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circuits and chipsets, and Wi-Fi 6
capable products, streaming media
products, and smart home products
containing the MTK integrated circuits
and chipsets;’’
(3) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainants are:
NXP Semiconductors N.V., High Tech
Campus 60, 5656 AG Eindhoven,
Netherlands
NXP USA, Inc., 6501 W. William
Cannon Dr., Austin, TX 78735
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
MediaTek Inc., No. 1 Dusing Road 1,
Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City
30078, Taiwan
MediaTek USA Inc., 2840 Junction
Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134
Amazon.com, Inc., 410 Terry Ave.
North, Seattle, WA 98109
Belkin International, Inc., 12045 E
Waterfront Drive, Playa Vista, CA
90094
Linksys USA, Inc., 121 Theory Drive,
Irvine, CA 92617
(c) The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite
401, Washington, DC 20436; and
(4) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with section 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), as
amended in 85 FR 15798 (March 19,
2020), such responses will be
considered by the Commission if
received not later than 20 days after the
date of service by the complainants of
the complaint and the notice of
investigation. Extensions of time for
submitting responses to the complaint
and the notice of investigation will not
be granted unless good cause therefor is
shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely
response to each allegation in the
complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the
right to appear and contest the
allegations of the complaint and this
notice, and to authorize the
administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
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the respondent, to find the facts to be as
alleged in the complaint and this notice
and to enter an initial determination
and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the
issuance of an exclusion order or a cease
and desist order or both directed against
the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 1, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021–26443 Filed 12–6–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
United States International
Trade Commission (USITC).
ACTION: Notice of a new system of
records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, the United States
International Trade Commission (USITC
or Commission) proposes to add a new
system of records to collect information
related to employee-submitted requests
for reasonable accommodations,
including for reasons relating to a
disability, and employee-submitted
requests for religious accommodations
due to sincerely held religious beliefs,
practices, or observances. Records
contained in this system are collected
to: (1) Allow the USITC to collect and
maintain records on prospective,
current, and former employees with
disabilities who request or receive a
reasonable accommodation by the
USITC; (2) allow the USITC to collect
and maintain records on prospective,
current, and former employees with
sincerely held religious beliefs,
practices, or observances who request or
receive a religious accommodation by
USITC; (3) track and report the
processing of requests for such
accommodations to comply with
applicable laws and regulations; and (4)
preserve and maintain the
confidentiality of medical and religious
information submitted by or on behalf of
applicants or employees requesting such
an accommodation.
DATES: These systems will become
effective upon publication in today’s
Federal Register, with the exception of
the routine uses that will be effective on
January 6, 2022. The USITC invites
written comments on the routine uses
and other aspects of this system of
records. Submit any comments by
January 6, 2022.
SUMMARY:
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You may submit comments
via the Electronic Document Filing
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
All submissions must include the
investigation number (MISC–043), along
with a physical or electronic signature
on the cover letter. Any information that
you provide, including personal
information, will be publicly available
for viewing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael O’Rourke, Privacy Officer, (202)
708–1390, United States International
Trade Commission, 500 E St. SW,
Washington, DC 20436, at privacy@
usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons can
obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on 202–205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Privacy Act of 1974 (‘‘Privacy Act’’), 5
U.S.C. 552a, the USITC proposes to add
one new system of records: ITC–3
(Reasonable and Religious
Accommodation Records). The USITC is
publishing this system of records notice
to provide information regarding the
collection, maintenance, use, and
disclosure of records relating to
employee-submitted requests for
reasonable or religious
accommodations, which may include
medical or religious information. The
USITC invites interested persons to
submit comments on the actions
proposed in this notice.
As required by subsection 552a(r) of
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(r)), the
USITC has provided a report to the
Office of Management and Budget, the
Chair of the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives, and the Chair of the
Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
ADDRESSES:
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
ITC–3, Reasonable and Religious
Accommodation Records.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Non-classified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
The Office of Human Resources, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436
maintains the records. Records may also
be maintained at an additional location
for Business Continuity Purposes.
Duplicate systems may exist, in part, for
administrative purposes in the office to
which the employee is assigned.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Director, Office of Human Resources,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436.
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Authority for maintenance of the
system includes the following with any
revisions or amendments: 19
U.S.C.1331(a)(1)(A)(iii); 29 U.S.C. 791 et
seq.; 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; 42 U.S.C.
2000e et seq.; 29 CFR part 1614;
Executive Order 13164 (July 28, 2000);
Executive Order 13548 (July 10, 2010);
and Executive Order 14043 (Sept. 9,
2021).
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this system is to: (1)
Allow the USITC to collect and
maintain records on prospective,
current, and former employees with
disabilities who request or receive a
reasonable accommodation by the
USITC; (2) allow the USITC to collect
and maintain records on prospective,
current, and former employees with
sincerely held religious beliefs,
practices, or observances who request or
receive a religious accommodation by
USITC; (3) track and report the
processing of requests for
accommodations to comply with
applicable laws and regulations; and (4)
preserve and maintain the
confidentiality of medical and religious
information submitted by or on behalf of
applicants or employees requesting an
accommodation.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Prospective, current, and former
USITC employees who request or
receive an accommodation for a
disability or a sincerely held religious
belief, practice, or observance;
authorized individuals or
representatives (e.g., family members or
attorneys) who file a request for an
accommodation on behalf of a
prospective, current, or former
employee.
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CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The categories of records in this
system include, but are not limited to:
Name and employment information of
employees requesting an
accommodation; assigned case numbers;
requestor’s name and contact
information (if different than the
employee who requests an
accommodation); the date that the
request was initiated; information
concerning the nature of the disability
and the need for accommodation,
including appropriate medical
documentation; information concerning
the nature of the sincerely held religious
belief, practice, or observance and the
need for accommodation, including any
appropriate documentation; details of
the accommodation request, such as:
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The 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 requestor related to the processing of
the request, and whether the request
was approved or denied, and whether
the accommodation was approved for a
trial period; and notification(s) to the
employee and the employee’s
supervisor(s) regarding the
accommodation.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Subject individuals; subject
individuals’ supervisors and other
agency officials with a need to know;
related correspondence from
organizations or persons.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
The USITC may disclose information
about covered individuals without
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act,
5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and by USITC General
Routine Uses A–C and E–N. See 82 FR
45046, 45066 (Sept. 27, 2017) for
Appendix A: General Routine Uses
Applicable to More Than One System of
Records. The USITC may disclose
information in this system to any
Federal, State, or local agency,
organization or individual to the extent
necessary to obtain information or
witness cooperation if there is reason to
believe the recipient possesses
information related to the matter. The
USITC may disclose information to a
Federal, State, or local agency to the
extent necessary to comply with laws
governing reporting of communicable
diseases. The USITC may produce
anonymized summary descriptive
statistics and analytical studies, as a
data source for management
information, in support of the function
for which the records are collected and
maintained, or for related personnel
management functions or manpower
studies.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:
The USITC will maintain records in
paper and electronic form, including on
computer databases, all of which are
stored in a secure location.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS:
The USITC will retrieve records by
the following: Prospective, current, or
former employee name or assigned case
number.
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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Reasonable accommodation records
are maintained in accordance the
National Archives and Records
Administration’s (NARA’s) General
Records Retention Schedule 2.3,
Employee Relations Records, and
specifically, item 20: Reasonable
Accommodation Case Files. The USITC
will dispose of records that have met
required retention periods in
accordance with NARA guidelines and
USITC policy and procedures. The
USITC will shred paper records and
remove electronic records in accordance
with National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) guidelines for media
sanitization.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:
The USITC has adopted appropriate
administrative, technical, and physical
controls in accordance with the USITC’s
security program to protect the security,
confidentiality, availability, and
integrity of the information, and to
ensure that records are not disclosed to
or accessed by unauthorized
individuals. Access to this system of
records is limited to persons who have
a need to know the information for the
performance of their official duties.
Paper records are stored in locked file
cabinets in areas of restricted access that
are locked throughout the workday and
after office hours. Only authorized
individuals can access the cabinets and
the rooms in which they are stored.
Only authorized individuals with a
need to know access the electronic
records in this system through the use
of safeguards such as multifactor
authentication.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request access
to their records should contact the
Privacy Act Officer, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436. Individuals
must furnish the following information
for their records to be located and
identified:
1. Full name(s), current address, date
and place of birth;
2. Dates of employment;
3. Identification of the relevant system
of records, if possible;
4. Description of the record sought;
and
5. Signature.
Individuals requesting access must
comply with the Commission’s Privacy
Act regulations on verification of
identity and access to such records,
available at 19 CFR 201.22–201.32.
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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
See Record Access Procedures above.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
See Record Access Procedures above.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
None.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 1, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021–26430 Filed 12–6–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
United States International
Trade Commission (USITC).
ACTION: Notice of a new system of
records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act), the
United States International Trade
Commission (USITC or Commission)
proposes to add a new system of records
to collect information in response to a
public health emergency. This system of
records maintains information collected
in response to a public health
emergency and will collect information
from USITC personnel (political
appointees, employees, detailees,
interns, and volunteers), contractors,
visitors, job applicants, and others who
access or seek to access the USITC
worksite, to assist the USITC with
maintaining a safe and healthy
workplace and to protect its workforce
from risks associated with
communicable diseases.
DATES: The system of records will
become effective upon publication in
today’s Federal Register, with the
exception of the routine uses that will
be effective on January 6, 2022. The
USITC invites written comments on the
routine uses and other aspects of this
system of records. Submit any
comments by January 6, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
via the Electronic Document Filing
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
All submissions must include the
investigation number (MISC–043), along
with a physical or electronic signature
on the cover letter. Any information that
you provide, including personal
information, will be publicly available
for viewing.
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Michael O’Rourke, (202) 708–1390,
Privacy Officer, United States
International Trade Commission, 500 E
St. SW, Washington, DC 20436, at
privacy@usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
persons can obtain information on this
matter by contacting the Commission’s
TDD terminal on 202–205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To collect
and maintain contractor, visitor, and job
applicant disclosures, the USITC is
establishing ITC–4, Public Health and
Safety Records, a system of records
under the Privacy Act. The USITC is
committed to maintaining a safe and
healthy workplace and to protect its
workforce from risks associated with a
public health emergency. To ensure and
maintain the safety of all USITC
personnel, contractors, visitors, job
applicants, and others who access or
seek to access the USITC worksite
during a public health emergency, the
USITC may develop and institute safety
measures that require the collection of
personal information. For further
information on how the USITC will
maintain records relating to employee
requests for reasonable and religious
accommodations, please refer to ITC–3,
Reasonable Accommodation Records.
Records may include information on
individuals’ vaccination status and
information related to accommodations
based on disability or a sincerely held
religious belief. Records may also
include information on individuals who
have been suspected or confirmed to
have contracted a disease or illness, or
who have been exposed to an individual
who had been suspected or confirmed to
have contracted a disease or illness,
related to a declared public health
emergency. Records may also include
information on the individual
circumstances surrounding the disease
or illness, such as dates of suspected
exposure, testing results, symptoms,
treatments, and other related health
status information. Any contact tracing
that the USITC conducts will involve
collecting information about USITC
personnel, contractors, and visitors who
are exhibiting symptoms or who have
tested positive for an infectious disease
in order to identify and notify other
USITC personnel, contractors, and
visitors with whom they may have come
into contact and who may have been
exposed.
As required by subsection 552a(r) of
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(r)), the
USITC has provided a report to the
Office of Management and Budget, the
Chair of the Committee on Oversight
and Reform of the House of
Representatives, and the Chair of the
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Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
ITC–4, Public Health and Safety
Records
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Non-classified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
The Office of Human Resources, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436
maintains the records. Records may also
be maintained at an additional location
for Business Continuity Purposes.
Duplicate systems may exist, in part, for
administrative purposes in the office to
which the employee is assigned.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Director, Office of Human Resources,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Authority for maintenance of the
system includes the following with any
revisions or amendments: 19 U.S.C.
1331(a)(1)(A)(iii); 29 U.S.C. 654, 668; 42
U.S.C. 247d; Executive Order 13991
(Jan. 20, 2021); Executive Order 14042
(Sept. 9, 2021); and Executive Order
14043 (Sept. 9, 2021).
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this system is to assist
the USITC with maintaining a safe and
healthy workplace and to protect its
workforce from risks associated with
communicable diseases that the
Secretary of the Department of Health
and Human Services has determined to
be a public health emergency pursuant
to the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247d) (Public Health Emergency).
Records in this system may be collected,
maintained, and used to: (1) Determine
who may be allowed access to the
USITC worksite and what testing or
medical screening is necessary before a
person may enter; (2) respond to a
significant risk of harm to USITC
personnel, contactors, and visitors, as
well as to any others at the USITC
worksite; (3) document reports that
USITC personnel, contractors, or any
persons who have been at the USITC
worksite may have or may have been
exposed to a communicable disease that
is the subject of a Public Health
Emergency; (4) perform contact tracing
investigations of and notifications to
USITC personnel, contractors, and
visitors known or suspected of exposure
to a communicable diseases that are the
subject of a Public Health Emergency;
(5) implement such actions (e.g.,
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission (USITC).
ACTION: Notice of a new system of records.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the United States
International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) proposes to add a
new system of records to collect information related to employee-
submitted requests for reasonable accommodations, including for reasons
relating to a disability, and employee-submitted requests for religious
accommodations due to sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or
observances. Records contained in this system are collected to: (1)
Allow the USITC to collect and maintain records on prospective,
current, and former employees with disabilities who request or receive
a reasonable accommodation by the USITC; (2) allow the USITC to collect
and maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees with
sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances who request
or receive a religious accommodation by USITC; (3) track and report the
processing of requests for such accommodations to comply with
applicable laws and regulations; and (4) preserve and maintain the
confidentiality of medical and religious information submitted by or on
behalf of applicants or employees requesting such an accommodation.
DATES: These systems will become effective upon publication in today's
Federal Register, with the exception of the routine uses that will be
effective on January 6, 2022. The USITC invites written comments on the
routine uses and other aspects of this system of records. Submit any
comments by January 6, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments via the Electronic Document Filing
System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. All submissions must include
the investigation number (MISC-043), along with a physical or
electronic signature on the cover letter. Any information that you
provide, including personal information, will be publicly available for
viewing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael O'Rourke, Privacy Officer,
(202) 708-1390, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E St.
SW, Washington, DC 20436, at [email protected]. Hearing-impaired
persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the
Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Privacy Act of 1974 (``Privacy
Act''), 5 U.S.C. 552a, the USITC proposes to add one new system of
records: ITC-3 (Reasonable and Religious Accommodation Records). The
USITC is publishing this system of records notice to provide
information regarding the collection, maintenance, use, and disclosure
of records relating to employee-submitted requests for reasonable or
religious accommodations, which may include medical or religious
information. The USITC invites interested persons to submit comments on
the actions proposed in this notice.
As required by subsection 552a(r) of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.
552a(r)), the USITC has provided a report to the Office of Management
and Budget, the Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Chair of the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
ITC-3, Reasonable and Religious Accommodation Records.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Non-classified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
The Office of Human Resources, U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436 maintains the records. Records
may also be maintained at an additional location for Business
Continuity Purposes. Duplicate systems may exist, in part, for
administrative purposes in the office to which the employee is
assigned.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Director, Office of Human Resources, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Authority for maintenance of the system includes the following with
any revisions or amendments: 19 U.S.C.1331(a)(1)(A)(iii); 29 U.S.C. 791
et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.; 29 CFR part
1614; Executive Order 13164 (July 28, 2000); Executive Order 13548
(July 10, 2010); and Executive Order 14043 (Sept. 9, 2021).
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this system is to: (1) Allow the USITC to collect
and maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees with
disabilities who request or receive a reasonable accommodation by the
USITC; (2) allow the USITC to collect and maintain records on
prospective, current, and former employees with sincerely held
religious beliefs, practices, or observances who request or receive a
religious accommodation by USITC; (3) track and report the processing
of requests for accommodations to comply with applicable laws and
regulations; and (4) preserve and maintain the confidentiality of
medical and religious information submitted by or on behalf of
applicants or employees requesting an accommodation.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Prospective, current, and former USITC employees who request or
receive an accommodation for a disability or a sincerely held religious
belief, practice, or observance; authorized individuals or
representatives (e.g., family members or attorneys) who file a request
for an accommodation on behalf of a prospective, current, or former
employee.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
The categories of records in this system include, but are not
limited to: Name and employment information of employees requesting an
accommodation; assigned case numbers; requestor's name and contact
information (if different than the employee who requests an
accommodation); the date that the request was initiated; information
concerning the nature of the disability and the need for accommodation,
including appropriate medical documentation; information concerning the
nature of the sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance
and the need for accommodation, including any appropriate
documentation; details of the accommodation request, such as: The 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 requestor related to the
processing of the request, and whether the request was approved or
denied, and whether the accommodation was approved for a trial period;
and notification(s) to the employee and the employee's supervisor(s)
regarding the accommodation.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Subject individuals; subject individuals' supervisors and other
agency officials with a need to know; related correspondence from
organizations or persons.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
The USITC may disclose information about covered individuals
without consent as permitted by the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), and
by USITC General Routine Uses A-C and E-N. See 82 FR 45046, 45066
(Sept. 27, 2017) for Appendix A: General Routine Uses Applicable to
More Than One System of Records. The USITC may disclose information in
this system to any Federal, State, or local agency, organization or
individual to the extent necessary to obtain information or witness
cooperation if there is reason to believe the recipient possesses
information related to the matter. The USITC may disclose information
to a Federal, State, or local agency to the extent necessary to comply
with laws governing reporting of communicable diseases. The USITC may
produce anonymized summary descriptive statistics and analytical
studies, as a data source for management information, in support of the
function for which the records are collected and maintained, or for
related personnel management functions or manpower studies.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
The USITC will maintain records in paper and electronic form,
including on computer databases, all of which are stored in a secure
location.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
The USITC will retrieve records by the following: Prospective,
current, or former employee name or assigned case number.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Reasonable accommodation records are maintained in accordance the
National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA's) General Records
Retention Schedule 2.3, Employee Relations Records, and specifically,
item 20: Reasonable Accommodation Case Files. The USITC will dispose of
records that have met required retention periods in accordance with
NARA guidelines and USITC policy and procedures. The USITC will shred
paper records and remove electronic records in accordance with National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines for media
sanitization.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
The USITC has adopted appropriate administrative, technical, and
physical controls in accordance with the USITC's security program to
protect the security, confidentiality, availability, and integrity of
the information, and to ensure that records are not disclosed to or
accessed by unauthorized individuals. Access to this system of records
is limited to persons who have a need to know the information for the
performance of their official duties.
Paper records are stored in locked file cabinets in areas of
restricted access that are locked throughout the workday and after
office hours. Only authorized individuals can access the cabinets and
the rooms in which they are stored. Only authorized individuals with a
need to know access the electronic records in this system through the
use of safeguards such as multifactor authentication.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request access to their records should
contact the Privacy Act Officer, Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
Individuals must furnish the following information for their records to
be located and identified:
1. Full name(s), current address, date and place of birth;
2. Dates of employment;
3. Identification of the relevant system of records, if possible;
4. Description of the record sought; and
5. Signature.
Individuals requesting access must comply with the Commission's
Privacy Act regulations on verification of identity and access to such
records, available at 19 CFR 201.22-201.32.
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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
See Record Access Procedures above.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
See Record Access Procedures above.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
None.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 1, 2021.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-26430 Filed 12-6-21; 8:45 am]
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