[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41033-41035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16287]


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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 modified 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 modify an existing system of records entitled, 
BGFRS-17, ``FRB--Municipal or Government Securities Principals and 
Representatives.'' BGFRS-17 contains the regulatory filings (i.e., 
applications) for individuals seeking to become municipal securities 
principals or representatives associated with a municipal securities 
dealer or government securities principals or representatives 
associated with a government securities broker or dealer. The filings 
also include notifications of termination of activities for municipal 
securities principals or representatives.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 30, 2021. This new 
system of records will become effective August 30, 2021, 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 
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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-17: ``FRB--
Municipal or Government Securities Principals and Representatives'' 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 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20551. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) 
users may contact (202) 263-4869.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is modifying the system to update 
the system manager, to clarify the category of individuals covered, and 
to change the category of records in the system to reflect that the 
Board is no longer collecting date of birth, place of birth, or social 
security numbers. The Board is also updating the authority section to 
eliminate a reference to Executive Order 9397, which addresses 
collection of social security numbers as no longer necessary. The Board 
has modified the category of individuals to separately identify the 
individuals who seek to be principals or representatives associated 
with a municipal securities dealer from those who seek to be principals 
or representatives associated with a government securities broker or 
dealer. The Board is also changing the term ``persons'' throughout the 
system of record notice to instead refer to ``individuals.''
    The Board is also making technical changes to BGFRS-17 consistent 
with the template laid out in OMB Circular No. A-108. Accordingly, the 
Board has made technical corrections and non-substantive language 
revisions to the following sections: ``Policies and Practices for 
Storage of Records,'' ``Policies and Practices for Retrieval of 
Records,'' ``Policies and Practices for Retention and Disposal of 
Records,'' ``Administrative, Technical and Physical Safeguards,'' 
``Record Access Procedures,'' ``Contesting Record Procedures,'' and 
``Notification Procedures.'' The Board has also created the following 
new sections: ``Security Classification'' and ``History.''

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    BGFRS-17 ``FRB--Municipal or Government Securities Principals and 
Representatives''

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Records are maintained at the Board's central offices located at: 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    The manager is located at the Board's central offices in 
Washington, DC. The manager for this system is Lindsay Steedman, 
Manager, Supervision and Regulation Division, (202) 912-4322, or 
[email protected].

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Sections 3, 15B, 15C, 17, and 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c, 78o-4, 78o-5, 78q, and 78w), and section 11 of the 
Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248).

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    These records are collected and maintained to permit the Board to 
perform its responsibilities under the securities laws with regard to 
the individuals described in this system of records.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals who are, or seek to be: (1) Principals or 
representatives associated with a municipal securities dealer that is a 
state member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a bank holding 
company, a savings and loan holding company, a foreign bank, an 
uninsured State branch or agency of a foreign bank, a commercial 
lending company owned or controlled by a foreign bank, or an Edge Act 
corporation; or (2) principals or representatives associated with a 
government securities broker or dealer that is a state member bank of 
the Federal Reserve System, a foreign bank, an uninsured State branch 
or agency of a foreign bank, a foreign bank-owned or controlled 
commercial lending company, or an Edge Act or agreement corporation.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Identifying information (e.g., name, address); educational, 
employment, criminal history, and disciplinary information; scores on 
professional qualification examinations; and, where applicable, 
information regarding termination of employment of individuals covered 
by the system. Historical records may also include the individual's 
date of birth, place of birth, and social security number.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Information is provided by the individual to whom the record 
pertains as well as municipal or government securities dealers with 
whom the individuals are associated, and federal, state, local, and 
foreign governmental authorities, and self-regulatory organizations 
that regulate the securities industry.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    General routine uses, A, C, D, E, 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 (August 28, 2018) at 43873-74. In addition, records may also 
be used to disclose information to a federal, state, local, or foreign 
governmental authority or a self-regulatory organization if necessary 
in order to obtain information relevant to a Federal Reserve Board 
inquiry concerning an individual who is or seeks to be associated with 
a municipal or government securities dealer.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are stored in paper and electronic form.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Records can be retrieved by an individual's name.

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

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Access to records is limited to those whose official duties require 
it. Paper records are secured by lock and key.

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--
    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:
    No exemptions are claimed for this system.

HISTORY:
    This system was previously published in the Federal Register at 73 
FR 24984 at 24999 (May 6, 2008).

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Ann Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
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