SYSTEM NAME:
Customer Information Files.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
None.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Offices in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Washington, DC and in each of the BLS Regional Offices.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Individuals (customers) requesting BLS information.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Information necessary to satisfy customers' requests and enhance service to customers. Depending on the nature of the request, may include (but is not limited to) name, occupation, organization name, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, information requested, electronic mail addresses, registration keys, and dates.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
5 U.S.C. 301.
PURPOSE(S):
To enhance customer service by improving the availability of BLS information on automated systems, to facilitate providing information about BLS and its data products to customers with corresponding interests, and to allow BLS staff to better understand who our customers are and what they're interested in. Maintaining the names, addresses, etc. of customers requesting BLS data/publications will enable BLS to streamline the process for handling subsequent customer inquiries and requests by eliminating duplicative gathering of mailing information. Maintaining electronic mail addresses and provided organization name allows BLS to proactively contact customer of problems with data requests such as 'run away queries' ensuring fairer access to all BLS data customers. Another purpose is to inform customers of new features, changes to existing features or changes in the conditions of use of the files.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
None, except for those universal routine uses listed in the General Prefatory Statement to this document.
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
None.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Information is stored electronically and/or on paper.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Files are retrieved by name, email address, telephone (including the telephone number from which the customer dials), or other identifying information in the System.
SAFEGUARDS:
Access by authorized personnel only. Computer security safeguards are used for electronically stored data.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Email addresses remain on mailing lists until the customer requests removal from the list, or when the email bounces back. Other PII is deleted from the database 90 days after the customer's last date of inquiry. Registration keys expire after 366 days and associated records are deleted unless a customer registers again for another year.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Associate Commissioner for Publications and Special Studies, Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20212.
Associate Commissioner for Field Operations, Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20212.
Chief, Division of Enterprise Web Systems, Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20212.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Inquiries should be mailed to the System Managers.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
A request for access should be mailed to the System Managers.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
A petition for amendment should be mailed to the System Managers.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information contained in this system is obtained from subject of the record.
SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:
None.