81 FR 12476 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)
Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 46 (March 9, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05256 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12476-12477] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05256] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records ACTION: Notice of revised Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'' or ``the Agency'') seeks to revise the Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses (``prefatory statement'') published in the Federal Register on December 31, 1981 (46 FR 63501-63502). This action is being taken to update the language in several existing uses as well as to integrate new uses. DATES: Written comments on the proposed prefatory statement revisions should be sent on or before April 18, 2016. The prefatory statement as revised below will become effective as of the above date unless the USPTO receives comments that would result in a contrary determination. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include ``USPTO Prefatory Statement--Comment'' in the subject line of the message. Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Mail: Marcie Lovett, Director, Records Management Division, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USPTO is giving notice of proposed revisions to the Agency's Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses. The revisions update the language in multiple uses to remove outdated references and terms, restructure existing uses for clarity and brevity, and add routine uses designed to cover new technological uses (e.g. disclosures following system data breaches) and relevant uses not present in the previous prefatory statement (e.g. disclosures to state bar organizations). The following routine uses apply to, and are incorporated by reference into, each system of records utilized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office that is created or revised following the publication of this notice. Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses A record from the referencing system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to: 1. A Federal, state, local, or foreign agency in the event that the system of records indicates a violation or potential violation of law, whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature, and whether arising by (1) general statute or particular program statute or contract, (2) rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto, or (3) the necessity to protect an interest of the Agency. The agency receiving the record(s) must be charged with the responsibility of investigating or prosecuting such violations or with enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto, or protecting the interest of the Agency. 2. A Federal, state or local agency maintaining civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent information, such as current licenses, if necessary to obtain information relevant to an Agency decision concerning (1) the assignment, hiring, or retention of an individual, (2) the issuance of a security clearance, (3) the letting of a contract, or (4) the [[Page 12477]] issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit. 3. A court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal during the course of presenting evidence, including disclosures to opposing counsel or witnesses in the course of civil discovery, litigation, or settlement negotiations. 4. A Member of Congress or staff acting upon the Member's behalf when the Member or staff requests the information on behalf of, and at the request of, the individual who is the subject of the record. 5. The medical advisor of any individual who submits a request for access to a record which contains medical information under the Act and 37 CFR part 102 Subpart B if, in the sole judgment of the Agency, disclosure would not have an adverse effect upon the individual, under the provision of 5 U.S.C. 552a(f)(3) and implementing regulations at 37 CFR part 102 Subpart B. 6. Professional organizations or associations with which individuals covered by this system of records may be affiliated, such as state bar disciplinary authorities, to meet their responsibilities in connection with the administration and maintenance of standards of conduct and discipline. 7. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in connection with the review of private relief legislation as set forth in OMB Circular No. A-19 at any stage of the legislative coordination and clearance process. 8. The Department of Justice (DOJ), in connection with determining whether disclosure thereof is required by the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). 9. Contractors, agents, grantees, experts, consultants, and others performing or working on a contract, service, grant, cooperative agreement, or other work assignment for the Agency who have need for information from the system of records: a. In the course of operating or administrating the system of records; b. In the course of fulfilling an agency function, but only to the extent necessary to fulfill that function; or c. In order to fulfill their contract(s), but who do not operate the system of records within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552a(m). 10. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), for personnel research purposes, as a data source for management information, for the production of summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies in support of the function for which the records are collected and maintained, or for related manpower studies. 11. The Administrator of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), or said administrator's designee, during an inspection of records conducted by NARA as part of that agency's responsibility to recommend improvements in records management practices and programs, under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with NARA regulations governing inspection of records for this purpose, and any other relevant directive. Such disclosure shall not be used to make determinations about individuals. 12. Appropriate agencies, entities, or persons when (1) the Agency suspects or has confirmed that the security or confidentiality of the information in the system of records has been compromised; (2) the Agency has determined that, as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise, there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by the Agency or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) such disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the Agency's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. 13. Any component of the Department of Justice for the purpose of representing the Agency, or any employee of the Agency, in pending or potential litigation to which the record is pertinent. Dated: March 3, 2016. Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, OCIO, United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2016-05256 Filed 3-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-16-P
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announces two webinars to provide available for both the in-person ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
additional information on the workshop on March 22, 2016, and the submitted by any of the following
Community Connectivity Initiative. webinars on March 24, 2016, and April methods:
DATES: The Community Connectivity 12, 2016, at https://www.eventbrite.com/ • Email: InformationCollection@
Initiative Workshop will be held on e/community-connectivity-workshop- uspto.gov. Include ‘‘USPTO Prefatory
March 22, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 tickets-22458391654. NTIA asks Statement—Comment’’ in the subject
noon, Pacific Daylight Time. The first registrants to provide their first and last line of the message.
webinar will be held on March 24, 2016, names and email addresses for both • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern registration purposes and to receive any www.regulations.gov.
Daylight Time. The second webinar will updates on the Community Connectivity • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Director,
be held on April 12, 2016, from 2:00 Initiative. If capacity for the workshop Records Management Division, United
p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight is reached, NTIA will maintain a States Patent and Trademark Office,
Time. waiting list and will inform those on the P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
ADDRESSES: The Workshop will be held waiting list if space becomes available. 1450.
in the Chief Seattle Conference Room of Additional information about these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the Federal Office Building (FOB), 909 events as well as meeting updates, USPTO is giving notice of proposed
1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98174. changes in the agenda, if any, and revisions to the Agency’s Prefatory
Individuals are subject to security relevant documents will be available on Statement of General Routine Uses. The
screening in order to enter the building. NTIA’s Web site at https:// revisions update the language in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/ multiple uses to remove outdated
Barbara Brown, National 2016/nwcommunityinitiativeworkshop. references and terms, restructure
Telecommunications and Information The workshop and webinars are existing uses for clarity and brevity, and
Administration, U.S. Department of accessible to people with disabilities. add routine uses designed to cover new
Commerce, Room 4889, 1401 Individuals requiring accommodations, technological uses (e.g. disclosures
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, such as language interpretation or other following system data breaches) and
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 280–8260; ancillary aids, are asked to notify relevant uses not present in the previous
email: bbrown@ntia.doc.gov. Please Barbara Brown at the contact prefatory statement (e.g. disclosures to
direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office information listed above at least five (5) state bar organizations). The following
of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002; email: business days before the meeting. routine uses apply to, and are
press@ntia.doc.gov. Dated: March 4, 2016. incorporated by reference into, each
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NTIA’s system of records utilized by the United
Kathy D. Smith,
BroadbandUSA program provides States Patent and Trademark Office that
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications is created or revised following the
expert advice and field-proven tools for and Information Administration.
assessing broadband adoption, planning publication of this notice.
[FR Doc. 2016–05261 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am]
new infrastructure and engaging a wide Prefatory Statement of General Routine
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range of partners in broadband projects. Uses
BroadbandUSA convenes workshops on
a regular basis to bring stakeholders A record from the referencing system
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of records may be disclosed, as a routine
together to discuss ways to improve
broadband policies, share best practices, use, to:
Patent and Trademark Office
and connect communities to other 1. A Federal, state, local, or foreign
federal agencies and funding sources for Privacy Act of 1974; System of agency in the event that the system of
the purpose of expanding broadband Records records indicates a violation or potential
infrastructure and adoption throughout violation of law, whether civil, criminal,
America’s communities. ACTION:Notice of revised Prefatory or regulatory in nature, and whether
The Community Connectivity Statement of General Routine Uses. arising by (1) general statute or
Initiative is a recommendation of the particular program statute or contract,
Broadband Opportunity Council, an (2) rule, regulation, or order issued
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
inter-agency working group established pursuant thereto, or (3) the necessity to
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
by the White House in 2015 ‘‘to use all protect an interest of the Agency. The
as amended, the United States Patent
available and appropriate authorities to: agency receiving the record(s) must be
and Trademark Office (‘‘USPTO’’ or
Identify and address regulatory barriers charged with the responsibility of
‘‘the Agency’’) seeks to revise the
that may unduly impede either wired investigating or prosecuting such
Prefatory Statement of General Routine
broadband deployment or the violations or with enforcing or
Uses (‘‘prefatory statement’’) published
infrastructure to augment wireless implementing the statute, rule,
in the Federal Register on December 31,
broadband deployment; encourage regulation, or order issued pursuant
1981 (46 FR 63501–63502). This action
further public and private investment in thereto, or protecting the interest of the
is being taken to update the language in
broadband networks and services; Agency.
several existing uses as well as to
promote the adoption and meaningful 2. A Federal, state or local agency
integrate new uses.
use of broadband technology; and maintaining civil, criminal, or other
otherwise encourage or support DATES: Written comments on the relevant enforcement information or
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broadband deployment, competition, proposed prefatory statement revisions other pertinent information, such as
and adoption in ways that promote the should be sent on or before April 18, current licenses, if necessary to obtain
public interest.’’ 2016. The prefatory statement as revised information relevant to an Agency
The workshop and webinars will be below will become effective as of the decision concerning (1) the assignment,
open to the public and press. Space is above date unless the USPTO receives hiring, or retention of an individual, (2)
limited and available on a first-come, comments that would result in a the issuance of a security clearance, (3)
first-serve basis. Online registration is contrary determination. the letting of a contract, or (4) the
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issuance of a license, grant, or other records are collected and maintained, or of the Council. Notice of the meeting is
benefit. for related manpower studies. permitted by Section 9 of the CUAC
3. A court, magistrate, or 11. The Administrator of the National Charter and is intended to notify the
administrative tribunal during the Archives and Records Administration public of this meeting. Specifically,
course of presenting evidence, including (NARA), or said administrator’s Section 9(d) of the CUAC Charter states:
disclosures to opposing counsel or designee, during an inspection of (1) Each meeting of the Council shall be
witnesses in the course of civil records conducted by NARA as part of open to public observation, to the extent that
discovery, litigation, or settlement that agency’s responsibility to a facility is available to accommodate the
negotiations. recommend improvements in records public, unless the Bureau, in accordance
4. A Member of Congress or staff management practices and programs, with paragraph (4) of this section, determines
acting upon the Member’s behalf when under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and that the meeting shall be closed. The Bureau
the Member or staff requests the 2906. Such disclosure shall be made in also will make reasonable efforts to make the
accordance with NARA regulations meetings available to the public through live
information on behalf of, and at the
governing inspection of records for this recording. (2) Notice of the time, place and
request of, the individual who is the purpose of each meeting, as well as a
subject of the record. purpose, and any other relevant
summary of the proposed agenda, shall be
5. The medical advisor of any directive. Such disclosure shall not be published in the Federal Register not more
individual who submits a request for used to make determinations about than 45 or less than 15 days prior to the
access to a record which contains individuals. scheduled meeting date. Shorter notice may
medical information under the Act and 12. Appropriate agencies, entities, or be given when the Bureau determines that
37 CFR part 102 Subpart B if, in the sole persons when (1) the Agency suspects the Council’s business so requires; in such
judgment of the Agency, disclosure or has confirmed that the security or event, the public will be given notice at the
confidentiality of the information in the earliest practicable time. (3) Minutes of
would not have an adverse effect upon meetings, records, reports, studies, and
the individual, under the provision of 5 system of records has been
compromised; (2) the Agency has agenda of the Council shall be posted on the
U.S.C. 552a(f)(3) and implementing Bureau’s Web site
regulations at 37 CFR part 102 Subpart determined that, as a result of the
(www.consumerfinance.gov). (4) The Bureau
B. suspected or confirmed compromise, may close to the public a portion of any
6. Professional organizations or there is a risk of harm to economic or meeting, for confidential discussion. If the
associations with which individuals property interests, identity theft or Bureau closes a meeting or any portion of a
covered by this system of records may fraud, or harm to the security or meeting, the Bureau will issue, at least
be affiliated, such as state bar integrity of this system or other systems annually, a summary of the Council’s
or programs (whether maintained by the activities during such closed meetings or
disciplinary authorities, to meet their portions of meetings.
responsibilities in connection with the Agency or another agency or entity) that
administration and maintenance of rely upon the compromised DATES: The meeting date is Thursday,
standards of conduct and discipline. information; and (3) such disclosure is March 24, 2016, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7. The Office of Management and reasonably necessary to assist in eastern daylight time.
Budget (OMB), in connection with the connection with the Agency’s efforts to ADDRESSES: The meeting location is the
review of private relief legislation as set respond to the suspected or confirmed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
forth in OMB Circular No. A–19 at any compromise and prevent, minimize, or 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC
stage of the legislative coordination and remedy such harm. 20002.
clearance process. 13. Any component of the Department
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of Justice for the purpose of representing
8. The Department of Justice (DOJ), in Crystal Dully, Outreach and Engagement
the Agency, or any employee of the
connection with determining whether Associate, 202–435–9588, CFPB_
Agency, in pending or potential
disclosure thereof is required by the CABandCouncilsEvents@cfpb.gov,
litigation to which the record is
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Consumer Advisory Board and Councils
pertinent.
552). Office, External Affairs, 1275 First Street
9. Contractors, agents, grantees, Dated: March 3, 2016. NE., Washington, DC 20002.
experts, consultants, and others Marcie Lovett, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
performing or working on a contract, Records Management Division Director,
service, grant, cooperative agreement, or OCIO, United States Patent and Trademark I. Background
other work assignment for the Agency Office. Section 2 of the CUAC Charter
who have need for information from the [FR Doc. 2016–05256 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am] provides: ‘‘Pursuant to the executive
system of records: BILLING CODE 3510–16–P and administrative powers conferred on
a. In the course of operating or the Consumer Financial Protection
administrating the system of records; Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) by Section
b. In the course of fulfilling an agency BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 1012 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
function, but only to the extent PROTECTION Reform and Consumer Protection Act
necessary to fulfill that function; or (Dodd-Frank Act), the Director
c. In order to fulfill their contract(s), Credit Union Advisory Council Meeting established the Credit Union Advisory
but who do not operate the system of AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Council to consult with the Bureau in
records within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. Protection. the exercise of its functions under the
552a(m). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. federal consumer financial laws as they
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10. The Office of Personnel pertain to credit unions with total assets
Management (OPM), for personnel SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the of $10 billion or less.’’
research purposes, as a data source for announcement of a public meeting of Section 3 of the CUAC Charter states:
management information, for the the Credit Union Advisory Council ‘‘(a) The CFPB supervises depository
production of summary descriptive (CUAC or Council) of the Consumer institutions and credit unions with total
statistics and analytical studies in Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau). assets of more than $10 billion and their
support of the function for which the The notice also describes the functions respective affiliates, but other than the
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of revised Prefatory Statement of General Routine Uses. | |
| Dates | Written comments on the proposed prefatory statement revisions should be sent on or before April 18, 2016. The prefatory statement as revised below will become effective as of the above date unless the USPTO receives comments that would result in a contrary determination. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12476 |
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