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DOL/PWBA-11

SYSTEM NAME:

PWBA Criminal Case Information System

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Office of Enforcement, PWBA
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Defendants in criminal actions involving private sector employee benefit plans.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Court and other documents which transmit information about the progress and/or disposition of criminal cases involving private sector employee benefit plans and written summaries of same. Documents include media articles, press releases, indictments, plea agreements, judgements, appellate documents and documents bearing evidence of restitution.

AUTHORITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

29 U.S.C. 1134-37.

PURPOSE(S):

This system of records is used to access information related to criminal actions involving investigations conducted by the Department of Labor (DOL). The criminal information files are used in the prosecution of violations of law.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those universal routine uses listed in the General Prefatory Statement to this document, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 1134, a record from this system of records may be disclosed, subject to the restrictions imposed by various statutes and rules, such as the Privacy Act, to a department or agency of the United States, or to any person actually affected by any matter which may be the subject of the investigation; except that any information obtained by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to section 6103(g) of Title 26 shall be made available only in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:

None.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

The records in this system are maintained in an electronic tracking system and in manual files.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Manual files are retrieved by the name of the defendant. Records in electronic index may be retrieved by court, defendant's name, violation, type of plan, etc.

SAFEGUARDS:

Direct access to and use of these records is restricted to authorized personnel in the Office of Enforcement. The electronic system is password protected and limited to use by authorized personnel.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Manual files are destroyed after three years after case is closed, the electronic index is deleted on the same schedule as the manual files or when no longer needed whichever is later.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS(ES):

Director of Enforcement, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:

Individuals wishing to inquire whether this system of records contains information about them should contact the system manager. Individuals should furnish their full name, address, and employee benefit plan association and should identify the employee benefit plan by name and address.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Request for access to records should follow the Notification procedure described above. Specific materials in the system have been exempted from Privacy Act provisions under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). To the extent that this system of records is not subject to exemption, it is subject to access, contest of the content of the record, and appeal of a denial to access. A determination as to exemption shall be made at the time a request for access is received. Access procedures are the same as the Notification procedures described above. Individuals requesting access must also comply with Privacy Act regulations on verification of identity and access to records (29 CFR 71.2).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as the Notification procedure above, except individuals desiring to contest or amend information maintained in the system should direct their written request to the System Manager, state clearly and concisely what information is being contested, the reasons for contesting it, and the proposed amendment to the information sought pursuant to 29 CFR 71.9.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Individual defendants, witnesses, and other individuals who have relevant information.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:

In accordance with subsection 552a(j)(2) of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), information maintained for criminal law enforcement purposes in PWBA's Office of Enforcement or its field offices is exempt from subsections (c)(3) and (4), (d), (e)(1), (2), and (3), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I), (e) (5) and (8), (f), and (g) of 5 U.S.C. 552a.



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