[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49543-49544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19813]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Notice of modification to existing system of records.

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SUMMARY: The United States Postal Service[supreg] (Postal Service) is 
proposing to modify one Customer Privacy Act System of Records. This 
modification is being made to enable the Postal Service to counter 
efforts to misuse the Postal Service's change-of-address (COA) process 
by submitting multiple on-line, COA requests for the same delivery 
address.

DATES: These revisions will become effective without further notice on 
September 22, 2014 unless comments received on or before that date 
result in a contrary determination.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to the Privacy and 
Records Office, United States Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 
Room 9431, Washington, DC 20260-1101. Copies of all written comments 
will be available at this address for public inspection and 
photocopying between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew J. Connolly, Chief Privacy 
Officer, Privacy and Records Office, 202-268-8582 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is in accordance with the 
Privacy Act requirement that agencies publish their amended systems of 
records in the Federal Register when there is a revision, change, or 
addition. The Postal ServiceTM has reviewed this system of 
records and has determined that this Customer Privacy Act System of 
Records should be revised to modify the following entry: purpose(s).

I. Background

    The Postal Service operates an online tool that permits individuals 
and businesses to submit change-of-address requests quickly, easily and 
securely. In recent months, the Postal Service has become aware of a 
practice involving the submission of multiple, repetitive COA requests 
for a single address. This

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practice requires the Postal Service to take the time, and engage in 
the expense of reviewing, evaluating, and addressing the submission of 
those requests.

II. Rationale for Changes to USPS Privacy Act Systems of Records

    The System of Records 800.000 Address Change, Mail Forwarding, and 
Related Services is being modified to permit the Postal Service to use 
COA data to identify and address the practice of submitting multiple 
COA requests for a single address in a practical, cost-effective way, 
while preserving its ability to protect customer data and to process 
legitimate requests promptly.

III. Description of Changes to Systems of Records

    The Postal Service is modifying one system of records listed below. 
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11), interested persons are invited to 
submit written data, views, or arguments on this proposal. A report of 
the proposed modifications has been sent to Congress and to the Office 
of Management and Budget for their evaluation. The Postal Service does 
not expect this amended notice to have any adverse effect on individual 
privacy rights. The affected systems are as follows:
USPS 800.000

SYSTEM NAME:
    Address Change, Mail Forwarding, and Related Services
    Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the Postal Service proposes 
changes in the existing systems of records as follows:
USPS 800.000

SYSTEM NAME:
    Address Change, Mail Forwarding, and Related Services

PURPOSE(S)
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    [ADD TEXT]
    3. To prevent abuse of the change-of-address process.
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Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Requirements.
[FR Doc. 2014-19813 Filed 8-20-14; 8:45 am]
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