SYSTEM NAMES:

Commissioner's Correspondence Control System.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:

None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, DC 20212.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:

Individuals from whom correspondence is received in the Commissioner's Office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Information about correspondence and the originators including the name of the sender, subject of the correspondence, name of the individual, office instructed to prepare a response, control number, dates, and related information.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S):

To record the receipt of correspondence, monitor the handling of correspondence, and facilitate a timely response to correspondence.

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

Files are stored electronically and/or on paper.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Files are retrieved by name, control number, office assigned response, dates.

SAFEGUARDS:

Access by authorized personnel only. Computer security safeguards are used for electronically stored data and locked locations for paper files.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records are retained for five years, in accordance with BLS Records Schedule N1-257-88-1.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Chief, Division of Information Systems, Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Ave. N.E., Washington, DC 20212.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Inquiries should be mailed to the System Manager.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

A request for access should be mailed to the System Manager.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

A petition for amendment should be mailed to the System Manager.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Information contained in this system is obtained from correspondence received in the Commissioner's Office.

SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:

None.