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Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
United States Commission on
Civil Rights.
ACTION: Notice of a new system of
records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, the United States
Commission on Civil Rights
(Commission) proposes to establish a
new system of records titled, ‘‘CCR/
Internal—Advisory Committee
Records.’’ This system of records will
include information that the
Commission collects and maintains on
applicants to advisory committees.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
April 20, 2023. This new system is
effective upon publication in the
Federal Register, except for the routine
uses, which are effective April 25, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments to publicaffairs@usccr.gov
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policy for comments and other
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is to make them available for public
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as they are received without change,
including any personal identifiers or
contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general questions, please contact: David
Ganz, General Counsel, United States
Commission on Civil Rights at dganz@
usccr.gov or Tina Louise Martin,
Director, Office of Management, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights at tmartin@
usccr.gov. Please put ‘‘CCR/Internal
State Advisory Committee Records
SORN’’ in the subject line of your email.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, the Commission proposes to
establish a new system of records titled,
‘‘CCR/Internal—State Advisory
Committee Records.’’ This system of
records covers the Commission’s
collection and maintenance of records
on applicants for Advisory Committees.
The USCCR’s Advisory Committees
were created to hold briefings with
expert/public testimony and produce
reports and advisory memoranda, which
are then sent to the Commission. The
Commission was established by the
Civil Rights Act of 1957, Public Law
815–315, and subsequently codified in
the Civil Rights Commission
Amendments Act of 1994, Public Law
103–419. The Commission, including its
56 Advisory Committees for all 50
states, the District of Columbia, and five
U.S. territories, publishes reports
following investigations; the
Commission’s reports include findings
and recommendations to inform the
President, Congress, and the public on
important civil rights issues.
The USCCR identifies candidates for
Advisory Committee membership
through a variety of methods, including,
but not limited to, public requests for
nominations; recommendations from
existing advisory committee members;
consultations with knowledgeable
persons outside the USSCR; requests to
be represented received from
individuals and organizations; and
Commissioners’ and USCCR staff’s
professional knowledge of those
experienced in civil rights issues.
Following the application and
identification process, the USCCR
develops a list of proposed members
with the relevant points of view needed
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to ensure membership balance. The
Commissioners then votes to appoint
individuals to serve.
The collection of information is
necessary to support the USCCR
Advisory Committees. Pursuant to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), an agency must ensure that a
committee is balanced with respect to
the viewpoints represented and the
functions to be performed by that
committee. Consistent with this, in
order to select individuals for potential
membership on an advisory committee,
the USCCR must determine that
potential members are qualified to serve
on an advisory committee and that the
viewpoints are properly balanced on the
committee.
The Commission has provided a
report of this system of records to the
Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) and OMB
Circular A–108, ‘‘Federal Agency
Responsibilities for Review, Reporting,
and Publication under the Privacy Act,’’
dated December 23, 2016. This system
will be included in the Commission’s
inventory of record systems.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
David Ganz,
General Counsel.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
United States Commission on Civil
Rights, CCR/Internal—State Advisory
Committee Records.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Records are maintained primarily by
the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
Office of Management located at
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150,
Washington, DC 20425. Records may be
located in locked cabinets and offices,
on the Commission’s local area network,
or in designated U.S. data centers for
FedRAMP-authorized cloud service
providers.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Director of Management, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150
Washington, DC 20425, tmartin@
usccr.gov.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
The Civil Rights Act of 1957, Public
Law 815–315, and subsequently
modified in the Civil Rights
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Commission Amendments Act of 1994,
42 U.S.C. 1975a; 45 CFR part 703
(Operations and Functions of State
Advisory Committees); Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92–463 codified as 5 U.S.C. App.
2; 41 CFR part 102–3 (Federal Advisory
Committee Management Regulations.)
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this system of records
is to allow the Commission to collect
and maintain records on applicants to
State Advisory Committees.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Applicants to State and Territory
Advisory Committees.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
b Applicant’s name and address;
b Applicant’s contact information;
b Applicant’s experience in civil
rights;
b Applicant’s resume, prior
education and professional experience;
b Applicant’s personal information
that was voluntarily submitted as part of
their Advisory Committee application,
which may include, political and
ideological identification, race/
ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, languages spoken, disability
status, age, religion, and veteran status
and, if, any, journal publications or
social media handles;
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information is obtained from the
individuals who submit their
application to the State and Territory
Advisory Committee.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures
generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a
portion of the records or information
contained in this system may be
disclosed outside the Commission as a
routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552a(b)(3) as follows:
a. To the Department of Justice,
including Offices of the U.S. Attorneys;
another Federal agency conducting
litigation or in proceedings before any
court, adjudicative, or administrative
body; another party in litigation before
a court, adjudicative, or administrative
body; or to a court, adjudicative, or
administrative body. Such disclosure is
permitted only when it is relevant or
necessary to the litigation or proceeding,
and one of the following is a party to the
litigation or has an interest in such
litigation:
(1) The Commission, or any
component thereof;
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(2) Any employee or former employee
of the Commission in his or her official
capacity;
(3) Any employee or former employee
of the Commission in his or her capacity
where the Department of Justice or the
Commission has agreed to represent the
employee;
(4) The United States, a Federal
agency, or another party in litigation
before a court, adjudicative, or
administrative body, upon the
Commission’s General Counsel’s
approval, pursuant to 5 CFR part 295 or
otherwise.
b. To the appropriate Federal, State,
or local agency responsible for
investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or
implementing a statute, rule, regulation,
or order, when a record, either on its
face or in conjunction with other
information, indicates or is relevant to
a violation or potential violation of civil
or criminal law or regulation.
c. To a member of Congress from the
record of an individual in response to
an inquiry made at the request of the
individual to whom the record pertains.
d. To the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA) for
records management inspections being
conducted under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
e. To appropriate agencies, entities,
and persons when (1) the Commission
suspects or has confirmed that there has
been a breach of the system of records;
(2) the Commission has determined that
as a result of the suspected or confirmed
breach, there is a risk of harm to
individuals, the Commission (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 the Commission’s
efforts to respond to the suspected or
confirmed breach or to prevent,
minimize, or remedy such harm.
f. To another Federal agency or
Federal entity, when the Commission
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.
g. To contractors, grantees, experts,
consultants, or volunteers performing or
working on a contract, service, grant,
cooperative agreement, or other
assignment for the Commission when
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the Commission determines that it is
necessary to accomplish an agency
function related to this system of
records. Individuals provided
information under this routine use are
subject to the same Privacy Act
requirements and limitations on
disclosure as are applicable to
Commission employees.
h. 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.
i. To an authorized appeal grievance
examiner, formal complaints examiner,
administrative judge, equal employment
opportunity investigator, arbitrator, or
other duly authorized official engages in
investigation or settlement of a
grievance, complaint, or appeal filed by
an individual who requested a
reasonable accommodation or other
appropriate modification.
j. To another Federal agency,
including but not limited to the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission
and the Office of Special Counsel to
obtain advice regarding statutory,
regulatory, policy, and other
requirements related to reasonable
accommodation.
k. To another Federal agency or entity
authorized to procure assistive
technologies and services in response to
a request for reasonable
accommodation.
l. To first aid and safety personnel if
the individual’s medical condition
requires emergency treatment.
m. To another Federal agency or
oversight body charged with evaluating
the Commission’s compliance with the
laws, regulations, and policies
governing reasonable accommodation
requests.
n. To another Federal agency
pursuant to a written agreement with
the Commission to provide services
(such as medical evaluations), when
necessary, in support of reasonable
accommodation decisions.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
RECORDS:
The records in this system of records
are stored electronically on the
Commission’s local area network or
with FedRAMP-authorized cloud
service providers segregated from nongovernment traffic and data, with access
limited to a small number of personnel.
In addition, paper records are stored in
locked file cabinets in access-restricted
offices.
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POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS:
Records may be retrieved by name or
other unique personal identifiers.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Records in this system of records are
maintained in accordance with the
General Records Schedule 2.3 and are
destroyed three years after separation
from the agency or all appeals are
concluded, whichever is later, but
longer retention is authorized if
requested for business use.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS:
Records in the system are protected
from unauthorized access and misuse
through various administrative,
technical, and physical security
measures. Commission security
measures are in compliance with the
Federal Information Security
Modernization Act (Pub. L. 113–283),
associated Commission policies, and
applicable standards and guidance from
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology. Strict controls have been
imposed to minimize the risk of
compromising the information that is
stored. Access to the paper and
electronic records in this system of
records is limited to those individuals
who have a need to know the
information for the performance of their
official duties and who have appropriate
clearances or permissions.
RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking notification of
and access to their records in this
system of records may submit a request
in person or in writing to the Office of
the General Counsel, United States,
Commission on Civil Rights 1331
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150,
Washington, DC 20425 or by emailing
dganz@usccr.gov. The words ‘‘Privacy
Act Request’’ should be placed in on the
face of the envelope in order to facilitate
requests by mail. Individuals must
furnish the following information for
their records to be located:
1. Full name;
2. Reasonably specific description of
the information sought including the
nature of the records sought and, if
possible, the approximate dates covered
by the record; and,
3. If the request is made by mail, the
address to which the information
should be sent.
The individual requesting access to
the records must also comply with the
Commission’s regulations regarding
verification of identity (45 CFR 705.4).
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CORRECTING OR AMENDING RECORD
PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request
amendment of records about them
contained in this system of records may
do so by writing to the General Counsel,
United State Commission on Civil
Rights 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425 or by
emailing dganz@usccr.gov. Requests for
amendment of records should include
the following information for their
records to be located:
1. The name of the individual
requesting the correction or amendment.
2. The name of the system of records
in which the record sought to be
amended is maintained.
3. The location of the record system
from which the record was obtained.
4. A copy of the record sought to be
amended or a description of that record.
5. A statement of the material in the
record that should be corrected or
amended.
6. A statement of the specific wording
of the correction or amendment sought.
7. A statement of the basis for the
requested correction or amendment,
including any material that the
individual can furnish to substantiate
the reasons for the amendment sought.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
See ‘‘Record Access Procedure.’’
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
None.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Federal Economic Statistics Advisory
Committee Meeting
Bureau of Economic Analysis,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) is giving notice of a
meeting of the Federal Economic
Statistics Advisory Committee (FESAC
or the Committee). The Committee
advises the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, the Directors of the
Bureau of Economic Analysis and the
Census Bureau, and the Commissioner
of the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on
statistical methodology and other
technical matters related to the
collection, tabulation, and analysis of
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Federal economic statistics. An agenda
will be accessible prior to the meeting
at https://apps.bea.gov/fesac/.
DATES: June 9, 2023. The meeting begins
at 10 a.m. and adjourns at 3:30 p.m.
(ET).
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be a
hybrid event. Committee members and
presenters will have the option to join
the meeting in person or via video
conference technology. All outside
attendees will be invited to attend via
video conference technology only. The
meeting is open to the public via video
conference technology. Contact Gianna
Marrone at (301) 278–9282 or
gianna.marrone@bea.gov by June 2,
2023, to RSVP. The Advisory Committee
website will maintain the most current
information on the meeting agenda,
schedule, and location. These items may
be updated without further notice in the
Federal Register. Information about
how to access the meeting and
presentations will be posted 24 hours
prior to the meeting on https://
apps.bea.gov/fesac/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gianna Marrone, Program Analyst, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of
Economic Analysis, 4600 Silver Hill
Road (BE–64), Suitland, MD 20746;
phone (301) 278–9282; email
gianna.marrone@bea.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FESAC
members are appointed by the Secretary
of Commerce. The Committee advises
the Under Secretary for Economic
Affairs, BEA and Census Bureau
Directors, and the Commissioner of the
Department of Labor’s BLS on statistical
methodology and other technical
matters related to the collection,
tabulation, and analysis of federal
economic statistics. The Committee is
established in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2).
The Committee aims to have a
balanced representation among its
members, considering such factors as
geography, age, sex, race, ethnicity,
technical expertise, community
involvement, and knowledge of
programs and/or activities related to
FESAC. Individual members are
selected based on their expertise in or
representation of specific areas as
needed by FESAC.
This meeting is open to the public.
The meeting is accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for foreign
language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Gianna Marrone at gianna.marrone@
bea.gov by June 2, 2023. Persons with
extensive questions or statements must
submit them in writing by June 2, 2023,
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to Gianna Marrone, gianna.marrone@
bea.gov.
Authority: Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C., app.
Dated: March 6, 2023.
Sabrina Montes,
Designated Federal Officer, Bureau of
Economic Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory
Committee Meeting
Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA) announces a
meeting of the Bureau of Economic
Analysis Advisory Committee (BEAAC
or the Committee). The meeting will
address proposed improvements,
extensions, and research related to
BEA’s economic accounts. In addition,
the meeting will include an update on
recent statistical developments.
DATES: May 12, 2023. The meeting
begins at 10:00 a.m. and adjourns at 2:30
p.m. (ET).
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be a
hybrid event. Committee members and
presenters will have the option to join
the meeting in person or via video
conference technology. All outside
attendees will be invited to attend via
video conference technology only. The
meeting is open to the public via video
conference technology. Contact Gianna
Marrone at (301) 278–9282 or
gianna.marrone@bea.gov by May 5,
2023, to RSVP. The call-in number,
access code, and presentation link will
be posted 24 hours prior to the meeting
on https://www.bea.gov/about/beaadvisory-committee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gianna Marrone, Program Analyst, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of
Economic Analysis, Suitland, MD
20746; phone (301) 278–9282; email
gianna.marrone@bea.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee was established September
2, 1999, in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app.
section 2). The Committee advises the
Director of BEA on matters related to the
development and improvement of BEA’s
national, regional, industry, and
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.
ACTION: Notice of a new system of records.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the United States
Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) proposes to establish a new
system of records titled, ``CCR/Internal--Advisory Committee Records.''
This system of records will include information that the Commission
collects and maintains on applicants to advisory committees.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 20, 2023. This new system is
effective upon publication in the Federal Register, except for the
routine uses, which are effective April 25, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to [email protected]
and/or [email protected]. All
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submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for
this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and
other submissions from members of the public is to make them available
for public viewing on the internet at www.usccr.gov/news/advisory-committees-news and/or https://www.usccr.gov/news/commission-news as
they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or
contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions, please contact:
David Ganz, General Counsel, United States Commission on Civil Rights
at [email protected] or Tina Louise Martin, Director, Office of
Management, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights at [email protected].
Please put ``CCR/Internal State Advisory Committee Records SORN'' in
the subject line of your email.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974,
the Commission proposes to establish a new system of records titled,
``CCR/Internal--State Advisory Committee Records.'' This system of
records covers the Commission's collection and maintenance of records
on applicants for Advisory Committees.
The USCCR's Advisory Committees were created to hold briefings with
expert/public testimony and produce reports and advisory memoranda,
which are then sent to the Commission. The Commission was established
by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, Public Law 815-315, and subsequently
codified in the Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1994, Public
Law 103-419. The Commission, including its 56 Advisory Committees for
all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories,
publishes reports following investigations; the Commission's reports
include findings and recommendations to inform the President, Congress,
and the public on important civil rights issues.
The USCCR identifies candidates for Advisory Committee membership
through a variety of methods, including, but not limited to, public
requests for nominations; recommendations from existing advisory
committee members; consultations with knowledgeable persons outside the
USSCR; requests to be represented received from individuals and
organizations; and Commissioners' and USCCR staff's professional
knowledge of those experienced in civil rights issues. Following the
application and identification process, the USCCR develops a list of
proposed members with the relevant points of view needed to ensure
membership balance. The Commissioners then votes to appoint individuals
to serve.
The collection of information is necessary to support the USCCR
Advisory Committees. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), an agency must ensure that a committee is balanced with respect
to the viewpoints represented and the functions to be performed by that
committee. Consistent with this, in order to select individuals for
potential membership on an advisory committee, the USCCR must determine
that potential members are qualified to serve on an advisory committee
and that the viewpoints are properly balanced on the committee.
The Commission has provided a report of this system of records to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) and OMB Circular A-108, ``Federal Agency
Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the
Privacy Act,'' dated December 23, 2016. This system will be included in
the Commission's inventory of record systems.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
David Ganz,
General Counsel.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
United States Commission on Civil Rights, CCR/Internal--State
Advisory Committee Records.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Records are maintained primarily by the U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights, Office of Management located at Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite
1150, Washington, DC 20425. Records may be located in locked cabinets
and offices, on the Commission's local area network, or in designated
U.S. data centers for FedRAMP-authorized cloud service providers.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Director of Management, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20425,
[email protected].
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
The Civil Rights Act of 1957, Public Law 815-315, and subsequently
modified in the Civil Rights Commission Amendments Act of 1994, 42
U.S.C. 1975a; 45 CFR part 703 (Operations and Functions of State
Advisory Committees); Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law
92-463 codified as 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 41 CFR part 102-3 (Federal Advisory
Committee Management Regulations.)
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
The purpose of this system of records is to allow the Commission to
collect and maintain records on applicants to State Advisory
Committees.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Applicants to State and Territory Advisory Committees.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
[ballot] Applicant's name and address;
[ballot] Applicant's contact information;
[ballot] Applicant's experience in civil rights;
[ballot] Applicant's resume, prior education and professional
experience;
[ballot] Applicant's personal information that was voluntarily
submitted as part of their Advisory Committee application, which may
include, political and ideological identification, race/ethnicity,
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, languages spoken,
disability status, age, religion, and veteran status and, if, any,
journal publications or social media handles;
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information is obtained from the individuals who submit their
application to the State and Territory Advisory Committee.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.
552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a portion of the records or
information contained in this system may be disclosed outside the
Commission as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
a. To the Department of Justice, including Offices of the U.S.
Attorneys; another Federal agency conducting litigation or in
proceedings before any court, adjudicative, or administrative body;
another party in litigation before a court, adjudicative, or
administrative body; or to a court, adjudicative, or administrative
body. Such disclosure is permitted only when it is relevant or
necessary to the litigation or proceeding, and one of the following is
a party to the litigation or has an interest in such litigation:
(1) The Commission, or any component thereof;
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(2) Any employee or former employee of the Commission in his or her
official capacity;
(3) Any employee or former employee of the Commission in his or her
capacity where the Department of Justice or the Commission has agreed
to represent the employee;
(4) The United States, a Federal agency, or another party in
litigation before a court, adjudicative, or administrative body, upon
the Commission's General Counsel's approval, pursuant to 5 CFR part 295
or otherwise.
b. To the appropriate Federal, State, or local agency responsible
for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute,
rule, regulation, or order, when a record, either on its face or in
conjunction with other information, indicates or is relevant to a
violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or
regulation.
c. To a member of Congress from the record of an individual in
response to an inquiry made at the request of the individual to whom
the record pertains.
d. To the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for
records management inspections being conducted under the authority of
44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
e. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the
Commission suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of
the system of records; (2) the Commission has determined that as a
result of the suspected or confirmed breach, there is a risk of harm to
individuals, the Commission (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 the
Commission's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or
to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
f. To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when the Commission
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.
g. To contractors, grantees, experts, consultants, or volunteers
performing or working on a contract, service, grant, cooperative
agreement, or other assignment for the Commission when the Commission
determines that it is necessary to accomplish an agency function
related to this system of records. Individuals provided information
under this routine use are subject to the same Privacy Act requirements
and limitations on disclosure as are applicable to Commission
employees.
h. 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.
i. To an authorized appeal grievance examiner, formal complaints
examiner, administrative judge, equal employment opportunity
investigator, arbitrator, or other duly authorized official engages in
investigation or settlement of a grievance, complaint, or appeal filed
by an individual who requested a reasonable accommodation or other
appropriate modification.
j. To another Federal agency, including but not limited to the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of Special
Counsel to obtain advice regarding statutory, regulatory, policy, and
other requirements related to reasonable accommodation.
k. To another Federal agency or entity authorized to procure
assistive technologies and services in response to a request for
reasonable accommodation.
l. To first aid and safety personnel if the individual's medical
condition requires emergency treatment.
m. To another Federal agency or oversight body charged with
evaluating the Commission's compliance with the laws, regulations, and
policies governing reasonable accommodation requests.
n. To another Federal agency pursuant to a written agreement with
the Commission to provide services (such as medical evaluations), when
necessary, in support of reasonable accommodation decisions.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
The records in this system of records are stored electronically on
the Commission's local area network or with FedRAMP-authorized cloud
service providers segregated from non-government traffic and data, with
access limited to a small number of personnel. In addition, paper
records are stored in locked file cabinets in access-restricted
offices.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
Records may be retrieved by name or other unique personal
identifiers.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Records in this system of records are maintained in accordance with
the General Records Schedule 2.3 and are destroyed three years after
separation from the agency or all appeals are concluded, whichever is
later, but longer retention is authorized if requested for business
use.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
Records in the system are protected from unauthorized access and
misuse through various administrative, technical, and physical security
measures. Commission security measures are in compliance with the
Federal Information Security Modernization Act (Pub. L. 113-283),
associated Commission policies, and applicable standards and guidance
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Strict
controls have been imposed to minimize the risk of compromising the
information that is stored. Access to the paper and electronic records
in this system of records is limited to those individuals who have a
need to know the information for the performance of their official
duties and who have appropriate clearances or permissions.
RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking notification of and access to their records in
this system of records may submit a request in person or in writing to
the Office of the General Counsel, United States, Commission on Civil
Rights 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425 or
by emailing [email protected]. The words ``Privacy Act Request'' should
be placed in on the face of the envelope in order to facilitate
requests by mail. Individuals must furnish the following information
for their records to be located:
1. Full name;
2. Reasonably specific description of the information sought
including the nature of the records sought and, if possible, the
approximate dates covered by the record; and,
3. If the request is made by mail, the address to which the
information should be sent.
The individual requesting access to the records must also comply
with the Commission's regulations regarding verification of identity
(45 CFR 705.4).
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CORRECTING OR AMENDING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Individuals wishing to request amendment of records about them
contained in this system of records may do so by writing to the General
Counsel, United State Commission on Civil Rights 1331 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425 or by emailing [email protected].
Requests for amendment of records should include the following
information for their records to be located:
1. The name of the individual requesting the correction or
amendment.
2. The name of the system of records in which the record sought to
be amended is maintained.
3. The location of the record system from which the record was
obtained.
4. A copy of the record sought to be amended or a description of
that record.
5. A statement of the material in the record that should be
corrected or amended.
6. A statement of the specific wording of the correction or
amendment sought.
7. A statement of the basis for the requested correction or
amendment, including any material that the individual can furnish to
substantiate the reasons for the amendment sought.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
See ``Record Access Procedure.''
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
None.
[FR Doc. 2023-05709 Filed 3-20-23; 8:45 am]
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