COMMERCE/DEPT-4

SYSTEM NAME:

Congressional Files.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

None.

SYSTEM LOCATIONS:

a. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

b. Office of the Director of Congressional and Public Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1800 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20504.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Members of Congress.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Biographical information from sources such as the Congressional Quarterly, Almanac of American Politics, Congressional Directory, biographies provided by Members' Offices, extracts from the Congressional Record, and correspondence between the Members and the Department.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 301 and 44 U.S.C. 3101.

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

See routine use paragraphs 1-5, 8, 10, and 12 of Prefatory Statement:

1. In the event that a system or records maintained by the Department to carry out its functions indicates a violation or potential violation of law or contract, whether civil, criminal or regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general statute or particular program statute or contract, or rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto, or the necessity to protect an interest of the Department, the relevant records in the system of records may be referred, as a routine use, to the appropriate agency, whether Federal, state, local or foreign, charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing the statute or contract, or rule, regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, or protecting the interest of the Department.

2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, state or local agency maintaining civil, criminal or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent information, such as current licenses, if necessary to obtain information relevant to a Department decision concerning the assignment, hiring or retention of an individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant or other benefit.

3. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, state, local, or international agency, in response to its request, in connection with the assignment, hiring or retention of an individual, the issuance of a security clearance, the reporting of an investigation of an individual, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit by the requesting agency, to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to the requesting agency's decision on the matter.

4. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, in the course of presenting evidence to a court, magistrate or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course of settlement negotiations.

5. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congress submitting a request involving an individual when the individual has requested assistance from the Member with respect to the subject matter of the record.

8. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the Office of Management and Budget in connection with the review of private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular No. A-19 at any stage of the legislative coordination and clearance process as set forth in that Circular.

10. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Department having need for the information in the performance of the contract, but not operating a system of records within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).

12. A record in this system may be transferred, as a routine use, to the Office of Personnel Management: for personnel research purposes; as a data source for management information; for the production of summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies in support of the function for which the records are collected and maintained; or for related manpower studies.

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

STORAGE:

Maintained in paper form only.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Indexed by name of Member or State or Congressional District.

SAFEGUARDS:

Records are located in lockable metal file cabinets or in metal file cabinets in secured rooms or secured premises with access limited to those whose official duties require access.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

The records are retained in accordance with the Office's Record Control Schedule.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

For records at location a.: Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

For records at location b.: Director of Congressional and Public Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1800 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20504.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

For records at location a.: Information may be obtained from: Departmental Office of Organization and Management Systems, OS, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

For records at location b.: Information may be obtained from: Privacy Officer, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1800 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20504. Requester should provide name of Member pursuant to the inquiry provisions of the Department's rules which appear in 15 CFR part 4b.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Requests from individuals should be addressed to: Same address as stated in the Notification section above.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

The Department's rules for access, for contesting contents, and appealing initial determinations by the individual concerned appear in 15 CFR part 4b. Use above address.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Published Congressional reference materials and the Member, himself or herself.

SYSTEM EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:

None.