[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66608-66609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27819]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No.: 021023247-2247-01]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Office of Administration, Office of the Secretary, Department
of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and
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(11)), the Department of Commerce is issuing notice of our intent to
amend the system of records entitled Commerce/Census-3, ``Individual
and Household Statistical Survey Records and Special Studies Records.''
We invite public comment on the proposed change in this publication.
DATES: The amendments will become effective as proposed without further
notice on December 2, 2002.
Comment Date: To be considered, written comments must be submitted
on or before December 2, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Gerald W. Gates, Chief, Policy
Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The amendment updates administrative
information concerning the locations of the system files, the
categories of individuals covered by the system, the categories of
records in the system, the purpose of the system of records, and the
disposal of the records in the system in addition to other minor
administrative updates. Accordingly, the Individual and Household
Statistical Surveys and Special Studies Records system notice
originally published at 45 FR 82105, December 12,1980, is amended by
the addition of the following information updates.
Commerce/Census-3
System Location:
Insert after ``20233;'' ``Bureau of the Census, Bowie Computer
Center 1701, Melford Boulevard, Bowie, Maryland 20717''. Insert before
``1201 East 10th Street'' ``National Processing Center,''.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Delete the sentence and insert the following information. ``This
system contains information on households and individuals designated
for statistical sample surveys. It includes:
(1) Household respondents age 15 year old or over selected for
participation in the Current Population Survey, a survey with monthly
interviewing and monthly supplements.
(2) Household members 15 years old and over who participate in the
Survey of Income and Program Participation, a survey with monthly
interviewing.
(3) Household respondents 15 years old or older selected for
participation in the Survey of Program Dynamics, a longitudinal survey
conducted on a yearly basis.
(4) Household respondents age 16 years or over selected for
participation in the American Housing Surveys, conducted on a yearly
basis.
(5) All household members age 12 and over who participate in the
National Crime Victimization Survey, a monthly survey with supplements
that include the Police Public Contact Survey and the School Crime
Supplement.
(6) Household respondents selected for participation in the
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation, a survey conducted every five years.
(7) Women selected for participation in the National Longitudinal
Survey of Women, a longitudinal survey conducted every two years.
(8) College graduates in science and engineering selected for
participation in the National Survey of College Graduates, conducted
biennially.
(9) Household respondents selected for participation in the New
York City Housing and Vacancy Survey, conducted triennially.
(11) Household respondents age 15 year or over selected for
participation in the American Community Survey, a survey with monthly
interviewing.
(12) Persons age 16 years old or over selected to provide
information for the consumer unit for the Consumer Expenditure Survey,
which includes a quarterly interview and a diary survey.
(13) Owners of nonfarm, privately owned residential properties
selected to provide information on the characteristics of homeowner and
rental properties for the Residential Finance Survey, conducted
decennially.''
Purpose(s):
Add ``The purpose of this system of records is to conduct research
on the methodology associated with various aspects of surveys, such as
data quality checks and review during post data collection processing
because of an unusual inconsistency or other data problem. Special
studies' data maintained by the Bureau of the Census are collected in
order to conduct research on the methodology associated with various
aspects of surveys (e.g., cognitive testing of questionnaires,
usability testing of computer software and equipment, nonresponse
research, questionnaire design, etc.). These data are used solely for
statistical purposes.''
Authority for maintenance of the system:
Delete all citations. Add ``13 U.S.C. 8, 141, and 182''.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system:
Delete paragraph (1). Renumber ``(2)'' as ``(1)'' and ``(3)'' as
``(2)''.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining,
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
After ``hard disk'' insert ``local area network, audio and video
tape, CD-ROM, and DVD''.
Retrievability:
Change ``Unique'' to ``unique'' and before ``unique'' insert
``Name, address, Social Security number, and''.
Safeguards:
At the end of the paragraph add ``Computer systems processing
sensitive information meet the basic security requirements for
discretionary access control as defined by DOD 5200.28 STD, commonly
referred to as C2-level security. This level of security controls
through use of specific security features, access to information such
that only properly authorized individuals, or processes operating on
their behalf, will have access to read, write, create, or delete
information.''
Retention and disposal:
Strike ``approved GSA Schedules'' and insert ``the General Records
Schedule and Census Bureau records control schedules that are approved
by the National Archives and Records Administration.''
Systems manager(s) and address:
Strike ``Privacy Officer, Program and Policy Development Office,''
and add ``Associate Director for Demographic Programs and Associate
Director for Methodology and Standards''.
Systems exempted from certain provisions of the act:
Insert ``system of'' between ``this'' and ``records'' in the first
sentence.
Dated: October 29, 2002.
Brenda Dolan,
Department of Commerce, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-27819 Filed 10-31-02; 8:45 am]
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