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Pursuant to section 1009 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
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provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
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Dated: January 9, 2024.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research; Notice of
Closed Meetings
Pursuant to section 1009 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meetings.
The meetings will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
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property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
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Emphasis Panel; Review of Clinical Study
Applications.
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Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research, 6701 Democracy
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Contact Person: Yun Mei, MD, Scientific
Review Officer, Scientific Review Branch,
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research, National Institutes of Health, 6701
Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(301) 827–4639, yun.mei@nih.gov.
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Emphasis Panel; Collaborative Science to
Achieve Disruptive Innovations in Dental,
Oral and Craniofacial Research.
Date: March 20, 2024.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research, 6701 Democracy
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Contact Person: Christopher Campbell,
Ph.D., MD, Scientific Review Officer,
Scientific Review Branch, National Institute
of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National
Institutes of Health, 6701 Democracy
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 827–
4603, christopher.campbell@nih.gov.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
[DOI–2023–0010; FF10T03000/234/
FXGO16640970500]

Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of
records.
AGENCY:

Pursuant to the provisions of
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended,
the Department of the Interior (DOI) is
issuing a public notice of its intent to
modify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) Privacy Act system of
records, INTERIOR/FWS–21, Permits
System. FWS is consolidating all of the
FWS permits systems of records under
this system of records notice (SORN)
and making updates to accurately reflect
management of the system of records.
This modified system will be included
in DOI’s inventory of record systems.
DATES: This modified system will be
effective upon publication. New or
modified routine uses will be effective
February 12, 2024. Submit comments on
or before February 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments
identified by docket number [DOI–
2023–0010] by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for sending comments.
• Email: DOI_Privacy@ios.doi.gov.
Include docket number [DOI–2023–
0010] in the subject line of the message.
• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Teri
Barnett, Departmental Privacy Officer,
U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C
Street NW, Room 7112, Washington, DC
20240.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number [DOI–2023–0010]. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer L. Schmidt, Associate Privacy
Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: IRTM, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803, FWS_privacy@
fws.gov or (703) 358–2291.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Background
FWS maintains five permitting
systems of records to help FWS perform
its conservation and wildlife
management mission. These permitting
systems enable the collection and
maintenance of necessary information
about individuals and entities such as
businesses, museums, zoos, universities,
or government agencies in order to
establish and verify their eligibility for
a permit or license to conduct varied
activities such as development,
implementing conservation actions,
recreation, subsistence, research and/or
rehabilitation that affect wildlife and
plants protected under various Federal
wildlife laws and treaties and on
National Wildlife Refuges or National
Fish Hatcheries. FWS has implemented
an ePermits System to automate the
administration of these permits into one
consolidated system in order to
standardize and ensure consistency of
information collected across FWS and
reduce the burden on the public.
FWS is publishing this notice to
consolidate all the permitting systems of
records listed below under the
INTERIOR/FWS–21, Permits System, 68
FR 52610 (September 4, 2003);
modification published 73 FR 31877
(June 4, 2008) and 88 FR 16277 (March
16, 2023). FWS will rescind the
remaining permits systems of records
listed below once this modified
INTERIOR/FWS–21 notice is published.
• INTERIOR/FWS–5, National
Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permits, 64
FR 29055 (May 28, 1999); modification
published 73 FR 31877 (June 4, 2008)
and 88 FR 16277 (March 16, 2023);
• INTERIOR/FWS–7, Water
Development Project and/or Effluent
Discharge Permit Application Review,
46 FR 18367 (March 24, 1981);
modification published 73 FR 31877
(June 4, 2008) and 88 FR 16277 (March
16, 2023);
• INTERIOR/FWS–10, National Fish
Hatchery Special Use Permits, 64 FR
29055 (May 28, 1999); modification
published 73 FR 31877 (June 4, 2008)
and 88 FR 16277 (March 16, 2023);
• INTERIOR/FWS–30, Marine
Mammals Management, Marking,
Tagging and Reporting Program, 58 FR
41803 (August 5, 1993); modification
published 73 FR 31877 (June 4, 2008)
and 88 FR 16277 (March 16, 2023).

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FWS is modifying the AUTHORITY
FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM
section by adding its establishing
legislation, the Fish and Wildlife Act of
195616 U.S.C. 742a et seq. FWS is
adding the Alaska National Interests
Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA),
U.S.C. Titles 16 and 43 (various
sections) which authorizes the
collection and maintenance of
information necessary to administer the
Federal Subsistence Management
Program. From INTERIOR/FWS–5 and
INTERIOR/FWS–10, FWS will also add
the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962, 16
U.S.C. 460k—460k–4; The National
Wildlife Refuge System Administration
Act of 1966, 16 U.S.C. 668dd–ee); and
the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law
105–57. These authorities govern the
administration and public uses of
national wildlife refuges, wetland
management districts, and national fish
hatcheries. From INTERIOR/FWS–7
FWS is adding the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661–666c.
This Act requires FWS to investigate
and report on proposed Federal actions
that affect any stream or other body of
water and to provide recommendations
to minimize impacts on fish and
wildlife resources. The authority from
INTERIOR/FWS–30, the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 16
U.S.C. Chapter 31, is already included
in INTERIOR/FWS–21 as an authority.
FWS is updating the PURPOSE(S) OF
THE SYSTEM section to include
additional purposes from the
consolidated notices including: to
conduct permitted activities on a
National Wildlife Refuges or a National
Fish Hatchery, to review and comment
on other Federal agency permit
applications as required by law; to
monitor authorized subsistence harvests
by Alaska natives, and to help control
illegal activities in take, trade, and
transport of protected wildlife.
FWS is reorganizing and expanding
the CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS
COVERED BY THE SYSTEM and the
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE
SYSTEM sections. The categories of
individuals are grouped into three main
categories: (1) FWS employees and
contractors with official roles in the
permitting process and their profile
records; (2) Applicants, including
applicant sponsors, affiliates, assistants,
and others involved in the permitted
activity and application records
including waivers and appeals; and (3)
Experts, consultants, and other
authorized officials within and outside
of the Federal government who provide
insight or advice on an application, and
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This modification will also expand the
categories of records listed in the
referenced SORNs to cover all permits,
licenses and application records
received from individuals within and
external to the Federal government
involved in a specific application or
permitting program. The RECORD
SOURCE CATEGORIES section will also
be expanded to include not only
individuals and entities that apply for a
permit or license, but also those with an
official role in the processing or
adjudication of a permit application;
others who may have information
relevant to an inquiry; and members of
the public who interact with FWS
through a permit program.
FWS is modifying the ROUTINE
USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN
THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING
CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES section to
ensure the efficient and effective
wildlife management and conservation
functions, to carry out statutory
responsibilities and to promote integrity
of the records in the system. FWS is
proposing new and modified routine
uses in INTERIOR/FWS–21 to make
them consistent with DOI standard
routine uses and revise them from a
numeric to an alphabetic list (A—N).
Routine use A has been modified to
further clarify disclosures to the
Department of Justice or other Federal
agencies when necessary in relation to
litigation or judicial proceedings.
Routine use B has been modified to
clarify disclosures to a congressional
office to respond to or resolve an
individual’s request made to that office.
Routine use D has been modified to
allow DOI to share information with
other agencies when there is an
indication of a violation of law. Routine
use I has been modified to include the
sharing of information with grantees
and shared service providers of DOI that
perform services requiring access to
these records on DOI’s behalf to carry
out the purposes of the system.
Additionally, routine uses from the
INTERIOR/FWS–21 SORN were
included in this notice as routine uses
O–T. Routine use O has been modified
to include sharing with international
agencies and to clarify that decisions
may also be made on licenses. Routine
use P was revised to clarify when
permitting information must be released
to the public for notice and/or comment.
Routine use Q was modified to include
Tribal and international wildlife and
plant agencies for the purpose of
exchanging information on permits or
licenses to meet applicable permitting
requirements. Routine use S has been
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with international authorities who
receive, treat or diagnose sick,
orphaned, and injured birds. Routine
use T was modified to correct the name
of the U.S. Government Accountability
Office.
Proposed routine use C facilitates
sharing of information with the
Executive Office of the President to
resolve issues concerning individual’s
records. Proposed routine use E allows
DOI to share information with other
Federal agencies to assist in the
performance of their responsibility to
ensure records are accurate and
complete, and to respond to requests
from individuals who are the subject of
the records. Proposed routine use F
facilitates sharing of information related
to hiring, issuance of a security
clearance, or a license, contract, grant or
benefit. Proposed routine use G allows
sharing with the National Archives and
Records Administration to conduct
records management inspections.
Proposed routine use H allows sharing
of information with territorial
organizations in response to court
orders or for discovery purposes related
to litigation. Proposed routine use L
allows sharing with OMB in relation to
legislative affairs mandated by OMB
Circular A–19. Proposed routine use M
allows sharing of information with the
Department of the Treasury to recover
debts owed to the United States.
Proposed routine use N allows sharing
with the news media and the public,
when it is necessary to preserve the
confidence in the integrity of DOI,
demonstrate the accountability of its
officers, employees, or individuals
covered in the system, or where there
exists a legitimate public interest in the
disclosure of the information such as
circumstances that support a legitimate
law enforcement or public safety
function, or protects the public from
imminent threat of life or property.
Proposed routine uses U–X were added
to authorize the release of certain
permitting information to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
and the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security’s Customs and Border Patrol,
and other Federal, Tribal, State, local
and international agencies for the
purpose of coordinating response to
emergencies or natural disasters.
Finally, FWS will make general updates
to the remaining sections to accurately
reflect management of the system of
records in accordance with OMB
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DOI has exempted records maintained
in this system from certain provisions of
the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(k)(2). See Privacy Act exemptions
at 43 CFR 2.254. This revised notice
makes a correction from the previous
publication which erroneously
referenced Privacy Act exemptions at 5
U.S.C. 552a(j)(2) in the Exemptions
section. DOI will apply the exemptions
on a case-by-case basis to the extent
records from the consolidated system
include investigatory material compiled
for law enforcement purposes.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12), FWS
may disclose information from this
system to consumer reporting agencies
as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting
Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal
Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C.
3701(a)(3)) to aid in the collection of
outstanding debts owed to the Federal
Government.
II. Privacy Act
The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended,
embodies fair information practice
principles in a statutory framework
governing the means by which Federal
agencies collect, maintain, use, and
disseminate individuals’ records. The
Privacy Act applies to records about
individuals that are maintained in a
‘‘system of records.’’ A ‘‘system of
records’’ is a group of any records under
the control of an agency from which
information is retrieved by the name of
an individual or by some identifying
number, symbol, or other identifying
particular assigned to the individual.
The Privacy Act defines an individual
as a United States citizen or lawful
permanent resident. Individuals may
request access to their own records that
are maintained in a system of records in
the possession or under the control of
DOI by complying with DOI Privacy Act
regulations at 43 CFR part 2, subpart K,
and following the procedures outlined
in the Records Access, Contesting
Record, and Notification Procedures
sections of this notice.
The Privacy Act requires each agency
to publish in the Federal Register a
description denoting the existence and
character of each system of records that
the agency maintains, and the routine
uses of each system. The INTERIOR/
FWS–21, Permits System, SORN is
published in its entirety below. In
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), DOI
has provided a report of this system of
records to the Office of Management and
Budget and to Congress.
III. Public Participation
You should be aware your entire
comment including your personally
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address, phone number, email address,
or any other personal identifying
information in your comment, may be
made publicly available at any time.
While you may request to withhold your
personally identifiable information from
public review, we cannot guarantee we
will be able to do so.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:

INTERIOR/FWS–21, Permits System.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:

Information Technology Resources
Management (IRTM), U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike
MS: IRTM, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803, FWS Regional Offices and field
locations, and DOI/FWS contractor
facilities. A current listing of these
offices may be obtained by writing to
the System Manager/s or by visiting the
FWS website at https://www.fws.gov.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):

(1) Assistant Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory
Birds, 1849 C Street NW, MS: MB MIB,
Washington, DC 20240, has overall
responsibility for the policies and
procedures used to operate the system.
(2) FWS permitting programs in
headquarters and field offices have
responsibility for the data inputted and
maintained in the system and for
responding to requests for records from
their respective programs. These
programs are as follows:
• Assistant Director, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
1849 C Street NW, MS: ES MIB,
Washington, DC 20240;
• Assistant Director, Office of Law
Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: OLE,
Falls Church, VA 22041–3803;
• Assistant Director, International
Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: DMA, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803;
• Chief, National Wildlife Refuge
System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
1849 C Street NW, MS: NWRS MIB,
Washington, DC 20240; and
• Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic
Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: FAC,
Falls Church, VA 22041–3803.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, 16
U.S.C. 742a et seq.; Refuge Recreation
Act of 1962, 16 U.S.C. 460k—460k-4;
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966, 16 U.S.C.
668dd et seq.; The National Wildlife
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1977, Pub. L. 105–57; Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661–666c;
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act,
16 U.S.C. 668–668d; Endangered
Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.); Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16
U.S.C. 703–712; Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C.
Chapter 31; Wild Bird Conservation Act,
16 U.S.C. Chapter 69; Lacey Act, 18
U.S.C. 42, and the Lacey Act
Amendments, 16 U.S.C. 3371–3378; and
the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act (ANILCA), U.S.C.
Titles 16 and 43 (various sections).
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:

The purpose of the permits system of
records is to establish and verify an
applicant’s eligibility for a permit or
license to conduct activities which
affect wildlife and plants protected
under various Federal wildlife laws and
conservation treaties or on National
Wildlife Refuges or National Fish
Hatcheries. FWS uses the system to
conduct the review and approval or
denial process for a permit or license,
evaluate the effectiveness of permit
programs, meet administrative reporting
requirements, generate budget estimates
and track performance, and provide the
public and permittees with permitrelated information. The system also
helps FWS monitor the use and trade of
protected wildlife and plants including
the import and export of wildlife and
wildlife products into and out of the
U.S.; assess the impact of permitted
activities on the conservation and
management of species and their
habitats, including authorized
subsistence harvests by Alaska Natives;
help control illegal activities in take,
trade, and transport of protected
wildlife; analyze data and produce
reports on the use and trade in protected
wildlife and plants in support of listing
decisions and other actions; review and
comment on other Federal agency
permit applications as required by law,
and assist foreign conservation agencies
with analyses of international trade in
wildlife species between the U.S. and
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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:

Individuals covered by the system
include:
(1) Current and former FWS
employees and contractors responsible
for processing permit or license
applications and/or monitoring
compliance.
(2) Applicants, including members of
the public or individuals acting on
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governmental organizations (NGOs) and
government agencies, who submit an
application for a permit or license to
conduct certain activities regulated by
FWS, or have a permit application or
permit itself initiated, issued, amended,
modified, inactivated, denied or
revoked; permit applicants’ business
principal officer and/or customs agents,
if applicable; and other individuals that
may assist the applicant in conducting
the permitted activity such as assistants,
subcontractors, sub-permittees,
associates, or consultants, as well as
individuals who provide professional
recommendations or personal
references.
(3) Expert consultants or others who
participate in administering the permit
program, have information relevant to
an inquiry or application, and/or assist
the FWS in make permitting decisions
such as State-licensed veterinarians,
specialists, Tribal Representatives, or
Title 50 Certifying Officials.
The system contains records on
corporations and other business entities
including Tax Identification Numbers
(TINs), which are not subject to the
Privacy Act. However, records
pertaining to individuals acting on
behalf of corporations and other
business entities may reflect personal
information that is subject to the Privacy
Act.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

The categories of records in the
system include:
(1) FWS employee and contractor
profile records that contain name,
username, title/position, business
address, business fax number, business
phone number, and business email
address to facilitate communication
between the permitting program and
permit applicants and holders.
(2) Permit and license application
records and supporting documentation
for permitted activities which include
but are not limited to: applicant/holder
name, address, date of birth, TIN, or the
last four digits of individual applicant’s
Social Security number if TIN is not
available, occupation, home and work
phone numbers, facsimile number,
email address, type of permit, permit
number, region where applicant is
located, and application received date,
effective date; species, import/export
license number, Convention on the
International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES) Document Number,
Foreign Law Document Number,
Custom Document Number; carrier
information, insurance coverage if
applicable; locational information, time
and map of permitted activity; logistical
and transportation details including

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description of onsite or living or
working accommodations, vehicle, boat
or plane descriptions and license plate
numbers, and other related information
depending on the permit type; parent or
guardian name and contact information
for all refuge hunting and fishing permit
applicants aged 16 and 17 in case of an
emergency; refuge mentored or
sponsored hunting and fishing permit
applicants’ disability status, if
applicable; health or medical
information in case of an emergency;
names and addresses of applicant
assistants, subcontractors or subpermittees; any other certifications,
licenses or permits issued by another
organization that are required for the
permitted activity; current or past
history of violations of State, Federal, or
local laws or regulations related to fish
and wildlife; professional references
and institutional affiliations,
cooperators or sponsors and their
relationship to applicant; and records of
requests for reconsideration and appeals
of permit or license denials or
revocation decisions.
(3) Determinations of eligibility
including: decisions, correspondence or
evaluations of information to make a
decision on an application for a permit,
or an appeal of a denial for a permit
including Letters of Authorization;
documents and records related to the
FWS monitoring of activities that occur
under the permit or license once issued;
and documents that reflect the general
administrative processing of the
application and permit program such as
public review required by certain laws,
including comments received,
consultations with subject matter
experts, within FWS and in State,
Federal, local, and foreign agencies for
the purpose of obtaining scientific,
management, and legal advice.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Records in the system are obtained
primarily from permit applicants,
permittees and those who have had a
permit or license application or permit
itself initiated, issued, amended,
modified, inactivated, denied, or
revoked. Information is also obtained
from other individuals or agencies with
an official role in the processing or
adjudication of a FWS permit
application such as DOI and other
Federal officials, Tribal, State and local
officials, subject matter experts, or
others who may have information
relevant to an inquiry, and members of
the public who communicate, interact
with, or request assistance or services
from a FWS permit program.

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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a
portion of the records or information
contained in this system may be
disclosed outside DOI as a routine use
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as
follows:
A. To the Department of Justice (DOJ),
including Offices of the U.S. Attorneys,
or other Federal agency conducting
litigation or in proceedings before any
court, adjudicative, or administrative
body, when it is relevant or necessary to
the litigation and one of the following
is a party to the litigation or has an
interest in such litigation:
(1) DOI or any component of DOI;
(2) Any other Federal agency
appearing before the Office of Hearings
and Appeals;
(3) Any DOI employee or former
employee acting in his or her official
capacity;
(4) Any DOI employee or former
employee acting in his or her individual
capacity when DOI or DOJ has agreed to
represent that employee or pay for
private representation of the employee;
or
(5) The United States Government or
any agency thereof when DOJ
determines that DOI is likely to be
affected by the proceeding.
B. To a congressional office when
requesting information on behalf of, and
at the request of, the individual who is
the subject of the record.
C. To the Executive Office of the
President in response to an inquiry from
that office made at the request of the
subject of a record or a third party on
that person’s behalf, or for a purpose
compatible with the reason for which
the records are collected or maintained.
D. To any criminal, civil, or regulatory
law enforcement authority (whether
Federal, State, Territorial, local, Tribal
or foreign) when a record, either alone
or in conjunction with other
information, indicates a violation or
potential violation of law—criminal,
civil, or regulatory in nature, and the
disclosure is compatible with the
purpose for which the records were
compiled.
E. To an official of another Federal
agency to provide information needed
in the performance of official duties
related to reconciling or reconstructing
data files or to enable that agency to
respond to an inquiry by the individual
to whom the record pertains.
F. To Federal, State, Territorial, local,
Tribal, or foreign agencies that have
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necessary to the hiring, firing or
retention of an employee or contractor,
or the issuance of a security clearance,
license, contract, grant or other benefit,
when the disclosure is compatible with
the purpose for which the records were
compiled.
G. To representatives of the National
Archives and Records Administration
(NARA) to conduct records management
inspections under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
H. To State, Territorial, and local
governments and Tribal organizations to
provide information needed in response
to court order and/or discovery
purposes related to litigation, when the
disclosure is compatible with the
purpose for which the records were
compiled.
I. To an expert, consultant, grantee,
shared service provider, or contractor
(including employees of the contractor)
of DOI that performs services requiring
access to these records on DOI’s behalf
to carry out the purposes of the system.
J. To appropriate agencies, entities,
and persons when:
(1) DOI suspects or has confirmed that
there has been a breach of the system of
records;
(2) DOI has determined that as a result
of the suspected or confirmed breach
there is a risk of harm to individuals,
DOI (including its information systems,
programs, and operations), the Federal
Government, or national security; and
(3) the disclosure made to such
agencies, entities, and persons is
reasonably necessary to assist in
connection with DOI’s efforts to respond
to the suspected or confirmed breach or
to prevent, minimize, or remedy such
harm.
K. To another Federal agency or
Federal entity, when DOI determines
that information from this system of
records is reasonably necessary to assist
the recipient agency or entity in:
(1) responding to a suspected or
confirmed breach; or
(2) preventing, minimizing, or
remedying the risk of harm to
individuals, the recipient agency or
entity (including its information
systems, programs, and operations), the
Federal Government, or national
security, resulting from a suspected or
confirmed breach.
L. To the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) during the coordination
and clearance process in connection
with legislative affairs as mandated by
OMB Circular A–19.
M. To the Department of the Treasury
to recover debts owed to the United
States.
N. To the news media and the public,
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Officer in consultation with counsel and
the Senior Agency Official for Privacy,
where there exists a legitimate public
interest in the disclosure of the
information, except to the extent it is
determined that release of the specific
information in the context of a
particular case would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.
O. To subject matter experts,
including but not limited to experts in
Federal, Tribal, State, local and
international agencies, for the purpose
of obtaining scientific, management, and
legal advice relevant to deciding on an
application for a permit or license.
P. To the public as a result of
publishing Federal Register notices
announcing the receipt of permit
applications under the U.S. Endangered
Species Act, the Marine Mammal
Protection Act, and the Wild Bird
Conservation Act to provide the public
opportunity to comment and provide
relevant information to assist in the
decision making; as a result of
publishing approved Candidate
Conservation Agreements and
Assurances (CCAAs), Safe Harbor
Agreements (SHAs), and Habitat
Conservation Plans; or otherwise
required by law.
Q. To Federal, Tribal, State, local and
international wildlife and plant agencies
for the exchange of information on
permits or licenses granted or denied to
assure compliance with all applicable
permitting requirements.
R. To individuals authorized as
Captive-bred Wildlife registrants under
the Endangered Species Act for the
exchange of captive-born, non-native
endangered and threatened species, and
to share information on new
developments and techniques of captive
breeding of these protected species.
S. To Federal, Tribal, State, local and
international authorities, federally
permitted rehabilitators and licensed
veterinarians who are permitted to
receive, treat, or diagnose sick,
orphaned, and injured birds under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald
and Golden Eagle Protection Act, and
individuals seeking a permitted
rehabilitator, in order to place a sick,
injured, or orphaned bird in need of
care.
T. To the U.S. Government
Accountability Office or Congress when
the information is required for the
evaluation of the permit programs.
U. To the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) for the
exchange of information related to
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health and safety, natural resources, and
human property.
V. To the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
for the exchange of information related
to management of national fisheries.
W. To the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to facilitate
inspections of wildlife and wildlife
product shipments into and out of the
U.S. and enforce wildlife import and
export laws and regulations.
X. To Federal, Tribal, State, local and
international agencies for the purpose of
coordinating response to emergencies or
natural disasters in regards to wildlife or
habitat impacts.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:

Paper records are contained in file
folders stored in file cabinets. Electronic
records are contained in removable
drives, computer servers, email, and
electronic databases.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS:

Records are retrieved primarily by the
permit application or file number or the
name of permit applicant or holder.
Records are also retrieved by date,
wildlife species or location.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:

Records in this system are primarily
maintained under the FWS Records
Schedule for Permits which is approved
by NARA (N1–022–05–01/108). The
disposition is temporary. Records are
destroyed 10 years after the permit
expires.
Approved destruction methods for
temporary records that have met their
retention period include shredding or
pulping paper records and erasing or
degaussing electronic records in
accordance with Departmental policy
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ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:

The records contained in this system
are safeguarded in accordance with 43
CFR 2.226 and other applicable security
and privacy rules and policies. During
normal hours of operation, paper
records are maintained in locked file
cabinets under the control of authorized
personnel. Computer servers on which
electronic records are stored are located
in secured DOI controlled facilities with
physical, technical and administrative
levels of security to prevent
unauthorized access to the DOI network
and information assets. Access is
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on roles, and each person granted access
to the system must be individually
authorized to use the system. A Privacy
Act Warning Notice appears on
computer monitor screens when records
containing information on individuals
are first displayed. Data exchanged
between the servers and the system is
encrypted. Backup tapes are encrypted
and stored in a locked and controlled
room in a secure, off-site location.
Computerized records systems follow
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) privacy and security
standards as developed to comply with
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5
U.S.C. 552a; Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.; Federal
Information Security Modernization Act
of 2014 (FISMA), 44 U.S.C. 3551 et seq.;
and the Federal Information Processing
Standards 199: Standards for Security
Categorization of Federal Information
and Information Systems. The system is
hosted in a certified Federal Risk and
Authorization Management Program
(FedRAMP) cloud-based environment
employing security and privacy controls
defined by NIST Special Publication
(SP) 800–53. The system cloud-based
environment meets FedRAMP and
FISMA compliance standards for
Moderate impact systems. Security
controls include multi-factor
authentication, database permissions,
encryption, firewalls, audit logs, and
network system security monitoring,
and software controls.
Access to records in the system is
limited to authorized personnel who
have a need to access the records in the
performance of their official duties, and
each user’s access is restricted to only
the functions and data necessary to
perform that person’s job
responsibilities. System administrators
and authorized users are trained and
required to follow established internal
security protocols and must complete
all security, privacy, and records
management training and sign the DOI
Rules of Behavior. A Privacy Impact
Assessment was conducted on the
ePermits system to ensure that Privacy
Act requirements are met, and
appropriate privacy controls were
implemented to safeguard the
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send a written inquiry to the System
Manager identified above. DOI forms
and instructions for submitting a
Privacy Act request may be obtained
from the DOI Privacy Act Requests
website at https://www.doi.gov/privacy/
privacy-act-requests. The request must
include a general description of the
records sought and the requester’s full
name, current address, and sufficient
identifying information such as date of
birth or other information required for
verification of the requester’s identity.
The request must be signed and dated
and be either notarized or submitted
under penalty of perjury in accordance
with 28 U.S.C. 1746. Requests submitted
by mail must be clearly marked
‘‘PRIVACY ACT REQUEST FOR
ACCESS’’ on both the envelope and
letter. A request for access must meet
the requirements of 43 CFR 2.238.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

DOI has exempted portions of this
system from the amendment provisions
of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(k)(2). FWS will make amendment
determinations on a case-by-case basis.
To the extent that portions of this
system are not exempt, an individual
requesting amendment of their records
should send a written request to the
applicable System Manager as identified
above. DOI instructions for submitting a
request for amendment of records are
available on the DOI Privacy Act
Requests website at https://
www.doi.gov/privacy/privacy-actrequests. The request must clearly
identify the records for which
amendment is being sought, the reasons
for requesting the amendment, and the
proposed amendment to the record. The
request must include the requester’s full
name, current address, and sufficient
identifying information such as date of
birth or other information required for
verification of the requester’s identity.
The request must be signed and dated
and be either notarized or submitted
under penalty of perjury in accordance
with 28 U.S.C. 1746. Requests submitted
by mail must be clearly marked
‘‘PRIVACY ACT REQUEST FOR
AMENDMENT’’ on both the envelope
and letter. A request for amendment
must meet the requirements of 43 CFR
2.246.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:

DOI has exempted portions of this
system from the access provisions of the
Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(k)(2). FWS will make access
determinations on a case-by-case basis.
To the extent that portions of this
system are not exempt, an individual
requesting access to their records should

DOI has exempted portions of this
system from the notification provisions
of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(k)(2). FWS will make notification
determinations on a case-by-case basis.
To the extent that portions of this
system are not exempt, an individual
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of records about them should send a
written inquiry to the applicable System
Manager as identified above. DOI
instructions for submitting a request for
notification are available on the DOI
Privacy Act Requests website at https://
www.doi.gov/privacy/privacy-actrequests. The request must include a
general description of the records and
the requester’s full name, current
address, and sufficient identifying
information such as date of birth or
other information required for
verification of the requester’s identity.
The request must be signed and dated
and be either notarized or submitted
under penalty of perjury in accordance
with 28 U.S.C. 1746. Requests submitted
by mail must be clearly marked
‘‘PRIVACY ACT INQUIRY’’ on both the
envelope and letter. A request for
notification must meet the requirements
of 43 CFR 2.235.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:

This system contains records related
to law enforcement activities that are
exempt from certain provisions of the
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2).
Pursuant to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C.
552a(k)(2), DOI has exempted portions
of this system from the following
subsections of the Privacy Act: (c)(3),
(d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G) through (e)(4)(I), and
(f).
HISTORY:

68 FR 52610 (September 4, 2003);
modification published at 73 FR 31877
(June 4, 2008) and 88 FR 16277 (March
16, 2023).
Teri Barnett,
Departmental Privacy Officer, Department of
the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2024–00535 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[DOI–2023–0021; 243G0804MD
GGHDFA3540 GF0200000
GX24FA35PR00000]

Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Geological Survey, Interior.
Rescindment of system of
records notices.

AGENCY:
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ACTION:

The Department of the
Interior (DOI) is issuing a public notice
of its intent to rescind three United
States Geological Survey (USGS)
Privacy Act systems of records from its
existing inventory: INTERIOR/USGS–
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USGS–15, Earth Science Information
Customer Records, and INTERIOR/
USGS–20, Photo File System, as the
associated records are no longer subject
to the provisions of the Privacy Act.
DATES: These changes take effect on
January 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments
identified by docket number [DOI–
2023–0021] by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for sending comments.
• Email: DOI_Privacy@ios.doi.gov.
Include docket number [DOI–2023–
0021] in the subject line of the message.
• U.S. Mail or Hand-Delivery: Teri
Barnett, Departmental Privacy Officer,
U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C
Street NW, Room 7112, Washington, DC
20240.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number [DOI–2023–0021]. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov.
You should be aware your entire
comment including your personally
identifiable information, such as your
address, phone number, email address,
or any other personal information in
your comment, may be made publicly
available at any time. While you may
request to withhold your personally
identifiable information from public
review, we cannot guarantee we will be
able to do so.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cozenja Berry, Associate Privacy
Officer, Office of the Associate Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Geological
Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,
Mail Stop 159, Reston, VA 20192,
privacy@usgs.gov or (571) 455–2415.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the provisions of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the
USGS is rescinding three system of
records notices (SORNs) from its
inventory. During a review of USGS
system of records notices, it was
determined the records associated with
INTERIOR/USGS–13, Manuscript
Processing, INTERIOR/USGS–15, Earth
Science Information Customer Records,
and INTERIOR/USGS–20, Photo File
System, are no longer subject to the
provisions of the Privacy Act.
Rescindment of these notices will
ensure statutory compliance with the
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and Budget Circular A–108, Federal
Agency Responsibilities for Review,
Reporting, and Publication under the
Privacy Act. A description of the
affected records and the justification for
rescindment of each SORN follows.
The records associated with
INTERIOR/USGS–13, Manuscript
Processing, consist of scientific
information products (IP), such as
scientific reports, articles, abstracts, data
releases, presentations, visual aids, and
other deliverables that are subject to
USGS Fundamental Science Practices.
The IP records are maintained by the
Office of Science Quality and Integrity
(OSQI) in the Information Product Data
System (IPDS), an internal USGS
workflow application. The records in
IPDS are not stored or retrieved by use
of personal identifiers. Rather, records
are indexed and retrieved by their
product number which is a unique
identifier for the publication record.
Accordingly, the records associated
with INTERIOR/USGS–13 no longer
meet the statutory definition of a system
of records under the Privacy Act.
The records associated with
INTERIOR/USGS–15, Earth Science
Information Customer Records, are now
covered by INTERIOR/USGS–28, USGS
Store Customer Records, 88 FR 55714
(August 16, 2023). These records,
previously maintained by the Earth
Science Information Office (ESIO),
consisted of customer account and
inquiry files related to the sale and
distribution of satellite imagery prints
produced by the USGS. The ESIO
records were decommissioned and
migrated to the USGS Store (Science
Information Delivery Branch, Office of
the Associate Chief Information Officer).
Accordingly, this rescindment
eliminates an unnecessary duplicate
SORN from the DOI inventory.
The records associated with
INTERIOR/USGS–20, Photo File
System, have been decommissioned and
are no longer maintained by the USGS.
The records, which consisted of nondigital photographs of USGS senior
leaders, have been transferred for
historical preservation or destroyed in
accordance with USGS General Records
Disposition Schedule N1–57–03–01,
Items 1101–01b and 1101–01c, as
approved by the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA).
Accordingly, this SORN is hereby
rescinded as it is no longer needed.
The USGS records are maintained in
accordance with Federal records laws
and are handled as required by the
Privacy Act and the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) to ensure the
greatest protection of personal privacy.
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