[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42463-42464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15197]


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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-12 ``FRB--Bank Officers Personnel System'' which the Board 
proposes to rename as BGFRS-12 ``FRB--Bank Employees Personnel 
System.'' BGFRS-12 is a system of records that contains personal and 
organizational information about Federal Reserve Bank officers, which 
the Board is modifying to include all Reserve Bank employees. It is 
used by the Human Resources Section within the Board's Division of 
Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems (RBOPS) to assist the Board 
in its oversight of the Federal Reserve Banks including reviewing 
Reserve Bank compliance with the Federal Reserve Administrative Manual 
through reviews and monitoring.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 15, 2022. This 
modified system of records will become effective August 15, 2022, 
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-12: FRB--Bank 
Employees Personnel System, 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. Public comments may 
also be viewed electronically and in-person in Room M-4365A, 2001 C St. 
NW Washington, DC 20551, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during federal 
business weekdays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David B. Husband, Senior 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. If you are deaf, hearing or speech 
impaired, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunication relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Division of Reserve Bank Operations and 
Payments Systems Human Resources section (RBOPS HR) at the Board of 
Governors has an ongoing need for access to Reserve Bank official staff 
and employee information to effectively carry out its oversight 
responsibilities on behalf of the Board and its Committee on Federal 
Reserve Bank Affairs. This access supports various oversight activities 
including System-wide analysis for members of the Board of Governors or 
leadership of the Board, the assessment of various Reserve Bank

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requests, compliance with congressional requirements, and to assist in 
its oversight of the Federal Reserve Bank's compliance with the Federal 
Reserve Administrative Manual through reviews and off-site monitoring.
    The Board is modifying this system to reflect changes in the 
operation of the system. Previously, BGFRS 12 was limited solely to 
Reserve Bank officers, but due to a change to the needs of RBOPS HR, 
will now include personnel information of all Federal Reserve Bank 
employees (officers, non-officers, and interns) in the system of 
records. Accordingly, the Board is making changes to the system name, 
categories of individuals covered by the system, adding more details to 
the types of information collected, and changing the title for the 
System Manager.

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    BGFRS-12 ``FRB--Bank Employees Personnel System.''

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Unclassified.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, 
Missouri 64198.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    Doreen Chappell, Manager, Human Resources Section, Reserve Bank 
Operations and Payment Systems, Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20551, 202-721-4529, or [email protected].

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Sections 4, 10, 11, and 21 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 
247, 248, 307, and 485).

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    These records are collected and maintained to assist the Board in 
its oversight of the Federal Reserve Banks. The Board's use includes 
ensuring compliance with the Federal Reserve Administrative Manual 
through reviews and monitoring.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    All current and former Federal Reserve Bank employees, including 
interns, but not including contractors.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Past and present Federal Reserve Bank employee information would be 
limited to data elements directly associated with the Board's oversight 
role, such as demographic and employment information and compensation-
related transactions that have occurred during the employee's 
employment.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    The individual to whom the record pertains, Federal Reserve Bank 
staff, and Federal Reserve System personnel systems all provide the 
information contained within this system of records.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    General routine uses, A, B, C, D, F, G, H, 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.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Paper records in this system are stored in locked file cabinets 
with access limited to staff with a need to know. Electronic records 
are stored on a secure server with access limited to staff with a need 
to know.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Staff can retrieve records by name or employee identification 
number.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retained for at least three years in accordance with 
applicable record retention schedules.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Access to records is limited to those whose official duties require 
it.

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.
    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 by 
filling out the required information at: https://foia.federalreserve.gov/.

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 24996 (May 6, 2008). The SORN was also amended to 
incorporate two new routine uses required by OMB at 83 FR 43872 (August 
28, 2018).

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Ann Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2022-15197 Filed 7-14-22; 8:45 am]
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