DOL/ILAB-1

SYSTEM NAME:

Arbitrators/Experts/Consultant Candidates' Biographies.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

U.S. National Administrative Office, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Individuals who applied, are nominated or are selected to serve as arbitrators, experts, advisors, consultants, contractors or similar positions for the U.S. National Administrative Office or the Secretariat for the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC), the supplemental agreement on labor issues to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Application and nomination letters; resumes, biographical sketches, curriculum vitae, and other related documents.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation Articles 23, 28, and 30; 58 FR 69410; and 5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S):

These records are established when individuals nominate themselves or are recommended for appointments as arbitrators, experts, consultants, contractors, advisory committee members or similar positions with the U.S. National Administrative Office or the Secretariat for the NAALC. The records are used by the Deputy Under Secretary of Labor for International Affairs to make selections or recommendations as appropriate to the Secretary of Labor or Executive Director of the Secretariat for appointment.

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

None, except for those uses listed in the General Prefatory Statement to this document.

DISCLOSURES TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:

None.

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

STORAGE:

Manual files and computer disk.

RETRIEVABILITY:

By Nominee's name and by selected skills categories.

SAFEGUARDS:

Locked storage equipment and personnel screening.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

a. Advisory committee members, arbitrators, contractors, consultants, and experts: Permanent transfer to National Archives three (3) years after expiration of term of service.

b. Nominees not selected: destroy files when five (5) years old.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Washington, DC 20210.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:

Individuals wishing to gain access to records should contact the system manager at the SYSTEM LOCATION above.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

A request for access shall be addressed to the system manager at the address listed above. Individuals must furnish the following information for their records to be located and identified:

a. Name;

b. Approximate date for investigation;

c. Individuals requesting access must also comply with the Privacy Act regulations regarding verification of the identity to records at 29 CFR Part 71.2.

CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES:

A petition for amendments shall be addressed to the System Manager and must meet the requirements of 29 CFR 71.9.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Nominations submitted by individuals within the system, other individuals and organizations and by government agencies.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:

Not applicable.