[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51627-51628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20627]


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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. These 
modifications are being made to implement a credentialing solution to 
establish and maintain verified, trusted digital identities for 
customers. Once verified, this solution will enhance customers' access 
to Postal Service personalized digital services.

DATES: These revisions will become effective without further notice on 
September 29, 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 these systems of 
records and has determined that this Customer Privacy Act System of 
Records should be revised to modify the following entries: categories 
of individuals covered by the system, categories of records in the 
system, purpose(s), and retention and disposal.

I. Background

    The Postal Service seeks to provide greater security for customers 
as they utilize the Postal Service's personalized, digital products and 
services. The Postal Service has 20 million credentialed customers but 
with minimal assurance of valid, trusted identity. By implementing 
enhanced credentialing capabilities, we can offer our customers 
identity verification as they seek to take advantage of personalized 
postal services online.

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

    The System of Records 910.000 Identity & Document Verification 
Services is being modified to facilitate the verification of a 
customer's identity, either through online or in-person identity 
proofing, for certain USPS online services. This will implement a 
practical solution to establish and maintain verified digital 
identities for consumers.
    Categories of individuals covered by the system will now encompass 
any customer who verifies his or her identity through the Postal 
Service's credentialing service, whether online or in person. With 
regard to an individual who verifies his or her identify in person, 
this section will also include the collection of employee logon 
information for auditing purposes. Purpose(s) will now reflect the 
credentialing service for customers who apply for that service. 
Categories of records in the system is being amended to delete a note 
regarding Social Security numbers and payment information. Although 
Social Security numbers will be collected and used for purposes of 
online credentialing, neither Social Security numbers nor payment 
information will be maintained in this SOR.
    Lastly, the changes under retention and disposal will align the 
Postal Service with Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management 
(FICAM) guidance with retention times of the data maintained for 
credentialed customers. All records related to identity verification 
will be kept for 7.5 years, unless an individual requests the Postal 
Service retain the records longer.

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

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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 910.000

SYSTEM NAME: Identity and Document Verification Services

    Accordingly, for the reasons stated, the Postal Service proposes 
changes in the existing systems of records as follows:
USPS 910.000

SYSTEM NAME:
    Identity and Document Verification Services

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM
    [CHANGE TO READ]
    Customers who apply for identity and document verification 
services. Any customer who verifies his or her identity through USPS to 
access services.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM
* * * * *
    [CHANGE TO READ]
    3. Verification and payment information: Credit and/or debit card 
information or other account number, government issued ID type and 
number, verification question and answer, and payment confirmation 
code.
* * * * *
    [CHANGE TO READ]
    6. Transaction information: Clerk signature; employee logon; 
transaction type, date and time, location, source of transaction; 
product use and inquiries.
* * * * *

PURPOSE(S)
* * * * *
    [ADD TEXT]
    6. To verify a customer's identity to access services.
* * * * *

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL
* * * * *
    [CHANGE TO READ]
    6. Records pertaining to identity verification are retained 7.5 
years, to align with Federal Identity, Credential, and Access 
Management (FICAM) guidance unless retained longer by request of the 
customer.
    [RENUMBER REMAINING TEXT]
* * * * *

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Requirements.
[FR Doc. 2014-20627 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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