Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, 71877-71879 [2021-27438]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 241 / Monday, December 20, 2021 / Notices individual can access the system, as needed. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: Consumer Ombudsman, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, 20814, 301–504–8120, consumerombudsman@ cpsc.gov. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: Consumer Ombudsman, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, 20814, 301–504–8120, consumerombudsman@ cpsc.gov. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Consumer Ombudsman, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, 20814, 301–504–8120, consumerombudsman@ cpsc.gov. EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. HISTORY: N/A—This is a new SORN for a new system. Dated: December 14, 2021. Alberta Mills, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–27440 Filed 12–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket Number CPSC–2021–0035] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of modified system of records. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is proposing changes to one system of records notice (SORN). CPSC is proposing to amend CPSC 23—Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Disability/ Accommodation Files. The amendment will expand the authorities for maintenance of the system, the purposes of the system, the categories of individuals covered by the system, the record source categories, and the records contained in the system, to include records of requests for accommodation based on sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Comments must be received no later than January 19, 2022. The modified system of records described here will become effective January 19, 2022. DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Dec 17, 2021 Jkt 256001 Comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC–2021–0035, can be submitted electronically or in writing: Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. CPSC does not accept comments submitted by electronic mail (email), except through www.regulations.gov. CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, described above. Written Submissions: Submit written submissions by Mail/Hand delivery/ Courier (for paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions) to the Office of the General Counsel, Division of the Secretariat, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (800) 638–2772. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to: https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Do not submit electronically any confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public. If you wish to provide such information, please submit it in writing. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, CPSC–2021–0034, into the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abioye Mosheim, Assistant General Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Division of the Secretariat, telephone 301–504–7454, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda MD 20814. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC is proposing to amend the authorities for maintenance of the system, purposes of the system, the categories of records contained in the system, the categories of individuals covered by the system, the record source categories, a citation in the Routine Uses section, a citation in the Record Access Procedures section, and a citation in the Contesting Records Procedures section of CPSC 23—Equal Employment Opportunity (EE) Disability/Accommodation Files.1 CPSC is updating the System Location by adding, ‘‘U.S.’’ to agency’s title. ADDRESSES: 1 The Commission voted unanimously (4–0) to publish this notice. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71877 CPSC expanded the Categories of Individuals Covered by the System beyond the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act to include ‘‘race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, parental status, and/or any basis covered by Executive Order 11478.’’ Categories of Records in the System now includes supporting documentation, in addition to correspondence. The Authority Section was expanded beyond the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act to include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, relevant Executive Orders, and CPSC’s EEO Directive. The Purposes were expanded to cover religious beliefs, in addition to disabilities, as well as prospective, current, and former employees; and to provide more detail. The Routine Uses now refer to the 12 exceptions found in the Privacy Act, as well as additional circumstances that require sharing information with external entities, including medical personnel, other federal agencies not already referenced in the Privacy Act exceptions, and contractors. The Retention section was changed to refer generally to the National Archives and Record Administration applicable recordsretention requirements if the timeframe changes later. Other minor changes were made, including formatting and title corrections. CPSC sent a report to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget for their evaluation. For the public’s convenience, CPSC’s amended system of records is published in full below, with changes italicized. SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: CPSC–23, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Disability/ Accommodation Files. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: None. SYSTEM LOCATION: Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Enterprise, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. SYSTEM MANAGER(S): Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Enterprise, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 71878 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 241 / Monday, December 20, 2021 / Notices AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees (Sept. 9, 2021), Executive Order 13991, Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring MaskWearing (Jan. 20, 2021), Executive Order 12196, Occupational Safety and Health Program for Federal Employees (Feb. 26, 1980), Executive Order 11478 (Aug. 8, 1969), 5 U.S.C. chapters 11 and 79, the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 794, the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, and CPSC’s Directive on Equal Employment Opportunity and Procedures for Filing Complaints of Discrimination. PURPOSES OF THE SYSTEM: The purposes of this system are: (1) To allow CPSC to collect and maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances who requested or received reasonable accommodation by CPSC; (2) to track and report the processing of requests for reasonable accommodation at CPSC to comply with applicable law and regulations; and (3) to maintain the confidentiality of medical or religious information submitted by or on behalf of applicants or employees requesting reasonable accommodation. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Individuals, classes of individuals, or representatives designated to act on behalf of CPSC employees, former employees, or applicants for employment who have (1) consulted with an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) counselor and/or (2) who have filed a formal complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, parental status and/ or any basis covered by Executive Order 11478, because of a determination, decision, action, or non-action administered against them by a departmental official, as well as individuals alleging reprisal for having previously participated in EEO activity and/or (3) who have filed a request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Correspondence and supporting documentation submitted to the Commission to request reasonable accommodations. Records contain information such as name, address, city, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Dec 17, 2021 Jkt 256001 state, telephone number and other pertinent information related to the individual’s request for reasonable accommodation. RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Information in these records is furnished by: (1) Individual to whom the record pertains; (2) CPSC officials; (3) affidavits or statements from employee; (4) testimonies of witnesses; (5) official documents relating to appeals, grievances, or complaints; (6) correspondence from specific organizations or persons. 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. To physicians or other medical professionals to provide them with or obtain from them the necessary medical documentation and/or certification for reasonable accommodation. 2. 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. 3. 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 accommodations. 4. To appropriate third-parties contracted by the Agency to facilitate mediation or other dispute resolution procedures or programs. 5. 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. 6. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) CPSC suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of the system of records, (2) CPSC has determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals, CPSC (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 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 connection with CPSC’s efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. 7. To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when CPSC determines that 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 recipient agency or entity (including its information systems, programs, and operations), the Federal Government, or national security, resulting from a suspected or confirmed breach. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS: Records will be maintained in hard copy in file folders or on computer disk/ drive. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS: Records will be indexed and retrieved by name. POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the National Archives and Record Administration’s (NARA) Basic Laws and Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a CPSC records disposition schedule approved by NARA. Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS: Records are maintained in locked/ password protected files in a secured environment; access is limited to those persons whose official duties require such access. RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: CPSC’s access and amendment regulations are found at 16 CFR part 1014. Inquiries should be sent to CPSC’s Chief FOIA Officer, Office of the General Counsel, Division of the Secretariat, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: Same as notification. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Same as notification. EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. HISTORY: CPSC–23, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Disability/ E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 241 / Monday, December 20, 2021 / Notices Accommodation files (last published at 77 FR 29596 (May 18, 2012)). Dated: December 14, 2021. Alberta Mills, Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–27438 Filed 12–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0169] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; School Pulse Panel Data Collection Winter Collections Revision Institute of Educational Science (IES), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct an emergency review of a new information collection. DATES: Approval by the OMB has been requested by or before [December 17, 2021]. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or January 19, 2022. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2021–SCC–0169. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, ED will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the docket ID number and the title of the information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the Director of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W208B, Washington, DC 20202–4537. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact Carrie Clarady, 202–245–6347. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Dec 17, 2021 Jkt 256001 The Department of Education (ED), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: School Pulse Panel Data Collection Activities. OMB Control Number: 1850–0963. Type of Review: A revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,280. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,752. Abstract: The School Pulse Panel is a new study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the United States Department of Education, to collect extensive data on issues concerning the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on students and staff in U.S. public primary, middle, high, and combinedgrade schools. The survey will ask school district staff and sampled school principals about topics such as instructional mode offered; enrollment counts of subgroups of students using various instructional modes; learning loss mitigation strategies; safe and healthy school mitigation strategies; special education services; use of technology; use of federal relief funds; and information on staffing. Because this data collection is extremely high SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71879 priority and time sensitive, it will undergo Emergency Clearance. Because this data collection is extremely high priority and time sensitive, it will undergo Emergency Clearance. It will not go through a 60-day public comment period and will only undergo a 30-day public comment period after clearance has been granted. NCES has also submitted a parallel ICR package to undergo the usual 60-day and 30-day clearance processes so that data collection can continue beyond the expiration of the emergency clearance. The administration of the School Pulse Panel study is in direct response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14000: Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers. It will be one of the nation’s few sources of reliable data on a wealth of information focused on school reopening efforts, virus spread mitigation strategies, services offered for students and staff, and technology use, as reported by school district staff and principals in U.S. public schools. About 1,200 public elementary, middle, high, and combined-grade schools will be selected to participate in a panel where school and district staff will be asked to provide requested data monthly during the 2021–22 school years. This approach provides the ability to collect detailed information on various topics while also assessing changes in reopening efforts over time. Given the high demand for data collection during this time, the content of the survey may change on a quarterly basis. Emergency Justification: In October 2021, the SPP was suspended for the months of October, November, and December due to low response rates for the first month of the collection (OMB 1850–0963 v6). During that pause, the Institute of Education Sciences used that time to redesign the study to improve response rates. A primary strategy for that was to reduce burden in each month’s collection and to rotate content to address data needs of the agencies across months. Additionally, we are actively recruiting schools in a more comprehensive manner in order to start the January collection with a more robust, committed panel of schools. This submission includes planned communication materials and items to be collected in January, February, and March. The SPP study itself is extremely important particularly now that COVID– 19 has not waned, and the pulse model is one that the agency will need after the pandemic subsides for other quickturnaround data needs. E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 241 (Monday, December 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71877-71879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27438]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

[Docket Number CPSC-2021-0035]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of modified system of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission (CPSC) is proposing changes to one system of records 
notice (SORN). CPSC is proposing to amend CPSC 23--Equal Employment 
Opportunity (EEO) Disability/Accommodation Files. The amendment will 
expand the authorities for maintenance of the system, the purposes of 
the system, the categories of individuals covered by the system, the 
record source categories, and the records contained in the system, to 
include records of requests for accommodation based on sincerely held 
religious beliefs, practices, or observances.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than January 19, 2022. The 
modified system of records described here will become effective January 
19, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2021-0035, can be 
submitted electronically or in writing:
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. CPSC does not accept comments 
submitted by electronic mail (email), except through 
www.regulations.gov. CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments 
by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal, described above.
    Written Submissions: Submit written submissions by Mail/Hand 
delivery/Courier (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions) to the Office 
of the General Counsel, Division of the Secretariat, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
telephone: (800) 638-2772.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be 
posted without change to: https://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. Do not submit electronically any 
confidential business information, trade secret information, or other 
sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available 
to the public. If you wish to provide such information, please submit 
it in writing.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the 
docket number, CPSC-2021-0034, into the ``Search'' box, and follow the 
prompts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abioye Mosheim, Assistant General 
Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of the General 
Counsel, Division of the Secretariat, telephone 301-504-7454, 4330 East 
West Highway, Bethesda MD 20814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC is proposing to amend the authorities 
for maintenance of the system, purposes of the system, the categories 
of records contained in the system, the categories of individuals 
covered by the system, the record source categories, a citation in the 
Routine Uses section, a citation in the Record Access Procedures 
section, and a citation in the Contesting Records Procedures section of 
CPSC 23--Equal Employment Opportunity (EE) Disability/Accommodation 
Files.\1\
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    \1\ The Commission voted unanimously (4-0) to publish this 
notice.
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    CPSC is updating the System Location by adding, ``U.S.'' to 
agency's title. CPSC expanded the Categories of Individuals Covered by 
the System beyond the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with 
Disabilities Act to include ``race, color, religion, sex (including 
gender identity and pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, 
genetic information, sexual orientation, parental status, and/or any 
basis covered by Executive Order 11478.'' Categories of Records in the 
System now includes supporting documentation, in addition to 
correspondence. The Authority Section was expanded beyond the 
Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act to include 
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, relevant Executive Orders, and 
CPSC's EEO Directive. The Purposes were expanded to cover religious 
beliefs, in addition to disabilities, as well as prospective, current, 
and former employees; and to provide more detail. The Routine Uses now 
refer to the 12 exceptions found in the Privacy Act, as well as 
additional circumstances that require sharing information with external 
entities, including medical personnel, other federal agencies not 
already referenced in the Privacy Act exceptions, and contractors. The 
Retention section was changed to refer generally to the National 
Archives and Record Administration applicable records-retention 
requirements if the timeframe changes later. Other minor changes were 
made, including formatting and title corrections.
    CPSC sent a report to Congress and the Office of Management and 
Budget for their evaluation.
    For the public's convenience, CPSC's amended system of records is 
published in full below, with changes italicized.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    CPSC-23, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Disability/
Accommodation Files.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    None.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Enterprise, 
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority 
Enterprise, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.

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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 
Vaccination for Federal Employees (Sept. 9, 2021), Executive Order 
13991, Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing 
(Jan. 20, 2021), Executive Order 12196, Occupational Safety and Health 
Program for Federal Employees (Feb. 26, 1980), Executive Order 11478 
(Aug. 8, 1969), 5 U.S.C. chapters 11 and 79, the Rehabilitation Act, 29 
U.S.C. 794, the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101, Title 
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, and CPSC's 
Directive on Equal Employment Opportunity and Procedures for Filing 
Complaints of Discrimination.

PURPOSES OF THE SYSTEM:
    The purposes of this system are: (1) To allow CPSC to collect and 
maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees with 
disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or 
observances who requested or received reasonable accommodation by CPSC; 
(2) to track and report the processing of requests for reasonable 
accommodation at CPSC to comply with applicable law and regulations; 
and (3) to maintain the confidentiality of medical or religious 
information submitted by or on behalf of applicants or employees 
requesting reasonable accommodation.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals, classes of individuals, or representatives designated 
to act on behalf of CPSC employees, former employees, or applicants for 
employment who have (1) consulted with an Equal Employment Opportunity 
(EEO) counselor and/or (2) who have filed a formal complaint alleging 
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including 
gender identity and pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, 
genetic information, sexual orientation, parental status and/or any 
basis covered by Executive Order 11478, because of a determination, 
decision, action, or non-action administered against them by a 
departmental official, as well as individuals alleging reprisal for 
having previously participated in EEO activity and/or (3) who have 
filed a request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Correspondence and supporting documentation submitted to the 
Commission to request reasonable accommodations. Records contain 
information such as name, address, city, state, telephone number and 
other pertinent information related to the individual's request for 
reasonable accommodation.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information in these records is furnished by: (1) Individual to 
whom the record pertains; (2) CPSC officials; (3) affidavits or 
statements from employee; (4) testimonies of witnesses; (5) official 
documents relating to appeals, grievances, or complaints; (6) 
correspondence from specific organizations or persons.

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. To physicians or other medical professionals to provide them 
with or obtain from them the necessary medical documentation and/or 
certification for reasonable accommodation.
    2. 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.
    3. 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 accommodations.
    4. To appropriate third-parties contracted by the Agency to 
facilitate mediation or other dispute resolution procedures or 
programs.
    5. 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.
    6. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) CPSC 
suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of the system of 
records, (2) CPSC has determined that as a result of the suspected or 
confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals, CPSC 
(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 CPSC's efforts to respond to the suspected or 
confirmed breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
    7. To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when CPSC 
determines that 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 recipient agency or 
entity (including its information systems, programs, and operations), 
the Federal Government, or national security, resulting from a 
suspected or confirmed breach.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records will be maintained in hard copy in file folders or on 
computer disk/drive.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records will be indexed and retrieved by name.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a CPSC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA. Records existing on paper are destroyed 
beyond recognition.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Records are maintained in locked/password protected files in a 
secured environment; access is limited to those persons whose official 
duties require such access.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    CPSC's access and amendment regulations are found at 16 CFR part 
1014. Inquiries should be sent to CPSC's Chief FOIA Officer, Office of 
the General Counsel, Division of the Secretariat, U.S. Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Same as notification.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Same as notification.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    CPSC-23, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Disability/

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Accommodation files (last published at 77 FR 29596 (May 18, 2012)).

    Dated: December 14, 2021.
Alberta Mills,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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