INTERIOR/SOL-2, Claims Files

Office of the Secretary

Privacy Act of 1974; Revision and Update 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. Except as noted below, all changes being published are editorial in nature, and reflect organization changes and other minor administrative revisions which have occurred since the publication of the material in the Federal Register on April 11,1977 (42 FR 18968), and August 21,1980 (45 FR 55832.).

One Bureau of Mines records system titled: Biographical Reference File— Interior, Mines-10 (Published at 42 FR 19049) is no longer maintained as a separate bureau system of records. Mines-10 has been incorporated into a similar Department-wide system of records titled: Biography File—Interior, Office of the Secretary-65. A revised system notice for OS-65 is published in its entirety below.

Part III of the Appendix containing addresses of facilities of the Department which pertain to the Office of Hearings and Appeals (published at 45 FR 55832} is updated and republished. The following system notices are updated and republished.

The following system notices are updated and republished in their entirety below:

• 1. System Name: Private Relief Claimants—Interior, Office of the Secretary-12 (Published at 42 FR 19017).
• 2. System Name: Biography File— Interior, Office of the Secretary-65 (Published at 42 FR 19026).
• 3. System Name: Freedom of Information Request Files System— Interior, Office of the Secretary-71 (Published at 42 FR 19028).
• 4. System Name: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Employee Records— Interior, Office of the Secretary-95 (Published at 42 FR 19034).
• 5. System Name: Hearings and Appeals Files—Interior, Office of Hearings and Appeals-1 (Published at 42 FR 19120).
• 6. System Name: Litigation, Appeal and Case Files—Interior, Office of the Solicitor-1 (Published at 42 FR 19120).
• 7. System Name: Claims Files— Interior, Office of the Solicitor-2 (Published at 42 FR 19121).
• 8. System Name: Workload Analysis—Interior, Office of the Solicitor-4 (Published at 42 FR 19122).

Additional information regarding this notice may be obtained from the Department Privacy Act Officer, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240, telephone 202- 343-6191.

• (1) Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior, 18th and C Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240.
• (2) All Regional and Field Offices of the Solicitor. (See Appendix for addresses).

• (1) Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. 2671-2680.
• (2) Military Personnel and Civilian Employees’ Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 240-243.
• (3) Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, P.L. 93-393, 88 Stat. 782.
• (4) Act of March 9,1920, 46 U.S.C. 742, 747, 749, 750.

• (1) To another Federal agency or a State or local government body having partial or complete jurisdiction over the claim or related claims;
• (2) To the U.S. Department of Justice when related to litigation or anticipated litigation;
• (3) 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 for or enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation, order or license.
• (4) 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.