Notice2025-16313
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
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Published
August 26, 2025
Effective
November 24, 2025
Issuing agencies
Merit Systems Protection Board
Abstract
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) proposes to rescind a government-wide system of records titled "MSPB/GOVT--1, Appeals and Case Records." This system of records includes information that MSPB collects, maintains, and uses to perform MSPB's statutory functions. MSPB is separately and simultaneously proposing a new system of records titled "MSPB--1, Appeals and Case Records" that will cover this information.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41597-41598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16313]
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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.
ACTION: Rescindment of a system of records.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Merit
Systems Protection Board (MSPB) proposes to rescind a government-wide
system of records titled ``MSPB/GOVT--1, Appeals and Case Records.''
This system of records includes information that MSPB collects,
maintains, and uses to perform MSPB's statutory functions. MSPB is
separately and simultaneously proposing a new system of records titled
``MSPB--1, Appeals and Case Records'' that will cover this information.
DATES: Please submit comments on or before September 25, 2025. This
rescindment of government-wide system ``MSPB/GOVT--1, Appeals and Case
Records'' is effective November 24, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to the Office of the Clerk
of the Board by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2454564d5245475d64495754460a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5626243f2037352f163b25263478313920">[email protected]</span></a> or by mail to Clerk of the
Board, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street NW,
Washington, DC 20419. All comments must reference ``MSPB/GOVT--1,
Appeals and Case Records SORN.'' Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted
publicly, without change, to MSPB's website (<a href="https://www.mspb.gov">https://www.mspb.gov</a>) and
will include any personal information you provide, such as your name,
address, phone number, email address, or any other personally
identifying information in your comment or materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina K. Grippando, Clerk of the Board,
Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1615 M Street NW, Washington, DC
20419; (202) 653-7200; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f2f2d36293e3c261f322c2f3d71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8c8cad1ced9dbc1f8d5cbc8da96dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include ``MSPB/GOVT--1,
Appeals and Case Records SORN'' with your question(s).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974,
5 U.S.C. 552a, (Privacy Act), MSPB proposes to rescind the government-
wide system of records titled ``MSPB/GOVT--1, Appeals and Case
Records.'' This system of records includes information that MSPB
collects, maintains, and uses to perform MSPB's statutory functions to
adjudicate appeals and other matters arising under MSPB's appellate and
original jurisdiction pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7701(a) and 5 U.S.C. 1204
(e.g., requests for disciplinary action or stays filed by the Special
Counsel), and to support other statutory functions of MSPB, such as
studies of the civil service under 5 U.S.C. 1204(a)(3), review of
regulations of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under 5 U.S.C.
1204(f), and reporting under 5 U.S.C. 1206. MSPB is issuing this notice
of its intent to rescind the current government-wide system of records.
A separate notice proposing to establish a new internal system of
records that will cover the same information, ``MSPB--1, Appeals and
Case Records,'' is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register. During the previous amendment process of the current
government-wide system of records, it was determined that MSPB/GOVT--1
does not strictly meet the definition of a government-wide system
because no agency keeps these records under the direction of MSPB. As
such, MSPB/GOVT--1 is rescinded and removed from the government-wide
category of record systems.
Once MSPB/GOVT--1 is removed from its present grouping among
government-wide systems and is replaced with the new internal system,
MSPB--1, agencies previously relying on MSPB/GOVT--1 will have to
publish any new or revised systems notices because of this rescindment.
MSPB's e-Appeal System exists for the purpose of facilitating the
adjudication process
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while an appeal is before MSPB and as a location for the new internal
system, MSPB--1; agencies should not rely on the e-Appeal System as the
location for any new or revised system established for the agency's own
use.
The Privacy Act embodies fair information practice principles in a
statutory framework governing how Federal agencies collect, maintain,
use, and disseminate individuals' records. The Privacy Act applies to
records about individuals that are maintained in a ``system of
records.'' A system of records is a group of any records under the
control of an agency from which information is retrieved by the name of
an individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other
identifying particular assigned to the individual. The Privacy Act
defines an individual as a United States citizen or lawful permanent
resident.
Individuals may request access to their own records that are
maintained in a system of records in the possession or under the
control of MSPB by complying with MSPB's Privacy Act regulations at 5
CFR part 1205, and following the procedures outlined in the Records
Access, Contesting Record, and Notification Procedures sections of this
notice. The Privacy Act requires each agency to publish in the Federal
Register a description denoting the existence and character of each
system of records that the agency maintains and the routine uses of
each system. In accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-108, ``Federal Agency
Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the
Privacy Act'' (Dec. 2016), MSPB has submitted a report of this
rescindment of a system of records to OMB and Congress.
System Name and Number:
MSPB/GOVT--1, Appeals and Case Records.
History:
MSPB/GOVT--1, Appeals and Case Records, 77 FR 65206 (October 25,
2012).
Gina K. Grippando,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2025-16313 Filed 8-25-25; 8:45 am]
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