Federal Register: July 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 127)
DOCID: fr06jy09-53 FR Doc E9-15886
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
Federal Housing Financing Agency
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr06jy09-53
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of new systems of records with request for comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
DATES: The addition of these three new systems of records will become effective on August 17, 2009 without further notice unless comments necessitate otherwise.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing public notice of its intent to establish and maintain three new Privacy Act systems of records covering the Federal Home Loan Bank System Directory, the Financial Management System, and the Correspondence Tracking System. The first system is titled ``FHFA1 Federal Home Loan Bank System Directory.'' The proposed system of records is necessary, as it will contain contact information for current Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) presidents, chairs, vice chairs, directors, and senior staff; members of the Bank's Affordable Housing Advisory Councils (AHAC); and senior staff at the Banks, Office of Finance, and FHFA. The system will facilitate effective communications between the FHFA, Banks, and Office of Finance. The second system is titled ``FHFA2 Financial Management System.'' The proposed system of records is necessary, as it will contain financial and procurement records for prospective, present and former employees, contractors, and vendors of FHFA. The records may include names, social security numbers, credit card numbers, accounts, reimbursements, pay records, transactions, payment agreements, and certificates. The FHFA will use the system to ensure the orderly processing of administrative actions within the agency. The third new system is titled ``FHFA3 Correspondence Tracking System.'' The proposed system of records is necessary, as it will contain correspondence and records of communications between FHFA and individuals or entities submitting requests or inquiries to the agency. These records are collected and maintained to facilitate the orderly processing of correspondence by the agency and may include names, supporting documents, and contact information supplied by individuals or entities.
SUMMARY:
Privacy Act; System of Records
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
I. Comments
Instructions: FHFA seeks public comments on the three proposed new systems and will take all comments into consideration before issuing the final notice. See 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11). Comments should include ``2009N08'' and reference any or all titles your comment addresses: ``FHFA1 Federal Home Loan Bank System Directory''; ``FHFA2 Financial Management System.''; or ``FHFA3 Correspondence Tracking System.''
Posting and Public Availability of Comments: All comments received will be posted without change on the FHFA Web site at http:// www.fhfa.gov, and will include any personal information provided. In addition, copies of all comments received will be available for examination by the public on business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fourth Floor, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington DC 20552. To make an appointment to inspect comments, please call the Office of General Counsel at 2024146924.
Introduction: This notice informs the public of FHFA's proposal to
establish and maintain three new systems of records. This notice
satisfies the Privacy Act requirement that an agency publish a system
of records notice in the Federal Register when there is an addition to
the agency's system of records. It has been recognized by Congress that
application of all requirements of the Privacy Act to certain categories of
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records may have an undesirable and often unacceptable effect upon
agencies in the conduct of necessary public business. Consequently,
Congress established general exemptions and specific exemptions that
could be used to exempt records from provisions of the Privacy Act.
Congress also required that exempting records from provisions of the
Privacy Act would require the head of an agency to publish a
determination to exempt a record from the Act as a rule in accordance
with the Administrative Procedures Act. The Director of FHFA has
determined that records and information in these three new systems of
records are not exempt from requirements of the Privacy Act.
As required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act, as amended, and pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A130, ``Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals,'' dated December 12, 2000, 65 FR 239, FHFA has submitted a report describing the three new systems of records covered by this notice, to the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of Management and Budget.
The proposed three new systems of records described above are set forth in their entirety below.
Dated: June 29, 2009.
James B. Lockhart III,
Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
FHFA1
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
John Major, Privacy Act Officer,
john.major@fhfa.gov or 2024082849, or David A. Lee, Senior Agency
Official for Privacy, david.lee@fhfa.gov or 2024082514 (not toll free
numbers), Federal Housing Finance Agency, 1700 G Street, NW., Fourth Floor, Washington DC 20552. The telephone number for the
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf is 8008778339.