Osmre-12 Sorn

OSMRE-12, Blaster Certification
64 FR 17413, April 9, 1999; Modification published 73 FR 45244,
August 4, 2008
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Privacy Act of 1974; As Amended; Revisions to the Existing
System of Records AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed revisions to an existing system of records.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) is
issuing public notice of its intent to modify an existing Privacy Act
system of records notice, OSM-12, “Application for Blaster
Certification in Federal Program States and on Indian LandsComputer Tracking System.” The revisions will update the
System Name, System Location addresses, System Manager(s),
further define the Authority for Maintenance of the System, and
clarify the Notification Procedure and Record Access Procedures.
EFFECTIVE DATE: the system of records. The Office of
Management and Budget, in its Circular A-130, requires an

additional 10-day period (for a total of 40 days in which to make
these comments. Any persons interested in commenting on this
revised system of records may do so by submitting comments in
writing to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface
Mining, Privacy Officer, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW, Mail Stop
262-SIB, Washington, DC 20240. Comments received within 40
days of publication in the Federal Register will be considered.
The system will be effective as proposed at the end of the
comment period, unless comments are received which would
require a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20240. You may also hand deliver
comments to the same address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Blaster
Certification Program Coordinator, Office of Surface Mining, 530
Gay Street, SW, Suite 500, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Earlier Privacy Act
Compilations list the systems of records with the prefix “OSMRE”
(e.g., OSMRE-12) as originally published in the Federal Register.
The prefix was changed to “OSM” in subsequent records systems
for convenience. The OSM is proposing to update and amend the
system notice for OSM-12 “Application for Blaster Certification in
Federal Program States and on Indian Lands-Computer Tracking
System,” which was previously published in the Federal Register
on August 27, 1986 (51 FR 30554), to more accurately and
clearly describe the System Name, System Location, System
manager(s) and addresses. In addition, this revision further
defines the Authority for Maintenance of the System by adding
one citation, and clarifies the Notification Procedure and Record
Access Procedures.
Accordingly, the OSM proposes to amend the “Application for
Blaster Certification in Federal Program States and on Indian
Lands-Computer Tracking System,” OSM- 12 in its entirety to

read as follows:
Robert Ewing, Chief Information Officer, Office of Surface
Mining.
INTERIOR/OSM-12 SYSTEM NAME:
Blaster Certification, OSM-12.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM),
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240 and Field
Offices in Knoxville, Tennessee; Casper, Wyoming; Albuquerque,
New Mexico; and Tacoma, Washington. For specific addresses of
Field Offices contact the program coordinator at the address
given below.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
The system contains applicants for certification as blasters in
Federal Program States and on Indian Lands. Each application
will be for one type of blaster certificate or purpose, from the
following categories; issuance, renewal, reissuance,
reexamination, replacement, or reciprocity. The application form
will contain information on; personal data, examination dates,
employment history, blasting experience, education, blaster
training, blaster certification history, law violation history, and
personal affirmation of all of the above information.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

(1) Complete application information submitted by
candidate;
(2) Application Status Reports listing; the number received,
incomplete, complete and not scheduled for

examination, list of rejected applications, and list of
applicants scheduled for examination;
(3) Report Generation menu, contains; summary report of
receipt of applications and alphabetic directory of
Federal licensed blaster;
(4) Certification Status reports contain; listing of
certifications due to expire, expired certificates and a
list or revoked or suspended certificates;
(5) Query processing sub-systems to access information on
candidates by social security number, last name, and
print output of entire application information.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30
U.S.C. 1201 et seq., and 30 CFR 750.19, 816.61, 900, 910, 912,
921, 922, 933, 937, 939, 941, 942, 947,
and 955.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM,
INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH
USES:
The primary uses of the records are to:
(a) Review and applicant's background, status, employment
history, blasting experience and violation status;
(b) Record the fact that the person is in compliance with
specific State and Federal authority and regulations;
(c) Maintain adequate control and access of record information;
(d) Serve as a tool for OSM to grant as blaster certificate for
issuance, renewal, reissuance and reciprocity status,
administration and notification procedure;
(e) Provide an adequate system of records for the Department,

and for compliance within the Department for a Federal
program;
(f) Enable, OSM to track appropriate actions when a blasting
violation occurs, or a discrepancy with application
information and the affirmation by the applicant;
(g) Verify the status of a blaster when queried by state or
mining company official; and (h) enable OSM as the
regulatory authority to effectively monitor its program
requirements.
Disclosure outside the Department of the Interior may be made
to:
(1) The appropriate Federal, State, local or foreign agency
responsible for obtaining information relevant to a Federal
blaster for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing or
implementing a statue, rule, regulation or order when OSM
becomes aware of an indication of a violation or potential
violation of civil or criminal law or regulation;
(2) The U.S. Department of Justice or in a proceeding before a
court or adjudicative body when;
(a) the United States, the Department of the Interior, a
component of the Department, or, when represented by
the government, an employee of the Department is a
party to litigation or anticipated litigation or has an
interest in such litigation, and
(b) the Department of the Interior determines that the
disclosure is relevant or necessary to the litigation and
is compatible with the purpose for which the records
were compiled;

(3) To a congressional Office from the record of an individual in
response to an inquiry the individual has made to the
congressional Office;

(4) To a State or mining company officials to verify that an
individual is or is not a certified blaster under the Federal
programs.
(5) To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when:
(a) It is suspected or confirmed that the security or
confidentiality of information in the system of records
has been compromised; and
(b) The Department has determined that as a result of the
suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of
harm to economic or property interest, identity theft or
fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this
system or other systems or programs (whether
maintained by the Department or another agency or
entity) that rely upon the compromised information;
and
(c) The disclosure is made to such agencies, entities and
persons who are reasonably necessary to assist in
connection with the Department's efforts to respond to
the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent,
minimize, or remedy such harm.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING,
ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE
SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Maintained in manual form in secured file cabinets; and
recorded on computer magnetic media.
RETRIEVABILITY:
For each Field Office, information is filed and retrievable by
social security number and last name alphabetically, or date of
entry. For each Field Office, information is filed alphabetically by
applicant, candidate, or blasters, and consolidated in summary
format at the Knoxville Field Office.

SAFEGUARDS:
Maintained in locked file cabinets for manual files, standard
password files on computer and software, and accessible only by
those authorized persons. Manual records are maintained in
OSM areas occupied by OSM personnel during working hours
with buildings locked off hours.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Data stored on magnetic media will be retained until it is
determined that the information is no longer needed or
required. Manual records will be retained for a minimum of 6
years to serve as verification and backup material. ADP printout
records will be updated and disposed of periodically, when
superseded or recertification of a certified blaster occurs.
Records are disposed of in accordance with items 25 through 30
of General Records Schedule 14.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Federal Blaster Certification Program Coordinator, Office of
Surface Mining, 530 Gay Street, SW, Suite 500, Knoxville,
Tennessee 37902.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
To determine whether information is maintained on you in this
system, write to the appropriate State designated OSM Field
Office Director. See 43 CFR 2.60.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
To see your records, write to the State designated OSM Field
Office Director. Describe as specifically as possible the records
sought and mark the request “Privacy Act Request for Access.”
See 43 CFR 2.63.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

A petition for amendment shall be addressed to the designated
OSM Field Office Director and meet the content requirements of
43 CFR 2.71.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

(1) Application for Blaster Certification in Federal Program
States and on Indian Lands.
(2) Federal Blaster Examination Test Scores and Status.
(3) State program approved certified blasters records.
(4) State and Federal criminal or law violation records