[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24489-24490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10628]
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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
Privacy Act of 1974; Amendment to System of Records
AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE).
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ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Routine Use in OGE/GOVT-1 System of
Records.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) proposes to add a
new Routine Use to OGE/GOVT-1, Executive Branch Personnel Public
Financial Disclosure Reports and Other Name-Retrieved Ethics Program
Records. This action is necessary to comply with the requirements of
the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the
existence and character of records maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C.
552a(e)(4)). OGE last published OGE/GOVT-1 in 68 FR 3097-3109 (January
22, 2003), as corrected at 68 FR 24744 (May 8, 2003).
DATES: This action will be effective without further notice on June 1,
2011 unless comments received before this date would result in a
contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to OGE on this Privacy Act Notice by
any of the following methods:
E-mail: [email protected] (Include reference to ``Privacy Act New
Routine Use Comment'' in the subject line of the message).
Fax: 202-482-9237, Attention: Elaine Newton, Privacy Officer.
Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of Government Ethics, Suite
500, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005-3917, Attention:
Elaine Newton, Privacy Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Newton at the Office of Government
Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9265; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX: 202-482-9237;
E-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974,
5 U.S.C. 552(a), this document provides public notice that the OGE is
proposing to adopt a new Routine Use (l.) in OGE/GOVT-1, Executive
Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Reports and Other Name-
Retrieved Ethics Program Records. This addition will not affect any
Privacy Act rights afforded individuals who are the subject of such
records. The new Routine Use is being proposed to provide relevant and
necessary information to Federal Government Web sites and to any person
in support of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. app. 110;
the conflicts of interest criminal statutes, 18 U.S.C. 202-209; the
Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, 5
CFR part 2635; Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, 74 FR
4685 (Jan. 26, 2009); and in support of this Administration's core
principles of the business of government, transparency, participation,
collaboration and innovation.
The system report, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), has been
submitted to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the United States Senate, the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Office of
Management and Budget.
Routine Use (l.)
(l.) to disclose on the OGE Web site and to otherwise disclose to
any person, including other departments and agencies, any written
ethics agreements filed with the Office of Government Ethics, pursuant
to 5 CFR 2634.803, by an individual nominated by the President to a
position requiring Senate confirmation when the position also requires
the individual to file a public financial disclosure report.
Approved: April 25, 2011.
Robert I. Cusick,
Director, Office of Government Ethics.
[FR Doc. 2011-10628 Filed 4-29-11; 8:45 am]
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