Rule2024-02131
Privacy Act Regulations for EPA; Correction
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Published
February 6, 2024
Effective
February 6, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The EPA is correcting a final rule published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2023, that revised and updated EPA's Privacy Act regulations to exempt the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Data Analytics Enterprise system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8075-8076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02131]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 16
[EPA-HQ-OMS-2023-0020; FRL-10620-04-OMS]
Privacy Act Regulations for EPA; Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is correcting a final rule published in the Federal
Register on November 8, 2023, that revised and updated EPA's Privacy
Act regulations to exempt the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Data
Analytics Enterprise system of records from certain provisions of the
Privacy Act.
DATES: This correction is effective February 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OMS-2023-0020. All documents in the docket are
listed on the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> website. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
confidential business information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available electronically through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Porter, Director, Data
Analytics Directorate, Office of Inspector General, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004;
telephone number: 202-309-6449; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7888e80c983869386b88689868b9e938e8494a7829786c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="036c6a642d676277625c626d626f7a776a6070436673622d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is correcting a final rule that was
published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2023, that will be
effective on February 6, 2024 (88 FR 76999). The final rule revised and
updated EPA's Privacy Act regulations to exempt the OIG Data Analytics
Enterprise system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy
Act. The final rule did not properly incorporate revisions to EPA's
Privacy Act regulations promulgated in a separate rulemaking on
November 17, 2023, that became effective on January 16, 2024 (88 FR
80139). This action makes technical corrections and does not change any
substantive action taken by the EPA in the November 8, 2023, final
rule.
Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B)
and (d), notice and comment for this action is unnecessary because it
merely makes ministerial corrections to the November 8 final rule and
does not impose any burdens on the regulated community.
Do any of the statutory and Executive order review apply to this
action?
For a detailed discussion concerning the statutory and Executive
order review refer to Unit III. of the November 8, 2023, final rule.
Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Correction
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In FR Doc. 2023-24233, beginning on page 76999 in the Federal Register
of November 8, 2023, make the following corrections. On page 77003,
beginning in the second column, amendatory instruction 3 for Sec.
16.12 and the accompanying regulatory text are corrected to read as
follows:
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3. Amend Sec. 16.12 by:
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a. Adding paragraph (a)(1)(viii);
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b. Revising the first sentence of paragraph (a)(4)(i) and paragraphs
(a)(4)(iii), (a)(5) introductory text, and (b)(1)(ii);
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c. Adding paragraph (b)(1)(iii); and
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d. Revising paragraphs (b)(4)(i) and (ii) and (b)(5) introductory text.
The additions and revisions read as follows:
Sec. 16.12 Specific exemptions.
(a) * * *
(1) * * *
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(viii) EPA-100 OIG Data Analytics Enterprise.
* * * * *
(4) * * *
(i) EPA systems of records 17, 30, 40, 63, 79, and 100 are exempted
from the following provisions of the PA, subject to the limitations set
forth in 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2): 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d); (e)(1), (4)(G)
and (4)(H); and (f)(2) through (5). * * *
* * * * *
(iii) EPA-17 Online Criminal Enforcement Activities Network
(OCEAN), EPA-40 Inspector General Enterprise Management System (IGEMS)
Investigative Module, EPA-79 NEIC Master Tracking System, and EPA-100
OIG Data Analytics Enterprise are exempted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2),
and these systems are exempted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) only to the
extent that the (j)(2) exemption is held to be invalid.
(5) Reasons for exemption. EPA systems of records 17, 21, 30, 40,
63, 79, 83, and 100 are exempted from the provisions of the PA in
paragraph (a)(4) of this section for the following reasons:
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * *
(ii) EPA 40 Inspector General Enterprise Management System (IGEMS)
Investigative Module.
(iii) EPA 100 OIG Data Analytics Enterprise.
* * * * *
(4) * * *
(i) EPA 36 and 100 are exempted from 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3) and (d).
EPA 40 is exempted from the following provisions of the PA, subject to
the limitations of 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(5): 5 U.S.C. 552a(c)(3); (d);
(e)(1), (4)(H); and (f)(2) through (5).
(ii) To the extent that records in EPA 40 and 100 reveal a
violation or potential violation of law, then an exemption under 5
U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) is also claimed for these records. EPA 40 and 100 are
also exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2).
* * * * *
(5) Reasons for exemption. EPA 36, 40, 83, and 100 are exempted
from the provisions of the PA in paragraph (b)(4) of this section for
the following reasons:
* * * * *
Kimberly Y. Patrick,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Mission Support.
[FR Doc. 2024-02131 Filed 2-5-24; 8:45 am]
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