[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 18, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 18CFR3b.3]

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           TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 3b_COLLECTION, MAINTENANCE, USE, AND DISSEMINATION OF RECORDS OF 
IDENTIFIABLE PERSONAL INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 3b.3  Notice requirements.

    (a) The Commission will publish at least annually in the Federal 
Register a notice identifying the systems of records currently 
maintained by the Commission. For each system of records, the notice 
will include the following information:
    (1) The name and location of the system;
    (2) The categories of individuals on whom records are maintained in 
the system;
    (3) The categories of records maintained in the system;
    (4) The specific statutory provision or executive order, or rule or 
regulation issued pursuant thereto, authorizing the maintenance of the 
information contained in the system;
    (5) Each routine use of the records contained in the system, 
including the categories of users and the purposes of such use;
    (6) The policies and practices regarding the storage, 
retrievability, access controls, and retention and disposal of the 
records;
    (7) The title and business address of the Commission official who is 
responsible for the system of records;
    (8) The procedures whereby an individual can be notified at his 
request if the system of records contains a record pertaining to him;
    (9) The procedures whereby an individual can be notified at his 
request how he can gain access to any record pertaining to him contained 
in the system of records, and how he can contest its contents; and
    (10) The categories of sources of records in the system.
    (b) At least thirty days prior to its operation, the Commission will 
publish in the Federal Register a notice of its intention to establish a 
new system of records reciting the information required pursuant to 
paragraphs (a) (1) through (10) of this section and notice of any major 
change to an existing system.
    (c) The Commission will publish in the Federal Register a notice of 
its intention to establish any new or intended routine use of the 
information in an existing system of records at least thirty days prior 
to the disclosure of the record for that routine use. A new routine use 
is one which involves disclosure of records for a new purpose compatible 
with the purpose for which the record is maintained or which involves 
disclosure to a new recipient or category of recipients. At a minimum, 
the notice will contain the following information:
    (1) The name of the system of records for which the routine use is 
to be established;
    (2) The authority authorizing the maintenance of the information 
contained in the system;
    (3) The categories of records maintained in the system;
    (4) The proposed routine use(s);
    (5) The categories of recipients for each proposed routine use; and
    (6) Reference to the public notice in the Federal Register under 
which the existing system had already been published.