[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15865]


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DEPARMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary

15 CFR Part 4

[Docket No. 150324296-5527-02]
RIN 0605-AA38


Public Information, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act 
Regulations

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On May 8, 2015, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to revise the 
Department's regulations under the Privacy Act. In particular, the 
Department proposed to amend its regulations regarding applicable 
exemptions to the Privacy Act to reflect new Department wide systems of 
records notices published since the last time the regulations were 
updated. The Department opened a public comment period through June 8, 
2015. The Department is reopening the original public comment period of 
30 days for the proposed rulemaking for an additional 30 days from the 
date of publication of this notice. The reopening is necessary because 
not all interested parties may have been given appropriate notification 
about this proposed new system of records, as well as time to respond 
with comments prior to the closing date of the original public comment 
period of June 8, 2015.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published May 8, 2015 
(80 FR 26499), is reopened. To be considered, written comments must be 
submitted on or before July 29, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments, identified by Regulatory 
Identification Number (RIN) 0605-AA38, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: (202) 482-0827. Include RIN 0605-AA38 in the subject 
line.
     Mail: Dr. Michael Toland, Office of Privacy and Open 
Government, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number or RIN for this rulemaking. All comments received 
will be posted without change to regulations.gov, including any 
personal information received. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section for the proposed rule published May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26499).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael Toland, Office of Privacy 
and Open Government, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, 
(202) 482-3842.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 8, 2015, the Department of Commerce 
published in the Federal Register a rule proposing revisions to the 
Department's Privacy Act regulations under the Privacy Act. The 
revisions of the Privacy Act regulations in subpart B of part 4 
incorporate changes to the language in the regulations in the following 
provisions: Sec.  4.33 (General exemptions); and Sec.  4.34 (Specific 
Exemptions). See 80 FR 26499, May 8, 2015. In the original proposal, 
the Department requested comment on or before June 8, 2015. The public 
comment period is being reopened because not all interested parties may 
have been given adequate notice, as well as time to respond with 
comments about the Department's proposal to revise its regulations 
under the Privacy Act of 1974. This reopening will provide an 
opportunity for appropriate review and comment of the proposed 
rulemaking now posted in regulations.gov, RIN 0605-AA38, or in the 
public docket, Docket ID No. 150324296-5265-01, for 30 days from the 
date of today's publication.
    All previously submitted comments will be responded to as 
appropriate, and members of the public who have submitted comments 
during the prior comment period need not resubmit them at this time. 
Comments received after June 8, but before publication of this notice 
must be resubmitted in order to be considered.
    If no comments are received, a rule will be published, effective as 
proposed in 80 FR 26499 (May 8, 2015) on the date of publication, in 
the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 19, 2015.
Catrina D. Purvis,
Department of Commerce, Chief Privacy Officer and Director for Open 
Government.
[FR Doc. 2015-15865 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]
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