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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 79 / Friday, April 23, 2004 / Notices 22015
with the applicants. It will include Washington, DC 20208. Telephone: system of records. Each agency is also
names, addresses, telephone numbers, (202) 208–7083. If you prefer to send required to send copies of the report to
social security numbers, demographic comments through the Internet, use the the Chair of the Senate Committee on
information—such as race/ethnicity, following address: comments@ed.gov. Governmental Affairs and the Chair of
age, marital status, disability, language You must include the term ‘‘DC Choice the House Committee on Government
spoken in the home, educational Evaluation’’ in the subject line of the Reform. These reports are intended to
background, and income—and the electronic message. permit an evaluation of the probable or
results of academic assessments. The During and after the comment period, potential effect of the proposal on the
system will also collect information you may inspect all public comments privacy of individuals.
about parents’ satisfaction with their about this notice in room 502, 555 New
Electronic Access to This Document
children’s current schools and the Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC,
reasons for seeking a new school. In between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 You may view this document, as well
addition, the system will collect scores p.m., eastern time, Monday through as all other Department of Education
on academic achievement examinations Friday of each week except Federal documents published in the Federal
administered by a Department holidays. Register, in text or Adobe Portable
contractor for applicants who may not Document Format (PDF) on the Internet
Assistance to Individuals With at the following site: www.ed.gov/news/
have participated in Spring, 2004
Disabilities in Reviewing the fedregister.
District of Columbia public schools
Rulemaking Record To use PDF you must have Adobe
(DCPS) testing. It will also contain
academic achievement data and other On request, we will supply an Acrobat Reader, which is available free
student performance measures, appropriate aid, such as a reader or at this site. If you have questions about
including attendance and disciplinary print magnifier, to an individual with a using PDF, call the U.S. Government
records, from existing DCPS education disability who needs assistance to Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
records for all students in grades K thru review the comments or other 888–293–6498, or in the Washington,
12. documents in the public rulemaking DC, area at (202) 512–1530.
DATES: The Department seeks comment record for this notice. If you want to Note: The official version of this document
on this new system of records described schedule an appointment for this type of is the document published in the Federal
in this notice, in accordance with the aid, please contact the person listed Register. Free Internet access to the official
requirements of the Privacy Act. We under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION edition of the Federal Register and the CFR
must receive your comments on the CONTACT. is available on GPO Access at: http://
www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.
proposed routine use for the system of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
records included in this notice on or Ricky Takai. Telephone: (202) 208– Dated: April 20, 2004.
before May 24, 2004. 7083. If you use a telecommunications Grover Whitehurst,
The Department filed a report devise for the deaf (TDD), you may call Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
describing the new system of records the Federal Information Relay Service
covered by this notice with the Chair of (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. For the reasons discussed in the
the Senate Committee on Governmental Individuals with disabilities may preamble, the Director of the Institute of
Affairs, the Chair of the House of obtain this document in an alternative Education Sciences, U.S. Department of
Representatives Committee on format (e.g., Braille, large print, Education publishes a notice of a new
Government Reform, and the audiotape, or computer diskette) on system of records to read as follows:
Administrator of the Office of request to the contact person listed in 18–13–07
Information and Regulatory Affairs, the preceding paragraph.
Office of Management and Budget SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SYSTEM NAME:
(OMB), on April 20, 2004. DC Choice Program Evaluation.
Except for the provisions governing Introduction
routine uses of records maintained in SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)
the system, this system of records notice requires ED to publish in the Federal None.
is effective upon publication. The Register this notice of a new system of SYSTEM LOCATION:
proposed routine use included in this records maintained by the Department.
new system of records will become Westat, 1650 Research Boulevard,
The Department’s regulations
effective on—(1) the expiration of the Rockville, MD, 20850.
implementing the Privacy Act are
40-day period for OMB review on May contained in part 5b of title 34 of the CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
30, 2004; (2) the expiration of a 30-day Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). SYSTEM:
period for OMB review on May 20, The Privacy Act applies to There are two categories of
2004, if OMB waives 10 days of its information about individuals that individuals who are covered by this
review; or, (3) May 24, 2004, unless the contain individually identifiable system. The system will contain records
proposed routine use included in the information that may be retrieved by a on DC Choice Program applicants
system of records needs to be changed unique identifier associated with each (students), their parents and other
as a result of public comment or OMB individual, such as a name or social adults living with these students. The
review. security number. The information about system will also contain information on
ADDRESSES: Address all comments about each individual is called a ‘‘record’’ and all DCPS non-applicant students from K
the proposed routine uses to Dr. Ricky the system, whether manual or thru 12.
Takai, Director, Evaluation Division, computer-based, is called a ‘‘system of
National Center for Education records.’’ The Privacy Act requires each CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Evaluation and Regional Assistance, agency to publish notices of systems of This system consists of the names,
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. records in the Federal Register and to addresses, telephone numbers, social
Department of Education, 555 New prepare a report to OMB whenever the security numbers, demographic
Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502d, agency publishes a new or altered information—such as race/ethnicity,
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age, marital status, disability, language statistical purposes; and (C) Section rights and directory and file attributes
spoken in the home, educational 309(a)(5) of the D.C. Choice Act, that limit those who can use particular
background, and income—and the prohibiting the disclosure of personally directories and files and determine how
results of academic assessments. The identifiable information to the public they can use them; e-mail passwords
system will collect information about regarding the results of the that authorize the user to access mail
parents’ satisfaction with their measurements used for the evaluations. services and additional security features
children’s current schools and the Contract Disclosure. If the Department that the network administrator
reasons for seeking a new school. The contracts with an entity for the purposes establishes for projects as needed.
system will also collect scores on of performing any function that requires
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
academic achievement examinations for disclosure of records in this system to
applicants who may not have employees of the contractor, the Records are maintained and disposed
participated in Spring, 2004 DCPS Department may disclose the records to of in accordance with ED’s record
testing. In addition, the system will also those employees. Before entering into disposition schedules (ED/RDS). In
contain academic achievement data and such a contract, the Department shall particular, ED will follow the schedules
other student performance measures, require the contractor to maintain outlined in Part 3 (Research Projects and
including attendance and disciplinary Privacy Act safeguards as required Management Study Records) and Part 14
records, from existing DCPS school under 5 U.S.C. 552a(m) with respect to (Electronic Records).
records for all students in grades K thru the records in the system and to agree SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS:
12. in writing to comply with all other Director, Evaluation Division,
provisions of law that affect the National Center for Education
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
disclosure of the information, including Evaluation and Regional Assistance,
DC School Choice Incentive Act of section 183 of the ESRA, Title V of the
2003, Pub. L. 108–199, Division C, Title Institute of Education Sciences, U.S.
E-Gov Act, and section 309(a)(5) of the Department of Education, 555 New
III, Section 309(a)(3) and (4). D.C. Choice Act. Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502,
PURPOSE(S): DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING Washington, DC 20208.
This statute is intended to provide AGENCIES:
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
low-income parents residing in the Not applicable to this system notice.
If you wish to determine whether a
District of Columbia (the District) with record exists regarding you in the
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
expanded opportunities for enrolling RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND system of records, contact the systems
their children in higher-performing DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: manager. Your request must meet the
private schools in the District. The STORAGE: requirements of the regulations in 34
information in this system will be used The contractor will maintain data for CFR 5b.5, including proof of identity.
to fulfill the requirements of the DC this system on its computers and in
School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 hard copy. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
(D.C. Choice Act), especially section If you wish to gain access to your
309, which calls for a detailed RETRIEVABILITY: record in the system of records, contact
evaluation of the program. In particular, Records in this system are indexed by the system manager. Your request must
section 309 directs the Department to a number assigned to each individual, meet the requirements of the regulations
evaluate the performance of students which is cross-referenced by the in 34 CFR 5b.5, including proof of
participating in the program by individual’s name on a separate list. identity.
comparing them with the students in
SAFEGUARDS: PROCEDURE FOR CONTESTING RECORD:
the same grade at DCPS as well as
students in DCPS who applied for the Individual access to the offices of If you wish to contest the content of
program but were not selected. Department contractor, Westat, that a record regarding you in the system of
maintains the system of records is records, contact the system manager.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE controlled and monitored by security Your request must meet the
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND personnel. The contractor has requirements of the regulations in 34
THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES: established a set of procedures to ensure CFR 5b.7, including proof of identity.
ED may disclose information confidentiality of data. The system
contained in a record in this system of ensures that information identifying RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
records under the routine use listed in individuals is in files physically There are three principal record
this system without the consent of the separated from other research data. source categories in this system.
individual if the disclosure is Westat will maintain security of the Information will be obtained from
compatible with the purposes for which complete set of all master data files and applications submitted by potential
the record was collected. Any disclosure documentation. Access to individually scholarship winners. Information will
of individually identifiable information identifiable data will be strictly also be obtained directly from
from a record in this system must also controlled. All data will be kept in applicants who have to take academic
comply with the requirements of: (A) locked file cabinets during nonworking assessment examinations administered
Section 183 of the Education Sciences hours, and work on hardcopy data will directly by the contractor. Finally,
Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), Pub. L. take place in a single room, except for information will be gathered from the
107–279, providing for confidentiality data entry. education records of DCPS students in
standards that apply to all collections, Physical security of electronic data grades K thru 12.
reporting and publication of data by the will also be maintained. Security
SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
Institute of Education Sciences (IES); (B) features that protect project data include OF THE ACT:
if applicable, Title V of the E- password-protected accounts that
None.
Government Act of 2002 (E-Gov Act), authorize users to use the Westat system
Pub. L. 107–347, governing any pledges but to access only specific network [FR Doc. 04–9303 Filed 4–22–04; 8:45 am]
of confidentiality given to the public for directories and network software; user BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
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