[Federal Register: June 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 120)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6270]
Records of the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for
International Claims and Investment Disputes
Summary: Notice is hereby given that the Department of State
proposes to amend the Records of the Office of the Assistant Legal
Adviser for International Claims and Investment Disputes pursuant to
the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C.
522a(r)), and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130,
Appendix I. The Department's report was filed with the Office of
Management and Budget on June 12, 2008.
It is proposed that the existing system will retain the name
``Records of the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for
International Claims and Investment Disputes.'' It is also proposed
that the amended system description will reflect the inclusion of names
and addresses of witnesses to the claims processed by the Office of
International Claims and Investment Disputes.
Any persons interested in commenting on this amendment of the
Records of the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for International
Claims and Investment Disputes may do so by submitting comments in
writing to Margaret P. Grafeld, Director, Office of Information
Programs and Services, A/ISS/IPS, U.S. Department of State, SA-2,
Washington, DC 20522-8001.
This amendment to the Records of the Office of the Assistant Legal
Adviser for International Claims and Investment Disputes will be
effective 40 days from the date of publication, unless comments are
received that result in a contrary determination.
The amendment will read as follows.
Dated: June 12, 2008.
Rajkumar Chellaraj,
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Administration, Department of
State.
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System name:
Records of the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for
International Claims and Investment Disputes.
Security classification:
Classified.
System locations:
Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520 and
2100 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
U.S. nationals or residents, including businesses, with claims
against foreign governments. Foreign nationals with claims against the
United States. U.S. nationals or residents and foreign nationals who
are witnesses or potential witnesses in these claims. U.S. citizens who
have filed claims pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1971, et seq. (``Fisherman's
Protective Act''); 22 U.S.C. 2669(f) (``The Act of August 1956''); 28
U.S.C. 1346, 2671-80 (``The Federal Tort Claim Act''); 50 U.S.C. 1701
note.
Categories of records in the system:
Information relating to claims described above, including the names
and addresses of parties and witnesses to the claims, the category and
nature of the claims, their procedural history, correspondence,
memoranda, and data which will enable U.S. Government attorneys to
identify and process common legal issues in the claims.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
2 U.S.C. sec. 1971, et seq. (``Fisherman's Protective Act''); 22
U.S.C. 2669(f) (``The Act of August 1956''); 28 U.S.C. 1346, 2671-80
(``The Federal Tort Claim Act''); 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; 5 U.S.C. 301.
Purpose:
The Office of International Claims and Investment Disputes in the
Office of the Legal Adviser will use this record system to organize
information to facilitate processing claims made pursuant to the above-
cited authorities.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories
of users and purposes of such uses:
Certain information may be made available to other government
agencies involved in the processing of the claim, principally the
Departments of Justice, Treasury, Commerce, Defense and the Office of
the United States Trade Representative, as well as relevant
international tribunals and foreign governments. The information may
also be released to other government agencies having statutory or other
lawful authority to maintain such information. Also see ``Routine
Uses'' listed in the Department of State Prefatory Statement published
in the Federal Register.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining,
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Electronic media; hard copy.
Retrievability:
By claim number or individual claimant or witness name; by nature
or category of claim; by other descriptive features of the claim such
as the country involved or applicable statute.
Safeguards:
All Department of State employees and contractors with authorized
access, have undergone a thorough personnel security background
investigation. All users are given information system security
awareness training, including
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the procedures for handling Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) and
personally identifiable information, before being allowed to access the
Department of State SBU network. Annual refresher training is
mandatory. Before being granted access to the system of records, a user
must first be granted access to SBU network. Access is only granted to
users with Diplomatic Security-approved clearances. Users must sign a
Password Receipt Controls Form.
Access to the Department of State and its annexes is controlled by
security guards, and admission is limited to those individuals
possessing a valid identification card and individuals under proper
escort. All records containing personal information are maintained in
secured filing cabinets or in restricted areas, access to which is
limited to authorized personnel. Access to electronic files is
password-protected and under the direct supervision of the system
manager. The system of records structures access privileges to reflect
the separation of key duties that end-users perform within the
functions the application supports. Access privileges are consistent
with the need-to-know, separation of duties, and supervisory
requirements established for manual processes. The system manager has
the capability of printing audit trails of access from the computer
media, thereby permitting regular ad hoc monitoring of computer usage.
When it is determined that a user no longer needs access, the user
account will be disabled.
Retention and disposal:
These records will be maintained until they become inactive, at
which time they will be retired or destroyed according to published
record schedules of the Department of State and as approved by the
National Archives and Records Administration. More specified
information may be obtained by writing to the Director, Office of
Information Programs and Services, A/ISS/IPS, SA-2, Department of
State, Washington, DC 20522-8001.
System manager(s) and address:
Assistant Legal Adviser for International Claims and Investment
Disputes, Office of the Legal Adviser, 2430 E Street, NW., South
Building, Room 203, Washington, DC 20037.
Notification procedure:
Individuals who have reason to believe the Office of the Assistant
Legal Adviser for International Claims and Investment Disputes might
have records pertaining to them should write to the Director, Office of
Information Programs and Services, A/ISS/IPS, SA-2, Department of
State, Washington, DC 20522-8001. The individual must specify that he/
she wishes the Records of the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for
International Claims and Investment Disputes to be checked. At a
minimum, the individual must include: Name, date and place of birth;
current mailing address and zip code; and signature.
Record access procedures:
Individuals who wish to gain access to or amend records pertaining
to themselves should write to the Director, Office of Information
Programs and Services, A/ISS/IPS, SA-2, Department of State,
Washington, DC 20522-8001.
Record source categories:
These records contain information obtained directly from the
individual who is the subject of these records or his/her legal
representative, the parties to the claim at issue, other witnesses,
other departments of the executive branch, the U.S.-Iran Claims
Tribunal, the United Nations Compensation Commission, other
international tribunals, and the Office of the Legal Adviser.
Systems exempted from certain provisions of the act:
Portions of certain documents contained within this system of
records are exempted from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G),
(H) and (I) and (f). See 22 CFR 171.32.
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