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   it to the appropriate field office. A request for information 
   pertaining to an individual should contain: Name, address, and 
   particulars involved (i.e., the date of action giving rise to the 
   claim, date claim was filed, correspondence, etc.).
     Record access procedures:  Any individual may obtain information as 
   to the procedures for gaining access to a record in the system which 
   pertains to him by submitting a written request to the appropriate 
   official referred to in the preceding paragraph.
     Contesting record procedures:  Any individual may contest a record 
   in the system by using the same procedures as those for requesting 
   access.
     Record source categories:  Primarily Forest officers, witnesses, 
   attorneys, State and local law enforcement officers, and 
   investigative personnel.

   #.. USDA/OGC-67

   #....System name:  Water Cases--Forest Service--USDA/OGC.

     System location:  Office of the General Counsel, Natural Resources 
   Division, USDA, Washington, DC 20250. Offices of Regional Attorneys 
   and Attorneys in Charge, Office of the General Counsel, USDA: 
   Albuquerque, New Mexico; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, 
   Colorado; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Little Rock, Arkansas; Milwaukee, 
   Wisconsin; Temple, Texas; Missoula, Montana; Ogden, Utah; Portland, 
   Oregon; San Francisco, California; Santurce, Puerto Rico; Shawnee 
   Mission, Kansas; Stillwater, Oklahoma.
       Addresses of each field office are listed in the telephone 
   directories of the respective cities listed above under the heading 
   ``United States Government, Department of Agriculture, Office of the 
   General Counsel.''
     Categories of individuals covered by the system:  Persons claiming 
   or believed to be claiming water rights, water use privileges, or 
   rights-of-way to transport water (1) on land owned or leased by the 
   United States and administered by USDA agencies, (2) in conflict with 
   or from the same sources as water rights claimed or reserved by the 
   United States for the benefit of USDA agencies, or (3) by reason of a 
   permit from or agreement with USDA agencies.
     Categories of records in the system:  Partial or complete files on 
   individual cases, sometimes including investigation reports, notices 
   of claims, copies of contracts or permits, legal opinions, pleadings, 
   transcripts, correspondence and related documents.
     Authority for maintenance of the system:  16 U.S.C. 481, 524, 552a-
   552d, and 460 1-12; 33 U.S.C. 701b-1; 42 U.S.C. 1962-1962b; 43 U.S.C. 
   946-49 and 951.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses:  Referral to 
   appropriate State agencies for administrative hearings and to the 
   Department of Justice and United States Attorneys to defend suits 
   brought against the Government or its officers.
       Referral to the appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, local 
   or foreign, charged with the responsibility of investigating or 
   prosecuting a violation of law, or of enforcing or implementing the 
   statute, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto of any 
   record within this system 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 thereto. Referral to a court, magistrate, or administrative 
   tribunal, or to opposing counsel in a proceeding before any of the 
   above, of any record within the system which constitutes evidence in 
   that proceeding, or which is sought in the course of discovery. 
   Disclosure may be made to a congressional office from the record of 
   an individual in response to an inquiry from the congressional office 
   made at the request of that individual.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage:  Records are maintained in file folders at the applicable 
   address listed above.
     Retrievability:  Records are indexed by the name of the individual 
   on whom the file is primarily maintained.
     Safeguards:  All records are kept in locked offices. Investigation 
   reports, personnel files, and other sensitive materials are also kept 
   in locked drawers.
     Retention and disposal:  Records are retained up to five years 
   after file is closed, then are destroyed unless retained for research 
   value.
     System manager(s) and address:  Director, Natural Resources 
   Division, OGC, USDA, Washington, DC 20250, or the appropriate 
   Regional Attorney or Attorney in Charge at the applicable address 
   specified in the foregoing.
     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, or 
   from the appropriate Regional Attorney or Attorney in Charge at the 
   applicable address listed above. If the specific location of the 
   record is not known, the individual should address his request to the 
   Director, Natural Resources Division, who, if necessary, will refer 
   it to the appropriate field office. A request for information 
   pertaining to an individual should contain: Name, address, and 
   particulars involved (i.e., the date of action giving rise to the 
   claim, date claim was filed, correspondence, etc.).
     Record access procedures:  Any individual may obtain information as 
   to the procedures for gaining access to a record in the system which 
   pertains to him by submitting a written request to the appropriate 
   official referred to in the preceding paragraph.
     Contesting record procedures:  Any individual may contest a record 
   in the system by using the same procedures as those for requesting 
   access.
     Record source categories:  Primarily the individuals in the system, 
   agency employees, witnesses, State officials, attorneys, and 
   investigative personnel.

   #.. USDA/OGC-68

   #....System name:  Court Cases Brought Pursuant to the Packers and 
      Stockyards Act, as amended, in which the Government is Defendant, 
      USDA/OGC.

     System location:  Office of the General Counsel, Packers and 
   Stockyards Division, USDA, Washington, DC.
     Categories of individuals covered by the system:  Individuals who 
   bring suit against the Government or a Governmental official pursuant 
   to, or as a consequence of the Department's administration of, the 
   subject Act.
     Categories of records in the system:  The system consists of 
   investigatory material which may include intradepartmental 
   recommendations, and interdepartmental recommendations pertaining to 
   an alleged violation of the subject Act.
     Authority for maintenance of the system:  7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses:  (1) Referral to 
   the appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, local or foreign 
   charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting a 
   violation of law, or of enforcing or implementing a statute, rule, 
   regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, of any record within 
   this system 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 thereto; (2) 
   presentation or disclosure to a court, magistrate or administrative 
   tribunal, or to opposing counsel in a proceeding before any of the 
   above, of any record within the system as evidence in a proceeding, 
   or which is sought in the course of discovery including disclosure to 
   opposing counsel in the course of settlement negotiations; (3) 
   presentation, as needed, in the course of presenting evidence, to the 
   appropriate Government officials charged with the responsibility of 
   defending the Government before a court, magistrate or administritive 
   tribunal; (4) disclosure may be made to a congressional office from 
   the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the 
   congressional office made at the request of that individual.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage:  Records are maintained in file folders at the applicable 
   address listed above.
     Retrievability:  Records are indexed by name of the individual.
     Safeguards:  Records are kept in a locked office or file cabinet.
     Retention and disposal:  Records are maintained until file is 
   closed or no longer needed or as otherwise provided in agency 
   directives and disposed of or sent to appropriate records centers in 
   accordance with such directives.
     System manager(s) and address:  Director, Packers and Stockyards 
   Division, OGC, USDA, Washington, DC 20250.
     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 Director, Packers 
   and Stockyards Division, OGC, USDA, Washington, DC, telephone 202-
   447-5935. A request for information pertaining to an individual 
   should contain: Name, address, and particulars involved (i.e., the 
   name of action filed, Act filed under, etc.).
     Record access procedures:  Any individual may obtain information as 
   to the procedures for gaining access to and contesting a record in 
   the system which pertains to him, by submitting a written request to 
   the appropriate official referred to in the preceding paragraph.
     Contesting record procedures:  Same as Record Access Procedures.
     Record source categories:  Information in this system comes 
   primarily from witnesses, agency employees, and investigative 
   personnel.

   #.. USDA/OGC-69

   #....System name:  Packers and Stockyards Act--Administrative Cases--
      USDA/OGC.

     System location:  Office of the General Counsel, Packers and 
   Stockyards Division, USDA, Washington, DC, and Offices of Regional 
   Attorneys and Attorneys-in-Charge, OGC, USDA, at the following 
   locations: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, 
   Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Juneau, Alaska; 
   Little Rock, Arkansas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Temple, Texas; Missoula, 
   Montana; Ogden, Utah; Portland, Oregon; St. Paul, Minnesota; San 
   Francisco, California; Santurce, Puerto Rico; Shawnee Mission, 
   Kansas; Stillwater, Oklahoma.
       Addresses of each field office are listed in the telephone 
   directories of the respective cities listed above under the heading 
   ``United States Government, Department of Agriculture, Office of the 
   General Counsel.''
     Categories of individuals covered by the system:  Individuals who 
   are regulated by the subject Act and against whom the Department 
   recommends that an enforcement action be brought by the Government.
     Categories of records in the system:  The system consists of 
   investigatory material which may include intradepartmental 
   recommendations, and interdepartmental recommendations pertaining to 
   an alleged violation of the subject Act.
     Authority for maintenance of the system:  7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses:  (1) Referral to 
   the appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, local or foreign 
   charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting a 
   violation of law, or of enforcing or implementing a statute, or rule, 
   regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, of any record within 
   this system 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 thereto; (2) 
   presentation or disclosure to a court, magistrate or administrative 
   tribunal, or to opposing counsel in a proceeding before any of the 
   above, of any record within the system as evidence in a proceeding, 
   or which is sought in the course of discovery including disclosure to 
   opposing counsel in the course of settlement negotiations; (3) 
   presentation, as needed, in the course of presenting evidence, to the 
   appropriate Government officials charged with the responsibility of 
   defending the Government before a court, magistrate or administrative 
   tribunal; (4) disclosure may be made to a congressional office from 
   the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the 
   congressional office made at the request of that individual.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage:  Records are maintained in file folders at the applicable 
   address listed above.
     Retrievability:  Records are indexed by name of the individual.
     Safeguards:  Records are kept in a locked office or file cabinet.
     Retention and disposal:  Records are maintained until file is 
   closed or no longer needed or as otherwise provided in agency 
   directives and disposed of or sent to appropriate records centers in 
   accordance with such directives.
     System manager(s) and address:  Director, Packers and Stockyards 
   Division, OGC, USDA, Washington, DC 20250, or the appropriate 
   Regional Attorney or Attorney in Charge at the address specified 
   above.
     Systems exempted from certain provisions of the act:  This system 
   has been exempted pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) from the 
   requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H) and 
   (I), and (f) because it consists of investigatory material compiled 
   for law enforcement purposes. See 7 CFR 1.123. Individual access to 
   these files could impair investigations and alert subjects of 
   investigations that their activities are being scrutinized, and thus 
   allow them time to take measures to prevent detection of illegal 
   action or escape prosecution. Disclosure of investigative techniques 
   and procedures and the existence and identity of confidential sources 
   of information would hamper law enforcement activity.

   #.. USDA/OGC-70

   #....System name:  Packers and Stockyards Act--Civil and Criminal 
      Cases--USDA/OGC.

     System location:  Office of the General Counsel, Packers and 
   Stockyards Division, USDA, Washington, DC, and Offices of Regional 
   Attorneys and Attorneys-in-Charge, OGC, USDA, at the following 
   locations: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, 
   Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Juneau, Alaska; 
   Little Rock, Arkansas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Temple, Texas; Missoula, 
   Montana; Ogden, Utah; Portland, Oregon; St. Paul, Minnesota; San 
   Francisco, California; Santurce, Puerto Rico; Shawnee Mission, 
   Kansas; Stillwater, Oklahoma.
       Addresses of each field office are listed in the telephone 
   directories of the respective cities listed above under the heading 
   ``United States Government, Department of Agriculture, Office of the 
   General Counsel.''
     Categories of individuals covered by the system:  Individuals who 
   are regulated by the subject Act and against whom the Department 
   recommends that an enforcement action be brought by the Government.
     Categories of records in the system:  The system consists of 
   investigatory material which may include intradepartmental 
   recommendations, and interdepartmental recommendations pertaining to 
   an alleged violation of the subject Act.
     Authority for maintenance of the system:  7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.
     Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including 
   categories of users and the purposes of such uses:  (1) Referral to 
   the appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, local or foreign 
   charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting a 
   violation of law, or of enforcing or implementing a statute, or rule, 
   regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, of any record within 
   this system 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 thereto; (2) 
   presentation or disclosure to a court, magistrate or administrative 
   tribunal, or to opposing counsel in a proceeding before any of the 
   above, of any record within the system as evidence in a proceeding, 
   or which is sought in the course of discovery including disclosure to 
   opposing counsel in the course of settlement negotiations; (3) 
   presentation, as needed, in the course of presenting evidence, to the 
   appropriate Government officials charged with the responsibility of 
   defending the Government before a court, magistrate or administrative 
   tribunal; (4) disclosure may be made to a congressional office from 
   the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the 
   congressional office made at the request of that individual.
     Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, 
   retaining, and disposing of records in the system: 
     Storage:  Records are maintained in file folders at the applicable 
   address listed above.
     Retrievability:  Records are indexed by name of the individual.
     Safeguards:  Records are kept in a locked office of file cabinet.
     Retention and disposal:  Records are maintained until file is 
   closed or no longer needed or as otherwise provided in agency 
   directives and disposed of or sent to appropriate records centers in 
   accordance with such directives.
     System manager(s) and address:  Director, Packers and Stockyards 

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