[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18240-18242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06507]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notice of a New System of Records.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, notice 
is given that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
(Board) proposes to establish a new system of records, BGFRS-43, 
``FRB--Security Sharing Platform.''

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 1, 2020. This new 
system of records will become effective May 1, 2020, without further 
notice, unless comments dictate otherwise.
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which has oversight 
responsibility under the Privacy Act, requires a 30-day period prior to 
publication in the Federal Register in which to review the system and 
to provide any comments to the agency. The public is then given a 30-
day period in which to comment, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) 
and (11).

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by BGFRS-43 ``FRB--
Security Sharing Platform,'' by any of the following methods:
     Agency Website: https://www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx.
     Email: [email protected]. Include SORN name 
and number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
     Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20551.
    All public comments will be made available on the Board's website 
at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx as 
submitted, unless modified for technical reasons or to remove sensitive 
personally identifiable information. Public comments may also be viewed 
electronically or in paper in Room 146, 1709 New York Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David B. Husband, Counsel, (202) 530-
6270, or [email protected]; Legal Division, Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and

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Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The new system of records, BGFRS-43, 
maintains records relating to the Security Sharing Platform that will 
allow the Board and the twelve Federal Reserve Banks (collectively, 
``the Federal Reserve System'') to share information regarding 
individuals who are involved in incidents or events that may affect the 
safety and security of the premises, grounds, property, personnel, and 
operations of the Federal Reserve System.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    BGFRS-43, ``FRB--Security Sharing Platform''

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551. Some information is 
collected and maintained on behalf of the Board by one or more of the 
Federal Reserve Banks.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Curtis Eldridge, Associate Director and Chief, Law Enforcement 
Unit, Management Division, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551, 
202-912-7835, or [email protected].

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Section 11 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248(q)).

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    These records are collected and maintained to aid in efforts to 
protect and safeguard the premises, grounds, property, personnel, and 
operations of the Federal Reserve System.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who exhibit suspicious behavior, which Federal Reserve 
System law enforcement personnel have reasonable suspicion to believe 
may affect the safety and security of the premises, grounds, property, 
personnel, and operations of the Board or one or more of the Federal 
Reserve Banks.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Records in the system include identifying information relating to 
incidents or events that may affect the safety and security of the 
premises, grounds, property, personnel, or operations of the Board or 
the Federal Reserve Banks, which may include individuals who are the 
subject of such incidents or events. Information about individuals in 
the system may include, but is not limited to, name, address, 
organization, title, telephone number, identification number(s), date 
of birth, occupation, photographs or videos, physical characteristics, 
and other information that may be provided by the individual or 
collected by Board or Federal Reserve Bank personnel.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information is provided by various sources, including the 
individual to whom the record pertains; personal identification 
documents; notes from interviews with the individual and supporting 
documentation; reports created by the Board or the respective Federal 
Reserve Bank; law enforcement and other federal, state, local, or 
foreign government agency records and personnel; social media; or other 
documents received by the Board or a Federal Reserve Bank.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    General routine uses C, D, G, I, and J apply to this system. These 
general routine uses are located at https://www.federalreserve.gov/files/SORN-page-general-routine-uses-of-board-systems-of-records.pdf 
and are published in the Federal Register at 83 FR 43872 at 43873-74 
(August 28, 2018). The system also has a specific routine use, 
developed in order to permit necessary sharing that is essential to the 
purpose of the system. Under this use, records may also be disclosed to 
personnel of federal, state, local, or foreign law enforcement agencies 
in the following circumstances:
    a. For the purpose of developing information regarding individuals, 
incidents, or events that may affect the safety and security of the 
premises, grounds, property, personnel, or operations of the Board or 
one or more of the Federal Reserve Banks;
    b. For the purpose of intelligence briefings;
    c. If the information may be relevant to a potential violation of a 
civil or criminal law, rule, regulation, order, policy, or license; or
    d. Where there is a reasonable need to accomplish a valid law 
enforcement purpose.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records in this system are stored on a secure server as electronic 
records.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records may be retrieved by name or other identifying aspects.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    The retention for these records is currently under review. Until 
review is completed, the records in the system will not be destroyed.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Electronic files are stored on secure servers. The system has the 
ability to track individual user actions within the system. The audit 
and accountability controls are based on NIST and Board standards 
which, in turn, are based on applicable laws and regulations. The 
controls assist in detecting security violations and performance or 
other issues in the system. Access to the system is restricted to 
authorized users within the Federal Reserve System who require access 
for official business purposes. Users are classified into different 
roles and common access and usage rights are established for each role. 
User roles are used to delineate between the different types of access 
requirements such that users are restricted to data that is required in 
the performance of their duties. Periodic assessments and reviews are 
conducted to determine whether users still require access, have the 
appropriate role, and whether there have been any unauthorized changes.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    The Privacy Act allows individuals the right to access records 
maintained about them in a Board system of records. Your request for 
access must: (1) Contain a statement that the request is made pursuant 
to the Privacy Act of 1974; (2) provide either the name of the Board 
system of records expected to contain the record requested or a concise 
description of the system of records; (3) provide the information 
necessary to verify your identity; and (4) provide any other 
information that may assist in the rapid identification of the record 
you seek.
    Current or former Board employees may make a request for access by 
contacting the Board office that maintains the record. The Board 
handles all Privacy Act requests as both a Privacy Act request and as a 
Freedom of Information Act request. The Board does not charge fees to a 
requestor seeking to access or amend his/her Privacy Act records.
    You may submit your Privacy Act request to the--

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    Secretary of the Board, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551.
    You may also submit your Privacy Act request electronically through 
the Board's FOIA ``Electronic Request Form'' located here: https://www.federalreserve.gov/secure/forms/efoiaform.aspx.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    The Privacy Act allows individuals to seek amendment of information 
that is erroneous, irrelevant, untimely, or incomplete and is 
maintained in a system of records that pertains to them. To request an 
amendment to your record, you should clearly mark the request as a 
``Privacy Act Amendment Request.'' You have the burden of proof for 
demonstrating the appropriateness of the requested amendment and you 
must provide relevant and convincing evidence in support of your 
request.
    Your request for amendment must: (1) Provide the name of the 
specific Board system of records containing the record you seek to 
amend; (2) identify the specific portion of the record you seek to 
amend; (3) describe the nature of and reasons for each requested 
amendment; (4) explain why you believe the record is not accurate, 
relevant, timely, or complete; and (5) unless you have already done so 
in a related Privacy Act request for access or amendment, provide the 
necessary information to verify your identity.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    Same as ``Access procedures'' above. You may also follow this 
procedure in order to request an accounting of previous disclosures of 
records pertaining to you as provided for by 5 U.S.C. 552a(c).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    Certain portions of this system of records may be exempt from 5 
U.S.C. 552(a)(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I), and (f) of 
the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2).

HISTORY:
    None.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
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