Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a modified system of records entitled ``Fulbright-Hays-- Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) and Seminars Abroad (SA) (18-12-02),'' last published in the Federal Register on June 4, 1999. The information contained in this system is used to determine applicants' qualifications, eligibility, suitability, and feasibility; to award benefits for overseas research; to monitor the progress of the project including its accomplishments; and, to demonstrate the programs' effectiveness.