Privacy Act of 1974 System of Records Notice, 41378-41384 [2012-17087]
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BILLING CODE 6353–01–P
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Privacy Act of 1974 System of Records
Notice
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; publication of character
of one revised system of records and
two new systems of records
AGENCY:
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (Commission) is
revising one system of records under the
Privacy Act of 1974: CFTC–44,
Personnel Security Files, to be renamed
CFTC–44, Personnel Clearance System.
The Commission also is establishing
two new systems of records: CFTC–48,
Personal Property Claims, and CFTC–
49, Whistleblower Records (Exempted).
Revisions to CFTC–44 incorporate
enhancements to the system of records
with a new streamlined process of
capturing personal information,
minimizing paper records and
eliminating manual entry into a legacy
application when an individual applies
for a security clearance. New CFTC–48
addresses information collected through
a new process for employees to file and
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have adjudicated claims for damage or
loss of certain personal property, as
stated in Commission policies and
applicable law. New CFTC–49 addresses
information collected for the
Commission’s whistleblower program,
which is described and defined in
Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange
Act, 7 U.S.C. 26, and the rules
promulgated thereunder, 17 CFR part
165.
may be accessible under the Freedom of
Information Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Harman-Stokes, Chief Privacy
Officer, kharman-stokes@cftc.gov, 202–
418–6629, Office of the Executive
Director, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
20581.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments must be received on
or before August 13, 2012. This action
will be effective without further notice
on August 22, 2012, unless revised
pursuant to comments received.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by ‘‘Personnel Clearance
System SORN,’’ ‘‘Personal Property
Claims SORN,’’ or ‘‘Whistleblower
Records SORN’’ by any of the following
methods:
• Agency web site, via its Comments
Online process: https://
comments.cftc.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
through the Web site.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Comments may be submitted at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: David A. Stawick, Secretary of
the Commission, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
mail above.
Please submit your comments using
only one method.
All comments must be submitted in
English, or if not, accompanied by an
English translation. Comments will be
posted as received to www.cftc.gov. You
should submit only information that
you wish to make available publicly. If
you wish the Commission to consider
information that you believe is exempt
from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, a petition for
confidential treatment of the exempt
information may be submitted according
to the procedures established in Section
145.9 of the Commission’s regulations,
17 CFR part 145.9.
The Commission reserves the right,
but shall have no obligation, to review,
pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or
remove any or all of a submission from
www.cftc.gov that it may deem to be
inappropriate for publication, such as
obscene language. All submissions that
have been redacted or removed that
contain comments on the merits of the
notice will be retained in the public
comment file and will be considered as
required under all applicable laws, and
I. The Privacy Act
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Under the Privacy Act of 1974,
5 U.S.C. 552a, a ‘‘system of records’’ is
defined as any group of records under
the control of a federal government
agency from which information about
individuals is retrieved by name or
other personal identifier. The Privacy
Act establishes the means by which
government agencies must collect,
maintain, and use personally
identifiable information associated with
an individual in a government system of
records.
Each government agency is required
to publish a notice in the Federal
Register of a system of records in which
the agency identifies and describes each
system of records it maintains, the
reasons why the agency uses the
personally identifying information
therein, the routine uses for which the
agency will disclose such information
outside the agency, and how individuals
may exercise their rights under the
Privacy Act to determine if the system
contains information about them, among
other things.
II. Routine Uses
Information in the systems of records
covered by this Federal Register notice
may be disclosed in accordance with the
blanket routine uses numbered
1 through 19 published at 76 FR 5974
(Feb. 2, 2011) and copied below for
convenience. These blanket routine uses
apply to all CFTC systems of records,
except as otherwise provided in a
specific system of records notice:
1. Information may be used by the
Commission in any administrative
proceeding before the Commission, in
any injunctive action authorized under
the Commodity Exchange Act or in any
other action or proceeding in which the
Commission or its staff participates as a
party or the Commission participates as
amicus curiae.
2. Information may be disclosed to the
Department of Justice, the Securities
and Exchange Commission, the United
States Postal Service, the Internal
Revenue Service, the Department of
Agriculture, the Office of Personnel
Management, and to other Federal, state,
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local, territorial or tribal law
enforcement or regulatory agencies for
use in meeting their statutory and
regulatory requirements.
3. Information may be given to any
‘‘registered entity,’’ as defined in section
1a of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7
U.S.C. 1 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), if the
Commission has reason to believe that
such information will assist the
registered entity in carrying out its
responsibilities under the Act.
Information may also be given to any
registered futures association registered
under Section 17 of the Act (e.g., the
National Futures Association) to assist it
in carrying out its self-regulatory
responsibilities under the Act, and to
any national securities exchange or
national securities association registered
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission to assist those
organizations in carrying out their selfregulatory responsibilities under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.
4. At the discretion of the
Commission staff, information may be
given or shown to anyone during the
course of a Commission investigation if
the staff has reason to believe that the
person to whom it is disclosed may
have further information about the
matters discussed therein, and those
matters appear relevant to the subject of
the investigation.
5. Information may be included in a
public report issued by the Commission
following an investigation, to the extent
that this is authorized under Section 8
of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7
U.S.C. § 12. Section 8 authorizes
publication of such reports but contains
restrictions on the publication of certain
types of sensitive business information
developed during an investigation. In
certain contexts, some of this
information might be considered
personal in nature.
6. Information may be disclosed to a
Federal agency in response to its request
in connection with the hiring or
retention of an employee, the issuance
of a security clearance, the reporting of
an investigation of an employee, the
letting of a contract or the issuance of
a license, or a grant or other benefit by
the requesting agency, to the extent that
the information may be relevant to the
requesting agency’s decision on the
matter.
7. Information may be disclosed to a
prospective employer in response to its
request in connection with the hiring or
retention of an employee, to the extent
that the information is believed to be
relevant to the prospective employer’s
decision in the matter.
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8. Information may be disclosed to
any person, pursuant to Section 12(a) of
the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C.
16(a), when disclosure will further the
policies of that Act or of other
provisions of law. Section 12(a)
authorizes the Commission to cooperate
with various other government
authorities or with ‘‘any person.’’
9. Where information, either alone or
in conjunction with other information
indicates a violation or potential
violation of law—criminal, civil, or
regulatory in nature—the relevant
information may be disclosed to the
appropriate Federal, state, local,
territorial, tribal, or foreign law
enforcement authority or other
appropriate entity charged with the
responsibility for investigating or
prosecuting such violation or charged
with enforcing or implementing such
law.
10. Information may be disclosed to
the General Services Administration for
the purpose of records management
inspections conducted under the
authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
11. Information may be disclosed to
the National Archives and Records
Administration for the purpose of
records management inspections being
conducted under the authority of
44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
12. Information may be disclosed to
foreign law enforcement, investigatory,
or administrative authorities in order to
comply with requirements set forth in
international arrangements, such as
memoranda of understanding.
13. Information may be disclosed to
contractors, grantees, volunteers,
experts, students, and others performing
or working on a contract, service, grant,
cooperative agreement, or job for the
Federal government when necessary to
accomplish an agency function.
14. Information may be disclosed to
the Merit Systems Protection Board,
including the Office of Special Counsel
for the purpose of litigation, including
administrative proceedings, appeals,
special studies of the civil service and
other merit systems.
15. Information may be disclosed to
the Department of Justice or in a
proceeding before a court, adjudicative
body, or other administrative body
which the agency is authorized to
appear, when:
a. The agency, or any component
thereof; or
b. Any employee of the agency in his
or her official capacity; or
c. Any employee of the agency in his
or her official capacity where the
Department of Justice or the agency has
agreed to represent the employee; or
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d. The United States, when the agency
determines that litigation is likely to
affect the agency or any of its
components;
is a party to litigation or has an interest
in such litigation, and the use of such
records by the Department of Justice or
the agency is deemed by the agency to
be relevant and necessary to the
litigation provided, however, that in
each case it has been determined that
the disclosure is compatible with the
purpose for which the records were
collected.
16. Information may be disclosed to a
Member of Congress or staff acting upon
the Member’s behalf when the Member
or staff requests the information on
behalf of, or at the request of, the
individual who is the subject of the
record.
17. Information related to any traders
or the amount or quantity of any
commodity purchased or sold by such
traders may be disclosed to any
committee of either House of Congress
upon its request, acting within the scope
of its jurisdiction, pursuant to the
Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 1
et seq., including Section 8(e) of such
Act at 7 U.S.C. 12, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
18. Information may be disclosed to
another Federal agency, to a court, or a
party in litigation before a court or in an
administrative proceeding being
conducted by a Federal agency, when
the Government is a party to the judicial
or administrative proceeding.
19. Information may be disclosed to
appropriate agencies, entities, and
individuals when:
a. The Commission suspects or has
confirmed that the security or
confidentiality of information in the
system of records has been
compromised;
b. The Commission has determined
that as a result of the suspected or
confirmed compromise there is a risk of
harm to economic or property interests,
identity theft or fraud, or harm to the
security or integrity of this system or
other systems or programs (whether
maintained by the Commission or
another agency or entity) that rely upon
the compromised information; and
c. The disclosure made to such
agencies, entities, and individuals is
reasonably necessary to assist in
connection with the Commission’s
efforts to respond to the suspected or
confirmed compromise and prevent,
minimize, or remedy such harm.
III. Personnel Clearance System
The Commission proposes to revise a
system of records, CFTC–44, Personnel
Security Files, to rename the system
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CFTC–44, Personnel Clearance System
(PCS) and to identify enhancements.
The PCS will contain information about
individuals who require regular, ongoing access to CFTC assets, including
facilities, information technology
systems or information classified in the
interest of national security. The
individuals may be Commission
employees, contractors, interns,
volunteers, candidates for employment,
individuals formerly in any of these
positions, and others.
Any individual who will regularly
access CFTC assets must receive an
official security clearance before access
is authorized. CFTC collects personal
information from the individual, such as
social security number and date of birth.
CFTC provides elements of that
information to Federal investigative
agencies, such as OPM. Once the
completed investigation is provided to
the CFTC, the CFTC adjudicates the
clearance request.
In the past, the CFTC has handled
much of this process manually, on
paper, using a legacy, MS–Access-based
application. The new system will
minimize the need for paper records,
thereby improving security of personal
information. It also will eliminate the
need for manual input of personal
information into the legacy application,
increasing efficiency and the accuracy
of information. In addition, the
enhancements will make it easier to
share security clearance processing
information in a timely manner with
appropriate Federal officials.
IV. Personal Property Claims
The Commission is developing a
policy and procedure for employee
claims for damaged or lost personal
property, pursuant to the Military
Personnel & Civilian Employees’ Claims
Act of 1964, 31 U.S.C. 3721. Under the
policy and procedure, the Commission
will pay or otherwise settle employee
claims up to a defined amount per
incident for damage or loss of personal
property under certain circumstances.
The new system of records will
include all information collected about
the personal property claim from the
employee and the related
documentation of decisions and
payment of such claims. The
information will facilitate the review of
the claim and collection of evidence by
the Logistics and Operations Unit
(L&O), the Executive Director’s decision
on the claim, and the payment for or
replacement of the property. The new
system of records also will contain
information on requests for
reconsideration when claims have been
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V. Whistleblower Records (Exempted)
The Commission is creating a system
to maintain records related to the
whistleblower program, which is
described and defined in Section 23 of
the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C.
26, and the rules promulgated
thereunder, 17 CFR part 165. The
system may include all or any part of
the records developed during the
whistleblower tip, complaint or referral
submission process, investigation or
inquiry, and/or whistleblower award
claim and determination process,
including but not limited to data from
Commission reporting forms, such as
Commission Forms TCR and WB–APP,
documents and information related to
the whistleblower program, and records
drafted and/or compiled for the
Commission’s Whistleblower Award
Determination Panel. This system may
include: Records, data and
correspondence submitted by and sent
to whistleblowers and/or their
representatives; correspondence with
other law enforcement and regulatory
agencies regarding referral of
whistleblower information and related
actions brought by such agencies based
on whistleblower information;
interviews, memoranda and other work
products prepared by Commission staff;
affidavits, statements by witnesses,
contracts and agreements with
whistleblowers, including
confidentiality agreements; and
information available on the Internet or
other electronic sources accessed for
purposes of the whistleblower program.
The system may also contain internal
memoranda and declarations of
Commission staff, correspondence and
other miscellaneous investigatory
matters.
VI. Notice: Personnel Clearance System
SYSTEM NUMBER:
CFTC–44
SYSTEM NAME:
Personnel Clearance System (PCS).
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
This system is located in the
Commission’s principal office, at
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
20581.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Individuals who require regular,
ongoing access to CFTC facilities,
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information technology systems, or
information classified in the interest of
national security, including candidates
for Commission employment or
contracts, Commission employees,
contractors of the Commission,
students, interns, volunteers,
individuals authorized to perform or use
services provided in Commission
facilities, and individuals formerly in
any of these positions.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Records may include any or all of the
following: First name, last name, social
security number, date of birth, state of
birth, country of birth, non CFTC phone
number, non CFTC email address, CFTC
duty location, CFTC hiring division,
hiring manager, job title, job series, job
grade, journeymen job grade,
appointment type, prior CFTC
employment, prior employment year,
prior employment division, business
manager, proposed start date, level of
clearance needed, clearance valid date,
clearance related investigation status,
and clearance related investigation
notes; copies of and information derived
from passports, birth certificates,
driver’s licenses, OF 306 forms, US
‘‘I–9 Forms’’ and resumes; information
provided by the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) for clearance
determination purposes; and in addition
for contractors only, estimated contract
end date, option year information,
hiring manager and/or Contract Officer
Technical Reviewer (COTR), contract
number, company name, company point
of contact, and company address.
Note: This system of records does not
include the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) background investigation report. An
identical version of the investigation report is
in the possession of the Commission, but is
considered to be part of the OPM Central-9,
Personnel Investigations Records. For
information on how to request access to the
OPM Central-9, Personnel Investigations
Records, please see the Note in the Records
Access Procedures section of this notice.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Applicants and appointees to Federal
service are subject to a background
investigation under 5 CFR parts 731,
732, and 736, Executive Order 10450,
‘‘Security Requirements for Government
Employment’’ and the agency
memorandum exercising authority to
conduct investigations of noncompetitive service applicants and
appointees under these authorities. See
also Executive Order 13292, ‘‘Classified
National Security Information,’’ and
Executive Order 12968, ‘‘Access to
Classified Information.’’ HSPD–12
clarified that Federal contractors are
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also subject to background investigation
under these authorities. The Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) is
authorized to collect this information
under 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, and 9101. 5
U.S.C. 1104 allows OPM to delegate the
personnel management function to other
Federal agencies.
Solicitation of the Social Security
Number is also authorized by Executive
Order 9397, which asks Federal
agencies to use this number to help
identify individuals in agency records.
PURPOSE(S):
The records in this system are used to
verify identity and to facilitate
background investigations by OPM and
adjudications by the CFTC Security and
Emergency Management Officer.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
Information in this system may be
disclosed as stated below:
a. Except as noted on Forms SF 85,
85–P, and 86, when a record on its face,
or in conjunction with other records,
indicates a violation or potential
violation of law, whether civil, criminal,
or regulatory in nature, and whether
arising by general statute or particular
program statute, or by regulation, rule,
or order issued pursuant thereto,
disclosure may be made to the
appropriate public authority, whether
Federal, foreign, State, local, or tribal, or
otherwise, responsible for enforcing,
investigating or prosecuting such
violation or charged with enforcing or
implementing the statute, or rule,
regulation, or order issued pursuant
thereto, if the information disclosed is
relevant to any enforcement, regulatory,
investigative or prosecutorial
responsibility of the receiving entity.
b. Employment, Clearances, Contract,
or Other Benefits Decision by an
Organization other than the
Commission—disclosure may be made
to a Federal State, local, foreign, or
tribal or other public authority of the
fact that this system of records contains
information relevant to the retention of
an employee, the retention of a security
clearance, or the letting of a contract.
The other agency or licensing
organization may then make a request
supported by the written consent of the
individual for the entire record if it so
chooses. No disclosure will be made
unless the information has been
determined to be sufficiently reliable to
support a referral to another office
within the agency or to another Federal
agency for criminal, civil,
administrative, personnel, or regulatory
action.
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c. National Security and Intelligence
Matters—these records may be disclosed
to Federal, State, local agencies, or other
appropriate entities or individuals, or
through established liaison channels to
selected foreign governments, in order
to enable an intelligence agency to carry
out its responsibilities under the
National Security Act of 1947 as
amended, the CIA Act of 1949 as
amended, Executive Order 12333 or any
successor order, applicable national
security directives, or classified
implementing procedures approved by
the Attorney General and promulgated
pursuant to such statutes, orders or
directives.
Information also may be disclosed as
stated in the blanket routine uses
numbered 1 through 19 that appear at
the beginning of the Commission’s
compilation of its systems of records
notices at 76 FR 5974 (Feb. 2, 2011), and
copied in this Federal Register notice
above for convenience, ‘‘Supplementary
Information,’’ ‘‘II. Routine Uses.’’
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING
AGENCIES:
None.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESS CONTROLS, SAFEGUARDS,
RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE
SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
The data will be collected and
maintained electronically and in paper
files. Paper records are stored in file
folders, binders, computer files and
computer disks. Electronic records,
including computer files and
electronically maintained data, are
stored on the Commission’s network
and other electronic media as needed,
such as encrypted hard drives.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Files are retrieved by name of the
individual.
ACCESS CONTROLS, SAFEGUARDS:
Records in the system are protected
from unauthorized access and misuse
through various administrative,
technical and physical security
measures. Technical security measures
within CFTC include restrictions on
computer access to authorized
individuals, required use of strong
passwords that are frequently changed,
use of encryption for certain data types
and transfers, and regular review of
security procedures and best practices
to enhance security. Physical measures
include restrictions on building access
to authorized individuals only and
maintaining records in lockable offices
and filing cabinets. These records are
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kept in electronic form and in file
folders in locked metal file cabinets in
locked rooms at the headquarters office
in the Security and Emergency
Management Office.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The records will be maintained and
disposed of in accordance with General
Records Schedule 18, Item 22a and Item
22b. The schedules are available at
www.cftc.gov. The data will be deleted
by the Personnel Security staff 90 days
after the separation of the individual
from CFTC.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Security and Emergency Management
Office within Logistics and Operations
in the Commission’s Office of the
Executive Director, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
An individual can determine if this
system contains a record pertaining to
him/her by sending a request in writing,
signed, to the Office of General Counsel,
Paralegal Specialist, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581. Telephone (202)
418–5011.
When requesting notification of, or
access to, records covered by this
Notice, an individual should provide
his/her full name, date of birth, agency
name, and work location. An individual
requesting notification of records in
person must provide identity
documents, such as a government-issue
photo ID, sufficient to satisfy the
custodian of the records that the
requester is entitled to access.
Individuals requesting notification via
mail or telephone must furnish, at a
minimum, name, date of birth, social
security number, and home address in
order to establish identity.
Note: For information on how to request
access to the OPM Personnel Investigations
Records which are part of the OPM Central9 system of records, please see the Note in
the Records Access Procedures section of this
notice.
RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request access
to CFTC records about them should
contact the system manager indicated
above. Individuals must furnish their
full name (first, middle, and last name)
and birth date for their record to be
located and identified. An individual
requesting access must also follow
CFTC Privacy Act requirements
regarding verification of identity and
amendment of records. Correspondence
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between the requester and Human
Resources staff on the subject of any
background investigation and security
adjudication may also be made
available.
Note: The CFTC may not provide an
individual with access to his/her OPM
Personnel Investigations Records or to copies
of OPM documentation of any background
investigation conducted by OPM or
contractors dealing with those investigations.
These records, which are sent to the CFTC
Security and Emergency Management Office
to allow adjudication of the request for
security clearance, are owned by OPM and
reside within the OPM Central-9 system of
records. OPM is solely responsible for
controlling access to, or amendment of, those
records. Those seeking access to, or
amendment, of those records owned by OPM
should submit a request in writing to the
Federal Investigations Processing Center, as
stated in OPM Central-9. The signed request
should be made under the Privacy Act of
1974 and include the requester’s full name,
home address, Social Security Number, date
and place of birth, and other information
requested by OPM.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request
amendment of their CFTC records
should contact the system manager
indicated above. Individuals must
furnish their full name (first, middle,
and last name) and birth date for the
record to be located and identified. An
individual requesting amendment must
also follow the CFTC Privacy Act
requirements regarding verification of
identity and amendment of records.
Note: Individuals who wish to request
amendment of their OPM Personnel
Investigations Records should follow the
requirements of the OPM Central-9 system of
records. For information on how to submit
such a request, please see the Note in the
Records Access Procedures section of this
notice.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
The individual and OPM will provide
the information for this system of
records.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THIS SYSTEM:
VII. Notice: Personal Property Claims
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SYSTEM NAME:
Personal Property Claims.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
This system is located in the
Commission’s principal office at
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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
CFTC employees and former
employees who have experienced
damage to or loss of personal property
incident to Commission business.
Covered individuals also may include
authorized agents or legal
representatives of CFTC employees or
former employees, or their survivors.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The system of records includes the
information provided by employees on
a CFTC Personal Property Claims form,
including the following when
applicable: name of employee,
information concerning the damage or
loss of personal property, personal
property at issue, corroborating
statements from persons who have
personal knowledge of the facts
concerning the claim, either an itemized
bill for repair of damaged property, or
an itemized repair estimate or bill of
sale or value estimate from a competent
repairman or appraiser, evidence that
the employee has filed a claim with the
carrier or insurer, and copies of any
pertinent correspondence, copies of
travel and transportation orders, a
statement concerning any
reimbursement obtained from a carrier
or insurer, describing reimbursement
received for each item, copies of police
reports, and other evidence which may
be needed for CFTC review and
determination of whether to pay the
claim.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
The Military Personnel and Civilian
Employees’ Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3721,
authorizes heads of federal agencies to
pay or otherwise settle claims of
employees up to a limit specified by the
Act and/or CFTC policies for damage or
loss of personal property incident to
their services.
PURPOSE(S):
None.
SYSTEM NUMBER:
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC
20581.
The purpose of the system of records
is to include all information related to
claims by employees for damage to or
loss of personal property incident to
Commission business, as provided in
the Military Personnel & Civilian
Employees’ Claims Act of 1964, 31
U.S.C. 3721. The system will facilitate
the review of a claim and collection of
evidence by CFTC Logistics and
Operations Unit (L&O); will facilitate
the Executive Director’s decision as to
whether to pay a claim, offer a
replacement of the property in kind or
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otherwise settle the claim; will facilitate
processing through Financial
Management; and when a claim has
been denied, will allow a claimant to
request reconsideration, as stated in
Commission policy.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
The information in this system will be
routinely used by CFTC staff in the
Office of the Executive Director,
including L&O, Security and Emergency
Management Office and Financial
Management Branch to review, process
and adjudicate personal property
claims. Information also may be
disclosed as stated in the blanket
routine uses numbered 1 through 19
that appear at the beginning of the
Commission’s compilation of its
systems of records notices at 76 FR 5974
(Feb. 2, 2011), and copied in this
Federal Register notice above for
convenience, ‘‘Supplementary
Information,’’ ‘‘II. Routine Uses.’’
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING
AGENCIES:
None.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESS CONTROLS, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Paper records are stored in file
folders, binders, computer disks, and
are uploaded into the CFTC network.
Electronic records, including emails,
spreadsheets, PDF files and documents
are maintained on a SharePoint site, are
stored on the Commission’s network
and other electronic media as needed,
such as encrypted hard drives and backup media.
RETRIEVABILITY:
By name of the employee who files
the personal property claim.
ACCESS CONTROLS, SAFEGUARDS:
Records in the system are protected
from unauthorized access and misuse
through various administrative,
technical and physical security
measures. Technical security measures
within CFTC include restrictions on
computer access to authorized
individuals, required use of strong
passwords that are frequently changed,
use of encryption for certain data types
and transfers, and regular review of
security procedures and best practices
to enhance security. Physical measures
include restrictions on building access
to authorized individuals only and
maintaining records in lockable offices
and filing cabinets.
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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The records will be maintained in
accordance with records disposition
schedules approved by the National
Archives and Records Administration.
The schedules are available at
www.cftc.gov.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Logistics & Operations in the
Commission’s Office of the Executive
Director, located at the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, Three
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals seeking to determine
whether this system of records contains
information about themselves or seeking
access to records about themselves in
this system of records, or contesting the
content of records about themselves
contained in this system of records
should address written inquiry to the
Office of General Counsel, Paralegal
Specialist, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
20581. Telephone (202) 418–5011.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Individuals who file personal
property claims; the individual’s
supervisor; information from witnesses
collected by the Security and
Emergency Management Office staff; the
Executive Director, who makes the final
decision regarding settlement of the
claim; and personnel in the
Commission’s Financial Management
Branch who handle financial
reimbursement issues.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THIS SYSTEM:
None.
VIII. Notice: Whistleblower Records
(Exempted)
SYSTEM NUMBER:
CFTC–49
SYSTEM NAME:
Whistleblower Records (Exempted).
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SYSTEM LOCATION:
This system is located in the
Whistleblower Office, in the Office of
the Executive Director, in the
Commission’s principal office at
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
20581.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
a. Individuals who have submitted
tips, complaints or referrals, award
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applications and/or related documents
or information to the Whistleblower
Office in relation to the Commission’s
whistleblower program, and any
individuals who are referenced in any
information submitted to or accessed by
the Whistleblower Office in relation to
the whistleblower program.
b. Individuals whom the Commission
staff has reason to believe have violated,
are violating, or are about to violate the
Commodity Exchange Act and the rules,
regulations and orders promulgated
thereunder.
c. Individuals whom the Commission
staff has reason to believe have violated,
are violating, or are about to violate a
law or regulation or order of another
federal, state or foreign authority.
d. Individuals whom the Commission
staff has reason to believe may have
information concerning violations of the
Commodity Exchange Act and the rules,
regulations and orders promulgated
thereunder.
e. Individuals whom the Commission
staff has identified as relevant to an
enforcement investigation, such as
complainants, witnesses and counsel.
f. Individuals whom a foreign law
enforcement authority has found or
alleges to have, or suspects of having,
violated foreign laws, rules, regulations
or orders of such foreign law
enforcement authority.
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interviews, memoranda and other work
products prepared by Commission staff;
affidavits, statements by witnesses,
contracts and agreements with
whistleblowers, including
confidentiality agreements; and
information available on the Internet or
other electronic sources accessed for
purposes of the whistleblower program.
The system may also contain internal
memoranda and declarations of
Commission staff, correspondence and
other miscellaneous investigatory
matters. The nature of the personal
information contained in these files
varies according to what has been
submitted by the whistleblower and/or
his/her representative, and may include
personal background information about
individuals involved, their education
and employment history, social security
numbers, trading account details,
information on prior violations, and a
wide variety of financial information, as
well as a detailed examination of the
individuals’ activities during the period
in question.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Commodity Exchange Act Section 23,
7 U.S.C. § 26, and the rules promulgated
thereunder, 17 CFR part 165,
authorizing the creation and
administration of the Commission’s
whistleblower program.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
This system may include all or any
part of the records developed during the
whistleblower tip, complaint or referral
submission process, investigation or
inquiry, or whistleblower award claim
and determination process, as described
in Section 23 of the Commodity
Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 26, and the rules
promulgated thereunder, 17 CFR part
165, including but not limited to data
from Commission reporting forms, such
as Commission Forms TCR and WB–
APP, documents and information
related to the whistleblower program,
and records drafted and/or compiled for
the Commission’s Whistleblower Award
Determination Panel whose disclosure
the Commission staff has determined
could impair the effectiveness and
orderly conduct of the Commission’s
whistleblower, regulatory and
enforcement programs or compromise
Commission investigations. This system
may include: records, data and
correspondence submitted by and sent
to whistleblowers and/or their
representatives; correspondence with
other law enforcement and regulatory
agencies regarding referral of
whistleblower information and related
actions brought by such agencies based
on whistleblower information;
PURPOSE(S):
The Commission’s whistleblower
program is designed to pay awards to
eligible individuals who voluntarily
provide the Commission with original
information about violations of the
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) that
lead to the successful enforcement of
covered judicial or administrative
actions, or related actions. The
whistleblower provisions also prohibit
retaliation by employers against
individuals who provide the
Commission with information about
possible CEA violations. As part of its
administration of the whistleblower
program, the Commission’s
Whistleblower Office maintains records
of whistleblower tips, complaints,
award claims and related supplemental
records and correspondence.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
Information in this system may be
disclosed in accordance with the
blanket routine uses numbered 1
through 19 that appear at the beginning
of the Commission’s compilation of its
systems of records notices at 76 FR 5974
(Feb. 2, 2011), and copied in this
Federal Register notice above for
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convenience, ‘‘Supplementary
Information,’’ ‘‘II. Routine Uses,’’ which
will be exercised in accordance with
Commodity Exchange Act Section
23(h)(2), 7 U.S.C. 26(h)(2), and rule
165.4 thereunder, 17 CFR 165.4.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Paper records are stored in file folders
and binders. Electronic records,
including PDFs of paper records and
computer files, are stored on the
Commission’s network and on various
other electronic media as needed, such
as encrypted hard drives.
RETRIEVABILITY:
By the name, submission number or
other individual identifier of the
individual or individuals seeking
whistleblower status or claiming a
whistleblower award.
SAFEGUARDS:
Records are protected from
unauthorized access and improper use
through administrative, technical and
physical security measures. Technical
security measures within the
Commission include restrictions on
computer access to authorized
individuals, required use of strong
passwords that are frequently changed,
use of encryption for certain data types
and transfers, and regular review of
security procedures and best practices
to enhance security. Physical measures
include restrictions on building access
to authorized individuals and
maintenance of certain records in
secured filing rooms and/or locked
filing cabinets. Also, all employees are
made aware of the sensitive nature of
whistleblower information.
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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
1. Whistleblower Submission Files:
a. Includes but is not limited to Forms
TCR and WB–APP, records provided by
whistleblowers and/or their
representatives in support of their
submissions, memoranda of interviews
with whistleblowers, correspondence
with whistleblowers and/or their
representatives, and other related
records.
b. Such files will be closed after the
last action on the relevant Division of
Enforcement matter, after the final
appeal of the decision of the
Whistleblower Award Determination
Panel is exhausted, or after the award
payment to the whistleblower has been
made, whichever is applicable and
whichever is latest (the cut-off date).
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after the end of the fiscal year on which
the latest cut-off date occurs.
2. Whistleblower Award
Determination Panel Records:
a. Includes but is not limited to
documentation that the Whistleblower
Office collects and prepares for the
Whistleblower Award Determination
Panel to make eligibility and award
decisions, the Panel’s determinations,
records documenting payment of
awards to whistleblowers, Panel
membership lists and other records
related to the administration of the
Panel, and other related records.
b. Such files will be closed after the
final appeal of the Whistleblower
Award Determination Panel decision is
exhausted, or after the award payment
to the whistleblower has been made,
whichever is applicable and whichever
is latest (the cut-off date). Such files will
be transferred to the National Archives
and Records Administration 15 years
after the end of the fiscal year in which
the latest cut-off date occurs.
All whistleblower records remain
exempt from disclosure under the
Privacy Act.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Whistleblower Officer in the Office of
the Executive Director, in the
Commission’s principal office at
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
20581.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Reporting forms and other
information filed with or submitted to
the Commission by: Individuals
interested in participating in the
whistleblower program; self-regulatory
organizations; individuals or firms
covered by the Commission’s
registration requirements; federal, state
and local regulatory and law
enforcement agencies; banks, credit
organizations and other institutions;
corporations; individuals having
knowledge of the facts; attorneys;
publications; courts; the Whistleblower
Award Determination Panel; and other
sources which may have information
related to the handling of a
whistleblower matter.
SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF THE ACT:
The records in this system have been
exempted by the Commission from
certain provisions of the Privacy Act of
1974 pursuant to the terms of the
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), and the
Commission’s rules promulgated
thereunder, 17 CFR 146.12. These
records are exempt from the notification
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procedures, records access procedures,
and record contest procedures set forth
in the system notices of other systems
of records, and from the requirement
that the sources of records in the system
be described.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
July 2012, by the Commission.
Sauntia S. Warfield,
Assistant Secretary of the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Board of Regents of the Uniformed
Services University of the Health
Sciences
Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences (USU),
Department of Defense.
ACTION: Quarterly Meeting Notice.
AGENCY:
Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended)
and the Government in the Sunshine
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended), this notice announces the
following meeting of the Board of
Regents of the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences.
DATES:
Tuesday, August 14, 2012.
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Open
Session).
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Closed
Session).
ADDRESSES: Everett Alvarez Jr. Board of
Regents Room (D3001), Uniformed
Services University of the Health
Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet S. Taylor, Designated Federal
Officer, 4301 Jones Bridge Road,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814; telephone
301–295–3066. Ms. Taylor can also
provide base access procedures.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: Meetings of
the Board of Regents assure that USU
operates in the best traditions of
academia. An outside Board is
necessary for institutional accreditation.
Agenda: The actions that will take
place include the approval of minutes
from the Board of Regents Meeting held
May 18, 2012; recommendations
regarding the approval of faculty
appointments and promotions in the
School of Medicine and the Graduate
School of Nursing; and
recommendations regarding the
SUMMARY:
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Privacy Act of 1974 System of Records Notice
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice; publication of character of one revised system of
records and two new systems of records
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is
revising one system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974: CFTC-44,
Personnel Security Files, to be renamed CFTC-44, Personnel Clearance
System. The Commission also is establishing two new systems of records:
CFTC-48, Personal Property Claims, and CFTC-49, Whistleblower Records
(Exempted). Revisions to CFTC-44 incorporate enhancements to the system
of records with a new streamlined process of capturing personal
information, minimizing paper records and eliminating manual entry into
a legacy application when an individual applies for a security
clearance. New CFTC-48 addresses information collected through a new
process for employees to file and have adjudicated claims for damage or
loss of certain personal property, as stated in Commission policies and
applicable law. New CFTC-49 addresses information collected for the
Commission's whistleblower program, which is described and defined in
Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 26, and the rules
promulgated thereunder, 17 CFR part 165.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 13, 2012. This
action will be effective without further notice on August 22, 2012,
unless revised pursuant to comments received.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by ``Personnel Clearance
System SORN,'' ``Personal Property Claims SORN,'' or ``Whistleblower
Records SORN'' by any of the following methods:
Agency web site, via its Comments Online process: https://comments.cftc.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments
through the Web site.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Comments may be submitted at
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: David A. Stawick, Secretary of the Commission,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as mail above.
Please submit your comments using only one method.
All comments must be submitted in English, or if not, accompanied
by an English translation. Comments will be posted as received to
www.cftc.gov. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. If you wish the Commission to consider information
that you believe is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, a petition for confidential treatment of the exempt
information may be submitted according to the procedures established in
Section 145.9 of the Commission's regulations, 17 CFR part 145.9.
The Commission reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to
review, pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or remove any or all of a
submission from www.cftc.gov that it may deem to be inappropriate for
publication, such as obscene language. All submissions that have been
redacted or removed that contain comments on the merits of the notice
will be retained in the public comment file and will be considered as
required under all applicable laws, and may be accessible under the
Freedom of Information Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Harman-Stokes, Chief Privacy
Officer, kharman-stokes@cftc.gov, 202-418-6629, Office of the Executive
Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. The Privacy Act
Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, a ``system of
records'' is defined as any group of records under the control of a
federal government agency from which information about individuals is
retrieved by name or other personal identifier. The Privacy Act
establishes the means by which government agencies must collect,
maintain, and use personally identifiable information associated with
an individual in a government system of records.
Each government agency is required to publish a notice in the
Federal Register of a system of records in which the agency identifies
and describes each system of records it maintains, the reasons why the
agency uses the personally identifying information therein, the routine
uses for which the agency will disclose such information outside the
agency, and how individuals may exercise their rights under the Privacy
Act to determine if the system contains information about them, among
other things.
II. Routine Uses
Information in the systems of records covered by this Federal
Register notice may be disclosed in accordance with the blanket routine
uses numbered 1 through 19 published at 76 FR 5974 (Feb. 2, 2011) and
copied below for convenience. These blanket routine uses apply to all
CFTC systems of records, except as otherwise provided in a specific
system of records notice:
1. Information may be used by the Commission in any administrative
proceeding before the Commission, in any injunctive action authorized
under the Commodity Exchange Act or in any other action or proceeding
in which the Commission or its staff participates as a party or the
Commission participates as amicus curiae.
2. Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice, the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Postal Service,
the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Agriculture, the Office
of Personnel Management, and to other Federal, state,
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local, territorial or tribal law enforcement or regulatory agencies for
use in meeting their statutory and regulatory requirements.
3. Information may be given to any ``registered entity,'' as
defined in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.
(``the Act''), if the Commission has reason to believe that such
information will assist the registered entity in carrying out its
responsibilities under the Act. Information may also be given to any
registered futures association registered under Section 17 of the Act
(e.g., the National Futures Association) to assist it in carrying out
its self-regulatory responsibilities under the Act, and to any national
securities exchange or national securities association registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission to assist those organizations in
carrying out their self-regulatory responsibilities under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.
4. At the discretion of the Commission staff, information may be
given or shown to anyone during the course of a Commission
investigation if the staff has reason to believe that the person to
whom it is disclosed may have further information about the matters
discussed therein, and those matters appear relevant to the subject of
the investigation.
5. Information may be included in a public report issued by the
Commission following an investigation, to the extent that this is
authorized under Section 8 of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C.
Sec. 12. Section 8 authorizes publication of such reports but contains
restrictions on the publication of certain types of sensitive business
information developed during an investigation. In certain contexts,
some of this information might be considered personal in nature.
6. Information may be disclosed to a Federal agency in response to
its request in connection with the hiring or retention of an employee,
the issuance of a security clearance, the reporting of an investigation
of an employee, the letting of a contract or the issuance of a license,
or a grant or other benefit by the requesting agency, to the extent
that the information may be relevant to the requesting agency's
decision on the matter.
7. Information may be disclosed to a prospective employer in
response to its request in connection with the hiring or retention of
an employee, to the extent that the information is believed to be
relevant to the prospective employer's decision in the matter.
8. Information may be disclosed to any person, pursuant to Section
12(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 16(a), when disclosure
will further the policies of that Act or of other provisions of law.
Section 12(a) authorizes the Commission to cooperate with various other
government authorities or with ``any person.''
9. Where information, either alone or in conjunction with other
information indicates a violation or potential violation of law--
criminal, civil, or regulatory in nature--the relevant information may
be disclosed to the appropriate Federal, state, local, territorial,
tribal, or foreign law enforcement authority or other appropriate
entity charged with the responsibility for investigating or prosecuting
such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing such law.
10. Information may be disclosed to the General Services
Administration for the purpose of records management inspections
conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
11. Information may be disclosed to the National Archives and
Records Administration for the purpose of records management
inspections being conducted under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and
2906.
12. Information may be disclosed to foreign law enforcement,
investigatory, or administrative authorities in order to comply with
requirements set forth in international arrangements, such as memoranda
of understanding.
13. Information may be disclosed to contractors, grantees,
volunteers, experts, students, and others performing or working on a
contract, service, grant, cooperative agreement, or job for the Federal
government when necessary to accomplish an agency function.
14. Information may be disclosed to the Merit Systems Protection
Board, including the Office of Special Counsel for the purpose of
litigation, including administrative proceedings, appeals, special
studies of the civil service and other merit systems.
15. Information may be disclosed to the Department of Justice or in
a proceeding before a court, adjudicative body, or other administrative
body which the agency is authorized to appear, when:
a. The agency, or any component thereof; or
b. Any employee of the agency in his or her official capacity; or
c. Any employee of the agency in his or her official capacity where
the Department of Justice or the agency has agreed to represent the
employee; or
d. The United States, when the agency determines that litigation is
likely to affect the agency or any of its components;
is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and the
use of such records by the Department of Justice or the agency is
deemed by the agency to be relevant and necessary to the litigation
provided, however, that in each case it has been determined that the
disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were
collected.
16. Information may be disclosed to a Member of Congress or staff
acting upon the Member's behalf when the Member or staff requests the
information on behalf of, or at the request of, the individual who is
the subject of the record.
17. Information related to any traders or the amount or quantity of
any commodity purchased or sold by such traders may be disclosed to any
committee of either House of Congress upon its request, acting within
the scope of its jurisdiction, pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act,
7 U.S.C. 1 et seq., including Section 8(e) of such Act at 7 U.S.C. 12,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
18. Information may be disclosed to another Federal agency, to a
court, or a party in litigation before a court or in an administrative
proceeding being conducted by a Federal agency, when the Government is
a party to the judicial or administrative proceeding.
19. Information may be disclosed to appropriate agencies, entities,
and individuals when:
a. The Commission suspects or has confirmed that the security or
confidentiality of information in the system of records has been
compromised;
b. The Commission has determined that as a result of the suspected
or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property
interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or
integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether
maintained by the Commission or another agency or entity) that rely
upon the compromised information; and
c. The disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and individuals
is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Commission's
efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and
prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
III. Personnel Clearance System
The Commission proposes to revise a system of records, CFTC-44,
Personnel Security Files, to rename the system
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CFTC-44, Personnel Clearance System (PCS) and to identify enhancements.
The PCS will contain information about individuals who require regular,
on-going access to CFTC assets, including facilities, information
technology systems or information classified in the interest of
national security. The individuals may be Commission employees,
contractors, interns, volunteers, candidates for employment,
individuals formerly in any of these positions, and others.
Any individual who will regularly access CFTC assets must receive
an official security clearance before access is authorized. CFTC
collects personal information from the individual, such as social
security number and date of birth. CFTC provides elements of that
information to Federal investigative agencies, such as OPM. Once the
completed investigation is provided to the CFTC, the CFTC adjudicates
the clearance request.
In the past, the CFTC has handled much of this process manually, on
paper, using a legacy, MS-Access-based application. The new system will
minimize the need for paper records, thereby improving security of
personal information. It also will eliminate the need for manual input
of personal information into the legacy application, increasing
efficiency and the accuracy of information. In addition, the
enhancements will make it easier to share security clearance processing
information in a timely manner with appropriate Federal officials.
IV. Personal Property Claims
The Commission is developing a policy and procedure for employee
claims for damaged or lost personal property, pursuant to the Military
Personnel & Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964, 31 U.S.C. 3721.
Under the policy and procedure, the Commission will pay or otherwise
settle employee claims up to a defined amount per incident for damage
or loss of personal property under certain circumstances.
The new system of records will include all information collected
about the personal property claim from the employee and the related
documentation of decisions and payment of such claims. The information
will facilitate the review of the claim and collection of evidence by
the Logistics and Operations Unit (L&O), the Executive Director's
decision on the claim, and the payment for or replacement of the
property. The new system of records also will contain information on
requests for reconsideration when claims have been denied.
V. Whistleblower Records (Exempted)
The Commission is creating a system to maintain records related to
the whistleblower program, which is described and defined in Section 23
of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 26, and the rules promulgated
thereunder, 17 CFR part 165. The system may include all or any part of
the records developed during the whistleblower tip, complaint or
referral submission process, investigation or inquiry, and/or
whistleblower award claim and determination process, including but not
limited to data from Commission reporting forms, such as Commission
Forms TCR and WB-APP, documents and information related to the
whistleblower program, and records drafted and/or compiled for the
Commission's Whistleblower Award Determination Panel. This system may
include: Records, data and correspondence submitted by and sent to
whistleblowers and/or their representatives; correspondence with other
law enforcement and regulatory agencies regarding referral of
whistleblower information and related actions brought by such agencies
based on whistleblower information; interviews, memoranda and other
work products prepared by Commission staff; affidavits, statements by
witnesses, contracts and agreements with whistleblowers, including
confidentiality agreements; and information available on the Internet
or other electronic sources accessed for purposes of the whistleblower
program. The system may also contain internal memoranda and
declarations of Commission staff, correspondence and other
miscellaneous investigatory matters.
VI. Notice: Personnel Clearance System
SYSTEM NUMBER:
CFTC-44
SYSTEM NAME:
Personnel Clearance System (PCS).
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
This system is located in the Commission's principal office, at
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Individuals who require regular, ongoing access to CFTC facilities,
information technology systems, or information classified in the
interest of national security, including candidates for Commission
employment or contracts, Commission employees, contractors of the
Commission, students, interns, volunteers, individuals authorized to
perform or use services provided in Commission facilities, and
individuals formerly in any of these positions.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Records may include any or all of the following: First name, last
name, social security number, date of birth, state of birth, country of
birth, non CFTC phone number, non CFTC email address, CFTC duty
location, CFTC hiring division, hiring manager, job title, job series,
job grade, journeymen job grade, appointment type, prior CFTC
employment, prior employment year, prior employment division, business
manager, proposed start date, level of clearance needed, clearance
valid date, clearance related investigation status, and clearance
related investigation notes; copies of and information derived from
passports, birth certificates, driver's licenses, OF 306 forms, US ``I-
9 Forms'' and resumes; information provided by the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) for clearance determination purposes; and in addition
for contractors only, estimated contract end date, option year
information, hiring manager and/or Contract Officer Technical Reviewer
(COTR), contract number, company name, company point of contact, and
company address.
Note: This system of records does not include the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) background investigation report. An
identical version of the investigation report is in the possession
of the Commission, but is considered to be part of the OPM Central-
9, Personnel Investigations Records. For information on how to
request access to the OPM Central-9, Personnel Investigations
Records, please see the Note in the Records Access Procedures
section of this notice.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Applicants and appointees to Federal service are subject to a
background investigation under 5 CFR parts 731, 732, and 736, Executive
Order 10450, ``Security Requirements for Government Employment'' and
the agency memorandum exercising authority to conduct investigations of
non-competitive service applicants and appointees under these
authorities. See also Executive Order 13292, ``Classified National
Security Information,'' and Executive Order 12968, ``Access to
Classified Information.'' HSPD-12 clarified that Federal contractors
are
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also subject to background investigation under these authorities. The
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is authorized to collect this
information under 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, and 9101. 5 U.S.C. 1104 allows
OPM to delegate the personnel management function to other Federal
agencies.
Solicitation of the Social Security Number is also authorized by
Executive Order 9397, which asks Federal agencies to use this number to
help identify individuals in agency records.
PURPOSE(S):
The records in this system are used to verify identity and to
facilitate background investigations by OPM and adjudications by the
CFTC Security and Emergency Management Officer.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
Information in this system may be disclosed as stated below:
a. Except as noted on Forms SF 85, 85-P, and 86, when a record on
its face, or in conjunction with other records, indicates a violation
or potential violation of law, whether civil, criminal, or regulatory
in nature, and whether arising by general statute or particular program
statute, or by regulation, rule, or order issued pursuant thereto,
disclosure may be made to the appropriate public authority, whether
Federal, foreign, State, local, or tribal, or otherwise, responsible
for enforcing, investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged
with enforcing or implementing the statute, or rule, regulation, or
order issued pursuant thereto, if the information disclosed is relevant
to any enforcement, regulatory, investigative or prosecutorial
responsibility of the receiving entity.
b. Employment, Clearances, Contract, or Other Benefits Decision by
an Organization other than the Commission--disclosure may be made to a
Federal State, local, foreign, or tribal or other public authority of
the fact that this system of records contains information relevant to
the retention of an employee, the retention of a security clearance, or
the letting of a contract. The other agency or licensing organization
may then make a request supported by the written consent of the
individual for the entire record if it so chooses. No disclosure will
be made unless the information has been determined to be sufficiently
reliable to support a referral to another office within the agency or
to another Federal agency for criminal, civil, administrative,
personnel, or regulatory action.
c. National Security and Intelligence Matters--these records may be
disclosed to Federal, State, local agencies, or other appropriate
entities or individuals, or through established liaison channels to
selected foreign governments, in order to enable an intelligence agency
to carry out its responsibilities under the National Security Act of
1947 as amended, the CIA Act of 1949 as amended, Executive Order 12333
or any successor order, applicable national security directives, or
classified implementing procedures approved by the Attorney General and
promulgated pursuant to such statutes, orders or directives.
Information also may be disclosed as stated in the blanket routine
uses numbered 1 through 19 that appear at the beginning of the
Commission's compilation of its systems of records notices at 76 FR
5974 (Feb. 2, 2011), and copied in this Federal Register notice above
for convenience, ``Supplementary Information,'' ``II. Routine Uses.''
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
None.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESS CONTROLS,
SAFEGUARDS, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
The data will be collected and maintained electronically and in
paper files. Paper records are stored in file folders, binders,
computer files and computer disks. Electronic records, including
computer files and electronically maintained data, are stored on the
Commission's network and other electronic media as needed, such as
encrypted hard drives.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Files are retrieved by name of the individual.
ACCESS CONTROLS, SAFEGUARDS:
Records in the system are protected from unauthorized access and
misuse through various administrative, technical and physical security
measures. Technical security measures within CFTC include restrictions
on computer access to authorized individuals, required use of strong
passwords that are frequently changed, use of encryption for certain
data types and transfers, and regular review of security procedures and
best practices to enhance security. Physical measures include
restrictions on building access to authorized individuals only and
maintaining records in lockable offices and filing cabinets. These
records are kept in electronic form and in file folders in locked metal
file cabinets in locked rooms at the headquarters office in the
Security and Emergency Management Office.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The records will be maintained and disposed of in accordance with
General Records Schedule 18, Item 22a and Item 22b. The schedules are
available at www.cftc.gov. The data will be deleted by the Personnel
Security staff 90 days after the separation of the individual from
CFTC.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Security and Emergency Management Office within Logistics and
Operations in the Commission's Office of the Executive Director,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
An individual can determine if this system contains a record
pertaining to him/her by sending a request in writing, signed, to the
Office of General Counsel, Paralegal Specialist, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581. Telephone (202)
418-5011.
When requesting notification of, or access to, records covered by
this Notice, an individual should provide his/her full name, date of
birth, agency name, and work location. An individual requesting
notification of records in person must provide identity documents, such
as a government-issue photo ID, sufficient to satisfy the custodian of
the records that the requester is entitled to access. Individuals
requesting notification via mail or telephone must furnish, at a
minimum, name, date of birth, social security number, and home address
in order to establish identity.
Note: For information on how to request access to the OPM
Personnel Investigations Records which are part of the OPM Central-9
system of records, please see the Note in the Records Access
Procedures section of this notice.
RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request access to CFTC records about them
should contact the system manager indicated above. Individuals must
furnish their full name (first, middle, and last name) and birth date
for their record to be located and identified. An individual requesting
access must also follow CFTC Privacy Act requirements regarding
verification of identity and amendment of records. Correspondence
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between the requester and Human Resources staff on the subject of any
background investigation and security adjudication may also be made
available.
Note: The CFTC may not provide an individual with access to his/
her OPM Personnel Investigations Records or to copies of OPM
documentation of any background investigation conducted by OPM or
contractors dealing with those investigations. These records, which
are sent to the CFTC Security and Emergency Management Office to
allow adjudication of the request for security clearance, are owned
by OPM and reside within the OPM Central-9 system of records. OPM is
solely responsible for controlling access to, or amendment of, those
records. Those seeking access to, or amendment, of those records
owned by OPM should submit a request in writing to the Federal
Investigations Processing Center, as stated in OPM Central-9. The
signed request should be made under the Privacy Act of 1974 and
include the requester's full name, home address, Social Security
Number, date and place of birth, and other information requested by
OPM.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request amendment of their CFTC records
should contact the system manager indicated above. Individuals must
furnish their full name (first, middle, and last name) and birth date
for the record to be located and identified. An individual requesting
amendment must also follow the CFTC Privacy Act requirements regarding
verification of identity and amendment of records.
Note: Individuals who wish to request amendment of their OPM
Personnel Investigations Records should follow the requirements of
the OPM Central-9 system of records. For information on how to
submit such a request, please see the Note in the Records Access
Procedures section of this notice.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
The individual and OPM will provide the information for this system
of records.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THIS SYSTEM:
None.
VII. Notice: Personal Property Claims
System Number:
CFTC-48
SYSTEM NAME:
Personal Property Claims.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
This system is located in the Commission's principal office at
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
CFTC employees and former employees who have experienced damage to
or loss of personal property incident to Commission business. Covered
individuals also may include authorized agents or legal representatives
of CFTC employees or former employees, or their survivors.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The system of records includes the information provided by
employees on a CFTC Personal Property Claims form, including the
following when applicable: name of employee, information concerning the
damage or loss of personal property, personal property at issue,
corroborating statements from persons who have personal knowledge of
the facts concerning the claim, either an itemized bill for repair of
damaged property, or an itemized repair estimate or bill of sale or
value estimate from a competent repairman or appraiser, evidence that
the employee has filed a claim with the carrier or insurer, and copies
of any pertinent correspondence, copies of travel and transportation
orders, a statement concerning any reimbursement obtained from a
carrier or insurer, describing reimbursement received for each item,
copies of police reports, and other evidence which may be needed for
CFTC review and determination of whether to pay the claim.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
The Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act, 31
U.S.C. 3721, authorizes heads of federal agencies to pay or otherwise
settle claims of employees up to a limit specified by the Act and/or
CFTC policies for damage or loss of personal property incident to their
services.
PURPOSE(S):
The purpose of the system of records is to include all information
related to claims by employees for damage to or loss of personal
property incident to Commission business, as provided in the Military
Personnel & Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964, 31 U.S.C. 3721. The
system will facilitate the review of a claim and collection of evidence
by CFTC Logistics and Operations Unit (L&O); will facilitate the
Executive Director's decision as to whether to pay a claim, offer a
replacement of the property in kind or otherwise settle the claim; will
facilitate processing through Financial Management; and when a claim
has been denied, will allow a claimant to request reconsideration, as
stated in Commission policy.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
The information in this system will be routinely used by CFTC staff
in the Office of the Executive Director, including L&O, Security and
Emergency Management Office and Financial Management Branch to review,
process and adjudicate personal property claims. Information also may
be disclosed as stated in the blanket routine uses numbered 1 through
19 that appear at the beginning of the Commission's compilation of its
systems of records notices at 76 FR 5974 (Feb. 2, 2011), and copied in
this Federal Register notice above for convenience, ``Supplementary
Information,'' ``II. Routine Uses.''
DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:
None.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESS CONTROLS,
RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Paper records are stored in file folders, binders, computer disks,
and are uploaded into the CFTC network. Electronic records, including
emails, spreadsheets, PDF files and documents are maintained on a
SharePoint site, are stored on the Commission's network and other
electronic media as needed, such as encrypted hard drives and back-up
media.
RETRIEVABILITY:
By name of the employee who files the personal property claim.
ACCESS CONTROLS, SAFEGUARDS:
Records in the system are protected from unauthorized access and
misuse through various administrative, technical and physical security
measures. Technical security measures within CFTC include restrictions
on computer access to authorized individuals, required use of strong
passwords that are frequently changed, use of encryption for certain
data types and transfers, and regular review of security procedures and
best practices to enhance security. Physical measures include
restrictions on building access to authorized individuals only and
maintaining records in lockable offices and filing cabinets.
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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
The records will be maintained in accordance with records
disposition schedules approved by the National Archives and Records
Administration. The schedules are available at www.cftc.gov.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Logistics & Operations in the Commission's Office of the Executive
Director, located at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three
Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals seeking to determine whether this system of records
contains information about themselves or seeking access to records
about themselves in this system of records, or contesting the content
of records about themselves contained in this system of records should
address written inquiry to the Office of General Counsel, Paralegal
Specialist, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20581. Telephone (202)
418-5011.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Individuals who file personal property claims; the individual's
supervisor; information from witnesses collected by the Security and
Emergency Management Office staff; the Executive Director, who makes
the final decision regarding settlement of the claim; and personnel in
the Commission's Financial Management Branch who handle financial
reimbursement issues.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THIS SYSTEM:
None.
VIII. Notice: Whistleblower Records (Exempted)
System Number:
CFTC-49
SYSTEM NAME:
Whistleblower Records (Exempted).
SYSTEM LOCATION:
This system is located in the Whistleblower Office, in the Office
of the Executive Director, in the Commission's principal office at
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Street NW., Washington, DC 20581.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
a. Individuals who have submitted tips, complaints or referrals,
award applications and/or related documents or information to the
Whistleblower Office in relation to the Commission's whistleblower
program, and any individuals who are referenced in any information
submitted to or accessed by the Whistleblower Office in relation to the
whistleblower program.
b. Individuals whom the Commission staff has reason to believe have
violated, are violating, or are about to violate the Commodity Exchange
Act and the rules, regulations and orders promulgated thereunder.
c. Individuals whom the Commission staff has reason to believe have
violated, are violating, or are about to violate a law or regulation or
order of another federal, state or foreign authority.
d. Individuals whom the Commission staff has reason to believe may
have information concerning violations of the Commodity Exchange Act
and the rules, regulations and orders promulgated thereunder.
e. Individuals whom the Commission staff has identified as relevant
to an enforcement investigation, such as complainants, witnesses and
counsel.
f. Individuals whom a foreign law enforcement authority has found
or alleges to have, or suspects of having, violated foreign laws,
rules, regulations or orders of such foreign law enforcement authority.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
This system may include all or any part of the records developed
during the whistleblower tip, complaint or referral submission process,
investigation or inquiry, or whistleblower award claim and
determination process, as described in Section 23 of the Commodity
Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 26, and the rules promulgated thereunder, 17 CFR
part 165, including but not limited to data from Commission reporting
forms, such as Commission Forms TCR and WB-APP, documents and
information related to the whistleblower program, and records drafted
and/or compiled for the Commission's Whistleblower Award Determination
Panel whose disclosure the Commission staff has determined could impair
the effectiveness and orderly conduct of the Commission's
whistleblower, regulatory and enforcement programs or compromise
Commission investigations. This system may include: records, data and
correspondence submitted by and sent to whistleblowers and/or their
representatives; correspondence with other law enforcement and
regulatory agencies regarding referral of whistleblower information and
related actions brought by such agencies based on whistleblower
information; interviews, memoranda and other work products prepared by
Commission staff; affidavits, statements by witnesses, contracts and
agreements with whistleblowers, including confidentiality agreements;
and information available on the Internet or other electronic sources
accessed for purposes of the whistleblower program. The system may also
contain internal memoranda and declarations of Commission staff,
correspondence and other miscellaneous investigatory matters. The
nature of the personal information contained in these files varies
according to what has been submitted by the whistleblower and/or his/
her representative, and may include personal background information
about individuals involved, their education and employment history,
social security numbers, trading account details, information on prior
violations, and a wide variety of financial information, as well as a
detailed examination of the individuals' activities during the period
in question.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Commodity Exchange Act Section 23, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 26, and the rules
promulgated thereunder, 17 CFR part 165, authorizing the creation and
administration of the Commission's whistleblower program.
PURPOSE(S):
The Commission's whistleblower program is designed to pay awards to
eligible individuals who voluntarily provide the Commission with
original information about violations of the Commodity Exchange Act
(CEA) that lead to the successful enforcement of covered judicial or
administrative actions, or related actions. The whistleblower
provisions also prohibit retaliation by employers against individuals
who provide the Commission with information about possible CEA
violations. As part of its administration of the whistleblower program,
the Commission's Whistleblower Office maintains records of
whistleblower tips, complaints, award claims and related supplemental
records and correspondence.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
Information in this system may be disclosed in accordance with the
blanket routine uses numbered 1 through 19 that appear at the beginning
of the Commission's compilation of its systems of records notices at 76
FR 5974 (Feb. 2, 2011), and copied in this Federal Register notice
above for
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convenience, ``Supplementary Information,'' ``II. Routine Uses,'' which
will be exercised in accordance with Commodity Exchange Act Section
23(h)(2), 7 U.S.C. 26(h)(2), and rule 165.4 thereunder, 17 CFR 165.4.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING
AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Paper records are stored in file folders and binders. Electronic
records, including PDFs of paper records and computer files, are stored
on the Commission's network and on various other electronic media as
needed, such as encrypted hard drives.
RETRIEVABILITY:
By the name, submission number or other individual identifier of
the individual or individuals seeking whistleblower status or claiming
a whistleblower award.
SAFEGUARDS:
Records are protected from unauthorized access and improper use
through administrative, technical and physical security measures.
Technical security measures within the Commission include restrictions
on computer access to authorized individuals, required use of strong
passwords that are frequently changed, use of encryption for certain
data types and transfers, and regular review of security procedures and
best practices to enhance security. Physical measures include
restrictions on building access to authorized individuals and
maintenance of certain records in secured filing rooms and/or locked
filing cabinets. Also, all employees are made aware of the sensitive
nature of whistleblower information.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
1. Whistleblower Submission Files:
a. Includes but is not limited to Forms TCR and WB-APP, records
provided by whistleblowers and/or their representatives in support of
their submissions, memoranda of interviews with whistleblowers,
correspondence with whistleblowers and/or their representatives, and
other related records.
b. Such files will be closed after the last action on the relevant
Division of Enforcement matter, after the final appeal of the decision
of the Whistleblower Award Determination Panel is exhausted, or after
the award payment to the whistleblower has been made, whichever is
applicable and whichever is latest (the cut-off date). Such files will
be destroyed 15 years after the end of the fiscal year on which the
latest cut-off date occurs.
2. Whistleblower Award Determination Panel Records:
a. Includes but is not limited to documentation that the
Whistleblower Office collects and prepares for the Whistleblower Award
Determination Panel to make eligibility and award decisions, the
Panel's determinations, records documenting payment of awards to
whistleblowers, Panel membership lists and other records related to the
administration of the Panel, and other related records.
b. Such files will be closed after the final appeal of the
Whistleblower Award Determination Panel decision is exhausted, or after
the award payment to the whistleblower has been made, whichever is
applicable and whichever is latest (the cut-off date). Such files will
be transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration 15
years after the end of the fiscal year in which the latest cut-off date
occurs.
All whistleblower records remain exempt from disclosure under the
Privacy Act.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Whistleblower Officer in the Office of the Executive Director, in
the Commission's principal office at Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., Washington,
DC 20581.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Reporting forms and other information filed with or submitted to
the Commission by: Individuals interested in participating in the
whistleblower program; self-regulatory organizations; individuals or
firms covered by the Commission's registration requirements; federal,
state and local regulatory and law enforcement agencies; banks, credit
organizations and other institutions; corporations; individuals having
knowledge of the facts; attorneys; publications; courts; the
Whistleblower Award Determination Panel; and other sources which may
have information related to the handling of a whistleblower matter.
SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:
The records in this system have been exempted by the Commission
from certain provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 pursuant to the
terms of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), and the Commission's
rules promulgated thereunder, 17 CFR 146.12. These records are exempt
from the notification procedures, records access procedures, and record
contest procedures set forth in the system notices of other systems of
records, and from the requirement that the sources of records in the
system be described.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of July 2012, by the
Commission.
Sauntia S. Warfield,
Assistant Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-17087 Filed 7-12-12; 8:45 am]
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