[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6247-6275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02882]


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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION


Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of modified systems of records; notice of a rescinded 
system of records; notice of a new system of records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Pension Benefit 
Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) proposes the following changes to its 
system of records notices to: Amend a general routine use, rescind a 
duplicative system of records, establish a new system of records for 
collection of data from the agency website, add or amend routine uses 
in ten systems of records, make clarifying changes to all nineteen 
systems of records notices, and republish all existing systems of 
records notices. The PBGC determined that the proposed changes were 
necessary after conducting the biennial review of its systems of 
records notices.

DATES: Comments are due by March 15, 2018. The revised and additional 
systems of records described herein will become effective 30 days after 
the date of publication, without further notice, unless comments 
results in a contrary determination and a notice is published to that 
effect.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to PBGC by any of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the website instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Communications Outreach and 
Legislative Affairs Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.
    With appropriate redactions of personally identifiable information,

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comments received through these methods will be posted to PBGC's 
website, http://www.pbgc.gov. Copies of comments may also be obtained 
by writing to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Disclosure 
Division, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20005, or calling 202-326-4040 during normal business hours. (TTY 
and TDD users may call the Federal relay service toll-free at 1-800-
877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-4040.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Drake, Chief Privacy Officer, 
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office of the General Counsel, 
1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 202-326-4400, extension 6435, 
or Nicole Moore, Attorney, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Office 
of the General Counsel, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 202-
326-4000, extension 3170. For access to any of the PBGC's systems of 
records, contact D. Camilla Perry, Disclosure Officer, Office of the 
General Counsel, Disclosure Division, 1200 K Street NW, Washington DC 
20005, or by calling 202-326-4040 directly.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

(1) PBGC Is Proposing To Amend One General Routine Use in Its Prefatory 
Statement of General Routine Uses

    PBGC is proposing to amend one general routine use in its Prefatory 
Statement of General Routine Uses. During a routine review of the 
General Routine Uses, PBGC determined that the language contained in 
General Routine Use 1--Law Enforcement should be clarified to reflect 
that information maintained in a PBGC system of records may be 
disclosed to law enforcement investigating the potential or actual 
violation of a statute, regulation, rule or particular program. The 
language will be further amended to clarify that law enforcement 
includes tribal entities charged with law enforcement. The amended 
General Routine Use will read: ``G1. Routine Use--Law Enforcement: A 
record from this system may be disclosed to law enforcement in the 
event the record is connected to a violation or potential violation of 
law, whether civil, criminal or regulatory in nature, and whether 
arising by general statute, regulation, rule, or order issued pursuant 
thereto. Such disclosure may be made to the appropriate agency, whether 
Federal, State, local, or tribal, or other public authority responsible 
for enforcing, investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged 
with enforcing or implementing the statute, or rule, regulation, or 
order issued pursuant thereto, if PBGC determines that the records are 
both relevant and necessary to any enforcement, regulatory, 
investigative or prospective responsibility of the receiving entity.''

(2) PBGC Is Proposing To Rescind PBGC-24, Participant Debt Collection

    Pursuant the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and as part of its 
ongoing improvement, integration and management efforts, PBGC is 
proposing to rescind the following system of records notice: PBGC-24, 
Participant Debt Collection (last published at 81 FR 63321 (September 
14, 2016)).
    With regard to PBGC-24, the Agency will continue to collect and 
maintain records about individuals who may owe a debt to the Agency and 
will rely upon an existing PBGC system of records titled PBGC-13, Debt 
Collection--PBGC (last published at 81 FR 63311 (September 14, 2016)), 
which is also written for the purpose of collecting any and all debts 
that be owed to the PBGC. The primary difference between the two 
systems of records being that PBGC-13 and PBGC-24 have different system 
managers.
    Eliminating this notice will have no adverse impact on individuals; 
rather, its removal will promote the overall streamlining and 
management of PBGC Privacy Act system of records and reduce the 
likelihood of any public misunderstanding rooted in the existence of 
two similar notices. PBGC-13 will be clarified and amended to reflect 
both the existing system manager and the former system manager of PBGC-
24.

(3) PBGC Is Proposing To Establish a New System of Records: PBGC-25, 
PBGC.GOV Comment Management System

    PBGC is proposing to establish a new system of records titled, 
``PBGC-25, PBGC.GOV Comment Management System--PBGC.'' The proposed 
system of records furthers the Agency's commitment to the E-Government 
Act of 2002 by promoting the use of electronic services, specifically, 
providing the public with access to proposed rulemaking and the ability 
to directly comment on those rules or any other area of concern 
directly to the Agency via comment field(s) on the PBGC.gov website. 
The public may also submit supporting materials related to their 
comments or other area of concern. This system of records may contain 
records of data points supplied by the user of the comment field, which 
may include names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, social 
security numbers, customer identification numbers, user names, internet 
protocol (IP) addresses or any other information entered in the comment 
field. In addition, this system will contain comments individuals have 
submitted through Regulations.gov about PBGC. While this will be a new 
system of records, PBGC will continue to respect the privacy of 
individuals using the website and comment field by encouraging users to 
provide the least amount of information necessary to respond to 
rulemaking or initiate contact with the Agency.
    The collection and maintenance of these records is new. Prior to 
PBGC.gov, PBGC did not solicit, receive or collect rulemaking comments 
through its public website.

(4) PBGC Is Proposing To Add Two Routine Uses to PBGC-2, Disbursements

    PBGC is proposing to add two routine uses to PBGC-2, Disbursements 
(last published at 81 FR 63301 (September 14, 2016)).
    PBGC is proposing the addition of routine use 3, which permits the 
disclosure of information in this system to the Office of Personnel 
Management, the Office of Management and Budget, or the Government 
Accountability Office. This addition will facilitate oversight of 
payments made from PBGC to various entities, as well as promote 
transparency and accountability during the payment process. Routine use 
3 will read: ``To the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB), or the Government Accountability Office 
(GAO) when the information is required for program evaluation 
purposes.''
    PBGC is proposing the addition of routine use 4, which permits 
disclosure of information to consumer reporting agencies in order to 
facilitate and collect claims for money or property due to PBGC. New 
routine use 4 will read, ``A record from this system may be disclosed 
to a consumer reporting agency in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).''

(5) PBGC Is Proposing To Add a Routine Use to PBGC-3, Employee Payroll, 
Leave, and Attendance Records

    PBGC is proposing to add a routine use to PBGC-3: Employee Payroll, 
Leave, and Attendance Records (last published at 81 FR 63301 (September 
14, 2016)). This routine use is necessary as it allows PBGC to collect 
claims for money or property. The new routine use will read, ``A record 
from this system may be disclosed to a consumer reporting agency in 
accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).''

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(6) PBGC Is Proposing To Clarify the Types of Plan Information 
Contained in the System, Amend Two Routine Uses and Add a Routine Use 
to PBGC-6, Plan Participant and Beneficiary Data

    PBGC is proposing the following revisions to PBGC-6, Plan 
Participant and Beneficiary Data (last published at 81 FR 63303 
(September 14, 2016)): Clarification of the types of plan information 
contained in the system; amendment of two routine uses; and, addition 
of one new routine use.
    PBGC is proposing the clarification of the name of the type of 
plans records contained in the system of records. Currently, plan 
information is described as ``pension plans.'' PBGC would clarify the 
name of the type of plans to ``retirement plans'' in order to reflect 
the inclusion of plans that do not meet the definition of ``pension 
plans.''
    PBGC is proposing the amendment of routine use 13, which currently 
permits disclosure to government agencies in order to verify payment 
eligibility. After review of the routine use and agency practices, we 
have determined that information needed to verify eligibility to 
receive payment may be held by third parties with whom PBGC has a 
contractual relationship. The amended portion of routine use 13 will 
permit disclosure and read, ``a third party with whom PBGC has a 
contractual relationship.'' This amendment will further the purpose of 
the Agency by ensuring payments are made only to individuals eligible 
to receive such payments.
    PBGC is proposing the amendment of routine use 16, which currently 
permits the disclosure of a beneficiary's name and date of birth to the 
participant. PBGC wishes to disclose additional types of beneficiary 
information to the participant. Amended routine use 16 will read, 
``With the exception of third party social security numbers, all 
beneficiary information contained in the participant file (such as: 
Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and dates of birth) 
provided by the subject of the record may be disclosed to the subject 
of the record, upon written request to the Disclosure Officer in 
accordance with the Record Access Procedure outlined below.'' Under the 
existing routine use, PBGC withholds all information except the name 
and date of birth of a beneficiary that is contained in participant's 
file, even though it was often the participant who provided the 
beneficiary's personal information (as this information is required 
from the participant when naming their beneficiary). By allowing PBGC 
to disclose all information regarding the beneficiary to the 
participant, except their social security number, the amended routine 
use will ensure that a participant can readily confirm or amend 
information about their beneficiary, while still protecting the 
beneficiary's social security number. In addition, this routine use 
will improve customer service without sacrificing any individuals' 
privacy interests.
    PBGC is proposing the addition of a routine use to PBGC-6. New 
routine use 18 will read, ``A record from this system may be disclosed 
to a consumer reporting agency in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).'' 
This routine use is necessary as it allows the disclosure of 
information to consumer reporting agencies in order to facilitate and 
collect claims for money or property due to PBGC.

(7) PBGC Is Proposing To Add One Routine Use to PBGC-8, Employee 
Relations Files

    PBGC's review of its system of records notices revealed the need to 
be able to disclose certain records from the PBGC system of records 
documenting employee grievances to union representatives. Accordingly, 
PBGC is proposing to add one additional routine use to PBGC-8; Employee 
Relations Files (last published at 81 FR 63304 (September 14, 2016), in 
furtherance of resolving a grievant's complaint and limiting such 
disclosure to the extent that it is relevant to the subject matter 
involved in the union issue or proceeding and if disclosure would be in 
the interest of the subject individual. New routine use 3 will read: 
``A record from this system may be disclosed to a union representative, 
Hearing Examiner or Arbitrator for the purpose of representation or in 
order to conduct a hearing in connection with an employee's grievance 
or appeal.''

(8) PBGC Is Proposing To Amend the Name of the System of Record, Amend 
One Routine Use, Correct the Numbering of Published Routine Uses, and 
Add Two Routine Uses to PBGC-9, Unclaimed Pensions

    PBGC's review of its system of records notices revealed the need to 
limit the disclosure of certain information and permit the disclosure 
of other information from the PBGC system of records containing 
information on unclaimed retirement funds. PBGC is proposing to amend 
the name of the system, amend one routine use, correct the numbering of 
published routine uses and add two routine uses to PBGC-9: Unclaimed 
Pensions (last published at 81 FR 63306 (September 14, 2016)). These 
changes are designed to ensure that the system name adequately reflects 
the information contained therein and to ensure that the Agency may 
fulfill its mission of paying benefits to participants or their 
beneficiaries while still protecting individual privacy rights. The new 
name of the system of record will be PBGC-9: Unclaimed Retirement 
Funds.
    In the last published version of this records notice, there were 
two routine uses number 7. PBGC is proposing to amend the first routine 
use 7 by removing language permitting the disclosure of the last known 
address of participants and beneficiaries. PBGC believes that not 
disclosing this information to the public protects the privacy rights 
of these individuals. Further, the information that will continue to be 
disclosed pursuant to routine use 7 is more than sufficient to make the 
public aware and potentially identify and locate individuals who may be 
owed a benefit payment.
    PBGC also proposes the correction of numbering by revising the 
latter routine use to 8. There are no further changes to this routine 
use and will be republished to read: 8. Names, social security numbers, 
last known addresses, dates of birth and death, employment history, and 
pay status of individuals covered by legal settlement agreements 
involving PBGC may be disclosed to entities covered by or created under 
those agreements.
    New routine use 9 will read: ``Names, social security numbers, last 
known addresses, dates of birth, and benefit amounts owed may be 
disclosed to other government agencies under a Memorandum of 
Understanding or Interagency Agreement in order to locate missing 
participants.''
    New routine use 10 will read: ``Names, social security numbers, 
dates of birth and death, name of plan sponsors, plan sponsor EIN/PN 
may be periodically disclosed to insurance companies where annuities 
have been purchased by a terminated plan.''

(9) PBGC Is Proposing To Update and Add Ten Routine Uses to PBGC-12, 
Personnel Security Investigation Records

    PBGC's review of its system of records notices revealed the need to 
disclose certain information from the PBGC system of records 
documenting personnel information to other branches and agencies of the 
Federal Government. PBGC is proposing to update and add ten routine 
uses to PBGC-12: Personnel Security Investigation Records (last 
published at 81 FR 63309 (September 14, 2016)), to

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ensure consistency with the Federal Investigative Standards and to 
promote the efficiency of governmental hiring and investigations 
associated with hiring. The records in this system may be used to 
provide investigatory information for determinations concerning whether 
an individual is, or continues to be, suitable or fit for Government 
employment or military service; eligible for logical and physical 
access to federally controlled facilities and information systems; 
eligible to hold a sensitive position (including, but not limited to, 
eligibility for access to classified information); fit to perform work 
for or on behalf of the Government as an employee of a contractor; 
qualified for Government service; qualified to perform contractual 
services for the Government; and, loyal to the United States. The 
system is also used to document such determinations. In conducting a 
review of the system of records, it was determined that information 
regarding PBGC vendors may be included in the system. The category of 
vendor has been added to the category of individuals covered by the 
system and are included in the system of records' purpose.
    PBGC proposes the clarification of the name of an office within a 
federal agency used as an example in routine use 2. The office charged 
with investigating the suitability of individuals in this system would 
be the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB), a component of 
the Office of Personnel Management. The clarified example in the 
routine use example will now include, ``National Background 
Investigations Bureau (NBIB).''
    New routine use 4 will read: ``To designated officers and employees 
of agencies, offices, and other establishments in the executive, 
legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal Government, having a 
need to evaluate qualifications, suitability, and loyalty to the United 
States Government and/or a security clearance or access 
determination.''
    New routine use 5 will read: ``To designated officers and employees 
of agencies, offices, and other establishments in the executive, 
legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal Government, when such 
agency, office, or establishment investigates an individual for 
purposes of granting a security clearance, or for the purpose of making 
a determination of qualifications, suitability, or loyalty to the 
United States Government, or access to classified information or 
restricted areas.''
    New routine use 6 will read: ``To designated officers and employees 
of agencies, offices, and other establishments in the executive, 
judicial, or legislative branches of the Federal Government, having the 
responsibility to grant clearances to make a determination regarding 
access to classified information or restricted areas, or to evaluate 
qualifications, suitability, or loyalty to the United States 
Government, in connection with performance of a service to the Federal 
Government under a contract or other agreement.''
    New routine use 7 will read: ``To U.S. intelligence agencies for 
use in intelligence activities.''
    New routine use 8 will read: ``To the appropriate Federal, State, 
local, tribal, or other public authority responsible for investigating, 
prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or 
order where OPM becomes aware of an indication of a violation or 
potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation.''
    New routine use 9 will read: ``To an agency, office, or other 
establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial branches of 
the Federal Government, in response to its request, in connection with 
the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security 
clearance, the conducting of a security or suitability investigation of 
an individual, the classifying of jobs, the letting of a contract, or 
the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit by the requesting 
agency, to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to 
the requesting agency's decision on the matter.''
    New routine use 10 will read: ``To provide information to a 
congressional office from the record of an individual in response to an 
inquiry from the congressional office made at the request of that 
individual. However, to the extent these records may reveal the 
identity of an individual who has provided information pertaining to 
the investigation, the investigative file, or the parts thereof, are 
exempt from release. Further, requests for OPM records contained in 
this system will be referred to OPM.''
    New routine use 11 will read: ``To disclose information to 
contractors, experts, consultants, or students performing or working on 
a contract, service, or job for the PBGC.''
    New routine use 12 will read: ``To disclose results of 
investigations or individuals records to agencies, such as the 
Department of Labor, providing adjudicative support services to PBGC.''
    And, new routine use 13 will read: ``To provide criminal history 
record information to the FBI, to help ensure the accuracy and 
completeness of FBI and PBGC records.''

(10) PBGC Is Proposing To Amend the System Manager and Add One Routine 
Use to PBGC-13, Debt Collection

    PBGC is proposing to amend the system manager and add a routine use 
to PBGC-13: Debt Collection (last published at 81 FR 63311 (September 
14, 2016)). PBGC is proposing the addition of a second system manager 
due to the proposed rescission of PBGC-24: Participant Debt Collection. 
The consolidation of the two systems streamlines PBGC processes and 
eliminates redundancy. Adding the system manager for PBGC-24 ensures 
that the public has access to the individuals responsible for the 
collection and maintenance of records in that system.
    The section of the system of records notice entitled ``System 
Manager(s) and Address'' will be amended to included: Chief of Benefits 
Administration, Office of Benefits Administration, PBGC, 1200 K Street 
NW, Washington DC 20005.
    PBGC is proposing the addition of one routine for disclosure to a 
consumer reporting agency. This routine use is necessary as it allows 
PBGC to collect claims for money or property. New routine use 5 will 
read, ``A record from this system may be disclosed to a consumer 
reporting agency in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).''

(11) PBGC Is Proposing To Add One Routine Use to PBGC-14, My Plan 
Administration Account Records

    PBGC is proposing to add a routine use to PBGC-14: My Plan 
Administration Account Records (last published at 81 FR 63312 
(September 14, 2016)). PBGC is proposing the addition to ensure that 
the Agency may fulfill its mission of locating and paying benefits to 
participants or their beneficiaries. New routine use 2 will read: 
``Names, addresses and phone numbers of plan sponsors, plan 
administrators, pension practitioners, actuaries and pension benefit 
professionals who submit plan information to My PAA may be disclosed to 
the public in order to ensure the public has access to contact 
information for those individuals submitting information regarding 
pension plans and those responsible for the administration of pension 
plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
(ERISA).''

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(12) PBGC Is Proposing To Add Seven Routine Uses to PBGC-17, Office of 
Inspector General Investigative File System

    PBGC is proposing to add seven additional routine uses to PBGC-17: 
Office of Inspector General Investigative File System (last published 
at 81 FR 63315 (September 14, 2016)). During the review of the systems' 
routine uses, it was determined that additional routine uses were 
necessary in order to ensure that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) 
continues to operate with efficiency and transparency. In addition, 
these new routine uses will facilitate the sharing of information 
between agencies in order to fulfill the mission of the OIG.
    New routine use 10 will read: ``A record may be disclosed where 
there is an indication of a violation or a potential violation of law, 
rule, regulation or order whether civil, criminal, administrative or 
regulatory in nature, to the appropriate agency, whether federal, 
state, tribal or local, or to a securities self-regulatory 
organization, charged with enforcing or implementing the statute, or 
rule, regulation or order.''
    New routine use 11 will read: ``A record may be disclosed to 
federal, state, tribal or local authorities in order to obtain 
information or records relevant to an Office of Inspector General 
investigation or inquiry.''
    New routine use 12 will read: ``A record may be disclosed to a bar 
association, state accountancy board, or other federal, state, tribal, 
or local licensing or oversight authority; or professional association 
or self-regulatory authority to the extent that it performs similar 
functions (including the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) for 
investigations or possible disciplinary action.''
    New routine use 13 will read: ``A record may be disclosed to inform 
complainants, victims, and witnesses of the results of an investigation 
or inquiry.''
    New routine use 14 will read: ``To the Department of Justice for 
the purpose of obtaining advice on investigatory matters or in order to 
refer information for the purpose of prosecution.''
    New routine use 15 will read: ``To contractors, interns and experts 
who have been engaged to assist in an OIG investigation or in the 
performance of a service related to this system of records and require 
access to these records for the purpose of assisting the OIG in the 
efficient administration of its duties. All recipients of these records 
shall be required to comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 
1974, as amended.''
    New routine use 16 will read: ``To the public when the matter under 
investigation has become public knowledge, or when the Inspector 
General determines that such disclosure is necessary to preserve 
confidence in the integrity of the OIG investigative process, to 
demonstrate the accountability of PBGC employees, or other individuals 
covered by this system, or when there exists a legitimate public 
interest, unless the Inspector General has determined that disclosure 
of specific information would constitute an unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy.''
    And, new routine use 17 will read: ``A record from this system may 
be disclosed to a consumer reporting agency in accordance with 31 
U.S.C. 3711(e).''

(13) PBGC Is Proposing To Amend the Category of Records and Add a 
Routine Use to PBGC-19, Office of General Counsel Case Management 
System

    PBGC is proposing to amend the category of records contained in the 
system and add an additional routine use to PBGC-19: Office of General 
Counsel Case Management System (last published at 81 FR 63316 
(September 14, 2016)). During the review of the system of records, it 
was determined that additional categories of records exist in this 
system. PBGC proposes the amendment of the categories of records to 
include the following records: Draft and final versions of notes, 
disclosures and determinations made in accordance with the Freedom of 
Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974; records and information 
obtained from other federal, state, local and tribal agencies and 
departments, including, but not limited to: Office of Personnel 
Management, Social Security Administration, Department of Treasury and 
Department of Justice; ethics inquiries; personnel records; financial 
records; and, individual tax returns.
    PBGC proposes the addition of a new routine use permitting the 
disclosure of information to a consumer reporting agency in order to 
collect a claim due to the agency. New routine use 11 will read, ``A 
record from this system may be disclosed to a consumer reporting agency 
in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).''

(14) PBGC Is Proposing To Make Clarifying Changes to Existing Systems 
of Records

    PBGC is proposing to correct and update the following sections in 
existing system of records notices: Security Classification; System 
Location; Categories of Individuals Covered by the System; Categories 
of Records in the System; Authority for Maintenance of the System; 
Purpose(s); Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including 
Categories of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses; Storage; 
Retrievability; Safeguards; Retention and Disposal; System Manager(s) 
and Address; Notification Procedure; Record Access Procedures; 
Contesting Record Procedures; Record Source Categories; and, Exemptions 
Claimed for the System.
    PBGC is proposing these updates to PBGC-1, Congressional 
Correspondence (last published at 81 FR 63300 (September 14, 2016)); 
PBGC-2, Disbursements; PBGC-3, Employee Payroll, Leave, and Attendance 
Records; PBGC-6, Plan Participant and Beneficiary Data; PBGC-8, 
Employee Relations Files; PBGC-9, Unclaimed Pensions (amended to 
Unclaimed Retirement Funds); PBGC-10, Administrative Appeals File (last 
published at 81 FR 63307 (September 14, 2016)); PBGC-11, Call Detail 
Records (last published at 81 FR 63308 (September 14, 2016)); PBGC-12, 
Personnel Security Investigation Records; PBGC-13, Debt Collection 
(last published at 81 FR 63311 (September 14, 2016)); PBGC-14, My Plan 
Administration Account Records; PBGC-15, Emergency Notification Records 
(last published at 81 FR 63313 (September 14, 2016)); PBGC-16, Employee 
Online Directory (last published at 81 FR 63314 (September 14, 2016)); 
PBGC-17, Inspector General Investigative File System; PBGC-19, Office 
of General Counsel Case Management System; PBGC-21, Reasonable 
Accommodation Records (last published at 81 FR 63317 (September 14, 
2016)); PBGC-22, Telework and Alternative Worksite Records (last 
published at 81 FR 63319 (September 14, 2016)); and, PBGC-23, Internal 
Investigations of Allegations of Harassing Conduct (last published at 
81 FR 63320 (September 14, 2016)). These corrections and amendments 
will make the system of records notices more accurate and easier to 
understand individually, and collectively.

(15) PBGC Is Proposing To Republish All Existing System of Records 
Notices

    PBGC annually reviews all system of records notices. There have 
been minor corrections, changes in system owners due to internal agency 
realignments, and administrative changes for consistency in the 
existing system of records notices. As such, PBGC proposes to republish 
all existing

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system of records notices in order to clarify and correct information 
since the last publication.
    PBGC proposes to clarify references to law enforcement entities 
throughout the document to include tribal law enforcement agencies or 
departments.
    Concerning security classification, all systems have been labeled 
as unclassified. Concerning the safeguarding and disposal of all 
systems of records, PBGC follows Federal Law and Regulations, the 
National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) guidelines and best 
practices, as appropriate and current notices reflect those guidelines. 
Concerning the system location, the name of the agency was previously 
abbreviated, and the corrected location reflects a more accurate 
location of PBGC systems. Concerning authority for maintenance, all 
citations have been corrected and reflect the laws that govern the 
systems and collection of information for those systems. Concerning the 
routine uses for the systems, the numbering of the routine uses was 
corrected to reflect the proper numbering of all routine uses. 
Concerning the policies and practices for storing, retrieving, 
accessing, retaining and disposing of records, the notices reflect the 
current practices of the agency in keeping with the E-Government Act of 
2002 and current practices of the agency in regard to these systems. 
Concerning storage, the notice has been clarified to reflect that PBGC 
records may be maintained on back-up tapes, or on the PBGC or a 
contractor-hosted network. Concerning retrievability, all methods of 
retrieval have been updated and verified. Concerning safeguards, minor 
grammatical corrections were made, and the entry was updated to reflect 
current agency policies regarding protection and security of these 
systems. Concerning retention and disposal, the entry was clarified to 
reflect that agency practices were in line with guidelines issued by 
the National Archives and Record Administration. Concerning 
notification, access and contesting or amending records, administrative 
changes reflect the current regulations governing the agency. 
Concerning record source categories, minor administrative changes were 
made to reflect the correct name of the offices providing records for 
these systems.
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11), interested persons are invited to 
submit written comments on the proposal of these systems of records. A 
report on the proposed systems has been sent to Congress and the Office 
of Management and Budget for their evaluation.
    For the convenience of the public, PBGC's Prefatory Statement of 
General Routine Uses, the amended systems of records, and the new 
systems of records are published in full below with changes italicized.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
W. Thomas Reeder,
Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses

    The following routine uses are incorporated by reference into 
various systems of records, as set forth below.
    G1. Routine Use--Law Enforcement: A record from this system may be 
disclosed to law enforcement in the event the record is connected to a 
violation or potential violation of law, whether civil, criminal or 
regulatory in nature, and whether arising by general statute, 
regulation, rule, or order issued pursuant thereto. Such disclosure may 
be made to the appropriate agency, whether federal, state, local, or 
tribal, or other public authority responsible for enforcing, 
investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing 
or implementing the statute, or rule, regulation, or order issued 
pursuant thereto, if PBGC determines that the records are both relevant 
and necessary to any enforcement, regulatory, investigative or 
prospective responsibility of the receiving entity.
    G2. Routine Use--Disclosure When Requesting Information: A record 
from this system of records may be disclosed to a federal, state, 
tribal or local agency or to another public or private source 
maintaining civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information 
or other pertinent information if, and to the extent necessary, to 
obtain information relevant to a PBGC decision concerning the hiring or 
retention of an employee, the retention of a security clearance, or the 
letting of a contract.
    G3. Routine Use--Disclosure of Existence of Record Information: 
With the approval of the Director, Human Resources Department (or his 
or her designee), the fact that this system of records includes 
information relevant to a federal agency's decision in connection with 
the hiring or retention of an employee, the retention of a security 
clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, 
grant, or other benefit may be disclosed to that federal agency.
    G4. Routine Use--Disclosure in Litigation: A record from this 
system of records may be disclosed in a proceeding before a court or 
other adjudicative body in which PBGC, an employee of PBGC in his or 
her official capacity, an employee of PBGC in his or her individual 
capacity whom PBGC (or the Department of Justice (DOJ)) has agreed to 
represent is a party, or the United States or any other federal agency 
is a party and PBGC determines that it has an interest in the 
proceeding, and if PBGC determines that the record is relevant to the 
proceeding and that the use is compatible with the purpose for which 
PBGC collected the information.
    G5. Routine Use--Disclosure to DOJ in Litigation: When PBGC, an 
employee of PBGC in his or her official capacity, or an employee of 
PBGC in his or her individual capacity whom PBGC (or DOJ) has agreed to 
represent is a party to a proceeding before a court or other 
adjudicative body, or the United States or any other federal agency is 
a party and PBGC determines that it has an interest in the proceeding, 
a record from this system of records may be disclosed to DOJ if PBGC is 
consulting with DOJ regarding the proceeding or has decided that DOJ 
will represent PBGC, or its interest, in the proceeding and PBGC 
determines that the record is relevant to the proceeding and that the 
use is compatible with the purpose for which PBGC collected the 
information.
    G6. Routine Use--Disclosure to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB): A record from this system of records may be disclosed to OMB in 
connection with the review of private relief legislation as set forth 
in OMB Circular No. A-19 at any stage of the legislative coordination 
and clearance process as set forth in that Circular.
    G7. Routine Use--Congressional Inquiries: A record from this system 
of records may be disclosed to a congressional office in response to an 
inquiry from the congressional office made at the request of the 
individual.
    G8. Routine Use--Disclosure to Labor Organizations: A record from 
this system of records may be disclosed to an official of a labor 
organization recognized under 5 U.S.C. ch. 71 when necessary for the 
labor organization to properly perform its duties as the collective 
bargaining representative of PBGC employees in the bargaining unit.
    G9. Routine Use--Disclosure in Response to a Breach: A record from 
this system of records may be disclosed to appropriate agencies, 
entities, and persons when (1) PBGC suspects or has confirmed that 
there has been a breach of the system of records; (2) PBGC has 
determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed breach there 
is a risk of harm to individuals, the agency (including its information 
systems, programs and operations), the Federal

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Government, or national security; and (3) the disclosure made to such 
agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in 
connection with PBGC's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed 
breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
    G10. Routine Use--Contractors, Experts, and Consultants: To 
contractors, experts, consultants, and the agents thereof, and others 
performing or working on a contract, service, cooperative agreement, or 
other assignment for PBGC when necessary to accomplish an agency 
function. Individuals provided information under this routine use are 
subject to the same Privacy Act requirements and limitations on 
disclosure as are applicable to PBGC employees.
    G11. Routine Use--Records Management: To the National Archives and 
Records Administration or to the General Services Administration for 
records management inspections conducted under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
    G12. Routine Use--Gathering Information: To any source from which 
information is requested in the course of processing a grievance, 
investigation, arbitration, or other litigation, to the extent 
necessary to identify the individual, inform the source of the 
purpose(s) of the request, and identify the type of information 
requested.
    G13. Routine Use--Disclosure to a Federal Agency: To disclose 
information to a federal agency, in response to its request, in 
connection with hiring or retaining an employee, issuing a security 
clearance, conducting a security or suitability investigation of an 
individual, or classifying jobs, to the extent that the information is 
relevant and necessary to the requesting agency's decision on the 
matter.
    G14. Routine Use--Disclosure to Another Federal Agency or Federal 
Entity in Response to a Breach: To another federal agency or federal 
entity, when information from this system of records is reasonably 
necessary to assist the recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to 
a suspected or confirmed breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or 
remedying the risk of harm to individuals, the agency (including its 
information systems, programs, and operations), the Federal Government, 
or national security.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-1: Congressional Correspondence--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005 (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Communications Outreach and Legislative Affairs, PBGC, 
1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; and 5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is maintained to catalog and respond to 
correspondence received from members of Congress and their staff on 
behalf of their constituents, and to respond to correspondence directed 
to the Office of the Director of the PBGC.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Members of the United States Congress and staff, Congressional 
constituents and individuals who have corresponded with PBGC.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Names of members of Congress, congressional staff and constituents; 
addresses; phone numbers; social security numbers; customer 
identification numbers; email addresses; copies of correspondence 
received; replies to such correspondence.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Members of Congress and their staff; correspondents; agency 
employees preparing responses to incoming correspondence or who 
generate original correspondence in their official capacities.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G11, G13 and G14 apply to this 
system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Name.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the

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individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-1, Congressional Correspondence (last published at 81 FR 63300 
(September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-2: Disbursements--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005, PBGC Field Offices (Field Benefit 
Administration), and/or paying agent worksites. (Records may be kept at 
an additional location as backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER:
    Director, Financial Operations Department, PBGC, K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 6101; 31 
U.S.C. 9101, et seq.; 31 U.S.C. 3716.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is maintained for use in determining amounts 
to be paid and in effecting payments by the Department of the Treasury 
on behalf of PBGC.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    PBGC Employees; consultants; contractors; vendors; and any other 
individuals who receive payments from PBGC.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Acquisition data for the procurement of goods and services; 
invoices; payment vouchers; financial information of commercial vendors 
and government contractors; Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 
information; IP information; cookies (session and persistent); name; 
address; taxpayer identification number; financial information; bank 
information; Social Security number; and other information related to 
the disbursement of funds.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals and PBGC.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and 
5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) and:
    1. General Routine Uses Gl through G7 and G9 through G14 apply to 
this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine 
Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be transmitted to the 
United States Department of the Treasury and/or financial institutions, 
including entities contracted by PBGC, to effect payments to 
consultants and vendors, to verify consultants' and vendors' 
eligibility to receive payments, or to fulfill PBGC's requirement 
pursuant to the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014.
    3. To the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), or the Government Accountability Office 
(GAO) when the information is required for program evaluation purposes.
    4. A record from this system may be disclosed to a consumer 
reporting agency in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name, 
social security number, and tax payer identification number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.
    Records existing on paper are destroyed beyond recognition. 
Transactional records may be temporary in nature and deleted once 
payment has been accepted, any action has been completed, superseded, 
obsolete, or no longer needed. The retention of other records may be 
discontinued at the completion of the contract, a requisition requiring 
payment, or upon receipt of the payment itself.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

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EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-2, Disbursements (last published at 81 FR 63301 (September 14, 
2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    PBGC-3: Employee Payroll, Leave, and Attendance Records--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005 (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Financial Operations Division, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.
    Director, Human Resources Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 5501-5584.

PURPOSE(S):
    This system of records is maintained to perform agency functions 
involving employee, student, and intern leave, attendance, and 
payments, including determinations relating to the amounts to be paid 
to employees, the distribution of pay according to employee, student, 
and intern directions (for allotments to financial institutions, and 
for other authorized purposes), tax withholdings and other authorized 
deductions, and for statistical purposes.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Current and former PBGC employees, students and interns.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Personnel information, such as: Names, addresses, phone numbers, 
social security numbers, employee numbers, dates of birth, 
notifications of personnel actions; payroll information, such as: 
Allotments and requests, marital status and number of dependents, 
beneficiary data, child support enforcement order information (which 
may include the social security numbers of custodian and minor 
children), debts owed to PBGC, debts owed to the federal government, 
garnishments, personal bank account information, direct deposit 
information, union dues, tax information, other deductions, time and 
attendance records; emergency contact information; co-owner and/or 
beneficiary of bonds; Thrift Savings Plan information; Flexible 
Spending Account information; Long Term Care Insurance; awards; 
retirement information; salary data including pay rate, grade, length 
of service; health information.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; subject individuals' supervisors; timekeepers; 
Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center; and, the Office 
of Personnel Management.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system may be disclosed to the United States 
Department of the Interior, the United States Department of Labor, 
Social Security Administration, and the United States Department of the 
Treasury in order to effect payments to current or former PBGC 
employees, students, and interns.
    3. Information regarding current payments due or delinquent 
repayments owed to PBGC through current and former employees, students, 
and interns may be shared with the Department of the Treasury for the 
purposes of offset.
    4. Information from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
Office of Personnel Management pursuant to that agency's responsibility 
for the evaluation and oversight of federal personnel management.
    5. A record from this system may be disclosed to a consumer 
reporting agency in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
employee number; or social security number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer,

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PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their name, 
address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-3, Employee Payroll, Leave, and Attendance Records (last 
published at 81 FR 63301 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-6: Plan Participant and Beneficiary Data--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005, and/or PBGC Field Offices (Field Benefit 
Administration), plan administrator worksites, and paying agent 
worksites. (Records may be kept at an additional location as backup for 
continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Chief of Benefits Administration, Office of Benefits 
Administration, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1055, 1056(d)(3), 1302, 1321, 1341, 1342, and 1350; 26 
U.S.C. 6103; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is maintained for use in determining whether 
participants, alternate payees, beneficiaries, spouses and domestic 
partners are eligible for benefits under plans covered by ERISA, 
determining supplemental payments to be paid to those persons by a 
party other than PBGC, determining the amounts of benefits to be paid, 
making benefit payments, collecting benefit overpayments, and complying 
with statutory and regulatory mandates.
    Names, addresses, and telephone numbers are used to survey 
customers to measure their satisfaction with PBGC's benefit payment 
services and to track (for follow-up) those who do not respond to 
surveys.
    Information from this system may be used for research into, and 
statistical information about, benefit determinations for actuaries and 
publications.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Participants, alternate payees, beneficiaries, spouses and domestic 
partners in terminated and non-terminated retirement plans covered by 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and other 
individuals who contact PBGC regarding benefits they may be owed from 
PBGC.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Names; addresses; telephone numbers; email addresses; gender; 
social security numbers and other Social Security Administration 
information; dates of birth and death; dates of hire, termination, and 
retirement; salary; employment history; marital status; domestic 
relations orders; time of plan participation; eligibility status; pay 
status; benefit data, including records of benefit payments made to 
participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in terminating and 
terminated retirement plans; powers of attorney; insurance information 
where plan benefits are provided by private insurers; medical records; 
disability information; retirement plan names and numbers; 
correspondence; initial and final PBGC determinations (see, 29 CFR 
4003.21 and 4003.59); and, other records relating to debts owed to 
PBGC.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Plan administrators; participants, spouses, alternate payees, 
beneficiaries, and other individuals who contact PBGC regarding 
benefits they may be owed from PBGC; agents listed on power of 
attorneys; agents listed on release forms, PBGC field office; the SSA; 
the FAA; and the IRS.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1, G2, G4 through G7, G9 through and G14 
apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General 
Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to third 
parties, such as banks, insurance companies, or trustees:
    a. To enable these third parties to make or determine benefit 
payments, or
    b. To report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the amounts of 
benefits paid (or required to be paid) and taxes withheld.
    3. A record from this system may be disclosed, in furtherance of 
proceedings under Title IV of ERISA, to a contributing sponsor (or 
other employer who maintained the plan), including any predecessor or 
successor, and any member of the same control group.
    4. A record from this system may be disclosed, upon request, for a 
purpose authorized under ERISA, to an official of a labor organization 
recognized as the current or former collective bargaining 
representative of the individual about whom a request is made.
    5. Payees' names, addresses, telephone numbers, and information 
related to how PBGC determined that a debt was owed by such payees to 
PBGC may be disclosed to the Department of the Treasury or a debt 
collection agency or to collect a claim. Disclosure to a debt 
collection agency shall be made only under a contract issued by the 
federal government that binds any such contractor or employee of such 
contractor to the penalties of the Privacy Act. The information so 
disclosed shall be used exclusively pursuant to the terms and 
conditions of such contract and shall be used solely for the purposes 
prescribed therein. The contract shall provide that the information so 
disclosed shall be returned at the conclusion of the debt collection 
effort.
    6. The name and social security number of a participant employed or 
formerly employed as a pilot by a commercial airline may be disclosed 
to the Federal Aviation Administration to obtain information relevant 
to the participant's eligibility or continued eligibility for 
disability benefits.
    7. The name of a participant's plan, the actual or estimated amount 
of a participant's benefit under ERISA, the form(s) in which the 
benefit is payable, and whether the participant is currently receiving 
benefit payments under the plan or (if not) the earliest date(s) such 
payments could commence may be disclosed to the participant's spouse, 
domestic partner, former spouse, former domestic partner, child, or 
other dependent solely to obtain a qualified domestic relations order 
under 29 U.S.C. 1056(d) and 26 U.S.C. 414(p). PBGC will disclose the 
information only upon the receipt of a written request by a prospective 
alternate payee, or the alternate payee's representative, that 
describes the requester's relationship to the participant and states 
that the information will be used solely to obtain a qualified domestic 
relations order under state domestic relations law. PBGC will notify 
the participant of any information disclosed to a prospective alternate 
payee or their representative under this routine use.

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    8. Information from an initial benefit determination under 29 CFR 
4003 (excluding the participant's address, telephone number, social 
security number, and any sensitive medical information) may be 
disclosed to an alternate payee, or their representative, under a 
qualified domestic relations order issued pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 1056(d) 
and 26 U.S.C. 414, et seq., to explain how PBGC determined the benefit 
due the alternate payee so that the alternate payee can pursue an 
administrative appeal of the benefit determination under 29 CFR 4003, 
et seq. PBGC shall notify the participant of the information disclosed 
to an alternate payee or their representative under this routine use.
    9. Information from an alternate payee's initial benefit 
determination under 29 CFR 4003.1 (excluding the alternate payee's 
address, telephone number, social security number, and any sensitive 
medical information) may be disclosed to a participant, or their 
representative, under a qualified domestic relations order issued 
pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 1056(d) and 26 U.S.C. 414(p) to explain how PBGC 
determined the benefit due to the alternate payee so that the 
participant may pursue an administrative appeal of the benefit 
determination under 29 CFR 4003, et seq. PBGC shall notify the 
alternate payee of the information disclosed to a participant or their 
representative under this routine use.
    10. Information used in calculating the benefit, or share of the 
benefit, of a participant or alternate payee (excluding the 
participant's or alternate payee's address, telephone number, social 
security number, and any sensitive medical information) may be 
disclosed to a participant or an alternate payee, or their 
representative, when (a) a qualified domestic relations order issued 
pursuant to 29 U.S.C. and 26 U.S.C. affects the calculation of the 
benefit, or share of the benefit, of the participant or alternate 
payee; and (b) the information is needed to explain to the participant 
or alternate payee how PBGC calculated the benefit, or share of the 
benefit, of the participant or alternate payee. PBGC shall notify the 
participant or the alternate payee, or their representative, as 
appropriate, of the information disclosed to the participant or the 
alternate payee, or their representative, under this routine use.
    11. The names, addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, 
and the pension plan name and number of eligible PBGC pension 
recipients may be disclosed to the Department of the Treasury and the 
Department of Labor to implement the income tax credit for health 
insurance costs under 26 U.S.C. 35 and the program for advance payment 
of the tax credit under 26 U.S.C. 7527.
    12. Names, addresses, social security numbers, and dates of birth 
of eligible PBGC pension recipients residing in a particular state may 
be disclosed to the state's workforce agency if the agency received a 
National Dislocated Worker Grant from the Department of Labor under the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 to provide assistance 
and support services for state residents under 29 U.S.C. ch. 32.
    13. Payees' names, social security numbers, and dates of birth may 
be provided to the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal 
Service, the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue 
Service, or a third party with whom PBGC has a contractual 
relationship, to verify payees' eligibility to receive payments.
    14. Names and social security numbers of participants and 
beneficiaries may be provided to the Department of the Treasury, the 
Department of the Treasury's financial agent, and the Federal Reserve 
Bank for the purpose of learning which of PBGC's check payees have 
electronic debit card accounts used for the electronic deposit of 
federal benefit payments, for establishing electronic debit card 
accounts for eligible participants and beneficiaries, and for 
administering payments to participants and beneficiaries who have 
selected this method of payment.
    15. Information relating to revocation of a power of attorney may 
be disclosed to the former agent that was named in the revoked power of 
attorney.
    16. With the exception of third party social security numbers, all 
beneficiary information contained in the participant file (such as: 
Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and dates of birth) 
provided by the subject of the record may be disclosed to the subject 
of the record, upon written request to the Disclosure Officer in 
accordance with the Record Access Procedure outlined below.
    17. Names, social security numbers, last known addresses, dates of 
birth and death, amount of benefit, plan name, plan EIN/PIN number, 
name of plan sponsor, and the city and state of the plan sponsor of 
plan participants and beneficiaries may be disclosed to third parties, 
with whom PBGC has a contractual relationship, that provide locator 
services (including credit reporting agencies and debt collection firms 
or agencies) to locate participants and beneficiaries. Such information 
will be disclosed only if PBGC has no address for an individual, if 
mail sent to the individual at the last known address is returned as 
undeliverable, or if PBGC has been otherwise unsuccessful at contacting 
the individual. Disclosure shall be made only under a contract that 
subjects the firm or agency providing the service and its employees to 
the criminal penalties of the Privacy Act. The information so disclosed 
shall be used exclusively pursuant to the terms and conditions of such 
contract and shall be used solely for the purposes prescribed therein. 
The contract shall provide that the information so disclosed shall be 
returned or destroyed at the conclusion of the locating effort.
    18. Names, social security numbers, last known addresses, dates of 
birth and death, employment history, and pay status of individuals 
covered by legal settlement agreements involving PBGC may be disclosed 
to entities covered by or created under those agreements.
    19. A record from this system may be disclosed to a consumer 
reporting agency in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
social security number; customer identification number; address; date 
of birth; or, date of death.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical,

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and physical controls in accordance with PBGC's security program to 
protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the 
information, and to ensure that records are not disclosed to or 
accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.
    Paper and electronic records that contain federal tax information 
are stored under procedures that meet IRS safeguarding standards, as 
reflected in IRS Publication 1075. Other records that do not contain 
federal tax information are kept in file folders in areas of restricted 
access that are locked after office hours.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4 or to amend records pertaining to themselves in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.5, should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-6, Plan Participant and Beneficiary Data (last published at 81 
FR 63303 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-8: Employee Relations Files--PBGC

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005 (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Human Resources Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 7101; 42 
U.S.C. 2000e et seq.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The purpose of this system is to catalog, investigate, and 
appropriately and timely respond to administrative and union grievances 
and appeals filed by PBGC employees or the Union on behalf of an 
employee pursuant to PBGC's Administrative Grievance Procedure and the 
Collective Bargaining Agreement.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Current and former PBGC employees who have initiated grievances 
under an administrative grievance procedure or under an applicable 
collective bargaining agreement.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Administrative and union grievances submitted by PBGC employees or 
the Union; agency responses to employees and Union grievances; 
employees' appeals of responses to grievances; agency responses to such 
appeals and related correspondence; investigative notes; records of 
proceedings; appeal decisions; last chance, last rights, and settlement 
agreements, and related information.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; subject individuals' supervisors, managers, 
representatives or colleagues; PBGC Office of the General Counsel; PBGC 
Human Resources Department staff; Department of Labor; Office of 
Personnel Management; United States Office of Special Counsel; Federal 
Labor Relations Authority; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; 
the Merit Systems Protection Board; and, other individuals with 
relevant information.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G11, G13, and G14 apply to this 
system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
Office of Personnel Management, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, Office of Special Counsel, or the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to carry out their authorized 
functions (under 5 U.S.C. 1103, 1204, 7105, and 42 U.S.C. 2000e-4, in 
that order).
    3. A record from this system may be disclosed to a union 
representative, Hearing Examiner or Arbitrator for the purpose of 
representation or in order to conduct a hearing in connection with an 
employee's grievance or appeal.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by employee name or social security number.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to

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or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
following the requirements of Record Access Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this system are exempt 
from the requirements of subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 
(H), (I), and of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided, however, that if any 
individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she 
would otherwise be entitled to by federal law, or for which he or she 
would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these 
records, such material shall be provided to the individual, except to 
the extent that the disclosure of the material would reveal the 
identity of a source who furnished information to the Government with 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-8, Employee Relations Files (last published at 81 FR 63305 
(September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-9: Unclaimed Pensions--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005 and/or PBGC Field Offices (Field Benefit 
Administration), and paying agent worksites. (Records may be kept at an 
additional location as backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director--Participant Services Department, Office of Benefits 
Administration, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1055, 1056(d)(3), 1302, 1321, 1322, 1322a, 1341, 1342, 
and 1350; 29 U.S.C. 1203; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is maintained to locate participants, 
alternate payees, and beneficiaries of defined benefit and defined 
contribution plan funds who may be owed benefits as the result of a 
terminated plan or defined contribution plan whose funds are held under 
the control or authority of the PBGC, and to provide information on 
insurance companies to individuals who may have had annuities purchased 
for them by a terminated plan.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in defined 
benefit plans, and defined contribution plans covered by the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Names; dates of birth and death; social security numbers; 
addresses; email addresses; telephone numbers; names of plan sponsor; 
names of defined benefit and defined contribution plans; plan numbers 
for defined benefit and defined contribution plans; employment history; 
pay status; amount of benefit owed; last known address of the plan 
sponsor and plan sponsor EIN/PN.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    PBGC-6; the SSA; the IRS; labor organization officials; firms or 
agencies providing locator services; USPS licensees; and, PBGC Field 
Offices (Field Benefit Administration) and any other individual that 
provides PBGC with information regarding a missing participant, 
beneficiary, or alternate payee.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1, G4 through G7, G9 through G11, G13 and 
G14 apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General 
Routine Uses).
    2. Names and social security numbers of plan participants, 
beneficiaries, and alternate payees may be disclosed to the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS) to obtain current addresses from tax return 
information and to the Social Security Administration (SSA) to obtain 
current addresses. Such information will be disclosed only if PBGC has 
no address for an individual or if mail sent to the individual at the 
last known address is returned as undeliverable.
    3. Names and last known addresses may be disclosed to an official 
of a labor organization recognized as the collective bargaining 
representative of participants for posting in union halls or for other 
means of publication to obtain current addresses of participants and 
beneficiaries. Such information will be disclosed only if PBGC has no 
address for an individual or if mail sent to the individual at the last 
known address is returned as undeliverable.
    4. Names, social security numbers, last known addresses, dates of 
birth and death, amount of benefit, retirement plan name, plan EIN/PN 
number, name of plan sponsor, and the city and state of the plan 
sponsor may be disclosed to private firms and agencies that provide 
locator services, including credit reporting agencies and debt 
collection firms or agencies, to locate participants, beneficiaries, 
and alternate payees. Such information will be disclosed only if PBGC 
has no address for an individual, if mail sent to the individual at the 
last known address is returned as undeliverable or if PBGC has been 
otherwise unsuccessful at contacting the individual. Disclosure shall 
be made only under a contract that subjects the firm or agency 
providing the service and its employees and contractors to the criminal 
penalties of the Privacy Act. The information so disclosed shall be 
used exclusively pursuant to the terms and conditions of such contract 
and

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shall be used solely for the purposes prescribed therein. The contract 
shall provide that the information so disclosed shall be returned or 
destroyed at the conclusion of the locating effort.
    5. Names and addresses may be disclosed to licensees of the United 
States Postal Service (USPS) to obtain current addresses under the 
USPS's National Change of Address Linkage System (NCOA). Disclosure 
shall be made only under a contract that binds the licensee of the 
Postal Service and its employees to the criminal penalties of the 
Privacy Act. The contract shall provide that the records disclosed by 
PBGC shall be used exclusively for updating addresses under NCOA and 
must be returned to PBGC or destroyed when the process is completed. 
The records will be exchanged electronically in an encrypted format.
    6. Names and last known addresses may be disclosed to other 
participants in, and beneficiaries under, a retirement plan to obtain 
the current addresses of individuals. Such information will be 
disclosed only if PBGC has no address for an individual or if mail sent 
to the individual at the last known address is returned as 
undeliverable.
    7. Names of participants and beneficiaries, names and addresses of 
participants' former employers, and the plan name may be disclosed to 
the public to obtain the current addresses for participants, 
beneficiaries, and alternate payees. Such information will be disclosed 
to the public when PBGC is unable to make benefit payments to those 
participants, beneficiaries, and alternate payees because the address 
on file is unable to be confirmed as current or correct.
    8. Names, social security numbers, last known addresses, dates of 
birth and death, employment history, and pay status of individuals 
covered by legal settlement agreements involving PBGC may be disclosed 
to entities covered by or created under those agreements.
    9. Names, social security numbers, last known addresses, dates of 
birth, and benefit amounts owed may be disclosed to other government 
agencies under a Memorandum of Understanding or an Interagency 
Agreement in order to locate missing participants.
    10. Names, social security numbers, dates of birth and death, name 
of plan sponsors, plan sponsor EIN/PN may be periodically disclosed to 
insurance companies where annuities have been purchased by a terminated 
plan.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by employee name, social security number and/
or date of birth.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-9, Unclaimed Pensions (amended to Unclaimed Retirement Funds) 
(last published at 81 FR 63306 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-10: Administrative Appeals Files--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Manager of the Appeals Division, Office of the General Counsel, 
PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 29 U.S.C. ch. 18; 29 
CFR 4003.1; 29 CFR 4003.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The purpose of this system is to catalog, review, and respond to 
administrative appeals by plan participants, beneficiaries and 
employers of PBGC determinations (such as plan, benefit, qualified 
domestic relations order, payment, and liability determinations).

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who file administrative appeals with PBGC' s Appeals 
Board.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Personal information (such as names, addresses, social security 
numbers, gender, dates of birth, dates of hire and termination, salary, 
marital status,

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marriage certificates, birth certificates, domestic relations orders, 
medical records); employment and pension plan information (such as the 
name of the pension plan, plan number, dates of commencement of plan 
participation or employment, statements regarding employment, dates of 
termination of plan participation or retirement, benefit payment data, 
benefit election forms and data on beneficiaries, pay status, 
calculations of benefit amounts, calculations of amounts subject to 
recoupment and/or recovery, and worker's compensation awards); Social 
Security Administration (SSA) information; insurance claims and awards; 
correspondence; and, other information relating to appeals and initial 
and final PBGC determinations.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; participants, beneficiaries, or alternate 
payees; plan administrators, plan actuaries, paying agents, purchased 
annuity providers, contributing sponsors (or other employer who 
maintained the plan, which may include any predecessor, successor, or 
member of the same control group); the labor organization recognized as 
the collective bargaining representative of a participant; SSA; and, 
any third party affected by the decision.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 and G4 through G14 apply to this system 
of records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system may be disclosed to third parties who 
may be aggrieved by the decision of the Appeals Board under 29 CFR 
4003.57.
    3. A record from this system may be disclosed, upon request, to an 
attorney representative or a non-attorney representative who has a 
power of attorney for the subject individuals, under 29 CFR 4003.6.
    4. A record from this system may be disclosed to third parties, 
such as banks, insurance companies, and trustees, to effectuate benefit 
payments to plan participants, beneficiaries, and/or alternate payees.
    5. A record from this system may be disclosed to third parties, 
such as contractors and expert witnesses, to obtain expert analysis of 
an issue necessary to resolve an appeal.
    6. A record from this system, specifically, the name and social 
security number of a participant, may be disclosed to an official of a 
labor organization recognized as the collective bargaining 
representative of the participant to obtain information relevant to the 
resolution of an appeal.
    7. A record from this system may be disclosed to a consumer 
reporting agency in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: 
participant, beneficiary, and/or alternate payee's name, social 
security number, or PBGC customer identification number; plan name; 
appeal number; or extension request number.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-10, Administrative Appeals File (last published at 81 FR 63307 
(September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-11: Call Detail Records--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology, PBGC, 
1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is used for Office of the Inspector General 
investigations and other special investigation requests.

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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    PBGC employees, contractors, students and interns.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Records relating to the use of PBGC telephones and PBGC-issued 
portable electronic devices to place calls outside of PBGC and receive 
calls from outside of PBGC, and records indicating the assignment of 
telephone extension numbers and PBGC-issued portable electronic devices 
to PBGC employees.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1, G3, G4, G5, and G7 through G14 apply to 
this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine 
Uses).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: name of 
employee or contractor; telephone extension number; PBGC-issued 
portable electronic device number; or telephone number called.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Telephone and PBGC-issued portable electronic device assignment 
records.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-11, Call Detail Records (last published at 81 FR 63308 
(September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-12: Personnel Security Investigation Records--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005 (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Human Resources Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 5 U.S.C. 3301; 44 U.S.C. 3101; Executive Order 
10450; Executive Order 10577; Executive Order 12968; Executive Order 
13467; Executive Order 13488; 5 CFR 5.2; 5 CFR 731, 732 and 736; 5 CFR 
1400; OMB Circular No. A-130 Revised, Appendix III, 61 FR 6428; Federal 
Information Processing Standard 201; Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive 12.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The records in this system of records are used to document and 
support decisions as to the suitability, eligibility, and fitness for 
service of applicants for federal employment and contract positions, 
and may include students, interns, or vendors to the extent their 
duties require access to federal facilities, information, information 
systems, or applications.
    The records may also be used to help streamline and make the 
background suitability investigations and adjudications processes more 
efficient.
    The records additionally may be used to document security 
violations and supervisory actions taken in response to such 
violations.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Current and former applicants, employees, students, interns, 
government contractors, experts, instructors, vendors, and consultants 
to federal programs who undergo a personnel background investigation to 
determining suitability for employment, contractor employee fitness, 
credentialing for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, and/or 
access to PBGG facilities or information technology system. Individuals 
who have corresponded with PBGC regarding personnel security 
investigations. This system also includes individuals accused of or 
found in violation of PBGC's security rules and regulations.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Name; former names; date and place of birth; home address; email 
address; phone numbers; employment history; residential history; 
education and

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degrees citizenship; passport information; name, date and place of 
birth, social security number, and citizenship information for spouse 
or cohabitant; the name and marriage information for current and former 
spouse(s) or domestic partner, names of associates and references and 
their contact information; names, dates and places of birth, 
citizenship, and addresses of relatives; names of relatives who work 
for the federal government; information on foreign contacts and 
activities; association records; information on loyalty to the United 
States; criminal history; mental health history; drug use; financial 
information; photographs; personal identity verification (PIV) card 
information; information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 
pertaining to income tax returns; credit reports; information 
pertaining to security clearances; other agency reports furnished to 
PBGC in connection with the background investigation process; summaries 
of personal and third party interviews conducted during the background 
investigation; results of suitability decisions; and additional records 
developed from above.
    Records pertaining to security violations may contain information 
pertaining to circumstances of the violation; witness statements; 
investigator's notes; and documentation of agency action taken in 
response to security violations.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Applications and other personnel and security forms, including, but 
not limited to, SF-85, SF-85P, SF-86, SF-87; information from personal 
interviews with the applicant and various individuals, such as former 
employers, references, neighbors, and other associates who may have 
information about the subject of the investigation; investigative 
records and notices of personnel actions furnished by other federal 
agencies; public records such as court filings; publications such as 
newspapers, magazines, and periodicals; tax records; educational 
institutions; police departments; credit bureaus; probation officials; 
prison officials; and, medical professionals.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record, from which information is requested during an 
investigation from this system, may be disclosed to an authorized 
source (i.e., someone who has the legal authority to request such 
information, such as an investigator from the Office of Personnel 
Management National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB), or the 
Office of the Inspector General) to the extent necessary to identify 
the individual, inform the source of the nature and purpose of the 
investigation, or identify the type of information requested.
    3. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
Office of Personnel Management, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, or the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission to carry out its respective authorized functions (under 5 
U.S.C. 1204, and 7105, and 42 U.S.C. 2000e-4).
    4. To designated officers and employees of agencies, offices, and 
other establishments in the executive, legislative, and judicial 
branches of the Federal Government, having a need to evaluate 
qualifications, suitability, and loyalty to the United States 
Government and/or a security clearance or access determination.
    5. To designated officers and employees of agencies, offices, and 
other establishments in the executive, legislative, and judicial 
branches of the Federal Government, when such agency, office, or 
establishment investigates an individual for purposes of granting a 
security clearance, or for the purpose of making a determination of 
qualifications, suitability, or loyalty to the United States 
Government, or access to classified information or restricted areas.
    6. To designated officers and employees of agencies, offices, and 
other establishments in the executive, judicial, or legislative 
branches of the Federal Government, having the responsibility to grant 
clearances to make a determination regarding access to classified 
information or restricted areas, or to evaluate qualifications, 
suitability, or loyalty to the United States Government, in connection 
with performance of a service to the Federal Government under a 
contract or other agreement.
    7. To U.S. intelligence agencies for use in intelligence 
activities.
    8. To the appropriate federal, state, tribal, local, or other 
public authority responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, 
or implementing a statute, rule, regulation, or order where OPM becomes 
aware of an indication of a violation or potential violation of civil 
or criminal law or regulation.
    9. To an agency, office, or other establishment in the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branches of the Federal Government, in 
response to its request, in connection with the hiring or retention of 
an employee, the issuance of a security clearance, the conducting of a 
security or suitability investigation of an individual, the classifying 
of jobs, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, 
grant, or other benefit by the requesting agency, to the extent that 
the information is relevant and necessary to the requesting agency's 
decision on the matter.
    10. To provide information to a congressional office from the 
record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the 
congressional office made at the request of that individual. However, 
to the extent these records may reveal the identity of an individual 
who has provided information pertaining to the investigation, the 
investigative file, or the parts thereof, are exempt from release. 
Further, requests for OPM records contained in this system will be 
referred to OPM.
    11. To disclose information to contractors, experts, consultants, 
or students performing or working on a contract, service, or job for 
the PBGC.
    12. To disclose results of investigations or individuals records to 
agencies, such as the Department of Labor, providing adjudicative 
support services to PBGC.
    13. To provide criminal history record information to the FBI, to 
help ensure the accuracy and completeness of FBI and PBGC records.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: name; 
social security number; unique case serial number; or other unique 
identifier.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records

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disposition schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this system are exempt 
from the requirements of subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4) (G), 
(H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided, however, that if any 
individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she 
would otherwise be entitled to by federal law, or for which he or she 
would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these 
records, such material shall be provided to the individual, except to 
the extent that the disclosure of the material would reveal the 
identity of a source who furnished information to the Government with 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-12, Personnel Security Investigation Records (last published 
at 81 FR 63309 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-13: Debt Collection--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005 and/or PBGC Field Offices (Field Benefit 
Administration), plan administrator, and paying agents worksites. 
(Records may be kept at an additional location as backup for continuity 
of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Financial Operations Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.
    Chief of Benefits Administration, Office of Benefits 
Administration, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 31 U.S.C. 3711(a); 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 
Executive Order 13019.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is maintained for the purpose of collecting 
debts owed to PBGC by various individuals, including, but not limited 
to, pension plans and/or sponsors owing insurance premiums, interest 
and penalties; PBGC employees and former employees; consultants and 
vendors; participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in 
retirement plans coming under the control or authority of the PBGC; and 
individuals who received payments from PBGC to which they are not 
entitled. This system facilitates PBGC's compliance with the Debt 
Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Any individual who may owe a debt to PBGC, including but not 
limited to: pension plans and/or sponsors owing insurance premiums, 
interest, and penalties; employees and former employees of PBGC; 
individuals who are consultants and vendors to PBGC; participants, 
alternate payees, and beneficiaries in terminating and terminated 
defined benefit or defined contribution plans coming under the control 
or authority of the PBGC; and any individual who received payments to 
which they are not entitled.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Plan filings; names; addresses; social security numbers; taxpayer 
identification numbers; employee numbers; pay records; travel vouchers 
and related documents filed by PBGC employees; invoices filed by 
consultants and vendors to PBGC; records of benefit payments made to 
participants, alternate payees, and beneficiaries in plans covered by 
ERISA; and other relevant records relating to a debt including 
financial information, bank account numbers, the amount, status, and 
history of the debt, and the program under which the debt arose.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; plan administrators; labor organization 
officials; debt collection agencies or firms; firms or agencies 
providing locator services; PBGC Field Offices (Field Benefit 
Administration); and, other federal agencies.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
United States Department of the Treasury for cross-servicing to effect 
debt collection in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).
    3. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employees, 
participants, beneficiaries, alternate payees and any other individual 
owing a debt to PBGC, and information pertaining to debts owed by such 
individuals to PBGC may be disclosed to a debt collection agency to 
collect a claim. Disclosure to a debt

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collection agency or firm shall be made only under a contract that 
binds any such contractor or employee of such contractor to the 
criminal penalties of the Privacy Act. The information so disclosed 
shall be used exclusively pursuant to the terms and conditions of such 
contract and shall be used solely for the purposes prescribed therein. 
The contract shall provide that the information so disclosed shall be 
returned at the conclusion of the debt collection effort.
    4. These records may be used to disclose information to any federal 
agency, state or local agency, tribal governments, U.S. territory or 
commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, or their agents or 
contractors, including private collection agencies (consumer and 
commercial):
    a. To facilitate the collection of debts through the use of any 
combination of various debt collection methods required or authorized 
by law, including, but not limited to:
    i. Request for repayment by telephone or in writing;
    ii. Negotiation of voluntary repayment or compromise agreements;
    iii. Offset of federal payments, which may include the disclosure 
of information contained in the records for the purpose of providing 
the debtor with appropriate pre-offset notice and to otherwise comply 
with offset prerequisites, to facilitate voluntary repayment in lieu of 
offset, and to otherwise effectuate the offset process;
    iv. Referral of debts to private collection agencies, to Treasury 
designated debt collection centers, or for litigation;
    v. Administrative and court-ordered wage garnishment;
    vi. Debt sales;
    vii. Publication of names and identities of delinquent debtors in 
the media or other appropriate news or websites; and
    viii. Any other debt collection method authorized by law;
    b. To collect a debt owed to the United States through the offset 
of payments made by states, territories, commonwealths, tribal 
governments, or the District of Columbia;
    c. To account or report on the status of debts for which such 
entity has a financial or other legitimate need for the information in 
the performance of official duties; or,
    d. For any other appropriate debt collection purpose.
    5. A record from this system may be disclosed to a consumer 
reporting agency in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: employer 
identification number; social security number; customer identification 
number; plan number; recovery tracking number; name of debtor, plan, 
plan sponsor, plan administrator, participant, alternate payee, or 
beneficiary.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None

HISTORY:
    PBGC-13, Debt Collection (last published at 81 FR 63311 (September 
14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME
    PBGC-14: My Plan Administration Account Records--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Financial Operations Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302, 1306, and 1343; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301;44 
U.S.C. 3601, et seq.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is maintained for use in verifying the 
identity of individuals who register to use the My PAA application to 
make PBGC filings, and receiving, authenticating, processing, and 
keeping a history of filings and premium payments submitted to PBGC by 
registered users. Information from this system is used to provide the 
public with contact information for plan sponsors, plan

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administrators, pension practitioners, actuaries and pension benefit 
professionals who submit plan information through My PAA.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who use the My Plan Administration Account (My PAA) 
application to make PBGC filings and payments electronically via PBGC's 
website (www.pbgc.gov), including individuals acting for plan sponsors, 
plan administrators, pension practitioners, actuaries, pension benefit 
professionals.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    User name; work telephone number; work email address; other contact 
information; a temporary PBGC-issued user ID and password; a user-
selected user ID and password; a secret question/secret answer 
combination for authentication; IP addresses; cookies (session and 
persistent); financial information; taxpayer identification number; 
bank information; for each pension plan for which the user intends to 
participate in making filings with PBGC: the plan name; employer 
identification number; plan number; the plan administrator's name, 
address, phone number, email address, and other contact information; 
and the role that the user will play in the filing process, e.g., 
creating and editing filings, signing filings electronically as the 
plan administrator, signing filings electronically as the enrolled 
actuary, or authorizing payments to PBGC.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Registered users.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1, G4 through G7, G9, G10, and G12 through 
G14 apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General 
Routine Uses).
    2. Names, addresses and phone numbers of plan sponsors, plan 
administrators, pension practitioners, actuaries and pension benefit 
professionals who submit plan information to My PAA may be disclosed to 
the public in order to ensure the public has access to contact 
information for those individuals submitting information regarding 
pension plans and those responsible for the administration of pension 
plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
(ERISA).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
user ID; email address; telephone number; plan name; EIN; or plan 
number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None

HISTORY:
    PBGC-14, My Plan Administration Account Records (last published at 
81 FR 63312 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-15: Emergency Notification Records--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Workplace Solutions Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; Executive Order 
12656.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is maintained for notifying PBGC employees, 
students, interns, and contractors of PBGC's operating status in the 
event of an emergency, natural disaster or other event affecting PBGC 
operations; and for contacting employees, students, interns, and 
contractors who are out of the office on leave or after regular duty 
hours to obtain information necessary for official business.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    PBGC employees, students, interns, and individuals who work for 
PBGC as

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contractors or as employees of contractors.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Name; title; organizational component; employer; PBGC and personal 
telephone numbers; PBGC and personal email addresses; other contact 
information; user ID; a temporary PBGC-issued password; and a user-
selected password.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1, G4, G5, G7, G9 through G11, G13, and 
G14 apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General 
Routine Uses).
    2. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to family 
members, emergency medical personnel, or to law enforcement officials 
in case of a medical or other emergency involving the subject 
individual (without the subsequent notification prescribed in 5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(8)).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
organizational component; or user ID and password.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-15, Emergency Notification Records (last published at 81 FR 
63313 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-16: PBGC Connect Search Center--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Division Manager, Information Technology Customer and Operations 
Service Division, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is used by PBGC employees, interns and 
contractors to identify other PBGC employees, interns and contractors; 
and, to access contact information for PBGC employees, interns and 
contractors.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    PBGC employees and contractors with PBGC network access.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Name; photograph; personal description; skills; interests; schools; 
birthday; mobile phone number; home phone number; organizational 
component and title; supervisor's name; PBGC street address; room or 
workstation number; PBGC network ID; work email address; and work 
telephone number and extension.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals and PBGC personnel records.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: name; 
username; organizational component; job title;

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work phone number; office number; supervisor; work email; skills; 
interests; birth date; education; peers; and employee type (federal or 
contractor).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS ROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-16, Employee Online Directory (last published at 81 FR 63314 
(September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-17: Office of Inspector General Investigative File System--
PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Office of Inspector General, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 
(PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at 
an additional location as backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Office of the Inspector General, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    5 U.S.C. App. 3.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is used to supervise and conduct 
investigations relating to programs and operations of PBGC by the 
Inspector General.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals named in investigations conducted by the Office of 
Inspector General (OIG); complainants and subjects of complaints 
collected through the operation of the OIG Hotline; other individuals, 
including witnesses, sources, and members of the general public who are 
named individuals in connection with investigations conducted by OIG.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Information within this system relates to OIG investigations 
carried out under applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and 
procedures. The investigations may relate to criminal, civil, or 
administrative matters. These OIG files may contain investigative 
reports; transcripts; internal staff memoranda; working drafts of 
papers to PBGC employees; investigative plans; litigation strategies; 
copies of personnel, financial, contractual, and property management 
records maintained by PBGC; information submitted by or about pension 
plan sponsors or plan participants; background data including arrest 
records, statements of informants and witnesses, and laboratory reports 
of evidence analysis; information and documentation received from other 
government agencies; search warrants, summonses and subpoenas; and 
other information related to investigations. Personal data in the 
system may consist of names, social security numbers, addresses, dates 
of birth and death, fingerprints, handwriting samples, reports of 
confidential informants, physical identifying data, voiceprints, 
polygraph tests, photographs, and individual personnel and payroll 
information.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; individual complainants; witnesses; interviews 
conducted during investigations; federal, state, tribal, and local 
government records; individual or company records; claim and payment 
files; employer medical records; insurance records; court records; 
articles from publications; financial data; bank information; telephone 
data; service providers; other law enforcement organizations; grantees 
and sub-grantees; contractors and subcontractors; pension plan sponsors 
and participants; and other sources.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1, G2, G4, G5, G7, and G9 through G14 
apply to this system of records (see Prefatory Statement of General 
Routine Uses).
    2. A record relating to a person held in custody pending or during 
arraignment, trial, sentence, or extradition proceedings or after 
conviction may be disclosed to a federal, state, local, tribal or 
foreign prison; probation, parole, or pardon authority; or any other 
agency or individual involved with the maintenance, transportation, or 
release of such a person.
    3. A record relating to a case or matter may be disclosed to an 
actual or potential party or his or her attorney for

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the purpose of negotiation or discussion on such matters as settlement 
of the case or matter, plea bargaining, or informal discovery 
proceedings.
    4. A record may be disclosed to any source, either private or 
governmental, when reasonably necessary to elicit information or obtain 
the cooperation of a witness or informant when conducting any official 
investigation or during a trial or hearing or when preparing for a 
trial or hearing.
    5. A record relating to a case or matter may be disclosed to a 
foreign country, through the United States Department of State or 
directly to the representative of such country, under an international 
treaty, convention, or executive agreement; or to the extent necessary 
to assist such country in apprehending or returning a fugitive to a 
jurisdiction that seeks that individual's return.
    6. A record originating exclusively within this system of records 
may be disclosed to other federal offices of inspectors general and 
councils comprising officials from other federal offices of inspectors 
general, as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. 
The purpose is to ensure that OIG investigative operations can be 
subject to integrity and efficiency peer reviews, and to permit other 
offices of inspectors general to investigate and report on allegations 
of misconduct by senior OIG officials as directed by a council, the 
President, or Congress. Records originating from any other PBGC systems 
of records, which may be duplicated in or incorporated into this 
system, also may be disclosed with all identifiable information 
redacted.
    7. A record may be disclosed to the Department of the Treasury and 
the Department of Justice when the OIG seeks an ex parte court order to 
obtain taxpayer information from the Internal Revenue Service.
    8. A record may be disclosed to any governmental, professional or 
licensing authority when such record reflects on qualifications, either 
moral, educational or vocational, of an individual seeking to be 
licensed or to maintain a license.
    9. A record may be disclosed to any direct or indirect recipient of 
federal funds, e.g., a contractor, where such record reflects problems 
with the personnel working for a recipient, and disclosure of the 
record is made to permit a recipient to take corrective action 
beneficial to the Government.
    10. A record may be disclosed where there is an indication of a 
violation or a potential violation of law, rule, regulation or order 
whether civil, criminal, administrative or regulatory in nature, to the 
appropriate agency, whether federal, state, tribal or local, or to a 
securities self-regulatory organization, charged with enforcing or 
implementing the statute, or rule, regulation or order.
    11. A record may be disclosed to federal, state, tribal or local 
authorities in order to obtain information or records relevant to an 
Office of Inspector General investigation or inquiry.
    12. A record may be disclosed to a bar association, state 
accountancy board, or other federal, state, tribal, local, or foreign 
licensing or oversight authority; or professional association or self-
regulatory authority to the extent that it performs similar functions 
(including the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) for 
investigations or possible disciplinary action.
    13. A record may be disclosed to inform complainants, victims, and 
witnesses of the results of an investigation or inquiry.
    14. To the Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining 
advice on investigatory matters or in order to refer information for 
the purpose of prosecution.
    15. To contractors, interns and experts who have been engaged to 
assist in an OIG investigation or in the performance of a service 
related to this system of records and require access to these records 
for the purpose of assisting the OIG in the efficient administration of 
its duties. All recipients of these records shall be required to comply 
with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
    16. To the public when the matter under investigation has become 
public knowledge, or when the Inspector General determines that such 
disclosure is necessary to preserve confidence in the integrity of the 
OIG investigative process, to demonstrate the accountability of PBGC 
employees, or other individuals covered by this system, or when there 
exists a legitimate public interest, unless the Inspector General has 
determined that disclosure of specific information would constitute an 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records may be retrieved by any one or more of the following: name; 
social security number; subject category; or assigned case number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from the notification and record access 
requirements. However, consideration will be given to requests made in 
compliance with 29 CFR 4902.3 and 4902.4.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from amendment requirements. However, 
consideration will be given requests made in compliance with 29 CFR 
4902.3 and 4902.5.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    This system is exempt from the notification requirements. However, 
consideration will be given to inquiries made in compliance with 29 CFR 
4902.3.

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k), PBGC has established 
regulations at 29 CFR 4902.11 that exempt records in this system 
depending on their purpose.

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HISTORY:
    PBGC-17, Inspector General Investigative File System (last 
published at 81 FR 63315 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-19: Office of General Counsel Case Management System -- PBGC

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 and 1275 K Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional 
location as backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Office of the General Counsel, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1055, 1056(d)(3), 1302, 1303, 1310, 1321, 1322a, 1341, 
1342, 1343 and 1350; 5 U.S.C. app. 105; 5 U.S.C. 301, 552(a), 552a(d), 
7101; 42 U.S.C. 2000e, et seq.; 44 U.S.C. 3101.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The purpose of this system of records is to catalog, litigate, 
review or otherwise resolve any case or matter handled by the OGC.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who are participants, beneficiaries, and alternate 
payees in pension plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1301, et seq.; pension plan 
sponsors, administrators, control group members and third parties, who 
are responsible for, manage, or have control over ERISA pension plans; 
other individuals who are identified in connection with investigations 
conducted pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 1303 or litigation conducted with 
regard to ERISA pension plans; individuals (including PBGC employees) 
who are parties or witnesses in civil litigation or administrative 
proceedings involving or concerning PBGC or its officers or employees; 
individuals who are the subject of a breach of personally identifiable 
information; individuals who are potential contractors or contractors 
with PBGC or are otherwise personally associated with a contract or 
procurement matter; individuals who receive legal advice from the 
Office of General Counsel (OGC); and other individuals (including 
current, former, and potential PBGC employees, contract employees, 
interns, and externs) who are the subject of or are otherwise connected 
to an inquiry, investigation, other matter handled by the OGC.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Draft and final versions of notes, reports, memoranda; settlements; 
legal opinions; agreements; correspondence; contracts; contract 
proposals and other procurement documents; plan documents; participant, 
alternate payee, and beneficiary files; initial and final PBGC 
determinations of ERISA matters; Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and 
the Privacy Act of 1974 disclosures, determinations, appeals and 
decisions of those appeals; records and information obtained from other 
federal, state, tribal, and local agencies and departments, including, 
but not limited to: Office of Personnel Management, Social Security 
Administration, Department of Treasury and Department of Justice; 
drafts and legal reviews of proposed personnel actions; ethics 
inquiries; personnel records; financial records; individual tax 
returns; litigation files; labor relations files; information provided 
by labor unions or other organizations; witness statements; summonses, 
subpoenas, discovery requests and responses; and, breach reports and 
supporting documentation.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; pension plan participants, sponsors, 
administrators and third-parties; federal government records; current 
and former employees, contractors, interns, and externs; PBGC debt and 
disbursement records; insurers; the Social Security Administration; 
labor organizations; court records; articles from publications; and 
other individuals, organizations, and corporate entities with relevant 
knowledge/information.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, in 
furtherance of proceedings under Title IV of ERISA, to a contributing 
sponsor (or other employer who maintained the plan), including any 
predecessor or successor, and any member of the same control group.
    3. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employees, former 
employees, participants, and beneficiaries and information pertaining 
to debts to PBGC may be disclosed to the Department of Treasury, the 
Department of Justice, a credit agency, and a debt collection to 
collect the debt. Disclosure to a debt collection shall be made only 
under a contract that binds any such contractor or employee of such 
contractor to criminal penalties of the Privacy Act.
    4. Information may be disclosed to a court, magistrate, or 
administrative tribunal in the course of presenting evidence, including 
disclosures to opposing counsel or witnesses in the course of civil 
discovery, litigation, or settlement negotiations in response to a 
court order or in connection with criminal law proceedings.
    5. Information may be provided to a congressional office in 
response to an inquiry made at the request of the individual to whom 
the record pertains.
    6. Information may be provided to third parties during the course 
of an investigation to the extent necessary to obtain information 
pertinent to the investigation.
    7. Relevant and necessary information may be disclosed to a former 
employee of PBGC for the purposes of: (1) Responding to an official 
inquiry by federal, state, tribal or local government entity or 
professional licensing authority; or, (2) facilitating communications 
with a former employee that may be necessary for personnel-related or 
other official purposes where PBGC requires information and/or 
consultation assistance from the former employee regarding a matter 
within that person's former area of responsibility.
    8. A record relating to a case or matter may be disseminated to a 
foreign country pursuant to an international treaty or convention 
entered into and ratified by the United States or to an executive 
agreement.
    9. A record may be disseminated to a foreign country, through the 
United States Department of State or directly to the representative of 
such country, to the extent necessary to assist such country in civil 
or criminal proceedings in which the United States or one of its 
officers or agencies has an interest.
    10. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Office of 
Government Information Services (OGIS), to the extent necessary to 
fulfill its responsibilities in 5 U.S.C. 552(h), to review 
administrative agency policies, procedures and compliance with the 
FOIA, and to facilitate use of OGIS' mediation services.

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    11. A record from this system may be disclosed to a consumer 
reporting agency in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3711(e).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are indexed by assigned case number and sequential record 
identifier. Records are full-text indexed and information from this 
system may be retrieved using any free-form key, which may include 
names, social security number, address, representative or any other 
personal identifiers. For certain systems, only individuals assigned to 
the particular matter may retrieve associated records.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals. Paper records are 
kept in file folders in areas of restricted access that are locked 
after office hours.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically. Further, for 
certain systems covered by this notice, heightened security access is 
required. Such access is granted by the specific permissions group 
assigned to monitor that particular system and only authorized 
employees of the agency may retrieve, review or modify those records.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this system are exempt 
from the requirements of subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4) (G), 
(H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided, however, that if any 
individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she 
would otherwise be entitled to by federal law, or for which he or she 
would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these 
records, such material shall be provided to the individual, except to 
the extent that the disclosure of the material would reveal the 
identity of a source who furnished information to the Government with 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-19, Office of General Counsel Case Management System (last 
published at 81 FR 63316 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-21: Reasonable Accommodation Records--PBGC System.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional location as backup for 
continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator, Human Resources Department, 
PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 29 U.S.C. 701 et 
seq.; 29 U.S.C. 791; 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. Ch. 126; 29 CFR 
part 1630; Executive Order 13164 (July 26, 2000); and Executive Order 
13548 (July 26, 2010).

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The purposes of this system are: (1) To allow PBGC to collect and 
maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees with 
disabilities who requested or received reasonable accommodation by 
PBGC; (2) to track and report the processing of requests for reasonable 
accommodation PBGC-wide to comply with applicable law and regulations; 
and (3) to and maintain the confidentiality of medical information 
submitted by or on behalf of applicants or employees requesting 
reasonable accommodation.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Prospective, current, and former employees of PBGC who request and/
or receive a reasonable accommodation for a disability; and, authorized 
individuals or representatives (e.g., family members, union 
representatives, or attorneys) who submit a request for a reasonable 
accommodation on behalf of a prospective, current, or former employee.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Name and employment information of current or prospective employee 
needing an accommodation; requester's name and contact information (if 
different than the employee who needs an accommodation); date request 
was initiated; information concerning the nature of the disability and 
the need for accommodation, including appropriate medical 
documentation; occupational

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series; pay grade; essential duties of the position; details of the 
accommodation request, such as: Type of accommodation requested, how 
the requested accommodation would assist in job performance, the 
sources of technical assistance consulted in trying to identify 
alternative reasonable accommodation, any additional information 
provided by the requester relating to the processing of the request, 
whether the request was approved or denied, whether the accommodation 
was approved for a trial period; and, documentation between the 
employee and his/her supervisor(s) regarding the accommodation.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; individual making the request (if different 
than the subject individuals); medical professionals; and the subject 
individuals' supervisor(s).

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system may be disclosed to physicians or 
other medical professionals to provide them with or obtain from them 
the necessary medical documentation and/or certification for reasonable 
accommodation.
    3. A record from this system may be disclosed to another federal 
agency or commission with responsibility for labor or employment 
relations or other issues, including equal employment opportunity and 
reasonable accommodation issues, when that agency or commission has 
jurisdiction over reasonable accommodation issues.
    4. A record from this system may be disclosed to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Labor (DOL), Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
(EEOC), or Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to obtain advice regarding 
statutory, regulatory, policy, and other requirements related to 
reasonable accommodation.
    5. A record from this system may be disclosed to appropriate third-
parties contracted by the Agency to facilitate mediation or other 
dispute resolution procedures or programs.
    6. A record from this system may be disclosed to the Department of 
Defense (DOD) for purposes of procuring assistive technologies and 
services through the Computer/Electronic Accommodation Program in 
response to a request for reasonable accommodation.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Employee 
name or assigned case number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA. Records existing on paper are destroyed 
beyond recognition.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4 or to amend records pertaining to themselves in 
accordance with 29 CRF 4902.5, should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-21, Reasonable Accommodation Records (last published at 81 FR 
63317 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-22: Telework and Alternative Worksite Records--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Telework Managing Officer, Human Resources Department, PBGC, 1200 K 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 6120.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The purpose of this system of records is to collect and maintain 
records on current and former employees who have participated in, 
presently participate in, or have sought to participate in PBGC's 
Telework Program.

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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Current and former employees of PBGC who have requested to 
participate in PBGC's Telework Program in order to work at an 
alternative worksite other than their official PBGC duty station.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Name, position title, grade, series, and department name; official 
PBGC duty station address and telephone number; alternative worksite 
address and telephone number(s); date telework agreement received and 
approved/denied; telework request and approval form; telework 
agreement, self-certification home safety checklist, and supervisor-
employee checklist; type of telework requested (e.g., episodic or 
regular); regular work schedule; telework schedule; approvals/
disapprovals; description and list of government-owned equipment and 
software provided to the teleworker; mass transit benefits received 
through PBGC's mass transit subsidy program; parking subsidies received 
through PBGC's subsidized parking program; license plate information; 
driver's license; and any other miscellaneous documents supporting 
telework.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; subject individuals' supervisors.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. A record from this system may be disclosed to federal, state, 
tribal or local governments during actual emergencies, exercises, or 
continuity of operations tests for the purposes of emergency 
preparedness and responding to emergency situations.
    3. A record from this system may be disclosed to the Department of 
Labor when an employee is injured when working at home while in the 
performance of normal duties.
    4. A record from this system may be disclosed to the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) for use in its Telework Survey to provide 
consolidated data on participation in PBGC's Telework Program.
    5. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to 
appropriate third-parties contracted by the Agency to facilitate 
mediation or other dispute resolution procedures or programs.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases). Records may also be maintained on back-
up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network. Also, each of 
PBGC's departments has a Telework Liaison who may maintain copies of 
the records pertaining to employees working in his or her department.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records may be retrieved by any one or more of the following: 
Employee name, and the department in which the employee works, will 
work, or previously worked.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-22, Telework and Alternative Worksite Records (last published 
at 81 FR 63319 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-23: Internal Investigations of Allegations of Harassing 
Conduct--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Director, Human Resources Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 2000e, et 
seq.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    This system of records is maintained for the purpose of upholding 
PBGC's policy to prevent and eradicate harassing conduct in the 
workplace, including conducting and resolving internal investigations 
of allegations of harassing conduct brought by or against PBGC 
employees, contractors or interns.

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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Current or former PBGC employees, contractors, and interns who have 
filed a complaint, made a report of harassment, or have been accused of 
harassing conduct.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    The system contains all documents related to a complaint or report 
of harassment, which may include the name, position, grade, and 
supervisor(s) of the complainant and the accused; the complaint; 
statements of witnesses; reports of interviews; medical records; final 
decisions and corrective actions taken; and related correspondence and 
exhibits.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Subject individuals; PBGC supervisors, employees, contractors, and 
others with knowledge; outside counsel retained by subject individuals; 
and medical professionals.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. Disclosure of information from this system of records regarding 
the status of any investigation that may have been conducted may be 
made to the complaining party and to the individual against whom the 
complaint was made when the purpose of the disclosure is both relevant 
and necessary and is compatible with the purpose for which the 
information was collected.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained manually in paper and/or electronic form 
(including computer databases or discs). Records may also be maintained 
on back-up tapes, or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retrieved by any one or more of the following: Name; 
department; or unique identifier assigned to each incident reported.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Paper records are kept in cabinets in areas of restricted access 
that are locked after office hours. Electronic records are stored on 
computer networks, which may include cloud-based systems, and protected 
by controlled access with Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, 
assigning user accounts to individuals needing access to the records 
and by passwords set by authorized users that must be changed 
periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this system are exempt 
from the requirements of subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), 
(H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a, provided, however, that if any 
individual is denied any right, privilege, or benefit that he or she 
would otherwise be entitled to by federal law, or for which he or she 
would otherwise be eligible, as a result of the maintenance of these 
records, such material shall be provided to the individual, except to 
the extent that the disclosure of the material would reveal the 
identity of a source who furnished information to the Government with 
an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in 
confidence.

HISTORY:
    PBGC-23, Internal Investigations of Allegations of Harassing 
Conduct (last published at 81 FR 63320 (September 14, 2016)).
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-24: Participant Debt Collection--PBGC
    [RESCINDED]
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
    PBGC-25: PBGC.GOV Comment Management System--PBGC.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 1200 K Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20005. (Records may be kept at an additional location as 
backup for continuity of operations.)

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
    Division Manager, Communications Outreach and Legislative Affairs 
Department, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    29 U.S.C. 1302; 44 U.S.C. 3101; 44 U.S.C. Ch 36; 5 U.S.C. 301; 40 
U.S.C. Subchapter II.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    The information in this system is maintained to: provide a central 
location to search, view, download and comment on federal rulemaking 
documents; respond to the public's comments; track regulatory feedback; 
and, retain commenter information in order to respond to the public.

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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Any individual commenting on PBGC's rulemaking activities or 
submitting supporting materials; any individual initiating contact with 
the PBGC through use of the agency website.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Comments and supporting documentation from the public (may include 
name, email address, physical address, phone numbers, PBGC customer 
identification numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, dates 
of hire, dates of termination, marital status, pay status); agency 
rulemaking materials; Federal Register publications; scientific and 
financial studies; IP information; cookies (session and persistent); 
and, internet protocol (IP) addresses.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Individuals commenting on agency rulemaking; individuals contacting 
PBGC via the agency website.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    Information about covered individuals may be disclosed without 
consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 522a(b), and:
    1. General Routine Uses G1 through G14 apply to this system of 
records (see Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses).
    2. Information, including personally identifiable information 
(PII), contained in comments about agency rulemaking, whether submitted 
through pbgc.gov or regulations.gov, may be published to the PBGC 
website.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained in electronic form (including computer 
databases or discs). Records may also be maintained on back-up tapes, 
or on a PBGC or a contractor-hosted network.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Information from this system may be retrieved by numerous data 
elements and key word searches, including, but not limited to name, 
dates, subject, and other information retrievable with full-text 
searching capability.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained and destroyed in accordance with the 
National Archives and Record Administration's (NARA) Basic Laws and 
Authorities (44 U.S.C. 3301, (et seq.) or a PBGC records disposition 
schedule approved by NARA.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    PBGC has established security and privacy protocols that meet the 
required security and privacy standards issued by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Records are maintained in 
a secure, password protected electronic system that utilizes security 
hardware and software to include multiple firewalls, active intruder 
detection, and role-based access controls. PBGC has adopted appropriate 
administrative, technical, and physical controls in accordance with 
PBGC's security program to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and 
availability of the information, and to ensure that records are not 
disclosed to or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
    Electronic records are stored on computer networks, which may 
include cloud-based systems, and protected by controlled access with 
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, assigning user accounts to 
individuals needing access to the records and by passwords set by 
authorized users that must be changed periodically.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to request access to their records in accordance 
with 29 CFR 4902.4, should submit a written request to the Disclosure 
Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, providing their 
name, address, date of birth, and verification of their identity in 
accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to amend their records must submit a written 
request identifying the information they wish to correct in their file, 
in addition to following the requirements of the Record Access 
Procedure above.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Individuals, or third parties with written authorization from the 
individual, wishing to learn whether this system of records contains 
information about them should submit a written request to the 
Disclosure Officer, PBGC, 1200 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, 
providing their name, address, date of birth, and verification of their 
identity in accordance with 29 CFR 4902.3(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    None.

HISTORY:
    None.

[FR Doc. 2018-02882 Filed 2-12-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7709-02-P