82 FR 17226 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act) (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Department of Education (Department) rescinds from its existing inventory of systems of records notices subject to the Privacy Act two systems of records entitled ``Official Time Records of Union Officials and Bargaining Unit Employees at the Department of Education'' (18-05-08) and ``General Performance Appraisal System (GPAS)'' (18-05-10).

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17226-17227]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07170]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket ID ED-2017-OM-0018]


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Education.

ACTION: Rescindment of systems of records notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended 
(Privacy Act) (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Department of Education (Department) 
rescinds from its existing inventory of systems of records notices 
subject to the Privacy Act two systems of records entitled ``Official 
Time Records of Union Officials and Bargaining Unit Employees at the 
Department of Education'' (18-05-08) and ``General Performance 
Appraisal System (GPAS)'' (18-05-10).

DATES: Submit your comments on this rescinded systems of records notice 
on or before May 10, 2017.
    This rescinded systems of records notice will become effective 
April 10, 2017, unless it needs to be changed as a result of public 
comment.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. We will not 
accept comments submitted by fax or email or those submitted after the 
comment period. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies, 
please submit your comments only once. In addition, please include the 
Docket ID at the top of your comments.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to 
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     Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, or Hand Delivery: If you 
mail or deliver your comments about the rescinded systems of records, 
address them to: Denise Carter, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of 
Management, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20202.
    Privacy Note: The Department's policy is to make all comments 
received from members of the public available for public viewing in 
their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, commenters should be careful to include 
in their comments only information that they wish to make publicly 
available.
    Assistance to Individuals with Disabilities in Reviewing the 
Rulemaking Record: On request we will supply an appropriate 
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability who 
needs assistance to review the comments or other documents in the 
public rulemaking record for this notice. If you want to schedule an 
appointment for this type of accommodation or auxiliary aid, please 
contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer, 
Office of Human Resources, Office of Management, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text 
telephone, call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department rescinds two systems of 
records notices from its inventory of record systems subject to the 
Privacy Act. The rescissions are not within the purview of subsection 
(r) of the Privacy Act, which requires submission of a report on a new 
or altered system of records.
    The two systems of records notices are discontinued for the 
following reasons:
    The Department rescinds the following Privacy Act system of records 
notice because the records maintained in this system of records notice 
are covered by OPM/GOVT-1 (General Personnel Records), last published 
in full at 77 FR 73694-73699 (Dec. 11, 2012) and last modified at 80 FR 
74815 (Nov. 30, 2015), which is a governmentwide system of records 
notice:
    1. Official Time Records of Union Officials and Bargaining Unit 
Employees at the Department of Education (18-05-08), 64 FR 30106, 
30130-30131 (June 4, 1999).
    Thus, the records that were previously covered by this system of 
records notice will now be covered by the OPM/GOVT-1 (General Personnel 
Records) governmentwide system of records notice.
    The Department rescinds the following Privacy Act system of records 
notice because the records maintained in this system of records notice 
are covered by OPM/GOVT-2 (Employee Performance File System Records), 
last published in full at 71 FR 35342, 35347-35350 (June 19, 2006), and 
last modified at 80 FR 74815 (Nov. 30, 2015), which is a governmentwide 
system of records notice:
    2. General Performance Appraisal System (GPAS) (18-05-10), 64 FR 
30106, 30133-30135 (June 4, 1999).
    Thus, the records that were previously covered by this system of 
records notice will now be covered by the OPM/GOVT-2 (Employee 
Performance File System Records) government wide system of records 
notice.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
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    Dated: April 5, 2017.
Denise L. Carter,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Management.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Management rescinds the following two systems of records 
notices:
SYSTEM NAMES AND NUMBERS:
    1. Official Time Records of Union Officials and Bargaining Unit 
Employees at the Department of Education (18-05-08); and
    2. General Performance Appraisal System (GPAS) (18-05-10).

HISTORY:
    The system of records notice entitled ``Official Time Records of 
Union Officials and Bargaining Unit Employees at the Department of 
Education'' (18-05-08) was last published in the Federal Register at 64 
FR 30106, 30130-30131 (June 4, 1999), and the system of records notice 
entitled ``General Performance Appraisal System (GPAS)'' (18-05-10) was 
last published in the Federal Register at 64 FR 30106, 30133-30135 
(June 4, 1999).
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