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[Federal Information Relay Service be obtained from Applicant’s DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
(FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1–800– representative.
877–8339.] Under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b), the Board Fiscal Service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CUSA must approve and authorize a Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended;
CSS is a new company wholly owned transaction found to be consistent with System of Records
and created by CUSA, LLC (CUSA) to the public interest, taking into
undertake this transaction. CUSA is a consideration at least: (1) The effect of AGENCY: Fiscal Service, Treasury.
noncarrier which owns 19 federally the transaction on the adequacy of ACTION:Notice of proposed privacy act
regulated and non-federally regulated transportation to the public; (2) the total system of records.
motor carriers. CUSA is, in turn, wholly fixed charges that result; and (3) the
owned by noncarrier KBUS Holdings, interest of affected carrier employees. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
LLC (KBUS), which acquired the assets On the basis of the application, the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
and business operations of the federally Board finds that the proposed Department of the Treasury, Office of
regulated motor carriers formerly owned acquisition of assets and business Domestic Finance, Fiscal Service gives
by Coach USA, Inc., and then operations is consistent with the public notice of a proposed system of records.
consolidated those assets/operations interest and should be authorized. If any The new system contains records about
into the motor passenger carriers now opposing comments are timely filed, individuals who apply for digital
controlled by CUSA.2 These carriers this finding will be deemed vacated certificates under the Fiscal Service
have more than 3,700 employees and and, unless a final decision can be made Certificate Authority which is
operate approximately 1,100 motor on the record as developed, a administered under the Department of
coaches and over 700 other revenue procedural schedule will be adopted to the Treasury Certificate Policy. A new
vehicles in 35 states. Annual revenues reconsider the application. See 49 CFR Privacy Act System is proposed in order
for the companies controlled by CUSA 1182.6(c). If no opposing comments are to accomplish the Department’s
exceeded $220 million for 2004. filed by the expiration of the comment obligations to protect privacy, to ensure
According to Applicant, the period, this notice will take effect the security of data and to maintain
experienced senior management team automatically and will be the final required records.
that CUSA now has in place has Board action. DATES: Comments must be received no
identified the acquisition of Crew as a later than July 1, 2005. The proposed
Board decisions and notices are
strategic way to expand its contract system of records will be effective July
available on our Web site at http://
passenger business in the Pacific 11, 2005, unless the Bureau of the
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
Northwest. Public Debt receives comments which
Crew is a motor passenger contract This decision will not significantly would result in a contrary
carrier that has served businesses, affect either the quality of the human determination.
principally in the railroad industry, for environment or the conservation of
ADDRESSES: Send any comments to the
many years in the Pacific Northwest energy resources.
Disclosure Officer, Administrative
pursuant to federal operating authority It is ordered: Resource Center, Bureau of the Public
granted in Docket No. MC–264436. 1. The proposed finance transaction Debt, Department of the Treasury, 200
Applicant has entered into an agreement (acquisition of assets and business Third Street, Avery 5th, Parkersburg,
with Seller and its shareholders to buy operations) is approved and authorized, WV 26101–5312. All comments
Seller’s assets, including vehicles and subject to the filing of opposing received will be posted without change
business operations. comments. to http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov. The
CUSA CSS has submitted 2. If timely opposing comments are posting will include any personal
information, as required by 49 CFR filed, the findings made in this notice information that you provide in the
1182.2(a)(7), to demonstrate that the will be deemed vacated. submission.
proposed transaction is consistent with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
3. This notice will be effective on July
the public interest under 49 U.S.C. information about this document,
18, 2005, unless timely opposing
14303(b). Applicant states that the contact Edward Gronseth, Deputy Chief
comments are filed.
proposed acquisition will not adversely Counsel, or Elizabeth Spears, Senior
impact fixed charges or adversely 4. A copy of this notice will be served
Attorney, in the Office of the Chief
impact the interests of employees of on: (1) The U.S. Department of
Counsel, Bureau of the Public Debt, at
companies whose assets and businesses Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
304–480–8692, or Natalie Diana, Senior
are being acquired. It asserts that Safety Administration, 400 7th Street,
Attorney, in the Office of the Chief
granting the application will allow SW., Room 8214, Washington, DC
Counsel, Financial Management
CUSA CSS to take advantage of 20590; (2) the U.S. Department of
Service, at (202) 874–6680.
economies of scale and substantial Justice, Antitrust Division, 10th Street &
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
benefits offered by CUSA’s centralized
Washington, DC 20530; and (3) the U.S. Government Paperwork Elimination Act
management system, including interest
Department of Transportation, Office of (GPEA) directs Federal agencies to
cost savings and reduced operating
the General Counsel, 400 7th Street, implement systems that will enable the
costs. In addition, applicant has
SW., Washington, DC 20590. electronic collection and dissemination
submitted all of the other statements
of information. In order to carry out the
and certifications required by 49 CFR Decided: May 20, 2005. GPEA, the Department of the Treasury,
1182.2. Additional information, By the Board, Chairman Nober, Vice Office of Domestic Finance, Fiscal
including a copy of the application may Chairman Buttrey, Commissioner Mulvey. Service has implemented Public Key
Vernon A. Williams, Infrastructure (PKI) technology, known
2 See KBUS Holdings, LLC—Acquisition of Assets
Secretary. as the Fiscal Service Certificate
and Business Operations—All West Coachlines,
Inc., et al., STB Docket No. MC–F–21000 (STB [FR Doc. 05–10727 Filed 5–31–05; 8:45 am] Authority (Fiscal Service CA), to
served July 23, 2003). BILLING CODE 4915–01–P support electronic commerce between
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the Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD) or eligibility of applicants for certificates. electronic addresses; telephone, fax, and
the Financial Management Service No other use of the information is pager numbers; bank account
(FMS), and their customers. permitted. information (name, type, account
PKI is a set of hardware, software, The new system of records report, as number, routing/transit number);
policies and procedures used to provide required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Federal-issued photograph ID; driver’s
several important security services for Privacy Act, has been submitted to the license information or state ID
electronic business activities. PKI Committee on Government Reform and information (number, state, and
technology protects the integrity and Oversight of the House of expiration date); military ID information
confidentiality of information submitted Representatives, the Committee on (number, branch, expiration date); or
electronically. Customers submit a Homeland Security and Governmental passport/visa information (number,
request to BPD or FMS for a digital Affairs of the Senate and the Office of expiration date, and issuing country).
certificate, which enables the customer Management and Budget, pursuant to • Authentication aids—personal
to download and use cryptographic Appendix I to OMB Circular A–130, identification number, password,
software to create the encryption keys ‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for account number, shared-secret
necessary for electronic identity Maintaining Records About identifier, digitized signature, other
verification and secure transactions. Individuals,’’ dated November 30, 2000. unique identifier.
This digital certificate is required in The proposed Treasury .012—Fiscal The system contains records on
order to access secure online systems Service Public Key Infrastructure, is public key data related to the customer,
that are provided through the Fiscal published in its entirety below. including the creation, renewal,
Service CA, such as obtaining access to Dated: May 23, 2005. replacement or revocation of digital
services offered by BPD and FMS. certificates, including evidence
For example, the Department of the Nicholas Williams,
provided by applicants for proof of
Treasury, through FMS, operates Deputy Assistant Secretary for Headquarters
Operations.
identity and authority, sources used to
Federal payment systems and disburses verify an applicant’s identity and
approximately 85 percent of all Federal Treasury .012 authority, and the certificates issued,
payments. All vouchers submitted to denied and revoked, including reasons
FMS for payment must be signed SYSTEM NAME:
for denial and revocation.
(certified) by a Federal program agency’s Fiscal Service Public Key
duly designated certifying officer. Infrastructure—Treasury. AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Previously, payment requests were 5 U.S.C. 301, 31 U.S.C. 321, and the
SYSTEM LOCATION:
submitted through the Treasury Government Paperwork Elimination
Electronic Certification System (ECS), a The system of records is located at: Act, Pub. L. 105–277.
DOS-based system. FMS is replacing (1) The Bureau of the Public Debt
(BPD), U.S. Department of the Treasury, PURPOSES:
ECS with the Secure Payment System
(SPS). SPS is a mechanism which in Parkersburg, WV, and, We are establishing the Fiscal Service
(2) The Financial Management Public Key Infrastructure System to:
employs digital certificates, issued by
Service (FMS), U.S. Department of the (1) Use electronic transactions and
the Fiscal Service CA, to initiate
Treasury, Washington, DC, and authentication techniques in accordance
payment and certification requests
providing for the positive identification Hyattsville, MD. The system managers with the Government Paperwork
of agency certifying officers who maintain the system location of these Elimination Act;
records. (2) Facilitate transactions involving
authorize vouchers for payment. SPS
the transfer of information, the transfer
provides enhanced operating CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
of funds, or where parties commit to
capabilities and much greater SYSTEM:
actions or contracts that may give rise to
information integrity than ECS. Digital certificates may be issued to
Additionally, FMS operates the financial or legal liability, where the
any of the following individuals: A information is protected under the
Automated Standard Application for Federal agency certifying officer who
Payments (ASAP) program. ASAP is a Privacy Act of 1974, as amended;
authorizes vouchers for payment; (3) Maintain an electronic system to
mechanism by which FMS makes grant Federal employees who approve the facilitate secure, on-line communication
payments to state agencies and other grantees’ accounts; an individual between Federal automated systems,
authorized grantee organizations. Digital authorized by a state or grantee and between Federal employees or
certificates will be issued to Federal organization to conduct business with contractors, by using digital signature
employees who approve the funding the Fiscal Service; employees of the technologies to authenticate and verify
amounts in grantees’ accounts. The Fiscal Service; fiscal agents; and identity;
grantees will request draw downs, and contractors. (4) Provide mechanisms for non-
delivery of Federal funds, from accounts repudiation of personal identification
held in the ASAP.GOV system. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
and access to Treasury systems
FMS requires that applicants who The system contains information
including, but not limited to SPS and
seek access to SPS, ASAP, and other needed to establish accountability and
ASAP; and
similar systems, request a digital audit control of digital certificates. It
(5) Maintain records relating to the
certificate by submitting an application also contains records that are needed to
issuance of digital certificates utilizing
form. The forms are available for authorize an individual’s access to a
public key cryptography to employees
download from the FMS Web sites Treasury network. Depending on the
and contractors for purpose of the
located at: http://www.fms.treas.gov. service(s) requested by the customer,
transmission of sensitive electronic
In conjunction with the application information may also include:
material that requires protection.
process, the applicant will be required • Personal identifiers—name,
to submit personal information that is including previous name used, and ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. The aliases; organization, employer name SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
information collected will be used only and address; Social Security number, THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
to establish and verify the identity and Tax Identification Number; physical and These records may be disclosed to:
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(1) Congressional offices in response that are backed-up to magnetic tape or subject individual of the record, as well
to an inquiry made at the request of the other storage media, and/or hard copy. as Federal and non-Federal sources such
individual to whom the record pertains; as private employers.
RETRIEVABILITY:
(2) Appropriate Federal, State, local,
Records may be retrieved by name, EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
or foreign agencies responsible for
investigating or prosecuting the alias name, Social Security number, Tax None.
violations of, or for enforcing or Identification Number, account number, [FR Doc. 05–10854 Filed 5–31–05; 8:45 am]
implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or other unique identifier. BILLING CODE 4810–39–P
order, or license, where the disclosing SAFEGUARDS:
agency becomes aware of a potential
These records are maintained in DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
violation of civil or criminal law or
controlled access areas. Identification
regulation;
cards are verified to ensure that only Office of Thrift Supervision
(3) A court, magistrate, or
authorized personnel are present.
administrative tribunal in the course of Submission for OMB Review;
Electronic records are protected by
presenting evidence, including Comment Request—Loans in Areas
restricted access procedures, including
disclosures to opposing counsel or Having Special Flood Hazards
the use of passwords and sign-on
witnesses in the course of civil
protocols which are periodically AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision
discovery, litigation, or settlement
changed. Only employees whose official (OTS), Treasury.
negotiations or in connection with
duties require access are allowed to
criminal law proceedings or in response ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
view, administer, and control these
to a subpoena;
records. Copies of records maintained SUMMARY: The proposed information
(4) A Federal, State, local or other
on computer have the same limited collection requirement described below
public authority maintaining civil,
access as paper records. has been submitted to the Office of
criminal or other relevant enforcement
information or other pertinent Management and Budget (OMB) for
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
information, which has requested review, as required by the Paperwork
Records are maintained in accordance Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting
information relevant to or necessary to with National Archives and Records
the requesting agency’s, bureau’s, or public comments on the proposal.
Administration retention schedules. DATES: Submit written comments on or
authority’s, hiring or retention of an Paper and microform records ready for
individual, or issuance of a security before July 1, 2005.
disposal are destroyed by shredding or
clearance, license, contract, grant or ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to
maceration. Records in electronic media
other benefit; the collection by title of the proposal or
are electronically erased using accepted
(5) Agents or contractors who have by OMB approval number, to OMB and
techniques.
been engaged to assist the Department OTS at these addresses: Mark D.
in the performance of a service related SYSTEM MANAGERS AND ADDRESSES: Menchik, Office of Information and
to this system of records and who need (1) Assistant Commissioner, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of
to have access to the records in order to Information Technology, Bureau of the Management and Budget, Room 10236,
perform the activity; Public Debt, 200 Third Street, New Executive Office Building,
(6) The Department of Justice when Parkersburg, WV 26101, and, Washington, DC 20503, or e-mail to
seeking legal advice or when (a) the (2) Assistant Commissioner, mmenchik@omb.eop.gov; and
Department of the Treasury or (b) the Information Resources, and Chief Information Collection Comments, Chief
disclosing agency, or (c) any employee Information Officer, Financial Counsel’s Office, Office of Thrift
of the disclosing agency in his or her Management Service, 3700 East West Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW.,
official capacity, or (d) any employee of Highway, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Washington, DC 20552, by fax to (202)
the agency in his or her individual 906–6518, or by e-mail to
capacity where the Department of NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: infocollection.comments@ots.treas.gov.
Justice has agreed to represent the Individuals seeking notification and OTS will post comments and the related
employee, or (e) the United States, access to any record contained in the index on the OTS Internet Site at
where the disclosing agency determines system of records, or seeking to contest www.ots.treas.gov. In addition,
that litigation is likely to affect the its content, may inquire in accordance interested persons may inspect
disclosing agency, is a party to litigation with instructions pertaining to comments at the Public Reading Room,
or has an interest in such litigation, and individual Treasury components 1700 G Street, NW., by appointment. To
the use of such records by the appearing at 31 CFR part 1, subpart C: make an appointment, call (202) 906–
Department of Justice is deemed by the • Appendix I for records within the 5922, send an e-mail to
agency to be relevant and necessary to custody of the Bureau of the Public publicinfo@ots.treas.gov, or send a
the litigation; and Debt, and, facsimile transmission to (202) 906–
(7) Representatives of the National • Appendix G for records within the 7755.
Archives and Records Administration custody of the Financial Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
(NARA) who are conducting records Service. obtain a copy of the submission to OMB,
management inspections under RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
contact Marilyn K. Burton at
authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. marilyn.burton@ots.treas.gov, (202)
See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. 906–6467, or facsimile number (202)
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 906–6518, Regulations and Legislation
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. Division, Chief Counsel’s Office, Office
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street,
STORAGE: RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: NW., Washington, DC 20552.
Records are maintained on electronic The information contained in this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OTS may
media, multiple client-server platforms system is provided by or verified by the not conduct or sponsor an information
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