FWS-7, Water Development Project and/or Effluent Discharge Permit Application Review

46 FR 18367, March 24, 1981; Modification published 88 FR 16277 (March 16, 2023)
 
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Office of the Secretary
 
Privacy Act of 1974 — Revision and Update of Notices of Systems of Records
 
This notice updates and revises the information which the Department of the Interior has published describing systems of records maintained which are subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. All changes being published are editorial in nature, and reflect organization and minor administrative changes which have occurred since the publication of the material in the Federal Register on April 11,1977 (42 FR 18968), and February 14,1979 (44 FR 9633).
 
Four records systems are no longer maintained as Privacy Act systems of records and are deleted as follows:
  • 1.  System Name: Fish Tag Returns— Interior, FWS-12 (Published at 42 FR 19086).
  • 2.  System Name: American Attitudes Towards Animals—Interior, FWS-15 (Published at 42 FR 19087).
  • 3.  System Name: Waterfowl Hunter Attitude Study—Interior, FWS-16 (Published at 42 FR 19087).
  • 4.  System Name: Animal Damage Control Authorization Records— Interior, FWS-18 (Published at 42 FR 19088).
Part VIII of the Appendix containing addresses of facilities of the Department which pertain to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Published at 42 FR 18972) is updated and republished.
 
The following system notices are updated and republished in their entirety below.
  • 1.  System Name: Travel Records— Interior, FWS-2 (Published at 42 FR 19082).
  • 2.  System Name: Security File— Interior, FWS-3 (Published at 42 FR 19082).
  • 3.  System Name: Tort Claim Records—Interior, FWS-4 (Published at 42 FR 19082).
  • 4.  System Name: National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permits—Interior, FWS-5 (Published at 42 FR 19083).
  • 5.  System Name: Hunting and Fishing Survey Records—Interior, FWS-6 (Published at 44 FR 9633).
  • 6.  System Name: Water Development Project and/or Effluent Discharge Permit Application Review—Interior, FWS-7 (Published at 42 FR 19083).
  • 7.  System Name: Fish Disease Inspection Report—Interior, FWS-8 (Published at 42 FR 19084).
  • 8.  System Name: Farm Pond Stocking Program—Interior, FWS-9 (Published at 42 FR 19084).
  • 9.  System Name: National Fish Hatchery Special Use Permits—Interior, FWS-10 (Published at 42 FR 19085).
  • 10.  System Name: Real Property Records—Interior, FWS-11 (Published at 42 FR 19085).
  • 11.  System Name: Endangered Species Licensee System—Interior, FWS-19 (Published at 42 FR 19088).
  • 12.  System Name: Investigative Case File System—Interior, FWS-20 (Published at 42 FR 19089).
  • 13.  System Name: Permits System— Interior, FWS-21 (Published at 42 FR 19089).
  • 14.  System Name: U.S. Deputy Game Warden—Interior, FWS-22 (Published at 42 FR 19090).
  • 15.  System Name: Motor Vehicle Permit Log—Interior, FWS-23 (Published at 42 FR 19090).
  • 16.  System Name: Payroll—Interior, FWS-24 (Published at 42 FR 19091).
  • 17.  System Name: Contract and Procurement Records—Interior, FWS-25 (Published at 42 FR 19091).
  • 18.  System Name: Migratory Bird population and Harvest Systems— Interior, FWS-26 (Published at 42 FR 19091).
  • 19.  System Name: Avitrol Authorization Records—Interior, FWS- 28 (Published at 42 FR 19093).
  • 20.  System Namer Animal Damage Control Non-Federal Personnel Records—Interior, FWS-29 (Published at 42 FR 19093).
Additional information regarding this notice may be obtained from the Departmental Privacy Act Officer, Office of Information Resources Management, Office of Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240, telephone 202-343-6191.
 
Dated: March 18,1981.
William L. Kendig,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
 
INTERIOR/FWS-7
 
SYSTEM NAME: 
Water Development Project and/or Effluent Discharge Permit Application Review--Interior, FWS-7.
 
SYSTEM LOCATION: 
  • (1)  Division of Ecological Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. 
  • (2)  All regional, area, and field offices of the Division of Ecological Services. (See Appendix for addresses.)
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: 
Individuals who apply for permits from other regulatory agencies including the Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency. (The records contained in this system which pertain to individuals contain principally proprietary information concerning sole proprietorships.  Some of the records in the system which pertain to individuals may reflect personal information, however. Only the records reflecting personal information are subject to the Privacy Act. The system also contains records concerning corporations and other business entities.  These records are not subject to the Privacy Act.)
 
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 
Contains some public notices or permit applications from regulatory agencies which give name, address, and description of work that the applicant is requesting authorization to perform. In order to adequately evaluate the proposed project's effect on fish and wildlife resources, additional project information is at times requested and therefore on file. Environmental impact statements and environmental assessments on some proposed projects also are on file.
 
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 661-666c; 48 Stat. 401).
 
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 
The primary use of the records is to review and comment on permit applications. Disclosures outside the Department of the Interior may be made 
  • (1)  To the U.S. Department of Justice when related to litigation or anticipated litigation. 
  • (2)  Of information indicating a violation or potential violation of a statute, regulation, rule, order or license, to appropriate Federal, State, local or foreign agencies responsible for investigating or prosecuting the violation or for enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation, order or license. 
  • (3)  From the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from a Congressional office made at the request of that individual. 
  • (4)  To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when: 
    • (a)   DOI suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of the system of records;
    • (b)  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
    • (c)  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.
  • (5)  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
    • (a)  responding to a suspected or confirmed breach or
    • (b)  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. 
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
 
STORAGE: 
Maintained on paper in file folders.
 
RETRIEVABILITY: 
Indexed by State, name of applicant, and public notice number.
 
SAFEGUARDS: 
Maintain records in accordance with provisions of 43 CFR 2.51.
 
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 
Varies in each location but generally held from two to five years and then either sent to Records Center or destroyed.
 
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 
Chief, Division of Ecological Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.
 
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 
Inquiries regarding the existence of records shall be addressed to the System Manager, with respect to records located in the Washington office, and to regional directors, with respect to records located in regional or field offices. A written, signed request stating that the requester seeks information concerning records pertaining to him is required. See 43 CFR 2.60.
 
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 
A request for access shall be addressed to the System Manager, with respect to records located in the Washington office, and to regional directors with respect to records located in regional or field offices. The request must be in writing and be signed by the requester. The request must meet the content requirements of 43 CFR 2.63.
 
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 
A petition for amendment shall be addressed to the System Manager and must meet the content requirements of 43 CFR 2.71.
 
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 
Regulatory agency from which permit is requested, State, and the individual on whom the record is maintained

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