U.S. Geological Survey

· National Water Information System (NWIS)—Interior, GS--1

Categories of Individuals covered by the system: Individuals and groups who own or control physical access to groundwater or surface-water sites in the United States.
Note: This system contains records relating to corporations and other business entities. However, only records containing personal information relating to individuals are subject to the Privacy Act.

· Contract Files--Interior, GS--5.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals who have contracts or subcontracts with the Geological Survey and certain contractor employees. The system also contains records concerning individuals in their entrepreneurial capacity, corporations and other business entities. These records are not subject to the Privacy Act.

· Personal Property Accountability Records--Interior, GS--7.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: Geological Survey employees who are accountable for bureau-owned controlled property.

· National Research Council Grants Program--Interior, GS--9.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals assigned to U.S. Geological Survey who are considered for grants made through the National Research Council. Categories of records in the system.

· Security--Interior, GS--11.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: Geologic Division employees who have been granted security clearances.

· Manuscript Processing--Interior, GS--13.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: Geologic Division authors of Geo-Science publications.

· Earth Science Information Customer Records--Interior, GS--15.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals who have requested Earth Science information directly from, or whose requests have been forwarded to the Earth Science Information Office or its sponsored field centers. The system also contains records concerning individuals in their entrepreneurial capacity, corporations, and other business entities whose records are not subject to the Privacy Act.

· Computer Registration System--Interior, GS--18.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: Users of computer services.

· Photo File System--Interior, GS--20.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: U.S.G.S. employees.

· Personnel Investigations Records--Interior, GS--23.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: 1. Current Geological Survey employees and contractors who (a) are granted access to classified information; (b) are filling public trust positions not requiring access to classified information; (c) are being considered either for access to classified information or for filling public trust positions not requiring access to classified information; and (d) are found unsuitable for access to classified information or filling public trust positions because unfavorable information was revealed during the conduct of their security investigations. 2. Former Geological Survey employees and contractors who (a) were granted access to classified information; (b) were filling public trust positions not requiring access to classified information; and (c) were found unsuitable for access to classified information or filling public trust positions because unfavorable information was revealed during the conduct of their security investigations.

· Employee Work Report Edit and Individual Employee Production Rates--Interior, GS--24.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: All employees in Mapping Centers

· Water Data Sources Directory--Interior, GS--25.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals who are sources of water or water-related data and services and to whom requesters can be referred to obtain water data held or services provided by them.

· National Water Data Exchange User Accounting System--Interior, GS--26.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: Individuals who have requested water data from or to whom information has been sent by the National Water Data Exchange and its Local Assistance Centers.

·Office of Management Services (OMS) Badging and Access Control System, GS--27.

Categories of individuals covered by the system: USGS employees and contractors who receive a USGS identification badge that is also an access control system card key for the National Center.