NARA Privacy Act Systems: NARA 15
SYSTEM NAME: Freelance Editor/Indexer Files.
SYSTEM LOCATION: Freelance editor/indexer files are located in the Product Development and Distribution Branch in the Washington, DC, area.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Individuals covered by this system include freelance editors and indexers with whom NARA has contracted for editing and indexing services or who have expressed an interest in performing such services for NARA.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Freelance editor/indexer files may include correspondence, resumes, biographical statements, evaluations, examples of previous work, invoices, and certifications for payment. These records may contain some or all of the following information about an individual: name, address, telephone number, educational background, professional experience and awards, research interests, titles of publications, and other information furnished by the individual.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 44 U.S.C. 2104, 2109, and 2307.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: NARA maintains freelance editor/indexer files on individuals to: review professional qualifications of editors and indexers; make assignments and indicate assignment completion dates; evaluate the quality of work performed during assignments; and document editing and indexing expenditures for budgetary purposes. The routine use statements A, F, and G, described in Appendix A following the NARA Notices, also apply to this system of records.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE: Paper records.
RETRIEVABILITY: Information in freelance editor/indexer files may be retrieved by the name of the individual.
SAFEGUARDS: During business hours, records are maintained in areas accessible only to authorized NARA personnel. After business hours, buildings have security guards and/or secured doors, and all entrances are monitored by electronic surveillance equipment.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Freelance editor/indexer files are temporary records and are destroyed in accordance with the disposition instructions in the NARA records schedule contained in FILES 203, the NARA Files Maintenance and Records Disposition Manual. Individuals may request a copy of the disposition instructions from the NARA Privacy Act Officer.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: The system manager is Assistant Archivist for Office of Records Services - Washington, DC (NW). The address is listed in Appendix B following the NARA notices.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: Individuals interested in inquiring about their records should notify the NARA Privacy Act Officer at the address given in Appendix B.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Individuals who wish to gain access to their records should submit their request in writing to the NARA Privacy Act Officer at the address given in Appendix B.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: NARA rules for contesting the contents and appealing initial determinations are found in 36 CFR part 1202.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Information in freelance editor/indexer files may be obtained from: freelance editors and indexers with whom NARA has contracted to perform editing and indexing services; freelance editors and indexers who have expressed an interest in performing services for NARA; NARA employees who maintain the files; and references furnished by freelance editors and indexers.
