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OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Special Counsel. 

ACTION: Notice of a modified system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: This system of records 

contains the U.S. Office of Special 

Counsel’s (OSC) case file and other 

records related to the performance of 

our statutory duties, including: 

Investigating or reviewing allegations of 

wrongdoing; pursuing corrective action 

and resolution through mediation, 

litigation, or otherwise; conducting 

defensive litigation; responding to 

requests for Hatch Act Unit advisory 

opinions; and responding to requests 

and appeals seeking agency information. 

DATES: The proposed revisions to the 

system of records are effective upon 

publication of this notice, except that 

the revised routine use will become 

effective on October 27, 2017, unless 

OSC determines otherwise based on 

comments received about the routine 

use revision. OSC will consider 

comments received by October 27, 2017. 

OSC’s routine use ‘‘v.’’, as published 

April 23, 2012 (77 FR 24242), will 

remain in effect until the revised routine 

use becomes final. In accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 552a(r) and guidance from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), OSC provided a report to OMB 

and the Congress for a 30-day review of 

the proposed modifications. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

to: Office of the Clerk, U.S. Office of 

Special Counsel, by mail at 1730 M 

Street NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 

20036–4505; by fax to (202) 653–5151, 

or by email to khendricks@osc.gov. 

Please mark envelopes, fax cover pages, 

or email subject lines with the words 

‘‘Comment on System of Records 

Modification.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Hendricks, Clerk of the U.S. 

Office of Special Counsel, at (202) 804– 

7000, or write to the address above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 

(5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, OSC is 

publishing notice of proposed revisions 

to its system of records entitled ‘‘OSC/ 

GOVT–1, OSC Complaint, Litigation, 

Political Activity, and Disclosure Files,’’ 

last published in full in the Federal 

Register on April 23, 2012 (77 FR 

24242). OSC proposes to modify this 

system of records with the revisions 

noted below. 

1. OSC clarifies that the purposes for 

maintaining the system include OSC’s 

performance of its statutory duties, and 

that the types of records maintained 

include records related to advisory 

opinions of OSC’s Hatch Act Unit. 

2. OSC provides notice of information 

technology updates to the system’s 

storage location/environment to reflect 

OSC’s use of a FedRAMP-approved 

government cloud environment, to 

reflect OSC’s development of a new 

electronic case management system that 

will provide full-text searching 

capability for records maintained within 

that system, and to reflect changes to the 

system manager information. 

3. OSC revises the system location 

information to clarify that OSC’s 

program offices include the agency’s 

field offices. 

4. OSC proposes revisions to routine 

use ‘‘v’’ pursuant to new requirements 

announced by OMB on January 3, 2017, 

in its memorandum M–17–12, Preparing 

for and Responding to a Breach of 

Personally Identifiable Information. The 

memorandum directs agencies to 

establish two prescribed routine uses by 

which agencies can disclose information 

as necessary in response to an actual or 

suspected breach. OSC’s routine use ‘‘v’’ 

was similar to the first of these two new 

requirements. OSC revised that 

provision to meet the new requirement, 

and now proposes to codify the revised 

provision as a sub-element of routine 

use ‘‘v.’’ OSC proposes to codify the 

second required provision as a second 

sub-element of routine use ‘‘v.’’ 

The revised OSC/GOVT–1 reads: 

SYSTEM NUMBER 

OSC/GOVT–1 

SYSTEM NAME: 

OSC Complaint, Litigation, Political 

Activity, and Disclosure Files. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

In nearly all instances, OSC’s work 

related to this system of records 

involves records that do not contain 

classified information. While this 

system of records generally does not 

contain classified information, it may 

include a small volume of records 

containing classified information. OSC 

would maintain such records using 

methods approved for handling 

classified material. OSC would not 

maintain or transmit those records using 

the enterprise information technology 

system referenced in this notice. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

At OSC’s headquarters offices 

(including program offices and the 

Document Control Branch), U.S. Office 

of Special Counsel (OSC), 1730 M Street 

NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 20036– 

4505; at OSC’s field offices in Oakland, 

California, Detroit, Michigan, and 

Dallas, Texas; and within OSC’s 

FedRAMP-approved government cloud. 

Some records may also be located at 

other agencies. Some FOIA records are 

maintained for OSC in the FOIAXpress 

system at AINs, 806 W. Diamond 

Avenue, Suite 400, Gaithersburg, MD 

20878. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S): 

The official responsible for records 

management functions associated with 

OSC program and administrative files, 

including those in the OSC/GOVT–1 

system of records, is the Clerk of the 

U.S. Office of Special Counsel, 1730 M 

Street NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 

20036–4505. The official responsible for 

management of the enterprise 

information technology system referred 

to in this notice is the Chief Information 

Officer and Information Branch Chief, 

located at the same address. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

5 U.S.C. 552, 552a, 571–584, 1211– 

1221, 1501–1508, and 7321–7326; 38 

U.S.C. 4324, Sec. 204 of the Veterans 

Benefits Improvement Act of 2004, 

Public Law 108–454 and Sec. 105 of the 

Veterans’ Benefits Act of 2010, Public 

Law 111–175, both codified at 38 U.S.C. 

4301 note. 

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM: 

OSC maintains the records to: (1) 

Document how OSC handled each 

matter; (2) provide a resource for 

consistency in interpretation and 

application of the law; and (3) allow for 

statistical reports and analysis of 

matters processed at OSC. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

The principal categories of 

individuals covered by the system are 

persons filing allegations of prohibited 

personnel practices or other prohibited 

activities; persons identified as engaging 

or participating in improper political 

activity; persons filing disclosures of 

alleged wrongdoing by federal agencies; 

persons requesting advisory opinions on 

political activity, or third party subjects 

of such advisory opinions; persons 

charged by OSC in disciplinary action 

complaints filed by OSC with the Merit 

Systems Protection Board (MSPB); 

persons on whose behalf OSC seeks 

corrective action before the MSPB; 

persons filing allegations of wrongdoing 

in Uniformed Services Employment and 

Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) 

matters referred or transferred to OSC; 

plaintiffs seeking remedies or discovery 

against OSC in litigation or 

administrative claims; and persons 


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filing requests for information or 

administrative appeals under the 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or 

the Privacy Act. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

The principal types of records in the 

system are complaints alleging 

prohibited personnel practices, 

improper political activity, or other 

violations of law or regulation; 

disclosures of information about alleged 

wrongdoing by federal agencies; written 

requests that result in formal advisory 

opinions on political activity; 

allegations of USERRA violations; 

litigation documents served on or filed 

by OSC in litigation; correspondence 

with persons (or their representatives) 

filing such complaints, disclosures, 

requests, or litigation; communications 

with other agencies, entities, or 

individuals referring matters to OSC for 

review or investigation; exhibits and 

other documentation received from 

filers and requesters, governmental 

entities or third parties; interview 

records, including notes, summaries, or 

transcripts; affidavits; reports or other 

summaries of investigation; factual and 

legal summaries or analyses; 

administrative determinations; referrals 

to other governmental entities for 

appropriate action; records created or 

compiled in connection with litigation 

by or against OSC, or pertinent to OSC 

operations; records relating to attempts 

to resolve matters as part of OSC’s 

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) 

Program; records of or related to OSC’s 

FOIA and Privacy Act Program, 

including but not limited to, requests, 

appeals, and decisions; information 

about complaints, disclosures, requests 

and litigation maintained in OSC’s 

electronic case tracking system; and 

other correspondence and documents 

created or obtained in the performance 

of OSC functions under 5 U.S.C. 1211– 

1221, 1501–1508, and 7321–7326; 5 

U.S.C. 552 and 552a; 38 U.S.C. 4324, 

and other applicable law, regulation, or 

OSC memoranda of understanding. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information in this system of records 

is obtained from a variety of sources, 

consisting of complainants or others on 

whose behalf allegations, disclosures of 

information, or requests for information, 

have been submitted or referred to OSC; 

legal, congressional, or other 

representatives or points of contact; 

other government bodies; witnesses and 

subjects in matters under review; 

principals involved in litigation matters, 

including parties and their 

representatives; and other persons or 

entities furnishing information pertinent 

to the discharge of functions for which 

OSC is responsible. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

The following routine uses permit 

OSC to: 

a. Disclose information to appropriate 

federal entities with subject matter 

expertise to the extent necessary to 

obtain advice on any authorities, 

programs, or functions associated with 

records in this system; 

b. Disclose information to the Office 

of Personnel Management (OPM) 

pursuant to Civil Service Rule 5.4 (5 

CFR 5.4), or obtain an advisory opinion 

concerning the application or effect of 

civil service laws, rules, regulations, or 

OPM guidelines in particular situations; 

c. Disclose to the Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission or any other 

agency or office concerned with the 

enforcement of the anti-discrimination 

laws, information concerning any 

allegation or complaint of 

discrimination based on race, color, 

religion, sex, national origin, age, or 

handicapping condition; 

d. Disclose information to the MSPB 

or the President upon the filing or 

referral of a disciplinary action 

complaint against an employee on the 

basis of an OSC investigation; 

e. Disclose information to an agency, 

the MSPB, OPM, or the President, under 

5 U.S.C. 1214, the results of 

investigations which disclose 

reasonable grounds to believe a 

prohibited personnel practice has 

occurred, exists, or is to be taken; 

f. Disclose information to Congress in 

connection with the submission of an 

annual report on activities of the Special 

Counsel; 

g. Disclose information: 

1. To any agency or person, regarding 

allegations of prohibited personnel 

practices or other prohibited activity, or 

prohibited political activity filed against 

an agency or any employee thereof, for 

the purpose of conducting an 

investigation; resolving an allegation 

before OSC by settlement or otherwise; 

or giving notice of the status or outcome 

of an investigation; 

2. to an agency, Office of Inspector 

General, complainant (whistleblower), 

the President, Congressional 

Committees, or the National Security 

Advisor regarding violations of law, 

rule, or regulation, or other disclosures 

under 5 U.S.C. 1213 for the purposes of 

transmitting information or reports as 

required under that statute; or in giving 

notice of the status or outcome of a 

review; 

h. Disclose information to any source 

from which additional information is 

requested (to the extent necessary to 

identify the individual, inform the 

source of the purpose(s) of the request, 

and to identify the type of information 

requested), where necessary to obtain 

information relevant to an agency 

decision concerning: The hiring or 

retention of an employee; the issuance 

of a security clearance; the classification 

of a job; the conducting of a security or 

suitability investigation of an 

individual; the letting of a contract; or 

the issuance of a license, grant, or other 

benefit; 

i. Disclose information to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) at any 

stage in the legislative coordination and 

clearance process in connection with 

private relief legislation, as set forth in 

OMB Circular No. A–19; 

j. Provide information to a 

congressional office from the record of 

an individual in response to an inquiry 

from that congressional office (made at 

the written request of that individual); 

k. Furnish information to the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA) in records management 

inspections conducted under authority 

of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906, or other 

functions authorized by laws, 

regulations, and policies governing 

NARA operations and OSC records 

management responsibilities; 

l. Disclose information when 

consulting with, or referring a record to, 

another Federal entity for the purpose of 

making a decision on a request for 

information under the FOIA or the 

Privacy Act; or to the Office of 

Government Information Services 

established at NARA by the Open 

Government Act of 2007, which 

amended the FOIA, for the purpose of 

conducting mediation and otherwise 

resolving disputes under FOIA; 

m. Disclose records to the Department 

of Justice (DOJ) when: 

1. Any of the following entities or 

individuals is a party to litigation or has 

an interest in litigation: 

A. The OSC; 

B. Any employee of the OSC in his or 

her official capacity; 

C. Any employee of the OSC in his or 

her individual capacity whom DOJ has 

been asked or agreed to represent; or 

D. The United States, where the OSC 

determines that the OSC will be affected 

by the litigation; and 

2. When the OSC determines that use 

of the records by the DOJ is relevant and 

necessary to the litigation; 

n. Disclose records in a proceeding 

before a court or adjudicative body, 

before which the OSC is authorized to 

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1. Any of the following entities or 

individuals is a party to, or has an 

interest in the proceedings: 

A. The OSC; 

B. Any employee of the OSC in his or 

her official capacity; 

C. Any employee of the OSC in his or 

her individual capacity whom OSC has 

agreed to represent; or 

D. The United States, where the OSC 

determines that the OSC will be affected 

by the proceedings; and 

2. When the OSC determines that use 

of the records is relevant and necessary 

to the proceedings; 

o. Disclose information to the MSPB 

to aid in the conduct of special studies 

by the Board under 5 U.S.C. 1204(a)(3); 

p. Disclose information to an Office of 

Inspector General (OIG) or comparable 

internal inspection, audit, or oversight 

office of an agency for the purpose of 

facilitating the coordination and 

conduct of investigations and review of 

allegations within the purview of both 

the OSC and the agency OIG or 

comparable office; or in notifying an 

OIG (or comparable office) of the 

disposition of matters referred by the 

OIG (or comparable office) to the OSC; 

q. Disclose information to the news 

media and the public when (1) the 

matter under investigation has become 

public knowledge, (2) the Special 

Counsel determines that disclosure is 

necessary to preserve confidence in the 

integrity of the OSC investigative 

process or is necessary to demonstrate 

the accountability of OSC officers, 

employees, or individuals covered by 

this system, or (3) the Special Counsel 

determines that there exists a legitimate 

public interest (e.g., to demonstrate that 

the law is being enforced, or to deter the 

commission of prohibited personnel 

practices, prohibited political activity, 

and other prohibited activity within the 

OSC’s jurisdiction), except to the extent 

that the Special Counsel determines in 

any of these situation that disclosure of 

specific information in the context of a 

particular case would constitute an 

unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy; 

r. Disclose information to the U.S. 

Department of Labor (DOL) about OSC’s 

referral of a complaint alleging a 

violation of veterans preference 

requirements to DOL for further action 

under the Veterans’ Employment 

Opportunities Act of 1998; disclose 

information to DOL or any agency or 

person as needed to develop relevant 

information about matters referred by 

DOL to OSC under 38 U.S.C. 4324 

(USERRA); disclose information to DOL 

or any agency or person as needed to 

advise on the status or disposition of 

matters referred by DOL to OSC for 

disciplinary action under 5 U.S.C. 1215, 

or possible litigation under 38 U.S.C. 

4324; or disclose information to DOL or 

any agency or person as needed to 

develop relevant information about, or 

to advise on the status or disposition of, 

matters investigated under a USERRA 

demonstration project at OSC (Sec. 204, 

Pub. L. 108–454; Sec. 105 Pub. L. 111– 

275); or disclose information to the U.S. 

Department of Defense, Employer 

Support of the Guard and Reserve 

(ESGR), for the purpose of having ESGR 

mediate USERRA complaints received 

by or referred to OSC; 

s. To disclose records, when OSC has 

agreed to represent a USERRA 

complainant under 38 U.S.C. 4324 

(a)(2)(A), from the corresponding 

USERRA investigative file to the 

relevant USERRA litigation file, and 

from the relevant USERRA litigation file 

to the USERRA complainant; 

t. Disclose information to agency 

contractors, experts, consultants, 

detailees, or non-OSC employees 

performing or working on a contract, 

service, or other activity related to the 

system of records, when necessary to 

accomplish an agency function related 

to the system; 

u. Make lists and reports available to 

the public pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1219; 

v. Disclose information: 

1. To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when: (1) OSC suspects or 

has confirmed that there has been a 

breach of the system of records; (2) OSC 

has determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

there is a risk of harm to individuals, 

OSC (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 OSC’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

breach or to prevent, minimize, or 

remedy such harm; 

2. To another Federal agency, or 

Federal entity when OSC 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. 

w. Disclose pertinent information to 

the appropriate federal, state, or local 

agency responsible for investigating, 

prosecuting, enforcing, or implementing 

a statute, rule, regulation, or order 

where OSC becomes aware of a 

violation or potential violation of civil 

or criminal law or regulation; and to 

OPM and the OMB pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

1214; 

x. Disclose information to the 

Integrity Committee established under 

section 11(d) of the Inspector General 

Act of 1978, when needed because of 

receipt, review or referral to the 

Integrity Committee under section 7(b) 

of Public Law 110–409; or as needed for 

a matter referred to OSC by the Integrity 

Committee; and 

y. Disclose information to the DOJ 

and/or the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation for inclusion in the 

National Instant Criminal Background 

Check System (NICS), pursuant to the 

reporting requirements of the Brady 

Handgun Violence Prevention Act, as 

amended by the NICS Improvement 

Amendments Act of 2007. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF

RECORDS: 

These records are stored in a variety 

of media, primarily consisting of file 

folders, computer storage equipment, 

and the government cloud. Access is 

limited to those agency personnel who 

have an official need for access to 

perform their duties. OSC requires new 

employees to read and acknowledge 

agency directives, including on 

information technology user roles and 

responsibilities, records management, 

and privacy protection. OSC requires all 

employees to complete annual 

cybersecurity awareness training. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF

RECORDS: 

Some files in this system of records 

are retrievable through full-text search 

capability, including by the names of 

key individuals or agencies involved 

(including, complainants or requesters; 

persons on whose behalf OSC seeks 

corrective action; subjects identified in 

disciplinary proceedings, warning 

letters, or other determinations; legal, 

congressional, or other representatives 

or points of contact; or key witnesses), 

although files are generally retrieved by 

the name of: (a) The complainant 

alleging a prohibited personnel practice, 

or other prohibited activity; (b) the 

alleged subject of a complaint about 

prohibited political activity; (c) the 

person filing an allegation through the 

OSC whistleblower disclosure channel; 

(d) the name of the person filing a 

request for an advisory opinion on 

political activity, or the third-party 

subject of such advisory opinions; (e) 

the name of the person on whose behalf 

OSC seeks corrective action, or the 


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person against whom OSC seeks 

disciplinary action, in litigation before 

the MSPB; (f) the plaintiff in litigation 

or administrative claims against OSC; 

persons requesting discovery from OSC; 

and FOIA and Privacy Act requesters 

and appellants. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND

DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: 

Case file records related to allegations 

of prohibited personnel practices and 

other prohibited activities, including 

allegations of improper political 

activity, violations of USERRA, and 

other matters under OSC’s jurisdiction, 

including program litigation records and 

records of the ADR Unit and the 

Disclosure Unit, that are of 

extraordinary importance to the nation 

or OSC, are permanent records when 

approved by the Special Counsel. Case 

file records of the Disclosure Unit that 

result in either a referral to an agency 

head pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1213, or an 

informal referral to an agency’s 

Inspector General, are retained for 10 

years after the date of closure. Other 

case file records related to such 

prohibited activities, including program 

litigation, and the Disclosure Unit are 

retained for 6 years after the date of 

closure. Case file records of Formal 

Advisory Opinions of the Hatch Act 

Unit are retained for 6 years after the 

date of closure. Litigation case file 

records relating to the legal defense of 

OSC and its interests in matters and 

claims filed against the agency in courts, 

administrative tribunals, or other 

forums, including formal and informal 

discovery requests, and other claims or 

similar proceedings that are of 

extraordinary importance to the nation 

or OSC are permanent records when 

approved by the Special Counsel. All 

other such defensive litigation and 

claim case file records are retained for 

7 years after the date of closure. 

Additionally, final signed settlement 

agreements are retained for 20 years 

after the date of closure. Personally 

identifiable information in OSC’s 

electronic case tracking system is 

retained until deleted from the database 

25 years after the corresponding case 

file is destroyed. Case file records 

related to OSC’s FOIA and Privacy Act 

Program are retained in accordance with 

NARA’s General Records Schedule 14 

for Information Services Records. 

Disposal of records is accomplished by 

shredding or by NARA-approved 

processes. Electronic information is 

disposed of by deletion. OSC is revising 

its record retention schedule in 

consultation with NARA. Pending 

approval of the revised records 

schedule, records are maintained for the 

current or proposed retention, 

whichever is longer. 

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

SAFEGUARDS: 

These records are located in lockable 

file cabinets or in secured areas. Other 

OSC safeguards include the required use 

of computer password protection 

identification features and other system 

protection methods. Access is limited to 

those agency personnel who have an 

official need for access to perform their 

duties. OSC requires new employees to 

read and acknowledge agency 

directives, including on information 

technology user roles and 

responsibilities, records management, 

and privacy protection. OSC requires all 

employees to complete annual 

cybersecurity awareness training. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE: 

Individuals who wish to request 

record access should contact the FOIA/ 

Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Office of 

Special Counsel: (1) By mail at 1730 M 

Street NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 

20036–4505; (2) by telephone at 202– 

804–7000; or (3) by fax: at 202–653– 

5161. To assist in the process of locating 

and identifying records, individuals 

should furnish the following: Name and 

home address; business title and 

address; any other known identifying 

information such as an agency file 

number or identification number; a 

description of the circumstances under 

which the records were compiled; and 

any other information deemed necessary 

by OSC to properly process the request. 

Requesters should reasonably describe 

the records they seek. Rules about FOIA 

access are in 5 CFR part 1820, and rules 

about Privacy Act access are in 5 CFR 

part 1830. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Individuals who wish to contest 

records about themselves should contact 

OSC’s Privacy Act Officer, identify any 

information they believe should be 

corrected, and furnish a statement of the 

basis for the requested correction along 

with all available supporting documents 

and materials. See OSC Privacy Act 

regulations at 5 CFR part 1830. 

Notification Procedures: Individuals 

who wish to inquire whether this 

system contains information about them 

should follow the Record Access 

procedures, noted above. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

OSC will claim exemptions from the 

provisions of the Privacy Act at 

subsections (c)(3) and (d) as permitted 

by subsection (k) for records subject to 

the Act that fall within the category of 

investigatory material described in 

paragraphs (2) and (5), and testing or 

examination material described in 

paragraph (6) of that subsection. The 

exemptions for investigatory material 

are necessary to prevent frustration of 

inquiries into allegations of prohibited 

personnel practices, unlawful political 

activity, whistleblower disclosures, 

USERRA violations, and other matters 

under OSC’s jurisdiction, and to protect 

identities of confidential sources of 

information, including in background 

investigations of OSC employees, 

contractors, and other individuals 

conducted by or for OSC. The 

exemption for testing or examination 

material is necessary to prevent the 

disclosure of information which would 

potentially give an individual an unfair 

competitive advantage or diminish the 

utility of established examination 

procedures. OSC also reserves the right 

to assert exemptions for records 

received from another agency that could 

be properly claimed by that agency in 

responding to a request. OSC may also 

refuse access to any information 

compiled in reasonable anticipation of a 

civil action or proceeding. OSC 

published a final rule regarding these 

exemptions at 72 FR 56617 (Oct. 4, 

2017). 

HISTORY: 

OSC last published a Federal Register 

notice for this system on April 23, 2012, 

at 77 FR 24242. 

Dated: September 21, 2017. 

Bruce P. Gipe, 

Chief Operating Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 7405–01–P 

PEACE CORPS 

Information Collection Request; 

Submission for OMB Review 

AGENCY: Peace Corps. 

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. The purpose of 

this notice is to allow 60 days for public 

comment in the Federal Register 

preceding submission to OMB. We are 

conducting this process in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

November 27, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/ 


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