Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) proposes to amend and reissue a current system of records notice, titled FMCS-0005, Religious Accommodation System, with a change in title to Reasonable Accommodation System. The system will include information that FMCS collects and maintains for applicants for employment and federal employees who request and/or receive reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons. The notice amendment adds medical accommodations. It also includes administrative updates to refine details published under the summary, supplementary information, system name, authority for maintenance of the system, purpose of the system, categories of individuals covered by the system, categories of records in the system, record source categories, routine uses, policies and practices for storage of records, administrative safeguards, and record access procedures. These sections are amended to refine previously published information about the system of records. The addresses, for further information contact, system number, security classification, system location, system managers, policies and practices for retrieval of records, policies and practices for retention and disposal of records, contesting records, and notification procedures remain unchanged. This amended SORN deletes and supersedes the SORN published in Federal Register on October 27, 2021.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) proposes to create a system of records notice, titled FMCS-0005, the Religious Accommodation System. The system will include the Religious Accommodation Form that can be completed by any employee.

Notice is hereby given of the names of the members of the Agency's SES Performance Review Board.

To fulfill its conflict resolution and training mission, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) uses Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Outlook, and a case records management system new to FMCS to enable mediators and managers to manage cases, manage reporting requirements, provide data for research and training, store recorded trainings and meetings, and collect information on Agency operations. The Agency's internal drives, SharePoint, email, Cloud- based services such as Zoom.gov and Microsoft Teams, and a case records management system are used to store electronic case tracking information, electronic case files (including mediation agreements), and recorded meetings and trainings, permitting the accurate and timely collection, retrieval, and retention of information maintained by offices of the Agency. Inter-Agency Agreements (IAA), agreements for reimbursable services, and requests for mediation and training are also stored in these locations. IAAs and agreements for reimbursable services allow FMCS to provide requested services, such as training and labor dispute resolution, to other federal agencies.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), issues a final rule amending its existing regulations to modify the submission method of information collection request, Notice to Mediation Agency, (Agency Form F-7) and remove the form titled ``Notice to Mediation Agencies.''

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), hereby publishes notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments on the following modification to the submission method of information collection request, Notice to Mediation Agency, (Agency Form F-7). FMCS proposes to change its method of submission from mail-in to electronic submission. In addition, FMCS proposes to remove the language from the Form F-7.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection request, Notice to Mediation Agency, (Agency Form F-7). This information collection request was previously approved by the Office of Management Budget (OMB) but has expired. FMCS is requesting a reinstatement without change. The Notice to Mediation Agency, (Agency Form F-7), allows parties to comply with their statutory obligation under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947. The Agency Form F-7 also allows FMCS to receive these notices from parties to a collective bargaining agreement to comply with its statutory mandate to facilitate mediation.