Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board) is giving public notice that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval the information collection described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

This document institutes the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board's (Board) final rule implementing a set of procedural regulations under the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act or the Act), Public Law 93-579, 5 U.S.C. 552a. These regulations have been written to conform to the statutory provisions of the Act. They are intended to expedite the processing of Privacy Act requests received by the Board and to ensure the proper dissemination of information to the public.

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board) invites comments on the proposed information collection request as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board) proposes two new systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act or the Act), entitled ``FederalReporting.gov Section 1512 Data System'' (1512 Data System) and ``FederalReporting.gov Recipient Registration System'' (FRRS). The 1512 Data System will contain information on recipients of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Public Law 111-5 (Recovery Act). Under section 1512 of the Recovery Act, as well as implementing guidance promulgated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), recipients are required to report certain data elements relating to their receipt of funds. The 1512 Data System will include data collected from recipients reporting data pursuant to the Recovery Act, and that data will then flow to and be posted publicly on the Web site Recovery.gov, which was also established by the Recovery Act. The FRRS will contain information on individuals who have registered and established accounts to access FederalReporting.gov, the Board's Web- based inbound reporting system. The information maintained by the FRRS includes the first name, last name, phone number, extension, agency code (for individuals associated with a Federal agency), and DUNS number. This information is used to retrieve additional recipient organizational information from the Central Contractor Registry (CCR), Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), and Dun and Bradstreet database systems. This information will be used to protect and manage access to the individual's account on FederalReporting.gov. In this notice, the Board provides the required information on the systems of records.

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board) is adopting regulations to establish its chapter and to adopt requirements on the use of its official seal. Use by any person or organization may be made only with the Board's prior written approval. Wrongful use of an official seal is subject to administrative action and/or criminal penalty.

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board) is proposing to implement a set of procedural regulations under the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act or the Act), Public Law 93-579, 5 U.S.C. 552a. The proposed regulations have been written to conform to the statutory provisions of the Act. They are intended to expedite the processing of Privacy Act requests received by the Board and to ensure the proper dissemination of information to the public.