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   exposure; (3) to the Department of Labor, Veterans Administration, 
   Social Security Administration, U.S. Civil Service Commission, 
   Department of Defense, Federal agencies which may have special 
   civilian employee retirement programs, national, State, county, 
   municipal, or other publicly recognized chartiable or social security 
   administration agency to adjudicate a claim for benefits under the 
   Bureau of Retirement, Insurance, and Occupational Health or the 
   recipient's benefit program(s), or to conduct an analytical study of 
   benefits being paid under such programs; (4) to health insurance 
   carriers or plans participating in Federal Employees' Health Benefits 
   Program in support of a claim for health insurance benefits involving 
   radiation exposure; (5) to Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance 
   Program in support of a claim for life insurance benefits involving 
   radiation exposure; (6) to an organization to which the individual is 
   transferred, upon written request of that organization; (7) to the 
   Department of Justice when relevant and useful for the defense of 
   suits against the United States or its officers or for the 
   institution of suits for the recovery of claims by the USDA; (8) to 
   an appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, or local, charged with 
   the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting a violation of law 
   or rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto, when 
   information available indicates a violation or potential violation of 
   law, whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature, and whether 
   arising by general statute or particular program statute, or by rule, 
   regulation, or order issued pursuant to such statute; (9) in response 
   to a request for discovery or appearance of a witness, to the extent 
   that what is disclosed is relevant to the subject matter involved in 
   a pending judicial or criminal proceeding or in response to a 
   subpoena issued in a proceeding before a court or adjudicative body, 
   to the extent that the records requested are relevant to the 
   proceedings; and (10) to a congressional office in response to an 
   inquiry from a congressional office made at the request of the 
   individual to whom the record pertains.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage: 
       Current system is maintained in file drawers in Radiological 
   Safety Staff office. Past reports maintained in Federal Records 
   Center (FRC). Microfilms of past reports maintained in FRC and in 
   file cabinet in Radiological Safety Staff office. Index to the system 
   is maintained on a computer system controlled by the Radiological 
   Safety Staff.
     Retrievability: 
       Records are indexed and accessed by social security number or 
   selected by the individual's name, agency, or location.
     Safeguards: 
       Access is limited to authorized Radiological Staff and contractor 
   employees by control of access to the computers and passwords. 
   Records are kept in locked file cabinets and offices.
     Retention and disposal: 
       U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires retention of records 
   until such time as the Commission authorizes their disposition.
     System manager(s) and address: 
       Radiological Safety Officer, Radiological Safety Staff, ARS, 
   USDA, 6303 Ivy Lane, Room 530, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770-1433.
     Notification procedure: 
       Any individual may request information regarding this system of 
   records or information as to whether the system contains records 
   pertaining to him from the System Manager.
     Record access procedures: 
       Any individual may gain access to a record in a system that 
   pertains to him by submitting a written request to the System 
   Manager.
     Contesting record procedures: 
       Any individual may contest a record in the system that pertains 
   to him by submitting pertinent written information to the System 
   Manager.
     Record source categories: 
       Personal information about each individual is provided by the 
   individual. Dosimetry information is provided by a commercial 
   supplier of personal dosimeters under contract with USDA who 
   routinely receives, processes, and evaluates the dosimeters and 
   furnishes the System Manager with the appropriate information.

   #..USDA/ARS-4

   #....System name: Education and Radiation Training and Experience 
      Reports on Persons in USDA Using Radioactive Materials and/or 
      Equipment which Emit Ionizing Radiation, USDA/ARS.

     System location: 
       Radiological Safety Staff, ARS, USDA, 6303 Ivy Lane, 5th Ground 
   Floors, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770-1433.
     Categories of individuals covered by the system: 
       All persons in USDA who are responsible for, or independent users 
   of, radioactive materials and/or equipment which emit ionizing 
   radiation.
     Categories of records in the system: 
       The system consists of information on a person's educational 
   background including formal courses and on-the-job training in 
   radiation; experience in actual use of radioactive materials and/or 
   equipment which emit ionizing radiation; experience in the use of 
   radiation detection and measuring instrumentation; and additional 
   information such as pertinent publications, speeches, etc., which 
   will assist in the evaluation of a person's qualifications to safely 
   use radioactive materials and/or equipment which emit ionizing 
   radiation to protect his health and to minimize danger to life or 
   property.
     Authority for maintenance of the system: 
       42 U.S.C. 2111 and 42 U.S.C. 2201(b).
   Purpose(s): 
       The system is used by the Department's Radiological Safety 
   Committee and Radiological Safety Staff in its determination to 
   approve or deny a person's procurement and use of potentially 
   hazardous radioactive materials and/or equipment which emit ionizing 
   radiation. When applicable, the system supplies information for 
   maintenance of required radiation exposure records on persons who are 
   required to wear personnel monitoring devices while using radioactive 
   materials and/or equipment which emit ionizing radiation.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses: 
       Records in this system may be disclosed: (1) To the Nuclear 
   Regulatory Commission for review, compliance, and investigation 
   purposes; (2) to the Department of Labor, Veterans Administration, 
   Social Security Administration, U.S. Civil Service Commission, 
   Department of Defense, Federal agencies which may have special 
   civilian employee retirement programs, national, State, county, 
   municipal, or other publicly recognized charitable or social security 
   administration agency to adjudicate a claim for benefits under the 
   Bureau of Retirement, Insurance, and Occupational Health or the 
   recipient's benefit program(s) or to conduct an analytical study of 
   benefits being paid under such programs; (3) to health insurance 
   carriers or plans participating in Federal Employees' Health Benefits 
   Program in support of a claim for health insurance benefits involving 
   radiation exposure; (4) to Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance 
   Program in support of a claim for life insurance benefits involving 
   radiation exposure; (5) disclosed to an organization to which the 
   individual in transferred, upon written request of that organization; 
   (6) to the Department of Justice when relevant and useful for the 
   defense of suits against the United States or its officers or for the 
   institution of suits for the recovery of claims by the USDA; (7) to 
   an appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, or local, charged with 
   the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting a violation of law 
   or rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto, when 
   information available indicates a violation or potential violation of 
   law, whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature, and whether 
   arising by general statute or particular program statute, or by rule, 
   regulation, or order issued pursuant to such statute; (8) in response 
   to a request for discovery or appearance of a witness, to the extent 
   that what is disclosed is relevant to the subject matter involved in 
   a pending judicial or criminal proceeding or in response to a 
   subpoena issued in a proceeding before a court or adjudicative body, 
   to the extent that the records requested are relevant to the 
   proceedings; and (10) to a congressional office in response to an 
   inquiry from a congressional office made at the request of the 
   individual to whom the record pertains.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage: 
       Records are stored in file folders or maintained on computer 
   disks, computer printouts, microfilm, and microfiche. Information 
   will be transmitted and stored on USDA and contractor computers.
     Retrievability: 
       Records are indexed and accessed by individual's name, assigned 
   code number, city, and State.
     Safeguards: 
       Access is limited to authorized Radiological Safety Staff and 
   contractor employees by control of access to the computers and 
   passwords. Records are kept in locked file cabinets and offices.
     Retention and disposal: 
       U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires retention of records 
   until such time as the Commission authorizes their disposal.
     System manager(s) and address: 
       Radiological Safety Officer, Radiological Safety Staff, ARS, 
   USDA, 6303 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770-1433.
     Notification procedure: 
       Any individual may request information regarding this system of 
   records or information as to whether the system contains records 
   pertaining to him from the System Manager.
     Record access procedures: 
       Any individual gain access to a record in the system that 
   pertains to him by submitting a written request to the System 
   Manager.
     Contesting record procedures: 
       Any individual may contest a record in the system that pertains 
   to him by submitting pertinent written information to the System 
   Manager.
     Record source categories: 
       Personal information about each individual is provided by the 
   individual. Dosimetry information is provided by a commercial 
   supplier of personal dosimeters under contract with USDA who 
   routinely receives, processes, and evaluates the dosimeters and 
   furnishes the System Manager with the appropriate information.

   #..USDA/ARS-5

   #....System name: ARS Health and Fitness Center, USDA/ARS.

     System location: ARS Health and Fitness Center, ARS, USDA, Building 
   010, BARC-West, Beltsville, Maryland 20705.
     Categories of individuals covered by the system: USDA employees and 
   their families that are members of the ARS Health and Fitness Center.
     Categories of records in the system: The system contains the 
   member's name, date of birth, office and home address, medical 
   history, general health information, and physicians name and phone 
   number.
     Authority for maintenance of the system: 5 U.S.C. 301.
   Purpose(s): 
       The information is made available to the staff at the ARS Health 
   and Fitness Center to monitor the health and physical fitness of the 
   members.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses: Records in this 
   system may be disclosed: (1) To the Department of Justice when 
   relevant and useful for the defense of suits against the United 
   States or its officers or for the institution of suits for the 
   recovery of claims by the USDA; (2) to an appropriate agency, whether 
   Federal, State, or local, charged with the responsibility of 
   investigating or prosecuting a violation of law or rule, regulation, 
   or order issued pursuant thereto, when information available 
   indicates a violation or potential violation of law, whether civil, 
   criminal, or regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general 
   statute or particular program statute, or by rule, regulation, or 
   order issued pursuant to such statute; (3) in response to a request 
   for discovery or appearance of a witness, to the extent that what is 
   disclosed is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending 
   judicial or criminal proceeding or in response to a subpoena issued 
   in a proceeding before a court or adjudicative body, to the extent 
   that the records requested are relevant to the proceedings; and (4) 
   to a congressional office in response to an inquiry from a 
   congressional office made at the request of the individual to whom 
   the record pertains.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage: Records are maintained in file cabinets.
     Retrievability: Records are indexed alphabetically by name of the 
   member.
     Safeguards: The records are kept in a locked office.
     Retention and disposal: Records are maintained until the member 
   cancels his/her membership.
     System manager(s) and address: ARS Health and Fitness Center 
   Manager, ARS, USDA, Building 010, BARC-West, Beltsville, Maryland 
   20705.
     Notification procedure: Any individual may request information 
   regarding this system of records or information as to whether the 
   system contains records pertaining to him from the System Manager.
     Record access procedures: Any individual may gain access to a 
   record in the system that pertains to him by submitting a written 
   request to the System Manager.
     Contesting record procedures: Any individual may contest a record 
   in the system that pertains to him by submitting pertinent written 
   information to the System Manager.
     Record source categories: Information in this system comes directly 
   from the individual.

                 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

   #..USDA/APHIS-1

   #....System name: 

       Investigative and Enforcement Records Regarding Regulatory 
   Activities, USDA/APHIS.
     System location: 
       Investigative and Enforcement Services (IES) Program, USDA, 
   APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-1232. The electronic and 
   paper files are maintained by IES Offices at headquarters and area 
   offices. Hard copy files from which IES will compile its database 
   will be kept on file at IES, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD, 20737-
   1232, and at APHIS regional IES offices in Raleigh, NC, and Fort 
   Worth, TX. Addresses for the regional offices may be obtained from 
   the Director, Investigative and Enforcement Services, 4700 River 
   Road, Riverdale, MD, 20737-1232.
     Categories of individuals covered by the system: 
       Violators, alleged violators, and witnesses of violations of 
   plant protection and quarantine laws, animal quarantine laws, and 
   animal welfare and horse protection laws; individuals who have 
   outstanding civil penalties; individuals who are indebted to the 
   Federal Government and whose debts are serviced by the Animal and 
   Plant Health Inspection Service; and IES investigators assigned to 
   cases.
     Categories of records in the system: 
       The system consists of all paper and electronic investigative 
   files on violators and alleged violators and contains copies of names 
   and addresses, social security numbers or assigned vendor numbers, 
   type of infraction, copies of violation reports, compliance 
   agreements, witness statements, warning notices, Office of General 
   Counsel recommendations to the Department of Justice (DOJ), court 
   disposition documents, complaints, consent decision documents, 
   decisions and orders, and the amount of civil penalties assessed by 
   the Department. The automated Investigative and Enforcement Services 
   Tracking System contains the name and address of each alleged 
   violator, the tracking number assigned to the case, social security 
   number or assigned vendor number, type of violation, names of 
   witnesses, name of inspector, dates of actions taken, status of case, 
   final decision, dollar amount of penalty, name of investigator, and 
   sanction information.
     Authority for maintenance of the system: 
       7 U.S.C. 7701-7772; 21 U.S.C. 101-105, 111-134, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et 
   seq.; 15 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.; 31 U.S.C. 3711-3719; the records in 
   this system are used to issue bills and collect funds due to the 
   Government in compliance with the Debt Collection Act of 1982, Pub.L. 
   97-365, 96 Stat. 1749, as amended by Pub.L. 98-167, 97 Stat. 1104, 
   and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104-134, 110 
   Stat. 1321; and case management information in this system is used to 
   monitor compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 
   1996.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses: 
       (1) Referral to other Federal, State, local or foreign 

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