82_FR_27597 82 FR 27483 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

82 FR 27483 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)

Page Range27483-27485
FR Document2017-12452

The FTC is adopting in final form a new routine use that permits disclosure of the agency's Freedom of Information Act (``FOIA'') request and appeal records to the Office of Government Information Services (``OGIS''), in order for OGIS to assist FOIA requesters in the processing and resolution of their requests and appeals. In addition to revising the applicable Privacy Act system of records notice to include this new routine use, the FTC is also separately making a technical revision to update the records disposition section of the notice.

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

ACTION: Notice of routine use.

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SUMMARY: The FTC is adopting in final form a new routine use that 
permits disclosure of the agency's Freedom of Information Act 
(``FOIA'') request and appeal records to the Office of Government 
Information Services (``OGIS''), in order for OGIS to assist FOIA 
requesters in the processing and resolution of their requests and 
appeals. In addition to revising the applicable Privacy Act system of 
records notice to include this new routine use, the FTC is also 
separately making a technical revision to update the records 
disposition section of the notice.

DATES: These amendments are effective June 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: G. Richard Gold and Alex Tang, 
Attorneys, Office of the General Counsel, FTC, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-2424.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a document previously published in the 
Federal Register, 82 FR 10012 (Feb. 9, 2017), the Federal Trade 
Commission, as required by the Privacy Act, sought comments on a 
proposal to adopt a new routine use. See 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11). 
As the FTC explained, the new routine use, the text of which is set 
forth

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at the end of this document, authorizes the FTC to disclose FOIA 
request and appeal records covered by FTC-V-1 to the Office of 
Government Information Services (``OGIS''), in order for OGIS to assist 
requesters in the processing and resolution of their requests and 
appeals.
    The OPEN Government Act of 2007 amended the Freedom of Information 
Act and created OGIS within the National Archives and Records 
Administration (``NARA''). The 2007 FOIA amendments require OGIS to 
review agency FOIA policies, procedures, and compliance, and to offer 
mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and 
agencies. See 5 U.S.C. 552(h).
    In order for OGIS to fulfill its statutory responsibilities, it 
requires access to FOIA request files originated and maintained by 
federal agencies including the FTC. However, because the FOIA request 
and appeal records covered by FTC-V-1 are governed by the Privacy Act 
of 1974, their disclosure normally requires the prior written consent 
of the individual to whom the records pertain (including, for example, 
an individual filing a FOIA request), unless the agency has published a 
routine use authorizing disclosure.
    The Privacy Act authorizes the agency to adopt routine uses that 
are consistent with the purpose for which information is collected. 5 
U.S.C. 552a(b)(3); see also 5 U.S.C. 552a(a)(7). The FTC believes that 
it is consistent with the purposes for which the FOIA request and 
appeal records covered by FTC-V-1 are collected to disclose such 
records routinely to OGIS to help OGIS mediate between individual FOIA 
requesters and agencies and ensure compliance with the FOIA statute. If 
agencies do not establish a ``routine use'' to provide for this 
proposed disclosure, OGIS would have to obtain the written consent of 
the individual FOIA requesters in order to obtain the access it 
requires to assist that requester. Simplifying the procedure for 
exchanging information would increase the efficiency of the FOIA 
administrative process. FTC staff understands that obtaining such 
consent has proven more complicated in some circumstances, e.g., when 
an agency, rather than the individual FOIA requester, seeks OGIS's 
assistance to mediate between the agency and the individual FOIA 
requester. Accordingly, the Commission concludes that it is authorized 
under the Privacy Act to adopt a routine use permitting disclosure of 
Privacy Act records for such purposes.
    In seeking public comments on the proposed routine use, the FTC 
explained that it would take into account any such comments and make 
appropriate or necessary revisions, if any, before publishing the 
proposed routine use as final. In response to the one comment received 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the FTC is republishing 
an updated notice to clarify that the text of Appendices I-III, cited 
in this system of records notice (SORN), is publicly available on the 
privacy program page of the FTC's Web site and previously published in 
the Federal Register.
    The FTC is also separately making a technical revision that updates 
the records disposition section of FTC-V-1. During January 2017, NARA 
issued General Records Schedule 4.2, Records of Information Access and 
Protection, which in part superseded and rescinded General Records 
Schedule 14, which previously covered FOIA-related records across the 
federal government. FTC-V-1's records disposition section has been 
updated accordingly. This change does not require prior public comment 
or notice to the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) and Congress. See 
U.S.C. 552a(e)(11) and 552a(r); OMB Circular A-108 (2016).
    In light of the updated SORN template set forth in the newly 
revised OMB Circular A-108, the FTC is reprinting the text of the 
entire SORN, including the new routine use, for the public's benefit, 
to read as follows:
* * * * *

V. FTC Access Requests

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
    Freedom of Information Act Requests and Appeals-FTC (FTC-V-1).

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
    Not applicable.

SYSTEM LOCATION:
    Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20580. For other locations where records may be maintained or 
accessed, see Appendix III (Locations of FTC Buildings and Regional 
Offices), available on the FTC's privacy program page at www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 80 FR 9460, 9465 (Feb. 23, 2015).

SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
    FOIA/PA Supervisor, Office of General Counsel, Federal Trade 
Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
    Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.; Freedom of 
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
    To consider requests and appeals for access to records under the 
Freedom of Information Act; to determine the status of requested 
records; to respond to the requests and appeals; to make copies of FOIA 
requests and frequently requested records available publicly, under the 
FTC's Rules of Practice and FOIA; to maintain records, documenting the 
consideration and disposition of the requests for reporting, analysis, 
and recordkeeping purposes.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM:
    Individuals filing requests for access to information under the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); individuals named in the FOIA 
request; FTC staff assigned to help process, consider, and respond to 
such requests, including any appeals.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
    Communications (e.g., letters, emails) to and from the requesting 
party; agency documents generated or collected during processing and 
consideration of the request, including scanned copies of materials 
responsive to the FOIA request.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
    Individual about whom the record is maintained and agency staff 
assigned to help process, review, or respond to the access request, 
including any appeal.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES 
OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
    (1) Request and appeal letters, and agency letters responding 
thereto, are placed on the FTC's public record and available to the 
public for routine inspection and copying. See FTC-I-6 (Public Records-
FTC).
    (2) As required by the FOIA, records that have been ``frequently 
requested'' and disclosed under the FOIA within the meaning of that 
Act, as determined by the FTC, are made available to the public for 
routine inspection and copying. See FTC-I-6 (Public Records-FTC).
    (3) Disclosure to the National Archives and Records Administration, 
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), to the extent 
necessary to fulfill its responsibilities in 5 U.S.C. 552(h), to review 
administrative agency policies, procedures, and compliance with the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and to facilitate OGIS's offering of 
mediation services to resolve disputes between persons making FOIA 
requests and administrative agencies.
    For other ways that the Privacy Act permits the FTC to use or 
disclose

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system records outside the agency, see Appendix I (Authorized 
Disclosures and Routine Uses Applicable to All FTC Privacy Act Systems 
of Records), available on the FTC's privacy program page at 
www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR 33592, 36333-36334 (June 12, 2008).

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF RECORDS:
    Records are maintained electronically using a commercial software 
application run on the agency's internal servers. Temporary paper files 
are destroyed once the request is complete.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF RECORDS:
    Indexed by name of requesting party and subject matter of request. 
Records can also be searched by name, address, phone number, fax 
number, and email of the requesting party, subject matter of the 
request, requestor organization, FOIA number, and staff member assigned 
to the request.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
    Records are retained and disposed of in accordance with General 
Records Schedule 4.2, issued by the National Archives and Records 
Administration.

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS:
    Requests, appeals, and responses available to the public, as 
described above. Access to nonpublic system records is restricted to 
FTC personnel or contractors whose responsibilities require access. 
Nonpublic paper records are temporary, maintained in lockable file 
cabinets or offices, and destroyed once the request is complete. Access 
to electronic records is controlled by ``user ID'' and password 
combination and other electronic access or network controls (e.g., 
firewalls). FTC buildings are guarded and monitored by security 
personnel, cameras, ID checks, and other physical security measures.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
    See Sec.  4.13 of the FTC's Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 4.13. For 
additional guidance, see also Appendix II (How To Make A Privacy Act 
Request), available on the FTC's privacy program page at www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR 33592, 33634 (June 12, 2008).

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
    See Sec.  4.13 of the FTC's Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 4.13. For 
additional guidance, see also Appendix II (How To Make A Privacy Act 
Request), available on the FTC's privacy program page at www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR 33592, 33634 (June 12, 2008).

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:
    See Sec.  4.13 of the FTC's Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 4.13. For 
additional guidance, see also Appendix II (How To Make A Privacy Act 
Request), available on the FTC's privacy program page at www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR 33592, 33634 (June 12, 2008).

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
    Records contained in this system that have been placed on the FTC 
public record are available upon request, as discussed above. However, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this system, which reflect 
records that are contained in other systems of records that are 
designated as exempt, are exempt from the requirements of subsections 
(c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a. See 
Sec.  4.13(m) of the FTC Rules of Practice, 16 CFR 4.13(m).

HISTORY:
    73 FR 33592-33634 (June 12, 2008).
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David C. Shonka,
Acting General Counsel.
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                                               subsections (c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8),             Reserve Bank indicated. The notices                    standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
                                               (c)(9)(A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and (c)(10) of the            also will be available for inspection at               (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
                                               ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5                   the offices of the Board of Governors.                 noted, nonbanking activities will be
                                               U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8),              Interested persons may express their                   conducted throughout the United States.
                                               (c)(9)(A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and (c)(10).                  views in writing to the Reserve Bank                     Unless otherwise noted, comments
                                                 Dated: June 13, 2017.                                 indicated for that notice or to the offices            regarding each of these applications
                                                                                                       of the Board of Governors. Comments                    must be received at the Reserve Bank
                                               Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
                                                                                                       must be received not later than June 30,               indicated or the offices of the Board of
                                               Robert E. Feldman,
                                                                                                       2017.                                                  Governors not later than July 10, 2017.
                                               Executive Secretary.                                      A. Federal Reserve Bank of                             A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–12520 Filed 6–13–17; 4:15 pm]             Minneapolis (Jacquelyn K. Brunmeier,                   (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice
                                               BILLING CODE 6714–01–P                                  Assistant Vice President) 90 Hennepin                  President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE.,
                                                                                                       Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota                         Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Comments can
                                                                                                       55480–0291:                                            also be sent electronically to
                                               FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE                                 1. Thomas M. Beck, Eden Prairie,                     Applications.Comments@atl.frb.org:
                                               CORPORATION                                             Minnesota, as trustee of the Walter C.                   1. Axiom Bancshares, Inc., Maitland,
                                                                                                       Rasmussen Marital Trust Created Under                  Florida; to become a bank holding
                                               Notice of Termination; 10394 Patriot                    Trust Agreement dated December 26,                     company upon the conversion of Axiom
                                               Bank of Georgia; Cumming, Georgia                       1985, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and as                   Bank, FSB, Maitland, Florida, from a
                                                  The Federal Deposit Insurance                        trustee of the Walter C. Rasmussen                     federal savings bank to a national bank.
                                               Corporation (FDIC), as Receiver for                     Family Trust Created Under Trust
                                                                                                                                                                Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
                                               10394 Patriot Bank of Georgia,                          Agreement dated December 26, 1985,                     System, June 9, 2017.
                                               Cumming, Georgia (Receiver) has been                    Minneapolis, Minnesota; to acquire
                                                                                                                                                              Yao-Chin Chao,
                                               authorized to take all actions necessary                voting shares of Northeast Securities
                                                                                                                                                              Assistant Secretary of the Board.
                                               to terminate the receivership estate of                 Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
                                                                                                       and thereby indirectly acquire shares of               [FR Doc. 2017–12343 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]
                                               Patriot Bank of Georgia (Receivership
                                               Estate); the Receiver has made all                      Northeast Bank, Minneapolis,                           BILLING CODE 6210–01–P

                                               dividend distributions required by law.                 Minnesota.
                                                  The Receiver has further irrevocably                   Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
                                               authorized and appointed FDIC-                          System, June 12, 2017.                                 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
                                               Corporate as its attorney-in-fact to                    Yao-Chin Chao,
                                                                                                                                                              Privacy Act of 1974; System of
                                               execute and file any and all documents                  Assistant Secretary of the Board.                      Records
                                               that may be required to be executed by                  [FR Doc. 2017–12405 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]
                                               the Receiver which FDIC-Corporate, in                   BILLING CODE 6210–01–P                                 AGENCY:   Federal Trade Commission
                                               its sole discretion, deems necessary;                                                                          (FTC).
                                               including but not limited to releases,                                                                         ACTION:   Notice of routine use.
                                               discharges, satisfactions, endorsements,                FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                               assignments and deeds.                                                                                         SUMMARY:    The FTC is adopting in final
                                                  Effective June 1, 2017, the                          Formations of, Acquisitions by, and                    form a new routine use that permits
                                               Receivership Estate has been                            Mergers of Bank Holding Companies                      disclosure of the agency’s Freedom of
                                               terminated, the Receiver discharged,                                                                           Information Act (‘‘FOIA’’) request and
                                                                                                         The companies listed in this notice                  appeal records to the Office of
                                               and the Receivership Estate has ceased                  have applied to the Board for approval,
                                               to exist as a legal entity.                                                                                    Government Information Services
                                                                                                       pursuant to the Bank Holding Company                   (‘‘OGIS’’), in order for OGIS to assist
                                                 Dated: June 12, 2017.                                 Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)                   FOIA requesters in the processing and
                                               Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.                  (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part                   resolution of their requests and appeals.
                                               Robert E. Feldman,                                      225), and all other applicable statutes                In addition to revising the applicable
                                               Executive Secretary.                                    and regulations to become a bank                       Privacy Act system of records notice to
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–12403 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       holding company and/or to acquire the                  include this new routine use, the FTC
                                                                                                       assets or the ownership of, control of, or             is also separately making a technical
                                               BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
                                                                                                       the power to vote shares of a bank or                  revision to update the records
                                                                                                       bank holding company and all of the                    disposition section of the notice.
                                                                                                       banks and nonbanking companies
                                               FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                  owned by the bank holding company,                     DATES: These amendments are effective
                                                                                                       including the companies listed below.                  June 15, 2017.
                                               Change in Bank Control Notices;                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: G.
                                               Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or                       The applications listed below, as well
                                                                                                       as other related filings required by the               Richard Gold and Alex Tang, Attorneys,
                                               Bank Holding Company                                                                                           Office of the General Counsel, FTC, 600
                                                                                                       Board, are available for immediate
                                                 The notificants listed below have                     inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank                 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
                                               applied under the Change in Bank                        indicated. The applications will also be               DC 20580, (202) 326–2424.
                                               Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and                     available for inspection at the offices of             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a
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                                               § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12                the Board of Governors. Interested                     document previously published in the
                                               CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank                 persons may express their views in                     Federal Register, 82 FR 10012 (Feb. 9,
                                               or bank holding company. The factors                    writing on the standards enumerated in                 2017), the Federal Trade Commission,
                                               that are considered in acting on the                    the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the                as required by the Privacy Act, sought
                                               notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of                 proposal also involves the acquisition of              comments on a proposal to adopt a new
                                               the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).                         a nonbanking company, the review also                  routine use. See 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and
                                                 The notices are available for                         includes whether the acquisition of the                (11). As the FTC explained, the new
                                               immediate inspection at the Federal                     nonbanking company complies with the                   routine use, the text of which is set forth


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                                               at the end of this document, authorizes                 account any such comments and make                     PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM:
                                               the FTC to disclose FOIA request and                    appropriate or necessary revisions, if                   To consider requests and appeals for
                                               appeal records covered by FTC–V–1 to                    any, before publishing the proposed                    access to records under the Freedom of
                                               the Office of Government Information                    routine use as final. In response to the               Information Act; to determine the status
                                               Services (‘‘OGIS’’), in order for OGIS to               one comment received from the Office                   of requested records; to respond to the
                                               assist requesters in the processing and                 of Management and Budget (OMB), the                    requests and appeals; to make copies of
                                               resolution of their requests and appeals.               FTC is republishing an updated notice                  FOIA requests and frequently requested
                                                  The OPEN Government Act of 2007                      to clarify that the text of Appendices I–              records available publicly, under the
                                               amended the Freedom of Information                      III, cited in this system of records notice            FTC’s Rules of Practice and FOIA; to
                                               Act and created OGIS within the                         (SORN), is publicly available on the                   maintain records, documenting the
                                               National Archives and Records                           privacy program page of the FTC’s Web                  consideration and disposition of the
                                               Administration (‘‘NARA’’). The 2007                     site and previously published in the                   requests for reporting, analysis, and
                                               FOIA amendments require OGIS to                         Federal Register.                                      recordkeeping purposes.
                                               review agency FOIA policies,                               The FTC is also separately making a
                                               procedures, and compliance, and to                                                                             CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
                                                                                                       technical revision that updates the                    SYSTEM:
                                               offer mediation services to resolve                     records disposition section of FTC–V–1.
                                               disputes between FOIA requesters and                                                                             Individuals filing requests for access
                                                                                                       During January 2017, NARA issued
                                               agencies. See 5 U.S.C. 552(h).                                                                                 to information under the Freedom of
                                                                                                       General Records Schedule 4.2, Records
                                                  In order for OGIS to fulfill its                                                                            Information Act (FOIA); individuals
                                                                                                       of Information Access and Protection,
                                               statutory responsibilities, it requires                                                                        named in the FOIA request; FTC staff
                                                                                                       which in part superseded and rescinded
                                               access to FOIA request files originated                                                                        assigned to help process, consider, and
                                                                                                       General Records Schedule 14, which
                                               and maintained by federal agencies                                                                             respond to such requests, including any
                                                                                                       previously covered FOIA-related
                                               including the FTC. However, because                                                                            appeals.
                                                                                                       records across the federal government.
                                               the FOIA request and appeal records
                                                                                                       FTC–V–1’s records disposition section                  CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
                                               covered by FTC–V–1 are governed by
                                                                                                       has been updated accordingly. This                       Communications (e.g., letters, emails)
                                               the Privacy Act of 1974, their disclosure
                                                                                                       change does not require prior public                   to and from the requesting party; agency
                                               normally requires the prior written
                                                                                                       comment or notice to the Office of                     documents generated or collected
                                               consent of the individual to whom the
                                                                                                       Management & Budget (OMB) and                          during processing and consideration of
                                               records pertain (including, for example,
                                               an individual filing a FOIA request),                   Congress. See U.S.C. 552a(e)(11) and                   the request, including scanned copies of
                                               unless the agency has published a                       552a(r); OMB Circular A–108 (2016).                    materials responsive to the FOIA
                                               routine use authorizing disclosure.                        In light of the updated SORN template               request.
                                                  The Privacy Act authorizes the agency                set forth in the newly revised OMB
                                                                                                                                                              RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
                                               to adopt routine uses that are consistent               Circular A–108, the FTC is reprinting
                                                                                                       the text of the entire SORN, including                   Individual about whom the record is
                                               with the purpose for which information
                                                                                                       the new routine use, for the public’s                  maintained and agency staff assigned to
                                               is collected. 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3); see also
                                                                                                       benefit, to read as follows:                           help process, review, or respond to the
                                               5 U.S.C. 552a(a)(7). The FTC believes
                                                                                                                                                              access request, including any appeal.
                                               that it is consistent with the purposes                 *      *     *      *    *
                                               for which the FOIA request and appeal                                                                          ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
                                               records covered by FTC–V–1 are                          V. FTC Access Requests                                 SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
                                               collected to disclose such records                                                                             THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
                                                                                                       SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
                                               routinely to OGIS to help OGIS mediate                                                                           (1) Request and appeal letters, and
                                               between individual FOIA requesters and                    Freedom of Information Act Requests                  agency letters responding thereto, are
                                               agencies and ensure compliance with                     and Appeals–FTC (FTC–V–1).                             placed on the FTC’s public record and
                                               the FOIA statute. If agencies do not                    SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
                                                                                                                                                              available to the public for routine
                                               establish a ‘‘routine use’’ to provide for                                                                     inspection and copying. See FTC–I–6
                                               this proposed disclosure, OGIS would                      Not applicable.                                      (Public Records–FTC).
                                               have to obtain the written consent of the                                                                        (2) As required by the FOIA, records
                                                                                                       SYSTEM LOCATION:
                                               individual FOIA requesters in order to                                                                         that have been ‘‘frequently requested’’
                                               obtain the access it requires to assist                   Federal Trade Commission, 600                        and disclosed under the FOIA within
                                               that requester. Simplifying the                         Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,                   the meaning of that Act, as determined
                                               procedure for exchanging information                    DC 20580. For other locations where                    by the FTC, are made available to the
                                               would increase the efficiency of the                    records may be maintained or accessed,                 public for routine inspection and
                                               FOIA administrative process. FTC staff                  see Appendix III (Locations of FTC                     copying. See FTC–I–6 (Public Records–
                                               understands that obtaining such consent                 Buildings and Regional Offices),                       FTC).
                                               has proven more complicated in some                     available on the FTC’s privacy program                   (3) Disclosure to the National
                                               circumstances, e.g., when an agency,                    page at www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 80                  Archives and Records Administration,
                                               rather than the individual FOIA                         FR 9460, 9465 (Feb. 23, 2015).                         Office of Government Information
                                               requester, seeks OGIS’s assistance to                                                                          Services (OGIS), to the extent necessary
                                                                                                       SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
                                               mediate between the agency and the                                                                             to fulfill its responsibilities in 5 U.S.C.
                                               individual FOIA requester. Accordingly,                   FOIA/PA Supervisor, Office of                        552(h), to review administrative agency
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                                               the Commission concludes that it is                     General Counsel, Federal Trade                         policies, procedures, and compliance
                                               authorized under the Privacy Act to                     Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue                    with the Freedom of Information Act
                                               adopt a routine use permitting                          NW., Washington, DC 20580.                             (FOIA), and to facilitate OGIS’s offering
                                               disclosure of Privacy Act records for                                                                          of mediation services to resolve disputes
                                                                                                       AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
                                               such purposes.                                                                                                 between persons making FOIA requests
                                                  In seeking public comments on the                      Federal Trade Commission Act, 15                     and administrative agencies.
                                               proposed routine use, the FTC                           U.S.C. 41 et seq.; Freedom of                            For other ways that the Privacy Act
                                               explained that it would take into                       Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.                         permits the FTC to use or disclose


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                                               system records outside the agency, see                  NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:                               in Exporting,’’ which establishes and
                                               Appendix I (Authorized Disclosures and                    See § 4.13 of the FTC’s Rules of                     maintains lists of U.S. milk product
                                               Routine Uses Applicable to All FTC                      Practice, 16 CFR 4.13. For additional                  manufacturers and processors with
                                               Privacy Act Systems of Records),                        guidance, see also Appendix II (How To                 interest in exporting to countries that
                                               available on the FTC’s privacy program                  Make A Privacy Act Request), available                 require such lists to be maintained. The
                                               page at www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73                   on the FTC’s privacy program page at                   notice also solicits comments on an
                                               FR 33592, 36333–36334 (June 12, 2008).                  www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR                       electronic registry that will allow
                                                                                                       33592, 33634 (June 12, 2008).                          manufacturers and processors of milk
                                               POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF
                                                                                                                                                              products to electronically request
                                               RECORDS:                                                EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:                 inclusion on the export lists.
                                                 Records are maintained electronically                   Records contained in this system that                DATES: Submit either electronic or
                                               using a commercial software application                 have been placed on the FTC public                     written comments on the collection of
                                               run on the agency’s internal servers.                   record are available upon request, as                  information by August 14, 2017.
                                               Temporary paper files are destroyed                     discussed above. However, pursuant to                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                               once the request is complete.                           5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), records in this                   as follows. Please note that late,
                                               POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF
                                                                                                       system, which reflect records that are                 untimely filed comments will not be
                                               RECORDS:                                                contained in other systems of records                  considered. Electronic comments must
                                                                                                       that are designated as exempt, are                     be submitted on or before August 14,
                                                 Indexed by name of requesting party
                                                                                                       exempt from the requirements of                        2017. The https://www.regulations.gov
                                               and subject matter of request. Records
                                                                                                       subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G),            electronic filing system will accept
                                               can also be searched by name, address,
                                                                                                       (H), (I), and (f) of 5 U.S.C. 552a. See                comments until midnight Eastern Time
                                               phone number, fax number, and email
                                                                                                       § 4.13(m) of the FTC Rules of Practice,                at the end of August 14, 2017.
                                               of the requesting party, subject matter of
                                                                                                       16 CFR 4.13(m).                                        Comments received by mail/hand
                                               the request, requestor organization,
                                               FOIA number, and staff member                           HISTORY:
                                                                                                                                                              delivery/courier (for written/paper
                                               assigned to the request.                                                                                       submissions) will be considered timely
                                                                                                           73 FR 33592–33634 (June 12, 2008).                 if they are postmarked or the delivery
                                               POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND                *      *    *    *   *                                 service acceptance receipt is on or
                                               DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:                                                                                           before that date.
                                                                                                       David C. Shonka,
                                                 Records are retained and disposed of                  Acting General Counsel.                                Electronic Submissions
                                               in accordance with General Records
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2017–12452 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]              Submit electronic comments in the
                                               Schedule 4.2, issued by the National
                                               Archives and Records Administration.                    BILLING CODE P                                         following way:
                                                                                                                                                                • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
                                               ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL                                                                        https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                               SAFEGUARDS:                                             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                               instructions for submitting comments.
                                                  Requests, appeals, and responses                     HUMAN SERVICES                                         Comments submitted electronically,
                                               available to the public, as described                                                                          including attachments, to https://
                                               above. Access to nonpublic system                       Food and Drug Administration                           www.regulations.gov will be posted to
                                               records is restricted to FTC personnel or               [Docket No. FDA–2014–N–0192]                           the docket unchanged. Because your
                                               contractors whose responsibilities                                                                             comment will be made public, you are
                                               require access. Nonpublic paper records                 Agency Information Collection                          solely responsible for ensuring that your
                                               are temporary, maintained in lockable                   Activities; Proposed Collection;                       comment does not include any
                                               file cabinets or offices, and destroyed                 Comment Request; Establishing and                      confidential information that you or a
                                               once the request is complete. Access to                 Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product                 third party may not wish to be posted,
                                               electronic records is controlled by ‘‘user              Manufacturers/Processors With                          such as medical information, your or
                                               ID’’ and password combination and                       Interest in Exporting                                  anyone else’s Social Security number, or
                                               other electronic access or network                                                                             confidential business information, such
                                               controls (e.g., firewalls). FTC buildings               AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,               as a manufacturing process. Please note
                                               are guarded and monitored by security                   HHS.                                                   that if you include your name, contact
                                               personnel, cameras, ID checks, and                      ACTION:    Notice.                                     information, or other information that
                                               other physical security measures.                                                                              identifies you in the body of your
                                                                                                       SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                           comments, that information will be
                                               RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:                               Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is                 posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
                                                 See § 4.13 of the FTC’s Rules of                      announcing an opportunity for public                     • If you want to submit a comment
                                               Practice, 16 CFR 4.13. For additional                   comment on the proposed collection of                  with confidential information that you
                                               guidance, see also Appendix II (How To                  certain information by the Agency.                     do not wish to be made available to the
                                               Make A Privacy Act Request), available                  Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of                   public, submit the comment as a
                                               on the FTC’s privacy program page at                    1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are                       written/paper submission and in the
                                               www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR                        required to publish notice in the                      manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
                                               33592, 33634 (June 12, 2008).                           Federal Register concerning each                       Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
                                                                                                       proposed collection of information,
                                                                                                                                                              Written/Paper Submissions
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                                               CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:                           including each proposed extension of an
                                                 See § 4.13 of the FTC’s Rules of                      existing collection of information, and                  Submit written/paper submissions as
                                               Practice, 16 CFR 4.13. For additional                   to allow 60 days for public comment in                 follows:
                                               guidance, see also Appendix II (How To                  response to the notice. This notice                      • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
                                               Make A Privacy Act Request), available                  solicits comments on the information                   written/paper submissions): Division of
                                               on the FTC’s privacy program page at                    collection entitled ‘‘Establishing and                 Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food
                                               www.ftc.gov/privacy and at 73 FR                        Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product                 and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
                                               33592, 33634 (June 12, 2008).                           Manufacturers/Processors With Interest                 Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of routine use.
DatesThese amendments are effective June 15, 2017.
ContactG. Richard Gold and Alex Tang, Attorneys, Office of the General Counsel, FTC, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-2424.
FR Citation82 FR 27483 

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