S.C. 6103 are
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND to this system of records. resolved.
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: (9) The Department of Justice may
Records related to a case or matter disclose relevant and necessary SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
maintained in this system of records information to a former employee of the Assistant Attorney General; Tax
may be disseminated as follows: Department for purposes of: Responding Division; U.S. Department of Justice;
(1) To appropriate officials and to an official inquiry by a federal, state, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
employees of a federal agency or entity or local government entity or Washington, DC 20530.
which requires information relevant to a professional licensing authority, in
decision concerning the hiring, NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
accordance with applicable Department
appointment, or retention of an regulations; or facilitating An inquiry concerning this system
employee; the issuance, renewal, communications with a former should be directed to the System
suspension, or revocation of a security employee that may be necessary for Manager listed above.
clearance; the execution of a security or personnel-related or other official
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
suitability investigation; the letting of a purposes where the Department requires
contract, or the issuance of a grant or information and/or consultation A request for access to a record
benefit. assistance from the former employee contained in this system must be made
(2) To the National Archives and regarding a matter within that person’s in writing, with the envelope and the
Records Administration (NARA) for former area of responsibility. letter clearly marked ‘‘Privacy Access
purposes of records management (10) Information may be disclosed to Request’’. Include in the request the
inspections conducted under the the Office of Personnel Management name of the individual involved, the
authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. which conducts audits of these records. individual’s birth date and place, or any
(3) To the news media and the public other identifying number which may be
pursuant to 28 CFR 50.2 unless it is DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING of assistance in locating the record, as
determined that release of the specific AGENCIES: well as the position applied for. The
information in the context of a Not applicable. requester will also provide a return
particular case would constitute an POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, address for transmitting the information.
unwarranted invasion of personal RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND Access requests will be directed to the
privacy. DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: System Manager listed above. Some
(4) To a Member of Congress or staff information may be exempt from access
STORAGE:
acting upon the Member’s behalf when provisions as described in the section
the Member or staff requests the Unless otherwise noted herein, all entitled ‘‘Exemptions Claimed for the
information on behalf of, and at the information is recorded on paper System.’’ A determination whether a
request of, the individual who is the material. Paper materials are stored record may be accessed will be made at
subject of the record. within file jackets and metal file the time a request is received.
(5) Where a record, either on its face cabinets. Summary information, as
or in conjunction with other described above, is maintained in CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
information, indicates a violation or electronic format and stored on data Individuals desiring to contest or
potential violation of law—criminal, processing-type storage medium or on amend information maintained in the
civil, or regulatory in nature—the magnetic tape. system should direct their request to the
relevant records may be referred to the RETRIEVABILITY: System Manager listed above, stating
appropriate federal, state, local, foreign, clearly and concisely which information
Information is retrieved by using the
or tribal, law enforcement authority or is being contested, the reasons for
name of the applicant.
other appropriate agency charged with contesting it, and the proposed
the responsibility of investigating or SAFEGUARDS: amendment to the information sought.
prosecuting such a violation or Records are safeguarded in Some information may be exempt from
enforcing or implementing such law. accordance with Department of Justice contesting records, records procedures,
(6) To federal, state, local, tribal, rules and procedures. Buildings in or both, as described in the section
foreign, or international licensing which the records are located are under entitled ‘‘Exemptions Claimed for the
agencies or associations which require security guard, and access to premises is System.’’ A determination whether a
information concerning the suitability by official identification. The Personnel record, a record procedure(s), or both,
or eligibility of an individual for a Office in the Division is in a space may be contested will be made at the
license or permit. which has locked key entry doors which time a request is received.
(7) In an appropriate proceeding may only be entered with an encrypted
before a court, or administrative or RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
card key. A password is required to
adjudicative body, when the access an electronic database and Generally, sources of information
Department of Justice determines that passwords are changed every 90 days. contained in the system are the
the records are arguably relevant to the individual applicants, persons referring
proceeding; or in an appropriate RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: or recommending the applicant, and
proceeding before an administrative or Information in the applicant files is employees and officials of the Division
adjudicative body when the adjudicator retained until after a decision is made and the Department.
determines the records to be relevant to as to the employment of the applicant,
the proceeding. usually for one year and, for some files, EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
(8) To contractors, grantees, experts, up to two years after the decision. The Attorney General proposes to
consultants, students, and others Summary information in electronic exempt this system from subsections
performing or working on a contract, format is retained permanently. Closed (c)(3), (d)(1), and (e)(1) pursuant to 5
service, grant, cooperative agreement, or records designated permanent are U.S.C. 552a (k)(2) and (k)(5). In
other assignment for the Federal retired at the Records Center, where accordance with the requirements of 5
Government, when necessary to they will remain until the statutory U.S.C. 553(b), (c), and (e), the Proposed

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Rule claiming these exemptions is facilities nationwide, or at any location illegal activities or suspected illegal
published in today’s Federal Register. operated by a contractor authorized to activities being conducted, coordinated,
[FR Doc. 05–22639 Filed 11–15–05; 8:45 am]
provide computer and/or electronic or directed from within a federal
message service to Bureau inmates. A correctional institution.
BILLING CODE 4410–16–P
list of Bureau facilities may be found at
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
28 CFR part 503 and on the Internet at
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE http://www.bop.gov. THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

[AAG/A Order No. 016–2005] CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE Relevant data from this system will be
SYSTEM: disclosed as follows:
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Current and former inmates, (a) To any criminal, civil, or
Records including pre-trial detainees, under the regulatory law enforcement authority
custody of the Attorney General and/or (whether federal, state, local, territorial,
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; tribal or foreign) where the information
U.S.C. 552a), notice is given that the recipients of electronic messages from is relevant to the recipient entity’s law
Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau or current and former inmates; individuals enforcement responsibilities, including
BOP), Department of Justice, proposes to on the approved electronic message possible criminal violations discovered
create a new systems of records entitled correspondent lists of current or former as part of electronic message monitoring
‘‘Inmate Electronic Message Record inmates; individuals who request, in done for the safety, security and good
System, JUSTICE/BOP–013.’’ The writing through either traditional mail order of penal institutions.
system notice will become effective or through electronic message, that the (b) To contractors, grantees, experts,
sixty (60) days from the date of Bureau delete their name and electronic consultants, students, and others
publication in the Federal Register. address from inmate electronic message performing or working on a contract,
The Bureau is creating this new correspondent lists. service, grant, cooperative agreement, or
program as a pilot project at selected other assignment for the Federal
sites. Once the pilot is completed and CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Government, when necessary to
evaluated, the Bureau may expand the Records in this system include: (1)
accomplish an agency function related
program to all individuals placed under Personal identification data; (2) time
to this system of records;
the custody of the Bureau pursuant to usage data; (3) electronic message data, (c) To a Member of Congress or staff
18 U.S.C. 3621 and 5003 (state inmates). including date and time of each
acting upon the Member’s behalf when
Title 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11) electronic message; the name and
the Member or staff requests the
provide that the public be provided a register number of the inmate who sent
information on behalf of, and at the
30-day period in which to comment. the electronic message; and the
request of, the individual who is the
The Office of Management and Budget electronic address of the message
record subject;
(OMB), which has oversight recipient and his/her relationship to the (d) To the news media and the public
responsibilities under the Privacy Act, inmate; digital and compact disc pursuant to 28 CFR 50.2 unless it is
requires that it be given a 40-day period recordings of electronic messages; and determined that release of the specific
in which to review the system. (4) investigatory data developed information in the context of a
Therefore, please submit any comments internally as well as any related data particular case would constitute an
by December 27, 2005. The public, collected from federal, state, local, tribal unwarranted invasion of personal
OMB, and the Congress are invited to and foreign law enforcement agencies, privacy;
send written comments to Mary Cahill, and from federal and state probation (e) To the National Archives and
Management and Planning Staff, Justice and judicial officers. Records Administration in records
Management Division, Department of AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: management inspections conducted
Justice, Washington, DC 20530 (1400 under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904
18 U.S.C. 3621, 4042, and 5003.
National Place Building). and 2906;
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), PURPOSE(S): (f) To affected non-inmate record
the Department has provided a report to This system of records is maintained subjects to the extent necessary to
OMB and the Congress on the proposed to manage records relating to inmate provide such persons with information
new system of records. electronic messages and to ensure that concerning placement and/or removal
Dated: November 7, 2005. inmates exercise their electronic from an inmate’s electronic message
Paul R. Corts, message privileges in a manner correspondent list;
Assistant Attorney General for consistent with correctional goals. The (g) To an individual, organization, or
Administration. Bureau of Prisons encourages inmates to governmental entity in order to notify
maintain contact with members of the them of a serious terrorist threat for the
JUSTICE/BOP–013 community, including contact through purpose of guarding against or
SYSTEM NAME:
the exchange of electronic messages responding to such a threat;
directed to socially useful goals. The (h) In an appropriate proceeding
Inmate Electronic Message Record
related uses for which the Bureau will before a court, or administrative or
System.
maintain the system include (1) adjudicative body when the Department
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: recording of time used by inmates of Justice determines that the records
Not classified. writing, receiving, and reviewing are arguably relevant to the proceeding;
electronic messages; (2) maintaining or in an appropriate proceeding before
SYSTEM LOCATION: inmate electronic message a court, or administrative or
For the pilot program, records will be correspondent lists; (3) monitoring of adjudicative body, when the adjudicator
retained only at selected sites. Once the inmate electronic message activity; and determines the records to be relevant to
pilot is completed and evaluated, (4) conducting investigations, e.g., the proceeding;
records may be retained at any of the investigation of inmate activity related (i) The Department of Justice may
Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) to electronic message usage, and/or disclose relevant and necessary

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