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Dated: November 20, 2014. 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Robert E. Feldman, 

Executive Secretary, Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27866 Filed 11–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6714–01–P 

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE 

AGENCY 

[No. 2014–N–14] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of 

Records 

AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice of the establishment of 

new systems of records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 

as amended (Privacy Act), the Federal 

Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) gives 

notices of two new proposed Privacy 

Act systems of records. The two new 

proposed systems are: Suspended 

Counterparty System (FHFA–23); and 

Employee Adverse Action and 

Disciplinary Records System (FHFA– 

24). The Suspended Counterparty 

System will contain information that 

FHFA will use to implement the 

Suspended Counterparty Program by 

which the Federal National Mortgage 

Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal 

Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 

(Freddie Mac), and the twelve Federal 

Home Loan Banks (Banks) (hereafter, 

collectively, ‘‘regulated entities’’ or 

individually, ‘‘regulated entity’’) are 

required to report to FHFA when they 

become aware that an individual or 

institution and any affiliates thereof, 

who are currently or have been engaged 

in a covered transaction with a 

regulated entity within three years of 

when the regulated entity becomes 

aware of covered misconduct, have 

engaged in fraud or other financial 

misconduct. 

The Employee Adverse Action and 

Disciplinary Records System will 

contain information on current or 

former FHFA employees who have been 

disciplined or had a performance-based 

action taken against them; who have a 

proposed disciplinary or performancebased action against them; or who are or 

have been suspected of misconduct. 

DATES: To be assured of consideration, 

comments must be received on or before 

December 26, 2014. These two new 

systems of records will become effective 

on January 5, 2015 without further 

notice unless comments necessitate 

otherwise. FHFA will publish a new 

notice if the effective date is delayed to 

review comments or if changes are made 

based on comments received. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to FHFA 

only once, identified by ‘‘2014–N–14’’, 

using any one of the following methods: 

• Agency Web site: www.fhfa.gov/

open-for-comment-or-input. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. If 

you submit your comment to the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also 

send it by email to FHFA at 

RegComments@fhfa.gov to ensure 

timely receipt by the agency. Please 

include ‘‘Comments/No. 2014–N–14’’ in 

the subject line of the message 

• Hand Delivered/Courier: The hand 

delivery address is: Alfred M. Pollard, 

General Counsel, Attention: Comments/ 

No. 2014–N–14, Federal Housing 

Finance Agency, 400 Seventh Street 

SW., Eighth Floor, Washington, DC 

20024. The package should be delivered 

to the Seventh Street entrance Guard 

Desk, First Floor, on business days 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

• U.S. Mail, United Parcel Service, 

Federal Express, or Other Mail Service: 

The mailing address for comments is: 

Alfred M. Pollard, General Counsel, 

Attention: Comments/No. 2014–N–14, 

Federal Housing Finance Agency, 400 

Seventh Street SW., Eighth Floor, 

Washington, DC 20024. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

additional information on submission 

and posting of comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

the Suspended Counterparty System: 

Tasha Cooper, Associate General 

Counsel at (202) 649–3091; for the 

Employee Adverse Action and 

Disciplinary Records System: Kakeisla 

Qaasim at (202) 649–3743; or David A. 

Lee, Senior Agency Official for Privacy, 

privacy@fhfa.gov, (202) 649–3803 (not 

toll free numbers), Federal Housing 

Finance Agency, 400 7th Street SW., 

Washington DC 20024. The telephone 

number for the Telecommunications 

Device for the Hearing Impaired is (800) 

877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Comments 

Instructions: FHFA seeks public 

comments on the two proposed new 

systems of records and will take all 

comments into consideration before 

issuing the final notice. See 5 U.S.C. 

552a(e)(4) and (11). In addition to 

referencing ‘‘Comments/No. 2014–N– 

14,’’ please reference the title and 

number of the system of records your 

comment addresses: ‘‘Suspended 

Counterparty System (FHFA–23),’’ or 

‘‘Employee Adverse Action and 

Disciplinary Records System (FHFA– 

24).’’ 

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, such as your name, address 

(home and email) telephone number 

and any other information you provide. 

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, 400 Seventh Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. To make an 

appointment to inspect comments, 

please call the Office of General Counsel 

at 202–649–3804. 

II. Introduction 

This notice informs the public of 

FHFA’s proposal to establish and 

maintain two 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 


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application of all requirements of the 

Privacy Act to certain categories of 

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 Privacy Act 

as a rule in accordance with the 

Administrative Procedure Act. The 

Director of FHFA has determined that 

records and information in these two 

new systems of records are not exempt 

from requirements of the Privacy Act. 

As required by the Privacy Act, 5 

U.S.C. 552a(r), and pursuant to 

paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB 

Circular No. A–130, ‘‘Federal Agency 

Responsibilities for Maintaining 

Records About Individuals,’’ dated 

February 8, 1996 (February 20, 1996; 61 

FR 6427, 35), FHFA has submitted a 

report describing the two new systems 

of records covered by this notice, to the 

Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform of the House of 

Representatives, the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental 

Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of 

Management and Budget. 

The proposed new systems of records 

described above are set forth in their 

entirety below. 

FHFA–23 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Suspended Counterparty System. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Sensitive but unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Federal Housing Finance Agency, 400 

Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 

20024, and any alternate work site 

utilized by employees of the Federal 

Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) or by 

individuals assisting such employees. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Information about individuals who 

are suspected of or have been found to 

have engaged in fraud or possible fraud 

or who are suspected of or have been 

found to have engaged in other financial 

misconduct. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Records may include name, address, 

Social Security number, date of birth, 

professional license number or other 

identifying information, type of 

sanction, date of sanction, court or 

agency responsible, description of 

misconduct, affiliate information (name, 

address, professional license number or 

other identifying information, 

description of how the affiliate is related 

to the subject), online profile or account 

information, and information pertaining 

to criminal prosecutions, civil actions, 

enforcement proceedings, and 

investigations resulting from or relating 

to fraud or suspected fraud or other 

financial misconduct. Such records may 

also include information on individuals: 

(a) Who have been referred to FHFA for 

possible suspension; (b) who are 

currently or have been engaged in a 

covered transaction with a regulated 

entity within three years of when the 

regulated entity becomes aware of the 

covered misconduct; or (c) who are 

affiliates of such persons or institutions. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

The system is established and 

maintained pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 

4513(a)(2) and 12 CFR part 1227. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The information in this system of 

records will be used by FHFA to 

implement the Suspended Counterparty 

Program. Under the Suspended 

Counterparty Program the Federal 

National Mortgage Association (Fannie 

Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 

Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the 

twelve Federal Home Loan Banks 

(Banks) (hereafter, collectively, 

‘‘regulated entities’’ or individually, 

‘‘regulated entity’’) are required to 

report to FHFA when they become 

aware that an individual or institution 

and any affiliates thereof, who are 

currently or have been engaged in a 

covered transaction with a regulated 

entity within three years of when the 

regulated entity becomes aware of the 

covered misconduct, have engaged in 

fraud or other financial misconduct. 

Such implementation includes 

reviewing the reports submitted and any 

additional information needed to make 

a determination of whether action is 

needed by FHFA to limit the risk of the 

regulated entities continuing to do 

business with the individual or an 

institution, or in order to protect the 

safe and sound operation of the 

regulated entities. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records 

or information contained therein may 

specifically be disclosed outside FHFA 

as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b)(3) as follows: 

(1) When (a) it is suspected or 

confirmed that the security or 

confidentiality of information in the 

system of records has been 

compromised; (b) FHFA has determined 

that as a result of the suspected or 

confirmed compromise there is a risk of 

harm to economic or property interests, 

identity theft or fraud, or harm to the 

security or integrity of this system or 

other systems or programs (whether 

maintained by FHFA or another agency 

or entity) that rely upon the 

compromised information; and (c) the 

disclosure is made to such agencies, 

entities, and persons who are reasonably 

necessary to assist in connection with 

FHFA’s efforts to respond to the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

and prevent, minimize, or remedy such 

harm. 

(2) Where there is an indication of a 

violation or potential violation of law, 

whether civil, criminal or regulatory in 

nature, and whether arising by general 

statute or particular program statute, or 

by regulation, rule or order issued 

pursuant thereto, the relevant records in 

the system of records may be referred, 

as a routine use, to the appropriate 

agency, whether federal, state, local, 

tribal, foreign or a financial regulatory 

organization charged with the 

responsibility of investigating or 

prosecuting such violation or charged 

with enforcing or implementing a 

statute, or rule, regulation or order 

issued pursuant thereto. 

(3) To any individual during the 

course of any inquiry or investigation 

conducted by FHFA, or in connection 

with civil litigation, if FHFA has reason 

to believe that the individual to whom 

the record is disclosed may have further 

information about the matters related 

therein, and those matters appeared to 

be relevant at the time to the subject 

matter of the inquiry. 

(4) To any individual with whom 

FHFA contracts to reproduce, by typing, 

photocopy or other means, any record 

within this system for use by FHFA and 

its employees in connection with their 

official duties or to any individual who 

is utilized by FHFA to perform clerical 

or stenographic functions relating to the 

official business of FHFA. 

(5) To members of advisory 

committees that are created by FHFA or 

by Congress to render advice and 

recommendations to FHFA or to 

Congress, to be used solely in 

connection with their official, 

designated functions. 

(6) To a Congressional office from the 

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an inquiry from the Congressional office 

made at the request of that individual. 

(7) To contractor personnel, interns, 

and others performing or working on a 

contract, service, cooperative agreement, 

or project for FHFA. 

(8) To a court, magistrate, or 

administrative tribunal in the course of 

presenting evidence, including 

disclosures to opposing counsel or 

witnesses in the course of civil 

discovery, litigation, or settlement 

negotiations or in connection with 

criminal law proceedings or in response 

to a subpoena from a court of competent 

jurisdiction. 

(9) To the Office of Management and 

Budget, Department of Justice (DOJ), 

Department of Labor, Office of 

Personnel Management, Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission, 

Office of Special Counsel, Department 

of Homeland Security, or other Federal 

agencies to obtain advice regarding 

statutory, regulatory, policy, and other 

requirements related to the purpose for 

which FHFA collected the records. 

(10) To DOJ, (including United States 

Attorney Offices), or other Federal 

agency conducting litigation or in 

proceedings before any court, 

adjudicative or administrative body, 

when it is necessary to the litigation and 

one of the following is a party to the 

litigation or has an interest in such 

litigation: 

1. FHFA 

2. Any employee of FHFA in his/her 

official capacity; 

3. Any employee of FHFA in his/her 

individual capacity where DOJ or FHFA 

has agreed to represent the employee; or 

4. The United States or any agency 

thereof, is a party to the litigation or has 

an interest in such litigation, and FHFA 

determines that the records are both 

relevant and necessary to the litigation 

and the use of such records is 

compatible with the purpose for which 

FHFA collected the records. 

(11) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration or other Federal 

agencies pursuant to records 

management inspections being 

conducted under the authority of 44 

U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

(12) To an agency, organization, or 

individual for the purpose of performing 

audit or oversight operations as 

authorized by law, but only such 

information as is necessary and relevant 

to such audit or oversight function. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records are maintained in electronic 

format, paper form, and magnetic disk 

or tape. Electronic records are stored in 

computerized databases. Paper and 

magnetic disk, or tape records are stored 

in locked file rooms, locked file 

cabinets, or locked safes. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records may be retrieved by name, 

address, email address, telephone 

number, Social Security number, 

professional license number, type of 

sanction, court or agency responsible for 

sanction, person who referred the 

individual or entity to FHFA, or some 

other unique identifier. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Records are safeguarded in a secured 

environment. Buildings where records 

are stored have security cameras and 24- 

hour security guard service. 

Computerized records are safeguarded 

through use of access codes and other 

information technology security 

measures. Paper records are safeguarded 

by locked file rooms, locked file 

cabinets, or locked safes. Access to the 

records is restricted to those who 

require the records in the performance 

of official duties related to the purposes 

for which the system is maintained and 

who have agreed to maintain the 

confidentiality and integrity of the 

information. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Records are retained and disposed of 

in accordance with the appropriate 

National Archives and Records 

Administration General Records 

Schedule and FHFA Records Retention 

and Disposition Schedule. Disposal is 

by shredding or other appropriate 

disposal methods. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Office of General Counsel, Federal 

Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20024. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Direct inquiries as to whether this 

system contains a record pertaining to 

an individual to the Privacy Act Officer, 

Federal Housing Finance Agency, 400 

Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 

20024, or privacy@fhfa.gov in 

accordance with the procedures set 

forth in 12 CFR part 1204. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Direct requests for access to a record 

to the Privacy Act Officer, Federal 

Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, or 

privacy@fhfa.gov in accordance with the 

procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 

1204. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Direct requests to contest or appeal an 

adverse determination for a record to 

the Privacy Act Appeals Officer, Federal 

Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, or 

privacy@fhfa.gov in accordance with the 

procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 

1204. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information is provided by the subject 

of the record, the Federal Home Loan 

Banks, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the 

Office of Finance, FHFA and FHFA– 

OIG, Federal and State financial 

regulators, and members of the public. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

FHFA–24 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Employee Adverse Action and 

Disciplinary Records System. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Sensitive but unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Federal Housing Finance Agency, 400 

Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 

20024, and any alternate work site 

utilized by employees of the Federal 

Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) or by 

individuals assisting such employees. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Current or former FHFA employees 

who have been disciplined or had a 

performance-based action taken against 

them; who have a proposed disciplinary 

or performance-based action against 

them; or who are or have been 

suspected of misconduct. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Records may include case files and 

documents related to adverse actions 

and performance-based actions not 

covered under the types of records set 

forth in the Office of Personnel 

Management’s (OPM) Privacy Act 

System of Records Notice (OPM/GOVT– 

3 Records of Adverse Actions, 

Performance Based Reduction in Grade 

and Removal Actions, and Termination 

of Probationers) or any successor system 

of records notice. The case file may 

include the individual’s name, address 

and other personally identifiable 

information; documents related to 

disciplinary or adverse actions or 

performance-based action such as: 


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Letters of expectations, leave restriction 

letters, written counseling letters, 

reprimands, suspensions, adverse 

actions, appeals, correspondence, 

management requests for assistance, 

evidentiary materials (such as 

supporting documents, witness 

statements), employee replies or 

responses, regulatory or legal 

information, hearing notices, reports or 

investigations, agency decisions, 

reversals of the action, settlement 

agreements, and appeal records. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

5 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 4311 

et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 

7501 et seq.; 5 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.; 5 

U.S.C. 7541 et seq.; and 5 CFR parts 293, 

315, 432 & 752. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The records in this system are 

maintained to document proposed and 

final agency actions/decisions on 

disciplinary actions, adverse actions, 

and performance-based actions. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records 

or information contained therein may 

specifically be disclosed outside FHFA 

as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b)(3) as follows: 

(1) When (a) it is suspected or 

confirmed that the security or 

confidentiality of information in the 

system of records has been 

compromised; (b) FHFA has determined 

that as a result of the suspected or 

confirmed compromise there is a risk of 

harm to economic or property interests, 

identity theft or fraud, or harm to the 

security or integrity of this system or 

other systems or programs (whether 

maintained by FHFA or another agency 

or entity) that rely upon the 

compromised information; and (c) the 

disclosure is made to such agencies, 

entities, and persons who are reasonably 

necessary to assist in connection with 

FHFA’s efforts to respond to the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

and prevent, minimize, or remedy such 

harm. 

(2) Where there is an indication of a 

violation or potential violation of law, 

whether civil, criminal or regulatory in 

nature, and whether arising by general 

statute or particular program statute, or 

by regulation, rule or order issued 

pursuant thereto, the relevant records in 

the system of records may be referred, 

as a routine use, to the appropriate 

agency, whether federal, state, local, 

tribal, foreign or a financial regulatory 

organization charged with the 

responsibility of investigating or 

prosecuting such violation or charged 

with enforcing or implementing a 

statute, or rule, regulation or order 

issued pursuant thereto. 

(3) To any individual during the 

course of any inquiry or investigation 

conducted by FHFA, or in connection 

with civil litigation, if FHFA has reason 

to believe that the individual to whom 

the record is disclosed may have further 

information about the matters related 

therein, and those matters appeared to 

be relevant at the time to the subject 

matter of the inquiry. 

(4) To any individual with whom 

FHFA contracts to reproduce, by typing, 

photocopy or other means, any record 

within this system for use by FHFA and 

its employees in connection with their 

official duties or to any individual who 

is utilized by FHFA to perform clerical 

or stenographic functions relating to the 

official business of FHFA. 

(5) To members of advisory 

committees that are created by FHFA or 

by Congress to render advice and 

recommendations to FHFA or to 

Congress, to be used solely in 

connection with their official, 

designated functions. 

(6) To a Congressional office from the 

record of an individual in response to 

an inquiry from the Congressional office 

made at the request of that individual. 

(7) To contractor personnel, interns, 

and others performing or working on a 

contract, service, cooperative agreement, 

or project for FHFA. 

(8) To a court, magistrate, or 

administrative tribunal in the course of 

presenting evidence, including 

disclosures to opposing counsel or 

witnesses in the course of civil 

discovery, litigation, or settlement 

negotiations or in connection with 

criminal law proceedings or in response 

to a subpoena from a court of competent 

jurisdiction. 

(9) To the Office of Management and 

Budget, Department of Justice (DOJ), 

Department of Labor, Office of 

Personnel Management, Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission, 

Office of Special Counsel, Department 

of Homeland Security, or other Federal 

agencies to obtain advice regarding 

statutory, regulatory, policy, and other 

requirements related to the purpose for 

which FHFA collected the records. 

(10) To DOJ, (including United States 

Attorney Offices), or other Federal 

agency conducting litigation or in 

proceedings before any court, 

adjudicative or administrative body, 

when it is necessary to the litigation and 

one of the following is a party to the 

litigation or has an interest in such 

litigation: 

1. FHFA 

2. Any employee of FHFA in his/her 

official capacity; 

3. Any employee of FHFA in his/her 

individual capacity where DOJ or FHFA 

has agreed to represent the employee; or 

4. The United States or any agency 

thereof, is a party to the litigation or has 

an interest in such litigation, and FHFA 

determines that the records are both 

relevant and necessary to the litigation 

and the use of such records is 

compatible with the purpose for which 

FHFA collected the records. 

(11) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration or other Federal 

agencies pursuant to records 

management inspections being 

conducted under the authority of 44 

U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

(12) To an agency, organization, or 

individual for the purpose of performing 

audit or oversight operations as 

authorized by law, but only such 

information as is necessary and relevant 

to such audit or oversight function. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None, except as may be authorized 

under OPM/GOVT–3, or under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b)(12) when attempting to collect a 

claim of the United States Government. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records are maintained in controlled 

access areas. Buildings where records 

are stored have security cameras and 24- 

hour security guard service. Records are 

maintained in electronic format, paper 

form, and magnetic disk or tape. 

Electronic records are protected by 

restricted access procedures, including 

user identifications and passwords. 

Paper and magnetic disk, or tape records 

are stored in locked file rooms, locked 

file cabinets, or locked safes. Only 

FHFA staff whose official duties require 

access are allowed to view, administer, 

and control these records. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records may be retrieved by the 

employee’s name or other unique 

identifier. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Records are safeguarded in a secured 

environment. Buildings where records 

are stored have security cameras and 24- 

hour security guard service. 

Computerized records are safeguarded 

through use of access codes and other 

information technology security 


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measures. Paper records are safeguarded 

by locked file rooms, locked file 

cabinets, or locked safes. Access to the 

records is restricted to those who 

require the records in the performance 

of official duties related to the purposes 

for which the system is maintained and 

who have agreed to maintain the 

confidentiality and integrity of the 

information. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Records are retained and disposed of 

in accordance with the appropriate 

National Archives and Records 

Administration General Records 

Schedules and FHFA Records Retention 

and Disposition Schedules. Disposal is 

by shredding or other appropriate 

disposal system. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Office of Human Resources 

Management, Federal Housing Finance 

Agency, 400 Seventh Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Direct inquiries as to whether this 

system contains a record pertaining to 

an individual to the Privacy Act Officer, 

Federal Housing Finance Agency, 400 

Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 

20024, or privacy@fhfa.gov in 

accordance with the procedures set 

forth in 12 CFR part 1204. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Direct requests for access to a record 

to the Privacy Act Officer, Federal 

Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, or 

privacy@fhfa.gov in accordance with the 

procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 

1204. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Direct requests to contest or appeal an 

adverse determination for a record to 

the Privacy Act Appeals Officer, Federal 

Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, or 

privacy@fhfa.gov in accordance with the 

procedures set forth in 12 CFR part 

1204. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Individuals about whom the records 

pertain, witnesses, supervisors, coworkers, contractor personnel, 

counselors, and others, along with 

related documentation and 

correspondence from relevant 

individuals or entities. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

Dated: November 13, 2014. 

Melvin L. Watt, 

Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27912 Filed 11–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8070–01–P 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission 

(FTC or Commission). 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the FTC is seeking public 

comments on its request to OMB for a 

three-year extension of the current PRA 

clearance for information collection 

requirements contained in the Trade 

Regulation Rule entitled Power Output 

Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home 

Entertainment Products (Amplifier Rule 

or Rule), 16 CFR part 432 (OMB Control 

Number 3084–0105). That clearance 

expires on December 31, 2014. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

December 26, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a 

comment online or on paper, by 

following the instructions in the 

Request for Comment part of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. Write ‘‘Amplifier Rule: FTC File 

No. P974222’’ on your comment, and 

file your comment online at https://

ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/

amplifierrulepra2 by following the 

instructions on the Web-based form. If 

you prefer to file your comment on 

paper, mail or deliver your comment to 

the following address: Federal Trade 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 

CC–5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 

20580, or deliver your comment to the 

following address: Federal Trade 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW., 

5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex J), 

Washington, DC 20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for copies of the collection of 

information and supporting 

documentation should be addressed to 

Jock K. Chung, Attorney, Division of 

Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer 

Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 

Mail Code CC–9528, 600 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20580, (202) 

326–2984. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Amplifier Rule, 16 CFR part 

432. 

OMB Control Number: 3084–0105. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Amplifier Rule assists 

consumers by standardizing the 

measurement and disclosure of power 

output and other performance 

characteristics of amplifiers in stereos 

and other home entertainment 

equipment. The Rule also specifies the 

test conditions necessary to make the 

disclosures that the Rule requires. 

On August 18, 2014, the Commission 

sought comment on the information 

collection requirements in the Amplifier 

Rule (79 FR 48748). No comments were 

received. As required by OMB 

regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, the FTC is 

providing this second opportunity for 

public comment. 

Estimated Annual Hours Burden: 450 

hours (300 testing-related hours; 150 

disclosure-related hours). 

Likely Respondents and Estimated 

Burden 

(a) Testing—High fidelity 

manufacturers—300 new products/year 

× 1 hour each = 300 hours; and 

(b) Disclosures—High fidelity 

manufacturers—[(300 new products/

year × 1 specification sheet) + (300 new 

products/year × 1 brochure)] × 15 

minutes each = 150 hours. 

Frequency of Response: Periodic. 

Estimated Annual Labor Cost: $22,200 

per year ($14,100 for testing + $8,100 for 

disclosures). 

Request for Comments 

You can file a comment online or on 

paper. For the Commission to consider 

your comment, we must receive it on or 

before December 26, 2014. Write 

‘‘Amplifier Rule: FTC File No. P974222’’ 

on your comment. Your comment— 

including your name and your state— 

will be placed on the public record of 

this proceeding, including, to the extent 

practicable, on the public Commission 

Web site, at http://www.ftc.gov/os/

publiccomments.shtm. As a matter of 

discretion, the Commission tries to 

remove individuals’ home contact 

information from comments before 

placing them on the Commission Web 

site. 

Because your comment will be made 

public, you are solely responsible for 

making sure that your comment does 

not include any sensitive personal 

information, such as anyone’s Social 

Security number, date of birth, driver’s 

license number or other state 

identification number or foreign country 

equivalent, passport number, financial 

account number, or credit or debit card 

number. You are also solely responsible 

for making sure that your comment does 


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