Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Issuing agencies

Abstract

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), is publishing a notice of the existence and character of its system of records (SORN) for collecting and maintaining records related to requests for reasonable accommodations, religious accommodations, and medical and religious exceptions to the requirement that federal employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The system of records is being established to: Allow USTDA to collect and maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees who request or receive a reasonable accommodation by USTDA; allow USTDA to collect and maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees with sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances who request or receive an accommodation by USTDA; allow USTDA to collect and maintain records on vaccinations against COVID-19; allow USTDA to collect and maintain records on prospective, current, and former employees who request an exception to the requirement that federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19; and preserve and maintain the confidentiality of medical and religious information submitted by or on behalf of applicants or employees requesting an accommodation or exception.