82_FR_47310 82 FR 47115 - Privacy of Information

82 FR 47115 - Privacy of Information

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 195 (October 11, 2017)

Page Range47115-47122
FR Document2017-21850

The Postal Service is revising and restating its privacy regulations to implement numerous non-substantive editorial changes. These include renaming certain offices with privacy-related duties, modification of the roles of employees tasked with implementing aspects of the privacy regulations, and minor editorial changes to postal privacy policy to improve its consistency and clarity. These rules contain procedures by which individuals may request notification of and access to records about themselves, request amendments to those records, or request an accounting of disclosures of those records by the Postal Service.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47115-47122]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21850]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 266


Privacy of Information

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising and restating its privacy 
regulations to implement numerous non-substantive editorial changes. 
These include renaming certain offices with privacy-related duties, 
modification of the roles of employees tasked with implementing aspects 
of the privacy regulations, and minor editorial changes to postal 
privacy policy to improve its consistency and clarity. These rules 
contain procedures by which individuals may request notification of and 
access to records about themselves, request amendments to those 
records, or request an accounting of disclosures of those records by 
the Postal Service.

DATES: Effective October 11, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natalie A. Bonanno, Chief Counsel, 
Federal Compliance, [email protected], 202-268-2944.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As revised and restated, 39 CFR part 266 is 
designed to carry forward the substantive content of former Sec. Sec.  
266.1-266.10 in an updated, accessible format.

266.1 Purpose and Scope

    The Postal Service has revised Sec.  266.1 to align with the 
purpose and scope of the Privacy Act of 1974, which provides the 
authority for these regulations. (The Postal Service has deleted former 
Sec.  266.2 Policy because it did not add any significant provisions, 
instructions, or guidance to these regulations, and has redesignated 
former Sec. Sec.  266.3-266.10 as Sec. Sec.  266.2-266.9, 
respectively.)

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266.2 Responsibility

    In revised Sec.  266.2 and throughout these regulations, the Postal 
Service has updated office names to reflect its current administrative 
structure. Thus, ``Records Office'' has been changed to ``Privacy and 
Records Management Office'' to reflect the new name of this office. 
Similarly, ``Custodian'' has been changed to ``Records Custodian'' for 
clarity, and the ``Information System Executive'' has become the 
``Corporate Information Security Office'' to reflect the new name and 
role of this functional organization.
    Similarly, in revised Sec.  266.2 and throughout these regulations, 
the Postal Service has revised the titles of certain employees to 
reflect their new titles. Specifically, ``Chief Privacy Officer'' was 
changed to ``Chief Privacy and Records Management Officer,'' ``Senior 
Vice President, Human Resources'' was changed to ``Chief Human 
Resources Officer and Executive Vice President'' and ``Vice President, 
General Counsel'' was changed to ``General Counsel and Executive Vice 
President.''

266.3 Collection and Disclosure of Information About Individuals

    In revised Sec.  266.3(b)(3), the Postal Service has defined the 
limited circumstances in which a mailing list may be disclosed. The 
Postal Service has also replaced the word ``correction'' with 
``amendment'' in this section and throughout these regulations.

266.4 Notification

    No substantive changes have been made to revised Sec.  266.4. Minor 
editorial changes have been made to ensure clarity and consistency of 
format.

266.5 Procedures for Requesting Notification, Inspection, Copying, or 
Amendment of Records

    In revised Sec.  266.5(b)(2), the Postal Service has added a list 
of the acceptable identity verification methods that a requester may 
use to satisfy a records custodian as to the requester's identity 
before review or other access to a record containing personal 
information is granted. The Postal Service has also added a new 
paragraph 266.5(c) entitled Compliance with notification request to 
ensure custodians understand their responsibilities and requesters are 
aware of their rights in this regard.

266.6 Appeal Procedure

    In revised Sec.  266.6(a)(2), the Postal Service has extended the 
period in which a requester may file an appeal from 30 days to 90 days.

266.7 Schedule of Fees; 266.8 Exemptions; and 266.9 Computer Matching

    No substantive changes have been made to revised Sec. Sec.  266.7-
266.9. Minor editorial changes have been made to ensure clarity and 
consistency of format.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 266

    Privacy.

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For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Postal Service amends 39 
CFR chapter I by revising part 266 to read as follows:

PART 266--PRIVACY OF INFORMATION


Sec.
266.1 Purpose and scope.
266.2 Responsibility.
266.3 Collection and disclosure of information about individuals.
266.4 Notification.
266.5 Procedures for requesting inspection, copying, or amendment of 
records.
266.6 Appeal procedure.
266.7 Schedule of fees.
266.8 Exemptions.
266.9 Computer matching.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a; 39 U.S.C. 401.


Sec.  266.1  Purpose and scope.

    This part contains the rules that the Postal Service follows under 
the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. These rules should be read 
together with the Privacy Act, which provides additional information 
about records maintained on individuals. The rules in this part apply 
to all records in systems of records maintained by the Postal Service 
that are retrieved by an individual's name or personal identifier. They 
describe the procedures by which individuals may request notification 
of or access to records about themselves, request amendment of those 
records, and request an accounting of disclosures of those records by 
the Postal Service. In addition, the Postal Service processes all 
Privacy Act requests for access to records under the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, following the rules contained in 
39 CFR 265, as necessary, which provides the requester with the 
greatest access to his or her personal records.


Sec.  266.2  Responsibility.

    (a) Privacy and Records Management Office. The Privacy and Records 
Management Office will ensure Postal Service-wide compliance with this 
part.
    (b) Records Custodian. Records Custodians are responsible for 
adherence to this part within their respective units, and in particular 
for affording individuals their rights to inspect and obtain copies of 
records concerning them.
    (c) Corporate Information Security Office. This office is 
responsible for ensuring compliance with information security policies, 
including protection of information resources containing customer, 
employee, or other individuals' information; developing policy for 
safeguarding and disposing of electronic records (including emails) 
that are maintained in information systems (including those that are 
subject to legal holds); serving as the central contact for information 
security issues; preventing and engaging in some investigation of 
cybercrime and misuse of Postal Service information technology 
resources; and providing security consultation as requested.
    (d) Data Integrity Board--(1) Responsibilities. The Data Integrity 
Board oversees Postal Service computer matching activities. The Board's 
principal function is to review, approve, and maintain all written 
agreements for use of Postal Service records in matching programs to 
ensure compliance with the Privacy Act and all relevant statutes, 
regulations, and guidelines. In addition, the Board annually: Reviews 
matching programs and other matching activities in which the Postal 
Service has participated during the preceding year to determine 
compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agreements; compiles 
a biennial matching report of matching activities; and performs review 
and advice functions relating to record accuracy, recordkeeping and 
disposal practices, and other computer matching activities.
    (2) Composition. The Privacy Act requires that the senior official 
responsible for implementation of agency Privacy Act policy and the 
Inspector General serve on the Board. The Chief Privacy and Records 
Management Officer, as administrator of Postal Service Privacy Act 
policy, serves as Secretary of the Board and performs the 
administrative functions of the Board. The Board is composed of these 
and other members designated by the Postmaster General, as follows:
    (i) General Counsel and Executive Vice President (Chairman).
    (ii) Chief Postal Inspector.
    (iii) Inspector General.
    (iv) Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President.
    (v) Chief Privacy and Records Management Officer.


Sec.  266.3  Collection and disclosure of information about 
individuals.

    (a) This section governs the collection of information about 
individuals, as

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defined in the Privacy Act of 1974, throughout Postal Service 
operations;
    (1) The Postal Service will:
    (i) Collect, solicit and maintain only such information about an 
individual as is relevant and necessary to accomplish a purpose 
authorized by statute or Executive Order.
    (ii) Collect information, to the greatest extent practicable, 
directly from the subject individual when such information may result 
in adverse determinations about an individual's rights, benefits, or 
privileges.
    (iii) Inform any individuals who have been asked to furnish 
information about themselves, whether that disclosure is mandatory or 
voluntary, by what authority it is being solicited, the principal 
purposes for which it is intended to be used, the routine uses which 
may be made of it, and any consequences for the individual, which are 
known to the Postal Service, which will result from refusal to furnish 
it.
    (2) The Postal Service will not disfavor any individual who fails 
or refuses to provide personal information unless that information is 
required or necessary for the conduct of the system or program in which 
the individual desires to participate.
    (3) No information will be collected (or maintained) describing how 
an individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment unless 
expressly authorized by statute or by the individual about whom the 
information is maintained or unless pertinent to and within the scope 
of an authorized law enforcement activity.
    (4) The Postal Service will not require an individual to furnish a 
Social Security number or deny a right, privilege or benefit because of 
that individual's refusal to furnish the number unless required by 
Federal law.
    (b) Disclosures--(1) Limitations. The Postal Service will not 
disseminate information about an individual unless reasonable efforts 
have been made to assure that the information is accurate, complete, 
timely and relevant to the extent provided by the Privacy Act and 
unless:
    (i) The individual to whom the record pertains has requested in 
writing that the information be disseminated, unless the individual 
would not be entitled to access to the record under the Postal 
Reorganization Act, the Privacy Act, or other law;
    (ii) The requester has obtained the prior written consent of the 
individual to whom the record pertains, unless the individual would not 
be entitled to access to the record under the Postal Reorganization 
Act, the Privacy Act, or other law; or
    (iii) The dissemination is in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of 
this section.
    (2) Dissemination. Dissemination of personal information may be 
made:
    (i) To a person pursuant to a requirement of the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552);
    (ii) To those officers and employees of the Postal Service or 
employees of a Postal Service contractor who have a need for such 
information in the performance of their Postal Service duties;
    (iii) For a routine use as contained in the system notices 
published in the Federal Register;
    (iv) To a recipient who has provided advance adequate written 
assurance that the information will be used solely as a statistical 
reporting or research record, and to whom the information is 
transferred in a form that is not individually identifiable;
    (v) To the Bureau of the Census for purposes of planning or 
carrying out a census or survey or related activity pursuant to the 
provisions of title 13 of the U.S. Code;
    (vi) To the National Archives and Records Administration as a 
record which has sufficient historical or other value to warrant its 
continued preservation by the U.S. Government, or for evaluation by the 
Archivist of the United States or an authorized designee to determine 
whether the record has such value;
    (vii) To a person pursuant to a showing of compelling circumstances 
affecting the health or safety of an individual, if upon such 
disclosure notification is transmitted to the last known address of 
such individual;
    (viii) To a Federal agency or to an instrumentality of any 
governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United 
States for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity, if such 
activity is authorized by law and if the head of the agency or 
instrumentality has made a written request to the Postal Service 
specifying the particular portion of the record desired and the law 
enforcement activity for which the record is sought;
    (ix) To either House of Congress or its committees or subcommittees 
to the extent of matter within their jurisdiction;
    (x) To the Comptroller General or any of that officer's authorized 
representatives in the course of the performance of the duties of the 
Government Accountability Office; or
    (xi) Pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
    (3) Under 39 U.S.C. 412(a), the Postal Service may make a mailing 
or other list of names and addresses of past or present postal patrons 
or other persons available to the public only to the extent that such 
action is authorized by law. Consistent with this provision, the Postal 
Service may make such a list available as follows:
    (i) In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 412(b), to the Secretary of 
Commerce for use by the Bureau of the Census;
    (ii) As required by the terms of a legally enforceable contract 
entered into by the Postal Service under its authority contained in 39 
U.S.C. 401(3) and when subject to a valid non-disclosure agreement;
    (iii) As required by the terms of a legally enforceable interagency 
agreement entered into by the Postal Service under its authority 
contained in 39 U.S.C. 411 and when subject to a valid non-disclosure 
agreement;
    (iv) In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), the Postal Service may 
disclose a list of names and addresses of individuals pursuant to a 
written request by, or with the prior written consent of, each 
individual whose name and address is contained in such list, provided 
that such names and addresses are derived from records maintained by 
the Postal Service in a system of records as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
552a(a); or
    (v) As otherwise expressly authorized by federal law.
    (4) Employee credit references. A credit bureau or other commercial 
firm from which a current or former postal employee is seeking credit 
may be given the following past or present information upon request: 
Grade, duty station, dates of employment, job title, and salary. If 
additional information is desired, the requester must submit the 
written consent of the employee and an accounting of the disclosure 
must be kept.
    (5) Employee job references. Upon request, prospective employers of 
a current or former postal employee may be furnished with the 
information in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, in addition to the 
date and the reason for separation, if applicable. The reason for 
separation must be limited to one of the following terms: Retired, 
resigned, or separated. Other terms or variations of these terms (e.g., 
retired-disability) may not be used. If additional information is 
desired, the requester must submit the written consent of the employee, 
and an accounting of the disclosure must be kept.
    (6) Computer matching purposes. Records from a Postal Service 
system of records may be disclosed to another agency for the purpose of 
conducting a computer matching program or other matching activity as 
defined in

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Sec.  262.5(c) and (d), but only after a determination by the Data 
Integrity Board that the procedural requirements of the Privacy Act, 
the guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget, and these 
regulations as may be applicable are met. These requirements include:
    (i) Routine use. Disclosure is made only when permitted as a 
routine use of the system of records. The Chief Privacy and Records 
Management Officer determines the applicability of a particular routine 
use and the necessity for adoption of a new routine use.
    (ii) Computer matching agreement. The participants in a computer 
matching program must enter into a written agreement specifying the 
terms under which the matching program is to be conducted (see Sec.  
266.9). The Privacy and Records Management Office may require that 
other matching activities be conducted in accordance with a written 
agreement.
    (iii) Data Integrity Board approval. No record from a Postal 
Service system of records may be disclosed for use in a computer 
matching program unless the matching agreement has received approval by 
the Postal Service Data Integrity Board (see Sec.  266.9). Other 
matching activities may, at the discretion of the Privacy and Records 
Management Office, be submitted for Board approval.
    (c) Amendment or dispute disclosure. If a personal record contains 
any amendments or notations of dispute relating to the accuracy, 
timeliness or relevance of the record, any person or other agency to 
which the record has been or is to be disclosed must be informed of the 
amendments or notations within 30 days of the modification.
    (d) Recording of disclosure. (1) An accurate accounting of each 
disclosure will be kept in all instances except those in which 
disclosure is made to the subject of the record, to Postal Service 
employees or employees of Postal Service contractors in the performance 
of their Postal Service duties, when the record is publicly available, 
or as required by the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
    (2) The accounting will be maintained for at least 5 years or the 
life of the record, whichever is longer.
    (3) The accounting will be made available to the individual named 
in the record upon inquiry, except for disclosures made pursuant to 
paragraph (b)(2)(viii) of this section relating to law enforcement 
activities.


Sec.  266.4  Notification.

    (a) Notification of systems. Upon written request, the Postal 
Service will notify any individual whether a specific system named by 
the individual contains a record pertaining to that individual, unless 
exempt from notification under the Privacy Act or other law. See Sec.  
266.5 for the suggested form of a request.
    (b) Notification of disclosure. The Postal Service will make 
reasonable efforts to serve notice on an individual before any personal 
information on such individual is made available to any person under 
compulsory legal process when such process becomes a matter of public 
record.
    (c) Notification of amendment. See Sec.  266.5(c)(1) relating to 
amendment of records upon request.
    (d) Notification of new use. Any new intended use of personal 
information maintained by the Postal Service will be published in the 
Federal Register 30 days before such use becomes operational. Public 
views may then be submitted to the Privacy and Records Management 
Office.
    (e) Notification of exemptions. The Postal Service will publish in 
the Federal Register its intent to exempt any system of records and 
will specify the nature and purpose of that system.
    (f) Notification of computer matching program. The Postal Service 
publishes in the Federal Register and forwards to Congress and to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) advance notice of its intent to 
establish, substantially revise, or renew a matching program, unless 
such notice is published by another participant agency. In those 
instances in which the Postal Service is the ``recipient'' agency, as 
defined in the Act, but another participant agency sponsors and derives 
the principal benefit from the matching program, the other agency is 
expected to publish the notice. The notice must be sent to Congress and 
OMB, and published at least 30 days prior to:
    (1) The initiation of any matching activity under a new or 
substantially revised program; or
    (2) The expiration of the existing matching agreement in the case 
of a renewal of a continuing program.


Sec.  266.5  Procedures for requesting notification, inspection, 
copying, or amendment of records.

    The purpose of this section is to provide procedures by which an 
individual may request notification of, access to, or amendment of 
personal information within a Privacy Act System of Records.
    (a) Submission of requests--(1) Manner of submission. Inquiries 
regarding the contents of records systems or access or amendment to 
personal information should be submitted in writing in accordance with 
the procedures described in the applicable system of records notice, or 
to the Privacy and Records Management Office, U.S. Postal Service, 475 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260-1101. Requests to the U.S. 
Postal Inspection Service should be submitted to the Chief Postal 
Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 
Washington, DC 20260. Requests to the Office of Inspector General 
should be submitted to the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Officer, 
U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, 1735 North Lynn 
Street, Arlington, VA 22209-2020. Inquiries should be clearly marked, 
``Privacy Act Request.'' Any inquiry concerning a specific system of 
records should include the information contained under ``Notification 
Procedure'' for that system as published in the Federal Register or 
within USPS Handbook AS-353, Guide to Privacy, the Freedom of 
Information Act, and Records Management, Appendix. If the information 
supplied is insufficient to locate or identify the record, if any, the 
requester will be notified promptly and, if possible, informed of 
additional information required. Amendment requests that contest the 
relevance, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of the record should 
include a statement of the amendment requested.
    (2) Period for response by custodian. Upon receipt of an inquiry, 
the custodian will respond with an acknowledgement of receipt within 10 
days.
    (b) Compliance with request for access--(1) Notification to 
requester. When a requested record has been identified and is to be 
made available to the requester for inspection and copying, the 
custodian must ensure that the record is made available promptly and 
must immediately notify the requester where and when the record will be 
available for inspection and copying. Postal Service records will 
normally be available for inspection and copying during regular 
business hours at the postal facilities at which they are maintained. 
The custodian may, however, designate other reasonable locations and 
times for inspection and copying of some or all of the records that are 
in the custodian's possession. If the requested record has been 
identified and a copy is to be provided to the requester, the copy must 
be promptly provided.

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    (2) Identification of requester. The requester must present 
identification sufficient to satisfy the custodian as to the 
requester's identity prior to record review or other access. As 
appropriate under the circumstances of the access request, the 
requester may be required to comply with one of the following 
identification verification methods:
    (i) Provision of a completed Certification of Identity if the 
records pertain to the requester available at http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/foia/welcome.htm;
    (ii) Provision of official photo identification if the records 
pertain to the requester, examples of which are a valid driver's 
license, unexpired passport, and unexpired federal government-issued 
employee identification card; or
    (iii) Provision of a completed Privacy Waiver if the records 
pertain to another individual available at http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/foia/welcome.htm.
    (3) Responsibilities of requester. The requester assumes the 
following responsibilities regarding the review of official personal 
records:
    (i) The requester must agree not to leave Postal Service premises 
with official records unless specifically given a copy for that purpose 
by the custodian or the custodian's representative.
    (ii) At the conclusion of the inspection, the requester must sign a 
statement indicating the requester has reviewed specific records or 
categories of records. If the requester indicates at the beginning of 
the inspection that he or she will not sign the statement, records may 
still be reviewed, and the time and date of review will be noted in the 
file.
    (iii) The requester may be accompanied by a person of the 
requester's choice to aid in the inspection of information and, if 
applicable, the manual recording or copying of the records if the 
requester submits a signed statement authorizing the person to do so, 
and discussion of the records in the accompanying person's presence.
    (4) Special restrictions for medical and psychological records. A 
medical or psychological record must be disclosed to the requester to 
whom it pertains unless, in the judgment of the medical officer, access 
to such record could have an adverse effect upon such individual. When 
the medical officer determines that the disclosure of medical 
information could have an adverse effect upon the individual to whom it 
pertains, the medical officer will transmit such information to a 
medical doctor named by the requesting individual. In such cases, an 
accounting of the disclosure must be kept.
    (5) Limitations on access. Nothing in this section shall allow an 
individual access to any information compiled in reasonable 
anticipation of a civil action or proceeding. Other limitations on 
access are specifically addressed in paragraph (b)(4) of this section 
and Sec.  266.8.
    (6) Response when compliance is not possible. A reply denying a 
written request to review or otherwise access a record must be in 
writing, signed by the custodian or other appropriate official and must 
be made only if such a record does not exist or does not contain 
personal information relating to the requester, or is exempt from 
disclosure. This reply must include a statement regarding the 
determining factors of denial, and the right to appeal the denial to 
the General Counsel.
    (c) Compliance with notification request. The custodian must 
promptly notify a requester if a record has been located in response to 
a request for notification as to whether a specific system of records 
contains a record pertaining to the requester, unless exempt from 
notification.
    (d) Compliance with request for amendment. The custodian must:
    (1) Correct or eliminate any information that is found to be 
incomplete, inaccurate, not relevant to a statutory purpose of the 
Postal Service, or not timely, and notify the requester when this 
action is complete; or
    (2) Not later than 30 working days after receipt of a request to 
amend, notify the requester of a determination not to amend, the reason 
for the refusal, and of the requester's right to appeal, or to submit, 
in lieu of an appeal, a statement of reasonable length setting forth a 
position regarding the disputed information to be attached to the 
contested personal record.
    (e) Availability of assistance in exercising rights. The Privacy 
and Records Management Office is available to provide an individual 
with assistance in exercising rights pursuant to this part.


Sec.  266.6  Appeal procedure.

    (a) Appeal procedure. (1) If a request for notification of or to 
inspect, copy, or amend a record is denied, in whole or in part, or if 
no determination is made within the period prescribed by this part, the 
requester may appeal to the General Counsel, U.S. Postal Service, 475 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260-1101.
    (2) The requester must submit an appeal in writing within 90 days 
of the date of denial, or within 90 days of such request if the appeal 
is from a failure of the custodian to make a determination. The letter 
of appeal should include, as applicable:
    (i) Reasonable identification of the record to which the requester 
sought notification, access, or amendment;
    (ii) A statement of the Postal Service action or failure to act, 
and of the relief sought; and
    (iii) A copy of the request, of the notification of denial, and of 
any other related correspondence, if any.
    (3) Any record found on appeal to be incomplete, inaccurate, not 
relevant, or not timely, must be appropriately amended within 30 
working days of the date of such findings.
    (4) The decision of the General Counsel constitutes the final 
decision of the Postal Service on the right of the requester to be 
notified of; inspect, copy, or otherwise have access to; or change or 
update a record. The decision on the appeal must be in writing and, in 
the event of a denial, must set forth the reasons for such denial and 
state the individual's right to obtain judicial review in a district 
court. An indexed file of decisions on appeals must be maintained by 
the General Counsel.
    (b) Submission of statement of disagreement. If the final decision 
concerning a request for the amendment of a record does not satisfy the 
requester, any statement of reasonable length provided by that 
individual setting forth a position regarding the disputed information 
will be accepted and attached to the relevant personal record.


Sec.  266.7  Schedule of fees.

    (a) Policy. The purpose of this section is to establish fair and 
equitable fees to permit duplication of records for subject individuals 
(or authorized representatives) while recovering the full allowable 
direct costs incurred by the Postal Service.
    (b) Duplication. (1) For duplicating any paper or micrographic 
record or publication or computer report, the fee is $.15 per page, 
except that the first 100 pages furnished in response to a particular 
request must be furnished without charge. See paragraph (c) of this 
section for fee limitations.
    (2) The Postal Service may at its discretion make user-paid copy 
machines available at any location. In that event, requesters will be 
given the opportunity to make copies at their own expense.
    (3) The Postal Service normally will not furnish more than one copy 
of any record. If duplicate copies are furnished at the request of the 
requester; a fee of $0.15 per page is charged for each copy

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of each duplicate page without regard to whether the requester is 
eligible for free copies pursuant to Sec.  266.7(b)(1).
    (c) Limitations. No fee will be charged to an individual for the 
process of retrieving, reviewing, or amending a record pertaining to 
that individual.
    (d) Reimbursement. The Postal Service may, at its discretion, 
require reimbursement of its costs as a condition of participation in a 
computer matching program or activity with another agency. The agency 
to be charged is notified in writing of the approximate costs before 
they are incurred. Costs are calculated in accordance with the schedule 
of fees set forth at Sec.  265.9.


Sec.  266.8  Exemptions.

    (a) The Postal Reorganization Act, 39 U.S.C. 410(c), provides that 
certain categories of information are exempt from disclosure under the 
Privacy Act. In addition, the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k), 
authorizes the Postmaster General to exempt systems of records meeting 
certain criteria from various other subsections of 5 U.S.C. 552a. With 
respect to systems of records so exempted, nothing in this part shall 
require compliance with provisions hereof implementing any subsections 
of 5 U.S.C. 552a from which those systems have been exempted.
    (b) Paragraph (b)(1) of this section summarizes the provisions of 5 
U.S.C. 552a for which exemption is claimed for some systems of records 
pursuant to, and to the extent permitted by, 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k). 
Paragraphs (b)(2) through (5) of this section identify the exempted 
systems of records, the exemptions applied to each, and the reasons for 
the exemptions:
    (1) Explanation of provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a for which an 
exemption is claimed in the systems discussed in this section. (i) 
Subsection (c)(3) of 5 U.S.C. 552a requires an agency to make available 
to the individual named in the records an accounting of each disclosure 
of records at the individual's request.
    (ii) Subsection (c)(4) requires an agency to inform any person or 
other agency to which a record has been disclosed of any correction or 
notation of dispute the agency has made to the record in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 552a(d).
    (iii) Subsections (d)(1) through (4) require an agency to permit an 
individual to gain access to records about the individual, to request 
amendment of such records, to request a review of an agency decision 
not to amend such records, and to provide a statement of disagreement 
about a disputed record to be filed and disclosed with the disputed 
record.
    (iv) Subsection (e)(1) requires an agency to maintain in its 
records only such information about an individual that is relevant and 
necessary to accomplish a purpose required by statute or executive 
order of the President.
    (v) Subsection (e)(2) requires an agency to collect information to 
the greatest extent practicable directly from the subject individual 
when the information may result in adverse determinations about an 
individual's rights, benefits, and privileges under Federal programs.
    (vi) Subsection (e)(3) requires an agency to inform each person 
whom it asks to supply information of the authority under which the 
information is sought, the purposes for which the information will be 
used, the routine uses that may be made of the information, whether 
disclosure is mandatory or voluntary, and the effects of not providing 
the information.
    (vii) Subsections (e)(4)(G) and (H) requires an agency to publish a 
Federal Register notice of its procedures whereby an individual can be 
notified upon request whether the system of records contains 
information about the individual, how to gain access to any record 
about the individual contained in the system, and how to contest its 
content.
    (viii) Subsection (e)(5) requires an agency to maintain its records 
with such accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness as is 
reasonably necessary to ensure fairness to the individual in making any 
determination about the individual.
    (ix) Subsection (e)(8) requires an agency to make reasonable 
efforts to serve notice on an individual when any record on such 
individual is made available to any person under compulsory legal 
process when such process becomes a matter of public record.
    (x) Subsection (f) requires an agency to establish procedures 
whereby an individual can be notified upon request if any system of 
records named by the individual contains a record pertaining to the 
individual, obtain access to the record, and request amendment.
    (xi) Subsection (g) provides for civil remedies if an agency fails 
to comply with the access and amendment provisions of subsections 
(d)(1) and (3), and with other provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a, or any rule 
promulgated thereunder, in such a way as to have an adverse effect on 
an individual.
    (xii) Subsection (m) requires an agency to apply the requirements 
of 5 U.S.C. 552a to a contractor operating a system of records to 
accomplish an agency function.
    (2) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), Postal Service record systems; 
Inspection Service Investigative File System, USPS 700.000; Mail Cover 
Program Records, USPS 700.100; Inspector General Investigative Records, 
USPS 700.300 are exempt from subsections 552a (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1)-
(4), (e)(1)-(3), (e)(4)(G) and (H), (e)(5), (e)(8), (f), (g), and (m) 
because the systems contain information pertaining to the enforcement 
of criminal laws. The reasons for exemption follow:
    (i) Disclosure to the record subject pursuant to subsections 
(c)(3), (c)(4), or (d)(1)-(4) could:
    (A) Alert subjects that they are targets of an investigation or 
mail cover by the Postal Inspection Service or an investigation by the 
Office of Inspector General;
    (B) Alert subjects of the nature and scope of the investigation and 
of evidence obtained;
    (C) Enable the subject of an investigation to avoid detection or 
apprehension;
    (D) Subject confidential sources, witnesses, and law enforcement 
personnel to harassment or intimidation if their identities were 
released to the target of an investigation;
    (E) Constitute unwarranted invasions of the personal privacy of 
third parties who are involved in a certain investigation;
    (F) Intimidate potential witnesses and make them reluctant to offer 
information;
    (G) Lead to the improper influencing of witnesses, the destruction 
or alteration of evidence yet to be discovered, the fabrication of 
testimony, or the compromising of classified material; or
    (H) Seriously impede or compromise law enforcement, mail cover, or 
background investigations that might involve law enforcement aspects as 
a result of the above.
    (ii) Application of subsections (e)(1) and (5) is impractical 
because the relevance, necessity, or correctness of specific 
information might be established only after considerable analysis and 
as the investigation progresses. As to relevance (subsection (e)(1)), 
effective law enforcement requires the keeping of information not 
relevant to a specific Postal Inspection Service investigation or 
Office of Inspector General investigation. Such information may be kept 
to provide leads for appropriate law enforcement and to establish 
patterns of activity that might relate to the jurisdiction of the

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Office of Inspector General, Postal Inspection Service, and other 
agencies. As to accuracy (subsection (e)(5)), the correctness of 
records sometimes can be established only in a court of law.
    (iii) Application of subsections (e)(2) and (3) would require 
collection of information directly from the subject of a potential or 
ongoing investigation. The subject would be put on alert that he or she 
is a target of an investigation by the Office of Inspector General, or 
an investigation or mail cover by the Postal Inspection Service, 
enabling avoidance of detection or apprehension, thereby seriously 
compromising law enforcement, mail cover, or background investigations 
involving law enforcement aspects. Moreover, in certain circumstances 
the subject of an investigation is not required to provide information 
to investigators, and information must be collected from other sources.
    (iv) The requirements of subsections (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) do 
not apply because these systems are exempt from the provisions of 
subsection (d). Nevertheless, the Postal Service has published notice 
of its notification, access, and contest procedures because access is 
appropriate in some cases.
    (v) Application of subsection (e)(8) could prematurely reveal an 
ongoing criminal investigation to the subject of the investigation.
    (vi) The provisions of subsection (g) do not apply because 
exemption from the provisions of subsection (d) renders the provisions 
on suits to enforce subsection (d) inapplicable.
    (vii) If one of these systems of records is operated in whole or in 
part by a contractor, the exemptions claimed herein will remain 
applicable to it (subsection (m)).
    (3) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2), Postal Service record systems 
Labor Relations Records, USPS 200.000; Employee Inquiry, Complaint and 
Investigative Records, USPS 100.900; Inspection Service Investigative 
File System, USPS 700.000; Mail Cover Program Records, USPS 700.100; 
Inspector General Investigative Records, USPS 700.300; and Financial 
Transactions, USPS 860.000, are exempt from certain subsections of 5 
U.S.C. 552a because the systems contain investigatory material compiled 
for law enforcement purposes other than material within the scope of 
subsection 552a(j)(2).
    (i) Inspection Service Investigative File System, USPS 700.000; 
Mail Cover Program Records, USPS 700.100; and Inspector General 
Investigative Records, USPS 700.300, are exempt from subsections 
552a(c)(3), (d)(1)-(4), (e)(1), (e)(4) (G) and (H), and (f) for the 
same reasons as stated in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (ii) Labor Relations Records, USPS 200.000, is exempt from 
subsections 552a(d)(1)-(4), (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) for the 
following reasons:
    (A) Application of the requirements at subsections (d)(1)-(4) would 
cause disruption of the enforcement of the laws relating to equal 
employment opportunity (EEO). It is essential to the integrity of the 
EEO complaint system that information collected in the investigative 
process not be prematurely disclosed.
    (B) The requirements of subsections (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) do 
not apply for the same reasons described in paragraph (b)(2)(iv) of 
this section.
    (iii) Financial Transactions, USPS 860.000, is exempt from 
subsections 552a(c)(3), (d)(1)-(4), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) 
for the following reasons:
    (A) Disclosure of the record subject pursuant to subsections (c)(3) 
and (d)(1)-(4) would violate the non-notification provision of the Bank 
Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2), under which the Postal Service is 
prohibited from notifying a transaction participant that a suspicious 
transaction report has been made. In addition, the access provisions of 
subsections (c)(3) and (d)(1)-(4) would alert individuals that they 
have been identified as suspects or possible subjects of investigation 
and thus seriously hinder the law enforcement purposes underlying the 
suspicious transaction reports.
    (B) This system is in compliance with subsection (e)(1) because 
maintenance of the records is required by law. Strict application of 
the relevance and necessity requirements of subsection (e)(1) to 
suspicious transactions would be impractical, however, because the 
relevance or necessity of specific information can often be established 
only after considerable analysis and as an investigation progresses.
    (C) The requirements of subsections (e)(4)(G) and (H) and (f) do 
not apply because this system is exempt from the provisions of 
subsection (d). Nevertheless, the Postal Service has published notice 
of its notification, access, and contest procedures because access is 
appropriate in some cases.
    (4) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5), Postal Service record systems 
Recruiting, Examining, and Placement Records, USPS 100.100; Inspection 
Service Investigative File System, USPS 700.000; and Inspector General 
Investigative Records, USPS 700.300 are exempt from certain subsections 
of 5 U.S.C. 552a because the systems contain investigatory material 
compiled for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or 
qualifications for employment, contracts, or access to classified 
information.
    (i) Recruiting, Examining, and Placement Records, USPS 100.100, is 
exempt from subsections 552a(d)(1)(4) and (e)(1) for the following 
reasons:
    (A) During its investigation and evaluation of an applicant for a 
position, the Postal Service contacts individuals who, without an 
assurance of anonymity, would refuse to provide information concerning 
the subject of the investigation. If a record subject were given access 
pursuant to subsection (d)(1)-(4), the promised confidentiality would 
be breached and the confidential source would be identified. The result 
would be restriction of the free flow of information vital to a 
determination of an individual's qualifications and suitability for 
appointment to or continued occupancy of his or her position.
    (B) In collecting information for investigative and evaluative 
purposes, it is impossible to determine in advance what information 
might be of assistance in determining the qualifications and 
suitability of an individual for appointment. Information that seems 
irrelevant, when linked with other information, can sometimes provide a 
composite picture of an individual that assists in determining whether 
that individual should be appointed to or retained in a position. For 
this reason, exemption from subsection (e)(1) is claimed.
    (C) The requirements of subsections (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) do 
not apply because this system is exempt from the provisions of 
subsection (d). Nevertheless, the Postal Service has published notice 
of its notification, access, and contest procedures because access is 
appropriate in some cases.
    (ii) Inspection Service Investigative File System, USPS 700.000; 
and Inspector General Investigative Records, USPS 700.300, are exempt 
from subsections 552a(c)(3), (d)(1)-(4), (e)(1), (e)(4) (G) and (H), 
and (f) for the same reasons as stated in paragraph (b)(2) of this 
section.
    (5) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(6), Postal Service record systems 
Employee Development and Training Records, USPS 100.300; Personnel 
Research Records, 100.600; and Emergency Management Records, USPS 
500.300 are exempt from subsections 552a(d)(1)-(4), (e)(4)(G) and (H), 
and (f) because the systems contain testing or examination material the 
disclosure of which would compromise the objectivity or fairness

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of the material. The reasons for exemption follow:
    (i) These systems contain questions and answers to standard testing 
materials, the disclosure of which would compromise the fairness of the 
future use of these materials. It is not feasible to develop entirely 
new examinations after each administration as would be necessary if 
questions or answers were available for inspection and copying. 
Consequently, exemption from subsection (d) is claimed.
    (ii) The requirements of subsections (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) do 
not apply because these systems are exempt from the provisions of 
subsection (d). Nevertheless, the Postal Service has published notice 
of its notification, access, and contest procedures because access is 
appropriate in some cases.


Sec.  266.9  Computer matching.

    (a) General. Any agency or Postal Service component that wishes to 
use records from a Postal Service automated system of records in a 
computerized comparison with other postal or non-postal records must 
submit its proposal to the Postal Service Privacy and Records 
Management Office. Computer matching programs as defined in Sec.  
262.5(c) must be conducted in accordance with the Privacy Act, as 
amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988. 
Records may not be exchanged for a matching program until all 
procedural requirements of the Act and these regulations have been met. 
Other matching activities must be conducted in accordance with the 
Privacy Act and with the approval of the Privacy and Records Management 
Office. See Sec.  266.3(b)(6).
    (b) Procedure for submission of matching proposals. A proposal must 
include information required for the matching agreement discussed in 
paragraph (d)(1) of this section. The Inspection Service must submit 
its proposals for matching programs and other matching activities to 
the Privacy and Records Management Office through: Counsel, Inspection 
Service, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 
20260. All other matching proposals, whether from postal organizations 
or other government agencies, must be mailed directly to: Privacy and 
Records Management Office, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 
Washington, DC 20260-1101.
    (c) Lead time. Proposals must be submitted to the Postal Service 
Privacy and Records Management Office at least three months in advance 
of the anticipated starting date to allow time to meet Privacy Act 
publication and review requirements.
    (d) Matching agreements. The participants in a computer matching 
program must enter into a written agreement specifying the terms under 
which the matching program is to be conducted. The Privacy and Records 
Management Office may require similar written agreements for other 
matching activities.
    (1) Content. Agreements must specify:
    (i) The purpose and legal authority for conducting the matching 
program;
    (ii) The justification for the program and the anticipated results, 
including, when appropriate, a specific estimate of any savings in 
terms of expected costs and benefits, in sufficient detail for the Data 
Integrity Board to make an informed decision;
    (iii) A description of the records that are to be matched, 
including the data elements to be used, the number of records, and the 
approximate dates of the matching program;
    (iv) Procedures for providing notice to individuals who supply 
information that the information may be subject to verification through 
computer matching programs;
    (v) Procedures for verifying information produced in a matching 
program and for providing individuals an opportunity to contest the 
findings in accordance with the requirement that an agency may not take 
adverse action against an individual as a result of information 
produced by a matching program until the agency has independently 
verified the information and provided the individual with due process;
    (vi) Procedures for ensuring the administrative, technical, and 
physical security of the records matched; for the retention and timely 
destruction of records created by the matching program; and for the use 
and return or destruction of records used in the program;
    (vii) Prohibitions concerning duplication and redisclosure of 
records exchanged, except where required by law or essential to the 
conduct of the matching program;
    (viii) Assessments of the accuracy of the records to be used in the 
matching program; and
    (ix) A statement that the Comptroller General may have access to 
all records of the participant agencies in order to monitor compliance 
with the agreement.
    (2) Approval. Before the Postal Service may participate in a 
computer matching program or other computer matching activity that 
involves both USPS and non-USPS records, the Data Integrity Board must 
have evaluated the proposed match and unanimously approved the terms of 
the matching agreement. Agreements are executed by the Chairman of the 
Board. If a matching agreement is disapproved by the Board, any party 
may appeal the disapproval in writing to the Director, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503, within 30 days following 
the Board's written disapproval.
    (3) Effective dates. The agreement will become effective in 
accordance with the date in the matching agreement and as provided to 
Congress and the Office of Management and Budget and published in the 
Federal Register. The agreement remains in effect only as long as 
necessary to accomplish the specific matching purpose, but no longer 
than 18 months, at which time the agreement expires unless extended. 
The Data Integrity Board may extend an agreement for one additional 
year, without further review, if within three months prior to 
expiration of the 18-month period it finds that the matching program is 
to be conducted without change, and each party to the agreement 
certifies that the program has been conducted in compliance with the 
matching agreement. Renewal of a continuing matching program that has 
run for the full 30-month period requires a new agreement that has 
received Data Integrity Board approval.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-21850 Filed 10-10-17; 8:45 am]
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                                             principles and preemption requirements                   message can be received without                       Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to
                                             described in Executive Order 13132.                      jeopardizing the safety or security of                Mariners, and on-scene designated
                                                Also, this rule does not have tribal                  people, places or vessels.                            representatives.
                                             implications under Executive Order                                                                               (d) Enforcement period. This rule will
                                             13175, Consultation and Coordination                     List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
                                                                                                                                                            be enforced one day per week from
                                             with Indian Tribal Governments,                            Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation                  October 16, 2017 through March 19,
                                             because it does not have a substantial                   (water), Reporting and recordkeeping                  2018, during construction activities.
                                             direct effect on one or more Indian                      requirements, Security measures,                      Details for specific dates and times will
                                             tribes, on the relationship between the                  Waterways.                                            be relayed via Sector Charleston Marine
                                             Federal Government and Indian tribes,                      For the reasons discussed in the                    Safety Information Bulletin and Seventh
                                             or on the distribution of power and                      preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33                   District Local Notice to Mariners.
                                             responsibilities between the Federal                     CFR part 165 as follows:                                Dated: October 3, 2017.
                                             Government and Indian tribes. If you
                                                                                                      PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION                         John W. Reed,
                                             believe this rule has implications for
                                             federalism or Indian tribes, please                      AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS                        Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
                                                                                                                                                            Port Charleston.
                                             contact the person listed in the FOR
                                             FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section                      ■ 1. The authority citation for part 165              [FR Doc. 2017–21868 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am]
                                             above.                                                   continues to read as follows:                         BILLING CODE 9110–04–P

                                                                                                        Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191,
                                             E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                          33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, 160.5; and
                                               The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                       Department of Homeland Security Delegation            POSTAL SERVICE
                                             of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires                    No. 0170.
                                             Federal agencies to assess the effects of                ■ 2. Add § 165.T07–0801 to read as                    39 CFR Part 266
                                             their discretionary regulatory actions. In               follows:
                                             particular, the Act addresses actions                                                                          Privacy of Information
                                             that may result in the expenditure by a                  § 165.T07–0801 Safety Zone; Atlantic                  AGENCY:    Postal ServiceTM.
                                             State, local, or tribal government, in the               Intracoastal Waterway, Socastee, SC
                                                                                                                                                            ACTION:   Final rule.
                                             aggregate, or by the private sector of                      (a) Location. All waters of the Atlantic
                                             $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or                 Intracoastal Waterway encompassed                     SUMMARY:   The Postal Service is revising
                                             more in any one year. Though this rule                   within a 200-yard radius of South                     and restating its privacy regulations to
                                             will not result in such an expenditure,                  Carolina Highway 31 (SC–31) Bridge                    implement numerous non-substantive
                                             we do discuss the effects of this rule                   located in Socastee, SC on the Atlantic               editorial changes. These include
                                             elsewhere in this preamble.                              Intracoastal Waterway at mile marker                  renaming certain offices with privacy-
                                                                                                      372.3, and vessels or machinery                       related duties, modification of the roles
                                             F. Environment                                           associated with the construction.                     of employees tasked with implementing
                                               We have analyzed this rule under                          (b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated              aspects of the privacy regulations, and
                                             Department of Homeland Security                          representative’’ means Coast Guard                    minor editorial changes to postal
                                             Management Directive 023–01 and                          Patrol Commanders, including Coast                    privacy policy to improve its
                                             Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,                        Guard coxswains, petty officers, and                  consistency and clarity. These rules
                                             which guide the Coast Guard in                           other officers operating Coast Guard                  contain procedures by which
                                             complying with the National                              vessels, and Federal, state, and local                individuals may request notification of
                                             Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42                     officers designated by or assisting the               and access to records about themselves,
                                             U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have                             Captain of the Port Charleston in the                 request amendments to those records, or
                                             determined that this action is one of a                  enforcement of the regulated areas.                   request an accounting of disclosures of
                                             category of actions that do not                             (c) Regulations. (1) All persons and               those records by the Postal Service.
                                             individually or cumulatively have a                      vessels are prohibited from entering,
                                                                                                                                                            DATES: Effective October 11, 2017.
                                             significant effect on the human                          transiting through, anchoring in, or
                                                                                                      remaining within the regulated area                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             environment. This rule involves an
                                             intermittent safety zone that will                       unless authorized by the Captain of the               Natalie A. Bonanno, Chief Counsel,
                                             prohibit persons and vessels from                        Port Charleston or a designated                       Federal Compliance,
                                             entering, transiting through, anchoring                  representative.                                       natalie.a.bonanno@usps.gov, 202–268–
                                             in, or remaining within a limited area                      (2) Persons and vessels desiring to                2944.
                                             surrounding the SC–31 Bridge on the                      enter, transit through, anchor in, or                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    As revised
                                             Atlantic Intracoastal Water Way. This                    remain within the regulated area may                  and restated, 39 CFR part 266 is
                                             rule is categorically excluded from                      contact the Captain of the Port                       designed to carry forward the
                                             further review under paragraph 34(g) of                  Charleston by telephone at (843) 740–                 substantive content of former §§ 266.1–
                                             Figure 2–1 of the Commandant                             7050, or a designated representative via              266.10 in an updated, accessible format.
                                             Instruction. A Record of Environmental                   VHF radio on channel 16, to request
                                                                                                      authorization. If authorization to enter,             266.1     Purpose and Scope
                                             Consideration supporting this
                                             determination is available in the docket                 transit through, anchor in, or remain                   The Postal Service has revised § 266.1
                                             where indicated under ADDRESSES.                         within the regulated area is granted by               to align with the purpose and scope of
                                                                                                      the Captain of the Port Charleston or a               the Privacy Act of 1974, which provides
                                             G. Protest Activities                                                                                          the authority for these regulations. (The
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                                                                                                      designated representative, all persons
                                               The Coast Guard respects the First                     and vessels receiving such authorization              Postal Service has deleted former
                                             Amendment rights of protesters.                          must comply with the instructions of                  § 266.2 Policy because it did not add any
                                             Protesters are asked to contact the                      the Captain of the Port Charleston or a               significant provisions, instructions, or
                                             person listed in the FOR FURTHER                         designated representative.                            guidance to these regulations, and has
                                             INFORMATION CONTACT section to                              (3) The Coast Guard will provide                   redesignated former §§ 266.3–266.10 as
                                             coordinate protest activities so that your               notice of the regulated area by Local                 §§ 266.2–266.9, respectively.)


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                                             266.2    Responsibility                                  266.7 Schedule of Fees; 266.8                         inspect and obtain copies of records
                                                In revised § 266.2 and throughout                     Exemptions; and 266.9 Computer                        concerning them.
                                                                                                      Matching                                                (c) Corporate Information Security
                                             these regulations, the Postal Service has
                                                                                                        No substantive changes have been                    Office. This office is responsible for
                                             updated office names to reflect its
                                                                                                      made to revised §§ 266.7–266.9. Minor                 ensuring compliance with information
                                             current administrative structure. Thus,
                                                                                                      editorial changes have been made to                   security policies, including protection
                                             ‘‘Records Office’’ has been changed to
                                                                                                      ensure clarity and consistency of format.             of information resources containing
                                             ‘‘Privacy and Records Management
                                                                                                                                                            customer, employee, or other
                                             Office’’ to reflect the new name of this                 List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 266                   individuals’ information; developing
                                             office. Similarly, ‘‘Custodian’’ has been
                                                                                                        Privacy.                                            policy for safeguarding and disposing of
                                             changed to ‘‘Records Custodian’’ for
                                                                                                      ■ For the reasons stated in the preamble,
                                                                                                                                                            electronic records (including emails)
                                             clarity, and the ‘‘Information System
                                                                                                      the Postal Service amends 39 CFR                      that are maintained in information
                                             Executive’’ has become the ‘‘Corporate
                                                                                                      chapter I by revising part 266 to read as             systems (including those that are subject
                                             Information Security Office’’ to reflect
                                                                                                      follows:                                              to legal holds); serving as the central
                                             the new name and role of this functional
                                                                                                                                                            contact for information security issues;
                                             organization.
                                                                                                      PART 266—PRIVACY OF                                   preventing and engaging in some
                                                Similarly, in revised § 266.2 and
                                                                                                      INFORMATION                                           investigation of cybercrime and misuse
                                             throughout these regulations, the Postal
                                                                                                                                                            of Postal Service information technology
                                             Service has revised the titles of certain
                                                                                                                                                            resources; and providing security
                                             employees to reflect their new titles.                   Sec.                                                  consultation as requested.
                                             Specifically, ‘‘Chief Privacy Officer’’                  266.1 Purpose and scope.                                (d) Data Integrity Board—(1)
                                             was changed to ‘‘Chief Privacy and                       266.2 Responsibility.
                                                                                                      266.3 Collection and disclosure of
                                                                                                                                                            Responsibilities. The Data Integrity
                                             Records Management Officer,’’ ‘‘Senior                                                                         Board oversees Postal Service computer
                                             Vice President, Human Resources’’ was                         information about individuals.
                                                                                                      266.4 Notification.                                   matching activities. The Board’s
                                             changed to ‘‘Chief Human Resources                                                                             principal function is to review, approve,
                                                                                                      266.5 Procedures for requesting inspection,
                                             Officer and Executive Vice President’’                        copying, or amendment of records.                and maintain all written agreements for
                                             and ‘‘Vice President, General Counsel’’                  266.6 Appeal procedure.                               use of Postal Service records in
                                             was changed to ‘‘General Counsel and                     266.7 Schedule of fees.                               matching programs to ensure
                                             Executive Vice President.’’                              266.8 Exemptions.                                     compliance with the Privacy Act and all
                                                                                                      266.9 Computer matching.                              relevant statutes, regulations, and
                                             266.3 Collection and Disclosure of
                                             Information About Individuals                              Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a; 39 U.S.C. 401.            guidelines. In addition, the Board
                                                                                                                                                            annually: Reviews matching programs
                                               In revised § 266.3(b)(3), the Postal                   § 266.1    Purpose and scope.
                                                                                                                                                            and other matching activities in which
                                             Service has defined the limited                             This part contains the rules that the              the Postal Service has participated
                                             circumstances in which a mailing list                    Postal Service follows under the Privacy              during the preceding year to determine
                                             may be disclosed. The Postal Service                     Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. These rules               compliance with applicable laws,
                                             has also replaced the word ‘‘correction’’                should be read together with the Privacy              regulations, and agreements; compiles a
                                             with ‘‘amendment’’ in this section and                   Act, which provides additional                        biennial matching report of matching
                                             throughout these regulations.                            information about records maintained                  activities; and performs review and
                                             266.4    Notification                                    on individuals. The rules in this part                advice functions relating to record
                                                                                                      apply to all records in systems of                    accuracy, recordkeeping and disposal
                                               No substantive changes have been                       records maintained by the Postal                      practices, and other computer matching
                                             made to revised § 266.4. Minor editorial                 Service that are retrieved by an                      activities.
                                             changes have been made to ensure                         individual’s name or personal identifier.               (2) Composition. The Privacy Act
                                             clarity and consistency of format.                       They describe the procedures by which                 requires that the senior official
                                             266.5 Procedures for Requesting                          individuals may request notification of               responsible for implementation of
                                             Notification, Inspection, Copying, or                    or access to records about themselves,                agency Privacy Act policy and the
                                             Amendment of Records                                     request amendment of those records,                   Inspector General serve on the Board.
                                                                                                      and request an accounting of disclosures              The Chief Privacy and Records
                                                In revised § 266.5(b)(2), the Postal                  of those records by the Postal Service.               Management Officer, as administrator of
                                             Service has added a list of the                          In addition, the Postal Service processes             Postal Service Privacy Act policy, serves
                                             acceptable identity verification methods                 all Privacy Act requests for access to                as Secretary of the Board and performs
                                             that a requester may use to satisfy a                    records under the Freedom of                          the administrative functions of the
                                             records custodian as to the requester’s                  Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552,                 Board. The Board is composed of these
                                             identity before review or other access to                following the rules contained in 39 CFR               and other members designated by the
                                             a record containing personal                             265, as necessary, which provides the                 Postmaster General, as follows:
                                             information is granted. The Postal                       requester with the greatest access to his               (i) General Counsel and Executive
                                             Service has also added a new paragraph                   or her personal records.                              Vice President (Chairman).
                                             266.5(c) entitled Compliance with                                                                                (ii) Chief Postal Inspector.
                                             notification request to ensure custodians                § 266.2    Responsibility.
                                                                                                                                                              (iii) Inspector General.
                                             understand their responsibilities and                       (a) Privacy and Records Management                   (iv) Chief Human Resources Officer
                                             requesters are aware of their rights in                  Office. The Privacy and Records                       and Executive Vice President.
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                                             this regard.                                             Management Office will ensure Postal                    (v) Chief Privacy and Records
                                                                                                      Service-wide compliance with this part.               Management Officer.
                                             266.6    Appeal Procedure                                   (b) Records Custodian. Records
                                                In revised § 266.6(a)(2), the Postal                  Custodians are responsible for                        § 266.3 Collection and disclosure of
                                             Service has extended the period in                       adherence to this part within their                   information about individuals.
                                             which a requester may file an appeal                     respective units, and in particular for                 (a) This section governs the collection
                                             from 30 days to 90 days.                                 affording individuals their rights to                 of information about individuals, as


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                                             defined in the Privacy Act of 1974,                         (iii) The dissemination is in                      of names and addresses of past or
                                             throughout Postal Service operations;                    accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this              present postal patrons or other persons
                                                (1) The Postal Service will:                          section.                                              available to the public only to the extent
                                                (i) Collect, solicit and maintain only                   (2) Dissemination. Dissemination of                that such action is authorized by law.
                                             such information about an individual as                  personal information may be made:                     Consistent with this provision, the
                                             is relevant and necessary to accomplish                     (i) To a person pursuant to a                      Postal Service may make such a list
                                             a purpose authorized by statute or                       requirement of the Freedom of                         available as follows:
                                             Executive Order.                                         Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552);                          (i) In accordance with 39 U.S.C.
                                                (ii) Collect information, to the greatest                (ii) To those officers and employees of            412(b), to the Secretary of Commerce for
                                             extent practicable, directly from the                    the Postal Service or employees of a                  use by the Bureau of the Census;
                                             subject individual when such                             Postal Service contractor who have a                     (ii) As required by the terms of a
                                             information may result in adverse                        need for such information in the                      legally enforceable contract entered into
                                             determinations about an individual’s                     performance of their Postal Service                   by the Postal Service under its authority
                                             rights, benefits, or privileges.                         duties;                                               contained in 39 U.S.C. 401(3) and when
                                                (iii) Inform any individuals who have                    (iii) For a routine use as contained in            subject to a valid non-disclosure
                                             been asked to furnish information about                  the system notices published in the                   agreement;
                                             themselves, whether that disclosure is                   Federal Register;                                        (iii) As required by the terms of a
                                             mandatory or voluntary, by what                             (iv) To a recipient who has provided               legally enforceable interagency
                                             authority it is being solicited, the                     advance adequate written assurance that               agreement entered into by the Postal
                                             principal purposes for which it is                       the information will be used solely as a              Service under its authority contained in
                                             intended to be used, the routine uses                    statistical reporting or research record,             39 U.S.C. 411 and when subject to a
                                             which may be made of it, and any                         and to whom the information is                        valid non-disclosure agreement;
                                             consequences for the individual, which                   transferred in a form that is not                        (iv) In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
                                             are known to the Postal Service, which                   individually identifiable;                            552a(b), the Postal Service may disclose
                                             will result from refusal to furnish it.                     (v) To the Bureau of the Census for                a list of names and addresses of
                                                (2) The Postal Service will not                       purposes of planning or carrying out a                individuals pursuant to a written
                                             disfavor any individual who fails or                     census or survey or related activity                  request by, or with the prior written
                                             refuses to provide personal information                  pursuant to the provisions of title 13 of             consent of, each individual whose name
                                             unless that information is required or                   the U.S. Code;                                        and address is contained in such list,
                                             necessary for the conduct of the system                     (vi) To the National Archives and                  provided that such names and addresses
                                             or program in which the individual                       Records Administration as a record                    are derived from records maintained by
                                             desires to participate.                                  which has sufficient historical or other              the Postal Service in a system of records
                                                (3) No information will be collected                  value to warrant its continued                        as defined by 5 U.S.C. 552a(a); or
                                             (or maintained) describing how an                        preservation by the U.S. Government, or                  (v) As otherwise expressly authorized
                                             individual exercises rights guaranteed                   for evaluation by the Archivist of the                by federal law.
                                             by the First Amendment unless                            United States or an authorized designee                  (4) Employee credit references. A
                                             expressly authorized by statute or by the                to determine whether the record has                   credit bureau or other commercial firm
                                             individual about whom the information                    such value;                                           from which a current or former postal
                                             is maintained or unless pertinent to and                    (vii) To a person pursuant to a                    employee is seeking credit may be given
                                             within the scope of an authorized law                    showing of compelling circumstances                   the following past or present
                                             enforcement activity.                                    affecting the health or safety of an                  information upon request: Grade, duty
                                                (4) The Postal Service will not require               individual, if upon such disclosure                   station, dates of employment, job title,
                                             an individual to furnish a Social                        notification is transmitted to the last               and salary. If additional information is
                                             Security number or deny a right,                         known address of such individual;                     desired, the requester must submit the
                                             privilege or benefit because of that                        (viii) To a Federal agency or to an                written consent of the employee and an
                                             individual’s refusal to furnish the                      instrumentality of any governmental                   accounting of the disclosure must be
                                             number unless required by Federal law.                   jurisdiction within or under the control              kept.
                                                (b) Disclosures—(1) Limitations. The                  of the United States for a civil or                      (5) Employee job references. Upon
                                             Postal Service will not disseminate                      criminal law enforcement activity, if                 request, prospective employers of a
                                             information about an individual unless                   such activity is authorized by law and                current or former postal employee may
                                             reasonable efforts have been made to                     if the head of the agency or                          be furnished with the information in
                                             assure that the information is accurate,                 instrumentality has made a written                    paragraph (b)(4) of this section, in
                                             complete, timely and relevant to the                     request to the Postal Service specifying              addition to the date and the reason for
                                             extent provided by the Privacy Act and                   the particular portion of the record                  separation, if applicable. The reason for
                                             unless:                                                  desired and the law enforcement                       separation must be limited to one of the
                                                (i) The individual to whom the record                 activity for which the record is sought;              following terms: Retired, resigned, or
                                             pertains has requested in writing that                      (ix) To either House of Congress or its            separated. Other terms or variations of
                                             the information be disseminated, unless                  committees or subcommittees to the                    these terms (e.g., retired-disability) may
                                             the individual would not be entitled to                  extent of matter within their                         not be used. If additional information is
                                             access to the record under the Postal                    jurisdiction;                                         desired, the requester must submit the
                                             Reorganization Act, the Privacy Act, or                     (x) To the Comptroller General or any              written consent of the employee, and an
                                             other law;                                               of that officer’s authorized                          accounting of the disclosure must be
                                                (ii) The requester has obtained the
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                                                                                                      representatives in the course of the                  kept.
                                             prior written consent of the individual                  performance of the duties of the                         (6) Computer matching purposes.
                                             to whom the record pertains, unless the                  Government Accountability Office; or                  Records from a Postal Service system of
                                             individual would not be entitled to                         (xi) Pursuant to the order of a court              records may be disclosed to another
                                             access to the record under the Postal                    of competent jurisdiction.                            agency for the purpose of conducting a
                                             Reorganization Act, the Privacy Act, or                     (3) Under 39 U.S.C. 412(a), the Postal             computer matching program or other
                                             other law; or                                            Service may make a mailing or other list              matching activity as defined in


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                                             § 262.5(c) and (d), but only after a                     § 266.4    Notification.                                 (a) Submission of requests—(1)
                                             determination by the Data Integrity                         (a) Notification of systems. Upon                  Manner of submission. Inquiries
                                             Board that the procedural requirements                   written request, the Postal Service will              regarding the contents of records
                                             of the Privacy Act, the guidelines issued                notify any individual whether a specific              systems or access or amendment to
                                             by the Office of Management and                          system named by the individual                        personal information should be
                                             Budget, and these regulations as may be                  contains a record pertaining to that                  submitted in writing in accordance with
                                             applicable are met. These requirements                   individual, unless exempt from                        the procedures described in the
                                             include:                                                 notification under the Privacy Act or                 applicable system of records notice, or
                                                (i) Routine use. Disclosure is made                   other law. See § 266.5 for the suggested              to the Privacy and Records Management
                                             only when permitted as a routine use of                  form of a request.                                    Office, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant
                                             the system of records. The Chief Privacy                    (b) Notification of disclosure. The                Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260–
                                             and Records Management Officer                           Postal Service will make reasonable                   1101. Requests to the U.S. Postal
                                             determines the applicability of a                        efforts to serve notice on an individual              Inspection Service should be submitted
                                             particular routine use and the necessity                 before any personal information on such               to the Chief Postal Inspector, U.S. Postal
                                                                                                      individual is made available to any                   Inspection Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza
                                             for adoption of a new routine use.
                                                                                                      person under compulsory legal process                 SW., Washington, DC 20260. Requests
                                                (ii) Computer matching agreement.                                                                           to the Office of Inspector General should
                                             The participants in a computer                           when such process becomes a matter of
                                                                                                      public record.                                        be submitted to the Freedom of
                                             matching program must enter into a                                                                             Information Act/Privacy Officer, U.S.
                                             written agreement specifying the terms                      (c) Notification of amendment. See
                                                                                                                                                            Postal Service Office of Inspector
                                             under which the matching program is to                   § 266.5(c)(1) relating to amendment of
                                                                                                                                                            General, 1735 North Lynn Street,
                                             be conducted (see § 266.9). The Privacy                  records upon request.
                                                                                                                                                            Arlington, VA 22209–2020. Inquiries
                                             and Records Management Office may                           (d) Notification of new use. Any new               should be clearly marked, ‘‘Privacy Act
                                             require that other matching activities be                intended use of personal information                  Request.’’ Any inquiry concerning a
                                             conducted in accordance with a written                   maintained by the Postal Service will be              specific system of records should
                                             agreement.                                               published in the Federal Register 30                  include the information contained
                                                                                                      days before such use becomes                          under ‘‘Notification Procedure’’ for that
                                                (iii) Data Integrity Board approval. No               operational. Public views may then be
                                             record from a Postal Service system of                                                                         system as published in the Federal
                                                                                                      submitted to the Privacy and Records                  Register or within USPS Handbook AS–
                                             records may be disclosed for use in a                    Management Office.
                                             computer matching program unless the                                                                           353, Guide to Privacy, the Freedom of
                                                                                                         (e) Notification of exemptions. The                Information Act, and Records
                                             matching agreement has received                          Postal Service will publish in the
                                             approval by the Postal Service Data                                                                            Management, Appendix. If the
                                                                                                      Federal Register its intent to exempt                 information supplied is insufficient to
                                             Integrity Board (see § 266.9). Other                     any system of records and will specify
                                             matching activities may, at the                                                                                locate or identify the record, if any, the
                                                                                                      the nature and purpose of that system.                requester will be notified promptly and,
                                             discretion of the Privacy and Records
                                                                                                         (f) Notification of computer matching              if possible, informed of additional
                                             Management Office, be submitted for
                                                                                                      program. The Postal Service publishes                 information required. Amendment
                                             Board approval.
                                                                                                      in the Federal Register and forwards to               requests that contest the relevance,
                                                (c) Amendment or dispute disclosure.                  Congress and to the Office of                         accuracy, timeliness or completeness of
                                             If a personal record contains any                        Management and Budget (OMB)                           the record should include a statement of
                                             amendments or notations of dispute                       advance notice of its intent to establish,            the amendment requested.
                                             relating to the accuracy, timeliness or                  substantially revise, or renew a                         (2) Period for response by custodian.
                                             relevance of the record, any person or                   matching program, unless such notice is               Upon receipt of an inquiry, the
                                             other agency to which the record has                     published by another participant                      custodian will respond with an
                                             been or is to be disclosed must be                       agency. In those instances in which the               acknowledgement of receipt within 10
                                             informed of the amendments or                            Postal Service is the ‘‘recipient’’ agency,           days.
                                             notations within 30 days of the                          as defined in the Act, but another                       (b) Compliance with request for
                                             modification.                                            participant agency sponsors and derives               access—(1) Notification to requester.
                                                (d) Recording of disclosure. (1) An                   the principal benefit from the matching               When a requested record has been
                                             accurate accounting of each disclosure                   program, the other agency is expected to              identified and is to be made available to
                                             will be kept in all instances except those               publish the notice. The notice must be                the requester for inspection and
                                             in which disclosure is made to the                       sent to Congress and OMB, and                         copying, the custodian must ensure that
                                             subject of the record, to Postal Service                 published at least 30 days prior to:                  the record is made available promptly
                                             employees or employees of Postal                            (1) The initiation of any matching                 and must immediately notify the
                                             Service contractors in the performance                   activity under a new or substantially                 requester where and when the record
                                             of their Postal Service duties, when the                 revised program; or                                   will be available for inspection and
                                             record is publicly available, or as                         (2) The expiration of the existing                 copying. Postal Service records will
                                             required by the Freedom of Information                   matching agreement in the case of a                   normally be available for inspection and
                                             Act (5 U.S.C. 552).                                      renewal of a continuing program.                      copying during regular business hours
                                                                                                                                                            at the postal facilities at which they are
                                                (2) The accounting will be maintained                 § 266.5 Procedures for requesting                     maintained. The custodian may,
                                             for at least 5 years or the life of the                  notification, inspection, copying, or                 however, designate other reasonable
                                             record, whichever is longer.                             amendment of records.
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                                                                                                                                                            locations and times for inspection and
                                                (3) The accounting will be made                         The purpose of this section is to                   copying of some or all of the records
                                             available to the individual named in the                 provide procedures by which an                        that are in the custodian’s possession. If
                                             record upon inquiry, except for                          individual may request notification of,               the requested record has been identified
                                             disclosures made pursuant to paragraph                   access to, or amendment of personal                   and a copy is to be provided to the
                                             (b)(2)(viii) of this section relating to law             information within a Privacy Act                      requester, the copy must be promptly
                                             enforcement activities.                                  System of Records.                                    provided.


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                                                (2) Identification of requester. The                  individual. In such cases, an accounting              request if the appeal is from a failure of
                                             requester must present identification                    of the disclosure must be kept.                       the custodian to make a determination.
                                             sufficient to satisfy the custodian as to                  (5) Limitations on access. Nothing in               The letter of appeal should include, as
                                             the requester’s identity prior to record                 this section shall allow an individual                applicable:
                                             review or other access. As appropriate                   access to any information compiled in                    (i) Reasonable identification of the
                                             under the circumstances of the access                    reasonable anticipation of a civil action             record to which the requester sought
                                             request, the requester may be required                   or proceeding. Other limitations on                   notification, access, or amendment;
                                             to comply with one of the following                      access are specifically addressed in                     (ii) A statement of the Postal Service
                                             identification verification methods:                     paragraph (b)(4) of this section and                  action or failure to act, and of the relief
                                                (i) Provision of a completed                          § 266.8.                                              sought; and
                                             Certification of Identity if the records                    (6) Response when compliance is not                   (iii) A copy of the request, of the
                                             pertain to the requester available at                    possible. A reply denying a written                   notification of denial, and of any other
                                             http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/foia/                   request to review or otherwise access a               related correspondence, if any.
                                             welcome.htm;                                             record must be in writing, signed by the                 (3) Any record found on appeal to be
                                                (ii) Provision of official photo                      custodian or other appropriate official               incomplete, inaccurate, not relevant, or
                                             identification if the records pertain to                 and must be made only if such a record                not timely, must be appropriately
                                             the requester, examples of which are a                   does not exist or does not contain                    amended within 30 working days of the
                                             valid driver’s license, unexpired                        personal information relating to the                  date of such findings.
                                             passport, and unexpired federal                          requester, or is exempt from disclosure.                 (4) The decision of the General
                                             government-issued employee                               This reply must include a statement                   Counsel constitutes the final decision of
                                             identification card; or                                  regarding the determining factors of                  the Postal Service on the right of the
                                                (iii) Provision of a completed Privacy                denial, and the right to appeal the                   requester to be notified of; inspect,
                                             Waiver if the records pertain to another                 denial to the General Counsel.                        copy, or otherwise have access to; or
                                             individual available at http://                             (c) Compliance with notification                   change or update a record. The decision
                                             about.usps.com/who-we-are/foia/                          request. The custodian must promptly                  on the appeal must be in writing and,
                                             welcome.htm.                                             notify a requester if a record has been               in the event of a denial, must set forth
                                                (3) Responsibilities of requester. The                located in response to a request for                  the reasons for such denial and state the
                                             requester assumes the following                          notification as to whether a specific                 individual’s right to obtain judicial
                                             responsibilities regarding the review of                 system of records contains a record                   review in a district court. An indexed
                                             official personal records:                               pertaining to the requester, unless                   file of decisions on appeals must be
                                                (i) The requester must agree not to                   exempt from notification.                             maintained by the General Counsel.
                                             leave Postal Service premises with                          (d) Compliance with request for                       (b) Submission of statement of
                                             official records unless specifically given               amendment. The custodian must:                        disagreement. If the final decision
                                             a copy for that purpose by the custodian                    (1) Correct or eliminate any                       concerning a request for the amendment
                                             or the custodian’s representative.                       information that is found to be                       of a record does not satisfy the
                                                (ii) At the conclusion of the                         incomplete, inaccurate, not relevant to a             requester, any statement of reasonable
                                             inspection, the requester must sign a                    statutory purpose of the Postal Service,              length provided by that individual
                                             statement indicating the requester has                   or not timely, and notify the requester               setting forth a position regarding the
                                             reviewed specific records or categories                  when this action is complete; or                      disputed information will be accepted
                                             of records. If the requester indicates at                   (2) Not later than 30 working days                 and attached to the relevant personal
                                             the beginning of the inspection that he                  after receipt of a request to amend,                  record.
                                             or she will not sign the statement,                      notify the requester of a determination
                                             records may still be reviewed, and the                   not to amend, the reason for the refusal,             § 266.7    Schedule of fees.
                                             time and date of review will be noted in                 and of the requester’s right to appeal, or               (a) Policy. The purpose of this section
                                             the file.                                                to submit, in lieu of an appeal, a                    is to establish fair and equitable fees to
                                                (iii) The requester may be                            statement of reasonable length setting                permit duplication of records for subject
                                             accompanied by a person of the                           forth a position regarding the disputed               individuals (or authorized
                                             requester’s choice to aid in the                         information to be attached to the                     representatives) while recovering the
                                             inspection of information and, if                        contested personal record.                            full allowable direct costs incurred by
                                             applicable, the manual recording or                         (e) Availability of assistance in                  the Postal Service.
                                             copying of the records if the requester                  exercising rights. The Privacy and                       (b) Duplication. (1) For duplicating
                                             submits a signed statement authorizing                   Records Management Office is available                any paper or micrographic record or
                                             the person to do so, and discussion of                   to provide an individual with assistance              publication or computer report, the fee
                                             the records in the accompanying                          in exercising rights pursuant to this                 is $.15 per page, except that the first 100
                                             person’s presence.                                       part.                                                 pages furnished in response to a
                                                (4) Special restrictions for medical                                                                        particular request must be furnished
                                             and psychological records. A medical or                  § 266.6    Appeal procedure.                          without charge. See paragraph (c) of this
                                             psychological record must be disclosed                     (a) Appeal procedure. (1) If a request              section for fee limitations.
                                             to the requester to whom it pertains                     for notification of or to inspect, copy, or              (2) The Postal Service may at its
                                             unless, in the judgment of the medical                   amend a record is denied, in whole or                 discretion make user-paid copy
                                             officer, access to such record could have                in part, or if no determination is made               machines available at any location. In
                                             an adverse effect upon such individual.                  within the period prescribed by this                  that event, requesters will be given the
                                             When the medical officer determines
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                                                                                                      part, the requester may appeal to the                 opportunity to make copies at their own
                                             that the disclosure of medical                           General Counsel, U.S. Postal Service,                 expense.
                                             information could have an adverse                        475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington,                      (3) The Postal Service normally will
                                             effect upon the individual to whom it                    DC 20260–1101.                                        not furnish more than one copy of any
                                             pertains, the medical officer will                         (2) The requester must submit an                    record. If duplicate copies are furnished
                                             transmit such information to a medical                   appeal in writing within 90 days of the               at the request of the requester; a fee of
                                             doctor named by the requesting                           date of denial, or within 90 days of such             $0.15 per page is charged for each copy


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                                             of each duplicate page without regard to                 disputed record to be filed and                       U.S.C. 552a to a contractor operating a
                                             whether the requester is eligible for free               disclosed with the disputed record.                   system of records to accomplish an
                                             copies pursuant to § 266.7(b)(1).                           (iv) Subsection (e)(1) requires an                 agency function.
                                               (c) Limitations. No fee will be charged                agency to maintain in its records only                   (2) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2),
                                             to an individual for the process of                      such information about an individual                  Postal Service record systems;
                                             retrieving, reviewing, or amending a                     that is relevant and necessary to                     Inspection Service Investigative File
                                             record pertaining to that individual.                    accomplish a purpose required by                      System, USPS 700.000; Mail Cover
                                               (d) Reimbursement. The Postal                          statute or executive order of the                     Program Records, USPS 700.100;
                                             Service may, at its discretion, require                  President.                                            Inspector General Investigative Records,
                                             reimbursement of its costs as a                             (v) Subsection (e)(2) requires an                  USPS 700.300 are exempt from
                                             condition of participation in a computer                 agency to collect information to the                  subsections 552a (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1)–(4),
                                             matching program or activity with                        greatest extent practicable directly from             (e)(1)–(3), (e)(4)(G) and (H), (e)(5), (e)(8),
                                             another agency. The agency to be                         the subject individual when the                       (f), (g), and (m) because the systems
                                             charged is notified in writing of the                    information may result in adverse                     contain information pertaining to the
                                             approximate costs before they are                        determinations about an individual’s                  enforcement of criminal laws. The
                                             incurred. Costs are calculated in                        rights, benefits, and privileges under                reasons for exemption follow:
                                             accordance with the schedule of fees set                 Federal programs.                                        (i) Disclosure to the record subject
                                             forth at § 265.9.                                           (vi) Subsection (e)(3) requires an                 pursuant to subsections (c)(3), (c)(4), or
                                                                                                      agency to inform each person whom it                  (d)(1)–(4) could:
                                             § 266.8   Exemptions.                                    asks to supply information of the                        (A) Alert subjects that they are targets
                                                (a) The Postal Reorganization Act, 39                 authority under which the information                 of an investigation or mail cover by the
                                             U.S.C. 410(c), provides that certain                     is sought, the purposes for which the                 Postal Inspection Service or an
                                             categories of information are exempt                     information will be used, the routine                 investigation by the Office of Inspector
                                             from disclosure under the Privacy Act.                   uses that may be made of the                          General;
                                             In addition, the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C.                   information, whether disclosure is                       (B) Alert subjects of the nature and
                                             552a(j) and (k), authorizes the                          mandatory or voluntary, and the effects               scope of the investigation and of
                                             Postmaster General to exempt systems                     of not providing the information.                     evidence obtained;
                                             of records meeting certain criteria from                    (vii) Subsections (e)(4)(G) and (H)                   (C) Enable the subject of an
                                             various other subsections of 5 U.S.C.                    requires an agency to publish a Federal               investigation to avoid detection or
                                             552a. With respect to systems of records                 Register notice of its procedures                     apprehension;
                                             so exempted, nothing in this part shall                  whereby an individual can be notified                    (D) Subject confidential sources,
                                             require compliance with provisions                       upon request whether the system of                    witnesses, and law enforcement
                                             hereof implementing any subsections of                   records contains information about the                personnel to harassment or intimidation
                                             5 U.S.C. 552a from which those systems                   individual, how to gain access to any                 if their identities were released to the
                                             have been exempted.                                      record about the individual contained in              target of an investigation;
                                                                                                      the system, and how to contest its                       (E) Constitute unwarranted invasions
                                                (b) Paragraph (b)(1) of this section                                                                        of the personal privacy of third parties
                                             summarizes the provisions of 5 U.S.C.                    content.
                                                                                                         (viii) Subsection (e)(5) requires an               who are involved in a certain
                                             552a for which exemption is claimed for                                                                        investigation;
                                                                                                      agency to maintain its records with such
                                             some systems of records pursuant to,                                                                              (F) Intimidate potential witnesses and
                                                                                                      accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and
                                             and to the extent permitted by, 5 U.S.C.                                                                       make them reluctant to offer
                                                                                                      completeness as is reasonably necessary
                                             552a(j) and (k). Paragraphs (b)(2)                                                                             information;
                                                                                                      to ensure fairness to the individual in
                                             through (5) of this section identify the                                                                          (G) Lead to the improper influencing
                                                                                                      making any determination about the
                                             exempted systems of records, the                                                                               of witnesses, the destruction or
                                                                                                      individual.
                                             exemptions applied to each, and the                         (ix) Subsection (e)(8) requires an                 alteration of evidence yet to be
                                             reasons for the exemptions:                              agency to make reasonable efforts to                  discovered, the fabrication of testimony,
                                                (1) Explanation of provisions of 5                    serve notice on an individual when any                or the compromising of classified
                                             U.S.C. 552a for which an exemption is                    record on such individual is made                     material; or
                                             claimed in the systems discussed in this                 available to any person under                            (H) Seriously impede or compromise
                                             section. (i) Subsection (c)(3) of 5 U.S.C.               compulsory legal process when such                    law enforcement, mail cover, or
                                             552a requires an agency to make                          process becomes a matter of public                    background investigations that might
                                             available to the individual named in the                 record.                                               involve law enforcement aspects as a
                                             records an accounting of each disclosure                    (x) Subsection (f) requires an agency              result of the above.
                                             of records at the individual’s request.                  to establish procedures whereby an                       (ii) Application of subsections (e)(1)
                                                (ii) Subsection (c)(4) requires an                    individual can be notified upon request               and (5) is impractical because the
                                             agency to inform any person or other                     if any system of records named by the                 relevance, necessity, or correctness of
                                             agency to which a record has been                        individual contains a record pertaining               specific information might be
                                             disclosed of any correction or notation                  to the individual, obtain access to the               established only after considerable
                                             of dispute the agency has made to the                    record, and request amendment.                        analysis and as the investigation
                                             record in accordance with 5 U.S.C.                          (xi) Subsection (g) provides for civil             progresses. As to relevance (subsection
                                             552a(d).                                                 remedies if an agency fails to comply                 (e)(1)), effective law enforcement
                                                (iii) Subsections (d)(1) through (4)                  with the access and amendment                         requires the keeping of information not
                                             require an agency to permit an                                                                                 relevant to a specific Postal Inspection
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                                                                                                      provisions of subsections (d)(1) and (3),
                                             individual to gain access to records                     and with other provisions of 5 U.S.C.                 Service investigation or Office of
                                             about the individual, to request                         552a, or any rule promulgated                         Inspector General investigation. Such
                                             amendment of such records, to request                    thereunder, in such a way as to have an               information may be kept to provide
                                             a review of an agency decision not to                    adverse effect on an individual.                      leads for appropriate law enforcement
                                             amend such records, and to provide a                        (xii) Subsection (m) requires an                   and to establish patterns of activity that
                                             statement of disagreement about a                        agency to apply the requirements of 5                 might relate to the jurisdiction of the


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                                             Office of Inspector General, Postal                      (e)(4) (G) and (H), and (f) for the same              purpose of determining suitability,
                                             Inspection Service, and other agencies.                  reasons as stated in paragraph (b)(2) of              eligibility, or qualifications for
                                             As to accuracy (subsection (e)(5)), the                  this section.                                         employment, contracts, or access to
                                             correctness of records sometimes can be                     (ii) Labor Relations Records, USPS                 classified information.
                                             established only in a court of law.                      200.000, is exempt from subsections                      (i) Recruiting, Examining, and
                                                (iii) Application of subsections (e)(2)               552a(d)(1)–(4), (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f)            Placement Records, USPS 100.100, is
                                             and (3) would require collection of                      for the following reasons:                            exempt from subsections 552a(d)(1)(4)
                                             information directly from the subject of                    (A) Application of the requirements at             and (e)(1) for the following reasons:
                                             a potential or ongoing investigation. The                subsections (d)(1)–(4) would cause                       (A) During its investigation and
                                             subject would be put on alert that he or                 disruption of the enforcement of the                  evaluation of an applicant for a position,
                                             she is a target of an investigation by the               laws relating to equal employment                     the Postal Service contacts individuals
                                             Office of Inspector General, or an                       opportunity (EEO). It is essential to the             who, without an assurance of
                                             investigation or mail cover by the Postal                integrity of the EEO complaint system                 anonymity, would refuse to provide
                                             Inspection Service, enabling avoidance                   that information collected in the                     information concerning the subject of
                                             of detection or apprehension, thereby                    investigative process not be prematurely              the investigation. If a record subject
                                             seriously compromising law                               disclosed.                                            were given access pursuant to
                                             enforcement, mail cover, or background                      (B) The requirements of subsections                subsection (d)(1)–(4), the promised
                                             investigations involving law                             (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) do not apply
                                                                                                                                                            confidentiality would be breached and
                                             enforcement aspects. Moreover, in                        for the same reasons described in
                                                                                                                                                            the confidential source would be
                                             certain circumstances the subject of an                  paragraph (b)(2)(iv) of this section.
                                                                                                         (iii) Financial Transactions, USPS                 identified. The result would be
                                             investigation is not required to provide                                                                       restriction of the free flow of
                                             information to investigators, and                        860.000, is exempt from subsections
                                                                                                      552a(c)(3), (d)(1)–(4), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G) and         information vital to a determination of
                                             information must be collected from                                                                             an individual’s qualifications and
                                             other sources.                                           (H), and (f) for the following reasons:
                                                                                                         (A) Disclosure of the record subject               suitability for appointment to or
                                                (iv) The requirements of subsections                                                                        continued occupancy of his or her
                                             (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) do not apply                  pursuant to subsections (c)(3) and
                                                                                                      (d)(1)–(4) would violate the non-                     position.
                                             because these systems are exempt from
                                                                                                      notification provision of the Bank                       (B) In collecting information for
                                             the provisions of subsection (d).
                                                                                                      Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2), under              investigative and evaluative purposes, it
                                             Nevertheless, the Postal Service has
                                                                                                      which the Postal Service is prohibited                is impossible to determine in advance
                                             published notice of its notification,
                                                                                                      from notifying a transaction participant              what information might be of assistance
                                             access, and contest procedures because
                                                                                                      that a suspicious transaction report has              in determining the qualifications and
                                             access is appropriate in some cases.
                                                (v) Application of subsection (e)(8)                  been made. In addition, the access                    suitability of an individual for
                                             could prematurely reveal an ongoing                      provisions of subsections (c)(3) and                  appointment. Information that seems
                                             criminal investigation to the subject of                 (d)(1)–(4) would alert individuals that               irrelevant, when linked with other
                                             the investigation.                                       they have been identified as suspects or              information, can sometimes provide a
                                                (vi) The provisions of subsection (g)                 possible subjects of investigation and                composite picture of an individual that
                                             do not apply because exemption from                      thus seriously hinder the law                         assists in determining whether that
                                             the provisions of subsection (d) renders                 enforcement purposes underlying the                   individual should be appointed to or
                                             the provisions on suits to enforce                       suspicious transaction reports.                       retained in a position. For this reason,
                                             subsection (d) inapplicable.                                (B) This system is in compliance with              exemption from subsection (e)(1) is
                                                (vii) If one of these systems of records              subsection (e)(1) because maintenance                 claimed.
                                             is operated in whole or in part by a                     of the records is required by law. Strict                (C) The requirements of subsections
                                             contractor, the exemptions claimed                       application of the relevance and                      (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) do not apply
                                             herein will remain applicable to it                      necessity requirements of subsection                  because this system is exempt from the
                                             (subsection (m)).                                        (e)(1) to suspicious transactions would               provisions of subsection (d).
                                                (3) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2),                  be impractical, however, because the                  Nevertheless, the Postal Service has
                                             Postal Service record systems Labor                      relevance or necessity of specific                    published notice of its notification,
                                             Relations Records, USPS 200.000;                         information can often be established                  access, and contest procedures because
                                             Employee Inquiry, Complaint and                          only after considerable analysis and as               access is appropriate in some cases.
                                             Investigative Records, USPS 100.900;                     an investigation progresses.                             (ii) Inspection Service Investigative
                                             Inspection Service Investigative File                       (C) The requirements of subsections                File System, USPS 700.000; and
                                             System, USPS 700.000; Mail Cover                         (e)(4)(G) and (H) and (f) do not apply                Inspector General Investigative Records,
                                             Program Records, USPS 700.100;                           because this system is exempt from the                USPS 700.300, are exempt from
                                             Inspector General Investigative Records,                 provisions of subsection (d).                         subsections 552a(c)(3), (d)(1)–(4), (e)(1),
                                             USPS 700.300; and Financial                              Nevertheless, the Postal Service has                  (e)(4) (G) and (H), and (f) for the same
                                             Transactions, USPS 860.000, are exempt                   published notice of its notification,                 reasons as stated in paragraph (b)(2) of
                                             from certain subsections of 5 U.S.C.                     access, and contest procedures because                this section.
                                             552a because the systems contain                         access is appropriate in some cases.                     (5) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(6),
                                             investigatory material compiled for law                     (4) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5),               Postal Service record systems Employee
                                             enforcement purposes other than                          Postal Service record systems                         Development and Training Records,
                                             material within the scope of subsection                  Recruiting, Examining, and Placement                  USPS 100.300; Personnel Research
                                                                                                      Records, USPS 100.100; Inspection                     Records, 100.600; and Emergency
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                                             552a(j)(2).
                                                (i) Inspection Service Investigative                  Service Investigative File System, USPS               Management Records, USPS 500.300 are
                                             File System, USPS 700.000; Mail Cover                    700.000; and Inspector General                        exempt from subsections 552a(d)(1)–(4),
                                             Program Records, USPS 700.100; and                       Investigative Records, USPS 700.300 are               (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) because the
                                             Inspector General Investigative Records,                 exempt from certain subsections of 5                  systems contain testing or examination
                                             USPS 700.300, are exempt from                            U.S.C. 552a because the systems contain               material the disclosure of which would
                                             subsections 552a(c)(3), (d)(1)–(4), (e)(1),              investigatory material compiled for the               compromise the objectivity or fairness


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                                             of the material. The reasons for                         meet Privacy Act publication and                      proposed match and unanimously
                                             exemption follow:                                        review requirements.                                  approved the terms of the matching
                                                (i) These systems contain questions                     (d) Matching agreements. The                        agreement. Agreements are executed by
                                             and answers to standard testing                          participants in a computer matching                   the Chairman of the Board. If a matching
                                             materials, the disclosure of which                       program must enter into a written                     agreement is disapproved by the Board,
                                             would compromise the fairness of the                     agreement specifying the terms under                  any party may appeal the disapproval in
                                             future use of these materials. It is not                 which the matching program is to be                   writing to the Director, Office of
                                             feasible to develop entirely new                         conducted. The Privacy and Records                    Management and Budget, Washington,
                                             examinations after each administration                   Management Office may require similar                 DC 20503, within 30 days following the
                                             as would be necessary if questions or                    written agreements for other matching                 Board’s written disapproval.
                                             answers were available for inspection                    activities.                                             (3) Effective dates. The agreement will
                                             and copying. Consequently, exemption                       (1) Content. Agreements must specify:               become effective in accordance with the
                                             from subsection (d) is claimed.                            (i) The purpose and legal authority for             date in the matching agreement and as
                                                (ii) The requirements of subsections                  conducting the matching program;                      provided to Congress and the Office of
                                             (e)(4)(G) and (H), and (f) do not apply                    (ii) The justification for the program              Management and Budget and published
                                             because these systems are exempt from                    and the anticipated results, including,               in the Federal Register. The agreement
                                             the provisions of subsection (d).                        when appropriate, a specific estimate of              remains in effect only as long as
                                             Nevertheless, the Postal Service has                     any savings in terms of expected costs                necessary to accomplish the specific
                                             published notice of its notification,                    and benefits, in sufficient detail for the            matching purpose, but no longer than 18
                                             access, and contest procedures because                   Data Integrity Board to make an                       months, at which time the agreement
                                             access is appropriate in some cases.                     informed decision;                                    expires unless extended. The Data
                                                                                                        (iii) A description of the records that             Integrity Board may extend an
                                             § 266.9   Computer matching.
                                                                                                      are to be matched, including the data                 agreement for one additional year,
                                               (a) General. Any agency or Postal                      elements to be used, the number of
                                             Service component that wishes to use                                                                           without further review, if within three
                                                                                                      records, and the approximate dates of                 months prior to expiration of the 18-
                                             records from a Postal Service automated                  the matching program;
                                             system of records in a computerized                                                                            month period it finds that the matching
                                                                                                        (iv) Procedures for providing notice to             program is to be conducted without
                                             comparison with other postal or non-                     individuals who supply information
                                             postal records must submit its proposal                                                                        change, and each party to the agreement
                                                                                                      that the information may be subject to                certifies that the program has been
                                             to the Postal Service Privacy and                        verification through computer matching
                                             Records Management Office. Computer                                                                            conducted in compliance with the
                                                                                                      programs;                                             matching agreement. Renewal of a
                                             matching programs as defined in                            (v) Procedures for verifying
                                             § 262.5(c) must be conducted in                                                                                continuing matching program that has
                                                                                                      information produced in a matching                    run for the full 30-month period
                                             accordance with the Privacy Act, as                      program and for providing individuals
                                             amended by the Computer Matching                                                                               requires a new agreement that has
                                                                                                      an opportunity to contest the findings in             received Data Integrity Board approval.
                                             and Privacy Protection Act of 1988.                      accordance with the requirement that an
                                             Records may not be exchanged for a                       agency may not take adverse action                    Stanley F. Mires,
                                             matching program until all procedural                    against an individual as a result of                  Attorney, Federal Compliance.
                                             requirements of the Act and these                        information produced by a matching                    [FR Doc. 2017–21850 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am]
                                             regulations have been met. Other                         program until the agency has                          BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                             matching activities must be conducted                    independently verified the information
                                             in accordance with the Privacy Act and                   and provided the individual with due
                                             with the approval of the Privacy and                     process;                                              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                             Records Management Office. See                             (vi) Procedures for ensuring the                    AGENCY
                                             § 266.3(b)(6).                                           administrative, technical, and physical
                                               (b) Procedure for submission of                        security of the records matched; for the              40 CFR Part 52
                                             matching proposals. A proposal must                      retention and timely destruction of
                                             include information required for the                     records created by the matching                       [EPA–R10–OAR–2015–0333, FRL– 9968–
                                             matching agreement discussed in                                                                                98—Region 10]
                                                                                                      program; and for the use and return or
                                             paragraph (d)(1) of this section. The                    destruction of records used in the                    Approval and Promulgation of
                                             Inspection Service must submit its                       program;                                              Implementation Plans; Oregon:
                                             proposals for matching programs and                        (vii) Prohibitions concerning                       Permitting and General Rule Revisions
                                             other matching activities to the Privacy                 duplication and redisclosure of records
                                             and Records Management Office                            exchanged, except where required by                   AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                             through: Counsel, Inspection Service,                    law or essential to the conduct of the                Agency (EPA).
                                             U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza                  matching program;                                     ACTION: Final rule.
                                             SW., Washington, DC 20260. All other                       (viii) Assessments of the accuracy of
                                             matching proposals, whether from                         the records to be used in the matching                SUMMARY:  The Environmental Protection
                                             postal organizations or other                            program; and                                          Agency (EPA) is approving, and
                                             government agencies, must be mailed                        (ix) A statement that the Comptroller               incorporating by reference, changes to
                                             directly to: Privacy and Records                         General may have access to all records                Oregon’s State Implementation Plan
                                             Management Office, U.S. Postal Service,                  of the participant agencies in order to               (SIP) submitted on April 22, 2015. The
                                                                                                                                                            changes relate to the criteria pollutants
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                                             475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington,                      monitor compliance with the agreement.
                                             DC 20260–1101.                                             (2) Approval. Before the Postal                     for which the EPA has established
                                               (c) Lead time. Proposals must be                       Service may participate in a computer                 national ambient air quality standards—
                                             submitted to the Postal Service Privacy                  matching program or other computer                    carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen
                                             and Records Management Office at least                   matching activity that involves both                  dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, and
                                             three months in advance of the                           USPS and non-USPS records, the Data                   sulfur dioxide. Specifically, the changes
                                             anticipated starting date to allow time to               Integrity Board must have evaluated the               account for new federal requirements


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Document Created: 2018-10-25 09:59:34
Document Modified: 2018-10-25 09:59:34
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective October 11, 2017.
ContactNatalie A. Bonanno, Chief Counsel, Federal Compliance, [email protected], 202-268-2944.
FR Citation82 FR 47115 

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