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combinations of institutions and site inadvertently contained the fiscal Anyone may also view these
agencies, and in exceptional cases, year 1997, and not the fiscal year 1998, documents in text copy only on an
secondary schools to establish and application kit and fiscal year 1998 electronic bulletin board of the
operate projects designed to generate notice inviting applications for new Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511
skills and motivation necessary for awards under the Projects With Industry or toll free, 1–800–222–4922. The
success in education beyond secondary program. The Department discontinued documents are located under Option
school. The Math and Science Centers public access to the fiscal year 1997 G—Files/Announcements, Bulletins and
provide an intensive six-week summer application kit and notice on January 8, Press Releases.
math-science curriculum program. 1998, but applicants who visited the Note: The official version of a document is
World Wide Web site prior to that date the document published in the Federal
Office of Vocational and Adult may have downloaded and mistakenly Register.
Education used the fiscal year 1997 application kit Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 795g.
Type of Review: Reinstatement. to prepare for the fiscal year 1998 Dated: January 22, 1998.
Title: Application for Vocational competition. Applicants must use the
Education Direct Grants. Judith E. Heumann,
fiscal year 1998 application kit for the
Frequency: Annually. fiscal year 1998 competition. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and
Affected Public: Business or other for- Deadline for Intergovernmental Rehabilitative Services.
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Review: June 20, 1998. [FR Doc. 98–2079 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]
local or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. For Applications Contact: The Grants BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: and Contracts Service Team (GCST),
Responses: 200. U.S. Department of Education, 600
Burden Hours: 18,000. Independence Avenue, S.W., Room DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Abstract: This form will be used by 3317, Switzer Building, Washington,
applicants to apply for funding under Privacy Act of 1974; System of
D.C. 20202–2649. Telephone: (202) 205–
the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Records
8351. The preferred method for
Applied Technology Education Act requesting applications is to FAX your AGENCY: Office of Inspector General,
administered by the Office of Vocational request to (202) 205–8717. Individuals Department of Education.
and Adult Education. The information who use a telecommunications device ACTION: Notice of an altered system of
will be used to make grants and for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal records.
cooperative agreements. Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
This information collection is being 800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 SUMMARY: In accordance with the
submitted under the Streamlined p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Act),
Clearance Process for Discretionary Friday. the Department of Education
Grant Information Collections (OMB Individuals with disabilities may (Department) publishes this notice of
Control No. 1890–0001). Therefore, this obtain a copy of the application package proposed alterations to its system of
30-day public comment period notice in an alternate format by contacting the records for the Investigatory Material
will be the only public comment notice GCST. However, the Department is not Compiled for Personnel Security and
published for this information able to reproduce in an alternate format Suitability Purposes for the Office of
collection. the standard forms included in the Inspector General (OIG)—18–10–0002.
application package. These alterations serve to update the
[FR Doc. 98–1991 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: system of records to reflect current
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Martha Muskie, U.S. Department of administrative and related procedures,
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, implementation of computer database
S.W., Room 3320, Switzer Building, technology, organizational restructuring,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Washington, D.C. 20202–2740. clarification and expanded language to
Office of Special Education and Telephone: (202) 205-3293. provide greater detail and description
Rehabilitative Services Individuals with disabilities may applicable to the system of records, and
obtain this document in an alternate proposed new and revised routine uses
[CFDA No.: 84.234N] format (e.g., Braille, large print, of the information contained in this
audiotape, or computer diskette) on system of records. Because the routine
Projects With Industry uses have been revised or expanded, the
request to the contact person listed in
Notice reopening the closing date for the preceding paragraph. Department requests comment regarding
transmittal of applications for new Electronic Access to this Document: the proposed routine uses contained in
awards for fiscal year (FY) 1998. Anyone may view this document, as this notice.
Deadline for Transmittal of well as all other Department of DATES: Comments on the proposed
Applications: The deadline date for Education documents published in the routine uses of this system of records
transmittal of applications is reopened Federal Register, in text or portable must be received by the Department on
from January 13, 1998, to April 21, document format (pdf) on the World or before February 27, 1998. The
1998. Wide Web at either of the following Department filed a report on the altered
On October 30, 1997, the Secretary sites: system of records with the Chair of the
published in the Federal Register (62 http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm Committee on Governmental Affairs of
FR 58725) a notice inviting applications http://www.ed.gov/news.html the Senate, the Chair of the Committee
for new awards for fiscal year 1998 To use the pdf you must have the on Government Reform and Oversight of
under the Projects With Industry Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with the House, and the Administrator of the
program. Search, which is available free at either Office of Information and Regulatory
The purpose of this notice is to of the previous sites. If you have Affairs, Office of Management and
reopen the deadline date for transmittal questions about using the pdf, call the Budget (OMB) on January 23, 1998. This
of applications. This action is taken U.S. Government Printing Office toll altered system of records will become
because a Department World Wide Web free at 1–888–293–6498. effective after the 30-day period for
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OMB review of the system expires on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: other agreements with the Federal
February 22, 1998, unless OMB gives Electronic Access to This Document Government. For those investigations
specific notice within the 30 days that conducted by the Office of Inspector
the system is not approved for Anyone may view this document, as General, these records may also be
implementation or requests an well as all other Department of disclosed to other Federal and non-
additional 10 days for its review. The Education documents published in the Federal investigatory agencies to protect
new and revised routine uses become Federal Register, in text or portable the public or Federal interest, or both.
effective 30 days after publication document format (pdf) on the World The revisions in this system notice
unless they need to be changed as a Wide Web at either of the following change the name of the system manager
result of public comment. The sites: and add additional system locations;
Department will publish any changes to http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm update the authority for the
the routine uses that are required as a http://www.ed.gov/news.html maintenance of the system; provide a
result of the comments. To use the pdf you must have the detailed description of the nature of the
ADDRESSES: All comments on the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with security investigation case files; revise
proposed routine uses should be Search, which is available free at either and clarify the purpose of the system;
addressed to the Deputy Inspector of the previous sites. If you have expand the categories of individuals
General, U.S. Department of Education, questions about using the pdf, call the covered by the system to include people
600 Independence Avenue, SW., 4022 U.S. Government Printing Office toll seeking association with the Department
MES, Washington, DC 20202–1510. free at 1–888–293–6498. under Federal contracts or other
Comments may also be sent through the Anyone may also view these agreements as well as individuals
Internet to: Comments@ed.gov documents in text copy only on an seeking employment or retention with
You must include the term ‘‘Security electronic bulletin board of the the Department; revise and expand the
Notice’’ in the subject line of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219–1511 routine use disclosures to provide for
electronic comment. or, toll free, 1–800–222–4922. The the disclosure of information to
All comments submitted in response documents are located under Option contractors, grantees, experts,
to this notice will be available for public G—Files/Announcements, Bulletins and consultants, or volunteers performing or
inspection, during and after the Press Releases. working on a contract, grant, or service
comment period, in Room 4022 Switzer Note: The official version of this document for the Department and with respect to
Building, 330 C Street, SW., is the document published in the Federal litigation-related disclosures and for
Washington, DC, between the hours of Register. purposes relating to the Freedom of
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, Information Act; and disclosures to
General specified intelligence agencies of the
Monday through Friday of each week
except Federal holidays. The Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)(e)(4) requires Federal Government for use in
the Department to publish in the intelligence or investigation activities.
On request the Department supplies This notice also revises the manner in
Federal Register this notice of an
an appropriate aid, such as a reader or which the records are stored, retrieved,
altered system of records. The
print magnifier, to an individual with a and safeguarded with regard to the use
Department’s regulations implementing
disability who needs assistance to of computer database technology;
the Act are contained in the Code of
review the comments or other clarifies the retention and disposal
Federal Regulations (CFR) in 34 CFR
documents in the public rulemaking period for records maintained in the
part 5b. A system of records is
docket for this notice. An individual system; and expands the notification
considered altered whenever an agency
with a disability who wants to schedule procedures to assist the system manager
changes the way it retrieves records,
an appointment for this type of aid may in the identification of requested
expands the types or categories of
call (202) 205–8113 or (202) 260–9895. information contained in the system of
information, or revises its routine uses
An individual who uses a TDD may call records.
for information contained in the system.
the Federal Information Relay Service at
This system notice has not been Direct access is restricted to
1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
updated since its publication in the authorized agency staff in the
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through
Federal Register on April 20, 1982. As performance of their official duties. Due
Friday.
a result, revisions are needed to to the extensive revisions in this notice,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accurately describe the current system it is being published in its entirety.
Sandra H. Warren, Security Officer, of records that maintains investigatory
Dated: January 23, 1998.
Office of Inspector General, U.S. material on current and former
Department of Education, 600 Thomas R. Bloom,
Department employees, individuals who
Independence Avenue, SW., 4022 MES, have applied for employment with the Inspector General.
Washington, DC 20202–1510. Department, and other individuals The Office of Inspector General of the
Telephone: (202) 205–5400. Individuals doing business with the Department. U.S. Department of Education publishes
who use a telecommunications device The records in this system are notice of an altered system of records as
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal maintained to provide the Inspector follows:
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– General and other responsible
800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 Department of Education (Department) 18–10–0002
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through officials with information to assist them
SYSTEM NAME:
Friday. in making individual personnel
Individuals with disabilities may determinations concerning suitability Investigatory Material Compiled for
obtain this document in an alternate for Federal employment, security Personnel Security and Suitability
format (e.g., Braille, large print, clearances, access to classified Purposes—ED/OIG.
audiotape, or computer diskette) on information or restricted areas, and
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
request to the contact person listed in evaluations as to suitability for
the preceding paragraph. performance under Federal contracts or None.
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SYSTEM LOCATIONS: making individual personnel (i) The Department or any of its
Security Program Staff, Office of determinations concerning suitability components.
Inspector General, U.S. Department of for Federal employment, security (ii) Any Department employee in his
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, clearances, access to classified or her official capacity.
SW., Washington, DC 20202–1510. information or restricted areas, and (iii) Any employee of the Department
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, evaluations as to suitability for in his or her official capacity where the
Investigations Group, P.O. Box 886, performance under Federal contracts or Department of Justice (Justice) has
Washington, DC 20044–0886. other agreements with the Federal agreed to provide or arrange for
Washington National Records Center, Government. Incidental to this purpose, representation of the employee.
Suitland, MD 20746–2042. for those investigations conducted by (iv) Any employee of the Department
the OIG, these records may also be in his or her individual capacity where
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE disclosed to other Federal and non- the Department has agreed to represent
SYSTEM: the employee.
Federal investigatory agencies to protect
Applicants seeking employment with the public or Federal interest, or both. (v) The United States where the
the Department of Education Department determines that the
(Department), former and current ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE litigation is likely to affect the
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND Department or any of its components.
employees of, and other persons and
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: b. If the Department determines that
entities doing business with, the
Department. Information contained in this system disclosure of certain records to the
of records may be disclosed as a routine Department of Justice (DOJ) or attorneys
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: use in the following instances: engaged by DOJ is relevant and
These records contain investigative 1. To public or private sources to the necessary to litigation and is compatible
information pertaining to current and extent necessary to obtain information with the purpose for which the records
former Department employees, current to be included in this system of records. were collected, the Department may
and former contractor personnel, and 2. To officials and employees of a disclose those records as a routine use
current employees of entities making Federal, State, or local governmental to DOJ.
offers to the Department for purposes of entity in response to its request in c. If the Department determines that
doing business. This information connection with the issuance of security disclosure of certain records to an
regards individuals’ character, conduct, clearances or the conduct of security or adjudicative body before which the
and loyalty to the United States as suitability investigations of individuals Department is authorized to appear,
relevant to their association with the seeking employment, licensure, other individual, or entity designated by the
Department. These records may, as benefits, or to perform contractual Department or otherwise empowered to
appropriate to the individual being services, or to otherwise associate with resolve disputes is relevant and
investigated, include the following the governmental entity. necessary to the administrative
types of information: (1) Documentation 3. To a Federal, State, local, or foreign litigation and is compatible with the
as to his or her arrests and convictions entity or other public authority purpose for which the records were
for violations of the law. (2) Reporting responsible for the investigation, collected, the Department may disclose
as to interviews held with the prosecution, enforcement, or those records as a routine use to the
individual, his or her present and implementation of a statute, rule, adjudicative body, individual, or entity.
former supervisors, co-workers, regulation, or order, when a record on d. If the Department determines that
associates, neighbors, educators, etc. (3) its face or in combination with any disclosure of certain records to an
Correspondence relating to adjudication other information indicates a violation opposing counsel, representative, or
matters involving the individual. (4) or potential violation of law (whether witness in an administrative proceeding
Reports of inquiries made of law civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature) is relevant and necessary to the
enforcement agencies for information if that information is relevant to any litigation and is compatible with the
about the individual contained in the enforcement, regulatory, investigative, purpose for which the records were
agencies’ records. (5) Information or prosecutive responsibility of the collected, the Department may disclose
provided by organizations having receiving entity. It is OIG policy not to those records as a routine use to the
association with the individual, such as disclose records under this routine use counsel, representative, or witness.
employers, educational institutions that pertain to those questions for which 6. To the Department of Justice for the
attended, professional or fraternal or the OIG has promised confidentiality purpose of obtaining advice regarding
social organizations to which the under Standard Form 85P, the releasability of records maintained
individual is or was a member, etc. (6) ‘‘Questionnaire for Public Trust in this system of records under the
Reports of action following an Office of Positions.’’ Freedom of Information Act and the
Personnel Management (OPM) 4. To contractors, grantees, experts, Privacy Act of 1974.
investigation or a Federal Bureau of consultants, or volunteers performing or 7. To a Member of Congress in
Investigation Section 8(d) full field working on a contract, grant, service, or response to an inquiry from that
investigation. (7) Other information job for the Department or under a member made at the written request of
developed from the previous sources. Department program. the individual about whom the
5. To parties pertaining to litigation information pertains; however, the
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: disclosure as follows: congressional member’s right to the
Executive Orders 10450, 10577, and a. In the event that one of the information is no greater than the right
12968; as amended. following parties is involved in of the individual who requested it.
litigation, or has an interest in litigation, 8. To the intelligence agencies of the
PURPOSE(S): the Department may disclose certain Department of Defense, the National
Records in this system are maintained records to the parties described in the Security Agency, the Central
to provide the Inspector General and following paragraphs b, c, and d of this Intelligence Agency, and the Federal
other responsible Department officials routine use under the conditions Bureau of Investigation for use in
with information to assist them in specified in those paragraphs: intelligence or investigation activities.
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POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF STORING, SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: unless, in accordance with the
RETRIEVING, SAFEGUARDING, RETAINING, AND Security Officer, Office of Inspector provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5)—(1)
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Disclosure of that information would
General, U.S. Department of Education,
STORAGE: 600 Independence Avenue, SW, reveal the identity of a source who
Washington, DC 20202–1510. furnished information to the
Records are maintained in folders Government under an express promise
secured in fire resistant safes with NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
that the identity of the source would be
manipulation proof combination locks, If an individual wishes to determine held in confidence; or (2) The
or in metal lock-bar file cabinets with whether a record exists regarding him or information was obtained prior to
three position combination locks, and in her in this system of records, the September 27, 1975 and disclosure of
a computer database. individual must provide the system that information would reveal the
manager with his or her name, date of identity of a source who provided
RETRIEVABILITY: birth, social security number, signature, information under an implied promise
Records are alphabetically indexed by and the address to which the record that the identity of the source would be
name of the individual subject of the information should be sent. Requests for held in confidence.
file. Retrieval is made by the name, date notification about an individual must
meet the requirements of the [FR Doc. 98–2077 Filed 1–27–98; 8:45 am]
of birth, and social security number of
the individual on whom they are Department’s Privacy Act regulations in BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

maintained. 34 CFR 5b.5.


RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
SAFEGUARDS: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
If an individual wishes to gain access
Folders are maintained and secured in to a record in this system, he or she [Docket No. EA–172]
fire resistant safes with manipulation must contact the system manager and
proof combination locks, or in metal file Application To Export Electric Energy;
provide information as described in the
cabinets secured by three position the Power Company of America, L.P.
notification procedure.
combination locks. All records, AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.
including those records that are CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE:
maintained on the computer database, If an individual wishes to change the ACTION: Notice of application.
are in limited access rooms with keyless content of a record in the system of SUMMARY: The Power Company of
cipher locks. All employees are required records, he or she must contact the America, L.P. (PCA), a power marketer,
to have an appropriate security system manager with the information has submitted an application to export
clearance before they are allowed described in the notification procedure, electric energy to Canada pursuant to
access, on a need-to-know basis, to the identify the specific item or items to be section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
records. Computer databases are kept on changed, and provide a written
DATES: Comments, protests or requests
a local area network that is not justification for the change, including
connected to any outside network to intervene must be submitted on or
any supporting documentation.
including the Internet. Database before February 27, 1998.
Requests to amend a record must meet
accessibility is restricted to hard wire the requirements of the Department’s ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or
network connection from within the Privacy Act regulations in 34 CFR 5b.7. requests to intervene should be
office or via modem. Authorized log-on addressed as follows: Office of Coal &
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Power Im/Ex (FE–27), Office of Fossil
codes and passwords prevent
unauthorized users from gaining access Information contained in this system Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,
to data and system resources. All users of records is obtained from— 1000 Independence Avenue, SW,
have unique log-on codes and a. Investigative and other record Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–
passwords. The password scheme material furnished by other Federal 287–5736).
requires that users must change entities, other departmental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
passwords every 90 days and may not components, State, local, and foreign Ellen Russell (Program Office) 202–586–
repeat the old password. Any individual governments; 9624 or Michael Skinker (Program
attempting to log on who fails is locked b. Applications and other personnel Attorney) 202–586–6667.
out of the system after three attempts. and security forms;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
Access after that time requires c. Personal investigation, written
electricity from the United States to a
intervention by the system manager. inquiry, interview, or the electronic
foreign country are regulated and
accessing of computer databases of
require authorization under section
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: sources, such as the OPM system of
202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)
records known as ‘‘Personnel
Most background investigative (16 U.S.C. § 824a(e)).
Investigations Records’’ (OPM/Central-
records are maintained for five years On January 15, 1998, PCA applied to
9), employers, educational institutions,
after the individual separates from his the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the
references, neighbors, associates, police
or her departmental association if Department of Energy (DOE) for
departments, courts, credit bureaus,
subject to Executive Orders 12968 and authorization to export electric energy
medical records, probation officials,
10450, as amended. Reports of to Canada, as a power marketer,
prison officials, newspapers, magazines,
background investigations conducted by pursuant to section 202(e) of the FPA.
periodicals, and other publications; and
the Office of Inspector General are d. Confidential sources. Specifically, PCA has proposed to
retained for 15 years, plus the current transmit to Canada electric energy
year of the most recent investigative SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS purchased from electric utilities and
activity, in accordance with OPM OF THE ACT: other suppliers within the U.S.
guidance. The records are disposed of As indicated in 34 CFR 5b.11, PCA would arrange for the exported
by electronic erasure, shredding, or individuals will be provided energy to be transmitted to Canada over
burning. information from this record system the international transmission facilities

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