Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records, 63297-63322 [2016-21975]

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• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63297-63322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21975]



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Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records; Notices

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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of various technical and clarifying changes to existing 
systems of records, publication of an additional general routine use, 
publication of an additional routine use for two existing systems of 
records, deletion of a routine use, and the publication of a new system 
of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 the Pension Benefit 
Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is proposing to add an additional general 
routine use, add an additional routine use to PBGC-3, Employee Payroll, 
Leave, and Attendance Records, add an additional routine use to PBGC-
19, Office of General Counsel Case Management System, delete a routine 
use from PBGC-22, Telework and Alternative Worksite Records, establish 
a new system of records, PBGC-24, Participant Debt Collection, and make 
various technical and clarifying changes to eighteen existing systems 
of records.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 14, 2016. The 
revised systems of records described herein will become effective 
October 31, 2016, without further notice, unless comments result in a 
contrary determination and a notice is published to that effect.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to PBGC by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the Web site instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: reg.comments@pbgc.gov.
     Fax: 202-326-4224.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Office of the General Counsel, 
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 
20005.
    Comments received, including personal information provided, will be 
posted to https://www.pbgc.gov. Copies of comments may also be obtained 
by writing to Disclosure Division, Office of the General Counsel, 
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 
20005, or calling 202-326-4040 during normal business hours. (TTY and 
TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1-800-877-
8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-4040).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlin Trujillo, Attorney, Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202-326-4400, extension 6281, or 
Sarah Smith, Attorney, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of 
the General Counsel, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202-326-
4400, extension 3171. For access to any of PBGC's systems of records, 
contact Camilla Perry, Disclosure Officer, Office of the General 
Counsel, Disclosure Division, at the above address, 202-326-4040.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

(1) PBGC Is Proposing To Add an Additional Routine Use to Its Prefatory 
Statement of General Routine Uses

    PBGC is proposing to add an additional routine use to its Prefatory 
Statement of General Routine Uses. PBGC recently received 
correspondence from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
requesting that all agencies add an additional routine use to their 
system of records notices which allows them to provide information in 
their system of records to other federal agencies that may reasonably 
be needed to respond to a suspected or confirmed breach. This proposed 
routine use reflects the expanded scope of harms resulting from a 
breach and allows the government to more effectively respond to 
suspected or confirmed breaches.
    General Routine Use 14 will read: ``Disclosure to Another Federal 
Agency or Federal Entity. To another Federal agency or Federal entity, 
when information from this system of records is reasonably necessary to 
assist the recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to a suspected 
or confirmed breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or remedying the 
risk of harm to individuals, the agency (including its information 
systems, programs, and operations), the Federal Government, or national 
security.''

(2) PBGC Is Proposing To Add an Additional Routine Use to PBGC-3, 
Employee Payroll, Leave, and Attendance Records

    PBGC's review of its system of records notices revealed that PBGC 
occasionally receives data calls from the Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) requesting records from PBGC-3. In order to permit 
PBGC to provide the relevant records to OPM, PBGC is proposing to add a 
new routine use to PBGC-3.
    Routine Use 4 will read: ``Information from this system of records 
may be disclosed to the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to that 
agency's responsibility for the evaluation and oversight of Federal 
personnel management.''

(3) PBGC Is Proposing To Add an Additional Routine Use to PBGC-19, 
Office of General Counsel Case Management System

    PBGC is proposing to add an additional routine use to PBGC-19. PBGC 
recently received correspondence from the Office of Government 
Information Services (OGIS) requesting that PBGC add an OGIS routine 
use to its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA) system of 
records notice. PBGC uses FOIAonline (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/) to process all of its FOIA and PA 
requests. FOIAonline is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) system 
and is covered by EPA-9. Therefore, PBGC does not have its own system 
of records dedicated solely to FOIA and PA records. PBGC does however, 
store and maintain its FOIA and PA administrative appeals and responses 
in PBGC-19. Accordingly, PBGC proposes to add an additional routine use 
to PBGC-19, which will enable OGIS to more effectively carry out its 
statutory mission and will also provide requesters with easier access 
to the dispute resolution process.
    Routine Use 10 will read: ``A record from this system of records 
may be disclosed to the National Archives and Records Administration, 
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), to the extent 
necessary to fulfill its responsibilities in 5 U.S.C. 552(h), to review 
administrative agency policies, procedures and compliance with the 
Freedom of Information Act, and to facilitate OGIS' offering of 
mediation services to resolve disputes between persons making FOIA 
requests and administrative agencies.''

(4) PBGC Is Proposing To Remove a Routine Use From PBGC-22, Telework 
and Alternative Worksite Records

    In the process of reviewing its system of records notices, PBGC 
determined that Routine Use 2 in PBGC-22 is unnecessary. Routine 2 use 
states: ``A record from this system may be disclosed to medical 
professionals to obtain information about an employee's medical 
background necessary to grant or deny approval of medical telework.'' 
However, this system of records does not contain records pertaining to 
medical telework. Medical telework records are only contained in PBGC-
21 and therefore, the routine use is unnecessary.

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(5) PBGC Is Proposing To Establish a New System of Records, PBGC-24, 
Participant Debt Collection

    In the process of reviewing its system of records notices, PBGC 
determined that two systems at PBGC perform debt collection activities. 
PBGC determined that it was necessary to publish an additional system 
of records notice to describe the participant debt collection 
activities performed by PBGC's Office of Benefits Administration in 
addition to PBGC's current debt collection system of records, PBGC-13, 
which covers the debt collection activities performed by PBGC's 
Financial Operations Department.

(6) PBGC Is Proposing Various Technical and Clarifying Changes to 
Eighteen Existing Systems of Records

    In the process of reviewing its system of records notices, PBGC 
determined it was necessary to make various technical and clarifying 
changes to all eighteen of its existing systems of records notices. 
These amendments, which are non-substantive, will make the systems of 
records notices more accurate and easier to understand, individually, 
and when read together.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11), interested persons are invited to 
submit written comments on the proposal of these systems of records. A 
report on the proposed systems has been sent to Congress and the Office 
of Management and Budget for their evaluation.
    For the convenience of the public, PBGC's Prefatory Statement of 
General Routine Uses, the amended systems of records, and the new 
system of records are published in full below with changes italicized.

    Issued in Washington, DC this 17th day of August, 2016.
W. Thomas Reeder,
Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses

    The following routine uses are incorporated by reference into 
various systems of records, as set forth below.
    G1. Routine Use--Law Enforcement: In the event that a system of 
records maintained by PBGC to carry out its functions indicates a 
violation or potential violation of law, whether criminal, civil, or 
regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general statute or 
particular program pursuant thereto, the relevant records in the system 
of records may be disclosed to the appropriate agency, whether federal, 
state, local, or foreign, charged with the responsibility of 
investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing 
or implementing the statute, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant 
thereto.
    G2. Routine Use--Disclosure When Requesting Information: A record 
from this system of records may be disclosed to a federal, state, or 
local agency or to another public or private source maintaining civil, 
criminal, or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent 
information if, and to the extent necessary, to obtain information 
relevant to a PBGC decision concerning the hiring or retention of an 
employee, the retention of a security clearance, or the letting of a 
contract.
    G3. Routine Use--Disclosure of Existence of Record Information: 
With the approval of the Director, Human Resources Department (or his 
or her designee), the fact that this system of records includes 
information relevant to a Federal agency's decision in connection with 
the hiring or retention of an employee, the retention of a security 
clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, 
grant, or other benefit may be disclosed to that federal agency.
    G4. Routine Use--Disclosure in Litigation: A record from this 
system of records may be disclosed in a proceeding before a court or 
other adjudicative body in which PBGC, an employee of PBGC in his or 
her official capacity, an employee of PBGC in his or her individual 
capacity whom PBGC (or the Department of Justice (DOJ)) has agreed to 
represent is a party, or the United States or any other federal agency 
is a party and PBGC determines that it has an interest in the 
proceeding, and if PBGC determines that the record is relevant to the 
proceeding and that the use is compatible with the purpose for which 
PBGC collected the information.
    G5. Routine Use--Disclosure to DOJ in Litigation: When PBGC, an 
employee of PBGC in his or her official capacity, or an employee of 
PBGC in his or her individual capacity whom PBGC (or DOJ) has agreed to 
represent is a party to a proceeding before a court or other 
adjudicative body, or the United States or any other federal agency is 
a party and PBGC determines that it has an interest in the proceeding, 
a record from this system of records may be disclosed to DOJ if PBGC is 
consulting with DOJ regarding the proceeding or has decided that DOJ 
will represent PBGC, or its interest, in the proceeding and PBGC 
determines that the record is relevant to the proceeding and that the 
use is compatible with the purpose for which PBGC collected the 
information.
    G6. Routine Use--Disclosure to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB): A record from this system of records may be disclosed to OMB in 
connection with the review of private relief legislation as set forth 
in OMB Circular No. A-19 at any stage of the legislative coordination 
and clearance process as set forth in that Circular.
    G7. Routine Use--Congressional Inquiries: A record from this system 
of records may be disclosed to a congressional office in response to an 
inquiry from the congressional office made at the request of the 
individual.
    G8. Routine Use--Disclosure to Labor Organizations: A record from 
this system of records may be disclosed to an official of a labor 
organization recognized under 5 U.S.C. ch. 71 when necessary for the 
labor organization to properly perform its duties as the collective 
bargaining representative of PBGC employees in the bargaining unit.
    G9. Routine Use--Disclosure in Response to a Breach: A record from 
this system of records may be disclosed to appropriate agencies, 
entities, and persons when (1) PBGC suspects or has confirmed that 
there has been a breach of the system of records; (2) PBGC has 
determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed breach there 
is a risk of harm to individuals, the agency (including its information 
systems, programs and operations), the Federal Government, or national 
security; and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and 
persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with PBGC's 
efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, 
minimize, or remedy such harm.
    G10. Routine Use--Contractors, Experts, and Consultants: To 
contractors, experts, consultants, and the agents thereof, and others 
performing or working on a contract, service, cooperative agreement, or 
other assignment for PBGC when necessary to accomplish an agency 
function. Individuals provided information under this routine use are 
subject to the same Privacy Act requirements and limitations on 
disclosure as are applicable to PBGC employees.
    G11. Routine Use--Records Management: To the National Archives and 
Records Administration or to the General Services Administration for 
records management inspections conducted under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
    G12. Routine Use--Gathering Information: To any source from which 
information is requested in the course of processing a grievance, 
investigation, arbitration, or other litigation, to the

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extent necessary to identify the individual, inform the source of the 
purpose(s) of the request, and identify the type of information 
requested.
    G13. Routine Use--Disclosure to a Federal Agency: To disclose 
information to a Federal agency, in response to its request, in 
connection with hiring or retaining an employee, issuing a security 
clearance, conducting a security or suitability investigation of an 
individual, or classifying jobs, to the extent that the information is 
relevant and necessary to the requesting agency's decision on the 
matter.
    G14. Routine Use--Disclosure to Another Federal Agency or Federal 
Entity in Response to a Breach: To another Federal agency or Federal 
entity, when information from this system of records is reasonably 
necessary to assist the recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to 
a suspected or confirmed breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or 
remedying the risk of harm to individuals, the agency (including its 
information systems, programs, and operations), the Federal Government, 
or national security.
PBGC-1: Congressional Correspondence

System Name:
    Congressional Correspondence--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals who have corresponded with PBGC.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Correspondence received; replies to such correspondence.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; and 5 U.S.C. 301.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is maintained to catalog and respond to 
correspondence received from members of Congress.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G11, and G14 apply to this 
system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form, 
including computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are 
also maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by name of the correspondent.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file cabinets in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Electronic records are 
stored on computer networks and protected by assigning user 
identification numbers to individuals needing access to the records and 
by passwords set by authorized users that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Director, Communications Outreach and Legislative Affairs, PBGC, 
1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Correspondents; agency employees preparing responses to incoming 
correspondence or who generate original correspondence in their 
official capacities.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.


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PBGC-2: Disbursements

System Name:
    Disbursements--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and/or field benefit 
administrators, plan administrator, and paying agent worksites.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals who are consultants and vendors to PBGC; PBGC 
employees; and any other individuals who receive payments from PBGC.

Categories of Records in the Systems:
    Acquisition data for the procurement of goods and services; 
invoices; payment vouchers; Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) 
codes; Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers; 
supplier status; Web site; name; address; taxpayer identification 
number; bank information; Social Security number; and other information 
related to the disbursements of funds.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 6101.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is maintained for use in determining amounts 
to be paid and in effecting payments by the Department of the Treasury 
on behalf of PBGC.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G7, G9 through G12, and G14 
apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General 
Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be transmitted to 
the United States Department of the Treasury to effect payments to 
consultants and vendors, to verify consultants' and vendors' 
eligibility to receive payments, or to fulfill PBGC's requirement 
pursuant to the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained by PBGC in paper and/or electronic form, 
including computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are 
also maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name, 
tax payer identification number; and contract number.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file cabinets in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Electronic records are 
stored on computer networks and are protected by assigning user 
identification numbers to individuals needing access to the records and 
by passwords set by authorized users that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Director, Financial Operations Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals and PBGC.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-3: Employee Payroll, Leave, and Attendance Records

System Name:
    Employee Payroll, Leave, and Attendance Records--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

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System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Current and former PBGC employees.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Personnel information, including names, addresses, social security 
numbers, employee numbers, dates of birth, and notifications of 
personnel actions; payroll information, including co-owner and/or 
beneficiary of bonds, marital status and number of dependents, child 
support enforcement court orders, debts owed to PBGC, garnishments, 
personal bank account and direct deposit information, tax information, 
and other deductions; salary data; fiscal year data; and time and 
attendance records.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is maintained to perform agency functions 
involving employee leave, attendance, and payments, including 
determinations relating to the amounts to be paid to employees, the 
distribution of pay according to employee directions (for allotments to 
financial institutions, and for other authorized purposes), tax 
withholdings and other authorized deductions, and for statistical 
purposes.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
United States Department of the Interior, the United States 
Department of Labor, and the United States Department of the 
Treasury to effect payments to employees.
    3. Payments owed to PBGC through current and former employees 
may be shared with the Department of the Interior for the purposes 
of offsetting the employee's salary. Payments owed to PBGC through 
current and former employees who become delinquent in repaying the 
necessary funds may be shared with the Department of Treasury for 
the purposes of offsetting the employee's salary.
    4. Information from this system of records may be disclosed to 
the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to that agency's 
responsibility for the evaluation and oversight of Federal personnel 
management.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are also 
maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
employee number; or social security number.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file cabinets in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Electronic records are 
stored on computer networks and protected by assigning both network and 
system-specific user identification numbers to individuals needing 
access to the records and by passwords set by authorized users that 
must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Director, Financial Operations Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; subject individuals' supervisor(s); subject 
individuals' timekeeper(s); the Department of the Interior, Interior 
Business Center, and the Office of Personnel Management.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.


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PBGC-6: Plan Participant and Beneficiary Data

System Name:
    Plan Participant and Beneficiary Data--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and/or field benefit 
administrators, plan administrator, and paying agent worksites.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Participants, alternate payees, beneficiaries in terminated and 
non-terminated pension plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and other individuals who contact PBGC 
regarding benefits they may be owed from PBGC.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Names; addresses; telephone numbers; email addresses; sex; social 
security numbers and other Social Security Administration (SSA) 
information; dates of birth and death; dates of hire; salary; 
employment history; marital status; domestic relations orders; time of 
plan participation; eligibility status; pay status; benefit data, 
including records of benefit payments made to participants, alternate 
payees, and beneficiaries in terminating and terminated pension plans 
covered by ERISA; health-related information; powers of attorney; 
insurance information where plan benefits are provided by private 
insurers; pension plan names and numbers; initial and final PBGC 
determinations (see 29 CFR 4003.21 and 4003.59); and other records 
relating to debts owed to PBGC.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1055, 1056(d)(3), 1302, 1321, 1322, 1322a, 1341, 1342, 
and 1350; 26 U.S.C. 6103; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is maintained for use in determining whether 
participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries are eligible for 
benefits under plans covered by ERISA, determining supplemental 
payments to be paid to those persons by a party other than PBGC, 
determining the amounts of benefits to be paid, making benefit 
payments, collecting benefit overpayments, and complying with statutory 
and regulatory mandates.
    Names, addresses, and telephone numbers are used to survey 
customers to measure their satisfaction with PBGC's benefit payment 
services and to track (for follow-up) those who do not respond to 
surveys.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:
    General Routine Uses G1, G2, G4 through G7, G9 through G12, and G14 
apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General 
Routine Uses).
    1. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to third 
parties, such as banks, insurance companies, or trustees:
    a. To enable these third parties to make or determine benefit 
payments, or
    b. To report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the amounts of 
benefits paid (or required to be paid) and taxes withheld.
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, in 
furtherance of proceedings under Title IV of ERISA, to a contributing 
sponsor (or other employer who maintained the plan), including any 
predecessor or successor, and any member of the same controlled group.
    3. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, upon 
request for a purpose authorized under Title IV of ERISA, to an 
official of a labor organization recognized as the current or former 
collective bargaining representative of the individual about whom a 
request is made.
    4. Payees' names, addresses, telephone numbers, and information 
related to how PBGC determined that a debt was owed by such payees to 
PBGC may be disclosed to the Department of the Treasury or a debt 
collection agency or firm to collect a claim. Disclosure to a debt 
collection agency or firm shall be made only under a contract issued by 
the federal government that binds any such contractor or employee of 
such contractor to the penalties of the Privacy Act. The information so 
disclosed shall be used exclusively pursuant to the terms and 
conditions of such contract and shall be used solely for the purposes 
prescribed therein. The contract shall provide that the information so 
disclosed shall be returned at the conclusion of the debt collection 
effort.
    5. The name and social security number of a participant employed or 
formerly employed as a pilot by a commercial airline may be disclosed 
to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to obtain information 
relevant to the participant's eligibility or continued eligibility for 
disability benefits.
    6. The name of a participant's pension plan, the actual or 
estimated amount of a participant's benefit under Title IV of ERISA, 
the form(s) in which the benefit is payable, and whether the 
participant is currently receiving benefit payments under the plan or 
(if not) the earliest date(s) such payments could commence may be 
disclosed to the participant's spouse, former spouse, child, or other 
dependent solely to obtain a qualified domestic relations order under 
29 U.S.C. 1056(d) and 26 U.S.C. 414(p). PBGC will disclose the 
information only upon the receipt of a written request by a prospective 
alternate payee, or the payee's representative, that describes the 
requester's relationship to the participant and states that the 
information will be used solely to obtain a qualified domestic 
relations order under state domestic relations law. PBGC will notify 
the participant of any information disclosed to a prospective alternate 
payee or their representative under this routine use.
    7. Information from a participant's initial determination under 29 
CFR 4003.1 (excluding the participant's address, telephone number, 
social security number, and any sensitive medical information) may be 
disclosed to an alternate payee, or their representative, under a 
qualified domestic relations order issued pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 1056(d) 
and 26 U.S.C. 414(p) to explain how PBGC determined the benefit due the 
alternate payee so that the alternate payee can pursue an 
administrative appeal of the benefit determination under 29 CFR 4003.51 
et seq. PBGC may notify the participant of the information disclosed to 
an alternate payee or their representative under this routine use.
    8. Information from an alternate payee's initial determination 
under 29 CFR 4003.1 (excluding the alternate payee's address, telephone 
number, social security number, and any sensitive medical information) 
may be disclosed to a participant, or their representative, under a 
qualified domestic relations order issued pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 1056(d) 
and 26 U.S.C. 414(p) to explain how PBGC determined the benefit due the 
participant so that the participant can pursue an administrative appeal 
of the benefit determination under 29 CFR 4003.51 et seq. PBGC may 
notify the

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alternate payee of the information disclosed to a participant or their 
representative under this routine use.
    9. Information used in calculating the benefit, or share of the 
benefit, of a participant or alternate payee (excluding the 
participant's or alternate payee's address, telephone number, social 
security number, and any sensitive medical information) may be 
disclosed to a participant or an alternate payee, or their 
representative, when (a) a qualified domestic relations order issued 
pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 1056(d) and 26 U.S.C. 414(p) affects the 
calculation of the benefit, or share of the benefit, of the participant 
or alternate payee; and (b) the information is needed to explain to the 
participant or alternate payee how PBGC calculated the benefit, or 
share of the benefit, of the participant or alternate payee. PBGC may 
notify the participant or the alternate payee, or their representative, 
as appropriate, of the information disclosed to the participant or the 
alternate payee, or their representative, under this routine use.
    10. The names, addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, 
and the pension plan name and number of eligible PBGC pension 
recipients may be disclosed to the Department of the Treasury and the 
Department of Labor to implement the income tax credit for health 
insurance costs under 26 U.S.C. 35 and the program for advance payment 
of the tax credit under 26 U.S.C. 7527.
    11. Names, addresses, social security numbers, and dates of birth 
of eligible PBGC pension recipients residing in a particular state may 
be disclosed to the state's workforce agency if the agency received a 
National Dislocated Worker Grant from the Department of Labor under the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 to provide assistance 
and support services for state residents under 29 U.S.C. ch. 32.
    12. Payees' names, social security numbers, and dates of birth may 
be provided to the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Public 
Debt, the SSA, and the IRS to verify payees' eligibility to receive 
payments.
    13. Names and social security numbers of participants and 
beneficiaries may be provided to the Department of the Treasury, the 
Department of the Treasury's financial agent, and the Federal Reserve 
Bank for the purpose of learning which of PBGC's check payees have 
electronic debit card accounts used for the electronic deposit of 
federal benefit payments, for establishing electronic debit card 
accounts for eligible participants and beneficiaries, and for 
administering payments to participants and beneficiaries who have 
selected this method of payment.
    14. Information relating to revocation of a power of attorney may 
be disclosed to the former agent that was named in the revoked power of 
attorney.
    15. The name and date of birth of a participant's beneficiary may 
be provided to that participant upon request by that participant.
    16. Names, social security numbers, last known addresses, dates of 
birth and death, amount of benefit, pension plan name, plan EIN/PIN 
number, name of plan sponsor, and the city and state of the plan 
sponsor of plan participants and beneficiaries may be disclosed to 
private firms and agencies that provide locator services (including 
credit reporting agencies and debt collection firms or agencies) to 
locate participants and beneficiaries. Such information will be 
disclosed only if PBGC has no address for an individual, if mail sent 
to the individual at the last known address is returned as 
undeliverable, or if PBGC has been otherwise unsuccessful at contacting 
the individual. Disclosure shall be made only under a contract that 
subjects the firm or agency providing the service and its employees to 
the criminal penalties of the Privacy Act. The information so disclosed 
shall be used exclusively pursuant to the terms and conditions of such 
contract and shall be used solely for the purposes prescribed therein. 
The contract shall provide that the information so disclosed shall be 
returned or destroyed at the conclusion of the locating effort.
    17. Names, social security numbers, last known addresses, dates of 
birth and death, employment history, and pay status of individuals 
covered by legal settlement agreements involving PBGC may be disclosed 
to entities covered by or created under those agreements.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, microfiche, and discs. Records are 
also maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
social security number; customer identification number; date of birth; 
or date of death.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper and electronic records that contain federal tax information 
are stored under procedures that meet IRS safeguarding standards.
    Other paper and microfiche records that do not contain federal tax 
information are kept in file folders in areas of restricted access that 
are locked after office hours. Electronic records that do not contain 
federal tax information are stored on computer networks and protected 
by assigning user identification numbers to individuals needing access 
to the records and by passwords set by authorized users that must be 
changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Chief of Benefits Administration, Office of Benefits 
Administration, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

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Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Plan administrators; participants, alternate payees, beneficiaries, 
and other individuals who contact PBGC regarding benefits they may be 
owed from PBGC; agents listed on power of attorneys; agents listed on 
release forms, field benefit administrators; the SSA; the FAA; and the 
IRS.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-8: Employee Relations Files

System Name:
    Employee Relations Files--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Current and former PBGC employees who have initiated grievances 
under an administrative grievance procedure or under an applicable 
collective bargaining agreement.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Administrative and union grievances submitted by PBGC employees; 
agency responses to employees' grievances; employees' appeals of 
responses to grievances; agency responses to such appeals; 
investigative notes; records of proceedings; appeal decisions; last 
chance, last rights, and settlement agreements, and related 
information.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C.7101; 42 
U.S.C. 2000e et seq.

Purpose(s):
    The purpose of this system is to catalog, investigate, and 
appropriately and timely respond to administrative and union grievances 
and appeals filed by PBGC employees pursuant to PBGC's Administrative 
Grievance Procedure and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
Office of Personnel Management, the Merit Systems Protection Board, 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Office of Special Counsel, or 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to carry out their 
authorized functions (under 5 U.S.C. 1103, 1204, 7105, and 42 U.S.C. 
2000e-4, in that order).

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper form in file folders and/or in 
electronic form, including computer databases, magnetic tapes, and 
discs. Records are also maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by employee name.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in areas of restricted access that are 
locked after office hours. Electronic records are stored on computer 
networks and protected by assigning user identification numbers to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Director, Human Resources Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:


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    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; subject individuals' supervisor(s), 
representative(s), and colleagues; PBGC Office of the General Counsel; 
and other individuals with relevant information.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this system are exempt 
from the requirements of subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4) (G), 
(H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided, however, that if any 
individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she 
would otherwise be entitled to by Federal law, or for which he or she 
would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these 
records, such material shall be provided to the individual, except to 
the extent that the disclosure of the material would reveal the 
identity of a source who furnished information to the Government with 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence.
PBGC-9: Unclaimed Pensions

System Name:
    Unclaimed Pensions--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005 and/or field benefit 
administrators, and paying agent worksites.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in terminated and 
non-terminated pension plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

Categories of Records in the System:
    Names; dates of birth and death; social security numbers; 
addresses; email addresses; telephone numbers; name of plan sponsor; 
pension plans names; pension plan numbers; employment history; and pay 
status.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1055, 1056(d)(3), 1302, 1321, 1322, 1322a, 1341, 1342, 
and 1350; 29 U.S.C. 1203; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is maintained to locate participants, 
alternate payees, and beneficiaries of pension plans covered by ERISA.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1, G4 through G7, G9 through G11, and 
G14 apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of 
General Routine Uses).
    2. Names and social security numbers of plan participants and 
beneficiaries may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 
to obtain current addresses from tax return information and to the 
Social Security Administration (SSA) to obtain current addresses. 
Such information will be disclosed only if PBGC has no address for 
an individual or if mail sent to the individual at the last known 
address is returned as undeliverable.
    3. Names and last known addresses may be disclosed to an 
official of a labor organization recognized as the collective 
bargaining representative of participants for posting in union halls 
or for other means of publication to obtain current addresses of 
participants and beneficiaries. Such information will be disclosed 
only if PBGC has no address for an individual or if mail sent to the 
individual at the last known address is returned as undeliverable.
    4. Names, social security numbers, last known addresses, dates 
of birth and death, amount of benefit, pension plan name, plan EIN/
PIN number, name of plan sponsor, and the city and state of the plan 
sponsor of plan participants and beneficiaries may be disclosed to 
private firms and agencies that provide locator services, including 
credit reporting agencies and debt collection firms or agencies, to 
locate participants and beneficiaries. Such information will be 
disclosed only if PBGC has no address for an individual, if mail 
sent to the individual at the last known address is returned as 
undeliverable or if PBGC has been otherwise unsuccessful at 
contacting the individual. Disclosure shall be made only under a 
contract that subjects the firm or agency providing the service and 
its employees to the criminal penalties of the Privacy Act. The 
information so disclosed shall be used exclusively pursuant to the 
terms and conditions of such contract and shall be used solely for 
the purposes prescribed therein. The contract shall provide that the 
information so disclosed shall be returned or destroyed at the 
conclusion of the locating effort.
    5. Names and addresses may be disclosed to licensees of the 
United States Postal Service (USPS) to obtain current addresses 
under the USPS's National Change of Address Linkage System (NCOA). 
Disclosure shall be made only under a contract that binds the 
licensee of the Postal Service and its employees to the criminal 
penalties of the Privacy Act. The contract shall provide that the 
records disclosed by PBGC shall be used exclusively for updating 
addresses under NCOA and must be returned to PBGC or destroyed when 
the process is completed. The records will be exchanged 
electronically in an encrypted format.
    6. Names and last known addresses may be disclosed to other 
participants in, and beneficiaries under, a pension plan to obtain 
the current addresses of individuals. Such information will be 
disclosed only if PBGC has no address for an individual or if mail 
sent to the individual at the last known address is returned as 
undeliverable.
    7. Names and last known addresses of participants and 
beneficiaries, and the names and addresses of participants' former 
employers, may be disclosed to the public to obtain current 
addresses of the individuals. Such information will be disclosed to 
the public only if PBGC is unable to make benefit payments to the 
participants and beneficiaries because the address it has does not 
appear to be current or correct.
    7. Names, social security numbers, last known addresses, dates 
of birth and death, employment history, and pay status of 
individuals covered by legal settlement agreements involving PBGC 
may be disclosed to entities covered by or created under those 
agreements.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, 
Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the System:

Storage:

    Records are maintained in paper and/or in electronic form, 
including computer databases, magnetic tapes, microfiche, and

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discs. Records are also maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:

    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
social security number; customer identification number; date of 
birth; or date of death.

Safeguards:

    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to 
protect the security, integrity, and availability of the 
information, and to ensure that records are not disclosed to 
unauthorized individuals.
    Paper and electronic records that contain federal tax 
information are stored under procedures that meet IRS safeguarding 
standards.
    Other paper and microfiche records that do not contain federal 
tax information are kept in file folders in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Electronic records that 
do not contain federal tax information are stored on computer 
networks and protected by assigning user identification numbers to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:

    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule 
approved by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. 
Records existing on computer storage media are destroyed according 
to the applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:

    Director of the Participant Services Department, Office of 
Benefits Administration, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 
20005.

Notification Procedure:

    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to 
the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 
20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    PBGC-6; the SSA; the IRS; labor organization officials; firms or 
agencies providing locator services; USPS licensees; field benefit 
administrators; and any other individual that provides PBGC with 
information regarding a missing participant, beneficiary, or alternate 
payee.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-10: Administrative Appeals Files

System Name:
    Administrative Appeals Files--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals who file administrative appeals with PBGC's Appeals 
Board.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Names and personal information (such as addresses, social security 
numbers, sex, dates of birth, dates of hire, salary, marital status 
(including domestic relations orders), and medical records); employment 
and pension plan information (such as name of pension plan, plan 
number, dates of commencement of plan participation or employment, 
statements regarding employment, dates of termination of plan 
participation or retirement, benefit payment data, pay status, 
calculations of benefit amounts, calculations of amounts subject to 
recoupment and/or recovery, and workman's compensation awards); Social 
Security Administration (SSA) information, insurance claims and awards; 
correspondence and other information relating to appeals and initial 
and final PBGC determinations.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 29 U.S.C. ch.18.; 29 
CFR 4003.1(b) and (c); 29 CFR 4003.

Purpose(s):
    The purpose of this system is to catalog, review, and respond to 
administrative appeals of: Determinations that a plan is not covered 
under section 4021 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 (ERISA); determinations of benefit entitlements under section 
4022(a) or (c) of ERISA; determinations that a domestic relations order 
is or is not a qualified domestic relations order under section 
206(d)(3) of ERISA or section 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code; 
determinations of benefits payable under section 4022(b) or (c) or 
4022B of ERISA; and determinations of the amount of liability under 
sections 4062(b)(1), 4063, or 4064 of ERISA.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1, and G4 through G12, and G14 apply to 
this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine 
Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to 
third parties who may

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be aggrieved by the decision of the Appeals Board under 29 CFR 
4003.57.
    3. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, upon 
request, to an attorney representative or a non-attorney 
representative who has a power of attorney for the subject 
individuals, under 29 CFR 4003.6.
    4. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to 
third parties, such as banks, insurance companies, and trustees, to 
make benefit payments to plan participants, beneficiaries, and/or 
alternate payees.
    5. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to 
third parties, such as contractors and expert witnesses, to obtain 
expert analysis of an issue necessary to resolve an appeal.
    6. The name and social security number of a participant may be 
disclosed to an official of a labor organization recognized as the 
collective bargaining representative of the participant to obtain 
information relevant to the resolution of an appeal.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retain and 
Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are also 
maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: 
Participant, beneficiary, and/or alternate payee's name; plan name; 
appeal number; or extension request number.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file folders in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Electronic records are 
stored on computer networks and protected by assigning user 
identification numbers to individuals needing access to the records and 
by passwords set by authorized users that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Manager of the Appeals Division, Office of the General Counsel, 
PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; the participant, beneficiary, or alternate 
payee; plan administrators, contributing sponsors (or other employer 
who maintained the plan), including any predecessor, successor, or 
member of the same controlled group; the labor organization recognized 
as the collective bargaining representative of a participant; the SSA; 
and any third party affected by the decision.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-11: Call Detail Records

System Name:
    Call Detail Records--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    PBGC employees and contractor employees.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Records relating to the use of PBGC telephones and PBGC-issued 
portable electronic devices to place calls outside of PBGC and receive 
calls from outside of PBGC and records indicating the assignment of 
telephone extension numbers and PBGC-issued portable electronic devices 
to PBGC employees.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is used for Office of the Inspector General 
(OIG) investigations and other special investigation requests.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without

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consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1, G3, G4, G5, and G7 through G14 apply 
to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General 
Routine Uses).

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in electronic form, including computer 
databases, magnetic tapes, and discs.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by one or more of the following: name of 
employee or contractor employee; telephone extension number; PBGC-
issued portable electronic device number; or telephone number called.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of information, and to ensure 
that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks and protected by 
assigning user identification numbers to individuals needing access to 
the records and by passwords set by authorized users that must be 
changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on computer storage media are destroyed according 
to the applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, PBGC, 
1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Telephone and PBGC-issued portable electronic device assignment 
records.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-12: Personnel Security Investigation Records

System Name:
    Personnel Security Investigation Records--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Current and former Applicants, employees, students, interns, 
volunteers, government contractors, experts, instructors, and 
consultants to Federal programs who undergo a personnel background 
investigation for the purpose of determining suitability for 
employment, contractor employee fitness, credentialing for Homeland 
Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12), and/or access to PBGG 
facilities or information technology system.
    This system also includes individuals accused of or found in 
violation of PBGC's security rules and regulations.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Name; former names; date and place of birth; home address; email 
address; phone numbers; employment history; residential history; 
education and degrees earned; citizenship; passport information; name, 
date and place of birth, social security number, and citizenship 
information for spouse or cohabitant; the name and marriage information 
for current and former spouse(s), names of associates and references 
and their contact information; names, dates and places of birth, 
citizenship, and addresses of relatives; names of relatives who work 
for the federal government; information on foreign contacts and 
activities; association records; information on loyalty to the United 
States; criminal history; mental health history; drug use; financial 
information; fingerprints; information from the Internal Revenue 
Service pertaining to income tax returns; credit reports; information 
pertaining to security clearances; other agency reports furnished to 
PBGC in connection with the background investigation process; summaries 
of personal and third party interviews conducted during the background 
investigation; results of suitability decisions; and other information 
developed from above.
    Records pertaining to security violations may contain information 
pertaining to circumstances of the violation; witness statements; 
investigator's notes; and documentation of agency action taken in 
response to security violations.

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Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 5 U.S.C. 3301; 44 U.S.C. 3101; Executive Order 
10450; Executive Order 13488; 5 CFR 5.2; 5 CFR 731 and 736; 5 CFR 1400; 
OMB Circular No. A-130 Revised, Appendix III, 61 FR 6428; and HSPD 12.

Purpose(s):
    The records in this system of records are used to document and 
support decisions as to the suitability, eligibility, and fitness for 
service of applicants for federal employment and contract positions, 
and may include students, interns, or volunteers, to the extent their 
duties require access to federal facilities, information, systems, or 
applications.
    The records may also be used to help streamline and make more 
efficient the investigations and adjudications processes generally.
    The records additionally may be used to document security 
violations and supervisory actions taken in response to such 
violations.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to an 
authorized source from which information is requested in the course 
of an investigation, to the extent necessary to identify the 
individual, to inform the source of the nature and purpose of the 
investigation, or to identify the type of information requested.
    3. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
Office of Personnel Management, the Merit Systems Protection Board, 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority, or the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission to carry out its respective authorized 
functions (under 5 U.S.C. 1103, 1204, and 7105, and 42 U.S.C. 2000e-
4, in that order).

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are also 
maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
social security number; unique case serial number; or other unique 
identifier.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file cabinets in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Electronic records are 
stored on computer networks and protected by assigning both network and 
system-specific user identification numbers to individuals needing 
access to the records and by passwords set by authorized users that 
must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Director, Workplace Solutions Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Applications and other personnel and security forms, including but 
not limited to a SF-85, SF-85P, SF-86, SF-87 (via eQIP); personal 
interviews with various individuals, including but not limited to the 
subject of the investigation present and former employers, references, 
neighbors, and other associates who may have information about the 
subject of the investigation; investigative records and notices of 
personnel actions furnished by other federal agencies; public records 
such as court filings; publications such as newspapers, magazines, and 
periodicals; tax records; educational institutions; police departments; 
credit bureaus; probation officials; prison officials; and medical 
professionals.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this system are exempt 
from the requirements of subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 
(H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided, however, that if any 
individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she 
would otherwise be entitled to by Federal law, or for which he or she

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would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these 
records, such material shall be provided to the individual, except to 
the extent that the disclosure of the material would reveal the 
identity of a source who furnished information to the Government with 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), records in this system are exempt 
from the requirements of subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 
(H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a, but only to the extent that the 
disclosure of such material would reveal the identity of a source who 
furnished information to the Government under an express promise that 
the identity of the source would be held in confidence.
PBGC-13: Debt Collection

System Name:
    Debt Collection--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and/or field benefit 
administrators, plan administrator, and paying agent worksites.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as back up for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Any individual who may owe a debt to PBGC, including but not 
limited to: Pension plans and/or sponsors owing insurance premiums, 
interest, and penalties; employees and former employees of PBGC; 
individuals who are consultants and vendors to PBGC; participants, 
alternate payees, and beneficiaries in terminating and terminated 
pension plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 (ERISA); and individuals who received payments to which they are 
not entitled.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Pension plan filings; names; addresses; social security numbers; 
taxpayer identification numbers; employee numbers; pay records; travel 
vouchers and related documents filed by PBGC employees; invoices filed 
by consultants and vendors to PBGC; records of benefit payments made to 
participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in terminating and 
terminated pension plans covered by ERISA; and other relevant records 
relating to a debt including the amount, status, and history of the 
debt, and the program under which the debt arose.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 31 U.S.C. 3711(a); 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is maintained for the purpose of collecting 
debts owed to PBGC by various individuals, including, but not limited 
to, pension plans and/or sponsors owing insurance premiums, interest 
and penalties; PBGC employees and former employees; consultants and 
vendors; participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in 
terminating and terminated pension plans covered by ERISA; and 
individuals who received payments from PBGC to which they are not 
entitled. This system facilitates PBGC's compliance with the Debt 
Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
United States Department of the Treasury for cross-servicing to 
effect debt collection in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).
    3. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employees, 
participants, and beneficiaries and information pertaining to debts 
owed by such individuals to PBGC may be disclosed to a debt 
collection agency or firm to collect a claim. Disclosure to a debt 
collection agency or firm shall be made only under a contract that 
binds any such contractor or employee of such contractor to the 
criminal penalties of the Privacy Act. The information so disclosed 
shall be used exclusively pursuant to the terms and conditions of 
such contract and shall be used solely for the purposes prescribed 
therein. The contract shall provide that the information so 
disclosed shall be returned at the conclusion of the debt collection 
effort.
    4. These records may be used to disclose information to any 
Federal agency, state or local agency, U.S. territory or 
commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, or their agents or 
contractors, including private collection agencies (consumer and 
commercial):
    a. To facilitate the collection of debts through the use of any 
combination of various debt collection methods required or 
authorized by law, including, but not limited to:
    i. Request for repayment by telephone or in writing;
    ii. Negotiation of voluntary repayment or compromise agreements;
    iii. Offset of Federal payments, which may include the 
disclosure of information contained in the records for the purpose 
of providing the debtor with appropriate pre-offset notice and to 
otherwise comply with offset prerequisites, to facilitate voluntary 
repayment in lieu of offset, and to otherwise effectuate the offset 
process;
    iv. Referral of debts to private collection agencies, to 
Treasury designated debt collection centers, or for litigation;
    v. Administrative and court-ordered wage garnishment;
    vi. Debt sales;
    vii. Publication of names and identities of delinquent debtors 
in the media or other appropriate places; and
    viii. Any other debt collection method authorized by law;
    b. To collect a debt owed to the United States through the 
offset of payments made by states, territories, commonwealths, or 
the District of Columbia;
    c. To account or report on the status of debts for which such 
entity has a financial or other legitimate need for the information 
in the performance of official duties; or,
    d. For any other appropriate debt collection purpose.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are also 
maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Employer 
identification number; social security number; plan number; name of 
debtor, plan, plan sponsor, plan administrator, participant, alternate 
payee, or beneficiary.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file folders in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Electronic records are 
stored on computer networks and protected by assigning user 
identification numbers to individuals needing access to the records and 
by passwords set by authorized users that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention

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Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records Administration 
(NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Director, Financial Operations Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; plan administrators; labor organization 
officials; debt collection agencies or firms; firms or agencies 
providing locator services; field benefit administrators, and other 
federal agencies.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-14: My Plan Administration Account Records

System Name:
    My Plan Administration Account Records--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals who use the My Plan Administration Account (My PAA) 
application to make PBGC filings and payments electronically via PBGC's 
Web site (www.pbgc.gov), including individuals acting for plan 
sponsors, plan administrators, and pension practitioners such as 
enrolled actuaries and other benefit professionals.

Categories of Records in the System:
    User's name; work telephone number; work email address; other 
contact information; a temporary PBGC-issued user ID and password; a 
user-selected user ID and password; a secret question/secret answer 
combination for authentication; IP addresses; for each pension plan for 
which the user intends to participate in making filings with PBGC: The 
plan name; employer identification number (EIN); plan number (PN); the 
plan administrator's name, address, phone number, email address, and 
other contact information; and the role that the user will play in the 
filing process, e.g., creating and editing filings, signing filings 
electronically as the plan administrator, signing filings 
electronically as the enrolled actuary, or authorizing payments to 
PBGC.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302, 1306, 1307, 1341, and 1343; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 
U.S.C. 301.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is maintained for use in verifying the 
identity of individuals who register to use the My PAA application to 
make PBGC filings, and receiving, authenticating, processing, and 
keeping a history of filings and premium payments submitted to PBGC by 
registered users.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. PBGC General Routine Uses G1, G4 through G7; G9, G10, G12, 
and G14 apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of 
General Routine Uses).

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in electronic form, including computer 
databases, magnetic tapes and discs. Records are also maintained on 
PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
user ID; email address; telephone number; plan name; EIN; or plan 
number.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks and protected by 
assigning user identification numbers to individuals needing access to 
the records and by passwords set by authorized users that must be 
changed periodically.

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Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Director, Financial Operations Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Registered users.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-15: Emergency Notification Records

System Name:
    Emergency Notification Records--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    PBGC employees and individuals who work for PBGC as contractors or 
as employees of contractors.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Name; title; organizational component; employer; PBGC and personal 
telephone numbers; PBGC and personal email addresses; other contact 
information; user ID; a temporary PBGC-issued password; and a user-
selected password.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; Executive Order 
12656, 53 FR 47491 (1988); Presidential Decision Directive 67 (1998).

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is maintained for notifying PBGC employees 
and individuals who work for PBGC as contractors or employees of 
contractors of PBGC's operating status in the event of an emergency, 
natural disaster or other event affecting PBGC operations; and for 
contacting employees or contractors who are out of the office on leave 
or after regular duty hours to obtain information necessary for 
official business.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. PBGC General Routine Uses G1, G4, G5, G7, and G9 through G11, 
and G14 apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of 
General Routine Uses).
    2. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to family 
members, emergency medical personnel, or to law enforcement 
officials in case of a medical or other emergency involving the 
subject individual (without the subsequent notification prescribed 
in 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(8)).

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and electronic form, including 
magnetic tapes and discs. Records are also maintained on PBGC's network 
back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
organizational component; or user ID and password.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in locked file cabinets in areas of 
restricted access. Electronic records are stored on computer networks 
and protected by assigning both network and system-specific usernames 
and passwords to individuals needing access to the records.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

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System Manager(s) and Address:
    Director, Workplace Solutions Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedures:
    An employee or contractor may access his or her record with a valid 
user-id and password via the electronic notification and messaging 
system through PBGC's intranet Web site, or by following the 
Notification Procedures above.

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-16: PBGC Connect Search Center

System Name:
    PBGC Connect Search Center--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    PBGC employees and contractors with PBGC network access.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Name; photograph; personal description; skills; interests; schools; 
birthday; mobile phone number; home phone number; organizational 
component and title; supervisor's name; PBGC street address; room or 
workstation number; PBGC network ID; work email address; and work 
telephone number and extension.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is used by PBGC employees and contractors to 
identify other PBGC employees and to access contact information for 
PBGC employees.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:
    1. PBGC General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in an electronic database. Records are also 
maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
username; organizational component; job title; work phone number; 
office number; supervisor; work email; skills; interests; birth date; 
education; peers; and employee type (federal or contractor).

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of information, and to ensure 
that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks and protected by 
assigning user identification numbers to individuals needing access to 
the records and by passwords set by authorized users that must be 
changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Division Manager, Information Technology Customer and Operations 
Service Division, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.

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    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals and PBGC personnel records.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-17: Office of Inspector General Investigative File System

System Name:
    Office of Inspector General Investigative File System--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    Office of Inspector General, PBGC, 1200 K Street, NW., Washington 
DC, 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals named in investigations conducted by the Office of 
Inspector General (OIG); complainants and subjects of complaints 
collected through the operation of the OIG Hotline; other individuals, 
including witnesses, sources, and members of the general public who are 
named individuals in connection with investigations conducted by OIG.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Information within this system relates to OIG investigations 
carried out under applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and 
procedures. The investigations may relate to criminal, civil, or 
administrative matters. These OIG files may contain investigative 
reports; copies of personnel, financial, contractual, and property 
management records maintained by PBGC; information submitted by or 
about pension plan sponsors or plan participants; background data 
including arrest records, statements of informants and witnesses, and 
laboratory reports of evidence analysis; search warrants, summonses and 
subpoenas; and other information related to investigations. Personal 
data in the system may consist of names, social security numbers, 
addresses, dates of birth and death, fingerprints, handwriting samples, 
reports of confidential informants, physical identifying data, 
voiceprints, polygraph tests, photographs, and individual personnel and 
payroll information.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    5 U.S.C. App. 3.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is used to supervise and conduct 
investigations relating to programs and operations of PBGC.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. PBGC General Routine Uses G1, G2, G4, G5, G7, and G9 through 
G14 apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of 
General Routine Uses).
    2. A record relating to a person held in custody pending or 
during arraignment, trial, sentence, or extradition proceedings or 
after conviction may be disclosed to a federal, state, local, or 
foreign prison; probation, parole, or pardon authority; or any other 
agency or individual involved with the maintenance, transportation, 
or release of such a person.
    3. A record relating to a case or matter may be disclosed to an 
actual or potential party or his or her attorney for the purpose of 
negotiation or discussion on such matters as settlement of the case 
or matter, plea bargaining, or informal discovery proceedings.
    4. A record may be disclosed to any source, either private or 
governmental, when reasonably necessary to elicit information or 
obtain the cooperation of a witness or informant when conducting any 
official investigation or during a trial or hearing or when 
preparing for a trial or hearing.
    5. A record relating to a case or matter may be disclosed to a 
foreign country, through the United States Department of State or 
directly to the representative of such country, under an 
international treaty, convention, or executive agreement; or to the 
extent necessary to assist such country in apprehending or returning 
a fugitive to a jurisdiction that seeks that individual's return.
    6. A record originating exclusively within this system of 
records may be disclosed to other federal offices of inspectors 
general and councils comprising officials from other federal offices 
of inspectors general, as required by the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended. The purpose is to ensure that OIG investigative 
operations can be subject to integrity and efficiency peer reviews, 
and to permit other offices of inspectors general to investigate and 
report on allegations of misconduct by senior OIG officials as 
directed by a council, the President, or Congress. Records 
originating from any other PBGC systems of records, which may be 
duplicated in or incorporated into this system, also may be 
disclosed with all personally identifiable information redacted.
    7. A record may be disclosed to the Department of the Treasury 
and the Department of Justice when the OIG seeks an ex parte court 
order to obtain taxpayer information from the Internal Revenue 
Service.
    8. A record may be disclosed to any governmental, professional 
or licensing authority when such record reflects on qualifications, 
either moral, educational or vocational, of an individual seeking to 
be licensed or to maintain a license.
    9. A record may be disclosed to any direct or indirect recipient 
of federal funds, e.g., a contractor, where such record reflects 
problems with the personnel working for a recipient, and disclosure 
of the record is made to permit a recipient to take corrective 
action beneficial to the Government.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, discs, and an automated database.

Retrievability:
    Records may be retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
social security number; subject category; or assigned case number.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records, computers, and computer-storage media are located in

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controlled-access areas under supervision of program personnel. Access 
to these areas is limited to authorized personnel, who must be 
identified with a badge. Access to records is limited to individuals 
whose official duties require such access. Contractors and licensees 
are subject to contract controls and unannounced on-site audits and 
inspections. Computers are protected by mechanical locks, card-key 
systems, or other physical-access control methods. The use of computer 
systems is regulated with installed security software, computer-logon 
identifications, and operating-system controls including access 
controls, terminal and transaction logging, and file-management 
software.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Inspector General, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    This system is exempt from the notification requirements. However, 
consideration will be given to inquiries made in compliance with 29 CFR 
4902.3.

Record Access Procedure:
    This system is exempt from the access requirements. However, 
consideration will be given to requests made in compliance with 29 CFR 
4902.3.

Contesting Record Procedure:
    This system is exempt from the notification requirements. However, 
consideration will be given requests made in compliance with 29 CFR 
4902.3.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; individual complainants; witnesses; interviews 
conducted during investigations; federal, state and local government 
records; individual or company records; claim and payment files; 
employer medical records; insurance records; court records; articles 
from publications; financial data; bank information; telephone data; 
service providers; other law enforcement organizations; grantees and 
subgrantees; contractors and subcontractors; pension plan sponsors and 
participants; and other sources.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k), PBGC has established 
regulations at 29 CFR 4902.11 that exempt records in this system 
depending on their purpose.
PBGC-19: Office of General Counsel Case Management System

System Name:
    Office of General Counsel Case Management System--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 and 1275 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Individuals who are participants, beneficiaries, and alternate 
payees in pension plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA); pension plan sponsors, administrators, 
control group members and third parties, who are responsible for, 
manage, or have control over ERISA pension plans; other individuals who 
are identified in connection with investigations conducted pursuant to 
section 4003(a) of ERISA and/or litigation conducted with regard to 
ERISA pension plans; individuals (including PBGC employees) who are 
parties or witnesses in civil litigation or administrative proceedings 
involving or concerning PBGC or its officers or employees; individuals 
who are the subject of a breach of personally identifiable information; 
individuals who are potential contractors or contractors with PBGC or 
are otherwise personally associated with a contract or procurement 
matter; individuals who receive legal advice from the Office of General 
Counsel; and other individuals (including current, former, and 
potential PBGC employees, contract employees, interns, externs, and 
volunteers) who are the subject of or are otherwise connected to an 
inquiry, investigation, other matter handled by the Office of General 
Counsel.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Notes, reports, memoranda; settlements; agreements; correspondence; 
contracts; contract proposal and other procurement documents; plan 
documents; participant, alternate payee, and beneficiary files; initial 
and final PBGC determinations of ERISA matters; Freedom of Information 
Act and the Privacy Act appeals and decisions of those appeals; drafts 
and legal reviews of proposed personnel actions; personnel records; 
litigation files; labor relations files; information provided by labor 
unions or other organizations; witness statements; summonses and 
subpoenas, discovery requests and responses; and breach reports and 
supporting documentation.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1055, 1056(d)(3), 1302, 1303, 1310, 1321, 1322, 1322a, 
1341, 1342, 1343 and 1350; 5 U.S.C. app. 105; 5 U.S.C. 301, 552a(d), 
552(a), 7101; 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.; 44 U.S.C. 3101.

Purpose(s):
    The purpose of this system of records is to catalog, litigate, or 
otherwise resolve any case or matter handled by the following practice 
groups of the Office of the General Counsel: General Law and Ethics 
Group, General Law and Procurement Group, Litigation and Employment Law 
Group, Legal Technology & Administration Division, and ERISA Counseling 
Group.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. PBGC General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system 
of records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, in 
furtherance of proceedings under Title IV of ERISA, to a 
contributing sponsor (or other employer who maintained the plan), 
including any predecessor or successor, and any member of the same 
controlled group.
    3. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employees, former 
employees, participants, and beneficiaries and information 
pertaining to debts to PBGC may be disclosed to the Department of 
Treasury, the Department of Justice, a credit agency, and a debt 
collection firm to collect the debt. Disclosure to a debt collection 
firm shall be made only under a contract that binds any such 
contractor or employee of such contractor to the criminal penalties 
of the Privacy Act.
    4. Information may be disclosed to a court, magistrate, or 
administrative tribunal in the course of presenting evidence, 
including disclosures to opposing counsel or witnesses in the course 
of civil discovery, litigation, or settlement negotiations in 
response to a court order or in connection with criminal law 
proceedings.
    5. Information may be provided to a congressional office in 
response to an inquiry

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made at the request of the individual to whom the record pertains.
    6. Information may be provided to third parties during the 
course of an investigation to the extent necessary to obtain 
information pertinent to the investigation.
    7. Relevant and necessary information may be disclosed to a 
former employee of PBGC for the purposes of: (1) Responding to an 
official inquiry by federal, state, or local government entity or 
professional licensing authority; or, (2) facilitating 
communications with a former employee that may be necessary for 
personnel-related or other official purposes where PBGC requires 
information and/or consultation assistance from the former employee 
regarding a matter within that person's former area of 
responsibility.
    8. A record relating to a case or matter may be disseminated to 
a foreign country pursuant to an international treaty or convention 
entered into and ratified by the United States or to an executive 
agreement.
    9. A record may be disseminated to a foreign country, through 
the United States Department of State or directly to the 
representative of such country, to the extent necessary to assist 
such country in civil or criminal proceedings in which the United 
States or one of its officers or agencies has an interest.
    10. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
National Archives and Records Administration, Office of Government 
Information Services (OGIS), to the extent necessary to fulfill its 
responsibilities in 5 U.S.C. 552(h), to review administrative agency 
policies, procedures and compliance with the Freedom of Information 
Act, and to facilitate OGIS' offering of mediation services to 
resolve disputes between persons making FOIA requests and 
administrative agencies.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are also 
maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are indexed by assigned case number and sequential record 
ID. Records are full-text indexed and thus can be retrieved by any 
free-form key, which may include names or other personal identifiers.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file folders in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks and protected by 
assigning unique user identification numbers to individuals who are 
authorized to access the records, and by passwords set by these users 
that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Associate General Counsel, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 
20005.
    Notification Procedure: Individuals wishing to learn whether this 
system of records contains information about them should submit a 
written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; pension plan participants, sponsors, 
administrators and third-parties; federal government records; current 
and former employees, contractors, interns, and externs; PBGC claim and 
payment files; insurers; the Social Security Administration; labor 
organizations; court records; articles from publications; and other 
individuals, organizations, and corporate entities with relevant 
knowledge/information.

Systems Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this system are exempt 
from the requirements of subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 
(H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided, however, that if any 
individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she 
would otherwise be entitled to by Federal law, or for which he or she 
would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these 
records, such material shall be provided to the individual, except to 
the extent that the disclosure of the material would reveal the 
identity of a source who furnished information to the Government with 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence.
PBGC-21: Reasonable Accommodation Records

System Name:
    Reasonable Accommodation Records--PBGC.

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Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Prospective, current, and former employees of PBGC who request and/
or receive a reasonable accommodation for a disability; and authorized 
individuals or representatives (e.g., family members, union 
representatives, or attorneys) who file a request for a reasonable 
accommodation on behalf of a prospective, current, or former employee.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Name and employment information of employee needing an 
accommodation; requester's name and contact information (if different 
than the employee who needs an accommodation); date request was 
initiated; information concerning the nature of the disability and the 
need for accommodation, including appropriate medical documentation; 
details of the accommodation request, such as: Type of accommodation 
requested, how the requested accommodation would assist in job 
performance, the sources of technical assistance consulted in trying to 
identify alternative reasonable accommodation, any additional 
information provided by the requester relating to the processing of the 
request, and whether the request was approved or denied, and whether 
the accommodation was approved for a trial period; notification(s) to 
the employee and his/her supervisor(s) regarding the accommodation.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 29 U.S.C. 701 et 
seq.; 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; Executive Order 13164 (July 26, 2000); 
and Executive Order 13548 (July 26, 2010).

Purpose(s):
    The purposes of this system are: (1) To allow PBGC to collect and 
maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees with 
disabilities who requested or received reasonable accommodation by 
PBGC; (2) to track and report the processing of requests for reasonable 
accommodation PBGC-wide to comply with applicable law and regulations; 
and (3) to preserve and maintain the confidentiality of medical 
information submitted by or on behalf of applicants or employees 
requesting reasonable accommodation.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to 
physicians or other medical professionals to provide them with or 
obtain from them the necessary medical documentation and/or 
certification for reasonable accommodation.
    3. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to 
another federal agency or commission with responsibility for labor 
or employment relations or other issues, including equal employment 
opportunity and reasonable accommodation issues, when that agency or 
commission has jurisdiction over reasonable accommodation issues.
    4. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Labor (DOL), 
Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission (EEOC), or Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to obtain 
advice regarding statutory, regulatory, policy, and other 
requirements related to reasonable accommodation.
    5. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to 
appropriate third-parties contracted by the Agency to facilitate 
mediation or other dispute resolution procedures or programs.
    6. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
Department of Defense (DOD) for purposes of procuring assistive 
technologies and services through the Computer/Electronic 
Accommodation Program in response to a request for reasonable 
accommodation.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and in electronic form, including 
computer databases.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Employee 
name or assigned case number.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file cabinets in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Only authorized personnel 
may be given access to either the secured area or the locked file 
cabinet.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks and protected by 
assigning both network and system-specific user identification numbers 
to individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

 Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator, Human Resources Department, 
PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.

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    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; individual making the request (if different 
than the subject individuals); medical professionals; and the subject 
individuals' supervisor(s).

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-22: Telework and Alternative Worksite Records

System Name:
    Telework and Alternative Worksite Records--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Prospective, current, and former employees of PBGC who have been 
granted or denied authorization to participate in PBGC's Telework 
Program to work at an alternative worksite apart from their official 
PBGC duty station.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Name, position title, grade, job series, and department name; 
official PBGC duty station address and telephone number; alternative 
worksite address and telephone number(s); date telework agreement 
received and approved/denied; telework request and approval form; 
telework agreement, self-certification home safety checklist, and 
supervisor-employee checklist; type of telework requested (e.g., 
episodic or regular); regular work schedule; telework schedule; 
approvals/disapprovals; description and list of government-owned 
equipment and software provided to the teleworker; mass transit 
benefits received through PBGC's mass transit subsidy program; parking 
subsidies received through PBGC's subsidized parking program; and any 
other miscellaneous documents supporting telework.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 6120.

Purpose(s):
    The purpose of this system of records is to collect and maintain 
records on prospective, current, and former employees who have 
participated in, presently participate in, or have sought to 
participate in PBGC's Telework Program.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system may be disclosed to federal, state, 
or local governments during actual emergencies, exercises, or 
continuity of operations tests for the purposes of emergency 
preparedness and responding to emergency situations.
    3. A record from this system may be disclosed to the Department 
of Labor when an employee is injured when working at home while in 
the performance of normal duties.
    4. A record from this system may be disclosed to the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) for use in its Telework Survey to provide 
consolidated data on participation in PBGC's Telework Program.
    5. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to 
appropriate third-parties contracted by the Agency to facilitate 
mediation or other dispute resolution procedures or programs.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are also 
maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.
    Also, each of PBGC's departments has a Telework Liaison who 
maintains copies of the records pertaining to employees working in his 
or her department.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Employee 
name; and the department in which the employee works, will work, or 
previously worked.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file cabinets in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Only authorized personnel 
may be given access to either the secured area or the locked file 
cabinet.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks and protected by 
assigning both network and system-specific user identification numbers 
to individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Agency Telework Managing Officer, Workplace Solutions Department, 
PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a

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written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; subject individuals' supervisors.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.
PBGC-23: Internal Investigations of Allegations of Harassing Conduct

System Name:
    Internal Investigations of Allegations of Harassing Conduct--PBGC

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as backup for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered By the System:
    Current or former PBGC employees, contractors, and interns who have 
filed a complaint or made a report of harassment, or have been accused 
of harassing conduct.

Categories of Records in the System:
    The system contains all documents related to a complaint or report 
of harassment, which may include the name, position, grade, and 
supervisor(s) of the complainant and the accused; the complaint; 
statements of witnesses; reports of interviews; final decisions and 
corrective actions taken; and related correspondence and exhibits.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 2000e et 
seq.

Purpose:
    This system of records is maintained for the purpose of upholding 
PBGC's policy to prevent and eradicate harassing conduct in the 
workplace, including conducting and resolving internal investigations 
of allegations of harassing conduct brought by or against PBGC 
employees.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. PBGC General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system 
of records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. Disclosure of information from this system of records 
regarding the status of any investigation that may have been 
conducted may be made to the complaining party and to the individual 
against whom the complaint was made when the purpose of the 
disclosure is both relevant and necessary and is compatible with the 
purpose for which the information was collected.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are also 
maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: name; 
department; or unique identifier assigned to each incident reported.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in cabinets in areas of restricted access 
that are locked after office hours. Electronic records are stored on 
computer networks and protected by assigning user identification 
numbers to individuals needing access to the records and by passwords 
set by authorized users that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Managers and Address:
    Director, Human Resources Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide

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written authorization from that individual for the representative to 
act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; PBGC supervisors, employees, contractors, and 
others with knowledge; outside counsel retained by subject individuals; 
and medical professionals.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this system are exempt 
from the requirements of subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 
(H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided, however, that if any 
individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she 
would otherwise be entitled to by Federal law, or for which he or she 
would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these 
records, such material shall be provided to the individual, except to 
the extent that the disclosure of the material would reveal the 
identity of a source who furnished information to the Government with 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence.
PBGC-24: Participant Debt Collection

System Name:
    Participant Debt Collection--PBGC.

Security Classification:
    None.

System Location:
    PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and/or field benefit 
administrators, plan administrator, and paying agent worksites.
    Records may also be kept at an additional location as back up for 
Continuity of Operations.

Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
    Any individual who may owe a debt to PBGC, including but not 
limited to: Participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in 
terminating and terminated pension plans covered by ERISA; and 
individuals who received payments to which they are not entitled.

Categories of Records in the System:
    Pension plan filings; names; addresses; social security numbers; 
taxpayer identification numbers; records of benefit payments made to 
participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in terminating and 
terminated pension plans covered by ERISA; and other relevant records 
relating to a debt including the amount, status, and history of the 
debt, and the program under which the debt arose.

Authority for Maintenance of the System:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 31 U.S.C. 3711(a); 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

Purpose(s):
    This system of records is maintained for the purpose of collecting 
debts owed to PBGC by various individuals, including, but not limited 
to: Participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in terminating 
and terminated pension plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA); and individuals who received payments 
from PBGC to which they are not entitled. This system facilitates 
PBGC's compliance with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories 
of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and:

    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
United States Department of the Treasury for cross-servicing to 
effect debt collection in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).
    3. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of participants and 
beneficiaries and information pertaining to debts owed by such 
individuals to PBGC may be disclosed to a debt collection agency or 
firm to collect a claim. Disclosure to a debt collection agency or 
firm shall be made only under a contract that binds any such 
contractor or employee of such contractor to the criminal penalties 
of the Privacy Act. The information so disclosed shall be used 
exclusively pursuant to the terms and conditions of such contract 
and shall be used solely for the purposes prescribed therein. The 
contract shall provide that the information so disclosed shall be 
returned at the conclusion of the debt collection effort.
    4. These records may be used to disclose information to any 
Federal agency, state or local agency, U.S. territory or 
commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, or their agents or 
contractors, including private collection agencies (consumer and 
commercial):
    a. To facilitate the collection of debts through the use of any 
combination of various debt collection methods required or 
authorized by law, including, but not limited to:
    i. Request for repayment by telephone or in writing;
    ii. Negotiation of voluntary repayment or compromise agreements;
    iii. Offset of Federal payments, which may include the 
disclosure of information contained in the records for the purpose 
of providing the debtor with appropriate pre-offset notice and to 
otherwise comply with offset prerequisites, to facilitate voluntary 
repayment in lieu of offset, and to otherwise effectuate the offset 
process;
    iv. Referral of debts to private collection agencies, to 
Treasury designated debt collection centers, or for litigation;
    v. Administrative and court-ordered wage garnishment;
    vi. Debt sales;
    vii. Publication of names and identities of delinquent debtors 
in the media or other appropriate places; and
    viii. Any other debt collection method authorized by law;
    b. To collect a debt owed to the United States through the 
offset of payments made by states, territories, commonwealths, or 
the District of Columbia;
    c. To account or report on the status of debts for which such 
entity has a financial

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or other legitimate need for the information in the performance of 
official duties; or,
    d. For any other appropriate debt collection purpose.

Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining, 
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
    Records are maintained in paper and/or electronic form, including 
computer databases, magnetic tapes, and discs. Records are also 
maintained on PBGC's network back-up tapes.

Retrievability:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Employer 
identification number; social security number; plan number; recovery 
tracking number, name of debtor, plan, plan sponsor, plan 
administrator, participant, alternate payee, or beneficiary.

Safeguards:
    PBGC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and 
physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to protect 
the security, integrity, and availability of the information, and to 
ensure that records are not disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized 
individuals.
    Paper records are kept in file folders in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours. Electronic records are 
stored on computer networks and protected by assigning user 
identification numbers to individuals needing access to the records and 
by passwords set by authorized users that must be changed periodically.

Retention and Disposal:
    Records are maintained in accordance with the General Records 
Retention Schedules issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA) or a PBGC records disposition schedule approved 
by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. Records 
existing on computer storage media are destroyed according to the 
applicable PBGC media sanitization practice.

System Manager(s) and Address:
    Chief of Benefits Administration, Office of Benefits 
Administration, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Notification Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to learn whether this system of records 
contains information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, and 
provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Record Access Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request access to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. The address to which the record information should be sent.
    d. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.
    Individuals requesting access must also comply with PBGC's Privacy 
Act regulations regarding verification of identity and access to 
records (29 CFR 4902.3).

Contesting Record Procedure:
    Individuals wishing to request an amendment to their records should 
submit a written request to the Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20005, and provide the following information:

    a. Full name.
    b. Any available information regarding the type of record 
involved.
    c. A statement specifying the changes to be made in the records 
and the justification therefor.
    d. The address to which the response should be sent.
    e. You must sign your request.

    Attorneys or other persons acting on behalf of an individual must 
provide written authorization from that individual for the 
representative to act on their behalf.

Record Source Categories:
    Subject individuals; plan administrators; labor organization 
officials; debt collection agencies or firms; firms or agencies 
providing locator services; field benefit administrators, and other 
federal agencies.

Exemptions Claimed for the System:
    None.

[FR Doc. 2016-21975 Filed 9-13-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7709-02-P