System of Records
| Published date | 08 February 2021 |
| Record Number | 2021-02554 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Government Accountability Office |
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The wage rate for supervisors of office and
administrative support workers is based on data
through May 2019 from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Survey at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/
ocwage.htm (released on March 31, 2020).
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The wage rate for correspondence clerks is
based on recent data from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Survey at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/
ocwage.htm.
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For imported products, the labels generally are
attached in the country where the products are
manufactured. According to information compiled
by an industry trade association using data from the
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau,
approximately 97.5% of apparel used in the United
States is imported. With the remaining 2.5%
attributable to U.S. production at an approximate
domestic hourly wage of $12 to attach labels, staff
has calculated a weighted average hourly wage of
$6.50 per hour attributable to U.S. and foreign labor
combined.
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This estimate includes the wage rate for
correspondence clerks.
Task Hourly rate Burden hours Labor cost
Determine label content ...............................................................................................................
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$29.00 240,000 $6,960,000
Draft and order labels ..................................................................................................................
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9.00 480,000 9,120,000
Attach labels ................................................................................................................................
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6.50 1,000,000 6,500,000
Recordkeeping .............................................................................................................................
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19.00 160,000 3,040,000
Total ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 25,620,000
Staff believes that there are no current
start-up costs or other capital costs
associated with the Wool Rules. Because
the labeling of wool products has been
an integral part of the manufacturing
process for decades, manufacturers have
in place the capital equipment
necessary to comply with the Rules.
Based on knowledge of the industry,
staff believes that much of the
information required by the Wool Act
and Rules would be included on the
product label even absent their
requirements. Similarly, recordkeeping
and advertising disclosures are tasks
performed in the ordinary course of
business so that covered firms would
incur no additional capital or other non-
labor costs as a result of the Rules.
Request for Comments
Pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, the FTC invites comments on:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of maintaining records and
providing disclosures to consumers. All
comments must be received on or before
April 9, 2021.
You can file a comment online or on
paper. For the FTC to consider your
comment, we must receive it on or
before April 9, 2021. Write ‘‘Wool Rules;
PRA Comment: FTC File No. P072108’’
on your comment. Your comment—
including your name and your state—
will be placed on the public record of
this proceeding, including the https://
www.regulations.gov website.
Due to the public health emergency in
response to the COVID–19 outbreak and
the agency’s heightened security
screening, postal mail addressed to the
Commission will be subject to delay. We
encourage you to submit your comments
online through the https://
www.regulations.gov website.
If you prefer to file your comment on
paper, write ‘‘Wool Rules; PRA
Comment: FTC File No. P072108’’ on
your comment and on the envelope, and
mail your comment to the following
address: Federal Trade Commission,
Office of the Secretary, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC–
5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 20580;
or deliver your comment to the
following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary,
Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW,
5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex J),
Washington, DC 20024. If possible,
submit your paper comment to the
Commission by courier or overnight
service.
Because your comment will become
publicly available at https://
www.regulations.gov, you are solely
responsible for making sure that your
comment does not include any sensitive
or confidential information. In
particular, your comment should not
include any sensitive personal
information, such as your or anyone
else’s Social Security number; date of
birth; driver’s license number or other
state identification number, or foreign
country equivalent; passport number;
financial account number; or credit or
debit card number. You are also solely
responsible for making sure that your
comment does not include any sensitive
health information, such as medical
records or other individually
identifiable health information. In
addition, your comment should not
include any ‘‘trade secret or any
commercial or financial information
which .... is privileged or
confidential’’ —as provided by Section
6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and
FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)
—including in particular competitively
sensitive information such as costs,
sales statistics, inventories, formulas,
patterns, devices, manufacturing
processes, or customer names.
Comments containing material for
which confidential treatment is
requested must be filed in paper form,
must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’
and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c).
In particular, the written request for
confidential treatment that accompanies
the comment must include the factual
and legal basis for the request, and must
identify the specific portions of the
comment to be withheld from the public
record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your
comment will be kept confidential only
if the General Counsel grants your
request in accordance with the law and
the public interest. Once your comment
has been posted publicly at
www.regulations.gov, we cannot redact
or remove your comment unless you
submit a confidentiality request that
meets the requirements for such
treatment under FTC Rule 4.9(c), and
the General Counsel grants that request.
The FTC Act and other laws that the
Commission administers permit the
collection of public comments to
consider and use in this proceeding, as
appropriate. The Commission will
consider all timely and responsive
public comments that it receives on or
before April 9, 2021. For information on
the Commission’s privacy policy,
including routine uses permitted by the
Privacy Act, see https://www.ftc.gov/
site-information/privacy-policy.
Josephine Liu,
Assistant General Counsel for Legal Counsel.
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE
System of Records
AGENCY
: Government Accountability
Office.
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ACTION
: Notice of modified system of
records.
SUMMARY
: The Government
Accountability Office (GAO) proposes to
revise its system of personnel records
under its privacy regulations, Privacy
Procedures for Personnel Records. This
system of records encompasses records
collected, maintained, used and
disseminated in the course of
conducting GAO human capital
management activities. Further, this
notice is intended to notify individuals
about personally identifiable
information (PII) maintained in this
system of records and the manner in
which that information is maintained
and protected.
DATES
: Comments may be submitted on
or before March 10, 2021. Unless
comments are received that would
result in a contrary determination, this
revised system of records will become
effective thereafter.
ADDRESSES
: Comments should be sent
to: Government Accountability Office,
Chief Agency Privacy Officer, Room
1127, 441 G St. NW, Washington, DC
20548, or by email to records@gao.gov.
Please include reference to ‘‘Comment:
Human Capital System of Records’’ at
the top of a comment letter or in the
subject line of an email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: For
information about the management of
personally identifiable information (PII)
maintained in this system of records,
contact Sonya R. Johnson, Records and
Privacy Office, Infrastructure
Operations, Government Accountability
Office, Room 1127, 441 G St. NW,
Washington, DC 20548; 202–512–9576;
email, records@gao.gov. For information
about GAO privacy protections, contact
the Chief Agency Privacy Officer,
Government Accountability Office,
Room 1127, 441 G St., NW, Washington,
DC 20548; email, records@gao.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
:
Background
A. GAO. GAO is an independent, non-
partisan legislative branch agency that
examines government activities and
provides analyses, recommendations,
and other assistance to help Congress in
making sound oversight, policy, and
funding decisions. As a legislative
branch agency, GAO is not subject to the
privacy and information security laws
applicable to executive branch agencies,
such as the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy
Act), Federal Information Security
Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), the
E-Government Act of 2002 (E-
Government Act), and Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) guidance issued
under those laws. Nonetheless, it is
GAO policy to conduct its activities, to
the maximum extent practicable, in a
manner consistent with the spirit of the
laws and guidance generally applicable
to the executive branch agencies.
Accordingly, as a matter of policy, GAO
has established an agency-wide privacy
program. Notwithstanding the
similarities between GAO’s privacy
program and information security laws,
regulations, or policies applicable to
executive branch agencies, GAO’s
application of, or compliance with,
those laws, regulations, or policies shall
not be interpreted as controlling legal
authorities over GAO.
GAO’s regulations at 4 CFR part 83,
Privacy Procedures for Personnel
Records, provide the basis for this
notice.
B. Human Capital System of Records.
The Human Capital System of Records,
managed by GAO’s Human Capital
Office, is a series of systems comprised
of information collected and maintained
in the course of activities relating to
hiring and separation management; pay,
benefits, and performance management;
and related talent management
activities. The system of records
includes GAO-operated systems which
track employee performance reviews,
compile GAO employee contact
information, maintain GAO staff’s
Federal employment information over
the course of their career, and record
time and attendance for GAO
employees.
GAO Human Capital Management
information is also maintained and
managed in systems of records operated
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), the U.S. Department of the
Treasury (Treasury) (hereafter shared
service providers), and by contractors
supporting these agencies. USDA’s
National Finance Center (NFC) provides
payroll processing-related services.
Treasury operates an automated human
resources system, HRConnect, to
support human capital management
activities in Treasury and other Federal
agencies through cross-servicing
agreements.
Authorized GAO employees access
human capital information maintained
in GAO systems and in systems
maintained by GAO’s shared service
providers and their contractors.
Information is securely transmitted to
and from GAO and its shared service
providers and their contractors as
necessary to support agreed-upon
human capital management activities
(e.g., employment application
processing, recruiting, hiring, pay,
promotions, employee awards
processing, and compiling reports).
Privacy protections for GAO
information maintained by contractors
of shared service providers are provided
under contracts between the shared
service providers and their contractors.
Privacy risks, and steps taken to
mitigate such risks, associated with the
use of information systems to collect,
maintain, and disseminate this
information have been evaluated in
privacy impact assessments conducted
by both GAO and the applicable shared
service provider. The text of GAO’s
human capital management system of
records is set forth below.
For a description of the protections
provided by USDA/NFC and Treasury,
see the following: Treasury Privacy Act
System of Records Notice, 81 FR 78266;
USDA/NFC Privacy Act System of
Records Notice, USDA/OP–1; OPM
Privacy Act System of Records Notice
for General Personnel Records, 77 FR
73694.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER
:
Government Accountability Office,
Human Capital Management System of
Records.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
:
This system of records contains no
classified information.
SYSTEM LOCATION
:
Information maintained in this system
of records is located at GAO
headquarters in Washington, DC, and
GAO field offices. Major service
providers and their systems are: USDA’s
National Finance Center (NFC), which
provides payroll processing-related
services; and the Treasury-operated
HRConnect, which is an automated
human resources system that supports
Federal human capital management
activities. GAO human capital
information maintained by contractors
of those shared service providers is
maintained at information processing
facilities under the control of those
contractors.
SYSTEM MANAGER
(
S
):
The GAO official responsible for this
system of records is the Chief Human
Capital Officer, U.S. Government
Accountability Office, Room 1193, 441
G St. NW, Washington, DC, 20548.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM
:
Section 711 of title 31, United States
Code; General Authority of the
Comptroller General, U.S. Government
Accountability Office.
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CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM
:
The system of records contains PII
concerning:
(a) Individuals who are or have been
employed by GAO (including interns,
consultants, volunteers, and reemployed
annuitants), individuals who have
applied for employment by GAO; and
(b) Family members or other
individuals who have been identified
for personnel records purposes by an
individual otherwise covered by this
system of records.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM
:
Categories of records in this system
include:
(a) Biographic/identifying information
(e.g. name, Social Security number,
address, telephone numbers), or
(b) Other information about an
individual (e.g. information about a
person’s education, employment,
performance appraisals, payroll data,
and medical or physical condition if
mandated by the position an employee
occupies).
These records are maintained for
identification and data analysis
purposes. The information in this
system of records generally originates
from the individual or the individual’s
current or previous agency or
organization of employment.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES
:
The information is collected through
various means, including but not
limited to: Directly by GAO staff via
interviews, reports, sign-in sheets, or
forms; extracted from other GAO
systems or systems maintained by third
parties, such as the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s National Finance Center;
or created through audio, photographic,
or video recording.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM
,
INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES
:
The purpose of this system of records
is to maintain records that are relevant
and necessary to ensure GAO personnel,
information, property, and assets
receive an appropriate level of
protection.
The purpose of this system of records
is to maintain records as are relevant
and necessary to efficiently and
effectively manage human capital
functions such as hiring and separation
of employees; pay, benefits, and
performance; employee relations; and
telework applications.
DISCLOSURES
:
PII in this system of records may be
disclosed, as permitted by 4 CFR part 83
to those GAO employees and
contractors who have a need for the
record in the performance of their
official duties that is consistent with the
purpose of the use of the information as
described in this notice. In addition, PII
in this system of records may be
otherwise disclosed under the following
circumstances as a use consistent with
the specified purpose of the use of the
information identified in this notice:
(a) Information from this system of
records may be disclosed to other
Federal agencies, such as General
Services Administration, Office of
Personnel Management, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, and U.S.
Department of Transportation; and
(b) Information from this system of
records may be released to the public in
response to a request for records under
4 CFR part 81, Public Availability of
GAO Records (similar to provisions of
the Freedom of Information Act, 5
U.S.C. 552, which applies to executive
branch agencies).
Records released under 4 CFR part 81
may be exempted from public release as
information the release of which would
cause an unwarranted invasion of
privacy, or is otherwise confidential or
covered by a legal privilege (4 CFR
81.6). Further, to the extent the
requested information is contained in
records originating in another agency or
nonfederal organization, the requester
will be referred to such agency or
organization, and GAO will not release
the records (4 CFR 81.5).
For other permitted disclosures of PII
in this system of records, see 4 CFR
83.5.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
RECORDS
:
Information maintained in this system
of records may be retrieved only by
employees of GAO who have a need for
the information in the performance of
their official duties. Information is
retrieved primarily by the individual’s
name and/or Social Security number, in
combination with any other
biographical identifier such as date of
birth.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS
:
In accordance with GAO record
retention schedule, the majority of
records in this system of records are
administrative in nature and must be
destroyed or deleted after seven years.
Official Personnel Folders (OPFs) are
retained pursuant to GAO’s Records
Schedule 1.1, NARA General Records
Schedule 2.2, and 4 CFR 83.11—Official
Personnel Folder. Certain transitory
records are destroyed when no longer
needed for business purposes.
Compelling legal or policy purposes
(e.g., ongoing or potential litigation)
may require retention of certain records
beyond the retention periods identified
above. Extra copies of records in this
system of records are destroyed when
no longer needed. Disposal is by
shredding if paper, purging if in an
electronic records management system
(e.g., DM/ERMS), or pulverizing if in
electronic media (e.g., tapes and disks).
Disposal of information contained in
electronic systems owned or operated
by external service providers is subject
to that organization’s retention policy.
ADMINISTRATIVE
,
TECHNICAL
,
AND PHYSICAL
SAFEGUARDS
:
Pursuant to 4 CFR part 83,
information maintained in this system
of records is safeguarded under GAO
information systems security policies
and procedures which are consistent
with the requirements of the Federal
Information Security Management Act
(FISMA) and related National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST)
standards and guidelines, approved for
the processing of controlled unclassified
information (CUI). Strict controls are
imposed to minimize the risk of
compromising the information
maintained in this system of records
and any of its supporting information
systems. Any information maintained
by external service providers, including
the FBI and USDA, is protected under
memorandums of understanding
(MOUs), contracts, and other
agreements with those providers.
Physical security protections are
required for handling any information
maintained in paper formats or
otherwise removed from the GAO
network.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES
:
Individuals interested in knowing
whether this system of records contains
information about them, how to obtain
access to such information, or how to
contest any element of such information
may submit a request in writing to the
Chief Agency Privacy Officer, U.S.
Government Accountability Office,
Room 1137, 441 G St. NW, Washington,
DC 20548, or by email to records@
gao.gov.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM
:
Records contained in this system of
records may be exempt from access,
amendment, and other procedural
requirements to the extent 4 CFR 83.21
applies to such records.
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HISTORY
:
86 FR 8645, February 8, 2021.
Terrell Dorn,
Managing Director, Infrastructure Operations/
Chief Agency Privacy Officer Government
Accountability Office.
[FR Doc. 2021–02554 Filed 2–4–21; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30 Day–21–1054]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has submitted the information
collection request titled, ‘‘Drug
Overdose Response Investigation (DORI)
Data Collections’’ to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. CDC previously
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection
Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations’’ notice on August
13,2020 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC did
not receive comments related to the
previous notice. This notice serves to
allow an additional 30 days for public
and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this
proposed information collection project.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including, through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and
(e) Assess information collection
costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570.
Comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Direct written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by
fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written
comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
Drug Overdose Response Investigation
(DORI) Data Collections (OMB Control
No. 0920–1054, Exp. 03/31/2021)—
Extension—National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 2015, CDC received OMB approval
(OMB Control No. 0920–1054) for this
Generic clearance for a three-year period
to collect information to response to
urgent requests from state and local
health authorities to provide
epidemiological information that allows
for the selection of interventions to curb
local epidemics of drug overdose. CDC
seeks OMB approval for an Extension of
this Generic clearance for a three-year
period.
Drug Overdose Response
Investigations (DORI) are to be
conducted in response to urgent
requests from state and local health
authorities to provide epidemiological
information that allows for the selection
of interventions to curb local epidemics
of drug overdose. Of particular interest
is response to increasing trends in, or
changing characteristics of, overdose
from prescription drugs (with a special
interest in opioid analgesics such as
oxycodone or methadone;
benzodiazepines such as alprazolam)
and/or illicit drugs (e.g., heroin). CDC’s
National Center for Injury Prevention
and Control (NCIPC) is frequently called
upon to conduct DORIs at the request of
state or local health authorities seeking
support to respond to urgent public
health problems resulting from drug
use, misuse, addiction, and overdose.
Such requests are typically, but not
always, made through the Epi-Aid
mechanism; in most investigations,
CDC’s epidemiological response entails
rapid and flexible collection of data that
evolves during the investigation period.
Generic clearance is requested to
ensure that timely information is
collected during a DORI, which allows
NCIPC to maintain critical mission
function by working with state and local
health authorities to protect the public’s
health. During an unanticipated rise in
nonfatal or fatal drug overdose where
the substances responsible for the health
event need to be identified, drivers and
risk factors are undetermined, and/or
subgroups at risk need to be identified,
immediate action by CDC is necessary to
minimize or prevent public harm. CDC
must have the ability to rapidly deploy
data collection tools to understand the
scope of the problem and determine
appropriate action. Procedures for each
investigation, including specific data
collection plans, depend on the time
and resources available, number of
persons involved, and other
circumstances unique to the urgent
conditions at hand. Data are collected
by epidemiologists, psychologists,
medical professionals, subject matter
experts, and biostatisticians.
Data collected during a DORI are used
to understand sudden increases in drug
use and misuse associated with fatal
and nonfatal overdoses, understand the
drivers and risk factors associated with
those trends, and identify the groups
most affected. This allows CDC to
effectively advise states on actions that
could be taken to control the local
epidemic. During a DORI, data are
collected once, with the rare need for
follow-up. The estimated annual burden
hours are 2000, there are no costs to
respondents other than their time.
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