Notice2026-09081
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
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May 7, 2026
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Labor Department
Abstract
The Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108 require that each agency publish notice of a new or modified system of records that it maintains. DOL/GOVT-1, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Federal Employees' Compensation Act File is a system of records that contains all records relating to injury or death of civilian employees or other persons entitled to benefits under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. In compliance with Executive Order 14249, Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-32, Preventing Improper Payments and Protecting Privacy Through Do Not Pay, the Department of Labor (DOL) is modifying DOL/GOVT-1 by adding a new routine use to permit the disclosure of records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Additionally, in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-17-12, Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information, DOL is adding two model routine uses to the system of records to permit the disclosure of records in response to a breach.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24916-24918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09081]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records.
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SUMMARY: The Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Circular No. A-108 require that each agency publish notice of a
new or modified system of records that it maintains. DOL/GOVT-1, Office
of Workers' Compensation Programs, Federal Employees' Compensation Act
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File is a system of records that contains all records relating to
injury or death of civilian employees or other persons entitled to
benefits under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. In compliance
with Executive Order 14249, Protecting America's Bank Account Against
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum
M-25-32, Preventing Improper Payments and Protecting Privacy Through Do
Not Pay, the Department of Labor (DOL) is modifying DOL/GOVT-1 by
adding a new routine use to permit the disclosure of records to the
U.S. Department of the Treasury. Additionally, in accordance with
Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-17-12, Preparing for and
Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information, DOL is
adding two model routine uses to the system of records to permit the
disclosure of records in response to a breach.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than June 8, 2026. This
modified SORN is effective upon publication of this Notice. If no
public comments are received, the new routine uses will be effective
beginning June 8, 2026. If the DOL receives public comments, the DOL
will review the comments to determine whether any changes to the notice
are necessary.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may
submit comments by the following method:
<bullet> Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
or <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov">https://www.federalregister.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
All comments will be made public and will be posted without change
to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To submit general questions about the
system, contact Mara S. Blumenthal, DOL Privacy Program, by telephone
at 202-693-3181, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e292908b9483819ba2868d8ecc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f6f6d76697e7c665f7b707331787069">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974
and in compliance with Executive Order 14249, Protecting America's Bank
Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (E.O. 14249), and Office of
Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-32, Preventing Improper Payments
and Protecting Privacy Through Do Not Pay, DOL is modifying DOL/GOVT-1,
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Federal Employees'
Compensation Act File system of records by adding a new routine use to
permit the disclosure of records to the U.S. Department of the Treasury
to review payments through the Do Not Pay Working System for the
purposes of identifying, preventing, or recouping fraud and improper
payments, to the extent permissible by law.
A ``routine use'' means, with respect to the disclosure of a
Privacy Act record, the use of such record for a purpose which is
compatible with the purpose for which it is collected. 5 U.S.C.
552a(a)(7). All agency systems of records must have a system of records
notice (SORN) published in the Federal Register, and the SORN must
describe ``each routine use of the records contained in the system,
including the categories of users and the purposes of such use.'' 5
U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)(D). The new routine use required by E.O. 14249 and
OMB Memorandum M-25-32 is the following:
To the U.S. Department of the Treasury when disclosure of the
information is relevant to review payment and award eligibility through
the Do Not Pay Working System for the purposes of identifying,
preventing, or recouping improper payments to an applicant for, or
recipient of, Federal funds, including funds disbursed by a state
(meaning a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, a
territory or possession of the United States, or a federally recognized
Indian tribe) in a state-administered, federally funded program.
DOL is also adding to this system of records two model routine uses
from OMB Memorandum M-17-12, Preparing for and Responding to a Breach
of Personally Identifiable Information, for Federal agencies to prepare
for and respond to a breach of personally identifiable information. One
permits the disclosure of information related to breaches of an
agency's own records, and the second permits the disclosure of agency
records to assist other agencies in their efforts to respond to a
breach. To date, DOL has been adding these routine uses to individual
SORNs when they otherwise require modification. The routine uses are:
To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) the
Department suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of
the system of records, (2) the Department has determined that as a
result of the suspected or confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to
individuals, the Department (including its information systems,
programs, and operations), the Federal Government, or national
security; and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and
persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with the
Department's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed breach or
to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when the Department
determines that information from this system of records is reasonably
necessary to assist the recipient agency or entity in (1) responding to
a suspected or confirmed breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or
remedying the risk of harm to individuals, the recipient agency or
entity (including its information systems, programs, and operations),
the Federal Government, or national security, resulting from a
suspected or confirmed breach.
SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER:
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Federal Employees'
Compensation Act File, DOL/GOVT-1.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Most files and data are unclassified. Files and data in certain
cases have Top Secret classification, but the rules concerning their
maintenance and disclosure are determined by the agency that has given
the information the security classification of Top Secret.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
The central database for DOL/GOVT-1 is located at the DOL National
office and the offices of OWCP's contractor. Paper claim files are
located at the various OWCP district offices; claim files of employees
of the Central Intelligence Agency are located at that agency. Copies
of claim forms and other documents arising out of a job-related injury
that resulted in the filing of a claim under the Federal Employees'
Compensation Act (FECA) may also be maintained by the employing agency
(and where the forms were transmitted to OWCP electronically, the
original forms are maintained by the employing agency). In addition,
records relating to third-party claims of FECA beneficiaries are
maintained in the Division of Federal Employees' and Energy Workers'
Compensation, Office of the Solicitor, United States Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S):
Director for Federal Employees' Compensation, Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20210.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES
OF USERS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
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v. To the U.S. Department of the Treasury when disclosure of the
information is relevant to review payment and award eligibility through
the Do Not Pay Working System for the purposes of identifying,
preventing, or recouping improper payments to an applicant for, or
recipient of, Federal funds, including funds disbursed by a state
(meaning a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, a
territory or possession of the United States, or a federally recognized
Indian tribe) in a state-administered, federally funded program.
w. To appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (a) DOL
suspects or has confirmed that there has been a breach of the system of
records; (b) DOL has determined that as a result of the suspected or
confirmed breach there is a risk of harm to individuals, DOL (including
its information systems, programs, and operations), the Federal
Government, or national security; and (c) the disclosure made to such
agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in
connection with DOL's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed
breach or to prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm.
x. To another Federal agency or Federal entity, when DOL determines
that information from this system of records is reasonably necessary to
assist the recipient agency or entity in (a) responding to a suspected
or confirmed breach or (b) preventing, minimizing, or remedying the
risk of harm to individuals, the recipient agency or entity (including
its information systems, programs, and operations), the Federal
Government, or national security, resulting from a suspected or
confirmed breach.
HISTORY:
81 FR 25766 (April 29, 2016).
Braye Cloud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations, Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2026-09081 Filed 5-6-26; 8:45 am]
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