[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18240-18242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06507]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Notice of a New System of Records.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, notice
is given that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(Board) proposes to establish a new system of records, BGFRS-43,
``FRB--Security Sharing Platform.''
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 1, 2020. This new
system of records will become effective May 1, 2020, without further
notice, unless comments dictate otherwise.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which has oversight
responsibility under the Privacy Act, requires a 30-day period prior to
publication in the Federal Register in which to review the system and
to provide any comments to the agency. The public is then given a 30-
day period in which to comment, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)
and (11).
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by BGFRS-43 ``FRB--
Security Sharing Platform,'' by any of the following methods:
Agency Website: https://www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx.
Email: [email protected]. Include SORN name
and number in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20551.
All public comments will be made available on the Board's website
at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx as
submitted, unless modified for technical reasons or to remove sensitive
personally identifiable information. Public comments may also be viewed
electronically or in paper in Room 146, 1709 New York Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20006, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David B. Husband, Counsel, (202) 530-
6270, or [email protected]; Legal Division, Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and
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Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The new system of records, BGFRS-43,
maintains records relating to the Security Sharing Platform that will
allow the Board and the twelve Federal Reserve Banks (collectively,
``the Federal Reserve System'') to share information regarding
individuals who are involved in incidents or events that may affect the
safety and security of the premises, grounds, property, personnel, and
operations of the Federal Reserve System.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
BGFRS-43, ``FRB--Security Sharing Platform''
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551. Some information is
collected and maintained on behalf of the Board by one or more of the
Federal Reserve Banks.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Curtis Eldridge, Associate Director and Chief, Law Enforcement
Unit, Management Division, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551,
202-912-7835, or [email protected].
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Section 11 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248(q)).
PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
These records are collected and maintained to aid in efforts to
protect and safeguard the premises, grounds, property, personnel, and
operations of the Federal Reserve System.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
Individuals who exhibit suspicious behavior, which Federal Reserve
System law enforcement personnel have reasonable suspicion to believe
may affect the safety and security of the premises, grounds, property,
personnel, and operations of the Board or one or more of the Federal
Reserve Banks.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Records in the system include identifying information relating to
incidents or events that may affect the safety and security of the
premises, grounds, property, personnel, or operations of the Board or
the Federal Reserve Banks, which may include individuals who are the
subject of such incidents or events. Information about individuals in
the system may include, but is not limited to, name, address,
organization, title, telephone number, identification number(s), date
of birth, occupation, photographs or videos, physical characteristics,
and other information that may be provided by the individual or
collected by Board or Federal Reserve Bank personnel.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information is provided by various sources, including the
individual to whom the record pertains; personal identification
documents; notes from interviews with the individual and supporting
documentation; reports created by the Board or the respective Federal
Reserve Bank; law enforcement and other federal, state, local, or
foreign government agency records and personnel; social media; or other
documents received by the Board or a Federal Reserve Bank.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
General routine uses C, D, G, I, and J apply to this system. These
general routine uses are located at https://www.federalreserve.gov/files/SORN-page-general-routine-uses-of-board-systems-of-records.pdf
and are published in the Federal Register at 83 FR 43872 at 43873-74
(August 28, 2018). The system also has a specific routine use,
developed in order to permit necessary sharing that is essential to the
purpose of the system. Under this use, records may also be disclosed to
personnel of federal, state, local, or foreign law enforcement agencies
in the following circumstances:
a. For the purpose of developing information regarding individuals,
incidents, or events that may affect the safety and security of the
premises, grounds, property, personnel, or operations of the Board or
one or more of the Federal Reserve Banks;
b. For the purpose of intelligence briefings;
c. If the information may be relevant to a potential violation of a
civil or criminal law, rule, regulation, order, policy, or license; or
d. Where there is a reasonable need to accomplish a valid law
enforcement purpose.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
Records in this system are stored on a secure server as electronic
records.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
Records may be retrieved by name or other identifying aspects.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
The retention for these records is currently under review. Until
review is completed, the records in the system will not be destroyed.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
Electronic files are stored on secure servers. The system has the
ability to track individual user actions within the system. The audit
and accountability controls are based on NIST and Board standards
which, in turn, are based on applicable laws and regulations. The
controls assist in detecting security violations and performance or
other issues in the system. Access to the system is restricted to
authorized users within the Federal Reserve System who require access
for official business purposes. Users are classified into different
roles and common access and usage rights are established for each role.
User roles are used to delineate between the different types of access
requirements such that users are restricted to data that is required in
the performance of their duties. Periodic assessments and reviews are
conducted to determine whether users still require access, have the
appropriate role, and whether there have been any unauthorized changes.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
The Privacy Act allows individuals the right to access records
maintained about them in a Board system of records. Your request for
access must: (1) Contain a statement that the request is made pursuant
to the Privacy Act of 1974; (2) provide either the name of the Board
system of records expected to contain the record requested or a concise
description of the system of records; (3) provide the information
necessary to verify your identity; and (4) provide any other
information that may assist in the rapid identification of the record
you seek.
Current or former Board employees may make a request for access by
contacting the Board office that maintains the record. The Board
handles all Privacy Act requests as both a Privacy Act request and as a
Freedom of Information Act request. The Board does not charge fees to a
requestor seeking to access or amend his/her Privacy Act records.
You may submit your Privacy Act request to the--
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Secretary of the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551.
You may also submit your Privacy Act request electronically through
the Board's FOIA ``Electronic Request Form'' located here: https://www.federalreserve.gov/secure/forms/efoiaform.aspx.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The Privacy Act allows individuals to seek amendment of information
that is erroneous, irrelevant, untimely, or incomplete and is
maintained in a system of records that pertains to them. To request an
amendment to your record, you should clearly mark the request as a
``Privacy Act Amendment Request.'' You have the burden of proof for
demonstrating the appropriateness of the requested amendment and you
must provide relevant and convincing evidence in support of your
request.
Your request for amendment must: (1) Provide the name of the
specific Board system of records containing the record you seek to
amend; (2) identify the specific portion of the record you seek to
amend; (3) describe the nature of and reasons for each requested
amendment; (4) explain why you believe the record is not accurate,
relevant, timely, or complete; and (5) unless you have already done so
in a related Privacy Act request for access or amendment, provide the
necessary information to verify your identity.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
Same as ``Access procedures'' above. You may also follow this
procedure in order to request an accounting of previous disclosures of
records pertaining to you as provided for by 5 U.S.C. 552a(c).
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
Certain portions of this system of records may be exempt from 5
U.S.C. 552(a)(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I), and (f) of
the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2).
HISTORY:
None.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
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